NORTH COUNTRY AQUATIC CLUB
FALL CLASSIC TEAM SPECIALTY MEET
Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
November 3-4, 2001
Sanctioned by New England Swimming # NE-01-58(a)

DATES AND LOCATION

November 3-4, 2001 at the Karl B. Michael Pool, Alumni Gym, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.

CONTACTS

SESSIONS

Note that the sessions start at different times on Saturday and Sunday.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entries on computer disk are appreciated whether using the LSA SwimMeet program (.sd3 file) or the Hy-Tek program (.cl2 file).  If submitting entries on a disk or by email, please also send a paper printout of the entry with the check.  If using email, the check and a paper copy must arrive within two days of the email arrival.  Total entries for the meet are limited, therefore the meet will be cut by date of receipt.  No seed cards are needed.

 No swimmer may enter more than 4 individual events per day.  Although we hope to accommodate everyone, if specific sessions are oversubscribed and we are exceeding our time line we will limit the number of heats of longer events.  11/12 year olds are eligible for the open events, in particular the 200’s of strokes and the 200 IM.  Swimmers may swim in one medley relay and one free relay.  Any combination of girls and boys may be used in the relays including all four swimmers of the same sex.

 Entries must be received between Friday September 21 and Tuesday, October 23.  Any entries received before Sept 21 will be considered to have arrived on the 21st.  Email entries will be accepted.  Fees must arrive within two business days after the email is sent.  United States Postal Service Overnight Mail is the preferred mailing method.  If Overnight Mail is used, indicate that the package be delivered even if no one is there to sign for it.  If using email, consider zipping the file.  No fax entries will be accepted.  Times achieved in a 25 meter pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.

 FEES

 SEND ENTRIES AND FEES TO:

Lori Dickerson
PO Box 351 (254 Runnals Rd if using Fed Ex)
Hartford, VT  05047
(802) 295-6268
LoriSDickerson@aol.com

 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.  Wave-reduction lines separate lanes.  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.  Food and drink are not allowed in the bleachers, deck or locker rooms.  Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building.

 SCRATCHES

Coaches must turn in scratch sheets a half-hour before the start of each session.  The scratch sheets will be used to appropriately seed events by computer. 

 FORMAT

All events will be deck seeded and swum as timed finals.  Heat and lane assignments will be posted in both pool areas prior to each event.  Swimmers are to report directly to their lane when their event is called.  Coaches are responsible for ensuring their swimmers are in the correct heat and lane.

 ELIGIBILITY

All swimmers must be 2001 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.

 OFFICIALS AND TIMERS

Officials who would like to officiate should contact Brian Ganley at (802) 785-4511 or beganley@coleelectric.com.  Teams will be asked to help provide timers in proportion to the number of swimmers entered in the meet.  Assignments will be distributed before the meet.

 AWARDS

Medals will be awarded for 1^st through 3^rd and ribbons will be awarded for 4^th through 6^th for both individual events and relays.

 RULES

2001 US Swimming rules will govern except as otherwise stated herein and the decision of the referee will be final.  Disabled swimmer forms are required by US Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.

 ADMISSION

 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 announced sprint lanes. 

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

 PARKING

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

 DIRECTIONS

 AREA LODGING

All teams MUST submit:
A zip file entry and the NCAC entry summary form & waiver OR
A printed meet entry , and the NCAC entry summary form & waiver