SWIMMER PARTICIPATION FEE
New England Swimming recognizes the increase in facility and other related expenses associated with running meets. Therefore, New England Swimming has accepted a proposal to give New England Swimming teams the option to charge an additional per athlete Swimmer Participation Fee for sanctioned calendar meets. It is the intention of New England Swimming to encourage member teams to acquire the best possible venues for our athletes while at the same time promoting organized, successful and well run meets.
A team that chooses to charge this optional Swimmer Participation Fee, which has a maximum of $10 per swimmer, must include the fee in the bid form. Once the bid deadline has passed, there can be no change to the fee. When the calendar is posted on the web site, the meets with accepted swimmer participation fees will have these fees noted on the calendar. The Calendar Committee at its discretion maintains the ability to reject any bid it feels is incomplete or unreasonable.
No Swimmer Participation Fees will be allowed on any meet bid submitted after the meet bid deadline or on any sanctioned or approved meets not listed on the calendar.
New England Swimming also recognizes that the increased expenses also impact “end of season” meets and accordingly has increased the stipends to be given to teams running these meets. There will be no additional Swimmer Participation Fee allowed for these meets and all current entry fees and surcharges will remain the same.
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Current Stipend |
Stipend as of Long Course 2005 |
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12 & Under Championships |
$1000 |
$2500 |
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Open Championships |
$1500 |
$3000 |
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Senior Championships |
$2500 |
$4000 |
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Regional Meets |
$500 |
$1000 |
This Swimmer Participation Fee Policy will be in effect for
a trial period beginning with long course season 2005 and will be reviewed
within a year by the Technical Committee.
However, the stipends will be in effect for at least two years. The meet bid deadline for the
2005 long course meter season is
Accepted by the Board of