Magnus Aquatic Group
&
MVP Inc.
Greater
November 12-14, 2004
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-04-62 & NE-04-62TT
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 file for Team Manager
Meet Director: Caroline Castaldo (JJACC5@aol.com, 978-682-5609)
Meet Referee: Bill Geary (wgeary@nutter.com, 978-470-3062)
Entry Chairperson:
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 desk.
SITE: GLTS Pool is a 6-lane, 25-yard pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and non-turbulent lane lines. Fully automatic Colorado Time Systems, electronic timing with touchpads at the finish end of the pool. There are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool. The finish end of the pool is 12 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 4 feet deep. Spectator seating for 200. Directions may be found later in this document.
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All
contestants must be 2004 or 2005 USA Swimming registered athletes. 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. New England teams entering the
meet are encouraged to check their entries with the online registration check
tool on the
ENTRY INFORMATION:
Entries will be accepted on and after October 8, 2004. Entries received before October 8, 2004 will
be considered received on October 8, 2004.
Entries must be received no later than November 5, 2004. Make checks payable to MVP Inc.. Mail completed forms (including signed entry
cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson:
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 mvpirate@aol.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 day.
ENTRY TIME UPATES: Entry times may be updated through Nov 8, 2004 at 6:00pm. No new entries will be accepted after the November 5, 2004 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at mvpriate@aol.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 short-course yard (25-yard pool) times. Meter times must be converted to yard 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.
25-YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start at the Starting end of the pool, and will use watch times.
PROGRAMS: $3.00 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.
SAFETY:
RULES: 2004 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: The meet will not be scored.
AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to the top twelve finishers in each individual event.
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: Magnus Aquatic Group and MVP Inc. assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. No glass containers are permitted within the facility. NO Pets of any kind or smoking are permitted within the facility.
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot behind the School.
DIRECTIONS: From
North: Follow Route 93 to exit 45 (
From all other points: Take 495 or 128 to 93 North. Take
exit 45 (
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
Hawthorn Suites,
Wyndham,
Tage Inn, River, Rd.,