NEW ENGLAND SWIMMING REGIONAL MEET

Meet Director	Ray Grant	(508) 336-9982	Grant.raymond@comcast.net
Referee	David Saunders	(401) 439-5233	Dsaund9910@comcast.net
Entry Chairman	Ray Grant	(508) 336-9982	Grant.raymond@comcast.net

SESSIONS

	Warm-up	Meet
Friday, February 6	4:00 PM	5:00 PM

Saturday Morning, February 7	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon, February 7	1:30 PM	2:30 PM
Saturday Evening, February 7	6:30 PM	7:00 PM

Sunday Morning, February 8	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon, February 8	1:30 PM	2:30 PM

Start times may be changed once all entries have been received. Teams will be notified of exact times at least 1 week prior to meet.

SITE

The Mayers Natatorium Pool is a 6-lane, 25 yard pool with seven and one-half foot wide lanes and non-turbulent lane lines. Fully-automatic Colorado Time Systems electronic timing with touchpads at the finish end of the pool and a single-line electronic display. There are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool. Attached to the main pool is a diving well area that is available for warm-up and warm-down, approximately 7 by 13 yards in size. The start end of the pool is 12 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 4 feet deep. Spectator seating for 300 and deck seating for 300 swimmers. Handicap seating is available. The pool is located at the Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771. Directions may be found later in this document. There is No Smoking on the school grounds. Failure to abide by rules defined in this notice, posted at the facility or determined by the Meet Referee or Meet Director may result in ejection from the facility.

COURSE

Short course yards (25 yards).

FORMAT

The meet will be swum as timed finals. Each session will be seeded by computer based on positive check-in at the beginning of each session. Coaches will receive a positive check-in sheet before each session, which must be returned no later than 30 minutes before the beginning of the session. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck. Copies of heat and lane assignments will be given to coaches. Swimmers should report directly to the blocks for their events. Coaches are responsible for ensuring their swimmers are in the correct heat and lane. There will be no bullpen.

All heats of the 1650 will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating girls and boys. Girls and boys may be combined if that requires fewer heats. 15-19 year old swimmers and 13-14 year old swimmers will be combined into heats for efficiency if deemed necessary by meet management, but will be scored separately.

RELAYS

Swimmers must be entered in an individual event to be able to participate in a relay. Relay only swimmers are not allowed. Relays are age specific. Swimmers may not age up for a relay. Relay entries may be limited to two teams per event per club at the discretion of the Meet Director.

CUTS

The distance events (400, 500, 1650) may be cut by time in the event that the meet is oversubscribed at the discretion of the Meet Director. The 200 fly, 200 back, and 200 breast for the 11 and 12 age group will be limited to 4 heats for girls and 4 heats for boys. Relays will be the first to be cut in the event that the meet is oversubscribed, at the discretion of the Meet Director.

ELIGIBILITY

All swimmers must be 20089 registered swimmers with New England Swimming. Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Road, Needham, MA 02492. 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. Teams are required to check their entries with the online registration check tool on the New England Swimming web site. Age is determined by the age of the swimmer the first day of the meet and must be shown on the entry form. All coaches on deck must be registered with USA Swimming and display their coach membership cards.

ENTRY INFORMATION

Entries must be received by Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson:

Ray Grant

80 Davis Street

Seekonk, MA 02771

(508) 336-9982

grant.raymond@comcast.net

All entries must be typed or printed legibly, and must use full names and registration numbers from USA Swimming registration. All entries must include a completed and signed entry cover sheet and waiver. No deck entries will be accepted. No refunds will be given for entries that are accepted or for entries that are rejected due to improper entry. Entry times must be achieved between February 1, 2008 and January 27, 2009. Times achieved in a 25-meter pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.

ELECTRONIC ENTRIES

Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software that are in the CL2 or SD3/SDIF format) may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at grant.raymond@comcast.net. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. Payment and hardcopy of the entry (including the signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within 4 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry.

OTHER ENTRIES

United States Postal Service Overnight Mail is the preferred paper mailing method. If Overnight Mail is used, indicate that the package be delivered even if no one is there to sign for it. No fax entries will be accepted. All fees must accompany the entry.

ENTRY LIMITS

Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of 5 individual events per day.

NEW CUT TIMES ACHIEVED AT THE BGSC, CCSC, GMA & LRAC MEETS JAN 30 & FEB 1

New events only, achieved at any of these meets may be entered by emailing the entry to Ray Grant, grant.raymond@comcast.net by Monday February 2, 2009 by 5:00PM. The hard copy and check must be received by 5PM on Tuesday February 3 at 5:00PM in order for the entry to be accepted. Mail to Ray Grant, 80 Davis St., Seekonk, MA 02771. These entries must be for new events only, not upgraded times.

SCRATCHES

Coaches must scratch swimmers by the end of the first 30 minutes of each warm-up session.

FEES

$4.00 per individual entry	only one check per team for all fees will be accepted and
$5.00 per distance event (400 yards and longer)	should be made payable to Seekonk Aquatics, Inc.
$16.00 per relay
$2.00 per swimmer NE Travel Fund
$5.00 Swimmer Participation Fee per swimmer

Time trials: $5.00 per individual event; $20.00 per relay

In accordance with New England Swimming policy, fees are increased 50¢ per individual entry or per relay if not submitted in an .sd3 or .cl2 electronic file.

SEND ENTRIES AND FEES TO

Ray Grant

80 Davis Street

Seekonk, MA 02771

(508) 336-9982

grant.raymond@comcast.net

TIME TRIALS

Time Trials will be available, time permitting, at the discretion of the referee.

25 YARD EVENTS

25-yard events will start at the start end of the pool. Swimmers may start from the blocks, gutter or they may use an in water start. Timing for this event will be manual, 2 watches per lane.

ADMISSION

Admission: $1.00 per session

Programs: $2.00 per session

WARMUPS

The pool will open for warm-ups one hour before the beginning of each session. The pool will close five minutes before the beginning of each session. Teams will be assigned warm-up lanes after all entries are received. The diving well will be available during the meet for continous warm-up and warm-down. The area will be closely monitored. Swimmers not using the area for its intended purpose will be prohibited from using the area.

VERIFICATION

All entries must include verification codes. Results will be reviewed by New England Swimming. Teams found entering swimmers with unverifiable times will be reported to the Board of Review for further action and may jeopardize their participation in future New England Swimming “end of season” meets.

RULES

2009 USA Swimming rules will govern except as otherwise stated herein and the decision 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 USA Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.

OFFICIALS AND TIMERS

In accordance with standard New England Swimming “end of season” procedure, all teams entering this meet must provide a pro-rata share of officials and timers. Teams will be informed of their assignments prior to the meet. The Officials’ Coordinator for this meet will be David Saunders, (401) 439-5233, Dsaund9910@comcast.net. Any official interested in helping at the meet should contact David. Officials who sign up by the meet deadline will be included in the number of workers when timers are assigned. Individuals swimming the 500 and 1650 are responsible for providing their own counter and timer.

AWARDS

Medals will be awarded for the first eight places in individual events and for the first three places in relays. Ribbons will be awarded from 9^th through 16^th place in individual events and 4^th through 8^th place in relays. “Best Time” ribbons will be awarded to 10 and under swimmers who achieve best times. A team representative needs to pick-up the awards at the end of the meet.

SCORING

The meet will not be scored.

CONCESSION / VENDOR

Food and merchandise will be for sale throughout the meet in the lobby.

SAFETY

1. Diving will be prohibited during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint lanes. There will be no diving in the warmup and warmdown areas at any time.

2. No shaving is permitted at the competition site.

3. No glass containers are permitted within the facility.

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 then assign the swimmer to a registered coach for warm-ups.

5. No camera cell phones are permitted in the locker rooms.

DECK ACCESS

Only athletes, coaches, officials, and official meet staff are permitted on the pool deck. All non-athletes on the pool deck must display their USA Swimming registration card at all times. Individuals without their USA Swimming registration card will be removed from the pool deck and will be subject to a fine by New England Swimming.

PARKING

Parking is free and available at the school parking lot.

AREA LODGING

Johnson & Wales Inn Seekonk, MA 508-336-8700 5 min. from pool

Ramada Inn Seekonk, MA 508-336-7300 10 min. from pool

Hampton Inn Seekonk, MA 508-336-9000 10 min. from pool

Motel 6 Seekonk, MA 509-336-7800 10 min. from pool

DIRECTIONS: The Mayers Natatorium is located at 261 Arcade Avenue, Seekonk MA 02771.

From South of Providence take Rt. 95 North to Rt. 195 East proceed on 195 East to Exit 1 in Massachusetts (Rt. 114A Seekonk). Take exit 1 and turn left at the top of the ramp onto Rt. 114A North. Stay straight, pass through 1 traffic light, you will reach a fork in the road stay straight (do not bear left onto 114) you should have the Grist Mill Restaurant and a golf course on your left side as you proceed. Continue to the next traffic light, proceed straight through that light and continue for approx. ½ mile and the school will be on your left. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the main entrance. Parking is available anywhere in the school lot.

From North of Providence take Rt. 95 South to Rt. 195 East proceed on 195 East to Exit 1 in Massachusetts (Rt. 114A Seekonk). Take exit 1 and turn left at the top of the ramp onto Rt. 114A North. Stay straight, pass through 1 traffic light, you will reach a fork in the road stay straight (do not bear left onto 114) you should have the Grist Mill Restaurant and a golf course on your left side as you proceed. Continue to the next traffic light, proceed straight through that light and continue for approx. ½ mile and the school will be on your left. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the main entrance. Parking is available anywhere in the school lot.

From the East take Rt. 195 West to Exit 1 in Massachusetts (Rt. 114A Seekonk). Take exit 1 and turn right at the top of the ramp onto Rt. 114A North. Stay straight, pass through 1 traffic light, you will reach a fork in the road stay straight (do not bear left onto 114) you should have the Grist Mill Restaurant and a golf course on your left side as you proceed. Continue to the next traffic light, proceed straight through that light and continue for approx. ½ mile and the school will be on your left. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the main entrance. Parking is available anywhere in the school lot.