Hosted by
Magnus Aquatic Group
Greater
February
15-17, 2008
Sanctioned by
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)
TEAMS ASSIGNED TO THIS VENUE
BYD, CCBS,
CTS, CVWM, ESSC, EDSC, FLWS, GMSC, GMA, HARVARD, MAG, MASA, NCAC, PWSC, RRSC,
SOLO, WSSC, WYS,T
DATES AND LOCATION
February 15-17, 2008 at the Greater
CONTACTS
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Meet Director |
Kathy Martin |
(508) 336-9982 |
kamartin@wyndham.com |
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Referee |
Harriett Kinnett |
(978) 256-9545 |
chscoach24@aol.com |
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Entry Chairman |
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(978) 372-9731 |
mvpirate@aol.com |
SESSIONS
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Warm-up |
Meet |
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Friday, February 15 |
4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
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Saturday Morning, February 16 |
7:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
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Saturday Afternoon, February 16 |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
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Saturday Evening, February 16 |
6:30 PM |
7:00 PM |
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Sunday Morning, February 17 |
7:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
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Sunday Afternoon, February 17 |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
Start times
may be changed once all entries have been received. Teams will be notified of
exact times at least 1 week prior to meet.
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,
and a full 6 line display. 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. The pool is located at
COURSE
Short course yards (25 yards).
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. Copies of heat and lane
assignments will be given to coaches. Swimmers should report directly to the
blocks for their events. Coaches are
responsible for ensuring their swimmers are in the correct heat and lane. There will be no bullpen.
All
heats of the 1650 will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating girls and
boys. Girls and boys may be combined if
that requires fewer heats. 15-19 year
old swimmers and 13-14 year old swimmers will be combined into heats for
efficiency if deemed necessary by meet management, but will be scored
separately.
RELAYS
Swimmers
must be entered in an individual event to be able to participate in a
relay. Relay only swimmers are not
allowed. Relays are age specific. Swimmers may not age up for a relay. Relay entries may be limited to two teams per
event per club at the discretion of the Meet Director.
CUTS
The
distance events (400, 500, 1650) may be cut by time in the event that the meet
is oversubscribed at the discretion of the Meet Director. The 200 fly, 200 back, and 200 breast for the
11 and 12 age group will be limited to 4 heats for girls and 4 heats for boys. Relays will be the first to be cut in the
event that the meet is oversubscribed, at the discretion of the Meet
Director.
ELIGIBILITY
All
swimmers must be 2008 registered swimmers with New England Swimming. Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell,
ENTRY INFORMATION
Entries
must be received by Tuesday, February 5,
2008. Mail completed forms
(including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry
chairperson:
All
entries must be typed or printed legibly, and must use full names and
registration numbers from USA Swimming registration. All entries must include a completed and
signed entry cover sheet and waiver. No
deck entries will be accepted. No
refunds will be given for entries that are accepted or for entries that are
rejected due to improper entry. Entry
times must be achieved between September 1, 2007 and February 5, 2008. Times achieved in a 25-meter pool must be
multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.
ELECTRONIC ENTRIES
Electronic
entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software
that are in the 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. Payment and
hardcopy of the entry (including the signed entry cover page and waiver) must
be received within 4 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the
email entry.
OTHER ENTRIES
United
States Postal Service Overnight Mail is the preferred paper mailing
method. If Overnight Mail is used,
indicate that the package be delivered even if no one is there to sign for it. No fax entries will be accepted. All fees must accompany the entry.
ENTRY LIMITS
Athletes
may enter and swim in a maximum of 5 individual events per day.
SCRATCHES
Coaches must scratch swimmers by the end of the
first 30 minutes of each warm-up session.
FEES
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$4.00 per individual entry |
only one check per team for all fees will
be accepted and |
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$5.00 per distance event (400 yards and
longer) |
should be made payable to MS & Co., Inc |
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$16.00 per relay |
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$2.00 per swimmer NE Travel Fund |
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$5.00 Swimmer Participation Fee per swimmer |
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Time trials:
$5.00 per individual event; $20.00 per relay
In accordance with New England Swimming policy, fees
are increased 50˘ per individual entry or per relay if not submitted in an .sd3
or .cl2 electronic file.
SEND ENTRIES AND FEES TO
(978) 372-9731
TIME TRIALS
Time Trials will be available, time permitting, at
the discretion of the referee.
25 YARD EVENTS
25-yard
events will start at the start end of the pool. Swimmers may start from the
blocks, gutter or they may use an in water start. Timing for this event will be manual, 2
watches per lane.
ADMISSION
Admission:
$1.00 per session
Programs:
$2.00 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.
VERIFICATION
All
entries must include verification codes.
Results will be reviewed by New England Swimming. Teams found entering swimmers with
unverifiable times will be reported to the Board of Review for further action
and may jeopardize their participation in future New England Swimming “end of
season” meets.
RULES
2008
USA Swimming rules will govern except as otherwise stated herein and the
decision of the referee will be final, unless a written protest is lodged
within 30 minutes of the swim heat being protested. Disabled swimmer forms are required by USA
Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.
OFFICIALS AND TIMERS
In
accordance with standard New England Swimming “end of season” procedure, all
teams entering this meet must provide a pro-rata share of officials and timers. Teams will be informed of their assignments
prior to the meet. The Officials’
Coordinator for this meet will be Hariett Kinnett 978-256-9545, chscoach24@aol.com.
Any official interested in helping at the meet should contact David. Officials
who sign up by the meet deadline will be included in the number of workers when timers are assigned. Individuals swimming the 500 and 1650 are
responsible for providing their own counter and timer.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded for the first eight places in
individual events and for the first three places in relays. Ribbons will be awarded from 9th
through 16th place in individual events and 4th through 8th
place in relays. “Best Time” ribbons
will be awarded to 10 and under swimmers who achieve best times. A team
representative needs to pick-up the awards at the end of the meet.
SCORING
The meet will not be scored.
CONCESSION / VENDOR
Food and merchandise will be for sale throughout the
meet in the lobby.
SAFETY
1. Diving will be prohibited
during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint lanes. There will be no diving in the warmup and
warmdown areas at any time.
2. No shaving is permitted at
the competition site.
3. No glass containers are
permitted within the facility.
4. Swimmers must be under the
supervision of a coach. If a swimmer
arrives at the meet without a coach, the swimmer should notify the referee
before he/she warms up. The referee will
then assign the swimmer to a registered coach for warm-ups.
5. No camera cell phones are
permitted in the locker rooms.
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.
PARKING
Parking
is free and available at the school parking lot. Please do not park on the
basketball court or along any curbs, as towing will occur.
AREA LODGING
SpringHill
Suites,
Courtyard
by Marriott,
Wyndham
Hotel,
DIRECTIONS: From North: Follow Route 93
to exit 45 (
From
all other points: Take 495 or 128 to 93 North. Take exit 45 (