Saluki International April 28-30, 2017 Location: Shea Natatorium in the Student Recreation Center on the Campus of Southern Illinois University - 300 East Grand, Carbondale, Illinois 62901 Sanction: This competition is held under USA Swimming / Ozark LSC sanction #XXXX Facility: The Dr. Edward J Shea Natatorium located in the Student Recreation Center of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus features an indoor, ten lane, 50 meter competition pool with non-turbulent lane markers and a fully automatic timing system. The competition will be held in eight lanes and one lane will be available for continuous warmup/cool-down throughout the meet. Overhead seating for 500 spectators is available as well as generous on-deck space for swimmers and coaches. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the SIU campus. Food is not permitted in the pool balcony or on deck. This meet is operated as a "closed deck". Only participating, credentialed coaches, officials, athletes and designated meet workers will be allowed on deck. There are no exceptions. Spectators are welcome to view the competition from the overhead bleachers or the air conditioned viewing lounges. Attached are rules specific to the facility. Please ensure that all athletes, coaches, and family members are familiar with these rules so that everyone involved can have a safe and friendly swim meet. The competition course has been certified in accordance with USA Swimming rule 104.2.2C(4). The pool depth at the start end is 5' and the pool depth at the turn end is 4'. Eligibility: Open to currently registered USA Swimming athletes only. "Applied for..." will not be accepted. On deck registration is not available. Swimmers who do not hold current USA Swimming membership will be dropped from the meet and their entry fees will not be refunded. If a swimmer swims and is not registered, a $100.00 fine per athlete will be imposed, per Ozark Swimming rules. Coaches must be currently registered with USA Swimming as 'Coach' members. Athletes attending the meet unaccompanied by a USA Swimming coach must report to the meet referee or meet director prior to warming up for each session. The athlete will be assigned to a coach on deck for each session of the meet that s/he is entered. Any swimmers 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 request. Format: Current USA Swimming rules apply. All events are competed as timed finals. Events will be pre-seeded and swum slowest to fastest except the limited events described below. The Meet Referee may insert additional breaks between events in order to maintain an appropriate timeline for the athletes.
Limited Events: The 400 IM, 400 free, and 800 free events will require positive check in by 30 minutes before the start of the session. Swimmers not checked in will be scratched. Saluki Swim Club reserves the right to limit these events if necessary. Any entry limits will be announced by Friday, April 21. An alternate event will be offered if available. If limits are imposed, the SWIMS database will be used to prove times. Entries with no times in limited events will be accepted by order the entries are received until the maximum is reached. Swimmers must provide a counter for the 800 freestyle. Timers will be provided. The 400 IM and 800 free will be swum fastest to slowest alternating heats of women and men. The 400 free will be swum slowest to fastest not alternating heats of women and men. Age Groups: Athletes will be seeded according to submitted times (Converted to LCM if needed). Events will be swum and scored as 10 & under, 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & over. Friday night events will be 12 & under (scored as 10 & under and 11-12), 11 & over (scored as 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & over), and 13 & over (scored as 13-14 and 15 & over). Changing Policy: Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in the locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited by Ozark Swimming. Shea Natatorium provides male and female locker rooms with private changing booths as well as a private family changing room. Changing into or out of swimsuits is prohibited in any area except these locations. Athletes violating this policy will be ejected from the remainder of the meet. Camera Policy: Per USA Swimming guidelines, use of audio or visual recording devices including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms. Violators will be reported to law enforcement or other government authorities and/or may be barred from the facility during this sanctioned event. This policy applies to athletes as well as meet staff and spectators. Drone Policy: 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. Awards: Ribbons will be awarded for 1st - 8th place for 10 & under events only. Events will be scored 1st - 16th, but there will be no awards for 9th - 16th place. High-Point awards will be presented for 1st - 3rd place for the highest point totals for male and female in each age group as follows: 10 & under, 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & over (relay points do not count). Heat winners in 12 & under events will receive a prize. There will also be hot heats throughout the entire meet where the winner of each hot heat will receive a special prize. Entry Fees: There is an entry fee of $5.00 per individual event, $10.00 per relay event, and $8.00 surcharge per athlete (this includes a $2 Ozark Swimming surcharge). All entries are due by April 14th at 5:00 p.m. Entry Limits: Athletes are limited to 4 individual events and 1 relay event per session and 12 total events in the meet. The meet will be limited to 400 swimmers. No team s entries will be split. No deck entries will be accepted. Saluki Swim Club reserves the right to remove or limit entries in any event in order to provide reasonable timelines and to keep them within USA Swimming guidelines.
Entry Process: Entries will be accepted starting on April 7, 2017. Teams must submit entries in electronic format to the email address below by 5:00 p.m. April 14 th. Teams will receive a confirmation of entry receipt within 24 hours. This receipt does not indicate or assure entry into the meet. Saluki Swim Club will use its own judgment in accepting teams that: attended last year s meet, have supported Saluki meets in the past, contribute to a balance between age groups and gender, and the level of competition the visiting team is able to provide. First come, first served is not a criterion for entry acceptance. Teams will be notified of acceptance by 10:00 p.m. April 15 th. Team entries will not be split. All entry times will be converted by Meet Manager to long-course meters. Updated times will be accepted until 10:00 p.m. April 19. Deck entries will not be accepted. If the meet is not full, late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the meet director. All entry fees and the signed waivers must be in the hands of the Admin Official 1/2 hour prior to the start of competition or those entries will be scratched. Send entries to: aosalukiswimming@gmail.com Deadline: All entries must be received by April 14 th at 5:00 p.m. If the meet is not full, late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the meet director. Contacts: Meet Director: Melinda Montgomery (aosalukiswimming@gmail.com) (618) 322-6773 Meet Referee: Jeff McCoskey (jmack6r@hotmail.com) (618) 889-1672 Safety Marshals: Jim Chvatal (jimchvatal@yahoo.com) & Alan Montgomery Admin Official: Melinda Montgomery (aosalukiswimming@gmail.com) (618) 322-6773 Officials Coordinator: Bill Woelbeling (woelbelingw@gmail.com) (618) 985-5942 The psych sheet and any technical information will be emailed to entry contacts and will be posted at www.swimsaluki.com by April 26 th. Heat sheets will be for sale at the meet. T-shirts for the meet will be available by pre-order only. Ordering information is on the last page of this meet letter. Ordering information will also be emailed to accepted teams and posted on our website. Warm-ups: Warm-up assignments will be sent out before the meet. Friday session: 1 st warm-up 4:15-4:40 p.m., 2 nd 4:40-5:05 p.m. Start: 5:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Morning: 1 st warm-up 7:15-7:40 a.m., 2 nd 7:40-8:05 a.m. Start: 8:15 a.m. Saturday and Sunday Afternoon: 1 st warm-up 12:15-12:40 p.m., 2 nd 12:40-1:05 p.m. Start: 1:15 p.m.
Event List for Saluki International Meet 2017 Friday Session 1 Warm-ups: 4:15-4:40, 4:40-5:05 p.m. Session Starts at 5:15 p.m. 1 13 & over 400 IM* 2 3 12 & under 200 IM 4 5 11 & over 800 free* 6 Saturday Session 2 Warm-ups: 7:15-7:40, 7:40-8:05 a.m. Session Starts at 8:15 a.m. Saturday Session 3 Warm-ups: 12:15-12:40, 12:40-1:05 p.m. Session Starts at 1:15 p.m. 7 13 & over 400 Free Relay 8 29 10 & under 400 Free Relay 30 9 13-14 100 Free 10 31 11-12 400 Free Relay 32 11 15 & over 100 Free 12 33 10 & under 100 Free 34 13 13-14 200 Breast 14 35 11-12 100 Free 36 15 15 & over 200 Breast 16 37 10 & under 50 Breast 38 17 13-14 100 Back 18 39 11-12 50 Breast 40 19 15 & over 100 Back 20 41 10 & under 100 Back 42 21 13-14 200 Fly 22 43 11-12 100 Back 44 23 15 & over 200 Fly 24 45 10 & under 50 Fly 46 25 13-14 400 Free** 26 47 11-12 50 Fly 48 27 15 & over 400 Free** 28 49 10 & under 400 Free** 50 51 11-12 400 Free** 52 * Positive check-in required, swum fastest to slowest, alternating heats of women and men **Positive check-in required, swum slowest to fastest
Event List for Saluki International Meet 2017 Sunday Session 4 Warm-ups: 7:15-7:40, 7:40-8:05 a.m. Session Starts at 8:15 a.m. Sunday Session 5 Warm-ups: 12:15-12:40, 12:40-1:05 p.m. Session Starts at 1:15 p.m. 53 13 & over 400 Medley Relay 54 79 10 & under 400 Medley Relay 80 55 13-14 200 Free 56 81 11-12 400 Medley Relay 82 57 15 & over 200 Free 58 83 10 & under 200 Free 84 59 13-14 100 Breast 60 85 11-12 200 Free 86 61 15 & over 100 Breast 62 87 10 & under 100 Breast 88 63 13-14 50 Free 64 89 11-12 100 Breast 90 65 15 & over 50 Free 66 91 10 & under 50 Free 92 67 13-14 200 Back 68 93 11-12 50 Free 94 69 15 & over 200 Back 70 95 10 & under 50 Back 96 71 13-14 100 Fly 72 97 11-12 50 Back 98 73 15 & over 100 Fly 74 99 10 & under 100 Fly 100 75 13-14 200 IM 76 101 11-12 100 Fly 102 77 15 & over 200 IM 78
2017 Saluki International Summary and Release Form Team: Code: LSC: Address: City: State: Zip code: Head Coach: Phone#: Email: Entry Contact: Phone#: Email: Entry Summary: Number of Athletes Entered: x $8.00 = Number of Individual Events Entered: x $5.00 = Number of Relay Events Entered: x $10.00 = Total amount enclosed: Please make your check payable to: Release Saluki Swim Club PO Box 3293 Carbondale, IL 62902 It is understood and agreed that Saluki Swim Club Inc., Southern Illinois University, USA Swimming, and Ozark Swimming shall be free and held harmless for any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reasons of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. I certify that all individuals in the submitted entry files are registered athlete members of USA Swimming, and are eligible to participate in this event. I further certify that proper registration applications and fees have been submitted for entrants prior to completing this form and prior to the entry deadline. Signature: Title: Date:
SIU Student Recreation Center Rules and Policies The following are the rules and policies for the use of the SIU Student Recreation Center during swimming competitions. These policies are in place for the safety of all swimmers, guests, students, and Rec Center members. We appreciate your help in abiding by these rules. Parent & Spectators Parking is open in the Rec Center lot on Saturdays and Sundays. Please do not park in the Student Health Center parking spots. If you choose to park in a numbered spot, you must pay even on the weekend. Parent spectators are not allowed in the lower portion of the SIU Rec Center. Once entering the building, parent spectators will be directed upstairs to spectator area. Only swimmers will be allowed into the lower level of the Rec Center. Your swimmers will be allowed to go upstairs to the spectator area to see you or get drinks, etc. You are welcome to bring your own chairs to use in the 2nd floor hallway observation areas, but you must take your chairs with you when you leave the building. Please DO NOT leave your chairs overnight or between sessions. The SIU Student Rec Center is not responsible for any items left in the building. Any chairs or items left overnight or between sessions will be removed. Parent volunteers should check in at the front. All parent volunteers listed on the worker sign-up sheet will be given volunteer credentials and will be allowed access to the lower level. Parent volunteers should immediately report to the pool deck, entering through the locker rooms. Swimmers, Coaches, and Officials Swimmers, Coaches, and Officials will be admitted to the lower level of the Rec Center. Swimmers should identify themselves as swimmers and Coaches and Officials should show their USA Swimming Coaches Registration card at the gate. If young swimmers need an escort to the locker room area, there will be staff there to escort swimmers to the locker room. Parents will not be allowed to escort swimmers to the locker room or pool deck. Swimmers, Coaches, and Officials should enter and exit the pool area through the locker room. Please use only the locker rooms to enter and exit the pool area. When downstairs, swimmers should only be in the pool area or the locker room. Swimmers are welcome to go upstairs to the spectator area, but they must be dry and wearing shirt, shoes, and clothes and exit through the locker room area.