2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES

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2 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES About the TeleGames The Lifesaving Society is pleased to welcome your participation in the TeleGames an inter-club level competition held at aquatic facilities throughout the year. The TeleGames are designed to encourage youth to participate in some serious fun while learning skills needed to become a lifeguard, and to compare their performance with other Junior Lifeguards all without traveling. Participating clubs may run one or all of the TeleGames events at their own facilities during their regularly scheduled club meeting, class or workout. TeleGames may also be run as an inter-facility or regional competition. The results of the events are forwarded to the scoring centre where results from all participating clubs are compiled Results Due Dates Results are due into the scoring centre by the following dates: Winter March 26 Spring June 25 Summer August 27 Fall December 31 Entry requirements Participants must be: Less than 16 years of age. Be able to swim 50 metres and tread water for 1 minute. Hold a Lifesaving Society award, or be registered in a Lifesaving Society course, or be a member of a Junior Lifeguard Club. Age groups Participants will compete in one of four age groups. Age is determined as of the Results Due date. 9 yr. and under 10 & 11 yr. 12 & 13 yr. 14 & 15 yr. Entry fee The entry fee is $2.00 per competitor per event. There is no fee for relay entries as long as the competitors participate in one individual event. Entry fees cover the costs of registration, awards, scoring and results.

3 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 3 Events The TYR Junior Lifeguard TeleGames consist of seven timed events all timed to 100 th of a second. Individual Events: Team Events: Lifesaving Individual Medley Object Support Obstacle Swim Throwing Accuracy Tow with Fins Medley Relay Obstacle Relay Clubs may run one or all of the Individual Events. Relays are free as long as the competitors participate in one of the Individual Events. Results Send the completed results sheets (attached) to the TeleGames scoring centre prior to the submission deadline for each session. Scoring Centre Phone: Fax: sport@lifeguarding.com Each competition site sends the results of each timed event to the scoring centre via phone, fax or . Each participant can participate ONCE per TeleGames. Event results from all sites are compiled and ranked in order, by time. Individual results are based on time. Results and awards will be forwarded to each club. Clubs must identify the contact person (with his/her phone number) who is available to answer questions regarding results. Awards Ribbons are awarded to the 1 st through 6 th place males and females in individual events in each age group; and to 1 st through 6 th place relay event team members. Registration & Entry Send completed results sheets and fees to: Junior Lifeguard TeleGames, 400 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario M2J 1P8. Telephone: Fax: sport@lifeguarding.com. Pay by cheque (payable to the Lifesaving Society), Visa, MasterCard, or Purchase Order.

4 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 4 Guide to Managing Junior Lifeguard TeleGames The purpose of Junior Lifeguard Games is to: Have some serious fun! Ensure a fair and efficient competition. Provide the opportunity for the Officials to learn how to run a Junior Lifeguard Games. Therefore, the tone of the Junior Lifeguard TeleGames should be kept informal and low key. A list of tasks and proposed job descriptions are presented below: Tasks 1. Prepare a list and register all competitions. Required information is: Name of Club, Name of Competitor, Age, Sex, Events entered, Relay Team Name(s), Names of Relay Team Members. 2. Prepare and print an event program. 3. Welcome all participants and coaches to the Games. Invite adult/parent participation as timers and officials. Distribute the games program. 4. Marshall competitors by event. 5. Set up the equipment and course for each event. N.B. Events can include both sexes within a given age group to save time. 6. Run the events recording the place and time for each competitor on a competitor time card. 7. Phone, fax or mail results of each event to the TeleGames Scoring Centre. 8. The Scoring Centre will compile the results and send a copy to the coach of each club. 9. Congratulate all participants. Thank parents and invite everyone back for the next session. Job Descriptions: Meet Manager Responsibilities include: Official Welcome Set up course and equipment for each event Manage parents and other volunteers Thank all participants at the end of Games Note: In-water set up of equipment will be required; additional help from volunteers would make this easier.

5 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 5 Marshall Responsibilities include: Marshall competitors by heat for all events Distribute time card indicating the event, age group, and competitors name to each competitor Describe event rules to competitors before each heat Note: Additional help makes the matching of competitors with time cards and getting them in the appropriate heat easier. Referee Responsibilities include: In charge of all participants at the meet Start each event Judge strokes and turns Judge place of finishing for each event Chief Time Keeper Responsibilities include: Trains and monitors timers Time first place finish Collect competed time cards and determine official time Timers Should have 2 timers per lane Volunteers or recruited parents may fill this role Responsibilities include: Timing Recording results on time cards

6 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 6 Junior Lifeguard TeleGames Materials List 1. All Events Starter s Whistle (1 required) Stopwatches (Maximum 12) Competitor Time Cards to record time and placing (1 per swimmer, per event) Clipboards (Maximum 6) Pencils 2. Obstacle Swim & Obstacle Relay Obstacles 35cm (14inches) and fixed at a right angle onto lane ropes (Maximum 6) 3. Rescue Manikins (Maximum 6) NOTE: Manikins must meet the manikin requirements and specifications of the Lifesaving Society 4. Individual Lifesaving Medley No Equipment required 5. Throwing Accuracy Throw Line (Maximum 6) length varies depending on age group: 11 yrs and under use line between 6m and 7m, 12 to 15 yrs use line between 9m and 10m Floats for Targets (Maximum 6) Target distance: 11 yrs and under target distance is 4m, 12 to 15 yrs target distance 7m Tape Measure (1 required) 6. Object Support Weights (Maximum 6) weight varies depending on age group: 9 yrs and under use 5 lb weight, yrs use 10 lb weight, yrs use 10 lb weight and yrs use 20 lb weight 7. Medley Relay No Equipment required 8. Awards Results for all competitors entered in TeleGames Ribbons are awarded to the 1 st through 6 th place male and female event winners in each age group (Courtesy of the TeleGames Scoring Centre) Ribbons are awarded to the 1st through 6th place medley relay winners (Courtesy of the TeleGames Scoring Centre)

7 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 7 EVENT DESCRIPTIONS Lifesaving Individual Medley With an in-water start on an acoustic signal, the competitor swims each leg of the Lifesaving Individual Medley as follows: lifesaving kick, backstroke, breaststroke and front crawl to touch the finish edge of the pool. Age group Total Distance Legs only Back crawl Breaststroke Front crawl 9 yr. & under 100 m 25 m 25 m 25 m 25 m 10 & 11 yr. 100 m 25 m 25 m 25 m 25 m 12 & 13 yr. 200 m 50 m 50 m 50 m 50 m 14 & 15 yr. 200 m 50 m 50 m 50 m 50 m Notes Competitors must swim the 4 legs of the individual medley in the order of strokes specified. Except as specified below, Swimming/Natation Canada rules apply to strokes and turns. In legs-only lifesaving kick, competitors must use whip kick, eggbeater, scissor or inverted scissor kick as described in the Canadian Lifesaving Manual. Arms may not be used for propulsion but may be held in the position of the competitor s choice and may be used to turn at the pool edge. Competitors must swim front crawl as defined in the Canadian Lifesaving Manual. Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. Illegal starts, strokes, and turns. 2. Touching the pool bottom or pulling the lane divider. 3. Failure to touch the finish edge.

8 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 8 Object Support On an acoustical signal, competitors support a weight at the surface of the water for as long as possible, while remaining within their lane no more than 2 m from the edge of the pool. The weight is attached to a floating marker by a 30 cm line. Competitors may support the weight in any manner as long as the floating marker remains on the surface. The clock stops when the floating marker submerges. The Start: At the referee s first whistle, the competitors enter the water. At the referee s second whistle, the competitors return to the starting edge to place one hand on the pool edge and the other hand on the weight. When all competitors have assumed this ready position, the starter shall give the command Take your marks whereupon the competitors shall immediately lift the weight into the water while retaining their hold on the pool edge. When the start signal is given, competitors immediately release the pool edge. If any competitor fails to release the wall immediately on the start signal, a 5-second penalty shall be assigned. Equipment Competitors shall use the following weights: Age group Weight 9 yr. & under 2.5 kg / 5 lb. 10 & 11 yr. 12 & 13 yr. 4.5 kg / 10 lb. 14 & 15 yr. 9 kg / 20 lb. Start and timekeeping Timers shall start the timepiece at the starting signal and stop when the floating marker submerges. Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. A delayed release of the pool edge after the start signal. 2. Taking assistance from any pool fitting (e.g., lane lines, pool edge or bottom steps). 3. Use of any device that supplements a competitor s buoyancy (e.g., swimming aids, floatation devices, swim wear). 4. Leaving the designed support zone after the start and before the finish.

9 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 9 Obstacle Swim This is a timed event. With a dive entry on an acoustic signal, the competitor swims the course, passing under the immersed obstacles to touch the finish edge of the pool. After the dive entry, competitors must surface before the first obstacle and after passing under each obstacle; and after a turn prior to passing under an obstacle. Competitors may push off the pool bottom when surfacing from under each obstacle. Surfacing means the competitor s head breaks the plane of the surface of the water. Age group Distance 9 yr. & under 50 m 10 & 11 yr. 50 m 12 & 13 yr. 100 m 14 & 15 yr. 100 m Equipment Obstacles: Obstacles are fixed at right angles onto lane ropes in a straight line across all lanes and extend 35 cm / 14 inches below the surface. Positioning obstacles for short course (25 m) pools: One obstacle is located 12.5 m from the starting edge. Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. A false start. 2. Passing over an obstacle without immediately returning over that obstacle and then passing under it. 3. Failure to surface after the dive entry or after a turn. 4. Failure to surface between obstacles. 5. Failure to touch the wall during the turn. 6. Failure to touch the finish edge.

10 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 10 Throwing Accuracy In this timed event, the competitor throws an unweighted line to hit a floating target 3 times within a 2-minute time limit. The Start: Competitors stand facing the target, motionless and at attention (legs together and arms beside the body), holding the line with one or two hands. This event shall use the 1-start rule as follows: On the long whistle, competitors step into the throw zone and remain there. On the starter s Take your marks command, competitors immediately assume the starting position. When competitors are motionless, the starter gives the acoustic starting signal. On an acoustic starting signal: Competitors throw and retrieve the line. The line may hit the target directly or be thrown beyond the target and pulled back to touch it. The event is finished when the competitor s line hits the floating target for the third time. Throw Zone: Competitors must remain on the deck and in their allotted lanes, poolside of a clearly defined mark 1.5 m from the pool edge. If there is a raised portion of the poolside, the line shall be 1.5 m back from the deck side of the raised portion. Time limit: Competitors must hit the target 3 times within 2 minutes. If a throw falls short or outside the allotted lane, competitors may recover the line and throw again as often as necessary up to the 2-minute limit. Competitors who fail to hit the target 3 times within the time limit will be assigned a time of 2 minutes. Equipment Throw line: The throw line length shall vary depending on the age group: Competitors 11 years and under use a line between 6 m and 7 m in length. Competitors 12 to 15 years use a line between 9 m and 10 m in length. The throw line is 8 mm diameter buoyant polypropylene. Competitors must use the throw lines supplied by organizers. Target: Target shall be a maximum of 40 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm +/- 2 cm Age Target Distance Rope Length 11 yr. & under 4 m 6 7 m yr. 7 m 9 10 m Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. A false start. 2. Leaving the throw zone at any time after the start and before the finish.

11 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 11 Tow with Fins With a dive start on an acoustic signal, the competitor swims freestyle with fins and tube. After touching the turning edge the competitor fixes the rescue tube around a manikin floating at the surface at the edge and tows it to the finish. Competitors 11 yr. and under swim 25 m freestyle and 25 m tow. Competitors 12 yr. and older will swim 75 m freestyle and 25 m tow. The event is complete when the competitor touches the finish edge of the pool. Note: Competitors must tow, not carry, the manikin with the line of the rescue tube fully extended. Equipment Manikin: The manikin is empty for competitors 11 yr. and under, but filled with water so that it floats with the top of the transverse line at the surface for year-olds. Manikins must meet the requirements and specifications of the Lifesaving Society. Fins: The fins must not exceed the specifications as follows: length 60 cm including shoe or ankle strap; width 21 cm at the widest point of the blade. Rescue Tube: Specifications as follows: length minimum 875 mm and maximum 975 mm. Maximum thickness is 100 mm. Maximum breath is 155 mm. Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. A false start. 2. Taking assistance from any pool fitting, (e.g. lane rope or steps) when fixing the rescue tube around the manikin not including the pool bottom. 3. The manikin handler positioning the manikin incorrectly or making contact with the manikin after the competitor has touched the turning edge. 4. Incorrect fixing of rescue tube around the manikin (e.g. not around and under both arms). 5. Not securing the rescue tube around the manikin (judged at the top of the head) before the 5 m lines. 6. Pushing or carrying, instead of towing, the manikin. 7. Not towing the manikin with the line of the rescue tube fully extended. 8. Not keeping the manikin s mouth and nose above the surface for the majority of the time. 9. Touching the finish edge without the rescue tube and manikin correctly in place. 10. Failure to touch the finish edge.

12 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 12 Medley Relay Relay teams are composed of males or females or both, whose total age determines their relay age group. Add together the age of the four competitors to determine the relay age group. For example, = years or less 100 metres 25 m lifesaving kick, 25 m breaststroke*, 25 m backstroke*, 25 m front crawl* 60 years or less 200 metres 50 m lifesaving kick, 50 m breaststroke*, 50 m backstroke*, 50 m front crawl* The first swimmer starts in the water at the pool edge. Second, third and fourth swimmers use a dive start from the deck; no starting blocks are allowed. A minimum water depth of 2 m is required for dive starts. Lifesaving kick is legs-only using eggbeater, whip kick, scissor or inverted scissor. Arms may not be used for propulsion, but may be held in the position of the swimmer s choice. The backstroke leg starts with a dive; swimmers must be on their backs by the start of their third, single arm stroke. *Except as specified, Swimming/Natation Canada rules apply. Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. A false start. 2. Failure to surface after each dive entry. 3. Leaving the start after before the previous competitor has touched the edge. 4. Failing to touch the finish edge. Competitors may swim only one leg in a relay. Each relay team MUST consist of 4 different swimmers to be considered eligible.

13 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES 13 Obstacle Relay Relay teams are composed of males or females or both, whose total age determines their relay age group. Add together the age of the four competitors to determine the relay age group. For example, = years or less 4 x 50 m, short course 60 years or less 4 x 50 m, short course With a dive entry on an acoustic signal, the first competitor swims 50 m freestyle passing under two obstacles. After the first competitor touches the turning edge, the second, third and fourth competitors repeat the procedure in turn. Competitors must surface after the dive entry, before the first obstacle, and after passing under each obstacle. Surfacing means the competitor s head breaks the plane of the surface of the water. Competitors may push off the bottom when surfacing from under obstacles. Equipment Obstacles: Obstacles are fixed at right angles onto lane ropes in a straight line across all lanes and extend 35 cm / 14 inches below the surface. Positioning obstacles for short course (25 m) pools: One obstacle is located 12.5 m from the starting edge. Penalties In addition to the general conditions the following behaviour shall be penalized. A 5-second time penalty will be given for each of the following infractions: 1. A false start. 2. Passing over an obstacle and not immediately returning over that obstacle and then passing under it. 3. Failure to surface after each dive entry. 4. Failure to surface after passing under each obstacle. 5. Leaving the start after before the previous competitor has touched the edge. 6. Failing to touch the finish edge. Competitors may swim only one leg in a relay. Each relay team MUST consist of 4 different swimmers to be considered eligible!

14 RESULTS SHEET 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES Winter Spring Summer Fall (please circle) Page of Club Name: Billing Facility Name: Billing Address: Contact Person: Phone / Fax: Release: In consideration of your acceptance of our entry, we, hereby heirs, executors, administrators, and ourselves waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages against the Lifesaving Society for injuries suffered by us at the above-mentioned meet. Authorized Club Official Name (please print) Signature: Date: $2.00 each. N/C Participant s Name Birth Date Y/M/D Age Sex LS Ind. Medley Object Support Obstacle Swim Throwing Accuracy Tow with Fins Medley Relay Obstacle Relay Entry Fee John Doe 8 M MM:SS.00 1:12.50 MM:SS.00 0:57.67 MM:SS.00 2:14.85 MM:SS.00 0:57.67 MM:SS.00 2:14.85 $ Send to: Lifesaving Society, 400 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON M2J 1P8. Phone: Fax: sport@lifeguarding.com Total Fees $

15 RESULTS SHEET MEDLEY RELAY EVENT 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES Winter Spring Summer Fall (please circle) Club: Contact name: Phone /Fax: Team Name Team Members Age Total Age of all team members Time (M/S/100 th ) Send to: Lifesaving Society, 400 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON M2J 1P8. Phone: Fax: sport@lifeguarding.com

16 RESULTS SHEET OBSTACLE RELAY EVENT 2010 JUNIOR LIFEGUARD TELEGAMES Winter Spring Summer Fall (please circle) Club: Contact name: Phone /Fax: Team Name Team Members Age Total Age of all team members Time (M/S/100 th ) Send to: Lifesaving Society, 400 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON M2J 1P8. Phone: Fax: sport@lifeguarding.com