Name of Meet

ELITE SWIM CLUB PRESENTS

NEW JERSEY SWIMMING’S

9-10 SILVER/BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIPS- SOUTH 2008 -

AT NEWARK ACADEMY in LIVINGSTON, NJ

Meet Sanction #:

Sanction by New Jersey Swimming: NJS022408SC

Date of Meet:

Saturday, February 23 & Sunday, February 24, 2008

Location:

Newark Academy’s pool is a 6 lane, 25-yard pool, equipped with a Colorado Timing System. There is bleacher style seating for 200 and swimmers will be hosted in an auxiliary gym.

Meet Director:

Bill Deatly, Meet Director, 32 Prospect Street, Summit, NJ  07901

                                Phone: 908-273-6542   (Please call before 10:00 pm)

                             E-mail: eliteswimclubnj@comcast.net   

Meet Referee:

Keith Scott 973-729-1341  KDLJScott@earthlink.net

Meet Marshal:

Brandy Deatly, brando32@comcast.net

Entry Coordinator:

Bill Deatly, Meet Director, 32 Prospect Street, Summit, NJ  07901

                                Phone: 908-273-6542    E-mail: eliteswimclubnj@comcast.net

Entry Deadline:

·        Entries will be considered accepted upon receipt by Meet Director of entries, waiver, meet verification form and entry fees.

·        Entry Deadline Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008.

·        Email entries to: eliteswimclubnj@comcast.net

·        Mail hard copies to: Bill Deatly, Meet Director, 32 Prospect Street, Summit, NJ  07901

·        If you are not e-mailing your entries, then overnight or express mail is recommended, but waive the signature.

·        It is not necessary to use overnight or express mail to send hard copy and check that are sent in support of an e-mailed entry.

Teams Competing

In South

CJAC, DORC, ESC, EEX, FSPY, HACY, JCSC, MAY, MB, MCSC, MEY, OCY, PAA,  PAC, PENN, PSC, PPST, PTAC, RVYM, RBY, SAC, SDSC, SHY, SVY, TAC, TWST, VAC, WHIP, WW, XCEL, YWMC

 Meet Format

Waiver:

The host club has the right to change the format of the meet with the approval of the sanctioning chairman and age group or senior chairman.  These changes would be made for a more efficient swim meet for the swimmers and the host club.  Reasons for these changes include:

·        To allow more swimmers to swim.

·        To conform to facility capacity limits or for facility safety concerns.

·        To condense the meet into smaller time frame.

Some of the changes that can be made: 1) add a session, 2) heat limit distance events, 3) to condense sessions and 4) eliminate relays.

Internet Website Posting:

Both: http://www.eliteswimclub.org & http://www.besmarttinc.com in addition to NJ Swimming’s website of njswim.org

Information to be posted will include but not limited to:

Pre Meet

   -Meet Announcement

   -Hy-Tek Team Manager Events file

   -Warm-up Schedule & Timing Assignments

   -List of Teams Entered into Meet

Post Meet

    -Meet Results

 Meet Requirement

Statement:

To be eligible for the New Jersey SC Zone Championship Team or for New Jersey National Championship Reimbursement, one must participate in 3 NJS sanctioned meets during the SC season. Participation in this meet counts towards this requirement.

Coaches Eligibility:

·        All coaches “on the deck” must be members of USA Swimming.

·        Coaches must have coaching card visible at all times while on deck.

·        Coaches must have a visible coaches card when entering hospitality area or when asking for food at concessions.

 Swimmer Eligibility:

·        All swimmers must be members of USA Swimming to enter and compete in this meet.

·        All swimmers must be listed on a team’s official entry form to be eligible to participate in this swim meet in any event including relays.

·        Only New Jersey Swimming athletes may enter and compete in this championship meet.

·        All transfer swimmer(s) must swim unattached for 120 days from their last attached competition.  Swimmers must use an UN- (New Team Alpha Code) as their team affiliation.

·        All Unattached swimmers must be listed on the team’s official waiver entry form.

·        New Jersey Swimming only allows swimmers to compete in 3 individual events per day, regardless whether the events are in more than one session

·        There are no minimum time standards to enter any event in this meet

·        This meet is only for those swimmers ages 9 and 10 whom have not yet achieved a New Jersey ‘GOLD’ Time Standard in the event entered

·        This meet is only for those swimmers ages 9 & 10 as of the first date of meet, and those 8 year old swimmers who turn 9 on or before March 1, 2008 and who have not yet achieved a New Jersey ‘GOLD’ Time Standard in the event entered.

Meet Format:

·        This meet will be run in accordance to current USA Swimming Rules.

·        This meet will be deck seeded with coaches checking in/scratching all swimmers. 

·        This is a timed final meet. 

 

Meet Schedule:

 

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Warm-up

Start

Session #1

10 yr. Old Girls & 9 yr. Old Boys

  7:25 a.m.

  8:40 a.m.

 

Session #2

Combined 9-10 Girls & Boys 200 IM+

TBA–After Session #1

30 minutes*

 

Session #3

9 yr. Old Girls & 10 yr. Old Boys

TBA–After Session #2

75 minutes*

 

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Warm-up

Start

Session  #4

10 yr. Old Girls & 9 yr. Old Boys

  7:25 a.m.

  8:40 a.m.

 

Session  #5

Combined 9-10 Girls & Boys 500 Free+

TBA–After Session #1

30 minutes*

 

Session  #6

9 yr. Old Girls & 10 yr. Old Boys

TBA–After Session #2

75 minutes*

 

 

* Starting times for sessions after Session #2 #3, #5 & #6 will be determined after entries are received and a time line is created!

 

TBA - Starting time for warm-ups will be determined once entries are received.

*     - Warm-ups will be determined as to time and length once entries are received

+    - These events will be run fastest to slowest alternating girls and boys

 

200 YD. IM & 500 YD. FREESTYLE:              There will be a positive check-in for these events at the control table. Swimmers swimming these events must furnish their own timer for the 200 yd. Ind. Medley and furnish their own timer and counter for the 500 yd. Freestyle.  These events will be run fastest to slowest alternating girls and boys.  Heats will be combined if possible. These events will be scored and awards presented for both the 9 year olds and the 10 year old and for both Silver and Bronze Divisions.

 

 

 Warm-up Procedures:

    Warm-ups will be run under New Jersey Swimming Warm-up and Safety Guidelines.  

    Warm-ups will include general warm-up lanes, sprint lanes, and pace lanes.

·        All swimmers are entitled to a fair and comparable warm-up.  All teams MUST get the same opportunities for general warm-up lanes, sprint lanes, and pace lanes.

·        All swimmers must enter the pool from the starting end of the pool. Feet first entry.

·        New Jersey Swimming officials & Meet Marshall will monitor warm-ups.

·        All general warm-up lanes will swim in a counterclockwise direction.

·        The warm-up sessions will be three 20-minute warm-up sessions, followed by a single 10 minute sprint warm-up (from the blocks). Teams will be designated a session & lane(s) in which to warm-up in. Teams may use their own warm-up lanes to sprint during their 20 minute designated warm-up.

·        Teams sharing a lane must wait for all teams in the lane to complete general warm-up before using the lane for dive sprints.

Entry Times:

·        New Jersey Swimming does not allow ‘NT’ or ‘No Time’ to be used as an entry time.

·        All entry times must be in short course yards.

Check-In:

·        All check-in sheets must be turned into the scoring table 30 minutes before the start of each session.  Swimmers that are swimming will have a line through their name.  Swimmers that are being scratched will have their names circled with a “SCR” next to the circle.  Swimmers scratching a single event will have a line through his/her name and the event number circled with “SCR” next to the circle.

·        500 Free and 200 IM events will have a positive check-in that will be posted at the scoring table or the control room.

Starts:

‘Fly-over’ or ‘Over-the-top’ starts will be used at the discretion of the Meet Director.

Distance Events

·        The 500 Free & 200 IM events will be run fastest to slowest, alternating Girls & Boys heats.

·        Heats will be combined (including Men & Women) to consolidate a heat if necessary.

·        Swimmers must have their own timer and counter for the 500 Free.

·        Swimmers must have their own timer for the 200 IM

Relays:

 

 

·        All relays MUST HAVE THE CORRECT FOUR NAMES LISTED AND THE CORECT order for that relay to be eligible.

·        Coaches must turn in relay cards prior to that relay swimming, listing correct swimmers names and correct order.

·        In order to swim in a relay designated as a Silver/Bronze event, no swimmer on that relay may have a previous Gold time in the stroke and distance that the swimmer will swim in that relay.  For example, a swimmer with a previous gold time in the 50 free cannot swim the freestyle leg of a 200 medley relay.

·        If a team doesn't have enough eligible swimmers to complete in a relay, then that relay must be scratched and may not be swum with an ineligible swimmer.

·        Any relay team in violation of this requirement will be disqualified and the information will be turned over to New Jersey Swimming for possible penalties and fines. (See the NJS Policy Manual for list of fines.)

Scoring:

No scoring will be kept.

Awards:

·        MEDALS will be awarded to the top 6 individual finishers of each event for both Silver and Bronze Divisions, including the distance events

·        MEDALS will be awarded to the top 3 Relay finishers only

·        A swimmer seeded with a Bronze Time will not receive an award if a ‘GOLD’ time is achieved

Entry Fees:

·        Individual Entry Fee:  $4.00 

·        Relay Entry:  $8.00                         Make checks payable to:  ELITE SWIM CLUB

Admissions and

Programs:

·        Admission will be $6.00 for each session. 

·        Cost of Program will be $10.00 for the entire meet.

Entries:

·        In accordance with NJS policy, team entries may be submitted by E-mail to: eliteswimclubnj@comcast.net

·        All entries must be Hy-Tek program entries either on a 3 1/2" diskette or as an attached file to an e-mail.

·        The meet entry coordinator will respond to e-mails entries within 48 hours.  If you do not receive an e-mail response within 48 hours, assume that your email has not been received. It then becomes the e-mailer’s responsibility to make sure that the host club's meet entry coordinator receives the e-mail.  If you do not receive an e-mail response, you must contact the entry coordinator by email or phone or mail in your entries.

·        An Entry Summary with a signed NJ Swimming waiver and a check must accompany or follow each mailed entry.

·       Accuracy of seed times is essential.  Incomplete entries will not be accepted.

·        If a swimmer is entered in the meet, and then achieves a Gold time in one or more of their entered events prior to the start of the meet, that swimmer must be removed from that event(s). They will be allowed to substitute another eligible event(s) if they have any or the entry fee will be refunded if a swimmer can not compete in substitute event.

·        Deck entries will not be accepted.  No phone or faxed entries will be accepted.

Results:

·        All Teams are asked on the meet Summary whether they want results mailed or e-mailed.

·        Results can be ordered from the admission table. For a cost of $10.00

Host Club

Responsibilities:

The host club responsibilities:

·        The host club will provide a single timer in each lane through out the meet.

·        The host club will have stopwatches available for volunteers helping to time.

·        The host club will e-mail all club entries back to the participating clubs.

·        The host club will create a warm-up schedule that will be fair and equal to all teams.  This warm-up schedule will be e-mailed to all participating clubs no later than 72 hours before the meet.

        The host club will create timing assignments that are fair and equitable with as many teams

        participating as possible. These timing assignments will be e-mailed to all participating

        clubs no later than 72 hours before the meet.

Participating Club

Responsibilities:

·        Participating clubs must help with timing assignments.  Timing assignments will be e-mailed to participating clubs 72-hours prior to the meet.

·        Participating club parents must stay off the pool deck except for timing assignments.

·        Participating clubs should help with officiating whenever possible.  List the club contact for club officials on the meet summary.   Any of your club’s officials that can help with officiating should contact Keith Scott at KDLJScott@earthlink.net.  Their assistance will be greatly appreciated.  Please list a contact person for officials on your meet summary.

Concessions:

Food and Beverages will be available at reasonable costs.

Vendor:

Swimming Etc. (outside vendor) will be selling merchandise on Saturday and Sunday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:

DIRECTIONS TO NEWARK ACADEMY:

·        From North:  I-287 South toward Morristown-Somerville. Merge onto NJ-24 East via exit 37 towards Springfield. Just under two miles take Exit 2B toward Florham Park onto CR-510 (CR-510=Columbia Turnpike=South Orange Avenue). Newark Academy is 4 miles on the left.

·        From South #1: From GSP: North on GSP to exit 142 (at Union Toll booth-far right as possible) to Rt 78 East. Take 1st exit and cross over Rt 78 and re-enter Rt 78 going West. Bear right onto Route 24 West. Take Exit 2B toward Florham Park onto CR-510 (CR-510=Columbia Turnpike=South Orange Avenue). Newark Academy is 4 miles on the left.

·        From South #2: From I-287: I-287 North towards Morristown. Merge onto NJ-24 East via exit 37 towards Springfield. Just under two miles take Exit 2B toward Florham Park onto CR-510 (CR-510=Columbia Turnpike=South Orange Avenue). Newark Academy is 4 miles on the left.

·        From East: Rt 78 West toward Clinton. Bear right onto Route 24 West. Take Exit 2B toward Florham Park onto CR-510 (CR-510=Columbia Turnpike=South Orange Avenue). Newark Academy is 4 miles on the left.

·        From West:  Rt. 78 East to I-287 North. Merge onto NJ-24 East via exit 37 towards Springfield. Just under two miles take Exit 2B toward Florham Park onto CR-510 (CR-510=Columbia Turnpike=South Orange Avenue). Newark Academy is 4 miles on the left.

ACCOMMODATIONS: