ASA Membership - Interpretation of ASA Rules

Affiliation

Staines Swimming Club is affiliated to both the ASA and the ASA South East Region, there are separate membership fees for individual club members for both of these affiliations.  The club can choose to pay affiliation membership fees for members or make each individual member pay.  All affiliation fees for members included in the annual return must be paid by 31st March each year.

Membership Annual Return

The club has to send an annual return of all it’s members to the ASA before the 31st March.  The various categories of membership are defined as: -

  • Category One shall include all members of any age who are learning to swim or who are swimmers at any level of ability, who do not compete in any discipline in open competitions, except open competitions restricted to our own members and low level competition as defined by the ASA Committee.
  • Category Two shall include all members of any age who compete in any discipline in open competitions other than open competitions restricted to our own members and low level competition as defined by the ASA Committee.
  • Category Three shall include all members of any age who are not in Categories One or Two including, but not being limited to, any persons who have voting rights in their club by virtue of being a parent of or a person with parental responsibility for a member in Categories One or Two; administrators; associate members; coaches; helpers; honorary members; life members; officers; presidents; qualified officials of any discipline; patrons; teachers; temporary members; vice presidents and verifiers or tutors of the Association’s educational certificates.

Other Points to Note

  • ASA membership is for the fiscal year from April to March.
  • Persons joining the club on or before 31st October will have to pay the full ASA membership fee for the appropriate category.
  • Any persons joining the club after 31st October doesn’t not have to pay the annual fee for that fiscal year but must fill in a registration form for submission to the ASA.
  • If a member falls into more than one category, they will pay the highest amount for which they are liable and be registered against that category.
  • Casual helpers who are not registered are covered by third party insurance only.