Spring into Summer Invite NORTHFIELD BULL SHARKS SWIM CLUB

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1 Spring into Summer Invite NORTHFIELD BULL SHARKS SWIM CLUB Saturday, May 21, 2016 Sanction Number: MN16S Y Held under the sanction of USA Swimming. In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. Meet Director: Caroline O'Hara ) and Rachel Porter ) Inquiries: Gunnar Teigen ) Emergency Phone: Meet Type: Teams Invited: Fees: Open Invitational meet Northfield Bull Sharks Swim Club, Piranha Swim Club, Hastings Area Swim Club, Storm Swim Club, Tigersharks Swim Club, River Falls Swim Club and other interested teams. MSI Entry fee of $3.00 and $5.00 per splash and $20.00 per relay. Time Schedule: Awards, Prizes and Scoring: Programs: Amenities: Morning warm-up session will start at 8:00 a.m. Warm-up session will end at 8:50 a.m and the meet will start at 9:00 a.m. Afternoon session will not start before 11:30 a.m. following a 60-minute warmup. No awards. Programs will be provided via: xmeet Mobile xpdf on MSI website xpdf on host website Teams attending will be given access to print programs. Concessions will be provided. Camping is allowed only in the designated areas. Form published February 16, 2016 (for meets starting in April, 2016) Page 1

2 FACILITY/LOCATION Meet Location: Directions: Northfield Middle School, 2200 Division Street South, Northfield MN Take I-35 to Hwy. 19 exit (exit 69). Turn east and travel about 6 miles into downtown Northfield. Turn south (right) onto Hwy. 3 and travel about 1 mile. Turn east (left) onto Jefferson Parkway and travel 3/4 mile. Turn south (right) onto Division Street (Hwy. 246). Northfield Middle School is on the right. Facility: 8 lanes, 25 yard indoor pool with lanelines and backstroke pennants. Slanted Starting blocks are 30 inches above the water surface. Water depth: Course certification: The minimum water depth, measured in accordance with Article is 12 ft at the start end and 3.5 ft at the turn end. The competition course has NOT been certified in accordance to C(4). Other: We ask that no food be eaten on deck and that all athletes use the locker room doors to enter and exit the pool area. The main entrance to the pool can be used by officials and coaches. ENTRIES Entries To: Gunnar Teigen (nscheadcoach@gmail.com, ) Form of Entries: Entry Start Date: Entry Close Date: entries preferred. Please call the entries person for directions if you need to hand-deliver. Entries will be accepted beginning at 8:00 pm on Monday, April 25, 2016 for teams invited. Entries for invited teams will close on Sunday, May 7, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. Entries for non-invited teams will be accepted beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, Entries will close at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 This is the final date that entries will be accepted for the meet. Entry Limitations: Age of a swimmer is determined by their age on the first day of the meet. A swimmer may compete in a maximum of 4 individual events per day and 1 relay. All seed times must be in yards. ELIGIBILITY / ATHLETES Eligibility: Racing start Certification: Morning session is for athletes with pre-c times and no times. Afternoon session is for athletes with C times and faster. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. USA Swimming Membership: No swimmer will be permitted to compete unless the swimmer is a member as Provided in Article 302 of USA Swimming Rules. All coaches must be current members as provided in Article 302 of USA Swimming Rules. Any club or individual entering a non-usa Swimming registered swimmer will be subject to a $25 fine per event per swimmer. Form published February 16, 2016 (for meets starting in April, 2016) Page 2

3 Swimmers without A Coach Present: USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee shall assist the athlete in making arrangements for such supervision. MEET ADMINISTRATION, CONDUCT Coach s Meeting: Warm-up: Rules and Regulations: Will take place on a regular basis at the discretion of the referee. Current MSI and USA Swimming Rules will govern all aspects of the warm-ups. If warmup procedures have been modified to accommodate the size of the meet, the procedures MUST be prominently posted in the pool area. Swimmers and coaches are expected to be acquainted with all rules and regulations; the NO Diving and Slip-In Entry rules will be strictly enforced. All information, rules and regulations including time standards, schedules, order of events, meet operations, and requirements will be in accordance with Minnesota Swimming Inc. policies, rules and regulations and USA Swimming Rules and Regulations current edition, and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this form. Changes to the Meet Information: Any changes to the meet information will be discussed, reviewed and voted on at the coaches meeting held each morning before the beginning of the first session of the day. Changes must be approved by a 100% vote of coaches in attendance at the appointed meeting. Prohibited: Deck changing: Deck changes are prohibited. Use of audio or visual recording devices including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Distance Events: Check box if this does not apply to this meet Heats for distance events may be combined across gender at the Meet Referee s discretion. Minnesota Scratch rules will be in effect. The 400 IM and the 1000 free will be swum in the afternoon, seeded fastest to slowest, preceded by a 10-minute break. A positive check-in is requested for both. Time Standards: x No Senior time standards will be used for this meet. Form published February 16, 2016 (for meets starting in April, 2016) Page 3

4 ORDER OF EVENTS Order of Events AM Session Girls Event Boys 1 Open 200 Free Relay 2 3 Open 200 IM 4 5 Open 50 free 6 7 Open 100 breast 8 9 Open 50 back Open 100 fly Open 100 Free Open 50 breast Open 100 back Open 50 fly Open 100 IM Open 200 Free 24 PM Session Girls Event Boys 25 Open 200 Free Relay Open 200 IM Open 50 Free Open 100 Fly Open 100 breast Open 200 Back Open 100 Free Open 50 Fly Open 200 Breast Open 100 IM Open 100 Back Open 50 Breast Open 200 Free Open 50 Back Minute Break 53 Open 400 IM Open 1000 Free 56 Form published February 16, 2016 (for meets starting in April, 2016) Page 4

5 Meet Calculation Form Spring into Summer NORTHFIELD BULL SHARKS SWIM CLUB MAY 21, 2016 Sanction Number: MN16S Y Entering Club s Name: Club Code Coach: Phone # Entries Person: Phone # Entry Data Costs: MSI Entry Fee: # of Swimmers entered x $3.00 = $. Total Splashes x $ 5.00 = $ # of boys # of girls Total Relays x $ = $ Total Due = $ Make checks payable to: Northfield Bull Sharks Swim Club All fees are due before the meet. results to: Name Address The undersigned team representative certifies by his/her signature that all athletes participating in this meet are currently registered athlete members of USA Swimming, Inc. The undersigned further certifies that any person appearing on deck in this meet in the capacity of coach is currently a coach member of USA Swimming, Inc. Who should we contact if there is a problem with your entry file? Name Phone: Day Night Form published February 16, 2016 (for meets starting in April, 2016) Page 5