February 11-13, 2005 at the Balfour Natatorium, Haas Athletic Center, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. This meet is hosted by Bernal’s Gator Swim Club.

CONTACTS

Meet Director	Fran Tocci	(781)-642-1082	f.tocci@verizon.net
Entry Chair	Tim Ernst	(781)235-0292	SwimMeetEntry@comcast.net
Referee	Steve Davidson	(978)542-6900	stephen.davidson@salemstate.edu

SESSIONS

	Warm-up	Meet
Friday, February 11	4:00 PM	5:00 PM

Saturday Morning, February 12	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon, February 12	1:00 PM	2:00 PM
Saturday Evening, February 12	6:00 PM	6:30 PM

Sunday Morning, February 13	7:00 AM	8:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon, February 13	1:00 PM	2:00 PM

Start times may be changed once all entries are received. Teams will be notified of exact times in case this change does occur.

FACILITY

The Pool is located in the Haas Athletic Center of Wheaton College in Norton, MA. The Balfour Natatorium is an eight-lane 25-yard pool. Pool depth is a minimum 11 feet at the starting end of the pool and 9 feet at the turn. Wave-reduction lines separate Lanes. Timing and results displays are accomplished by fully automatic Colorado® Timing with touch pads at the finish end of the pool. There are no touch pads at the turn end of the pool. Spectator capacity is 350. A movable bulkhead divides the Balfour Natatorium; the 20-yard by 15-yard area will be available as a separate warm-up and warm-down area for swimmers.

Swimmers and spectators are not allowed in any other area 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. Failure to abide by rules defined in this notice, posted at the facility or determined by the Meet Referee or Meet Director may result in ejection from the facility. Only those with proper credentials will be allowed on deck. Directions may be found later in this document.

COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).

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. Copies of heat and lane assignments will be given to coaches when they are ready.

All heats of the 1650 will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating girls and boys. Girls and boys may be combined if that requires fewer heats. Open swimmers and 13—14 year old swimmers will be combined into heats for efficiency if deemed necessary by meet management, but will be scored separately. Swimmers in the 1650 may start warm-up in the warm up pool while the afternoon session is still in progress

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.

RELAYS: Swimmers must be entered in 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 may be limited to two teams per event per club at the discretion of the Meet Director.

CUTS: The distance events (400, 500, 1650) may be cut by time in the event that the meet is oversubscribed at the discretion of the Meet Director. The 200 fly, 200 back, and 200 breast for the 11 and 12 age group will be limited to 4 heats for girls and 4 heats for boys. Relays will be the first to be cut in the event that the meet is oversubscribed, at the discretion of the Meet Director.

ELIGIBILITY: All swimmers must be 2005 registered swimmers with New England Swimming. Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Road, Needham, MA 02492. 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. Teams are encouraged to check their entries with the online registration check tool on the New England Swimming web site. Age 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 USA Swimming and display their coach membership cards.

ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries must be received by Tuesday, February 1, 2005. Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson: Tim Ernst, 3 Middlesex Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.

All entries must be typed or printed legibly, and must use full names and registration numbers from USA Swimming registration. All entries must include a completed and signed entry cover sheet and waiver. No deck entries will be accepted. No refunds will be given for entries that are accepted or for entries that are rejected due to improper entry. Entry times must be achieved between September 1, 2004 and February 1, 2005. Times achieved in a 25-meter pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.

ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software that are in the CL2 or SD3/SDIF format) may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson, Tim Ernst, at SwimMeetEntry@comcast.net. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. Payment and hardcopy of the entry (including the signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within 4 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry.

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 LIMITS: Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of 5 individual events per day.

NEW CUT TIMES ACHIEVED AT THE EB, PAC, GMA MEETS February 4-6, 2005

New events only, achieved at any of these meets may be entered by emailing the entry to Tim Ernst, SwimMeetEntry@comcast.net by Monday February 7^th at 5:00PM. The hard copy and check must be received by 5pm on Tuesday February 8^th in order for the entry to be accepted. These entries must be for new events only, not upgraded times.

SCRATCHES

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

FEES

$3.50 per individual entry	only one check per team will be accepted and should
$10.00 per relay	be payable to: Everglades Trust

$1.00 per swimmer	A separate check payable to New England Swimming
Time Trials	$5.00 per individual event: $10.00 per relay

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

TIME TRIALS: Time Trials will be available, time permitting, at the discretion of the referee.

25 YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start at the starting block end of the pool. Swimmers will be able to start on the blocks and finish at the turn end of the pool. There will not be a Colorado touch pad at this end but there will be timers.

PROGRAMS: $5.00 for the weekend

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. A movable bulkhead divides the Balfour Natatorium; the 20-yard by 15-yard area will be available as a separate warm-up and warm-down area for swimmers.

VERIFICATION: All entries must include verification codes. 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 Swimming “end of season” meets.

RULES: 2005 USA 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 USA Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.

OFFICIALS AND TIMERS: In accordance with standard New England Swimming “end of season” procedure, all teams entering this meet must provide a pro-rata share of officials and timers. Teams will be informed of their assignments prior to the meet. The Officials’ Coordinator for this meet will be Steve Davidson,(978)542-6900, Stephen.Davidson@salemstate.edu. Any official interested in helping at the meet should contact Steve. Officials who sign up by the meet deadline will be included in the number of workers when timers are assigned. Individuals swimming the 500 and 1650 are responsible for providing their own counter and timer.

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 from 9^th through 16^th place in individual events and 4^th through 8^th place in relays. “Best Time” ribbons will be awarded to 10 and under swimmers who achieve best times. Be sure that the team picks up all awards.

SCORING: The meet will not be scored.

FOOD: A concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet in the lobby of the Balfour-Hood Athletic Center. No food is allowed in the bleachers, on deck, or in the locker rooms.

EQUIPMENT VENDOR: A swimming equipment vendor will be selling equipment for the duration of the meet.

SAFETY:

Diving will be prohibited during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint lanes. There will be no diving in the warmup and warmdown areas at any time.
No shaving is permitted at the competition site.
No glass containers are permitted within the facility.
Swimmers must be under the supervision of a coach. If a swimmer arrives at the meet without a coach, the swimmer should notify the referee before he/she warms up. The referee will then assign the swimmer to a registered coach for warm-ups.
No camera cell phones are permitted in the locker rooms.

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.

PARKING

Free parking is available. Please refer to the Wheaton Parking Directions website at: www.wheatoncollege.edu/about/campusmap/wheatoncampusmap.pdf Drivers may drop off their swimmers in front of the Athletic Center and then proceed on to available parking. Parking will not be allowed on the grass, street or any other non-designated parking space. A security person will be available at the drop off site for further information the day of the meet.

DIRECTIONS

Driving directions are located at
http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/About/Driving.html and are pasted below.

Wheaton is located 35 miles south of Boston and 15 miles north of
Providence, RI, in the northeastern United States. The college is
accessible by car from Interstate 95 and Interstate 495. Public
transportation connects Boston and Providence, and their airports, to
Wheaton.

From Boston and Northern New England
Take Interstate 95 south to Exit 6A, Route 495 south. Follow 495 to Exit 11,
turn onto 140 south. Follow Route 140 south 2.5 miles. Turn left at the
intersection of Routes 140 and 123. Proceed two-tenths of a mile east on
Route 123. Take a right onto Howard Street (main entrance). Turn left at the stop sign. The first parking lot on the right will be adjacent to the Haas Athletic Center. If the lot is full, parking is available in the lot across from the Haas Athletic Center.

From Western Massachusetts
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 11A onto Route 495 south.
Follow 495 to Exit 11, turn onto 140 south. Follow Route 140 south 2.5
miles. Turn left at the intersection of Routes 140 and 123. Proceed
two-tenths of a mile east on Route 123. Take a right onto Howard Street (main entrance). Turn left at the stop sign. The first parking lot on the right will be adjacent to the Haas Athletic Center. If the lot is full, parking is available in the lot across from the Haas Athletic Center.

From Providence and Southern New England
Take Interstate 95 north to Exit 6A. Follow Route 495 south to Exit 11, turn
onto 140 south. Follow Route 140 south 2.5 miles. Turn left at the
intersection of Routes 140 and 123. Proceed two-tenths of a mile east on
Route 123. Take a right onto Howard Street (main entrance). Turn left at the stop sign. The first parking lot on the right will be adjacent to the Haas Athletic Center. If the lot is full, parking is available in the lot across from the Haas Athletic Center.

From Cape Cod
Take Route 495 north to Exit 10 Follow Route 123 west for 2.5 miles to
Wheaton College. Take a left onto Howard Street (main entrance). Turn left at the stop sign. The first parking lot on the right will be adjacent to the Haas Athletic Center. If the lot is full, parking is available in the lot across from the Haas Athletic Center.

ADVERTISING

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