The Richmond Hill Aquatic Club
Presents
THE RICHMOND HILL
FALL CLASSIC 2015
(version 2.1)
OCTOBER 23 to 25, 2015
Revised on Oct 14, 2015
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THE RICHMOND HILL
Fall Classic 2015
DATE:October 23-25, 2015Region:Central
HOSTED BY:The Richmond Hill Aquatic Club
LOCATION:ATOS Markham Pan Am Pool, 16 Main Street, Unionville, Ontario
FACILITY:2 x 25 meter 10 lanes pool, Electronic Timing System
STRUCTURE OF
MEET:Age Grouped. No Qualifying Times. All events are Time Finals.
AWARDS: Medals 1stTO 3rd- individual events.
Ribbons 4thTO 6th– individual events.
Relay Events: Ribbons: 1-2-3.
Awards and results will be broken out by gender and:
10& under, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & over for individual
10& under (Mixed gender), 11-12, 13-14, 15 & over for relay
COMPETITION:Sanctionedas Age Group meet by Swim Ontario.
All current Swimming Natation Canada (SNC) rules will be followed.
Seeding for all swims will be optimized by distance and stroke.
The only meet package which will be considered as valid must be the most current version found on
COACH’S MEETING:Swim meet specify information will be sent out via email prior to Friday, Oct 23.
DESCRIPTION:Time Finals
ELIGIBILITY:All athletes must be registered as Competitive swimmers with SNC, or any other amateur swimming organization recognized by FINA. A valid SNC registration number is required for all Canadian swimmers, and entries without a SNC registration number will be declined entry.
Preference will be given to the host club first.
This is an invitational meet. Participation of this meet is at the full discretion of the host club.
Meet Management reserves the right to further limit individual swims to 3 per session and to limit heats if necessary to keep session times to within 4.5 hours.
Coaches Sportsmanship/Responsibility: All swimmers entries should be submitted with times/their true and current Short Course best times or converted Short Course best times.
Foreign competitors are welcome, subject to the provisions below.
MIXED-GENDER:The SO statement on mixed-gender swimming is set out in the Club Manual, as follows:
Notwithstanding Rule SW 10.1 adopted by the Technical Swimming Committee of Swimming/Natation Canada, Swim Ontario will consider requests for sanction for meets that provide for mixed gender swimming in the following circumstances:
The host seeks an exemption from the requirement to swim events in gender separated events, on the following basis:
Due to facility or time limitations, swimming separated by gender would not permit all swims to be completed while offering reasonable opportunities to swim for all participants, and in particular on an equitable basis for swimmers of each gender
Mixed gender swims may also be permitted when, due to a missed swim, it is necessary for a referee to seed a swimmer in a heat of the same or shorter distance, for competitors of the opposite gender, on an exception basis.
In spite of this rule, any swimmer who achieves a record time at any level (regional, provincial, national etc, whether age group or open) will not be recognized for that record unless the coach has advised the referee prior to the start of the session that there is a possibility of the record being broken, and the referee insures that the swimmer competes with competitors of the same gender for his/her heat.
In the event that mixed gender swims are permitted pursuant to this policy, the results must still be posted separately by the gender of swimmers.
FOREIGN
COMPETITORS:All swimmers and coaches must be duly registered and residents of the governing body for which they are competing. All swimmers and coaches must be in good standing with their respective governing swim body.
All swimmers and coaches must have primary residence within the province /state or country for which they claim registration. Proof of residency may be green card, student ID, driver’s license, college residence or other document as deemed acceptable by Swim Ontario and shall be submitted with the Proof of Residence and Registration Status form to Swim Ontario.
COACH’S
REGISTRSTION:Meet management will cross reference the list of coaches in attendance at this competition with the Swim Ontario Compliancy lists. If a coach is not on this list, meet management is obligated to enforce the SNC policy and not permit that coach to attend meet. Meet management will forward Swim Ontario a list of coaches who they have found to be in non-compliance.
AGE UP DATE:Ages submitted are to be asof October 23, 2015.
ENTRY FEE: $9.50/individual event and$16.00/relay event
Please make cheque payable to “RHAC” on the first day of the meet. Swimmers will not compete until fees are paid.
MEET REFEREE:Jamil Mina, Level 5
MEET MANAGER:Eric Lai, Level 3
Lea Chen, Level 3
RULES/SAFETY:SNC warm up procedures will be in effect. Please read and adhere to the safety procedures.
SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS:
Meet Management reserves the right to change the start time of all sessionsand operates the meet with more than one 25m pool at the same facility.
Session Number / Date / Age Group / Warm Up / Start / Finish / Estimated Duration1 / 10/23/2015 / All Ages / 4:00pm – 4:45pm / 4:50pm / 8:30pm / 3.5 hours
2 / 10/24/2015 / 13 & 14
15 & Over / 8:30am – 9:30am / 9:35am / 12:35pm / 3 hours
3 / 10/24/2015 / 11 & 12 10 & Under / 1:15pm – 2:00pm / 2:05pm / 5:35pm / 3.5 hours
4 / 10/25/2015 / 13 & 14
15 & Over / 8:30am – 9:30am / 9:35am / 12:35pm / 3 hours
5 / 10/25/2015 / 11 & 12 10 & Under / 1:15pm– 2:00pm / 2:05pm / 5:35pm / 3.5 hours
TIME SPLITS:The procedure for obtaining an 'Official Split' now requires that coaches make the request to the session referee or meet management on the “Official Split Request” form prior to the race. The split for the lead-off leg in relays will still be regarded as an official split and therefore no request by coaches is needed for relays. However, in the new 'mixed gender' relays, lead-off times/splits are not considered “official splits' as per international practice.
Meet management requires that any coach wishing to rely on a time achieved by the swimmer for an interval shorter than the total distance of the event shall so advise the Referee prior to the commencement of the session (or event) in question.
SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS:See Appendix “A” below.
ENTRIES:There is no Qualifying Standard to enter this meet.
Hy-Tek Entry Deadline October 9, 2015 (entries can only be submitted via
Changes to entries will not be accepted after 12:00am October 16, 2015. After that time, fees will be calculated; no refunds will be granted for missed swims.
Swimmers may swim maximum of 3 events per session.
Relay swimmers must be entered in a non-relay event in order to compete.
SEEDING:Entries must be submitted using provable times. Swimmers with provable times recorded during the qualifying period must submit those times and not enter swimmers with “NT”.
Seeding will be in order of times entered, as converted pursuant to the conversion process below, followed by swimmers entered with NT (no times)
CONVERSION:Please submit entry times as you have them. Times will be converted by the host, using
Hy-tek default conversion factor
DECK ENTRIES:Swimmers entered on deck must have valid proof of SNC registration (number) as an active, competitive swimmer
Deck entries willbe accepted for empty lanes only (no new heats will be created)
DECK ENTRY FEES (to be paid in cash at the time that the entry is accepted):
Charge for deck entries is $12 per entry and $20.00 for relay event.
SCRATCHES:Scratches are to be made at the clerk of course desk 30 minutes prior to the start of each
session.
No scratch penalty shall be imposed for late or day of scratches.
MEET RESULTS:The meet program will be run on Hy-Tek Meet Manager. Results will be posted as quickly as
possible at the meet and uploaded as soon as possible to
LIVE Results (unofficial) will be available on our web site as quick as possible.
Files containing meet results will be available to the host club 24 hours after the meet.
OFFICIALS:Officials from other clubs are invited to assist at the meet. Please email if you are able to help. Please request in advance for any evaluation.
NOTES:Photographers must obtain consent from the meet manager prior to taking photos on deck.
No other person is permitted on deck unless authorized by the Meet Manager.
No Food is permitted on deck and no glass objects will be allowed on or near deck.
Coaches are responsible for the behavior of their swimmers.
The host club is not responsible for the supervision of the athletes during the competition and especially during session breaks.
Teams entering swimmers in the Meet must advise the swimmer’s parents and/or guardians that the Board, coaches and members of the Richmond Hill Aquatic Club are committed to operating a successful and safe meet and that all reasonable precautions will be put in place to ensure the swimmer’s safety. As such members, coaches and the Board assume no responsibility for swimmers who are left at the pool by their parents or guardians, and whose parents fail to pick their children up in time at the end of the session. Parents who plan to drop their child off are responsible for ensuring their safety before, during and after the Meet. To ensure that, they should confirm that their child(ren)/swimmer(s) arrive safely on deck, that they are placed in the care of their coach(s), and that appropriate arrangements are made for them to be picked up once they have finished their events.
SNC POLICY ON SWIMWEAR
Effective September 1, 2009, all swimwear worn in swimming competitions sanctioned under the authority of Swimming Canada must conform to the January 1, 2010 FINA swimwear approval guidelines as listed below.
MATERIAL – The material of swimwear will definitively be constituted only by textile fabric(s). The FINA definition of “textile” currently is: “Material consisting of, natural and/or synthetic, individual and nonconsolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting, and/or braiding.”
SHAPE – MEN: swimwear shall not extend above the navel or below the knee. WOMEN: swimwear shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below knee. No zippers or other fastening system is allowed.
USE – Swimmers shall wear only one swimsuit, taping is not permitted.
CONSISTENCY – Swimwear effectively manufactured and used shall correspond to and be fully consistent with FINA approved samples. Any modification before use (including impregnation) is prohibited. Moreover, there shall be no variation/modification for individual swimmers.
SWIMMING CANADA
COMPETITION WARM-UP SAFETY PROCEDURES
Meet Management for all sanctioned Canadian swimming competition must ensure the following safety procedures are applied. It is incumbent on coaches, swimmers, and officials to comply with these procedures during all scheduled warm-up periods. Coaches are requested to encourage swimmers to cooperate with Safety Marshals.
GENERAL WARM-UP:
- Swimmers must enter the water FEET FIRST in a cautious manner, entering from a start or turn end only and from a standing or sitting position.
- Running on the pool deck and running entries into the pool tank are prohibited.
- Meet Management may designate the use of sprint or pace lanes during the scheduled warm-up time. Any such lane usage must be communicated either in pre-competition handout, announcement or deck signage.
- Diving starts shall be permitted only in designated sprint lanes.
- Only one-way swimming from the start end of sprint lanes is permitted.
- Notices or barriers must be placed on starting blocks to indicate no diving during warm-up.
EQUIPMENT:
- Kick Boards, Pull-Buoys, Ankle Bands, and Snorkels are permitted for use in the scheduled warm-up time.
- Meet Management may permit use of tubing or cord assisted sprinting in designated lanes and during specific times of the warm-up only. Coaches are responsible for equipment reliability and use.
- Hand paddles, drag chutes, and flippers / fins are not permitted during any warm-up at any time.
VIOLATIONS:
- Swimmers witnessed by a Safety Marshal diving or entering the water in a dangerous fashion will be removed without warning from their first event following the warm-up period in which the violation occurred.
- In the case of a second offense during the same competition the swimmer will be removed from the competition in its entirety. A provincial disciplinary action or report may be filed.
SAFETY MARSHALS:
The Safety Marshal is a trained position designated by Meet Management. Safety Marshals shall:
- Be visible by safety vest
- Be situated at each end of the competition tank and when applicable, similarly situated in designated warm-up tanks when pre-competition warm-ups are scheduled.
- Actively monitor all scheduled warm-up periods.
- Ensure participants comply with warm-up safety procedures and report violations to the Referee.
PARA-SWIMMER NOTIFICATION:
Coaches are requested to notify Safety Marshals of any Para-swimmers participating in warm-ups where necessary and at the coach’s discretion.
The following statement must appear in all Swimming Canada sanctioned meet information and posted notices:
“SWIMMING CANADA WARM-UP COMPETITION SAFETY PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET
Appendix A
The RICHMOND HILL FALL CLASSIC 2015
October 23 to 25, 2015
Order of Events
Session 1 : All ages
Friday, October 23, 2014 Warm-ups: 4:00pm – 4:45pm Start: 4:50pm
Girls / Events / Boys1 / 100m Free (13 & Over) / 2
3 / 100m Free(12 & Under) / 4
5 / 200m IM (13 & Over) / 6
7 / 200m IM (12 & Under) / 8
9 / 400m Free (13 & Over) / 10
11 / 400m Free(12 & Under) / 12
There will be Positive Check in for Event 9 to 12 (400m Free) at 6:00pm.
Session 2 : Ages: 13 & 14, 15 & Over
Saturday, October 24, 2014 Warm-ups: 8:30am – 9:30am Start: 9:35am
Girls / Events / Boys13 / 4 x 50m Free Relay(13 & 14) / 14
15 / 4 x 50m Free Relay (15 & Over) / 16
17 / 200m Free(13 & 14) / 18
19 / 200m Free (15 & Over) / 20
21 / 50m Fly (13 & 14) / 22
23 / 50m Fly (15 & Over) / 24
25 / 100m Breast(13 & 14) / 26
27 / 100m Breast(15 & Over) / 28
29 / 100m Back (13 & 14) / 30
31 / 100m Back (15 & Over) / 32
33 / 200m Fly(13 & 14) / 34
35 / 200m Fly(15 & Over) / 36
37 / 50m Breast(13 & 14) / 38
39 / 50m Breast(15 & Over) / 40
Session 3 : Ages: 11 & 12, 10 & Under
Saturday, October 24, 2014 Warm-ups: 1:15pm– 2:00pm Start: 2:05pm
Girls / Events / Boys41 / 4 x 50m FreeRelay(11 & 12) / 42
43 / 4 x 50m Free Mixed Relay (10 & Under) / Mixed
45 / 200m Free (11 & 12) / 46
47 / 200m Free(10 & Under) / 48
49 / 50m Fly (11 & 12) / 50
51 / 50m Fly (10 & Under) / 52
53 / 100m Breast (11 & 12) / 54
55 / 100m Breast (10 & Under) / 56
57 / 100m Back (11 & 12) / 58
59 / 100m Back (10 & Under) / 60
61 / 200m Fly (11 & 12) / 62
63 / 100m IM (10 & Under) / 64
65 / 50m Breast (11 & 12) / 66
67 / 50m Breast (10 & Under) / 68
Session 4 : Ages: 13 & 14, 15 & Over
Sunday, October 25, 2014 Warm-ups: 8:30am – 9:30am Start: 9:35am
Girls / Events / Boys69 / 4 x 50m Medley Relay (13 & 14) / 70
71 / 4 x 50m Medley Relay (15 & Over) / 72
73 / 50m Free (13 & 14) / 74
75 / 50m Free (15 & Over) / 76
77 / 200m Breast(13 & 14) / 78
79 / 200m Breast (15 & Over) / 80
81 / 50m Back (13 & 14) / 82
83 / 50m Back (15 & Over) / 84
85 / 100m Fly (13 & 14) / 86
87 / 100m Fly (15 & Over) / 88
89 / 200m Back (13 & 14) / 90
91 / 200m Back (15 & Over) / 92
Session 5 : Ages: 11 & 12, 10 & Under
Sunday, October 25, 2014 Warm-ups: 1:15pm – 2:00pm Start: 2:05pm
Girls / Events / Boys93 / 4 x 50m Medley Relay (11 & 12) / 94
95 / 4 x 50m Mixed Medley Relay (10 & Under) / Mixed
97 / 50m Free (11 & 12) / 98
99 / 50m Free (10 & Under) / 100
101 / 200m Breast (11 & 12) / 102
103 / 200m Breast (10 & Under) / 104
105 / 50 Back (11 & 12) / 106
107 / 50 Back (10 & Under) / 108
109 / 100m Fly (11 & 12) / 110
111 / 100m Fly (10 & Under) / 112
113 / 200m Back (11 & 12) / 114
115 / 200m Back (10 & Under) / 116
RHAC Fall Classic 2015 v2.1