Friends Central Aquatics Fall Mini Sunday Nvember 13th, 2011 Held under the sanctin f USA Swimming and Middle Atlantic Swimming Sanctin#: MA 1254 M MEET DIRECTOR: INQUIRIES: MEET LOCATION: Jim Turley: MEET 610-574-0346 (day f meet REFEREE: nly) Email:fcamd_turley@verizn.net Meet Referee: Alan Rgers Questins shuld be referred t Jim Turley, fcamd_turley@verizn.net. time SAFETY DIRECTOR: Friends Central Schl, 1101 City Avenue, Wynnewd. PA 19096-3490 Emergency Phne Number (day f meet nly) 610-658-5609 r 610-574-0346 Safety Directr: Jeff Hyde Email: Phne: 215-542-9095 FACILITY: ELIGIBILITY: The pl is lcated in the Shimada Athletic Center at Friends' Central Schl. The pl is a 6-lane 25-yard pl with a Clrad Timing System screbard, and tuch pads at bth ends f the pl. The depth f the pl at the starting end is 12 and the shallw end is 4. There is balcny seating fr 125 spectatrs. Free parking is available in the schl lt. The cmpetitin curse has nt been certified in accrdance with 104.2.2C(4). This meet is pen t 8 & Under swimmers registered in 2011 with USA Swimming. Age grups are determined by the swimmer's age n Nvember 13th, 2011. This meet will be run accrding t current USA Swimming rules and regulatins. Unregistered swimmers may register n deck at this meet by turning in the athlete registratin frm and payment t the Meet Directr. The cst f registering n deck is duble the nrmal fee ($120 per swimmer fr 2011-12 registratin). This applies t all swimmers attached t a club. Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccmpanied by a USA Swimming member cach, must be certified by a USA Swimming member cach as being prficient in perfrming a racing start r must start each race frm within the water. It is the respnsibility f the swimmer r the swimmer s legal guardian t ensure cmpliance with this requirement. Swimmers with a disability are welcme t enter this meet. The cach r team entry persn must alert the meet directr and the meet referee as t the need fr any special accmmdatins r seeding arrangements at the time the entry is submitted. Swimmers may cmpete in a maximum f FOUR (4) individual events and TWO (2) relays. MEET FORMAT Pre-Seeded Timed Finals Tw sessins The Meet Directr reserves the right t mdify sessins if numbers f entries warrant it. START TIMES: Sessin 1: Girls Warm-up: 8:00am / Start: 9:00am Sessin 2: Bys Warm-up: N earlier than 12:00pm / Start: 1 hur after warm-up start WARM-UP: USA Swimming and Middle Atlantic safety prcedures will be enfrced thrughut the meet. Warm-ups are subject t the fllwing prcedures: The warm-up sessins may be divided int perids f equal length depending n the number f swimmers entered int each sessin. Warm-up schedules will be made available t caches at the meet. Sprint/Start lanes will be available at the end f each warm-up sessin. N diving r backstrke starts will be permitted except in sprint lanes, when designated. The referee may remve anyne frm the warm-up fr failure t cmply with the warm-up rules. Swimmers withut a cach must reprt t the Meet Directr befre entering the pl fr warm-up in rder t btain a lane assignment. Nte: Swimmers vilating safety prcedures will be remved frm the warm-up fr the remainder f the warm-up sessin. Subsequent vilatins may cause the swimmer t be disqualified frm the remainder f the meet. 1
ENTRIES: Team entries received by Nvember 4th, 2011 will be entered in the rder in which they are received. ALL ENTRIES must be received by Nvember 4th, 2011. Entries must be submitted in the curse in which they were achieved. Cnverted time shuld NOT be used. All times submitted must be the swimmer's best time. Swimmers withut a valid USS time in an event must be submitted as a "NT" in that event. Entries must be submitted using HY-TEK sftware frmat. N Flppies! A hard cpy printut r attached MS Wrd dcument listing each swimmer alphabetically, with each swimmer's events and entry times, must accmpany the entry file. If a HY-TEK file is nt pssible, the Official Entry Frm must be used. If entering 5 r mre swimmers using this frm, a prcessing fee f $2.00 per swimmer must be included. A cmpleted Meet Summary Sheet MUST accmpany each team s entry. Ntice: As per Middle Atlantic regulatins, failure t enter a swimmer's best time culd result in suspensin frm cmpetitin fr a minimum f 3 mnths, but nt mre than ne year. Further vilatin by a cach, parent, r swimmer culd result in that persn being frbidden t participate in r attend USA Swimming functins. ENTRY LIMITS: All swimmers may cmpete in a maximum f fur (4) individual and tw (2) relays. The Meet Directr reserves the right t limit entries in any event in rder t stay within a reasnable time limit, OR separate sessins. If limits becme necessary, teams will be ntified thrugh their club cntact. If limits are impsed, all eliminated swimmers/teams will receive a full refund. ENTRIES DUE: All entries must be received by: 11:59PM, Friday, Nvember 4th, 2011 NO LATE, FAXED, r PHONED entries will be accepted! Entries will nt be prcessed withut full payment. Please WAIVE the Signature Release. Please send ne check per club, made payable t "Friends Central Schl" Mail entries t: Friends Central Aquatics c/ Friends' Central Schl 1101 City Avenue Wynnewd, PA 19096-3490 NOTE: Please d nt send entries REQUIRING a signature. These entries risk being late! Fr ntificatin, please enclse a self-addressed, stamped pstcard/envelpe that can be returned, r email the Meet Directr. MEET UPDATES: ENTRY FEES: If yu are attending this meet, please send an email message t fcamd_turley@verizn.net and yu will be put n the Meet email list. This will ensure that yu get any updates, crrectins, changes, r annuncements that might ccur prir t the meet start date. (Please nte, yur update email des nt ensure meet acceptance. Yur email nly ensures that yu get any new infrmatin in a timely manner.) $4.00 per Individual Event $8.00 per Relay Entry $8.00 per Individual Deck Entry (cash r check accepted) $16.00 per Relay Deck Entry (cash r check accepted) Please send ONE check per club, made payable t "Friends Central Schl" 2
DECK ENTRIES: SAFETY: AWARDS: DECK ACCESS: Deck Entries may be accepted during the meet at the Meet Directr's discretin. If accepted Deck Entries: May nly be submitted during the first 30 minutes f each warm-up sessin. Will be fr available lanes ONLY. Extra heats will nt be added. Will nt be accepted after the start f a sessin. Swimmers will nt be eligible fr awards in deck entered events. Swimmers nt previusly entered in the meet must prvide prf f current USA Swimming registratin. Current USA Swimming Safety Rules will be in effect and will be strictly enfrced. DECK CHAIRS: Due t space limitatins and facilities requirements, swimmers will nt be permitted t bring "chairs" n deck. This rule des NOT apply t caches. Awards will be presented t the fllwing finishers. Please pick up ribbns at the cnclusin f the meet. Individual Events: Ribbns 1 st t 12 th Relay Events: Ribbns 1 st t 3 rd Heat Awards: Ribbns 1 st By USA Swimming ruling, deck access is restricted t swimmers, caches, fficials and meet vlunteers. Officials and caches must wear their USA Swimming ID cards t be allwed n deck. START PROCEDURES: This Meet will be cnducted using the N Recall false start rule. This Meet will als use the whistle cmmand start, supplemented with verbal cmmands. OFFICIALS: All USA Certified Officials and Trainees are invited t wrk the meet. Please cntact the FCA ffice at 610-658-5632 ext 2 r Meet Directr Jim Turley at fcamd_turley@verizn.net. ADMISSION: Admissin $ 2.00 per Sessin. Children under 12 years f age will be admitted free. Prgrams $ 3.00 per Prgram. The prgram includes the entire meet. FINAL RESULTS: Results will be psted n the Middle Atlantic Swimming website www.maswim.rg. A results file will als be emailed t each club prviding a valid email address (1 per club) upn entering the meet. THE SCOREBOARD IS THE UNOFFICIAL TIME. Prblems may result frm numbers n the bard sticking r frm the swimmer nt tuching the pads prperly. All results will be reviewed by the meet screr and certified by the Meet Referee when a discrepancy ccurs. COACHES ONLY shuld ntify the meet referee f any prblems with the meet results (be it time r awards). Team fficials are asked t reprt any discrepancies t the Meet Directr within 24 hurs f the meet results being distributed via email. SPECTATORS: VOLUNTEERS: HOSPITALITY: Balcny seating is available fr up t 125 spectatrs. We have a cncessin area in the lbby. Vlunteer Timers will be needed fr this meet. Vlunteers will receive a refund n their admissin and access t the hspitality area. There will be fd and drinks available fr vlunteers, fficials and caches. 3
HOTELS: Hliday Inn City Line 4100 Presidential Blvd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19131 215-477-0200 Tll-free: 800-465-4329 Nrth American Mtr Inn 4444 City Line Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19131 215-878-3100 Marritt Philadelphia West 111 Crawfrd Avenue, West Cnshhcken, Pennsylvania, USA, 19428 (ff f Rt.76) 610-941-5600 Tll-free: 800-237-3639 Htel Windsr 1700 Ben Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19103 215-981-5678 http://www.windsrhtel.cm DIRECTIONS: Click here fr a MapQuest.cm map f ur lcatin. Frm I-95: Take I-95 t I-76 West t Exit 339 (ld 33) (City Line Avenue/Rute 1). G suth n City Line Avenue (Rt 1) fr appx. 2 miles. Crss ver Lancaster Avenue (Rute 30) 1/2 mile n yur right is entrance t campus. Frm NJ Turnpike: NJ Turnpike t Exit 6. Pennsylvania Turnpike. Fllw directins fr PA Turnpike. Frm PA Turnpike: Get n PA Turnpike t Exit 326 (ld 24) (Valley Frge) After tll prceed n I-76 East (apprximately 8 miles) t Exit 339 (ld 33) (City Line Avenue/Rute 1). G suth n City Line Avenue (Rt 1) fr appx. 2 miles. Crss ver Lancaster Avenue (Rute 30) 1/2 mile n yur right is entrance t campus. 4
SESSION #1 Girls Warm-up: 8:00 am Start: 9:00 am SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2011 SESSION #2 - Bys Warm-up: N earlier than 12:00 pm Start: 1 hur after warm-up start Girls Event Descriptin Bys 1 6 & Under 100 Medley Relay 6 & Under 2 3 7 Year Olds 100 Medley Relay 7 Year Olds 4 5 8 & Under 100 Medley Relay 8 & Under 6 7 6 & Under 25 Backstrke 6 & Under 8 9 7 Year Olds 25 Backstrke 7 Year Olds 10 11 8 Year Olds 25 Backstrke 8 Year Olds 12 13 8 & Under 50 Freestyle 8 & Under 14 15 6 & Under 25 Breaststrke 6 & Under 16 17 7 Year Olds 25 Breaststrke 7 Year Olds 18 19 8 Year Olds 25 Breaststrke 8 Year Olds 20 21 6 & Under 25 Freestyle 6 & Under 22 23 7 Year Olds 25 Freestyle 7 Year Olds 24 25 8 Year Olds 25 Freestyle 8 Year Olds 26 27 6 & Under 25 Butterfly 6 & Under 28 29 7 Year Olds 25 Butterfly 7 Year Olds 30 31 8 Year Olds 25 Butterfly 8 Year Olds 32 33 7 & Under 100 IM 7 & Under 34 35 8 Year Olds 100 IM 8 Year Olds 36 37 6 & Under 100 Freestyle Relay 6 & Under 38 39 7 Year Olds 100 Freestyle Relay 7 Year Olds 40 41 8 & Under 100 Freestyle Relay 8 & Under 42 5
Friends Central Aquatics Fall Mini MEET ENTRY FORM Nvember 13th, 2011 Team: Team Cde: Head Cach: Email: PLEASE USE A SEPARATE SHEET FOR EACH AGE GROUP & SEX. Name (Last, First, MI) Age Sex USS# Event# Time Event# Time Cntact Name: Phne#: Address: email: Mail entries t: Friends Central Aquatics c/ Friends' Central Schl 1101 City Avenue Wynnewd, PA 19096-3490 DEADLINE: Friday, Nvember 4th, 2011 6
FRIENDS' CENTRAL AQUATICS FALL MINI MEET SUMMARY SHEET Team Name: Head Cach: Entry Cntact: Team Cde: LSC Cde: Phne#: Mailing Address: Email Address: SUMMARY: Number f: Swimmers Individual Entries Relay Entries Girls' ttals: Bys' ttals: TOTALS: FEE SUMMARY: Ttal # f Swimmers Ttal Individual Events: X $4.00 = Ttal Relay Events: X $8.00 = Deck Entries: Individual Events X $8.00= Relay Events X $16.00= Nn-Disk Surcharge X $2.00 = (Fr manual entries f 5 r mre swimmers, per swimmer) TOTAL: Make checks payable t Friends' Central Schl I attest that the athletes are currently registered with USA Swimming and that they have achieved the seed time recrded. Signature f Head Cach r Authrized Team Representative Mail entries t: Friends Central Aquatics c/ Friends' Central Schl 1101 City Avenue Wynnewd, PA 19096-3490 DEADLINE: Friday, Nvember 4th, 2011 7