July 23, 2007

Deadline to submit proposals to amend rules and code  

A reminder that anyone wishing to submit a proposal to amend the Technical Rules
of Diving or the USA Diving Code must do so prior to 12:00 Midnight Pacific Daylight
Time August 15, 2007.

Proposals must be in the format described in Code section 248.2

248.2 Format.
(a) To propose a rule or Code change, a member must note the article
number, section number, subsection number, and page number if indicated. State the
full rule as written, crossing out the parts you wish to delete and inserting and
underlining the new text for the rule. Give a brief explanation or rationale of why the
current rule should be changed.
(b) Rule and Code proposals must be submitted in hard copy (typed or clearly
written on paper) or electronically in RichText (RTF) format.
(c) Proposals not submitted in accordance with (a) and (b) above will not be
accepted. Members who submit proposals that are timely but incorrectly formatted will
be allowed five additional business days from the time of rejection to correct their
proposals.

The preferred method of transmitting a proposal is by email to:
Rules Chair - Don Leas - email: donleas@hotmail.com
Governance Chair - Bill Farrar - email: bilfarrar@yahoo.com
USA Diving National Office - email: usdiving@usadiving.org
For questions or assistance regarding proposals please send an email to Don Leas or Bill Farrar.

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