NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hosted by North Country Aquatic Club

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

March 22-24, 2002

Sanctioned by New England Swimming # NE-02-22(a)

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TEAMS ASSIGNED TO THIS VENUE (as of 1/10/02)

ATST, BLUE, BYD, CCBS, CMC, CONY, CTS, CVWM, ELM, ESSC, EST, FFNL, FINS, GMA, GMSC, GSC, GTRS, HHS, H2O, HRY, HYV, LRW, MMST, MVP, MYT, NASY, NBYB, NCAC, NSP, NSSC, NWSC, ORCA, ORO, PSC, PST, PVAC, PWSC, PYPB, RAYS, RRSC, SD, SHSC, SRSC, SS, SSA, UNH, VAST, WYST

DATES AND LOCATION

March 22-24, 2002 at the Karl B. Michael Pool, Alumni Gym, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.  This meet is hosted by North Country Aquatic Club.

CONTACTS

SESSIONS 

Swimmers in the 1650 may start warm-up in the back pool while the afternoon session is still in progress.

FACILITY

Karl B. Michael Pool is located in the Alumni Gym building of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH.  The Michael Pool is a six lane 25 yard pool.  Lanes are separated by wave-reduction lines.  Timing and results displays are accomplished by Colorado® Timing.  Spectator capacity is 1,500.  The Spaulding Pool, a 25 yard, 4 lane pool, is adjacent to the Michael Pool and is available as a separate warm-up and warm-down area for swimmers.

Swimmers and spectators are not allowed in any other of the athletic facilities including gymnasiums, weight rooms and training areas.  Glass is not permitted in the bleachers, deck or locker rooms.  Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building.

FORMAT

All events will be seeded during warm-ups and swum as timed finals.  Heat and lane assignments will be posted after scratches are entered.  Copies of heat and lane assignments will be given to coaches and made available for parents.  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 Freestyle will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating girls and boys.  Open swimmers and 13-14 year old swimmers will be combined into heats for efficiency if deemed necessary by meet management.

ELIGIBILITY

All swimmers must be 2002 registered swimmers with New England Swimming.  Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Rd., Needham, MA 02492.  Age eligibility 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 US Swimming and present their coach membership cards.

ENTRY INFORMATION

No swimmer may enter more than nine individual events or swim more than five individual events per day.  Swimmers must enter 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 are limited to two teams per event per club.

Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 12, 2002.  Entries earlier than that will be greatly appreciated.  Electronic entries, whether by email or on computer disk are appreciated and are less expensive (according to NES policy).  Please submit an .sd3 file (LSA Team) or .cl2 (Hy-Tek Team Manager) file.  Seed cards are not required.

Email Entries:  Attach the .cl2 or .sd3 file to the email message.  A zipped version of the entry tends to work better than just attaching the regular entry file.  If sending entries via email, the entry fees and a paper copy of the entry, along with the entry cover sheet must be received by Thursday, March 7. 

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 times must be achieved between September 1, 2001 and March 12, 2002.  Times achieved in a 25 meter pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.

SCRATCHES

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

FEES

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

SEND ENTRIES AND FEES TO

Mary Gentry

193 Stonecrest Ave.

White River Jct., VT  05001-9454

(802) 295-8976

mary.gentry@hitchcock.org

VERIFICATION

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 championships meets.

RULES

2002 US 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 US Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.

OFFICIALS AND TIMERS

In accordance with standard New England Championship procedure, all teams entering this meet must provide a pro-rata share of officials and timers and other required personnel.  Teams will be informed of their assignments prior to the meet.  The Referee for this meet will be Dick Crothers.  Any official interested in helping at the meet should contact Dick at (781) 639-8593 or djcrothers@mediaone.net

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 through 16th place in individual events and 8th place in relays.  A team representative needs to pick-up the awards at the end of the meet.

ADMISSION

Admission:  $1.00 per session

Psych Programs:  $5.00 per meet

Heat/Lane Assignments:  $2.00 per session

CONCESSIONS

Food and merchandise will be for sale throughout the meet in the lobby of Alumni Gymnasium.  No food is allowed in the bleachers, on deck, or in the locker rooms.

SAFETY

All team and individual warm-up and warm-down shall be under the direct supervision of the respective swimmers' coach, or individual designated by the referee.  Any swimmer participating in the meet without a US Swimming registered coach shall report to the referee before warm-ups prior to each session.  Diving will be prohibited during warm-ups with the exception of the sprint lanes when they are announced. 

There will be no shaving at any venue of this meet including showers, locker rooms, pool deck, or bleachers.  Glass containers are prohibited on the pool deck and in the bleachers and locker rooms. 

PARKING

Free parking is available in the Thompson Arena parking lot on Park St. in Hanover.

DIRECTIONS

From I-89 in NH, take Exit 18 (Route 120) north to Hanover.  At the Y intersection, bear right on to Park St.  (Mobil Gas on right, Ledyard Bank in middle of Y).  The Thompson Arena parking lot will be the next right, across from Summer St.  The athletic building is straight ahead on the corner of Park St. and Wheelock St. (at the lights)  Turn left on Wheelock St. and use the front entrance. 

From I-91 in VT, take Exit 13 east across the Connecticut River to Hanover.  Proceed through the light at the top of the hill on Wheelock St.  Alumni Gym will be on the right just after the first street on the right (Crosby St.).  Use the front entrance on Wheelock St.  Parking is available at the Thompson Arena parking lot.  When on Wheelock St. proceed to the next light (Park St.) and turn right.  Thompson Arena parking is the third left, across from Summer St.

WEATHER INFORMATION

For weather conditions during the weekend, call Mary Gentry at (802) 295-8976.

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