Bluefish Valentine’s Classic Meet Information February 2 & 3, 2008
Sanctioned by
DATES AND LOCATION:
Saturday February 2, 2008 & Sunday February 3, 2008
Schedule of Events
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (corrected 8/02/08)
Results (Adobe PDF) (corrected 8/02/08)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (corrected 8/02/08)
CONTACTS
Phone Email
Meet Manager: Christie
Batchelor 617-448-0777 abfswimsccc@yahoo.com
Referee:
Joan Beisel 401-294-6995 beisel@cox.net
Entry Chairperson: Christie
Batchelor 617-448-0777 abfswimsccc@yahoo.com
Saturday, February
2, 2008 Warm-up
Start
Morning Session 8:30am 10:15am
Saturday February
2, 2008 Warm-UP Start
Afternoon Session 2:30pm 3:00pm
Sunday, February
3, 2008 Warm-up
Start
Morning Session 9:30 AM 10:45AM
FACILITY:
FORMAT:
The meet will be swum as timed finals.
All sessions will be seeded by computer, based on positive check-in at
the beginning of each session. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool
deck. The scratch deadline will be 30 minutes before the start of each
session. Heat and lane assignments will be posted and handed out to coaches
prior to each session. Coaches are responsible for ensuring their swimmers are
in the correct heat and lane. 8 &
Under 25 yard events will start from the starting block and finish at the
opposite end of the pool. We will be using hand timing for the 25 yard events. Continuous warm-up warm-down will be
available in two lanes with the exception of the 1000 and 1650 where one lane
will only be available. Warm-Up
Warm-Down lanes will be sectioned off from the six competition lanes with an
additional lane line. The
1000 & 1650 freestyle will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating heats of
women and men.
ELIGIBILITY:
All contestants must be 2008 USA Swimming registered athletes. All
swimmers must be registered before the entry is submitted. Teams that
enter unregistered swimmers will be subject to a fine of $100 per unregistered
swimmer.
Entries: Entries will be accepted on and
after January 11, 2008. Entries received before January 11, 2008 will be
considered received on January 11, 2008. Entries
must be received no later than Wednesday January 28, 2008.
Make checks payable to “C & C Swimming, Inc.”. Mail completed forms
(including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to: Chuck &
Christie Batchelor 125 County St.
Event Limits: Athletes may swim in a maximum of 5 events per day.
Email Entries: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software) that are in CL2 or SD3/SDIF format may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at abfswimsccc@yahoo.com. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. For email entries, payment and hardcopy of the entry (including signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry. If payment is received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of entry. If payment is received more than four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, after the email entry, the payment receipt date will be considered the date of entry.
Entry Fees: The fee for electronic entries is $4.00 for individual events, non-electronic entries is $4.50. Electronic entries for the distance events 400, 500 & 1000 is $5.00, non-electronic entries $5.50.
***The Swimmer Participation Fee is $5.00 per swimmer***
Please mail the hard copy of your entry and your check to:
Bluefish Swim Club
C/o Chuck & Christie Batchelor
Entry Times: All entries must be specified in short-course yard (25-yard pool) times. Meter times must be converted to yard times. (Entries with “No Time” will be accepted.)
Entry Cuts: Entry
cuts, if necessary, will be made by the date of receipt. Teams will be notified that they have been
accepted or cut from the meet within seven days of receipt of entry. If the meet becomes oversubscribed, a random
selection of those entries received on the date the meet becomes oversubscribed
will be conducted in accordance with New England Swimming guidelines. Teams that are cut from the meet will have
their entry fee returned within four days of being cut. Bluefish Swim Club
will limit the number of swims in the meet. Bluefish Swim Club will reserve 75%
for its own team and any other teams (
RULES
2008 US Swimming rules will govern all competition and the decisions of the
referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of
the swim heat being protested. Disabled swimmer forms are required by US
Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.
OFFICIALS AND TIMERS:
Volunteer officials and timers would be appreciated. Distance events on 400IM, 500FR, 1000FR,
& 1650FR are required to provide their own timers and counters. Please
include with your entry a list of your team’s eligible officials, their phone
numbers, and the session(s) they are available to work. The Referee for this
meet will be Joan Beisel, and officials are encouraged to contact Joan at (401)
294-6995 or email at beisel@cox.net
before the meet.
1. Diving will be prohibited during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint lanes. There will be no diving in the warm up and warm down areas at any time.
2.
No shaving is permitted at or around
3.
No glass containers are permitted within the facility
at
4. Swimmers must be under the supervision of a coach. If a swimmer arrives at the meet without a coach, the swimmer should notify the referee before he/she warms up. The referee will assign the swimmer to a registered coach for warm-ups.
5. No camera cell phones are permitted in the locker rooms.
AWARDS: No Ribbons or Awards will be given.
ADMISSION & PROGRAMS: Admission: $1.00 per session; Programs: $2.00 per session, and Heat Sheets: $1.00 (Heat Sheets available only for Distance Session on Saturday).
CONCESSIONS: Concessions will available.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: Varsity Swim Shop Vendor will be available.
DIRECTIONS: