WEST VIRGINIA SWIMMING, LSC

(WV LSC)

2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE * Charleston, WV 25304

WV LSC Office (304) 357-4825 / 357-4936

Swimming Pool (304) 357-4822

Greg Olson, WV LSC General Chairman

Greg Olson @

FAX/MESSAGE SERVICE (304) 357-4824 (24 hours)

MEET: 2013WV LSC STATE SHORT COURSE AGE GROUP & SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

SANCTION:Sanctioned by West Virginia Swimming LSC / sanction #: TBA

SPONSOR:West Virginia Swimming LSC

HOST:Huntington Y CharlestonAquatic Team(HYCAT)

PLACE: Marshall University Natatorium

18th Street & 3rd Avenue

Huntington, WV 25701

MEET Sarah Woodbury, HYCAT @ Huntington Head Coach

DIRECTORS:(304) 942-8892 {cell phone}

e-mail: {}

Greg Olson, WV LSC General Chairman

(304) 357-4825 {office}

415-3465 {cell phone}

e-mail {}

web page {}

MEETSonia Chambers, WV LSC Officials Chairperson

REFEREE:(304) 690-0722 {home}

e-mail: {}

DATES: Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

March 7,8,9 & 10, 2013

FACILITIES:25 yard, 8 lane pool; Competitor lane dividers; modified starting blocks on bulkhead; on deck seating for 200+ swimmers, coaches & officials; spectator seating for approximately 500 people; electronic timing system by Colorado Time Systems with a fully automated 8-lane scoreboard; HY*TEK computerization of meet results

Water depths: start end @ 8 feet; 5m from start @ 7.5 feet; 5m from turn end @ 4.5 feet; and turn end @ 4 feet

The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4).

AWARDSMEDALS** 1st-3rd places {ALL individual events}

RIBBONS** 4th-8th places {ALL individual events}

** 1st-8th places {ALL relay events}

PLAQUES or** 1st-3rd places {Age Group High Point}

TROPHIES

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ENTRIES:The 2013 USA Swimming Rules will govern ALL of the swim meet com-petition. ALL entries MUST have 2013 USA registration numbers on the entry forms. Entry age will be the age of the swimmer as of Thurs-day, March 07, 2013! Swimmers 09 & older MAY enter any individual event BUT may only compete in three (3) individual events per day. Swimmers competing in the “08-UN Age Group” are limited to five (5) individual events per day. Any 8-younger swimmer that competes in a “10-UN Age Group” event will be limited to three (3) individual events per day.

Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimmingmember coach as being proficient in performing a racing start ormuststart each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a USA Swimming membercoach, it is the responsibility of the swimmeror the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.

NO entrant will be permitted to compete unless the entrant is a member as provided in Article 302. On-deck entries will be permitted but, unless already entered in the meet, the entrant must show proof of membership pursuant to Article 302.

NO electronic device capable of taking pictures or recoding video permitted in any locker/changing room throughout Cam Henderson Center during the meet.

NO deck changing permitted in any area except designated locker rooms; rest rooms/areas or designated changing areas as provided by the meet host or facility.

Athletes with disabilities are welcome to compete and shall provide advance notification to the Meet Referee of their desired accom-modations.

During prelims only, 11-older events may utilize “fly-over” starts to minimize time between heats.

Deck passes will be issued to back-up timers & other meet workers to obtain access to the pool deck area. All other non-swimmers; non- meet officials and non-meet workers will not be permitted on the deck of pool at any time.

ENTRY Entries MUST BE RECEIVED on or before 11:59PM onWEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY

DEADLINE:27, 2013! Entries that are received after Wednesday, February 27th orwhen the heat sheet has been printed} will be considered as “late entries” and will be seeded in the first heats. Entries that are received after 12:01AM on Thursday, March 07thOR during the swim meet will be considered as “deck entries” and subject to the “deck entry fees” of $8.00 per individual entry and $16.00 per relay entry. ALL“deck entries” will be seeded in the first heats.

ENTRY FEES:There will be a $4.00 entry fee for each individual event and $8.00 for each relay event.Surcharges are: $5.00 per swimmer WV LSC Travel Fund AND $5.00 per swimmer facility fee. Please make your check pay- able to the “West Virginia Swimming” and mail to the address listed below:

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ENTRY FEES Greg Olson, WV LSC General Chairman

(CONT):2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25304

(304) 357-4825 {Swimming Office}

357-4822 {Swimming Pool AFTER 04:00PM-08:00PM on

weekdays and NONE on weekends}

415-3465 {Cell}

(e-mail address}

{web page}

Once accepted, entry fees WILL NOT be refunded should a swimmer(s)

fail to compete in the swimming meet.

MEETALL Meet Directors; Meet Referees; Meet Officials, including starters

OFFICIALS:& stroke and turn judges serving in an official capacity must be mem-

bers of USA Swimming or other FINA-member organization.

All appropriately certified USA swimming officials are welcome and

encouraged to participate in the meet. Officials briefings will be

held 45 minutes prior to the start of each session in the classroom

near the hospitality area.

Application has been made for this meet to be a national certification

Opportunity. Observation can be conducted for all N2 certifications

as well as NS stroke and turn. Please contact Sonia Chambers, Meet

Referee, or Pat Nunan, the observes. If you are interested.

pjndpmrun@aol./com

TIMED ALL 08-UN EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED AS “TIMED FINALS.”

FINALS:ALL RELAY EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED AS “TIMED FINALS” EITHER DURING

THE PRELIM SESSION OR FINAL SESSION

THE 1000 & 1650 FREESTYLE WILL BE CONDUCTED AS A “TIMED FINAL” EVENT

WITH THE TOP 8 SWIMMERS SWIMMING IN THE “FINALS”

PRELIMS/ ALL 10-UN/11-12/13-14/SENIOR EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED AS “PRELIMS/

FINALS:FINALS” WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS AS NOTED WITHIN THIS INFORMATION PACKET.

Some “preliminary” events will be conducted as 11-OV or 13-OV. The

Top 8 swimmers within each age groups will qualify for the “finals”

and the swimmers will be seeded according to their “prelim” times.

AGE GROUPS:08-UN; 10-UN; 11-12; 13-14 & Senior {Individual Events}

PARKING:There is plenty of parking, including a parking garage across from

the natatorium, around the Cam Henderson Center.

TIME There will be NO “time standards” for this meet.

STANDARDS:

CONCESSION The HYCAT Swimming Program will provide a concession area which will

AREA:be located in an area close to the swimming pool. Signs will be

posted!!! The concession area will be “open” during the entire swim

meet for your convenience.

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WARM-UPS: Warm-up procedures are listed at the end of the meet information.

[PRELIMS]

** SESSION #1 [THU, MAR 07TH]

Thursday [afternoon} 05:00PM-05:50PM {ALL AGES}

[11-OV AGE GROUPS = 1650 FREESTYLE TIMED FINAL EVENT]

** SESSION #2 [FRI, MAR 08TH]

Friday [morning] 07:15AM-08:00AM {13-OV BOYS/GIRLS)

08:00AM-08:30AM {12-UN BOYS/GIRLS}

** SESSION #4 [SAT, MAR 09TH]

Saturday [morning] 07:15AM-08:00AM {13-OV BOYS/GIRLS)

08:00AM-08:30AM {12-UN BOYS/GIRLS}

** SESSION #6 [SUN, MAR 10TH]

Sunday [morning] 07:15AM-08:00AM {13-OV BOYS/GIRLS)

08:00AM-08:30AM {12-UN BOYS/GIRLS}

MEET STARTS:**SESSION #1 [THU, MAR 07TH] 06:00PM {1650 Freestyle only}

[PRELIMS]

** SESSION #2 [FRI, MAR 08TH] 09:00AM {Peliminaries}

** SESSION #4/#6 [SAT-SUN, MAR 09TH-10TH] 08:45AM {Preliminaries}

WARM-UPS:** SESSION #1 [THU]NONE

[FINALS]

** SESSION #3/#5 [FRI/SAT]05:00PM-05:40PM {13-OV BOYS/GIRLS}

05:40PM-06:10PM {12-UN BOYS/GIRLS}

** SESSION #7 [SUN]04:00PM-04:40PM {13-OV BOYS/GIRLS}

04:40PM-05:10PM {12-UN BOYS/GIRLS}

MEET STARTS:** SESSION #3/#5 [FRI/SAT] 06:15PM

[FINALS]

** SESSION #7 [SUN] 05:15PM

COACH/There will be a Coach and/or Team Rep Meeting on Friday, March 08th

TEAM REPat 08:35AM at a location to be determined by the Meet Director and/

or Meet Referee. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss any changes in the swim meet format as printed in this packet or anychanges/alterations in the rules as published by USA Swimming. If a swim team coach and/or team rep does not attend this meeting, they will forfeit their right to voice their opinion or vote upon matters discussed.

FINAL HYCAT @ Charleston, Inc Swimming Program will furnish free of charge RESULTS: one (1) copy of the FINAL MEET RESULTS to each swim team entered in

the meet. The results will be sent to the address listed on the

entry form for the meet. In the case of more than one address, the

results will be sent to the first entries received. Additional

copies may be ordered during the swim meet at the HYCAT Swimming

Office located near the entrance to the UC swimming pool at $10.00

per copy. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 2-3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY = THANK

YOU!!! Also, the final meet results will be posted on our web page!!!

SCORING: Individual Events: 9 - 7 - 6 - 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1

Relay Events: 18 – 14 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 4 - 2

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COACHES' A complete set of the heat sheets for the 3+ day swim meet will be

PACKETS: furnished to each Swim Coach and/or Team Rep for each team entered

in the swim meet at the timing table. Please identify yourself and your team, and a packet will be issued to you!

POOL The swimming pool is located in the Cam Henderson Center which is

LOCATION: located on 18th Street & 3rd Avenue. There is usually plenty of

parking available immediately in front of the Cam Henderson Center

or in the parking garage located across the street.

CONDUCT: Any destruction of property during the swimming meet will result in

the immediate “DISQUALIFICATION AND REMOVAL” of the swimmer and/or spectator/guest from the meet AND meet area. The swimming clubs will be held responsible for the behavior of their swimmers,

parents, guests and coaches!!! Also, a USA registered/certified

coach MUST be present and “on deck” of the pool during the “warm-up”

periods!!! If you are attending the meet as an “individual entry”

from your team OR your team is not sending a coach, please report

to the Meet Referee for your lane assignment during the “warm-ups.”

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION IN THESE MATTERS!!!

LODGING: The following motels/hotels are located within 5-10 minutes of the

Cam Henderson Center {area code for WV is “304”}:

Holiday Inn Huntington523-8880

Pullman Plaza525-1001

Ramada Inn Limited523-4242

Super 8 Huntington525-1410

Town Plaza Suits525-4877

WARM-UP The following warm-up procedures have been established by the West

PROCEDURES: West Virginia LSC and will be used during the swimming meet. The

Meet Director and/or Meet Referee may modify the warm-up procedures

in the best interest of the swimmers who have entered this meet. The meet host will notify the swim teams of any changes via a letter and/or telephone call to the swim coach and/or team rep. Meet Mar-shalls and the swimmer's USA registered/certified coach will be responsible for maintaining the “proper” warm-up procedures as out-

lined below.

BEGINNING OF THE WARM-UP PERIOD

** ALL lanes general warm-up ONLY

** circle swimming as indicated in meet program

** NO diving into water {feet first entry ONLY}

** entry from the turn end of the pool {scoreboard end}

** NO equipment permitted

LAST 15 {13-OV}/10 {12-UN} MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED WARM-UP PERIOD

** ALL lanes general warm-up except as noted below:

** dive starts from the starting end of the pool {bulkhead end}

providing the lane is clear and a certified coach is super-

vising & swimmer must exit the pool from the turn end of the

pool

** pace lane may be used providing a certified coach is super-

vising the swimmers

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SCRATCH This meet will follow USA Rules governing “scratches” plus the fol-

PROCEDURES: lowing West Virginia LSC procedures for individual and relay events

as listed below or continued on page #6.

[1] Individual swimmers who do not indicate to the Clerk of Course

directly or by sign-in procedure that they intend to compete in

a timed final heat shall not be penalized. This shall not count

as a swum event.

[2] Individual swimmers who indicate to the Clerk of Course directly

or by sign-in procedure that they intend to compete, but fail to

compete, are “disqualified” from the event. This does count as

a swum event.

Additionally, the swimmer shall only be permitted to swim his/ her next scheduled individual event “EXHIBITION.” This also counts as a swum event.

[3] Exceptions / NO penalty if:

[A] the Meet Referee is notified and accepts a case of injury

and/or illness; OR

[B] it is determined by the Meet Referee that circumstances

beyond the control of the swimmer(s) prohibited competing in

an event(s); OR

[C] in the case of a relay, only those swimmers reporting and

ready to swim shall not be penalized

[4] The “30 minute scratch notification” rule will be adhered to for

those events that are being conducted as “prelims” & “finals.”

The swimmer MUST notify the Announcer’s table of their “intent

to scratch” after each event has been announced; and inform the

Announcer’s table NO MORE 30 minutes upon the completion of that

session. Failure to properly “scratch” an event (or events)

will result in the swimmer being disqualified from the remainder

of the swim meet, including ALL future preliminary heats.

POSITIVEALL events 400 or longer WILL BE conducted as “positive check-in”

CHECK-INevents in which the swimmer, Swim Team Coach or Swim Team Repre-

EVENTS:sentative MUST indicate the swimmer’s intention to swim/compete

in these events. The “check-in” sheets will be available at the

announcer’s table.

SOUTHERNThe Southern Zone Selection process is being up-dated & reviewed by

ZONEthe West Virginia LSC member clubs and will be posted to the WV LSC

SELECTIONweb site prior to the start of the meet. If you have any questions,

PROCESS:please contact Greg Olson, WV LSC General Chairman at 304-357-4825

or e-mail at .

STATE MEETWork assignments based upon the 2012 WV State Short Course athlete

WORK participation is listed below. The WV LSC has a $100.00 penalty per

ASSIGNMENT:session if the club does not fulfill their assigned work require-ment. A club may obtain a substitute to fulfill their work assign-

ment and the club needs to notify the Meet Referee which club will

perform their work. ALL teams are expected to provide officials!

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STATE MEETHYCAT (89)heat sheet preparation & sales; concessions; entries; timing

WORKsystem; awards & announcer

ASSIGNMENTSTRIC (40)timers for lanes 2,4,6 (2 people per lane)

(CONT):FAST (34)timers for lanes 1,3,5 (2 people per lane)

PKB (24)timers for lanes 7,8 (2 people per lane)

CM (18)back-up timers(2 people)

RAYS (15)finish judges(2 people)

URGS (15)Deck Marshall(2 people)

YSWV (13)runners(2 people)

HEAT (01)TBA

Non-WV Teamswill be used as substitutes if necessary

ORDER OF EVENTS

Thursday, March 07th, 2013

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

11-OV1650 Freestyle*Timed Finals101102

(*) The 1650 Free will be limited to the Top 16 WV LSC registered swimmers within each

age group + any non-WV LSC swimmers who are faster than the 16th seeded swimmer

within each age group (11-12; 13-14 & 15-OV). Will be swum fastest to slowest;

alternating girls & boys; may combine the last 2 heats.

Friday, March 08th, 2013

[PRELIMINARIES]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

11-120050 BackstrokePrelims 201202

08-UN0050 BreaststrokeTimed Finals203204

09-100050 BreaststrokePrelims205206

11-120100 BreaststrokePrelims207208

13-OV0100 BreaststrokePrelims209210

08-UN0200 FreestyleTimed Finals211212

09-100200 FreestylePrelims213214

11-120200 FreestylePrelims215216

13-OV0200 FreestylePrelims217218

08-UN0050 ButterflyTimed Finals219220

09-10 0050 ButterflyPrelims221222

11-120100 ButterflyPrelims223224

13-OV0100 ButterflyPrelims225226

08-UN0200 IMTimed Finals227228

09-100200 IMPrelims229230

11-120200 IMPrelims231232

13-OV0200 IMPrelims233234

08-UN0400 Free RelayTimed Finals235236

10-UN0400 Free RelayTimed Finals237238

11-120400 Free RelayTimed Finals239240

13-140400 Free RelayTimed Finals241242

Senior0400 Free RelayTimed Finals243244

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ORDER OF EVENTS

Friday, March 08th, 2013 (cont) .....

[PRELIMINARIES]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

10 MINUTE BREAK

11-OV1000 Freestyle*Timed Finals245246

(*) The 1000 Free will be limited to the Top 16 WV LSC registered swimmers within each

age group + any non-WV LSC swimmers who are faster than the 16th seeded WV swim-

mer within each age group (11-12; 13-14 & 15-OV). Will be swum fastest to slowest;

alternating girls & boys; may combine the last 2 heats. Also, the Top 8 seeded females

and the Top 8 seeded males will swim in the finals.

Friday, March 08th, 2013

[FINALS]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

11-OV1000 FreestyleFinals245246

05 MINUTE BREAK

13-140200 Medley RelayTimed Finals247248

Senior0200 Medley RelayTimed Finals249250

11-120050 BackstrokeFinals 201202

09-100050 BreaststrokeFinals205206

11-120100 BreaststrokeFinals207208

13-OV0100 BreaststrokeFinals209210

09-100200 FreestyleFinals213214

11-120200 FreestyleFinals215216

13-OV0200 FreestyleFinals217218

09-10 0050 ButterflyFinals221222

11-120100 ButterflyFinals223224

13-OV0100 ButterflyFinals225226

09-100200 IMFinals229230

11-120200 IMFinals231232

13-OV0200 IMFinals233234

Saturday, March 09th, 2013

[PRELIMINARIES]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

10-UN0400 Medley RelayTimed Finals301302

08-UN0100 IM Timed Finals303304

09-100100 IM Prelims 305306

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ORDER OF EVENTS

Saturday, March 09th, 2013 (cont) .....

[PRELIMINARIES]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

13-OV0050 Freestyle Prelims307308

11-120050 Freestyle Prelims309310

09-100050 FreestylePrelims 311312

08-UN0050 FreestyleTimed Finals313314

11-120050 BreaststrokePrelims315316

09-100100 BreaststrokePrelims317318

08-UN0100 BreaststrokeTimed Finals319320

11-OV 0200 ButterflyPrelims321322

08-UN0050 BackstrokeTimed Finals323324

09-100050 BackstrokePrelims325326

11-120100 BackstrokePrelims327328

13-OV0100 BackstrokePrelims329330

08-UN0200 Free RelayTimed Finals331332

10-UN0200 Free RelayTimed Finals333334

11-120200 Free RelayTimed Finals335336

10 MINUTE BREAK

11-OV0400 IMPrelims337338

(*) The 0400 IM will be limited to the Top 16 WV LSC registered swimmers within each age

group + any non-WV LSC swimmers who are faster than the 16th seeded swimmer with-

in each age group (11-12; 13-14 & 15-OV). Will be swum fastest to slowest; alternating

girls & boys; may combine the last 2 heats.

Saturday, March 09th, 2013

[FINALS]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

11-OV0400 IM Finals337338

05 MINUTE BREAK

13-140200 Free RelayTimed Finals339340

Senior0200 Free RelayTimed Finals341342

09-100100 IM Finals 305306

13-OV0050 Freestyle Finals 307308

11-120050 Freestyle Finals 309310

09-100050 FreestyleFinals 311312

11-120050 BreaststrokeFinals 315316

09-100100 BreaststrokeFinals 317318

11-OV 0200 ButterflyFinals 321322

09-100050 BackstrokeFinals 325326

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ORDER OF EVENTS

Saturday, March 09th, 2013 (cont) .....

[FINALS]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

11-120100 BackstrokeFinals 327328

13-OV0100 BackstrokeFinals 329330

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

[PRELIMINARIES]

AGE GROUP & EVENTSSESSIONGIRLSBOYS

11-120400 Medley RelayTimed Finals401402

13-140400 Medley RelayTimed Finals403404

Senior0400 Medley RelayTimed Finals405406

11-120100 IM Prelims407408

08-UN0100 Butterfly Timed Finals409410

09-100100 Butterfly Prelims 411412

11-OV0200 BreaststrokePrelims413414

08-UN0100 Backstroke Timed Finals415416

09-100100 Backstroke Prelims417418

11-OV0200 BackstrokePrelims 419420

08-UN0100 FreestyleTimed Finals421422

09-100100 Freestyle Prelims423424

11-120100 Freestyle Prelims425426

13-OV0100 Freestyle Prelims 427428

11-12 0050 ButterflyPrelims429430

08-UN0200 Medley RelayTimed Finals431432

10-UN0200 Medley RelayTimed Finals433434

11-12 0200 Medley RelayTimed Finals435436

10 MINUTE BREAK

11-OV0500 Freestyle*Prelims437438

(*) The 0500 Free will be limited to the Top 16 WV LSC registered swimmers within each

age group + any non-WV LSC swimmers who are faster than the 16th seeded swimmer

within each age group (11-12; 13-14 & 15-OV). Will be swum fastest to slowest;

alternating girls & boys; may combine the last 2 heats.