The Royal Life Saving Society
Sussex Branch
Sussex Teams Championship
  1. The Championship shall be known as "The Gilbert Garforth Sussex Teams Life Saving Championship".
  2. Qualification for participation will be restricted to members of organisations affiliated to the Sussex Branch of the RLSS UK.
  3. Competitors must be holders of a minimum current Bronze Medallion.
  4. Each team to consist of 4 members (2 male and 2 female). Females may act as substitutes for males.
  5. The winners will be held responsible for returning the trophy in time for the next competition.
  6. All judges if possible are to be from the approved Sussex or SER List of officials.
  7. The "Gilbert Garforth Trophy" and medals will be presented to the winning team. Medals will be presented to the 2nd and 3rd placed teams.
Previous Winners
1975 Worthing 1976 Eastbourne VLGC
1977 Eastbourne VLGC 1978 Eastbourne VLGC
1979 Sussex Police ‘A’ 1980 Sussex Police ‘B’
1981 Eastbourne VLGC 1982 Sussex Police ‘A’
1983 Sussex Police ‘A’ 1984 Sussex Police ‘A’
1985 Crawley TLSC 1986 Crawley TLSC
1987 Crawley TLSC 1988 Crawley TLSC
1989 Beacon LSC 1990 Beacon LSC
1991 Eastbourne VLGC 1992 Worthing LGC
1993 Beacon LSC 1994 Crawley TLSC
1995 Crawley TLSC 1996 Crawley TLSC
1997 Crawley TLSC 1998 Eastbourne VLGC
1999 Eastbourne VLGC 2000 Eastbourne VLGC
2001 Crawley TLSC 2002 Beacon LSC
2003 Beacon LSC 2004 Worthing LGC
2005 Beacon LSC

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The Royal Life Saving Society
Sussex Branch
Sussex Teams Championship
For The Gilbert Garforth Trophy
at
Lancing College
Saturday 13th May 2006

Officials Briefing 6.15pm
Competitors Briefing 6.30pm
Start 7.00pm
Referee John Stainer
Judges/Timekeepers Richard Banks
Sarah Botting
Sue Crouch
Betty Hakesley
Recorders Chris Banks
Pam Stainer
Marshall

The draw for order will take place at the Team Briefing and will be from the following Clubs:

Crawley

Eastbourne

Worthing

Marking: Scoring will be in rank order i.e.
1st = 1 Point, 3rd = 3 points. Except in the Staged Incident which will be double rated.

Times for events 3a and 3b will be added together

Pool Size: 25m x 4 lanes

Event 1 March Past Technique
Event 2 Staged Incident
All 4 team members will be
Judged on their performance
in carrying out the rescue		Technique
Event 3a Swim & Wrist Tow Speed
Event 3b Swim & Extended
Chin Tow
Note: Events 3a & 3b.
2 lengths swim & 2 lengths tow
No tumble turns allowed.
Different team members to be rescuer
for events 3a and 3b		Speed
Event 4Two Member Relay Swim Speed
Different team members from events
3a and 3b
Each to swim 3 lengths
Tumble turns are allowed
Deep end start, 2nd swimmer starts in water
at shallow end
Event 5 Line Throw Relay
No 1 on poolside. Nos 2, 3 and 4 at the 12m
Cross rope. No 1 coils and throws to No 2 and pulls in No 2.
No 2 pulls in No 3. No 3 pulls in No 4. No 4 only as casualty		Speed

Staged Incident: Unconscious not breathing casualties will have a red cross on their forehead. Casualties with no circulation will have a black mark on their forehead. Diagnosis will be required.