City of Sacramento 2018 Recreational Swim League. League Handbook

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2 2018 Recreational Swim League League Handbook Welcome to City of Sacramento s Recreational Swim League. This handbook provides general information to swimmers and their parents about the City of Sacramento Swim League, including information about the organization, philosophy, responsibilities, swim practices and meets. The City of Sacramento Swim League has established the rules and guidelines in this handbook. The City of Sacramento Swim League is a recreational swim team managed by the City of Sacramento s Aquatics Section. The league consists of swimmers ranging in age from 7 to 17 years. As with any recreational program the Department of Parks and Recreation offers, the staff is here to help build the capacity of the participant to succeed. The City of Sacramento Swim League s goals are to provide swimmers with a positive learning environment as they enter the world of competitive swimming and encourage the spirit of competition. Our coaches are determined to uphold these goals and instruct the swimmers in proper swimming skills and techniques, sportsmanship and teamwork. LEAGUE PARTICIPATION The City of Sacramento Swim League consists of five (5) recreational swim teams and includes approximately 400 swimmers. The teams are: Team Dolphins Killer Whales Manta Rays Marlins River Rats Practice Locations Natomas High School Pool Pannell Meadowview Pool Oki Pool Tahoe Pool Clunie Pool Hall Pool The league s philosophy places the importance of recreational swimming/participation before the element of competition. While competition is recognized as an important part of a swim meet, it is the league s belief that all swimmers should participate regardless of swimming proficiency. 2

3 SWIMMER ELIGIBILITY Membership of the City of Sacramento Swim League shall be open to any girl or boy who is at least seven (7) years old and no older than seventeen (17) years old by July 1, Requirements must be met in the areas of age, recreational status, parent participation and minimum ability. Recreation Status Eligibility Swimmers must maintain a recreational status to be eligible for team participation. To maintain recreational status, an individual may not (1) swim in USS-sanctioned meets, (2) participate in any stroke and turn clinics or training sessions conducted by a U.S. Swimming Team which trains for the purpose of competing in USS-sanctioned meets, or (3) practice with or compete for any swim team other than the City of Sacramento Swim League. Swimming for a high school team does not affect recreational status. A swimmer shall be allowed to take private swimming lessons and Red-Cross sponsored lifesaving courses. Parent/Guardians Participation and Service Assignment Requirements The City of Sacramento Recreational Swim League asks parents to volunteer a minimum of four (4) hours during the summer. Coaches of smaller teams may ask parents to volunteer more than the four-hour minimum. Below is a partial list of the many jobs in which parents can take part. Publicity/Recruitment Team Parent End-of-Season Party Team Pictures Team Swimsuits/Apparel Timers Ribbon Writers Snack Bar Runners Set-up/Clean-up Crew Minimum Ability Eligibility Requirements Minimum swimming ability is required to participate in the City of Sacramento Swim League. Swimmers will be water tested during their first day of practice and must be able to safely swim both 25 yards of continuous head-down front crawl and backstroke. 3

4 SWIMMER RESPONSIBILITY Prior to attending the team practice sessions or participating in a league meet, a swimmer must be registered and have paid their team fees. In addition, one of the swimmer s parents must attend a mandatory swim team parent meeting. This applies to all new and returning members. Team members are required to be at swim meets on time. If a swimmer is not present and checked in at a meet one hour prior to the official starting time, he/she may be scratched from the meet and considered absent. Individual situations will be handled at the discretion of the coaching staff. A swimmer must SIGN OUT of a meet, indicating that he/she will not compete in a given meet, no later than the Wednesday prior to the meet. The coaches will seed the swimmer in the meet unless she/he is signed out. All swimmers ages seven (7) and up whom need to leave a meet before the meet ends must check out with a coach. Swimmers are to practice and swim in their designated workout groups. Swimmers must respect all members of their team, opposing teams, meet officials, coaches, spectators and parents at all times. Attend assigned practice sessions on a regular basis. Foul language, horseplay, unauthorized running, and other such conduct will not be permitted at any time. The coaching staff s primary responsibility is to instruct the members of the team. Any communication concerning an individual swimmer will be addressed during non-coaching hours. Maintain a cooperative and positive attitude at all practices, meets and swimming events. Exhibit good sportsmanship and appropriate behavior at all times. PARENT RESPONSIBILITY Each family is required to actively participate in all meets in which their swimmer(s) swim. Each family is required to complete their required service/participation hours. Support the coaches and team with a positive attitude. Read all team communications including the handbook, the website and s. Take responsibility for the conduct of your children at practices and meets. Parents are welcome to observe practice; however, they must refrain from disturbing the swimmers Make sure your child has SIGNED OUT prior to deadlines for meets they will not attend. The league has adopted an online sign in system additional information will be provided during the first week of swim practice. Respect other parents and coaches who are working at the swim meets. 4

5 COACHES RESPONSIBILITY On a weekly basis, the coaches will review with the swim director a daily workout plan for the week. The plan shall include time allocation with the strokes and skills to be worked on for the week along with specific assignments for the assistant coaches to follow. The coaches shall be at the pool at least 15 minutes prior to start of practice to set up the pool facility and will stay 15 minutes after the end of the last practice. The coaches, with his/her staff, will give instructions and practice in the four swim strokes and on the proper techniques for turns, starts and relay team. The coaches will teach team sportsmanship and fair play. Coaches will conduct practice in a positive and encouraging manner. The coaches will provide constructive feedback to all swimmers that were disqualified (DQ) in the last meet, preferably at the first practice after the meet where the DQ occurred. This should include a clear explanation of the violation that caused the DQ. When entering a swimmer in an event, coaches will consider the swimmer s best time in an event, and other criteria including the swimmer s attitude, effort, practice attendance, and the number of previous opportunities the swimmer has had to swim an event. Coaches will familiarize his/her self with each swimmer s ability and assist swimmers with developing individual goals for the swim season. Coaches will respond to parent concerns in a timely manner, utilizing the advice and counsel of the swim director. The coaches shall have authority in maintaining discipline during practice and at meets. If additional disciplinary actions are necessary, the coach will consult with the swim director and the swimmer s parents or guardians. The coaches will be expected to be on the pool deck every assigned day. PRACTICE SCHEDULES Practices are held four days a week during weekdays. Each pool has a brown-out day where the pool is completely closed, which means there will be no swim practices on those days. Swimmers must attend a minimum of 3 practices per week in order to compete in the Saturday tri meets. Please see the individual team s website for a complete schedule of practice time. TRI MEETS A tri meet is a competition between three league teams. All participants can swim in a total of three (3) individual events and one (1) relay or two (2) individual events and two (2) relays for tri meets for a grand total of four (4) events. 5

6 MEET SCHEDULE Saturday, June 30th Dolphins Manta Rays & Marlins Natomas High School Pool Saturday, July 7th River Rats Killer Whales & Manta Rays Natomas High School Pool Saturday, July 14th Marlins River Rats & Dolphins Pannell Meadowview Pool Saturday, July 21st Manta Rays Killer Whales & Dolphins Pannell Meadowview Pool Saturday, July 28th Killer Whales Marlins & River Rats Pannell Meadowview Pool Date Final Culminating Event! Location Saturday, August 4th All Teams Pannell Meadowview Pool MEET PROCEDURE 7:00AM Swimmer and parents check in 7:30AM 7:45AM Home team warm-up period 7:45AM 8:00AM First Visiting team warm-up period 8:00AM 8:15AM Second Visiting team warm-up period 8:00AM 8:30AM Coach s scratch session 8:30AM 1:00PM Swim meet (ending time may vary) Sign In / Sign Out / Sign Up Procedure Swimmers the procedure for meets includes an online SIGN IN process. That means you must sign in your swimmer(s) to swim in a meet by the Wednesday prior to the swim meet. While swimmers may sign up for certain events all coaches have final decision as to which events a swimmer will compete in. Swimmers will be placed in events by coaches so as to best help the swimmers and the team. The Coaches and Swim League Staff spend a lot of time setting up the meet and when a swimmer does not show up, it can create problems with how the meet runs as well as jeopardize any relay teams that a swimmer may be on. If you sign up for a swim meet, you are expected to be there. 6

7 Swimmers who do not show up for the meet will be scratched from the meet. The scratch session will take place when check-in is complete. After the scratch session is complete, entries will be made in the computer and a check-in report and/or meet program will be posted. This report will indicate a swimmer s event, heat and lane assignment Online procedures for SIGN IN / SIGN OUT Swimmers or parents must log in to the individual team website. Click on the tab at the top marked Events & Sign In. Swim meets will be listed in chronological order. Click on the meet event listing. For swimmers: click on Attend/Decline button. You will then see the swimmer name(s) listed. Click on each one and select yes or no. Parents needing help with the online system should aquatics@cityofsacramento.org.. 7

8 Dual Meet Official Scoring Place Individual Event Relay Event Points Earned Points Earned Official Order of Dual Meet Events Event Number Age Group Event Distance girls Medley Relay 100 yds boys Medley Relay 100 yds girls Medley Relay 200 yds boys Medley Relay 200 yds girls Medley Relay 200 yds boys Medley Relay 200 yds girls Medley Relay 200 yds boys Medley Relay 200 yds girls Medley Relay 200 yds boys Medley Relay 200 yds girls Freestyle 25 yds boys Freestyle 25 yds girls Freestyle 50 yds boys Freestyle 50 yds girls Freestyle 50 yds boys Freestyle 50 yds girls Freestyle 50 yds boys Freestyle 50 yds girls Freestyle 100 yds boys Freestyle 100 yds girls Backstroke 25 yds boys Backstroke 25 yds girls Backstroke 50 yds boys Backstroke 50 yds girls Backstroke 50 yds boys Backstroke 50 yds girls Backstroke 50 yds boys Backstroke 50 yds 8

9 girls Backstroke 100 yds boys Backstroke 100 yds girls Breaststroke 25 yds boys Breaststroke 25 yds girls Breaststroke 50 yds boys Breaststroke 50 yds girls Breaststroke 50 yds boys Breaststroke 50 yds girls Breaststroke 50 yds boys Breaststroke 50 yds girls Breaststroke 100 yds boys Breaststroke 100 yds girls Butterfly 25 yds boys Butterfly 25 yds girls Butterfly 50 yds boys Butterfly 50 yds girls Butterfly 50 yds boys Butterfly 50 yds girls Butterfly 50 yds boys Butterfly 50 yds girls Butterfly 100 yds boys Butterfly 100 yds girls IM 100 yds boys IM 100 yds girls IM 100 yds boys IM 100 yds girls IM 100 yds boys IM 100 yds girls IM 100 yds boys IM 100 yds girls Free Relay 100 yds boys Free Relay 100 yds girls Free Relay 200 yds boys Free Relay 200 yds girls Free Relay 200 yds boys Free Relay 200 yds girls Free Relay 200 yds boys Free Relay 200 yds girls Free Relay 200 yds boys Free Relay 200 yds 9

2017 Information Packet

2017 Information Packet 2017 Informational Meeting All parents and swimmers on the swim team must attend a meeting on Sunday, April 30 th at the REC Center. *New* Swimmers/Families: 1:00-1:30pm Returning