Greater
December 6-7, 2008
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-08-112/ne-08-112TT
Entry
Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (no time trials)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (time trials only)
Meet Director: Kathy Martin (Kathy_Martin@hilton.com,
978-250-8840)
Meet Referee: Bill D’Innocenzo
(Bill@dinnocenzo.com, 978-475-8801)
Entry Chairperson:
MEET 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. Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets
for each event at the control desk.
SITE: GLTS Pool is a 6-lane, 25-yard pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and
non-turbulent lane lines. Fully automatic Colorado Time
Systems, electronic timing with touchpads at the finish end of the pool.
There are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool. The finish end of the pool
is 12 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 4 feet deep. Spectator seating for 200. Directions may be found later in this
document.
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
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. New England
teams entering the meet are required to check their entries with the online
registration check tool on the
ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries will be accepted on and after
October 28, 2008. Entries received
before October 28, 2008 will be considered received on October 28, 2008. Entries must be received no later than
December 1, 2008. Make checks payable to
MS & Co., Inc. Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and
waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson:
ELECTRONIC 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
mvpirate@aol.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 LIMITS: Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of
5 events per day.
ENTRY TIME UPATES: Entry times may be updated through December
1, 2008 at 6:00pm. No new entries will
be accepted after the December 1, 2008 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email
to the entry chairperson at mvpriate@aol.com. Entry time updates must be sent
as Hy-Tek format CL2 files with updated times.
(New entries will be automatically excluded.)
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events, $5.00 for events
400yds and longer, $16.00 for Relays. Non-electronic entries: $4.50 for
individual events. The Swimmer Participation Fee is $5.00 per swimmer.
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 rejected.
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.
25-YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start at the Starting
end of the pool, and will use watch times.
PROGRAMS: $3.00 per session.
ADMISSION: $1.00 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.
SAFETY:
RULES: 2008 USA Swimming rules will govern all competition. Decisions by the meet referee will be final
unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the heat swum.
TIME TRIALS: Time Trials will be offered at the Discretion
of the meet referee. Time trials are $5.00 of individual events and $20.00 for
relays.
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.
SCORING & AWARDS: The meet will not be scored. Ribbons will be
awarded to the top twelve finishers in each individual event.
FOOD: A concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: A swimming equipment vendor will be selling
suits, goggles, and other accessories.
MISCELLANEOUS: Magnus Aquatic Group and MVP Inc. assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. No glass containers are permitted within the
facility. NO Pets of any kind or smoking
are permitted within the facility.
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot behind the School.
DIRECTIONS: From North: Follow Route 93 to exit 45 (
From
all other points: Take 495 or 128 to 93 North. Take exit 45 (
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
SpringHill Suites,
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosav-springhill-suites-boston-andover/
Courtyard by
Marriott,
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-rooms/mhtch-courtyard-boston-andover/