Michigan Masters 2014 State Short Course Yards Championship

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Registration Schedule

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SANCTIONED FOR USMS INC. BY MICHIGAN MASTERS SANCTION # pending

FRIDAY - SUNDAY, March 28 - 30, 2014

HOST ORGANIZATIONS:
The East Kentwood High School Swim Teams and the Kentwood Aquatics Club will be the Host Organizations for the 2014 Michigan Masters State Championships. We are looking forward to an exciting weekend and a well organized event for participants and spectators alike. This will be the second State Championship Masters Swim Meet held at the Kentwood Community Pool.

FACILITIES:
The Kentwood Community Pool is a 25-yard, 8 lane competition pool, featuring a bulkhead at the turning end. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and Records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement. There will be an additional 5 lanes with timing pads that will only be used for the distance events in the diving well, both of which will feature lane lines and starting blocks (hand timers will be provided for the diving pool lanes since results will not show on the scoreboard although they will be collected by the electronic timing system). During the course of the remainder of the meet, there will be 5 warm-up and cool-down lanes in the diving well, along with a 4 lane x 25 yard “instructional pool”, making 9 available lanes for warm-up and cool-down during the meet. Depth at the start is 7 feet and 9 feet at the turn. Permanent starting blocks and non-turbulent lane markers will be used. Swimmers must enter the water feet first in a cautious manner during all warm-ups/cool downs. Diving is permitted only in the designated sprint lanes. There are two separate locker rooms for both men and women. All locker rooms feature plenty of space and showers, but only one locker room per gender will feature lockers that are available for use (you must bring your own lock). There is ample balcony seating for swimmers and spectators.

RULES - ELIGIBILITY:
USMS rules apply and will be observed. All swimmers who mail in their entries will be required to enclose a photocopy of their 2014 USMS card with the entry form. Any swimmer who is not USMS registered for 2014 by the State Meet entry deadline will NOT BE ALLOWED TO SWIM IN THE MEET.

A swimmer not registered with Michigan LMSC cannot establish a Michigan State Record but any swimmer registered in the meet CAN set a MEET championship.

TIMING:
The Colorado System Six timing system will be used with Colorado 81” Aquagrip touch pads, along with electronic and manual back-up with an 8-lane display scoreboard with start and recall. All events (except some heats of the distance events) will be timed using this system. Manual back-up timers will be provided at each lane. Swimmers are encouraged to hit the pad firmly and, when swimming in relays, to remain clear of the finish area until the event is completed by all swimmers. Any swimmer or relay attempting a NATIONAL RECORD should alert the Starter and make sure there are the required three manual timers as backup. Swimmers are required to supply their own lap counting personnel in distance events.

AGE GROUPS:
Age on March 30 (last day of the meet) determines his/her age for the entire meet. Individual Events: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, etc. through 100+. The youngest person in a relay determines the relay age group. Relay age groups: 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+, 75+, and 85+

ENTRY DEADLINE:
Online entry deadline is the end of the day (Midnight) on March 24, 2014.

SEEDING:
Seeding will be slow to fast for all events except distance events. Distance events will be seeded from fast to slow after check in time has ended for that day (see Entry Procedure Distance Events). Except for distance (500 yards or longer) free events, Men and Women will be seeded separately into heats according to seed times. “No time” entries will be in the slowest heats. Consult the heat sheets that you will receive at the meet check-in for your heat and lane assignments. It’s the swimmers responsibility to report to the proper heat and lane. Failure to appear will be considered a scratch and you will not be allowed to swim in another heat of the same event. The Meet Director reserves the right to RESEED the distance events to maximize meet efficiency.

ENTRY FEES:
Online entry fee is $55. Relay fees are extra and relays will be entered at the meet.
Relays Fees: $12 per relay on, or prior to, March 24, 2014.
$16 per relay after March 24, 2014.
Relay Deck Entries will be taken from 4:45 -5:30 P.M. on Friday and 7:45 -8:30 A.M. on Saturday and Sunday for Relays only that were not pre-entered by March 24, 2014.

ENTRY LIMITS: (excluding relays)
Event maximum for the entire meet:   7
Event maximum for Friday, March 28, 2014:   2
Event maximum for Saturday, March 29, 2014:   4
Event maximum for Sunday, March 30, 2014:    4
* An individual may compete on only one relay team per relay event for a total of 4.
* If more than 7 events are listed on the entry form, only the first seven will be entered.

ENTRY PROCEDURE - INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:
To enter individual events, swimmers should select their events (maximum seven), and enter seed times (IN SHORT COURSE YARDS) on the line “entry seed time” on the entry form. Swimmers entering with no seed time will swim in the slowest heats.

ENTRY PROCEDURE - DISTANCE EVENTS:

• The 400 IM, will be offered two separate times during the course of the meet. You may swim this event ONCE during the course of the three day meet.
• The 1650 Free will be offered ONCE on Friday, March 28th. There will be two sessions on Friday, ONLY THOSE WHO USE THE ONLINE ENTRY PROCEDURE WILL BE ALLOWED TO SWIM THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 1650 Free. The first session will include the first 30 entries that indicate their desire to swim the early session of the 1650. This session will have a mandatory check-in at 2:45 P.M. Warm up will begin at 2:45 P.M. with the first heat swimming at 3:15 P.M.
• All entries for the 1650, 500, and 1000 will be mixed gender.
• Be sure to check-in before you warm-up for Friday’s distance events.
• You also need to check in for the 500 Free on Saturday and the 1000 Free on Sunday.
• The heat and lane assignments for distance events will be posted after the check-in time period ends in the pool area.

ENTRY PROCEDURE RELAYS:
To request relays prior to the meet, team representatives should enter the number of relays and the fees associated for all 4 relay events. It is requested that only one relay form be submitted for each team. At check-in, team representatives who requested relays will receive a packet and relay cards with the instructions to supply the following data: the event, age group, and sexes. The age group of the relay is determined by the youngest swimmer on the relay. Relay seed times will not be needed until the relay check-in on the day of the relay. All relays are deck entered and completed relay cards will be given to the Clerk of the Course by the coach or team representative by the deadline when announced at the meet. Each card shall include: swimmers' names as they appear on their USMS cards, in order of relay swim; first name, last name, age, sex, and proper age group. The relay cards will have heats and lanes added by Clerk of the Course and the cards with heat and lane assignments should be picked up from Clerk of the Course by the team representative when this is announced. Once the cards have been turned in and heat and lanes have been designated; the age group, sex of the relay, and seed time cannot be changed.

GENERAL CHECK-IN, WARM-UP AND COMPETITION TIMES:
Session #1 - Friday Afternoon March 28

• Check-in and Warm-up –2:45 P.M. to 3:15 P.M.
• Competition begins – 3:15 P.M.

Session #2 - Friday Night, March 28

• Check-in and Warm-up – 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
• Competition begins - 6:00 P.M.

Session #3 - Saturday Morning, March 29

• Check-in and Warm-up - 7:45 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
• Competition begins - 9: 00 A.M.

ANNUAL MEETING MICHIGAN LMSC
LMSC MEETING TO START 20 MINUTES AFTER EVENT #10/11 200 FREE RELAY

Session #4 - Saturday Afternoon, March 29

• Check-in and Warm-up - 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
• Competition begins - 2:00 P.M.

Session #5 - Sunday Morning, March 30

• Check-in and Warm-up - 7:45 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
• Competition begins - 9:00 A.M.

Session #6 - Sunday Afternoon, March 30

• Check-in and Warm-up - ONE HOUR AFTER EVENT #28/29 200 MEDLEY RELAY - EXPECTED TIME 12:00 P.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
• COMPETITION BEGINS ONE HOUR AFTER CHECK-IN AND WARM-UP - EXPECTED TIME 1:00 P.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

DISTANCE EVENTS CHECK-IN FRIDAY, MARCH 14:

• 1650 FREE - BY 2:45 P.M. (early session) and BY 5:45 P.M.(evening session) AND NO LATER.
• 400 IM - BY 5:30 P.M.(evening session) AND NO LATER

ANNUAL MEETING:
All swimmers are encouraged to attend the annual membership meeting held (in a large conference room to be announced at the meet) during the lunch break on Saturday. This is the time to vote on issues affecting the USMS National Organization, the Michigan LMSC, your local team, and yourself. The meeting will get started 20 Minutes after the morning session (Session # 3). An agenda of the meeting will be available at check-in on Friday, March 28.

AWARDS:
PLACE -- AWARDS
1st, 2nd, 3rd - Individual Events Michigan Masters State Championship Medals
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Michigan Masters State Championship Ribbons
1st - 8th - Relays Michigan Masters State Championship Ribbons
High Point Award Age Group Michigan Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
High Point Team - Large Team Michigan Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
High Point Team - Small Team Michigan Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
High Point Team - Large Team Women Mich. Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
High Point Team - Small Team Women Mich. Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
High Point Team - Large Team Men Mich. Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
High Point Team - Small Team Men Mich. Masters State Championship Trophy Plaque
Two divisions will be recognized for purposes of team scoring based upon the number of total entries.

PROTESTS:
Any protest concerning seeding, awards, final results, eligibility, scoring, or entries will be addressed to the meet director or referee (USMS Rule 102.16). The protest shall be made by the team representative in writing and the Championship Committee shall hear all protests except for "wet" rules (Section 3 of Michigan Masters Policies and Procedures).

EVENT RESULTS AND COMPLETE STATE MEET RESULTS:
Event results will be posted in two clearly marked places announced at the meet. Also the awards table will have the event results after they are posted so you can pick up your awards. Meet results (events, ages, names - individual and relay, times, individual high point winners and team scores) will be published on the website (www.michiganmasters.com).

FACILITY RULES AND MICHIGAN MASTERS STATE MEET GUIDELINES: THESE ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED

A. Smoking is not allowed in any of the buildings.
B. Food/beverages are not allowed in the pool area, in adjacent locker rooms or spectator areas.
C. Lockers are available but swimmers should bring their own locks. Neither East Kentwood High School nor Michigan Masters will assume responsibility for lost or stolen articles.
D. BODY OILS AND OTHER RUB-DOWN SUBSTANCES THAT MAY CONTAMINATE THE POOL WATER ARE BANNED. SWIMMERS WHO USE THESE SUBSTANCES WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND BE DISQUALIFIED.
E. Diving off any of the boards or towers is strictly forbidden.
F. Swimmers in the concession area must wear shirts, shorts, and some type of foot covering.

CONCESSIONS AND PARKING:
Concessions will be available at the Natatorium. There are nearby restaurants so plan your meals and snacks accordingly. There is ample free parking at the Kentwood Community Pool. Please see the map for all parking areas. There are some “Senior Only” parking spaces available nearest the pool entrance.

MEET DIRECTOR: Jonathan “Jock” Ambrose E-mail: jockambrose@gmail.com

MEET COMMEMORATIVE GLASSES & T-SHIRTS:
Each swimmer who enters four or more individual events will receive a free pint glass with the meet logo imprinted on it. There will be a limited supply of the pint glasses available for sale during the meet for $4. Meet T-shirts with the meet logo will also be available during the meet from a vendor.

AWARDS CEREMONIES:
Presentations of the individual high point award and overall team high point awards in all categories will begin 30 minutes after the completion of the last event which is the 1000 Free (event # 43 and #44). We ask all swimmers and teams be prompt as not to delay. It's the swimmers and team responsibility to pick up any awards. THERE WILL BE NO MAILING OF AWARDS.

* NO ONE-DAY EVENT REGISTRATION - (USMS RULE 201.1.3) This championship is not considered a single event but a 2.5 day multi-event championship. Swimmers must be fully registered with USMS for 2014 by the entry deadline to participate in this sanctioned competition.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "SOUTH OAKLAND SEALS."