OLSA Lightning Beat the Clock ISI January 24, 2016

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1 OLSA Lightning Beat the Clock ISI January 24, 2016 Hosted By: OLSA Lightning (OLSA) Date: Sunday, Jan 24, 2016 Sanctioned by: USA Swimming, Inc. Sanction # ILS Meet Director: Linda Forsythe Meet Referee: Tom Homel swim@olsalightning.org Entry Chair: Linda Forsythe Meet Entries: swim@olsalightning.org 7954 S. Latrobe Burbank, IL Meet Format: A.M. Session: P.M. Session: Meet Location: Facility: Rules/Safety: Eligibility: Timed Finals. Positive Check-in will be used for both sessions. Warm-Ups from 7:00-7:50am. Positive Check-In closes at 7:20am. Coaches Meeting will begin at 7:45am. Meet starts at 8:00am. OLSA reserves the right to change start time of morning session, based on entries and timeline. Confirmed start time will be ed and posted on Warm-Ups will not begin before noon. Positive Check-In closes 40 minutes before the meet begins. Coaches Meeting will begin 15 minutes before the start of the meet. Meet starts 1 hour after warm-ups begin. Oak Lawn Community High School 9400 SW Hwy Oak Lawn, IL Six lane, 25 yard pool. Permanent starting blocks are used. The pool is 14 feet deep at the starting end and 3.5 feet deep at the shallow end. 25 yard events start in the water on the shallow end. IST Timing System with Daktronics six lane scoreboard will be used with HyTek Meet Manager to run the meet. All current USA Swimming and ISI Rules and Regulations apply. ISI and USA Swimming safety rules will be strictly enforced. All events are timed finals. USA Swimming registered swimmers are eligible. All swimmers must be registered prior to entry deadlines. Entries listed as Registration Applied For will not be accepted. Registration forms can be obtained from the Illinois swimming office, 1400 E Touhy Ave., Suite 410, Des Plaines, IL 60018, phone , fax A swimmer s age as of January 24, 2016 will determine their age for the meet. Swimmers 18 years and under are eligible to swim in this meet. USA Swimming, Inc. Membership: Insurance regulations require that all swimmers, coaches, judges, starters and referees are current members of USA Swimming. It is each club s responsibility to register their swimmers, coaches and officials. Swimmers, coaches and officials that are not current members of USA Swimming, may not participate in the meet or be on deck. 1

2 Coaches: Entry Deadline: Entries: All coaches must be currently registered with USA Swimming and must continuously display their current USA Coach Member registration card at all times while on deck. All certifications must be current or you will not be allowed on the pool deck. The Entry Chairperson will accept entries on December 22, 2015 at 8am. Entries should be sent to Please be sure to sign the signature waiver if using overnight mail. No hand delivered or deck entries will be accepted. Any interested unattached swimmers should contact Entry Chair (listed above). Entries must be received by 5pm on January 13, All entries will comply with current USA Swimming and ISI Rules and regulations. Current registration number, age, first name, middle initial and last name must appear on all entries. Hy-Tek Meet Manager 4.0 will be used. Team entries must be submitted by to All Hy-Tek entries must be accompanied by a hard copy print out of your zip entry data file. Entries must be submitted for short course yards. A signed Summary Fee / Release Form provided in this packet and payment in full must accompany all entries. Checks are to be made payable to: OLSA Lightning Inc. The signed Summary Fee / Release Form and entry check must be received within 72 hours of the receipt of the . Meet host will accept no responsibility for transmission errors of ed entries. It will remain up to the sender to verify receipt of entries. Entry Fees: Entry Limitations: Entry Verification: Racing Starts Accommodations: Positive Check-In: $4.00 per event; $2.00 per swimmer Deck entries will not be permitted. Swimmers may enter up to four events. If you desire written verification of entries received, include a self-addressed stamped postcard with your entries. Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, 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. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. In accordance with USA Swimming Rules; Article 105 and the Meet Referee has the authority to accommodate swimmers with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the coaches or swimmers to contact the Meet Referee, prior to competition, with specific requests. Positive Check-In is mandatory. If swimmers do not check-in they will be scratched from the meet. Swimmers that have been scratched may present themselves to the administrative table, at whose discretion, the swimmer may be re-entered into available lanes. No refunds will be given. Bullpen: A bullpen may be used for each session. 2

3 Seeding: Awards: All events will be timed finals from slowest to fastest. Short Course Yards should be submitted for entry purposes. Trophies will be awarded to the top three High Point Place winners in each age group and gender. Any points earned are counted toward Event Age and not swimmer s age. (i.e., if an 8 year old swims up in a 9-10 event, points earned are counted as the 9-10 age event, not swimmers age). Ribbons will be awarded to the first ten places for each event. No team awards will be given. Scoring: Individual Events: Admission: Meet Programs: Concessions: No Smoking: Meet Results: Timers/Officials: $5 admission per person for all spectators 12 years old and older. Limited Adults-Only section may be available with wristband entry. Meet Programs with Psych Sheets will be available at the door for $5. Swimmer Message/Ad Space is available. Contact swim@olsalightning.org by Jan 5th. Will be available for purchase. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on school property in accordance with state law. This includes the school s parking lot and grounds. Results will be ed to participating teams and also posted on the OLSA Lightning website All teams with a minimum of five swimmers in a session are asked to submit the name of a team contact for timers. Such teams may be responsible for providing at least two timers for a lane for the entire session. Additional Officials able to volunteer at this event would be greatly appreciated. Those Officials willing to serve are encouraged to contact the meet referee. We welcome Officials in training and will make an effort to assist in your training. Please indicate names and certification levels of persons willing to officiate on the team entry form. Changing Areas: USA Swimming, Rule Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in any changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited. Course The competition course has not been certified in accordance with C(4). 3

4 OLSA Lightning Beat the Clock ISI Events Jan 24, 2016 Session 1 Girls Boys Event Description yd Freestyle yd Freestyle yd Butterfly yd Butterfly yd Freestyle yd Freestyle yd Backstroke yd Backstroke yd I.M yd I.M yd Breaststroke yd Breaststroke Freestyle Freestyle yd Backstroke yd Backstroke yd Freestyle yd Freestyle 36 Session 2 Girls Boys Event Description 37 8&U 25yd Freestyle yd Freestyle yd Freestyle &U 25yd Butterfly yd Butterfly yd Butterfly &U 50yd Freestyle yd Freestyle yd Freestyle &U 25yd Backstroke yd Backstroke yd Backstroke &U 100yd I.M yd I.M yd I.M &U 25yd Breaststroke yd Breaststroke yd Breaststroke &U 100yd Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle &U 50yd Backstroke yd Backstroke yd Backstroke yd Freestyle yd Freestyle 88 4

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6 OLSA Lightning Beat the Clock Jan 24, 2016 Meet Summary and Release form Complete this form, mail it with hard copies of entries and check payable to OLSA Lightning Inc. Mail to: OLSA Lightning, Inc. Attn: Linda Forsythe 7954 S. Latrobe Burbank, IL * Must be sent via registered carrier (UPS, USPS etc) and be sure to waive signature acceptance. Summary of fees: 8 & Under # of $4.00 each = 9-10 # of $4.00 each = # of $4.00 each = # of $4.00 each = # of $4.00 each = TOTAL # of $2.00 each = Name of Swim Club: Club Code: Contact Name: Address: City, State, Zip Phone: Coaches attending meet: Yes, I understand that if I have at least five swimmers in a session I may need to provide two timers to cover one lane for the entire session. (initials) Contact name and phone number: Volunteer Officials (if available): RELEASE / WAIVER STATEMENT: As the club representative, in consideration of acceptance of these entries, I, intending to be legally bound on behalf of myself, my club and all participants in the meet from my club; hereby waive, consign and relinquish any and all rights and claims for damages which may accrue against OLSA Lightning, Inc., Oak Lawn Community High School, School District 229, USA Swimming Inc., and its officers, agents, servants and employees, for any and all injuries, which may be suffered by me or any participant or representative in said meet, as a result of participation in this program as a representative of my club. I attest that all athletes entered in this meet are duly and currently registered with USA Swimming Inc. SIGNATURE (USA coach, Club representative or parent) DATE If you have any questions regarding this meet, please contact us via swim@olsalightning.org 6