SCA Pentathlon
Tripp Athletic Center,
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-04-76/NE-04-76 TT
Note: Entry deadline is November 15 (not October 15).
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director: David Ponte (Coachponte@aol.com, 508-984-1676)
Meet Referee: Carlos Pereira (CarlosPepsi@aol.com, 401-437-0747)
Entry Chairperson: Cathy Motta (cmotta@umassd.edu, 508-910-6462)
MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as timed-finals. 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. Scratches will be due 30 minutes before the start of each session.
SITE: The
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.
ENTRY INFORMATION:
Entries will be accepted on and after October 1, 2004. Entries received before October 1, 2004 will
be considered received on October 1, 2004.
Entries must be received no later than November 15, 2004. Make checks payable to
SouthCoast Aquatics . Mail
completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to
the entry chairperson: Cathy Motta c/o
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 cmotta@umassd.edu. 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, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry. If payment is received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of entry. If payment is received more than four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, 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 until 7 days prior to the first day of the meet. No new entries will be accepted after the October 1, 2004 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at cmotta@umassd.edu. 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 accepted).
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 turn end of the pool. There are no starting blocks at the turn end of the pool. Swimmers will dive in from the wall.
PROGRAMS: $5.00 per Meet.
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. The diving well area will be available during the meet for warmup and warmdown. .
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.
TIME TRIALS: Time trials will be offered at the discretion of the meet referee if time allows. Time trials are $5.00 for individual events.
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.
SCORING: The meet will not be scored.
AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to the top six 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: SouthCoast Aquatic Club assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.
PARKING: There is ample parking available in parking lot 10 and on Ring Road which are located just across from the athletic center. There is no parking allowed behind the center at any time. Cars parking behind the center are subject to towing.
DIRECTIONS: The
From Exit 12: Take right off exit onto
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
Residence Inn By Marriott,
Hampton Inn, Route 6,
Comfort Inn,