The Record Rules Index: lists the rules that must be met for record verification.


Section 1: Competitive Categories Subject to Regulation

 

Section 2: Application Guidelines

 

Section 3: Methods and Equipment of the Attempt

 

Section 4: Support Divers Procedures and Requirements

 

Section 5: Safety Guidelines

 

Section 6: Boating Procedures

 

Section 7: Judges Duties and Verification Procedures

 

 

Record Package: contains all the Official Documents that must be filled by FREE and the Organizing Committee in charge of a record attempt.


Section 1:
Protocol of Agreement


Section 2: Appointment of Organizing Committee


Section 3: Report of Facilities, Staff and Equipment


Section 4: Release of Liability


Section 5: Dive Profile Form


Section 6:
Record Attempt Field Report (Successful Attempt)


Section 7: Record Attempt Field Report (Unsuccessful Attempt)

 

Bottom Plate

- This plate is a structure or device that can be attached to the Guide-Line to facilitate the procedure of retrieval of the Confirmation Signal by the Freediver.

- The plate must be fixed to the Guide-Line below or exactly at, the mark of the Goal Depth so that the Confirmation Signals coincide exactly with this mark.

- The plate must be fixed to the line in a secure and steady manner so as not to change or alter its placement/depth.

- The plate can have no positive buoyancy whatsoever.

 

*Surface Preparation Device

- In order to attain a more satisfactory preparation prior to the attempt and/or warm up dives, the Freediver can use a device that enables him/her to accomplish this. This device has to be a floating structure that only aids the Freediver in attaining a desired position for his/her preparation and nothing else.

- This device must be positioned no farther apart from the Guide-Line than 5 meters/ 15 feet and remain at a constant distance from the line throughout the duration the attempt.

- The Judges must inspect the device and approve its use for the attempt no later than twenty four (24) hours before the attempt.

 

**Confirmation Signal

- The confirmation signal or signals are the objects that attach directly to the Guide-Line or to a Bottom Plate and are placed exactly at a distance equivalent to the Goal Depth or Goal Length. A minimum of one (1) and a maximum of ten (10) signals can be used.

- These signals can be made out of any material as long as they have no positive buoyancy whatsoever.

- The signals must be attached to the Guide-Line or Bottom Plate at the surface as part of the measuring procedure of the Guide-Line. The Judges must inspect and certify the suitability of the signals at this point.

 

-Horizontal Immersion categories-

A signal must be attached to every one (1) meter of the guide-line so that the Freediver can take it when he/she has reached the maximum lenght of the attempt.

 

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