2017 FINA SCHOOLS · 2017 FINA SCHOOLS Guidelines 2 INDEX Introduction Overview 3 Objective 3 The...

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2017 FINA SCHOOLS Guidelines


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INDEX

Introduction

Overview 3

Objective 3

The FINA Schools

Description 4

Course format 5

Schools programme Swimming 6 Open Water Swimming 8 Synchronised Swimming 11 Diving Development 12 Diving Certification 13 Water Polo 14

Schools material 15

Certificates 16

School fees 16

Bidding procedure

Application procedure 16

Analysis and approval 16

How to host a FINA School

School organisastion 17

Material or artwork produced 18 How to register in a FINA School

Participants’ nomination 18

Participants’ approval 18

Regulations for FINA Schools

School organisation 19

Participants’ registration 19

Participants’ nationality 19

Financial conditions

Economical support 20

Reimbursement procedure 21

Invoicing guidelines 21

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2017 FINA SCHOOLS

Introduction

Overview FINA Schools are intended to provide training and certify Officials, Judges and Referees in five aquatic disciplines. In order to be nominated for a FINA Officials List and becoming eligible to officiate in FINA events, the Technical Officials must attend a FINA School in their respective discipline and pass the final exam provided at the end of the same.

Objective The purpose of FINA Schools is to:

Increase the number of Technical Officials and enhance the quality of the existing ones

Create a uniform pattern of interpretation and application of rules across all aquatic disciplines, thus raising the quality of officiating

Develop and promote aquatics worldwide


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The FINA Schools

Description FINA Schools for Officials, Judges and Referees are available within each continental region in five aquatic disciplines: FINA Swimming Schools for Officials:

The FINA Swimming Schools for Officials have to be regarded as a standardized programme held over a duration of two (2) days.

FINA Open Water Swimming Schools for Officials:

The FINA Open Water Swimming Schools for Officials have to be regarded as a standardized programme held over duration of two (2) days.

Officials who have passed a FINA OWS School will receive a certification, which is valid for a 4-year period.

FINA OWS Officials List N° 12 (valid from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020): all new applications (not including renewals) must have attended and passed a FINA OWS School.

FINA Open Water Swimming Officials List N° 13 and all subsequent FINA OWS Officials Lists: all new applicants and renewals must have attended and passed a FINA OWS School.

FINA TOWSC Members and former members are eligible for renewal under existing List criteria.

FINA Synchronised Swimming Schools for Judges:

The FINA Synchronised Swimming Schools for Judges have to be regarded as a standardized programme held over a duration of four (4) days.

The objective of the FINA Synchronised Swimming Schools for Judges is to establish a universal, standardized judges training and testing system that will prepare and certify highly qualified FINA list judges: “A”, “B” or “G”.

It is important to note that to be considered for judging at a FINA competition, a synchronised swimming judge must have successfully passed the judges exam provided at one of the FINA Synchronised Swimming Schools.

FINA Diving Development Schools for Judges:

The FINA Diving Development Schools for Judges have to be regarded as a basic development course designed for individuals who have no prior diving judge’s experience.

The FINA Diving Development Schools are held over a duration of two (2) days.


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FINA Diving Certification Schools for Judges:

The FINA Diving Certification Schools for Judges have to be regarded as a standardized programme held over a duration of three (3) days.

The FINA Diving Certification Schools are designed for experienced Judges taking this course for the first time or for Judges who are seeking to renew their FINA Diving Judges Certification.

Participants who are new to diving and have limited experience must attend a FINA Diving Development School for Judges before attending a FINA Diving Certification School for Judges.

Please note that the following persons do not need to attend a FINA Diving Development School and may attend a FINA Diving Certification School: former divers (not active), coaches, experienced national judges whose National Federations certify that they have judged at a national-regional level and at international events hosted by the federation within the past 3 years.

FINA Water Polo Schools for Referees:

The FINA Water Polo Schools for Referees have to be regarded as a standardized programme held over a duration of three (3) days.

They are intended for new referees wishing to become FINA Water Polo Referees as well as for referees seeking to update their FINA Water Polo Referee titles.

Future designation of FINA Water Polo Referees: only the referees who have passed the final exam and received the title of “FINA Water Polo Referee” will be able to be selected for FINA competitions.

Update course: referees who had passed the exam and had received their FINA titles in 2014 had their update course in 2016, whereas the referees who received their FINA title in 2015 will have their update course in 2017.

Course format FINA Schools are conducted by FINA Technical Committee Members according to each aquatic discipline. Each FINA School covers theoretical sessions and practical training, ending with a final assessment. Held over a weekend or over a long weekend session, they are usually organised at a central location in order to facilitate and encourage the Technical Officials’ participation. At the end of each FINA School, the attendees will receive recognition by means of a certificate of participation.

Schools Programme Each FINA School programme and content has been created and is continuously updated by the different FINA Technical Committees according to the new FINA rules.


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FINA Swimming Schools Programme: Day 1

09.00 Welcome and Introduction School Overview Introduction of Participants School Objectives Introduction of Officiating Organisation of FINA Competition Management: ● Local Standards ● FINA Standards Timekeeping: ● Electronic Timing ● Using Stopwatches ca. 10.30 Coffee Break The Competitive Strokes (FINA DVD): ● Butterfly ● Backstroke ● Breaststroke ● Freestyle ● Medley Swimming Relays 12.30 Lunch Break 13.30 Officials’ Decision Making The Race: ● Disqualifications ● The 5 Toughest Calls in Swimming ● FINA Swimming Rule Quick Reference Card ● Protests Seeding of Heats, Semi-Finals and Finals ca. 14.45 Coffee Break The Start - Video Note: If time available add: Small Group Discussion ca. 17.00 End of Session


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Day 2 09.00 Duties and Power of the Officials: ● Referee ● Starter ● Control Room Supervisor ● Desk Control (other than for Olympic Games and World Championships) ● Clerk of Course (Last Call Room) ● Chief Inspector of Turns ● Inspectors of Turns ● Judges of Stroke ● Chief Timekeeper ● Timekeepers ● Chief Finish Judge ● Finish Judges ● Reserves ca. 10.30 Coffee Break World Records: ● Long Course ● Short Course FINA Swimming Officials Lists ● Criteria

Selection of Officials for World Championships and Olympic Games

● Criteria FINA Points Time Table The Professional Official 12.00 Lunch Break ca. 13.15 Pool Practice ca. 14.30 Coffee Break Examination Evaluation & Summery Note: If time available add: Small Group Discussion ca. 16.30 End of FINA Swimming School


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FINA Open Water Swimming Schools Programme:

Day 1

Welcome and Introduction (from 09.00)

o Housekeeping matters – Bathrooms / Evacuation o School Overview – outline of course content & structure o Introduction of Participants o School Objectives

Origins of Open Water Swimming

o History o Definition o Marathon Swimming o FINA Events o Olympic event

Organisation of FINA

o Structure o General Rules o Technical Rules o By-laws

Coffee Break (10.30-10.45)

Introduction of Officials

o Roles proscribed by FINA o Duties & Powers of Officials

Chief Referee

Referee

Starter

Chief Timekeeper

Timekeeper

Lunch Break (12.30-13.30)


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o Duties & Powers of Officials…cont

Chief Finish Judge

Finish Judge

Race Judge (& feeding Pontoon responsibilities)

Turn Judge


Safety Officer

Course Officer

Clerk of Course

Reserves

Timekeeping:

o Electronic Timing o Using Stopwatches

End of Session (17.00 Approx.)

Day 2

Race Rules

o The Start o Venue o The Race

Disqualification Procedure

Emergency Abandonment

Finish


Race Rules… cont

o Confirmation of Finish Placings & Times

Application of Rule SW 11

Use of Video recording/Slo-mo equipment


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Risk Management

o Safety Considerations

Planning for Risk minimisation

Assistance & Support

Relationship with Organising Committee

Boats/Escort Craft

Communications

Pre-Race briefings – Officials / Teams / Safety Support

Head count – in & out of the water

Lunch Break (12.30-13.30)

Competition Management:

o Local Standards o FINA Standards – World Championships / Marathon World Cup / Grand Prix

Series / Other events o Event planning

Operational considerations & Permissions Water Quality & temperature Venue Planning & layout Entry Information to Teams/Swimmers Technical Officials Meeting Team Leaders Meeting


Officials’ Decision Making

o Protests

FINA OW Swimming Officials Lists

o Criteria o Selection of Officials for World Championships and Olympic Games o The Professional Official

Questions & clarifications

Examination

Summary & wrap-up

End of FINA Open Water Swimming School


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FINA Synchronised Swimming Schools Programme:

Day 1

9.00 Welcome/Organizational items

Psychology

Ethics

10.30 Break

11.00 Basic Positions and Basic Movements

12.30 Lunch

14.00 Judging Figures

15.30 Coffee Break

16.00 - 18.00 Judging Figures continues

Day2

9.00 Judging Technical Routines:

Technical required elements

10.30 Break


Elements Panel

12.30 Lunch


Execution/Synchronisation score

15.30 Coffee Break

16.00 -17:00 Judging Technical Routines:

Impression score

17:00 -18:00 Judging the Highlight Routine

Day3

9.00 Judging Free Routines: Execution Score

10.30 Break

11.00 Judging Free Routines: Difficulty Score

12.30 Lunch

13:30 Judging Free Routines: Artistic Impression

15.30 Coffee Break

16.00 - 18:00 Judging the Combination

Day 4

9.00 Evaluations - how the system works

9:30- noon Judges Examination


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FINA Diving Development Schools Programme:

Day 1: Classroom

1. Fundamentals

Diving Competitions (FINA Rule D 2)

Competition Format (FINA Rule D 3)

2. Diving Number designations (FINA Rule D 1.5)

Degree of Difficulty (FINA Rule D 1.6)

3. Statement of Dives (FINA Rule D 4)

Competition Procedure (FINA Rule D 5)

4. Duties of the Referee (FINA Rule D 6)

Duties of the Secretariat (FINA Rule D 7)

5. Judging (FINA Rule D 8.1)

6. Judging Synchronised Diving (FINA Rule D 9)

Day 2: Classroom

1. The Dive Starting position (FINA Rule D 8.2) The approach (FINA Rule D 8.3) The take-off (FINA Rule D 8.4)

2. The Dive The flight (FINA Rule D 8.5)

3. The Dive The entry (FINA Rule D 8.6)

4. Video review Questions and Answers

5. Written Test

6. Practical Test (Video)

7. Feedback / Questions

Test Results

Closing of the CC


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FINA Diving Certification Schools Programme:

Day 1: Classroom

1. Introduction (FINA Diving Officials Manual pages 14-17)

Objectives of the course

Pathway to becoming an Elite FINA Judge

Philosophy – “Ten Golden Rules”

2. Elements of the dive (FINA Diving Officials Manual pages 9-48)

Using the Point Scale

Understanding Overall Impression and Elements

Video Presentation and Discussion

3. Referee (FINA Diving Officials Manual pages 18-22)

Duties: Before, During, After

4. Application (FINA Diving Officials Manual pages 24-48)

Video Presentation - Judging Techniques

5. Synchro (FINA Diving Officials Manual pages 43-48)

Video Review

Synchro Rules Discussion

6. Video Review Questions and Answers (FINA Diving Officials Manual pages 51-105)

Day 2: Classroom / Practical Judging

1. Written Test

2. Practical Judging Briefing / Debriefing

Day 3: Practical Judging

1. Practical Judging Briefing / Debriefing

2. Feedback / Questions Test Results Certification Announcements

Information about certification / recertification

Closing of the CC

Please kindly note that depending on the standard of the participants and the local

circumstances, the school programme may be slightly changed by the lecturers


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FINA Water Polo Schools Programme:

Day 1

09.00 Introduction by FINA TWPC Lecturer

Enlarge the number of referees and enhance the quality of the existing referees;

Create a uniform pattern of interpretation and application of Water Polo rules, thus raising the quality of refereeing;

Use the school as an instrument to develop and promote Water Polo worldwide.

09.15 School Overview by FINA TWPC Lecturer

09.30 Introduction of Participants

09.45 Topic 1 The Philosophy of the Referees

10.15 Topic 2 The Psychology of Refereeing

11.00 Coffee Break

11.30 Topic 2 (cont) The Psychology of Refereeing

12.30 Topic 3 The New Rules

12.00 Discussion Topic 1 and Topic 2

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Topic 3 (cont) The New Rules -

15.00 Discussion Topics 1, 2 and 3

16.00 Coffee Break

16.30 Video Game Situations

17.30 Topic 4 The Application of the FINA Water Polo Rules

18.00 Topic 5 Referees’ Signals

18.30 Close

Day 2

09.00 Topic 6 Ordinary Fouls

09.30 Topic 7 Exclusion Fouls

10.30 Topic 8 Yellow and Red Card

Head Coach Team Bench Misconduct Brutality

11.00 Coffee Break

11.30 Discussion - Topics 6, 7 and 8

12.00 Discussion Groups Questions

(Participants divided into small groups to address a

series of questions and to respond to group as a whole)


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13.00 Lunch

14.00 Topic 9 Centre Forward/Centre Back

Ordinary Foul Exclusion Foul Penalty Foul Contra Foul

14.30 Video Centre Forward/Centre Back Situations

15.30 Topic 10 Pressing

No Foul Ordinary Foul Exclusion Foul

16.00 Coffee Break

16.30 Topic 11 5 Metre Shot

Movement by Attacker Movement by Defender Interference by Defender

17.00 Topic 12 Contra Foul

Consequence No Consequence

17.15 Discussion Topics 9, 10, 11 and 12

17.30 Topic 13 Timeout

Possession/No Possession 17.45 Topic 14 Regulations for Disciplinary Actions in Water Polo

18.00 Topic 15 Co-operation and Collaboration between Referees

18.15 Discussion Topics 13,14 and 15

18.30 Questions and Close

Day 3

09.00 Examination

11.00 Close

Schools material

FINA Swimming Schools Presentation 2013-2017: Click Here

FINA Open Water Swimming Guide 2013-2017: Click Here

FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual 2013-2017: Click Here

FINA Diving Manual 2013-2017: Click Here

FINA Water Polo Guide 2015-2017: Click Here

http://www.fina.org/content/development-videos

http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/fina_open_water_swimming_manual_2015_edition.pdf

http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/sy_manual_2013-2017.pdf

http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/2016-04-25_fina_diving_guide_2015-2017.pdf

http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/2016-10-14_fina_wp_guide_2015_-_2017.pdf


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Prior to the FINA School, the electronic manual will be sent to the Host Federation according to the chosen discipline. The school participants should have access to this document during the course, either in hard copy or in electronic version.

Certificates Each FINA School participant will receive recognition by means of a certificate of participation.

School fees There is no fee for the participants attending a FINA School.

Bidding Procedure

Application Procedure National Federations wishing to host a FINA School in their country may submit a bid application to the FINA Office. Please kindly note the following details:

All National Federations may submit their bids to FINA during the bidding process.

Each National Federation may organise one (1) school per discipline on an annual basis.

Analysis and Approval The bid applications will be assessed by the FINA Technical Commissions of each discipline according to the following criteria:

Guaranteed attendance numbers: at least ten (10) participants are required

Feasibility of the school

Once the FINA Schools have been approved, all the National Federations will be notified regarding the status of their bids and provided with all the necessary information for the school’s organisation.


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How to host a FINA School

School organisation Once FINA notifies de National Federations awarded with a FINA School, they are provided with the Guidelines for the organisation of FINA Schools and the School Details Form to be returned duly completed.

This form must be submitted to the FINA Office at least sixty (60) days prior to the course starting date. Please note that no action will be made until this document has been sent to FINA.

Please note that at least ten (10) participants are required in order that a FINA School takes place.

Bidding

procedure

• Sept-Oct: All National Federations are invited to send their bids for FINA Schools to the FINA Office, who will collect all the propospals for further approval.

• Each National Federation may organise one (1) school per discipline on an annual basis.

Bids

approval

• Oct-Nov: FINA notifies the National Federations awarded with a FINA School.

• Approved schools may be organised from January to December of the following year.

Dates & lecturer

confirmation

• NF's awarded with a FINA School are requested to complete the School Details Form and send it back to the FINA Office at least sixty (60) days prior to the course starting date.

• The FINA Technical Committees will check the availability of its members and appoint the lecturer(s) for the school.

GMS

Registration

• The memorandum of the event is sent to all the National Federations located in the continent where the school is going to be held and published on the FINA website.

• National Federations are invited to nominate their Technical Officials through the FINA GMS by the established deadline.

• Only fully submitted registrations will be considered for approval.

School organisation

• NF's: once the participants have been approved by FINA, the NF's shall send the participants' flight itineraries and their accommodation requests to the Host Federation.

• Host Federation: arranges the accommodation, local transportation, meeting room rental, audiovisual equipment, production of printed materials and pool rental if required.

Conclusion

• Host Federation: sends the school report and pictures to the FINA Office for evaluation purposes, as well as the documents for reimbursement

• FINA: sends the results of the participants to each National Federation.


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Material or artwork produced

Any material or artwork produced by the Host Federation in occasion of the school or its promotion (e.g. banners, brochures, t-shirts, etc.) must be approved by FINA and should include the most recent version of the FINA logo. Please find hereunder a copy of the FINA logo for your reference, which should be placed on the top right corner in any promotional material produced for the school:

How to register in a FINA School

Participants’ nomination National Federations are entitled to nominate their Technical Officials for the FINA Schools through the FINA GMS by the established deadline:

Each registration must be fully submitted through the FINA GMS.

In order to submit each registration, please complete the participant's profile including a copy of his/her passport or national ID, his/her photo and his/her personal email address.

Without this information in the GMS, the application is not valid. Should you require any assistance with the registrations, please contact the FINA GMS Support at [email protected]

Participants’ approval Once a registration has been submitted through the FINA GMS, it will be assessed by FINA and approved in due time. As soon as a registration has been approved, the National Federation will be notified and requested to send the participant’s arrival/departure details and the accommodation request to the Host Federation.

https://data.fina.org/

mailto:[email protected]


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Regulations for FINA Schools

School organisation As part of the FINA Development Programme, each National Federation may organise one (1) school per discipline -swimming, open water swimming, synchronised swimming, diving or water polo- on an annual basis.

In order to start the organisation of any FINA School, the School Details Form must be sent to the FINA Office at least sixty (60) days prior to the school starting date. Please note that no action will be made as long as this document has not been received by FINA.

Participants’ registration All the participants, including the ones affiliated to the Host National Federation, must be registered through the FINA GMS by the established deadline. Please kindly note the following details:

Only National Federations are entitled to nominate their officials through the FINA GMS.

In order to submit each registration, please complete the participant's profile including a copy of his/her passport or national ID, his/her photo and his/her personal email address.

Only fully submitted registrations will be considered for approval. Non-registered participants will not be certified after the school completion.

Participants’ nationality Please note that any Technical Official may be nominated for a FINA School regardless of his/her nationality.

However, please take into consideration that

GR 2.5 When a competitor or competition official represents his/her country in a competition, he/she shall be a citizen, whether by birth or naturalisation, of the nation he/she represents, provided that a naturalised citizen shall have lived in that country for at least one year prior to that competition. Competitors, who have more than one nationality according to the laws of the respective nations must choose one “Sport Nationality” and be affiliated to one Member only (FINA Handbook 2015-2017, General Rules 2.5).


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Financial Conditions

Economical Support School organisation

FINA covers a maximum of USD 500.00 for the following:

Room rental

Rental of audio-visual equipment

Production of booklets or pamphlets

Other necessary materials for the organisation of the school Lecturer FINA will appoint the lecturer(s).

Travel: FINA will cover the lecturer travel expenses in economy fare. The expenses related to the lecturer’s local transportation must be covered by the Host Federation.

Per Diem: FINA will provide a Per Diem of USD 150.00 per day including travel days as pocket money

Accommodation: FINA will cover the lecturer’s full board accommodation, including three (3) meals.

FINA lecturers shall be staying at a 4 stars hotel. Please note that the lecturer’s accommodation expenses must be approved by the FINA Office prior to the school starting date. Participants

Please note that at least ten (10) participants are required in order that a FINA School takes place.

Travel: Each National Federation must cover the participants’ travel expenses.

Accommodation: Each National Federation must cover the participants’ accommodation expenses.

Local transportation: Transfers from and to the airport must be provided by the OC (free of charge) for those participants accommodated at the official hotel.

Participation fees: There is no fee for the participants attending a FINA School.


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Reimbursement Procedure In order to be reimbursed for the above mentioned expenses, FINA must receive the following documents within sixty (60) days from the conclusion of the school:

1. Invoice, issued by the National Federation and addressed to FINA, clearly listing the expenses to be reimbursed (please see below the invoicing guidelines)

2. Original or scanned copies of all the payment receipts 3. NF bank account details using the FINA Reimbursement Form, indicating where the

transfer should be deposited Please take into account that if one of these documents is missing, FINA will not be able to proceed with the reimbursement. Please note that according to the FINA’s auditor ruling, there are no exceptions to the reimbursement procedure.

Invoicing Guidelines

Any reimbursement request has to be covered by an invoice addressed to FINA as per the invoicing requirements.

Additional information may be required depending on the countries legislation

For expenses re-charged to FINA, a copy of the original invoices must be provided Where and how to submit your invoice

FINA must receive an original paper invoice for processing. Please send all invoices to: By Standard Post: OR Fédération Internationale de Natation Chemin de Bellevue 24A / 24B

By email: to [email protected]

1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Invoicing requirements

When billing FINA for goods and services or when issuing a credit note, print all required information. Handwritten information will not be recognized. • Supplier letterhead / logo • Supplier contact information (company name, address, e-mail and phone number) • Supplier VAT number (irrespective of VAT charged on invoice) • Supplier tax number if applicable • Supplier invoice or reference number • Supplier bank details (bank name and address, IBAN and SWIFT numbers) • Date of invoice



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• VAT % and amount as separate line items • Invoice currency • FINA billing address:

Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) Chemin de Bellevue 24A / 24 B CH-1005 Lausanne Switzerland

• FINA VAT number (CHE-106.746.831 TVA) • FINA contact name and e-mail address • FINA PO number or event / meeting / project reference if available • Items invoiced with short description:

Item descriptions to be displayed clearly, - When recharging travel, hotel costs: Copies of original receipts: invoices, etickets, etc. to be sent as attachments. - Reference to contract if available

If any required information is missing from your invoice, your invoice may be returned to you. If this occurs, you will need to correct the invoice and resubmit for processing.

Should you require any further information, please contact the FINA Development Department at [email protected]


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