Hosted by Bernal’s Gator Swim Club
“HOLIDAY
SPLASH”
Sanctioned by New England Swimming # NE-02-80
Entry
Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek
Events File for Team Manager
DATES AND LOCATION
December 13-15, 2003
at the Boston College pool, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. This meet is hosted by Bernal’s Gator Swim
Club.
CONTACTS
|
Meet
Director |
Frances
Tocci Frances
Dowd |
(781)
642-1082 |
f.tocci@worldnet.att.net |
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Entry
Chair |
Ed
Fritsch |
(978)
369-7490 |
tuckersfam@msn.com |
|
Referee |
Paul
Maker |
508-384-8480 |
makerp@attbi.com |
|
Officials
Chair |
Fred
Dooe |
617-484-1797 |
fredooe@aol.com |
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Warm-up |
Meet |
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Friday
Evening, December 13 13-14, Open |
4:30
PM |
5:30
PM |
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Saturday
Morning, December 14 12 & Under |
7:30
AM |
8:30
AM |
|
Saturday
Afternoon, December 14 13-14, Open |
1:00
PM |
2:00
PM |
|
Sunday
Morning, December 15 12 & Under |
7:30
AM |
8:30
AM |
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Sunday
Morning, December 15 13 –14, Open |
1:00
PM |
2:00
PM |
FACILITY
The Boston College
Pool is located in the Flynn Recreation Center on the lower part of the main
campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Boston College Pool is an eight lane
25 yard pool. Lanes are separated by
non-turbulent lines. Timing and results
displays are accomplished by Colorado® Timing.
There will also be two timers per lane running a manual clock. Limited seating is available above the pool.
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.
ELIGIBILITY
All swimmers must be
2003 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 USA Swimming and present their coach membership cards.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Entries must be
received by Friday, November 22,
2003. 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 Friday, November 22.
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.
Cuts:
In the event of over subscription, a lottery will be conducted. Notification of
cuts will be made by Monday, November 25, 2002.
Seed times must be submitted in yards. 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
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$3.50
per individual entry |
only
one check per team will be accepted and should |
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be
payable to Everglades Trust |
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$10.00
for each 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.
SEND
ENTRIES AND FEES TO
Ed
Fritsch
15
Mildred Circle
Concord,
MA 01742
(978)
369-7490 days and evenings
RULES
2003 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 USA Swimming and are available from the New England
Swimming office.
OFFICIALS AND TIMERS
The Officials’
Coordinator for this meet will be Fred Dooe.
Each team will be responsible for providing at least one official per
session. Any official interested in
helping at the meet should contact Fred at mdooe@aol.com. The Bernal’s Gator Swim Club will supply all
timers.
AWARDS
Ribbons will be
awarded for the first eight places. A
team representative needs to pick-up the awards at the end of the meet.
ADMISSION
Admission: $2.00 per session
Programs: $2.00 per session
CONCESSIONS
Food will be available
for sale throughout the meet. 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.
Directions
to Boston College:
FROM POINTS NORTH & SOUTH: Take Interstate 95
(Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as
Commonwealth Avenue and follow for about five miles to Boston College. See
directions below to the Flynn Recreation Center.
FROM POINTS WEST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route
90) to Exit 17. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right
onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn
left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston
College. See directions below to the Flynn Recreation Center.
FROM DOWNTOWN BOSTON: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90)
to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel.
Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set
of lights and turn left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5
miles to Boston College. See directions below to the Flynn Recreation Center.
FROM LOGAN AIRPORT: Follow signs to Boston through Sumner
Tunnel - toll $3.00. Follow signs to Mass Pike (Route 90). Take the
Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after
passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street.
Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights and turn left on Commonwealth
Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College. See directions
below to the Flynn Recreation Center.
**The Flynn Recreation Complex is located on the
lower part of the main campus:
*FROM COMMONWEALTH AVENUE:
Pass the main entrance of Boston College and take a right at the lights
where St. Ignatius Church is located.
Take a right onto Campanella Way (a dorm will be on the corner) and
follow into the parking lot. The “Plex”
will be across from the Conte Stadium and parking Garage.
*FROM BEACON STREET: Take a left onto
Chestnut Hill Drive (just after the parking garage-it becomes St. Thomas Moore
Road). After the field, take a left on
to Campanella Way (a dorm will be on the corner) and follow into the parking
lot. The “Plex” will be across from the
Conte Stadium and parking garage.
Parking: Free parking is
available in the Flynn Recreation Complex Parking Lot.
Accommodations:
Sheraton
Newton Hotel
320 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02458
617-670-2933
Contact: Lauren Polimeno 617-630-2930
email: lauren.polimeno@sheraton.com
www.sheraton.com
Boston
Marriott Hotel Newton
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466
617-969-1000
Contact: Cynthia Rosetti 617-630-3504
email: cynthia.rossetti@marriott.com
www.newtonmarriott.com
Sheraton
Needham Hotel
100 Cabot Street
Needham, MA 02494
781-444-1110
Contact: Katie Grossi
781-292-3863
email: kgrossi@starlodge.com
www.sheratoneedham.com
Holiday
Inn Boston-Newton
399 Grove Street
Newton, MA 02462
617-969-5300
Contact: Lori DeBernardo 617-454-3518
email: LoriD@Fine-Hotels.com
www.holiday-inn.com/bos-newton
DoubleTree
Guest Suites Boston
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02134
617-783-0090
Contact: Meg Mahoney 617-562-4158
email:Meg_Mahoney@Hilton.com
www.doubletree.com