COACHES MEETING
Welcome to Stuart
Coaches Information Packet: http;//www.fhsaa.org/sports/swimming-diving
Sailfish Splash Water Park Aquatic Center
SPORTSMANSHIP
• The Florida High School Athletic Association promotes good sportsmanship by
student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by
supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profanity, racial
or sexist comments, or other intimidating actions directed at the officials,
student-athletes, coaches, team representatives or fellow spectators will not
be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.
Detailed Aerial View of Sailfish Sunsplash Water
Park Aquatic Center
• Please review the map on this page and
provide this information for your athletes,
parents, and fans who may attend the
Finals.
• The diagram illustrates specific locations
of important places (entrance, restrooms,
concessions, etc.) at the facility.
• Only credentialed people (athletes,
credentialed coaches, FHSAA Staff, and
Volunteer monitors) will be allowed in the
Team areas – outlined in yellow.
CREDENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Wristbands will be issued to each athlete and coach as allowed by
FHSAA standards at check-in.
• Athletes and coaches MUST return wristbands on the morning of the
competition and get stamped.
• Athletes and coaches without a wristband will not be stamped or
allowed on the deck.
• If a stamp washes off, see a Volunteer or FHSAA staff member BEFORE
leaving the facility.
CREDENTIALS PROCEDURE
Keep your credentials your credentials on you at all times! NO one will be allowed in the team area
without the proper credentials!
Parking
• Please refer to the adjacent
diagram of the parking lot.
• If you are traveling via bus, have
the bus circle around the lot to
drop-off the team and park in
the bus area.
• Parking is $5 per vehicle
(proceeds go to Treasure Coast
Sports Commission)
Facility & Meet Policies
• No folding chairs for spectators
• No cooler or glass containers for
spectators
• No loitering on pool deck
• Must have credentials at all
times
• No diving into pool – feet first
entries
• No use of diving boards for
swimmers
• No one is allowed in member
areas
• Only meet officials, coaches, and
athletes allowed in locker rooms
• No team parades around the
pool deck
• No entering the pool for
celebration purposes
Meet Officials
• Melissa Hellervik-Bing
Meet Referee (Orlando)
• Bob Griffiths
• Mark McCaw
• Bill Smiddy
• Jerry Karp
• Steve Swanson
• Michelle Murasko
• Beth Wilkerson
• Gary Sedacca
• Dean Graves
• Val DeMello
• Ellen Johnson
• Steven Goldman
• Terry Treat
• Bob Bentz
• Judi Wojcik
• Matt Wilson
• Jeff Breault
• Jay Thomas
Meet Personnel
• Pat Toner – Event Manager
• Scott Kimelman – Timing/Scoring Manager
• Treasure Coast Sports Commission – Local Organizing Committee
• Todd Foust – Facility Manager
• Craig Damon – FHSAA Swimming & Diving Administrator
• Seth Polansky & Michael Herchel, FHSAA – Media Relations
1A/2A F I N A L S I N F O R M A T I O N
ADDRESS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Sailfish Splash Waterpark – Aquatic Center, 931 SE Ruhnke St, Stuart, FL 34994
1A SCHOOLS ONLY--Warm-up for swimmers 7:00am – 8:30am (doors for coaches and athletes open at
6:30am)
PARTICIPANT PASSES (per gender)
1-5 participants – 1 head coach
6 + participants – 1 head coach and one assistant coach
1 + divers – 1 diving coach
Warm up for girls diving 7:00am - 8:45am
Girls diving begins 9:00am/Preliminaries begin a9:00am
Boys diving warm-up noon - 1:30pm (approximately)
Boys diving begins at 1:30pm
WARM-UP TIMES.
Warm-up for swimming finals 4:15pm - 5:15pm (doors for coaches and athletes open at 4:00 pm)
The following are practice and warm-up times for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark – Aquatic Center in Stuart.
Finals begin at 5:30pm
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013
2A SCHOOLS ONLY--Practice for swimmers & Coaches Check-In 1:00pm - 3:30pm
~Practice for divers 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
ALL SCHOOLS
Head Coach Online Finals Meeting—All head coaches are required to watch the
online video and complete the verification form for credit and attendance at the
coaches meeting prior to attending the FHSAA Finals. Any additional questions
may be presented at Check-in on your respective date.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013
Warm up for girls diving 7:00am - 8:45am
2A SCHOOLS ONLY-- Warm-up for swimmers 7:00am – 8:30am (doors for coaches and athletes open at
6:30am)
1A SCHOOLS
Girls diving begins 9:00am
Practice for Swimmers 3:00pm - 7:30pm (doors open at 3:00pm)
Preliminaries begin at 9:00am
Practice for Divers 3:00pm - 7:30pm
Boys diving warm-up noon - 1:30pm
Coaches Check-in 3:00pm - 7:30pm
Boys diving begins at 1:30pm
Warm-up for swimming finals 4:15pm - 5:15pm (doors for coaches and athletes open at 4:00pm)
Finals begin at 5:30pm
2013 FHSAA Finals Swimming & Diving Relay Card Procedures
• Preliminary relay cards will be available for pick up at coaches
check-in tent on the morning of the competition.
• The names of each athlete that was listed on the preliminary card
will be listed on the finals card.
• Please mark relay cards with the names of the swimmers in the
order that they will swim in the event.
• If you notice that an athlete is missing, please notify the
Administrative Referee immediately.
• Please note that names are listed left to right, then top to
bottom.
• Only athletes who are listed on a relay card are eligible for use in
the finals relay.
• You may list up to 4 alternates in position 5-8 on the card. In
order for a swimmer to be eligible to compete in the finals of a
relay, they must be listed in some position on the preliminary
relay card.
• Annotate the athletes name in the order that they will swim by
placing a 1,2,3,4 next to the athletes who will swim in finals. If
you submit a card with no numbers, we will assume that the
order from preliminaries did not change.
• You may make changes to a relay card until the start of the race. If
you make a change, please be sure it is legible.
• Please refer to the attachment for examples of correctly and
incorrectly completed relay cards.
• The lead-off swimmer for each relay will present the completed
relay card to the lane timer at the time of the swim.
• The penalty for not turning in a relay card or turning a relay card
in that is incomplete, or incorrect is disqualification of the relay.
• A new set of relay cards will be made for each relay that qualifies
for finals. They will be available at the coaches check-in tent
before finals.
Relay Cards Continued
• Please find examples of correctly
and incorrectly completed relay
cards that are included in the
coaches’ packet you will receive
at check-in.
• Use complete names and it is
your responsibility to make sure
the cards are accurate and
legible.
CHANGES TO TECHNICAL RULES ADOPTED BY RULES &
REGULATIONS COMMITTEE TO CONFORM TO FINA CHANGES
• 102.8 SWIMWEAR Effective September 23, 2013
•
• .1 Design
• .2 Stroke — The swimmer shall push off on his back and
continue swimming on the back throughout the race. Some
part of the swimmer must break the surface of the water
throughout the race, except it is permissible for the swimmer
to be completely submerged during the turn, at the finish
and for a distance of not more than 15 meters (16.4 yards)
after the start and after each turn. By that point, the head
must have broken the surface of the water.
• E No swimmer is permitted to wear or use any device,
substance or swimsuit to help his/ her speed, pace, buoyancy
or endurance during a race (such as webbed gloves, flippers,
fins, power bands, or adhesive substances,etc.). Goggles may
be worn, and rubdown oil applied if not considered excessive
by the Referee. Any kind of tape on the body is not permitted
unless approved by the Referee.
• Note: A change will be made to 103.13 (Starting Platforms)
regarding the hanging backstroke bar for the backstroke
starts once FINA publishes the specifications. The rule will be
effective January 1, 2014.
101.4 BACKSTROKE Effective September 23, 2013
• .3 Turns — Upon completion of each length, some part of the
swimmer must touch the wall. During the turn the shoulders
may be turned past the vertical toward the breast after which
an immediate continuous single arm pull or a immediate
continuous simultaneous double arm pull may be used to
initiate the turn. The swimmer must have returned to a
position on the back upon leaving the wall.
CHANGES TO TECHNICAL RULES ADOPTED BY RULES &
REGULATIONS COMMITTEE TO CONFORM TO FINA CHANGES
101.2 BREASTSTROKE Effective September 23, 2013
.1 Start — The forward start shall be used.
.2 Stroke — After the start and after each turn when the swimmer leaves the wall, the body shall be kept on the breast. It is not permitted to roll onto the
back at any time except at the turn after the touch of the wall where it is permissible to turn in any manner as long as the body is on the breast when
leaving the wall. Throughout the race the stroke cycle must be one arm stroke and one leg kick in that order.
All movements of the arms shall be simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane without alternating movement.
The hands shall be pushed forward together from the breast on, under, or over the water. The elbows shall be under water except for the final stroke
before the turn, during the turn and for the final stroke at the finish. The hands shall be brought back on or under the surface of the water. The hands
shall not be brought back beyond the hip line, except during the first stroke after the start and each turn.
During each complete cycle, some part of the swimmer’s head shall break the surface of the water. After the start and after each turn, the swimmer may
take one arm stroke completely back to the legs. The head must break the surface of the water before the hands turn inward at the widest part of the
second stroke.
.3 Kick — After the start and each turn, a single butterfly kick, which must be followed by a breaststroke kick, is permitted during or at the completion of
the first arm pull. Following which, all movements of the legs shall be simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane without alternating movement.
The feet must be turned outwards during the propulsive part of the kick. A Scissors, alternating movements or downward butterfly kicks is are not
permitted except as provided herein. Breaking the surface of the water with the feet is allowed unless followed by a downward butterfly kick.
.4 Turns and Finish — At each turn and at the finish of the race, the touch shall be made with both hands separated and simultaneously at, above, or
below the water level. At the last stroke before the turn and at the finish an arm stroke not followed by a leg kick is permitted. The head may be
submerged after the last arm pull prior to the touch, provided it breaks the surface of the water at some point during the last complete or incomplete
cycle preceding the touch.
CHANGES TO TECHNICAL RULES ADOPTED BY RULES &
REGULATIONS COMMITTEE TO CONFORM TO FINA CHANGES
101.3 BUTTERFLY Effective September 23, 2013
.2 Stroke — After the start and after each turn, the swimmer’s shoulders must be at or past the vertical toward the breast. The
swimmer is permitted one or more leg kicks, but only one arm pull under water, which must bring the swimmer to the surface. It shall
be permissible for a swimmer to be completely submerged for a distance of not more than 15 meters (16.4 yards) after the start and
after each turn. By that point, the head must have broken the surface. The swimmer must remain on the surface until the next turn or
finish. From the beginning of the first arm pull, the body shall be kept on the breast except at the turn after the touch of the wall
where it is permissible to turn in any manner as long as the body is on the breast when leaving the wall.. Both arms must be brought
forward simultaneously over the water and pulled back simultaneously under the water throughout the race.
.3 Kick — All up and down movements of the legs and feet must be simultaneous. The position of the legs or the feet need not be on
the same level, but they shall not alternate in relation to each other. A scissors or breaststroke kicking movement is not permitted.
.4 Turns — At each turn the body shall be on the breast. The touch shall be made with both hands separated and simultaneously at,
above, or below the water surface. Once a touch has been made, the swimmer may turn in any manner desired. The shoulders must
be at or past the vertical toward the breast when the swimmer leaves the wall.
.5 Finish — At the finish, the body shall be on the breast and the touch shall be made with both hands separated and simultaneously
at, above, or below the water surface.
FHSAA Reminders
4.12.2.3.1 General
(1) Scratched Contestant. A contestant who is entered into an individual event in the FHSAA State Swimming & Diving Series on any
level and is later scratched from that event will be disqualified from participating in all remaining events in that meet and as an
individual on succeeding levels in that event.
(2) Substitutions. No substitution may be made for any individual in any event, once entered, who qualifies to participate in an event
but is unable to compete. This applies to individuals who qualify from the district meet to the regional meet and from the regional
meet to the FHSAA Finals, and between the prelims and the finals on any level.
(3) Relay Personnel. Relay personnel may be changed between the district and regional meets, between the regional meet and the
FHSAA Finals, and between the prelims and finals on any level as long as such change is made in compliance with procedures
established by the FHSAA and does not result in an over entry.
4.12.2.3.2 Failure to Appear and Compete. A student-athlete who qualifies in a state series meet as an individual is expected to
compete on successive levels of the state series unless ill, injured, suspended due to disciplinary action, or for any other reason
acceptable to the Executive Director. If the student-athlete does not compete on a successive level, the student-athlete will not be
permitted to compete in any other event in the State Series in that sport. Personnel on relay teams may be changed in accordance
with the rules governing those sports. A school must submit in writing to the FHSAA Office the name of the student athlete and an
explanation for the inability to compete in advance of the competition whenever situations make it possible to do so. Failure to
participate in the district/regional meet by an individual or relay team is a violation of FHSAA policy and shall subject the school to a
$50 penalty unless the reason for failure to participate is approved by the FHSAA Office.
Other Meet Information
Rules: 2013-14 NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules for Championship as amended by the FHSAA. If this is a
FL/USA observed sanctioned meet, students-athletes who are also USA-S members and have submitted their
USA-S Membership number with Meet Manager will have their USA-S legal times entered into the National
SWIMS database. A Disqualification Log of FHSAA DQ’s will be at the scorer’s table for Coaches review. For any
disqualifications that are USA-S Swimming specific, a separate DQ log for USA reporting will be used. Rule will
only be recorded in the FHSAA results.
The use of bells, horns, sirens, whistles, or other artificial noise making devices are prohibited during the
meet. Please advise parents and spectators abuse of this may result in removal from the event.
Photography/Video/Electronic Devices: For the safety and protection of our student-athletes and in
accordance with the Jessica Lundsford Act, there are no photography or video devices permitted behind the
starting blocks, including any electronics used for such purposes. Every area in the peripheral and back from
the pool edge of the starting side will be considered “behind the starting blocks”. As always, no flash
photography allowed from anywhere at the start of each heat. Violation of these rules may lead to removal
from the facility. ONLY FHSAA Credentialed Media personnel may use electronics in the starting area for the
purpose of reporting the event after the start of the heat until the finish as long as it does not interfere with
the athletes, officials, or delay the meet. Anyone not in accordance with these rules will be asked to leave the
venue.
More Meet Information
Uniform Rules will be enforced including one suit and jewelry. Jewelry
is not allowed except for religious or medical purposes – which must be
taped to the body per NFHS rules. Athletes will be ineligible to
compete until compliant with FHSAA Rule 2009.01: 3-3-1 and NFHS
Rule 3, Section 3. Hair restraint devices like rubber bands, etc. can be
worn in the hair when used to hold back the hair.
Swim Caps: If more than one swim cap is worn, make sure the
underlying cap meets the NFHS/FHSAA current rule for logo
specifications – the cap showing will be the one judged as compliant
with the rule; therefore, if the outer cap falls off, then the cap worn
under that must comply with NFHS/FHSAA rule or the swimmer will be
disqualified.
More Meet Information
Remind your athletes there should be quiet at the start of each heat.
Whistle Starts: Please make sure your swimmer know the starting procedures.
Before your swimmers heat, they need to report to their lane timer and be ready to
swim. A series of short whistles will show the swimmers are ready for that heat
standing directly behind the starting blocks. The deck referee’s long whistle will
have them step up on the blocks, edge of the pool, or step into the water for the
backstroke. For backstroke events, a second long whistle is used to place your feet
prior to the race being turned over to the starter. A swimmer may start from the
deck next to the block or in the water using the rules for that stroke. Please bring
to the attention of the Meet Referee at any time prior to the start of the meet if
you have a disabled athlete that requires an alterative starting procedure.
Swimmers not on the block when the Deck Referee turns the heat over to the
Starter are considered scratched and will be disqualified for the remainder of the
meet. All reasonable efforts will be made to allow the swimmers notice of their
heat; however, it is their responsibility to check-in with the timer and know when
they need to report.
Other Meet Information
No Declared False Starts – FHSAA 2009.03 (1): Swimmers who do not show
on time are considered a “No Show/Scratched” and disqualified from the
event as well as the remainder of the meet. The school may be subject to a
fine.
500 Free Style: Lap counters shall be positioned at the end of each lane
opposite the starting end. ONE person per lane shall advance the counter to
the next higher odd number or the final lap orange card. Interference by the
lap counter at the end of the lane can be cause for disqualification of the
swimmer.
Weather Issues: In the event of inclement weather, the Aquatic Center will
close the venue. Please LISTEN carefully for instructions over the
announcing system.
Congratulations on reaching the 2013 FHSAA
Swimming & Diving Finals!
Good Luck and Safe Travels!
• If you have any questions, please
contact Craig Damon, FHSAA
Swimming and Diving
Administrator – 352-372-9551,
Ext. 250; cdamon@fhsaa.org