2007 BOYS & GIRLS NEW JERSEY YMCA SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP

 

SANCTIONED BY: NJ YMCA Competitive Swimming Championship Committee; Carole Bell, New Jersey Competitive Coordinator; Glenda Pae, Competitive V.P. of Y Fields

 

HOSTED BY:           Somerset Hills YMCA

                                    140 Mt. Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (908) 766-7898

 

MEET DIRECTOR: Mike Savage, Somerset Hills YMCA

 

MEET REFEREE:  Ed Miller, Chair, N.J. YMCA Officials’ Committee

 

MEET LOCATION:            Gloucester Institute of Technology,

                                    Sewell, New Jersey

 

DATES:                     Saturday, February 17, 2007 – Sessions 1-4

                                    Sunday, February 18, 2007 – Session 5-8

 

FACILITY:               Gloucester Institute of Technology is a 16 lane, 25 yard pool with Colorado Timing Systems, non-turbulent lane lines and a bulkhead dividing two 8 lane, 25 yard courses

 

WARM-UP TIMES:            SESSION 1 & 2 – Saturday, 7:00 a.m.

                                    (13/14 Junior and 15/18 Senior Timed Final Events)

 

                                    SESSION 3 & 4 – Saturday, 12:15 p.m.

                                    (10&U and 11/12 Timed Final Events)

 

                                    Session 5 & 6 – Sunday, 7:00 a.m.

                                    (13/14 Junior and 15/18 Senior Timed Final Events)

 

                                    SESSION 7 & 8 – Sunday, 12:15 p.m.

                                    (10&U and 11/12 Timed Final Events)

 

WARM-UP PROCEDURE:

 

There will be three 25 minute warm-up sessions for the morning and afternoon sessions with teams assigned lanes depending on age groups and team entries.  The warm-up session will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.  The warm-up procedure and lane assignments will be sent via e-mail on or about Wednesday, February 14, to the Head Coach who received this information packet   Sprint warm-up lanes will be available during the last 5 minutes of warm-ups for each session.

 

MEET START:

            SESSION 1 & 2         8:30 AM

            SESSION 3 & 4         1:45 PM

SESSION 5 & 6         8:30 AM

            SESSION 7 & 8         1:45 PM

           

The Meet Committee reserves the right to adjust warm-up times and start times after all entries are received and session time estimates are computed by Meet Manager.

 

COACHES MEETINGS:

            SATURDAY  7:30 AM and 12:30 PM

            SUNDAY       ONLY IF NEEDED

 

OFFICIALS MEETINGS:  7:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

 

APPLICABLE RULES: 

The Meet will be governed by the 2006 USA Swimming Technical Rules, the NJ YMCA Championship Guide, the 2006 edition of Principles and Rules Governing Competitive Physical Activities in the YMCA and all supplements thereto.

 

USA Swimming Approval:

This meet will be an Approved Meet in accordance with USA Swimming Rule 202.4.  All times for registered USA-S swimmers will be entered into the SWIMS database, as long as the swimmer’s name, as entered into the meet, is exactly the same as the swimmer is registered in USA Swimming.  Mismatches will be rejected by SWIMS.  COACHES SHALL VERIFY THAT ALL SWIMMER INFORMATION COMPLIES WITH USA “SWIMS” DATABASE REQUIREMENTS; ANY MIS-MATCHED INFORMATION WILL BE RETURNED TO THE RESPECTIVE TEAM FOR RESOLUTION.

 

 

Each competitor must fulfill the following conditions:

ELIGIBILITY:

 

1.         The swimmer must have been a member of his/her YMCA in good standing for at least 90 days prior to the date of the championship and entitled to full privilege membership activities.

 

2.         The swimmer must be an amateur and must not have represented another YMCA or another swimming organization (high schools excepted) in open or closed competition 90 days prior to February 17, 2007.  College students are ineligible.

 

3.         The swimmer must have represented his/her YMCA in closed competition on at least three occasions on separate days during the four (4) month period prior to Saturday, February 17, 2007.

 

4.         Entry in the New Jersey YMCA Silver State Championship Meet will be based on qualifying times exclusively and must be certified in either Open, League, Dual or High School Meet competition.  No swimmer may participate in a NJ YMCA Silver Championship event for which they have previously achieved a NJ State Championship qualifying time.  (Note 2006-2007 rules which define a YMCA Inter association Swim Meet.)

 

5.         Participation is determined by the swimmer’s age as of December 1, 2006.  A swimmer may participate in one age group only. There is no swimming up in age group events. (A 19 year old swimmer who is still in high school may compete in the 15/18 age group.)

 

6.         Swimmers with 4 or more qualifying times for NJ Y State Championships are NOT ELIGIBLE to compete at NJ Y Silver Championships.

 

7.         Swimmers will be restricted to entering two (2) individual age group events each day of the Championship and two relay events, with a maximum of 3 events per day. Other than entry qualifying times, there are no restrictions on the number of entries per team in individual events.

 

8.         Each YMCA Association may enter ONLY ONE (1) RELAY TEAM in each relay event.  In the event that, and prior to scratches, any team enters more that 1 relay team, only the ‘A’ or 1st Relay Team will be entered and all others will be automatically scratched.  Coaches should make every effort to identify the most likely swimmers and enter those swimmers names in the relay events.  Coaches will be allowed to change the names of the swimmers in the Relays in accordance with the procedures outlined in the section entitled “Relay Entries”.  Relay swimmers for this meet must be entered in the NJ YMCA Silver Championships and can only swim those strokes and distances on relays for which they qualify for in this championship.

 

The Competitive Coordinator and/or the Meet Committee may challenge entry times and/or may ask for verification of any seed time.  ALL SEED TIMES MUST BE PROVABLE.  Swimmers or coaches who cannot produce verification will have their swimmers reassigned to the heat and lane their proof permits or scratched from the meet if no proof exists.

 

9.         The 2006 edition of “Principles and Rules Governing Competitive Physical Activities in the YMCA” and the current Edition of the Revised Swimming and Diving Supplement prepared by the East Field South Competitive Committee will be used to measure eligibility

 

10.       It shall be the responsibility of the Head Coach and CEO/Executive Director of each YMCA to assure that their swimmers meet these eligibility requirements.

 

11.  The YMCA Silver Championship Meet Committee will be composed of the Meet Referee (Head Official), Meet Director, New Jersey Competitive Coordinator and the North Jersey YMCA Swim League and South Jersey YMCA Swim League Executive League Coordinators, or their designees.

 

12.  Swimmers age 8 & Under are not eligible for this meet.

 

 

SEEDING:

 

The host team and/or Meet Committee reserve the right to limit heats in individual events and/or change the pool if necessary for the best operation of the meet.

 

500 Free Seeding:

There will be a positive check in for the 500 Free Events on Sunday.  The program will appear in psyche sheet form.  Following the check-in by all teams, the event will be deck seeded and heat sheets will be posted.

 

ENTRY FEE:

Entry fees shall be $5.00 per individual event and $20.00 per relay team. 

 

 

SPECTATOR AREA:

 

            The spectator area, raised above the pool deck has a seating capacity limited to 500 persons which capacity is strictly enforced.  By Order of the Fire Marshall, coolers, folding chairs, and strollers are not permitted in the spectator area.  Spectators will not be allowed on deck.  Spectators and swimmers will not be allowed to save seats in the spectator area.  Host team volunteers will assist spectators with seating and will monitor the spectator area.  Spectators are requested and expected to cooperate with Fire Marshall’s regulations and volunteer requests.  The facility, including the spectator area, will be cleared between morning and afternoon sessions.

 

DECK PASSES:

Gloucester Institute of Technology has a large amount of deck space for coaches and swimmers. 

           

Coaches:

 

Only pre-registered coaches and officials will be permitted access at this entrance. Coaches must show their YMCA Coaches Deck Pass to gain access to the deck and pick up their Meet Packet.  Coaches must display their YMCA Deck Pass at all times while on the deck.  There will be a limit of three (3) coaches per team per session.

 

Officials:

 

Officials must go to the Officials Check-in Table to be given a Deck Pass that will allow access onto the Pool Deck.  Due to the fact that this is a YMCA Silvers Championship event, only those officials who have pre-registered with the NJ YMCA State Officials Committee Chair will be allowed entry onto the pool deck.

 

The Meet Referee shall request the participation of officials of the participating teams via separate invitation to respective Official’s Coordinators.  Each participating team is required to submit the name of at least one currently certified Level II Official per session to the Meet Referee, Ed Miller, (caefmilleriii@msn.com).  Swimming Officials will be selected from among the parents and associates of participating swimmers’ YMCAs.  Current YMCA certification is required for all officials and the Meet Referee may check cards.  The standard white uniform must be worn by all officials.  Those Level II Officials selected will be contacted directly prior to the Championship.  There will be no admission charge for officials who will be working the entire session of the meet.  A hospitality room will be available to coaches and officials throughout the meet.  Officials will be provided with a championship official’s shirt.  The host club can guaranty only those officials registering with the Meet Referee will receive shirts.

 

Timers:

 

Timers from each team must check in with the Head Timer prior to gaining entry onto the deck.  Depending on the number of entries per team per session, the host team will send each team their timing and lane assignment prior to the meet.  Teams are required to fulfill their designated timing assignment or risk disqualification of their swimmers.  The meet will not start until all timers have reported to their lane.  Teams may opt to switch timers throughout each session, but may not opt to vacate their timing assignment prior to the completion of the session. Timing assignments will also be posted on the SHY Swim Team website, http://shyswimteam.usswim.net.

 

There will be no admission charge for any timers who volunteer to time the entire session and whose names are listed (in advance) on the Entry Recap Form.  We regret that we will be unable to waive the admission charge for those team’s timers who choose to rotate their timing assignment throughout the session.

 

ADMISSION:

The pool will be open for spectator admission starting at 6:30 am.  Admission is $5.00 for adults (per session); children under 8, participants and officials are free.  Upon entering the building, swimmers and officials should proceed through the hallway to the deck entrance (swimmers) and check-in/hospitality room (officials and coaches).  The hospitality room will be in the same location as in Silver Championships for 2006.  Spectators will be directed to an admission desk. Coaches shall check in and receive their packet at the designated check-in area. Coaches must show their credentials, issued by Glenda Pae, VP of Competitive Fields on behalf of YMCA of the USA, in order to check in and receive their meet packets.

 

CONDUCT:

 

Coaches and their assistants will be held responsible for the conduct of their swimmers and parents during the Meet.  Any damages assessed to the Host Team by Gloucester Institute of Technology will be charged back to each participating team on a pro-rated basis.

 

Misconduct:  Statement from YMCA of the USA – “Any misconduct or misbehavior of their participants in any Group event shall forfeit the right of that Association to be represented in the sport the following year.”

 

PROGRAMS:

 

Programs for all Age Group Timed Finals are $5.00.  Each program will contain two sessions each.

 

SCORING:

           

Point scoring of place values will be:

            Individual Events – 20,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,9,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

            Relays – 40,34,32,30,28,26,24,22,18,14,12,10,8,6,4,2

 

All timed final events shall be scored according to the finish times of all competitors in all heats.

 

AWARDS:

           

All swimmers will be given a NJ YMCA Silver State Championship participation lapel pin compliments of Somerset Hills YMCA.  Contact Mike Savage to arrange to pick up pins before meet, if possible.  Otherwise, pins will be distributed at the meet.

 

            Medals will be awarded in all age group events and relays for the first through eighth place.  Ribbons will be awarded in all age group events and relays for ninth through sixteenth places.  Age group plaques will be awarded to first and second places.

 

            Coaches will pick up all team and individual awards at the end of the meet from the awards desk.  We recommend you inform your swimmers and parents of this procedure.

 

REFRESHMENTS & TEE SHIRTS:

 

            Food, drink and event Tee Shirts will be available.  Metro Swim Shop will be the vendor for swimming related purchases.

 

RESULTS:

 

            Official results of the Meet will be sent to each team’s Head Coach.

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER:

 

            In case of severe weather conditions or other emergency situations, which force cancellation of any portion of this meet – no refunds will be made on any entry fees.  Refunds on admission and program will be made only if emergency cancellation occurs prior to the start of a session.

 

            The Meet Committee will make all decisions concerning meet cancellation.  The decision of the Meet Committee is final.

 


 

ORDER OF EVENTS

 

Session: 1   Morning, Pool 2

Day of Meet: 1   Starts at 08:30 AM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals         1  Boys 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay

Finals         2  Girls 13-14 200 IM

Finals         3  Boys 15-18 200 IM

Finals         4  Girls 13-14 200 Butterfly

Finals         5  Boys 15-18 200 Butterfly

Finals         6  Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle

Finals         7  Boys 15-18 50 Freestyle

Finals         8  Girls 13-14 200 Backstroke

Finals         9  Boys 15-18 200 Backstroke

Finals        10  Girls 13-14 100 Breaststroke

Finals        11  Boys 15-18 100 Breaststroke

Finals        12  Girls 13-14 200 Freestyle

Finals        13  Boys 15-18 200 Freestyle

Finals        14  Girls 13-14 200 Medley Relay

Finals        15  Boys 15-18 400 Medley Relay

 

 

 

 

Session: 2   Morning,  Pool 1

Day of Meet: 1   Starts at 08:30 AM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        16  Girls 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay

Finals        17  Boys 13-14 200 IM

Finals        18  Girls 15-18 200 IM

Finals        19  Boys 13-14 200 Butterfly

Finals        20  Girls 15-18 200 Butterfly

Finals        21  Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle

Finals        22  Girls 15-18 50 Freestyle

Finals        23  Boys 13-14 200 Backstroke

Finals        24  Girls 15-18 200 Backstroke

Finals        25  Boys 13-14 100 Breaststroke

Finals        26  Girls 15-18 100 Breaststroke

Finals        27  Boys 13-14 200 Freestyle

Finals        28  Girls 15-18 200 Freestyle

Finals        29  Boys 13-14 200 Medley Relay

Finals        30  Girls 15-18 400 Medley Relay

 


 

Session: 3   Afternoon,  Pool 2

Day of Meet: 1   Starts at 02:45 PM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        31  Boys 11-12 200 IM

Finals        32  Girls 10 & Under 200 IM

Finals        33  Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle

Finals        34  Girls 10 & Under 50 Freestyle

Finals        35  Boys 11-12 100 Backstroke

Finals        36  Girls 10 & Under 100 Backstroke

Finals        37  Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke

Finals        38  Girls 10 & Under 50 Breaststroke

Finals        39  Boys 11-12 100 Butterfly

Finals        40  Girls 10 & Under 100 Butterfly

Finals        41  Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle

Finals        42  Girls 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Finals        43  Boys 11-12 200 Medley Relay

 

 

 

 

Session: 4   Afternoon, Pool 1

Day of Meet: 1   Starts at 02:45 PM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        44  Girls 11-12 200 IM

Finals        45  Boys 10 & Under 200 IM

Finals        46  Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle

Finals        47  Boys 10 & Under 50 Freestyle

Finals        48  Girls 11-12 100 Backstroke

Finals        49  Boys 10 & Under 100 Backstroke

Finals        50  Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke

Finals        51  Boys 10 & Under 50 Breaststroke

Finals        52  Girls 11-12 100 Butterfly

Finals        53  Boys 10 & Under 100 Butterfly

Finals        54  Girls 11-12 200 Freestyle

Finals        55  Boys 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Finals        56  Girls 11-12 200 Medley Relay

 


 

Session: 5   Morning, Pool 1

Day of Meet: 2   Starts at 08:30 AM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        57  Boys 15-18 200 Medley Relay

Finals        58  Boys 15-18 500 Freestyle

Finals        59  Girls 13-14 100 Backstroke

Finals        60  Boys 15-18 100 Backstroke

Finals        61  Girls 13-14 100 Freestyle

Finals        62  Boys 15-18 100 Freestyle

Finals        63  Girls 13-14 200 Breaststroke

Finals        64  Boys 15-18 200 Breaststroke

Finals        65  Girls 13-14 100 Butterfly

Finals        66  Boys 15-18 100 Butterfly

Finals        67  Girls 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay

Finals        68  Boys 15-18 400 Freestyle Relay

 

 

 

 

Session: 6   Morning, Pool 2

Day of Meet: 2   Starts at 08:30 AM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        69  Girls 15-18 200 Medley Relay

Finals        70  Girls 15-18 500 Freestyle

Finals        71  Boys 13-14 100 Backstroke

Finals        72  Girls 15-18 100 Backstroke

Finals        73  Boys 13-14 100 Freestyle

Finals        74  Girls 15-18 100 Freestyle

Finals        75  Boys 13-14 200 Breaststroke

Finals        76  Girls 15-18 200 Breaststroke

Finals        77  Boys 13-14 100 Butterfly

Finals        78  Girls 15-18 100 Butterfly

Finals        79  Boys 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay

Finals        80  Girls 15-18 400 Freestyle Relay

 


 

Session: 7   Afternoon, Pool 1

Day of Meet: 2   Starts at 01:45 PM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        81  Girls 10 & Under 100 Freestyle

Finals        82  Boys 11-12 100 Freestyle

Finals        83  Girls 10 & Under 50 Backstroke

Finals        84  Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke

Finals        85  Girls 10 & Under 100 Breaststroke

Finals        86  Boys 11-12 100 Breaststroke

Finals        87  Girls 10 & Under 50 Butterfly

Finals        88  Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly

Finals        89  Girls 10 & Under 100 IM

Finals        90  Boys 11-12 100 IM

Finals        91  Girls 10 & Under 200 Freestyle

Finals        92  Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay

Finals        93  Girls 10 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay

 

 

 

 

Session: 8   Afternoon, Pool 2

Day of Meet: 2   Starts at 01:45 PM

 

Round           Event

 

Finals        94  Boys 10 & Under 100 Freestyle

Finals        95  Girls 11-12 100 Freestyle

Finals        96  Boys 10 & Under 50 Backstroke

Finals        97  Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke

Finals        98  Boys 10 & Under 100 Breaststroke

Finals        99  Girls 11-12 100 Breaststroke

Finals       100  Boys 10 & Under 50 Butterfly

Finals       101  Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly

Finals       102  Boys 10 & Under 100 IM

Finals       103  Girls 11-12 100 IM

Finals       104  Boys 10 & Under 200 Freestyle

Finals       105  Girls 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay

Finals       106  Boys 10 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay

 

 


DIRECTIONS

 

FROM SOUTH JERSEY:  (Via Route 55 North)

Exit at Route 47 Delsea Drive North – Woodbury/Westville Exit 56B.  At the traffic light turn left onto Bankbridge Road.  At the next light turn left onto Tanyard Rd.  The G.C.I.T. entrance is on the left at the bottom of the hill.

 

FROM NORTH JERSEY:  (Via Interstate 295)

Take Interstate 295 South to Route 42 South and stay in right lane.  Take Route 55 South to Exit 56B (Route 47 North Woodbury/Westville).  At the traffic light turn left onto Bankbridge Road. At the next light turn left onto Tanyard Rd.  The G.C.I.T. entrance is on the left at the bottom of the hill.

 

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