2009 SCAT FALL INVITATIONAL
APPROVAL: Approved
by Georgia Swimming, Inc. Approved #GA09-90
FACILITY:
10 lane, 50 meter pool with separate warm down facility
Colorado Timing will be used with a 5 line scoreboard.
Deck space is limited in pool area to meet workers, coaches, swimmers, officials. Parents are asked to remain in the stands during the meet. There is ample space provided for swimmers on the pool deck. The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4) . The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming & Georgia Swimming
MEET REFEREE: Ralph McCrory
MEET STARTER: Suzy
Beall
MEET DIRECTOR: Jamey
Myers: jameymyers@gmail.com
ELIGIBILITY: Open
to all swimmers registered with USA Swimming and Georgia Swimming.
RULES: Current
USA Swimming rules will govern the conduct of this meet, unless otherwise noted
herein.
Swimmers
are responsible for swimming in their assigned heats and lanes.
Dive-over
starts may be utilized at the discretion of meet management and officials.
FORMAT: All
events are timed finals. The 400 IM, 500 Free, and 1650 will swim fast to slow.
AWARDS:
SEEDING All
events will be pre-seeded with the exception of the 400 IM, 500 Free & 1650
Free which will require a positive check-in.
Positive check-in is required for all deck seeded events and will end 30
minutes after the start of the session in which that particular event is scheduled. Swimmers
participating in the 500 free, the 1650
free and the 400 IM are asked to supply a timer and someone to count laps.
The 400 IM, 500 Free and 1650 Free will
be limited to the fastest 40 swimmers per event (e.g., up to 4 heats for a
single event number).
SCHEDULE: Saturday
& Sunday: Warm-up @ 8:00 AM; Meet starts @ 9:00 AM
CHECK-IN: In
order to be seeded into the deck seeded events, swimmers must positively check
in with the Clerk of Course 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the session
for that event.
ENTRY FORMAT: Submit
entries in standard data format (SDIF) or Hy-tek
(preferred) or on a standard meet entry form.
Entries must include each swimmer’s USA Swimming registration number,
first and last name, age, and seed time for each event entered. A printed copy of all entries, fees, and a
completed and signed liability release form must accompany the disk.
LATE ENTRIES: Late
entries will be accepted on a first come/first served basis if empty lanes are
available. No additional heats will be
created for late entries. Any changes or
entries received after the entry
deadline of October 8, 2009 will be charged on a late entry basis. After the entry deadline and prior to the
first day of the meet, late entries will be accepted by email. Late entries
will be accepted at the meet up to the time Clerk of Course closes before each
session. Late entry fees will be doubled
and late entries will be seeded with no time (NT). Late entered swimmers must present proof of
USAS registration to the clerk of course.
ENTRY LIMIT: This
meet may be limited to the first 250 entries received. Swimmers may enter 5 individual events per day.
ENTRY FEES: Four dollars ($4.00) per
individual event
ENTRY
DEADLINE: Thursday,
October 8, 2009
COACHES Coaches will be required to sign
in and show their USA Swimming coaches registration card for verification that
all certifications are current. Coaches
will be required to wear the USA Swimming Badge while on deck. At least one coach from each team must attend
any coaches’ meeting. A mandatory
coaches meeting will be held Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 8:45am. One
coach from each club is required to attend. Subsequent meetings will be
arranged if needed.
OFFICIALS: Visiting officials please contact
WARM-UP: Georgia
Swimming warm-up procedures and rules will be followed. Lanes and warm-up times may be assigned and
will be posted on the web site and at the pool.
A coach with 2009 USAS certification must supervise warm-up.
Saturday, October 17
Warm Up @ 8 AM; Start @ 9 AM
GIRLS EVENT BOYS
1 13
& Over 200 Free 2
3 12
& Under 200 Free 4
5 13
& Over 100 Breast 6
7 12
& Under 100 Breast 8
9 OPEN 200 Fly 10
11 13
& Over 50 Fly 12
13 12
& Under 50 Fly 14
15 13
& Over 100 Back 16
17 12
& Under 100 Back 18
19 13
& Over 50 Free 20
21 12
& Under 50 Free 22
23 OPEN
400 IM 24
25 OPEN
500 Free 26
Sunday, October 18
Warm Up @ 8 AM; Start @ 9 AM
GIRLS EVENT BOYS
27 OPEN
200 Back 28
29 13
& Over 50 Back 30
31 12
& Under 50 Back 32
33 13
& Over 200 IM 34
35 12
& Under 200 IM 36
37 OPEN
200 Breast 38
39 13
& Over 50 Breast 40
41 12
& Under 50 Breast 42
43 13
& Over 100 Free 44
45 12
& Under 100 Free 46
47 13
& Over 100 Fly 48
49 12
& Under 100 Fly 50
51 OPEN
1650 52
GEORGIA
SWIMMING INC.
SCRATCH RULE
The Scratch Rule used in all meets in
“D. Scratching from finals:
1.
Any swimmer
qualifying for a C, B, or A (bonus and consolation final or) final race
in an individual event who fails to compete in said final shall be barred from
further competition for the remainder of the meet. A declared false
start or deliberate delay of meet is not permitted and will be regarded as a
failure to compete.
2.
In the event of
withdrawal or barring of a swimmer from competition the Referee shall fill the
C, B, or A (bonus and consolation final or) final, when possible, with the next
qualified swimmer(s). First and second alternates shall be announced along with
the final qualifiers. These alternates shall not be penalized if unavailable to
compete in the finals.
3.
Where C and B
(bonus and consolation) finals have not been swum and a barring or withdrawal
is known to the Referee, the Referee shall re-seed the C, B, or A (bonus final,
consolation final or) final, if necessary, to insert the alternate(s) in the
appropriate lane(s), filling all lanes in the final.
4.
If the C or B
(bonus and consolation) final has already been contested, the companion final
shall be swum without reseeding for the empty lane(s).
E. Exceptions for failure to
compete – No penalty shall apply for failure to withdraw or compete in an
individual event if:
1.
The Referee is
notified in the event of illness or injury and accepts the proof thereof.
2.
A swimmer
qualifying for a C, B or A (bonus or consolation final or) final race based
upon the results of the preliminaries notifies the Referee within thirty (30)
minutes after announcement of the qualifiers for that race that they may not
intend to compete and further declares their final intentions within thirty
(30) minutes following their last individual preliminary event.
3.
It is determined
by the Referee that failure to compete is caused by circumstances beyond the
control of the swimmer.”
LSC ADDITIONS:
1.
Swimmers that qualify for any additional heats beyond the above
mentioned “C, B and A” final races will also be subject to the
above rules concerning scratching from finals.
2. In deck seeded events, a swimmer who has
checked in, been seeded and fails to compete in said event, shall be
barred from his or her next individual event, except as noted in section E
above. This rule also applies in timed finals meets where the meet
management has placed limits on the number of heats to be contested or the
number of individual entries to be accepted for deck-seeded events, unless
otherwise stated in the Meet Information.
3. There is no scratch rule governing relays and there
is no penalty regarding relay scratches.
4. Qualifiers for all finals heats
and first and second alternates are those as identified on
the original results of the preliminary heat.
5. The meet official designated to receive initial
intentions not to compete and final intentions shall be announced at the
beginning of each session. It is suggested that this official be the Clerk of
Course.
6. On the final day of LSC Championship competition,
any swimmer who has checked in for finals and fails to show will be assessed a
$50 fine. This fine must be paid before the next LSC Championship meet in which
the swimmer intends to compete or the swimmer will be barred from competition.
7. “Positive check-in” , (for deck seeding),
designating a swimmer’s intent to swim a race, shall be denoted by the
swimmer’s or coach’s initials next to the swimmer’s name on the official entry
sheet posted at the Clerk of Course.
Adopted by the HOD
September 23, 2006
Southern
Crescent Aquatic Team
October
17-18, 2009
Team Name Team abbreviation
Team Address
City State Zip
Head Coach
Phone Home E-mail
For entry problems call or e-mail
Total individual events X $4.00 =
Total fees submitted
Submit
one check payable to Southern Crescent Aquatic Team
Entries must be received on or before October 8, 2009. Mail entries to:
Cathy
Copeland
100 Grouse
Pt.
Fayetteville, GA 30215
WAIVER, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY RELEASE
I, the undersigned coach or team representative,
verify that all of the swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry are
registered with USA Swimming.
I acknowledge that I am familiar with the safety rules
of USA Swimming and Georgia Swimming regarding warm-up procedures and that I
shall be responsible for the compliance of my swimmers with those rules during
this meet.
Clayton County, Southern Crescent Aquatic Team,
Georgia Swimming, Inc, and United States Swimming, Inc., its agents, employees,
and coaches shall be free from any liability or claim for damages rising by
reason of illness or injury to anyone during the conduct of this meet.
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Signature/Title Date