CARNIVAL ENTRY INFORMATION Entries close on the SLSA Carnival Manager program on Friday 19 th January 2018 at 12.00pm (midday). All entries must be done via the SLSA Event Management Program. Interstate clubs will need to contact SLSA to arrange access to Qld carnival manager. Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic 1/9
ENTRY FEES Entry fees are as follows: $5.50 per person per event All payments are to be paid on receipt of a tax invoice, as per normal business practice. This will be sent to all clubs after the completion of the Carnival. Cancellation Policy: If a carnival is cancelled with no postponement before the first event is conducted, 25% of entry fees will charged to clubs for administration costs. If a carnival is cancelled after the first event is conducted full entry fees will be charged. If a carnival is postponed and rescheduled to another date, 25% of entry fees will be charged to clubs that cannot compete at the rescheduled event. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS and CONDITIONS OF ENTRY This carnival will be conducted in accordance with the current edition of the Surf Sports Manual including Bulletins. All competitors must be current financial and proficient members of their Surf Life Saving Club for the 2017-2018 season. All competitors are required to wear high visibility vests as per the SLSQ High Visibility Clothing Policy. Competing Clubs shall provide officials and water safety personnel as listed below. U15: All competitors are to hold a proficient SRC. U17, U19 and Open: All competitors are to hold a proficient Bronze Medallion. LATE and ADDITIONAL ENTRIES Late Entries: Late entry fees will be applied from 12.01pm on Friday 19 th January 2018. Late entry fees will be charged at $34.00 per person + the appropriate entry fee (as above). Clubs may submit late and additional entries on carnival manager from Friday 19 th January at 12.01pm until 12.00pm on Wednesday 24 th January 2018. All other additional or late entries will need to be lodged directly with the admin marshall on the day of the carnival by the closing time set below. For late entries submitted on the morning of the event, the team manager must provide proof of competency/proficiency and a completed late entry slip with competitor s full name and age group and all details of all events wishing to be entered completed ready for handing to the marshall. Late entry slips can be found via this link: Late entry form and are to be completed and printed out by the Team Manager and lodged with Carnival Admin by the closing time set below. For additional entries submitted on the morning of the event, the team manager must provide proof of competency/proficiency and a completed additional entry slip. The additional entry form found via this link: Additional entry form completed and printed for lodgment with carnival admin by the closing time set below. Late and additional Entry cut off times: Saturday Water Program open 7.00am and close at 7.45am. Saturday Beach Program open 11.00am and close at 11.45am. Late and additional Entry cut off times: Sunday program open 7.00am and close 7.45am. Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic 2/9
CARNIVAL TIMES Saturday 27 th January 2018 Water Sectional Referees/Officials/Water Safety Team Managers Marshalling Start Time Beach Sectional Referees/Officials Team Managers Marshalling Start Time Beach events 6.30am 6.45am 7.00am 8.00am 11.00am 11.30am 11.45am 12.00pm Sunday 28 th January 2018 Sectional Referees/Officials/Water Safety Team Managers Marshalling Start Time March Past Marshalling Event Start 6.30am 6.45am 7.00am 8.00am 7.30am 7.45am Please note: Non-attendance at briefings will not be taken as an excuse for missing any information OFFICIALS All officials must be current financial and registered members of their Surf Life Saving Club for the 2017-2018 season, and hold a current blue card. Officials will be appointed from the collection of information submitted by clubs by the closing date for nominations. Delays in submitting these nominations will result in referee not having the up to date information to set appointments. Clubs that do not supply enough officials will be excluded from competing. The ratio for numbers of officials per club is 1 official per 8 competitors. PLEASE NOTE THAT AT LEAST 50% OF THE NOMINATED OFFICIALS NEED TO BE A MINIMUM LEVEL 1/ TECHNICAL OFFICIAL. ROSTERED IRB DRIVER AND CREW ONLY COUNT AS OFFICIALS IF THEY ARE ACTING AS JUDGE IN BOAT AND HOLD AN OFFICIALS ACCREDITATION. All Officials will be required to SIGN ON AND OFF to comply with workplace safety and insurance purposes. If nominated official / water safety personnel do not attend, your club must replace them with another qualified person. Officials are to be nominated via this link: Officials nominations completed here. Officials nominations are due no later than 12pm on Friday 19 th January 2018. Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic 3/9
IRB AND WATER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS The host club will provide 2 x qualified IRB crews (4 in total) and 2 x fully serviced and operational IRB. The next top four clubs (host club excluded) based on competitor numbers will provide a qualified IRB crew and fully serviced and operational IRB for a half day shift each day. All crews must abide by the SLSA/SLSQ Water Safety Policy and wear appropriate High Vis Vests, cap and PFD. Water safety personnel are to be provided by each competing club at a ratio of 1 person per competing club each day and will be rostered for half day shift by the coordinator and advised via the final bulletin. All water safety personnel must arrive with the SLSA approved water safety uniform and rescue tube. Water safety personnel are to be provided by competing Clubs on a roster basis as provided by the Coordinator and circulated with the final bulletin. Failure by any Club to provide IRB and water safety personnel as per the roster will exclude that Club from competing. As all clubs would be aware water safety is a vital activity in any carnival and without water safety carnivals cannot happen. FIRST AID PERSONNEL The host venue will provide two (2) personnel to First Aid tent. First Aiders will hold a current Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate and Apply Senior First Aid Certificate as a minimum. TEAM MANAGERS DECLARATIONS A Team Managers Declaration MUST be completed by all Clubs and sent to the Branch by the date as indicated below. No clubs will be eligible to start the carnival without a completed Team Managers Declaration. Clubs are allowed one (1) Club Team Manager, and one (1) Female Age Manager and one (1) Male Age Manager per age group. Team Manager and Age Managers must wear be clearly identifiable by club uniform and must hold a current blue card. NO BLUE CARD, NO PARTICIPATION. Any changes of Team/Age Manager personnel must be reported to Carnival Admin or Referee. YOUR CLUB COMPLETED TEAM MANAGER DECLARATION is to be completed online via this link: Team Manager Declaration completed here and is due no later than 12.00pm FRIDAY 19 th January 2018. GEAR TRAILER PARKING Club Gear trailers may be parked in the allocated area in Pierce Park located at the southern end Alexandra Parade. Club workforce/ traffic marshall will direct traffic in and out. Security will be provided to this area overnight Friday and Saturday. Bump in times will be notified in the final bulletin. Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic 4/9
BEACH LAYOUT 1. Junior March Past 2. Open Female Beach Flags 3. Open Female Beach Sprint 4. Open Female Ironwoman 5. Open Female Surf Board 6. Open Female Surf Board 7. Open Female Surf Race 8. Open Female Surf Ski 9. Open Female Surf Ski 10. Open Female Taplin 3 person 11. Open Male Beach Flags 12. Open Male Beach 13. Open Male Beach Sprint 14. Open Male Double Ski 15. Open Male Ironman 16. Open Male Surf Board 17. Open Male Surf Board 18. Open Male Surf Race 19. Open Male Surf Ski 20. Open Male Surf Ski 21. Open Male Surf Team 22. Open Male Taplin 6 person 23. U15 Female Beach Flags 24. U15 Female Beach 25. U15 Female Beach Sprint 26. U15 Female Cameron 27. U15 Female Ironwoman 28. U15 Female Surf Board 29. U15 Female Surf Board EVENT LIST 30. U15 Female Surf Board Rescue 31. U15 Female Surf Race 32. U15 Female Surf Team 33. U15 Male Beach Flags 34. U15 Male Beach 35. U15 Male Beach Sprint 36. U15 Male Cameron 37. U15 Male Ironman 38. U15 Male Surf Board 39. U15 Male Surf Board 40. U15 Male Surf Board Rescue 41. U15 Male Surf Race 42. U15 Male Surf Team 43. U17 Female Beach Flags 44. U17 Female Beach Sprint 45. U17 Female Ironwoman 46. U17 Female Surf Board 47. U17 Female Surf Board 48. U17 Female Surf Race 49. U17 Female Surf Ski 50. U17 Female Surf Ski 51. U17 Female Surf Team 52. U17 Female Taplin 3 person 53. U17 Male Beach Flags 54. U17 Male Beach 55. U17 Male Beach Sprint 56. U17 Male Ironman 57. U17 Male Surf Board 58. U17 Male Surf Board 59. U17 Male Surf Race 60. U17 Male Surf Ski 61. U17 Male Surf Ski 62. U17 Male Surf Team 63. U17 Male Taplin 3 person 64. U19 Female Beach Flags 65. U19 Female Beach 66. U19 Female Beach Sprint 67. U19 Female Ironwoman 68. U19 Female Surf Board 69. U19 Female Surf Board 70. U19 Female Surf Race 71. U19 Female Surf Ski 72. U19 Female Surf Ski 73. U19 Female Surf Team 74. U19 Female Taplin 3 person 75. U19 Male Beach Flags 76. U19 Male Beach 77. U19 Male Beach Sprint 78. U19 Male Ironman 79. U19 Male Surf Board 80. U19 Male Surf Board 81. U19 Male Surf Race 82. U19 Male Surf Ski 83. U19 Male Surf Ski 84. U19 Male Surf Team 85. U19 Male Taplin 3 person 86. All Age Beach U15 to Opens 87. Open Female Beach 88. Open Female Double Ski 89. Open March Past Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic 5/9
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GENERAL All clubs are to respect the signs located on the beach in regards to tents on the dunes. Any club that fails to follow the signs will be asked to move their tent. All clubs must adhere to the wearing of the Pink High Vis competition vests at all times within the competition arena including during warm ups and warm downs. Failure to do so could see the offending club being suspended from competition. Warm up arenas will be: Solid colour - (craft) Split colour - (swim) All clubs, competitors and officials are to read and obey the parking signs set up by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council and the Carnival Committee. For any further enquires please contact Sunshine Coast Branch on 54 14 1600 or ssbranch@lifesaving.com.au SANTO DELLA BIANCA Sunshine Coast Branch - Surf Sports Director Murphy Homes Maroochy Classic 9/9