October 15, 2005
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-05-69, NE-05-69TT
Please note: As permitted by new policy voted into
effect on September 6, 2005, the entry fees for distance events have been
changed to $5.00.
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director: Matt Forrest (mattforrest77@yahoo.com, 603-382-0190)
Meet Referee: Paul Memont (prmnes@verizon.net, 978-688-1727)
Entry Chairperson: Colleen Fallon (fallonh2o@yahoo.com, 978-255-1721)
MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as timed-finals. Each session will be pre-seeded. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck. Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets at the control office.
SITE: The Charles C. White Pool,
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2005 or 2006 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 September 26, 2005. Entries
received before September 26, 2005 will be considered received on September 26,
2005. Entries must be received no later
than October 7, 2005. Make checks
payable to “New England Barracudas”.
Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and
payment to the entry chairperson: Colleen Fallon,
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 meet director at mattforrest77@yahoo.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, 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 UPDATES: 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 7, 2005 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the meet director at mattforrest77@yahoo.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 that are less than 200 yards in length and $5.00 for distance events (400 yards or longer). Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for events less than 200 yards and $5.50 for events 400 yards or longer.
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.
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.
SAFETY:
RULES: 2005 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 and $10.00 for relays.
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:
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot surrounding the Charles C. White Pool.
DIRECTIONS: From the south take 495 to exit 50 (Rt.
97). At end of ramp go directly across
through lights, on to
LODGING: A list of hotels and motels in the area can be obtained from the entry chairperson.