NORTH COAST SWIM CLUB TALL TIMBERS CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH 9TH & 10TH, 2013 AGE GROUP COMPETITION HELD UNDER THE SANCTION OF USA SWIMMING Sanction No. Pending Host/Sponsor: Location: NORTH COAST SWIM CLUB Astoria Aquatic Center 1997 Marine Drive Astoria, OR 97103 Pool Phone No: (503) 325-7027 Eligibility: Swimmers must be currently registered with USA Swimming. NO ON DECK REGISTRATION SHALL BE PERMITTED. Swimmers must be within the listed age brackets as of (the first day of the meet) [and must meet the time standards listed for each event they enter, if applicable]. Also any other meet eligibility statements necessary. i.e. if invitational, only swimmers of invited teams are eligible. Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by 9:00pm, February 25, 2013 Entry Limit: Swimmers may enter a total of 4 individual events plus 2 relays but may enter up to three individual events per day. Entry Fees: $10.75 Swimmer Surcharge ($3 OSI Fee; $7.75 Facility Use Fee) $ 3.25 Tall Timbers fee per swimmer $ 2.00 Individual Event Fee $ 8.00 Relay Entry Fee $14.00 Per Team League Fee Registration Entry fees must accompany master entry form. Make checks payable to: NCSC Entry Address: Jo Christie, Meet Director c/o NCSC PO Box 1191 Astoria, OR 97103 E-MAIL: ncsc_meetdirector@yahoo.com Entries: 1. Submit YARD TIMES only for seeding. 2. E-mail meet entries using a Hy-tek meet management software .zip file to the above address. OR 3. Complete the enclosed master entry forms using yard times for each event. Late entries will not be accepted. Facility: The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). Indoor, 25 yards x 7 ½ feet per lane x 6 lanes. Starting blocks at the deep end of the pool only (10 ft.) Shallow end is 3'6". Parking available in the Astoria Aquatic Center parking lot and on the streets above and beside the pool. Please inform your team not to park in the theater parking lot adjacent to the pool – you will be towed. There is seating for 150 spectators. Concessions will be open throughout the meet. Swim venue includes: Men's and Women's locker rooms with access onto the pool deck; Open pool deck areas available for swimmers, coaches and officials only. Facility is accessible to adaptive swimmers. Wading pool is closed to everyone during meet hours. LOCAL AREA HOTELS Holiday Inn Express - 503-325-6222 Best Western: Lincoln Inn - 503-325-2205 Comfort Inn & Suites – 503-325-2000 Lamplighter Motel – 503-325-4051 Shilo Inn (Warrenton) – 503-861-2181 Restrictions: TOBACCO PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES and GLASS CONTAINERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING VENUE. Times: Warm-ups: Starts: 7:30 – 8:00 am for 11 & O 8:00 – 8:30 am for 10 & U 8:30 – 8:45 am designated lanes Timed Finals: 9:00 am Rules: Current USA Swimming and Oregon Swimming Inc., rules will govern this meet. Safety: Current Oregon Swimming Safety Guidelines and Warm-up Procedures will be in effect and strictly enforced. SEE ENCLOSURE. Bull Pen: A bullpen will be provided for all swimmers. Awards: Custom medals will be awarded to 1st – 3rd place Custom double ribbons for 4th – 6th Custom ribbons for 7th – 12th Team Scoring: will adhere to USA Swimming 102.25, Team scoring for meets with consolation and championship finals, 6 lane pools,12 places. A- (Final): 16-13-12-11-10-9 B (Consolation): 7-5-4-3-2-1. Individual point values shall be double for relays. Meeting: Coaches' meeting will be held 15 minutes prior to the start of the meet. Officials meeting will be held at 8:15 am (allow 30 minutes for the Officials meeting) Meet Referee: Tom Ishii Meet Director: Jo Christie, (360) 244-3241, ncsc_meetdirector@yahoo.com Officials: We always appreciate the help of certified officials from other clubs. We need the support of other officials for this meet, especially a Starter and at Stroke & Turn. Please provide a list of officials who will be willing to help out during this meet to the attention of Jo Christie, NCSC Meet Director, at ncsc_meetdirector@yahoo.com (503) 298-7934. An official's hospitality room will be provided. Timers: Each team will be given timing assignments. Please designate parent representatives to report to the Head Timer to sign up for shifts during the meet. WARM-UP PROCEDURES 1. GENERAL WARM-UP 2. First 30 minutes 11 & over only, second 30 minutes 10 & under. (a) NO DIVING or BACKSTROKE STARTS allowed from the blocks or edge of the pool. Swimmers must enter the pool feet first in a cautious manner, with at least one hand in contact with the pool or gutter. (b) No sprinting (racing starts) allowed during general warm-ups. 3. SPECIFIC WARM-UPS (last 15 minutes) (a) Racing Starts – Only designated lanes for racing starts from the blocks or for backstroke starts at specific times. (b) General Warm-up lanes – NO DIVING or BACKSTROKE STARTS. Circle swimming only. ENTRIES 1. With submission of entries, the coach/team representative attests that all swimmers entered are registered with USA Swimming. 2. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing racing starts or must start each race from within the water. 3. 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. NORTH COAST SWIM CLUB TALL TIMBERS CHAMPIONSHIP March 9th & 10th, 2013 Saturday Events 1 – 40 Girls EVENT Boys SATURDAY 1 8 & Under 25 Free 2 3 9-10 100 Free 4 5 11-12 100 Free 6 7 13-14 200 Free 8 9 15-19 200 Free 10 11 8 & Under 100 Medley Relay 12 13 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay 14 15 12 & Under Medley Relay 16 17 14 & Under Medley Relay 18 19 19 & Under Medley Relay 20 21 8 & Under 25 Back 22 23 9-10 50 Back 24 25 11-12 50 Back 26 27 13-14 100 Back 28 29 15-19 100 Back 30 31 8 & Under 25 Fly 32 33 9-10 50 Fly 34 35 11-12 50 Fly 36 37 13-14 100 Fly 38 39 15-19 100 Fly 40 NORTH COAST SWIM CLUB TALL TIMBERS CHAMPIONSHIP March 9th & 10th, 2013 Sunday Events 41 - 80 SUNDAY 41 8 & Under 100 IM 42 43 9-10 100 IM 44 45 11-12 100 IM 46 47 13-14 200 IM 48 49 15-19 200 IM 50 51 8 & Under 100 Free Relay 52 53 10 & Under 200 Free Relay 54 55 12 & Under 200 Free Relay 56 57 14 & Under 200 Free Relay 58 59 19 & Under 200 Free Relay 60 61 8 & Under 50 Free 62 63 9-10 50 Free 64 65 11-12 50 Free 66 67 13-14 100 Free 68 69 15-19 100 Free 70 71 8 & Under 25 Breast 72 73 9-10 50 Breast 74 75 11-12 50 Breast 76 77 13-14 100 Breast 78 79 15-19 100 Breast 80 NORTH COAST SWIM CLUB TALL TIMBERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 AGE GROUP COMPETITION MASTER ENTRY FORM CLUB NAME CLUB CODE TEAM NAME COACH NAME COACH PHONE COACH EMAIL CLUB ADDRESS CLUB CONTACT CONTACT PHONE CLUB EMAIL CERTIFICATION I have read the meet information and attest that all swimmers entered hereon are registered with USA Swimming, Inc. Coach/Team Representative Date INSTRUCTIONS 1. Please make copies of the Swimmer Entry form and number pages (as applicable) 2. Enter SHORT COURSE YARD TIMES ONLY This meet is held under the sanction of USA Swimming, Inc. All entrants must be members of USA Swimming or have applicable FINA registration. No late or on-deck registration will be allowed.