Lexington Dolphins, Inc. RACE TO STATE MARCH 4-6, 2016 SANCTION HOST TEAM MEET LOCATION MEET DIRECTOR ENTRY CHAIR MEET REFEREE Sanction of USA swimming, Inc., issued by Kentucky Swimming, Inc. KYSC1629 Lexington Dolphins, Inc. lexingtondolphins.org William T Young Campus Center Pool Transylvania University, 300 N Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508 (Corner of North Broadway and Fourth Street) Rebecca Havlicek, c/o Lexington Dolphins, P. O. Box 23231, Lexington, KY 40524, (859) 983-1941, RHAVLICEK@linkbelt.com Terri Tonges, 840 Eagle Crest Drive, Versailles, KY 40383, (859) 879-8406. tjtonges@windstream.net Kris Humphries- doctwindad@twc.com. OFFICIALS FACILITY We welcome all USA Swimming Officials- please contact Kris Humphries doctwindad@twc.com with your highest level of certification, team, and sessions you would like to work. You must be registered with USA Swimming and must wear credentials while on deck. The indoor pool consists of (6) six foot wide, 25 yard lanes with competition, non-turbulent lane markers. Electronic timing by Colorado Timing System. Pool depth: patio end is 3 ; dive end is 11. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). There is limited bleacher space for spectators on one side and patio end of the pool. Team areas will be available in an adjacent multi-purpose room. Please bring chairs. In accordance with USA Swimming rules, the use of audio or video recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms, or locker rooms. Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas IS PROHIBITED. FACILITY NOTES 1. All trash must be deposited in appropriate containers. 2. Swimmers and spectators may not go into unauthorized areas. 3. Transylvania University and USA Swimming prohibit SMOKING and ALCOHOL. 4. Any Banner or signs must be hung with masking tape or string, only. 5. Radios, noisemakers, or anything that will cause distraction to swimmers, coaches, or officials will not be allowed. Flash photography is prohibited during the start of the heats. 6. GLASS CONTAINERS ARE BANNED FROM THE COMPLEX; FOOD IS ALLOWED IN DESIGNATED AREAS, ONLY. 7. Any act of vandalism against Transylvania University will require immediate attention by the Meet Director. University Police Department will be called and a report filed. Culprits could be expelled from one or more sessions, as determined by the meet director, team coach, and KYLSC. MARSHALS WILL ENFORCE THESE RULES AND VIOLATORS COULD BE EJECTED
FORMAT: This is a timed-finals competition with mixed age classifications for U10, 11-12, 13-4 and Open. Age on March 4, 2016 determines age-group for the meet. USA swimming rules apply. FINA starting procedures, approved by USA Swimming, uses a series of whistles followed by a one-whistle announcement for the swimmers. The No Recall Start Rule will also be enforced during this meet. Flyover starts will be used at the discretion of the Meet Referee. 400 IM and 500 freestyle require a positive check-in. All participants must sign in no later than 30 minutes prior to the beginning of respective sessions at the head table. Swimmers not checked-in by the designated deadlines will not be seeded. ELIGIBILITY: There are no time standards for this meet. Swimmers must be a current athlete member of USA Swimming as provided in Article 302 or as provided under 202.6 or USA Swimming Open Boarder Policy. Swimmers 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 accompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. SCHEDULE Warm-up Competition Friday PM March 4 4:30 p.m. 5:20 p.m. Saturday and Sunday AM, March 5,6 7:00 8:15 Saturday and Sunday U12 March 5, 6 Immediately post-am Session 60 Minutes post warm-ups Note: Friday warm-ups will be open. For all other sessions, warm-up lanes will be assigned. Coaches should be prepared to share lane space with other teams. Assignments will be determined once the meet is closed, entries are received, and conveyed to coaches prior to March 4, 2016. There is a 250-swimmer limit per session. ENTRIES: Entries must be submitted electronically (Hy-Tek of SDIF). If the USSID for any swimmer is omitted, that swimmer s entries will not be accepted. If your team does not use Hy-Tek s Team Manager or equivalent, then WinTM II Lite, downloadable, free of charge from Hy-Tek s web site, should be used to prepare your entries. All entries must be in Short Course Yards. If it can be done without the addition of extra heats, deck entries will be accepted. We reserve the right to combine heats/genders without a lane between solely at the discretion of the Meet Director. ENTRY LIMITS: Swimmers may enter (4) events per day. No more than 200 swimmers per session will be accepted. ENTRY FEES: $2.50 per swimmer KYLSC surcharge $2.50 per swimmer facility fee $4.50 per individual event $8.00 per relay $8.00 per deck entry plus surcharges if not already entered in meet. A check payable to Lexington Dolphins, Inc. must accompany all entries (along with waiver) and must be received by Thursday March 3, 2016: Lexington Dolphins, Inc. PO Box 23231 Lexington, KY 40523 There will be no refund of entry fees. ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries will not be accepted prior to Monday, February 8, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. EST, and will not be accepted after 11:59 p.m. EST Sunday, February 28, 2016. Entries may not be updated after that time.
SCORING: None AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to 1st through 6th place for U10, and 11-12 Age Groups. VENUE: This meet will be swum in a 6 lane pool. While there is no warm-down lane, therefore, there will be breaks throughout the meet to allow athletes to warm up. Please see EVENT SCHEDULE for timing of breaks. PSYCH SHEET: A psych sheet will be sent out via e-mail to each team s entry contact on Thursday, March 3, 2016. It will also be posted on the Lexington Dolphins website. RESULTS: Upon conclusion of the meet, results will be sent to each team s entry contact and submitted to KY Swimming for retrieval from the KYLSC website. ADMISSION AND HEAT SHEETS: $3.00 admission charge. $4.00 for heat sheet which will include both Saturday and Sunday sessions. PARKING: Parking is available on the Transylvania Campus in any lot EXCEPT those designated as RED (first year students and upperclassmen) and BLUE (Rosenthal and Poole) on the attached map. There are 3 shades of blue so please read carefully. Anyone parking in Restricted Areas will be subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner s expense. COACHES REGISTRATION: All coaches must be currently registered with United States Swimming. Each team should submit a list of all coaches that will be in attendance. Coaching credentials must be worn at all times. COACHES MEETING: A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. All coaches must present current USA Swimming credentials at this time which must be worn on deck during the duration of the meet and for entrance to Hospitality. OFFICIALS MEETING: There will be an officials meeting each morning at 7:30 a.m. UNSUPERVISED SWIMMERS: USA-Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA- Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. Coaches who are entering swimmers but will not be at the meet should arrange ahead of time for another US Swimming member coach to supervise their athletes. Swimmers unaccompanied by their coaches or for whom arrangements have not been made must contact the Meet Director or Meet Referee who will assist the athlete in finding coach supervision. HOSPITALITY- Hospitality will be offered for coaches and officials during the meet. CONCESSIONS An extensive array of concession items will be available for purchase during the meet. ORDER OF EVENTS (all sessions are timed finals): Session #1 Friday, March 4 Warm-ups: 4:30 p.m., Competition: 5:20 p.m. Girls Event Boys 1 3-14 500 Free 2 3 Open 500 Free 4 5 7 9 U12 200 Free 13-14 400 IM Open 400 IM 6 8 10
Session #2 Saturday March 5 Warm-ups: 7 am - Competition at 8:15a Girls Event Boys 11 13-14 200 IM 12 13 Open 200 IM 14 15 13-14 100 Free 16 17 Open 100 Free 18 19 13-14 200 Back 20 21 23 Open 200 Back 13-14 100 Breast 22 24 25 Open100 Breast 26 27 13-14 200 Butterfly 28 29 Open 200 Butterfly 30 Session #3 Saturday March 5 Warm-ups: Immediately after Session 2. 31 U 10 100 IM 32 33 11-12 100 IM 34 35 U 10 50 Free 36 37 11-12 50 Free 38 39 U 10 50 Breast 40 41 11-12 50 Breast 42 43 U 10 100 Back 44 45 11-12 100 back 46 47 U 10 50 Fly 48 49 11-12 50 Fly 50 Session #4 Sunday, March 6, 2016 Warm-ups: 7:00 a.m., Competition: 8:15 a.m. 51 13-14 200 Free 48 53 Open 200 Free 50 55 13-14 100 Back 52 57 Open 100 Back 54 59 13-14 200 Breast 56 61 Open 200 Breast 58 63 13-14 100 Fly 60 65 Open 100 Fly 62 67 13-14 50 Free 64 69 Open 50 Free 66 Session #5 Sunday, March 6, 2016 Warm-ups: Immediately after Session 4. 71 U 12 200 IM 72 73 U 10 100 Free 74 75 11-12 100 Free 76 77 U 10 100 Breast 78 79 11-12 100 Breast 80 81 U 10 50 Back 82 83 11-12 50 Back 84 85 U 10 100 Fly 86 87 11-12 100 Fly 88
Lexington Dolphins, Inc. Race for State March 4-6, 2016 SUMMARY/WAIVER FORM THIS PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY THE STATED DEADLINE FOR THE TEAM S ENTRY TO BE ACCEPTED. WAIVER: In consideration for the acceptance of this entry, I/We hereby, for myself/ourselves, my/our heirs, administrators, assignees, and swimmers waive and release any and all claims against USA Swimming, the Kentucky Local Swim Committee of USA Swimming, Transylvania University, and the Lexington Dolphins, Inc. for injuries, and/or expense incurred by me/us at the meet or while on the road to and from the meet. I/We are bona-fide members of the United States Swimming as a team, coach, athlete, or administrator and are eligible to compete in all events I/we have entered. SIGNATURE: TITLE: TEAM: CODE: PHONE: TEAM ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: RECAP OF ENTRIES _ Individual Entries x $4.50 = $ Relays x $8.00 = $ Number of Swimmers Surcharge x $2.50 = $ Number of Swimmers Facility Fee x $2.50 = $ TOTAL $ Make checks payable to Lexington Dolphins, Inc. and mail together with this form and hard copy listing of your team s entries by the stated deadline to: LEXINGTON DOLPHINS, INC. P. O. Box 23231 LEXINGTON, KY 40523 No entrant will be permitted to compete unless the entrant is a member as provided in Article 302. Held under the sanction of USA Swimming