December 16-18, 2005
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-05-72 (TT)
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (no time trials)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (time trials only)
Meet Director/Entry Chair |
Mary Gentry |
(802) 295-8976 |
mary.gentry@hitchcock.org |
Referee |
Brian Ganley |
(802) 785-2704 |
beganley@coleelectric.com |
SESSIONS |
Warm-up |
Meet |
Friday, December 16 |
5:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
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Saturday Morning, December 17 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Saturday Afternoon, December 17 |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
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Sunday Morning, December 18 |
8:00 AM |
9:00 AM |
Sunday Afternoon, December 18 |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
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
NOTE: Please
note that this meet, while hosted by NCAC, will NOT be at
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 October 21, 2005. Entries received
before October 21, 2005 will be considered received on October 21. Entries must be received no later than
December 2, 2005. Make checks payable to
“North Country Aquatic Club”. Mail
completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to
the entry chairperson: Mary Gentry,
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 chairwoman at mary.gentry@hitchcock.org. 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 4 days prior to the first day of the meet. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at mary.gentry@hitchcock.org. Entry time updates must be sent as Hy-Tek format CL2 files with updated times.
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events, $10.00 for relays. Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events, $10.50 for relays. The Swimmer Participation Fee is $2.00 per swimmer.
ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in short-course yard (25-yard pool) times. Meter times must be converted to yard times.
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 on the first day, 60% of the entries will be reserved for select teams that have participated in NCAC meets for multiple years. Teams filling the remaining 40% of the entries will be randomly selected in a lottery of those entries received on the date the meet becomes oversubscribed 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. If the Friday session is oversubscribed after determining the teams in the meet, the 400 IMs and 500 frees will be cut by percent of swimmers from each team. A waiting list will be maintained to pull in additional swimmers if other swimmers scratch before the session.
DISTANCE EVENTS: In accordance with new NES policies, teams with swimmers in the distance events will be asked to provide timers for those events.
PROGRAMS: Psych sheets for the weekend will be available for $5.00 for the entire meet. Heat sheets will be available for $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 times lanes after all entries are received. There will be no warm-up / warm-down area during the session.
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: Medals will be awarded for 1st through 3rd and ribbons will be awarded for 4th through 6th.
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: North Country Aquatic Club and
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the
parking lot adjacent to the
DIRECTIONS: The
LODGING:
There are limited hotels in
Lamplighter Motor Inn, 34
Colonial Farm Inn, 499
Hide-Away Inn and Dining, Twin Lake Villa Rd,
Inn at Pleasant Lake, 853 Pleasant St,
Maple Hill Farm B&B and
New London Inn, 353 Main St,
Shaker Meetinghouse B&B, 1502 King Hill Rd,
Hampton Inn, 515 South Street, Bow, NH 603/224-5322
Fairfield Inn, 4 Gulf Street,
Holiday Inn, 171 North Main Street,
Best Western, 97 Hall Street,
Comfort Inn, 71 Hall Street,
Lebanon/West
Airport Economy Inn, West
Fireside Inn & Suites, West
Comfort Inn,
Comfort Suites,
Hampton Inn,
Super 8 Motel,