2007 Nike Halloween Classic
Hosted by: Bluefish
Swim Club
Friday, October 19, Saturday & October 20, 2007
Schedule of Events
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
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Contacts |
Phone |
E-mail |
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Meet Manager:
Christie Batchelor |
617-448-0777
(Cell) |
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Meet Referee: Paul
Maker |
508-761-5788
(Home) 508-341-3517
(Cell) |
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Entry Chairperson:
Christie Batchelor |
617-448-0777
(Cell) |
For ABF Team information, warm-up schedules, and/or
"day-of-the-meet" weather or emergency notices, access the ABF web
page (http://bluefishswimclub.com/)
through the US Swim Link City pages or call Christie at 617-448-0777.
SESSSIONS:
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Date |
Session |
Warm-up |
Meet Start |
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Friday October 19, 2007 |
Evening Session (Timed Finals) |
4:00pm |
5:15pm |
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Saturday October 20, 2007 |
Morning Session(Timed Finals)12&U Afternoon
Session (Timed Finals) OPEN |
7:00am 12:30pm |
8:15am 1:45pm |
EVENTS: see
attached list.
FACILITY:
MEET FORMAT:
The meet will be swum timed finals Friday and Saturday. 8 & Under 25 yard
events will start from the starting block and finish at the opposite end of the
pool. We will be using hand timing for the 25 yard events. Continuous warm-up warm-down will be
available in two lanes during the open session with the exception of Friday
Evening session only one lane will be available. Warm-Up Warm-Down lanes will be sectioned off
from the six competition lanes with an additional lane line. Each session will be seeded by
computer. The scratch deadline will be 30 minutes before the start of each
session. Heat and lane assignments will
be posted around the pool deck and handed out to coaches prior to each session.
Coaches are responsible for ensuring their swimmers are in the correct heat and
lane.
ELIGIBILITY:
All contestants must be 2007 or 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.
ENTRY INFORMATION:
Entries will be accepted on and after October 1, 2007.
Entries received before October 1, 2007 will be considered received on October
1, 2007. Entries must be received no later
than
Wednesday, October 17, 2007.
Make checks payable to “C & C Swimming, Inc.”. Mail completed forms
(including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry
chairperson: Christie Batchelor, Entry Chairperson C & C Swimming, Inc.
Event Limits: Athletes
may swim in a maximum of 5 individual events per day excluding relays.
The meet director reserves the right to limit the number of heats in order to
satisfy the meet timeline.
Email 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 abfswimsccc@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 Fees:
Please mail the hard copy of your entry and your check to:
C & C Swimming, Inc, Bluefish Swim Club, c/o Christie Batchelor, 125 County Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.
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. Bluefish Swim Club
will limit the number of swims in the meet. Bluefish Swim Club will reserve 75%
for its own team and any other teams (
RELAYS: There is no team limit on the number of relays that may be entered.
RULES: 2007 US Swimming rules will govern all competition and the decisions 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 US Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.
OFFICIALS AND TIMERS: All teams are asked to provide volunteer officials and timers. Distance events on Friday and Saturday 400IM, 500FR are required to provide their own timers and counters. Please include with your entry a list of your team’s eligible officials, their phone numbers, and the session(s) they are available to work. The Referee for this meet will be Paul Maker, and officials are encouraged to contact Paul at (508) 384-8480 or email at makerp@fcl-us.net before the meet.
SAFETY AND IMPORTANT RULES TO NOTE: Diving will be
prohibited during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint
lanes. There will be no diving in the warm up and warm down areas at any
time. No shaving is permitted at or
around
AWARDS: Ribbons are awarded for the first 8 places in the individual events for 12 & Under age groups only. Relays are awarded for the top 3 places in the 12 & Under age groups only.
ADMISSION & PROGRAMS:
Admission: $1.00 per session
Programs: $4.00 for each session
CONCESSIONS: Refreshments will be available.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: Equipment vendor will be selling suits, goggles, and other accessories for Saturday.
DIRECTIONS: