NEW ENGLAND SWIMMING
SHORT COURSE 2001-2002
END-OF-SEASON MEET INFORMATION
February 8--10: BRONZE CLASSIC (2 sites, teams to be assigned)
NSSC--Minuteman Vocational High School, Lexington, MA
EB--White Brook Middle School, Easthampton, MA
NOTES: timed finals, all ages included, 9 individual events, 5 per day, no
relays
February 16--17: EIGHT and UNDER AGE GROUPS (2 sites, teams to be assigned)
NCAC--Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
NSSC--Salem State College, Salem, MA
NOTES: timed finals; 9 individual events, 5 per day; relay only swimmers
allowed.
There will be high point plaques for individuals, but no scoring or high point
awards for teams. Swimmers may qualify at Bronze.
February 22--24: AGE GROUP QUALIFIER, SAC, Keefe Technical School, Framingham,
MA
NOTES: timed finals; 9 and over swimmers; time standards up to Sectional
cuts
February 28--March 3: 9--12 AGE GROUPS, NSSC, Salem State College, Salem,
MA
NOTES: timed finals for 9--10, trials and finals for 11--12; 9 individual
events, 5 per day for 9--10, 3 per day for 11--12; relay only swimmers allowed;
new distance events included.
March 7--10: Sectionals, Long Island, NY
March 14--17: 13 and OVER AGE GROUPS, ABF/RAMS, University of Rhode Island,
South Kingstown, RI
NOTES: trials and finals; 9 individual events, 3 per day; relay only swimmers
allowed
March 19--23: National Championships, University of Michigan
March 22--24: DISTRICTS (2 sites, teams to be assigned)
NCAC, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
SSSC, Medford High School,. Medford, MA
NOTES: swimmers 9 and over; timed finals; 9 individual events, 5 per day;
no relay only swimmers. The first Saturday session at SSSC will begin in the
afternoon to be followed by the second session in the late afternoon. The order
of events at both NCAC and SSSC will remain the same with the exception
Of the 1650 which will be on Saturday at NCAC and Sunday at SSSC.
ASSIGNMENT OF TEAMS: Teams will be assigned to the meets that have two sites (Bronze, 8 and under Age Groups, Districts). Swimmers that are UN should contact the office for assignment.
A reregistering team that expects to participate in any of these meets must be fully registered by January 15, 2002 including a fully certified coach (CPR, First Aid, Safety Training for Swim Coaches and education requirement if not grandfathered), registered athletes, and all fees paid. Any reregistering team that does not adhere to this deadline will be required to swim all swimmers in these meets as "unattached" with no team points or relays.
TIMERS and OFFICIALS: In order to facilitate the smooth running of the meets, host teams will assign timers for all "end of season" meets, including the Age Group Qualifier. The assignment will be based on the number of swimmers per team in the meet. Officials volunteering to work in a meet will be counted toward the timing assignment IF the official's name and sessions to be worked are submitted with the team's entry to the meet. Officials are expected to work the sessions volunteered unless they hear otherwise from the meet management.
All officials must display their New England membership cards while on deck.
QUALIFYING FOR "END OF SEASON" MEETS: Qualifying times may be achieved at New England calendar meets and at most other meets (high school, Y, boys and girls clubs, rec leagues) if there are results either brought to the meet or sent to the office. (See verification rules below.) Time trials or dual meets may be used if there are at least two teams with at least five swimmers from each club and if the referee signs the results.
There is no minimum number of New England meets in which a swimmer must participate in order to enter an "end of season" meet. However, if a swimmer wishes to swim with the Zone Team or receive reimbursement for Sectionals, US Open, or national championships, he/she must participate in three new England calendar meets during the season (two during long course season).
VERIFICATION: There will be a verification table at 9--12 Age Group Championships and 13 and over Age Group Championships. At these meets teams must submit to the verification table a copy of their meet entry with verification of all times indicated. Teams must also include a copy of any non-New England calendar meet results used for entry times.
At the 8 and under Age Groups, Bronze, and District meets, there will be no verification table, but teams are expected to have a copy of the meet entry with verification of times indicated and a copy of any non-New England calendar meets used in case they are asked for verification by the meet management
COACHES ON DECK: Any "coach" on deck at a New England meet who does not display his/her valid 2002 membership card will be asked to leave the deck, without exception. The referee will make a list of these "coaches" which will be sent to the office to be checked. If a "coach" who was asked to leave the deck is not fully registered (current certifications in CPR, First Aid, Safety Training for Swim Coaches and completed education requirement for second year coaches), the "coach" will be fined $100 and the team $200 to be paid within 30 days. Any "coach" who refuses to leave the deck will cause the team's swimmers to swim unattached for the remainder of the meet.
TIME TRIALS: All "end of season" meets will offer time trials at the discretion of the Meet Referee. New England records can be set at the time trials at calendar meets. Beginning with short course 2001--2002, Top Ten Times can be achieved at time trials at Championships Meets.
EXHIBITION SWIMS: There will be no exhibition swims at Championship Meets.