Hampshire Regional YMCA Swim Team
Springfield College Art Linkletter Natatorium, Springfield, MA
July 5, 2003
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-03-44
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (CL2 file for Team Manager)
Time Trial Results (CL2 file for Team Manager)
Meet Director: Sherry Wingfield (sherbw@attbi.com, 413-584-7086)
Meet Referee: Bob Menck (rmenck@ne.rr.com, 603-357-9638)
Entry Chairperson: Ed Wingfield (ewingfield@attbi.com, 413-586-1727)
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 office.
SITE: The Competition Pool is a 6-lane, 50-meter pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and non-turbulent lane lines. Fully-automatic Colorado Time Systems electronic timing with touch pads at the finish end of the pool with Six-line electronic display. The finish end of the pool is 12 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 4 feet deep. Spectator seating for 500. The pool is located inside the Springfield College Athletic Complex, 263 Alden Street, Springfield MA. 01109
COURSE: Long Course Meters
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2003 USA Swimming registered athletes. Please contact the New England Swimming Office for registration information. Disabled swimmer forms are available from the New England Swimming Office. New England Swimming Office: 20 Cleveland Road, Needham MA 02492, 781-449-0270, office@neswim.com.
ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries will be accepted on and after June 3, 2003. Entries received before June 3, 2003 will be considered received on June 3, 2003. Entries must be received no later than June 24, 2003. Make checks payable to “HRY Swim Team”. Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson: Ed Wingfield, 419 Burts Pit Rd, Florence MA 01062. 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.
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 ewingfield@attbi.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 of receipt of the email entry. If payment is received within four (4) days of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of entry. If payment is received more than four (4) days 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 session.
ENTRY TIME UPATES: Entry times may be updated through June 30, 2003 at 6:00pm. No new entries will be accepted after the June 24, 2003 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at ewingfield@email.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: $3.50 for individual events. Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events.
ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in long-course meter times. Yard times must be converted to long course meter 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.
PROGRAMS: $2.00 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. There will be no diving during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint lanes.
SHAVING: No shaving is permitted at the competition site.
RULES: 2003 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.
DECK ACCSS: 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: Pentathlon scoring will be used.
AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to the top six finishers in each age group male and female: 8 & under, 9 & 10, 11 &12, 13 & 14, 15 & over.
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 for the duration of the meet.
MISCELLANEOUS: We will need timers to run this meet, timers who sign up at the admissions table will receive free admission and program. Hampshire Regional YMCA Swim Team assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. No glass containers are permitted within the facility. Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Springfield College Athletic Complex.
DIRECTIONS: The Springfield College Art Linkletter Natatorium is located at 263 Alden Street, Springfield MA 01109.
From points east and west: take Massachusetts turnpike to exit 6. Turn left to route 291 west.
Proceed one mile to exit 5 (East Springfield – Indian Orchard) After you turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto route 20A, Get into the left lane on Route 20A. Take immediate left at traffic signal onto Roosevelt Avenue. Proceed three miles to Alden street, Turn right onto Alden street and proceed one-half mile to campus. The pool is on the Right.
From points North: Take Interstate 91 south Exit onto interstate 291 take 291 to exit 5B. Then fallow the above Directions from Exit 5.
From points South: Take Interstate 91 North Exit onto interstate 291 take 291 to exit 5B. Then fallow the above Directions from Exit 5.
England Swimming, Hampshire Regional YMCA Swim Team and Springfield College for any and all injuries suffered by him/her at said meet.