FAST Winter Lights November 29-December 2, 2018

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1 FAST Winter Lights November 29-December 2, 2018 Sanctioned by: Arizona Swimming Inc. Sanction #AZ19-26 Liability: In granting this sanction, it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming Inc., Arizona Swimming Inc., FAST, and all meet officials shall be held harmless from any and all liabilities or claims for damages by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of this meet, which includes warm-up sessions. Hosted by: Location: Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team (FAST-AZ) Oro Valley Aquatic Center 23 West Calle Concordia Oro Valley, AZ Pool Phone (520) (SWIM) Meet Director: Anthony Ferrara: Meet Referee: Shelly Matson: Course: Eligibility: Outdoor, 25 yard, two 8 lane competition heated courses. Timed finals in Session I will be run in two courses including a Boys events course and a Girls event course. The preliminary in Session II-V and will all be swum in two courses, including a 13 & over events course and a 12 & under course. The finals session will be run in one course with all age groups. Area for warm up/cool down available. Colorado Start & Timing. 1. Open to any USA Swimming registered swimmer holding a valid USA Swimming registration card or to any foreign athletes formally invited by USA Swimming. 2. A valid USA Swimming registration must be presented at the Clerk of Course if requested. 3. This is an ABC Meet. 4. Relay and relay only swimmers must be entered in the meet before the entry deadline. Rules Governing Sanctioned Meets 1. Age on the first day of competition will govern for the entire meet. 2. Conduct of the sanctioned event shall conform in every respect to all technical and administrative rules of USA Swimming. 3. Swimming competitions shall be conducted in conformance with USA Swimming Technical Rules. 4. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member coach - it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. 5. The competition course has been certified in accordance with C (4) as to pool length. A copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. 6. The minimum water depth, measured in accordance with Article , is 6 9 for one course and 8 for the other course. 7. Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited. 8. The Arizona Swimming Controlled Meet Warm-up and Safety Guidelines will be posted and enforced. 9. No swimmer will be permitted to compete unless swimmer is a member of USA Swimming. On deck registration is not available at any Arizona Swimming meet. 10. The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms, locker rooms, or other areas as may be designated by the Meet Director/Meet Referee. 11. All referees, starters, administrative officials, chief judges and stroke and turn judges serving in an official capacity in a sanctioned event must be non-athlete members of USA Swimming or members of other FINA member organizations. All meet directors for meets sanctioned by USA Swimming must be members of USA Swimming. Except for coaches accompanying athletes participating under the provisions of or USA Swimming s open border policy, all persons acting in any coaching capacity in a sanctioned event must be a coach member of USA Swimming. 12. Officials and Meet Marshals must sign in and present proof of current membership and/or training respectfully, to the Meet Referee prior to the start of each session of competition. If requested, Arizona Officials and Meet Marshals must present their AzSI issued Picture Id s to the Meet Referee 13. Coaches must sign in and present proof of current membership at the Clerk of Course prior to the start of each session of competition. If requested, Arizona Coaches must present their AzSI issued Picture Id s to the Clerk of Course. 14. All Officials, Coaches and Meet Marshals shall display their valid Arizona Swimming Picture ID badge in a visible manner at all times. Meet Marshal s shall wear their identifying vests. 15. Swimmers with a disability are welcome. The Swimmer (or swimmers coach) is responsible for notifying the Referee, prior to the competition, of any disability of the swimmer and of the requested modification. The swimmer/coach shall provide any assistant(s) or equipment (tappers, deck mats, etc.) if required. 16. Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present. Winter Lights 2018 hosted by Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team 1

2 Meet Rules: Schedule: 1. Swimmers may enter a maximum of 10 individual events for the meet, with a limit of 3 individual events per day. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the swimmer being dropped from the highest number event causing the infraction. 2. Entry times will be seeded as follows: SCY, LCM, SCM, NT 3. The 1650 Free, 500 Free and 400 IM will be deck-seeded, time final events. Swimmers must positively check-in 30 minutes prior to the start of the preliminary session in which the event is swum. The top , and 15& over entries of the 400 IM and 500 Free will swim with finals. The 1650 will be functionally seeded and swum fastest to slowest. This event will be separated by age group for scoring and awards. Swimmers must provide their own personnel to time and lap count. 4. Finals will be conducted as follows: 10 & U: A Final 11-12: A & B Final 13-14: A & B Final 15 & O: A & B & C Final 5. All athletes must scratch within 30 minutes after results have been announced for their respective individual events. The Age Group Scratch Rule for this meet will be enforced. The Age Group Scratch Rule states that Any athlete qualifying for a consolation final or final competition in an individual event who fails to compete (no show) ( Failure to Compete ) in either consolation final or final race shall be barred from the rest of that sessions events, including that sessions relays, and disqualified from their next individual event in the next day s preliminary events unless the Referee is notified in the event of illness or injury and accepts the proof thereof or it is determined by the Referee that failure to compete is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the athlete. 6. Time Trials at this meet will be held at the discretion of the Meet Referee. Session I (Timed Finals) Thursday, Nov. 29 Warm-up: 4:00 pm Start: 5:00 pm Session II (Prelims) Friday Nov 30 Warm-up: 8:00am Start: 9:00am Session III (Finals) Friday Nov 30 Warm-up: 4:00pm Start: 5:00pm Session IV (Prelims) Saturday, Dec. 1 Warm-up: 8:00 am Start: 9:00 am Session V (Finals) Saturday, Dec. 1 Warm-up 4:00 pm Start: 5:00 pm Session VI (Prelims) Sunday, Dec. 2 Warm-up: 8:00 am Start: 9:00 am Session VII (Finals) Sunday, Dec. 2 Warm-up: 3:00 pm Start: 4:00 pm Awards: Individual Events: Medals 1 st through 3 rd place and ribbons 4 th through 8 th place for Male/Female in the 10&U, 11-12, and 15&O Age Groups will be awarded. High point team will be awarded. In addition, special Achievement Certificates will be awarded to first time achievers of A and B Arizona Swimming time standards published on the Arizona Swimming web site under the Time Standards tab. Scoring: A (final): ; B (final) Entry Fees: Individual events that are prelim final: $7.50/event; Individual events that are timed finals: $5.00; and relays: $ LSC surcharge $6.00 /swimmer. Fees are non-refundable. Entry fees are due prior to the beginning of the first session. Make all checks payable to: Sonoran Desert Aquatics. Entries: Concessions: All entries must be in a USA SDIF format file (Hy-Tek or Team Unify). Coaches are encouraged to submit team entries in TM or TU file format by . the entry file, accompanied by a Hy- Tek meet entry report to meets@fastswimteam.com no later than 8:00 pm November 23, No late entries or deck entries will be accepted. Entries limited to 800 athletes per session. Concessions hosted by Town of Oro Valley. Hospitality hosted by FAST Session I:Timed Finals Thursday, November 29, & under 500 Free* & over 1650 Free* 4 *500 and 1650 Free require positive check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the sessions; swimmers must provide their own timers (2) and personnel to count laps. Winter Lights 2018 hosted by Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team 2

3 Session II: Preliminary 12 & under Session II: Preliminary 13 & Over Free & over 200 Free & Under 200 Free Free Fly & over 100 Fly &under 100 Fly Fly Back & over 200 Back & under 50 Breast Back Breast & over 400 IM* IM* IM* 122 *400 IM requires positive check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the session; swimmers must provide their own timers (2). Top eights 11-12, & 15 & over will swim during finals. Session III: Finals and over 200 Free Relay and under 200 Free Relay and under Free Relay & Over 200 Free Final A B & C Free Final A & B Free Final A & B & Under 200 Free Final A and Over 100 Fly Final A B, & C Fly Final, A & B Fly Final A & B and Under Final, A and over 200 Back Final, A B & C Back Final, A & B Back Final, A & B & Under 50 Breast Final, A Breast Final, A & B & Over 400 IM Top IM Top IM Top 8 24 Winter Lights 2018 hosted by Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team 3

4 Session IV: Preliminary 12 & under Session IV: Preliminary 13 & over IM & over 100 Free & under 100 IM Free Free & over 200 Breast &under 100 Free Breast Breast & over 100 Back & under 100 Back Back Back & over 500 Free* and under 50 Fly Free* Fly Free* 48 *500 Free requires positive check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the sessions; swimmers must provide their own timers (2) and personnel to count laps. Top eight 11-12, 13-14, and 15& over. Session V: Finals and under 200 Medley Relay and under 200 Medley Relay and over 200 Medley Relay IM Final A and under 100 IM Final, A and over 100 Free Final, A B & C Free Final, A & B Free Final, A & B and under 100 Free Final, A & Over 200 Breast Final, A B & C Breast Final, A & B Breast Final, A & B and Under 100 Back Final, A Back Final, A & B and over 100 Back Final, A B & C Back Final, A & B & under 50 Fly A final Fly Final, A & B and Over 500 Free Top Free Top Free Top 8 48 Winter Lights 2018 hosted by Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team 4

5 Session VI: Preliminary 12 & under Session VI: Preliminary 13 & Over Fly Fly & under 100 Breast & over 200 Fly Breast Breast &under 50 Free & over 100 Breast Free Free & under 200 IM & over 50 Free IM IM and under 50 Back & over 200 IM Back 66 Session VII: Finals Fly Final, A & B Fly Final, A & B and Over 200 Fly Final, A B & C and Under 100 Breast Final, A Breast Final, A & B Breast Final, A & B & over 100 Breast Final, A B & C & Under 50 Free Final, A Free Final, A & B Free Final, A & B & over 50 Free Final, A B & C & Under 200 IM Final, A IM Final, A & B IM Final, A & B and over 200 IM Final, A B & C and Under 50 Back Final, A Back Final, A & B 66 Winter Lights 2018 hosted by Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team 5