Magnus Aquatic Group & MVP INC.
Greater
January 5-6, 2008
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-08-09/NE-08-09TT
Entry Cover
Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team
Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director:
Kathy Martin (Kathy_Martin@hilton.com, 978-250-8840)
Meet Referee:
Harriett Kinnett (chscoach24@aol.com, 978-256-9545)
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 2008 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 required to check their entries with the online registration check
tool on the
ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries will be accepted on and after November 28, 2007. Entries received before November 28, 2007
will be considered received on November 28, 2007. Entries must be received no later than
January 2, 2008. Make checks payable to
MS & Co., 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, 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 through January 2, 2008 at 6:00pm. No new entries will be accepted after the
January 2, 2008 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: $4.00 for individual events, $5.00 for events 400yds and
longer.. Non-electronic entries: $4.50 for individual
events. The Swimmer Participation Fee is $3.00 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. 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: 2008
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. Time trials are
$5.00 of individual events and $20.00 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 & AWARDS: The meet will not be scored. 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.
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:
SpringHill Suites,
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosav-springhill-suites-boston-andover/
Courtyard by Marriott,
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-rooms/mhtch-courtyard-boston-andover/