Bluefish Swim Club
C & C Swimming, Inc.
Bluefish Office:
508-455-2791 Bluefish Fax: 508-455-2792
Website: http://bluefishswimclub.com/
E-mail: Chuck: abfswimscjb@yahoo.com or Christie: abfswimsccc@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: Chuck 617-678-0964 or Christie 617-448-0777
2008 Nike Halloween Classic
DATES AND LOCATION
October 25, and Sunday October 26, 2008
Schedule of Events
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Contacts |
Phone |
E-mail |
Meet Manager:
Christie Batchelor |
617-448-0777
(Cell) |
|
Meet Referee: Paul
Maker |
508-384-8480 (Home) 508-523-4800 (Cell) |
|
Entry Chairperson:
Christie Batchelor |
617-448-0777
(Cell) |
For Bluefish Swim Club information, warm-up schedules, and/or
"day-of-the-meet" weather or emergency notices, access the ABF web
page (http://bluefishswimclub.com/)
through the US Swim Link City pages or call the ABF office at 508-455-2791.
SESSSIONS:
Date |
Session |
Warm-up |
Meet Start |
Saturday October 25, 2008 |
Morning Session (12 & U) Afternoon Session (OPEN) Evening Session (1650FR) |
8:00am 12:30pm 5:15pm |
9:15am 1:30pm 6:00pm |
Sunday October 26, 2008 |
Morning Session (12&U & OPEN) Afternoon Session (500FR) |
9:00am 2:15pm |
10:15am 2:30pm |
EVENTS: see
attached list.
FACILITY:
MEET FORMAT:
The meet will be swum timed finals Saturday and Sunday. 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 one or two lanes during the open session with the exception of 1650
session only one lane will be available.
Warm-Up Warm-Down lanes will be sectioned off from the competition lanes
with an additional lane line.
Each session will be seeded by computer. The scratch deadline will
be 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Heat and lane assignments will be posted around the pool deck and handed
out to coaches prior to each session. Coaches are responsible for ensuring
their swimmers are in the correct heat and lane.
ELIGIBILITY:
All contestants must be 2008 or 2009 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.
ENTRY INFORMATION:
Entries will be accepted on and after October 20, 2008.
Entries received before October 20, 2008 will be considered received on October
20, 2008. Entries must be received no later
than Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Make checks payable to “C
& C Swimming, Inc.”. Mail completed forms (including signed entry
cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson: Christie Batchelor,
Entry Chairperson C & C Swimming, Inc.
Event Limits: Athletes
may swim in a maximum of 5 events per day. The meet director reserves
the right to limit the number of heats in order to satisfy the meet timeline.
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:
Please mail the hard copy of your entry and your check to:
C & C Swimming, Inc, Bluefish Swim Club, c/o Christie Batchelor, 125 County Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.
Entry Times: 1650FR time standard but the event will be limited to an hour and half filled from fastest to slowest. All entries must be specified in short course yards (SCY) times. All meter times must be converted to yard times.
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 (
**** 1650 Freestyle session on Saturday October 25, 2008 will be limited to two hours filled from fastest to slowest.. ****
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: All teams are asked to provide volunteer officials and timers. Saturday
evening 1650FR and Sunday afternoon 500FR are required to provide there 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 Paul Maker, and officials are
encouraged to contact Paul at 508-523-4800 (Cell) or email at makerp@comcast.net
before the meet.
SAFETY AND IMPORTANT RULES TO NOTE: 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. No shaving is permitted at or
around
AWARDS: Ribbons are awarded for the first 8 places in the individual events for 12 & Under age groups only.
ADMISSION & PROGRAMS:
Admission: $1.00 per session
Programs: $4.00 for each session
Heat Sheets: $1.00 w/purchase of program
CONCESSIONS: Refreshments will be available.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: Equipment vendor will be selling suits, goggles, and other accessories for Saturday and Sunday of the meet.
DIRECTIONS: