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West Virginia LSC Short Course Championship
Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 14 - 16, 2003
Cam Henderson Center Natatorium, Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia
PLACE: Cam Henderson Center Natatorium
Marshall University
Huntington, W. Va.
(304) 696-2573 {Marshall's Swimming Office}
MEET Jamie Elk, HYCAT @ Huntington Greg Olson, WV LSC
DIRECTORS: (304) NA {OFFICE} (304) 357-4825/4822 {OFFICE}
(304) 594-1540 {HOME} (304) 344-8148 {HOME}
golson@uchaswc.edu
Leta Kowal, HYCAT @ Huntington
(304) 736-8404 {HOME}
lawok@msn.com
ENTRY Leta Kowal, HYCAT @ Huntington
CHAIRMAN: (304) 736-8404 {HOME}
lawok@msn.com
DATES: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
March 14 - 16, 2003
WARM-UPS MEET STARTS FINALS
FRI: 7:00AM [13-OVERS ONLY] FRI: 8:45AM [ALL AGES] WU: TBA PM
7:45PM [12-UNDERS ONLY] FRI: TBA PM
SAT: 7:00AM [11-OVER BOYS] SAT: 8:30AM [11-OVERS] WU: TBA PM
7:40AM [11-OVER GIRLS] SAT: TBA PM
12:00PM [10-UNDERS ONLY]++ 12:45PM [10-UNDERS]
SUN: 7:00AM [11-OVER BOYS] SUN: 8:30AM [11-OVERS] WU: TBA PM
7:40AM [11-OVER GIRLS] SUN: TBA PM
12:00PM [10-UNDERS ONLY]++ 12:45PM [10-UNDERS]
++ The afternoon sessions WILL NOT start before the times listed above and the
10-UN Age Groups will have a 30 minute warm-up period.
** The warms-ups & starting times for the "FINALS" will be announced during the
"prelims" each day of the meet. The WV LSC guidelines are a MINIMUM two (2)
hour break between end of afternoon "prelims" and start of warm-ups on FRI/
SAT; and a MINIMUM of one and half (1½) hour break between end of afternoon
"prelims" and start of warm-ups on SUN.
** Based upon the 2002 WV State Short Course Meet, the "final" sessions are
"TENTATIVELY" scheduled as lisated below. The warm-up session will be for
45 minutes and WILL NOT start before the times listed before:
** Friday, March 14th warm-ups @ 5:00PM; meet starts @ 6:00PM
** Saturday, March 15th warm-ups @ 5:00PM; meet starts @ 6:00PM
** Sunday, March 16th warm-ups @ 4:00PM; meet starts @ 5:00PM
RULES: The 2003 USA Swimming Rules/Regulations will govern ALL competition.
ALL entries MUST have 2003 USA registration numbers on the entry forms.
The "30 minute scratch notification" rule will be enforced for all
events that are conducted as "prelims/finals" for the three (3) day
meet. Entry age will be the age of the swimmer on Friday, March 14,
2003. ALL swimmers are limited to three (3) individual events
per day excluding relays.
PLEASE remember the three (3) event limit per day for this meet!!!
The first three (3) individual events that a swimmer enters each day will
satisfy this policy.
A "positive" check-in will be utilized for the 500/1000/1650 Freestyle events.
Also, "proof-of-time" MAY be required as outlined here for the 1000/1650
Freestyle events. A coach should be prepared to provide "official" meet
results for "proof-of-time."
ALL 8-Under events and ALL Relays will be conducted as "TIMED FINALS." The 12-
UN relays will be conducted during the "preliminaries" and the 13-OV relays
will be conducted during the "final."
The 10-UN; 11-12; 13-14 & Senior Age Group individual events will be
conducted as "prelims" and "finals" as follows:
** the 10-UN/11-12 Age Groups will swim Top 8
** the 13-14/Senior Age Groups will swim as a combined age group
13-OVERS during the "preliminaries;" computer program WILL NOT
permit combined age group in finals AND separate scoring
** "finals" will be Top 8 if there are 20 or less swimmers entered
in any event; OR
** "finals" will be Top 16 if there are 21 or more swimmers entered
in any event [NOTE: "deck" entries WILL NOT count in determining
Top 8 vs Top 16 in "finals"
If possible, PLEASE submit your entries on HY*TEK disk = THANK YOU!
Also, e-mail entries will be accepted at the address listed at the top for
Leta Kowal.
ENTRY FEES: There will be a $2.50 entry fee for each individual event and a $5.00 entry
fee for each relay entry. A surcharge of $3.00 per swimmer will be assessed
by the West Virginia Swimming Committee for the WV Travel Fund. ALSO, a $5.00
per swimmer "facility" surcharge will be assessed as approved at the 1998
Fall WV LSC Meeting. Please make ALL checks payable to "West Virginia
Swimming" and mail your entries and entry fee check to:
Leta Kowal, Entry Chairperson
HYCAT @ Huntington
12 Partridge Court
Huntington, WV 25705
(304) 736-8404 {HOME}
lawok@msn.com
Once accepted, entry fees WILL NOT be refunded should a swimmer(s)
fail to compete in the meet. To verify receipt of your entries,
please include a self-addressed, stamped post card or envelope with
your entries; OR call the telephone number listed above and ask for
Leta Kowal.
ENTRY Entries MUST be received on or before WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003! Entries
DEADLINE: received after Wednesday, March 5th will be declared as "deck entries."
These entries will be seeded if the heat sheet has not been completed or
seeded in the first heats. Also, any entries received after Wednesday,
March 5th or during the swim meet will be subject to the "deck entry fee"
of $5.00 per individual event and $10.00 per relay entry. ALL "DECK ENTRIES"
PLUS THE WV SURCHARGE FEE MUST BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE CLERK OF COURSE AT THE
TIME OF ENTERING THE SWIMMER!
SANCTION: This meet has been sanctioned by West Virginia Swimming and the sanction
number for this meet is: "WV03-009."
AGE GROUPS: Individual Events: 8-UN; 10-UN; 11-12; 13-14 and Senior
Relay Events: 8-UN; 10-UN; 11-12; 13-14 and Senior
COACH/ There will be a Coaches and/or Team Representative Meeting on Friday,
TEAM REP March 14th at 8:25AM at a site to be announced by the Meet Referee. The
MEETING: purpose of this meeting is to discuss any changes in the swim meet format
as printed in this packet OR any changes/alterations in rules as published
by USA Swimming. If a swim coach and/or swim team rep DOES NOT attend
this meeting, their team will forfeit their right to voice their opinion
and/or vote upon matters that are discussed.
FINAL The West Virginia Swimming Committee will furnish one (1) copy of the Final
RESULTS: Meet Results to each club entered in the meet. Additional copies of the
the Final Meet Results may be ordered at the location designated by the meet
host to sell heat sheets, etc at $10.00 per copy. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST
2-3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY!
SCORING: Individual Events: 20 - 17 - 16 - 15 - 14 - 13 - 12 - 11
Relay Events: 40 - 34 - 32 - 30 - 28 - 26 - 24 - 22
18 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2
[NOTE: ALL events for ALL Age Groups will be scored Top 16]
PRELIMS/ Refer to information listed under "RULES" section on pages 1-2. All
FINALS: 8-UN events will be conducted as "TIMED FINALS."
AWARDS: PLAQUES ** ALL participants will receive a Meet Plaque
EVENT PLATES ** 1st - 8th Places {Individual Events}
** 1st - 8th Places {Relay Events / ALL AGES}
PLAQUES: ** 1st - 2nd Places {Age Group High Point}
PATCHES: ** 1st Place {Individual Event Champion Patch =
limit one patch per swimmer per WV
Championship Meet}
OFFICIALS: This meet is being conducted by the West Virginia Swimming Committee and its
member swim clubs as outlined below. We will need assistance and help from
ALL swim clubs entered in this meet to make the meet a SUCCESS FOR THE
SWIMMERS!!! The following assignments are outlined for your information
based upon previous levels of participation. [NOTE: Based upon the vote at
the 1998 Annual WV Fall LSC Meeting, a WV team that DOES NOT fulfill their
work assignment will be "fined" $100.00 per session at the meet. This fine
could be as much as $900.00 for the 3 day, 9 session meet]
Meet Directors: ** Leta Kowal & Jamie Elk {HYCAT @ Huntington}
Greg Olson {WV LSC General Chairman}
Entry Chairman ** Leta Kowal {HYCAT @ Huntington}
Meet Referee: ** To be assigned by the WV Officials Committee
{Phil Hereford, Chairman}
HYCAT {Host Club} ** Heat Sheet preparation & sales; electronic
timing system operations; awards; scoring;
clerk of course; announcer; plus AT LEAST
5-8 Deck Officials
BRY ** back-up timer and/or finish judge; plus AT
LEAST 1-2 Deck Officials
FAST ** lane #2-3 back-up timers; plus AT LEAST 1-2
Deck Officials
HEAT ** lane #6 back-up timers; plus AT
LEAST 2-3 Deck Officials
MAC ** lane # 7 back-up timers; plus AT
LEAST 3-5 Deck Officials
PKB ** lane #8 back-up timers; plus AT LEAST 3-5
Deck Officials
URGS ** lane #1 back-up timer; 1 finish judge; plus AT
LEAST 1-2 Deck Officials
NOTE: The WV Officials Committee welcomes any and all help in con-
ducting this meet. The assignments above for Stroke/Turn
Officials are for clubs who participate in the swim meet and
the Committee would welcome any individual who wishes to work
as an Official to report to the Meet Referee.
ORDER OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2003 WARM-UPS: 7:00AM
MORNING SESSION [ALL AGE GROUPS] MEET STARTS: 8:30AM
EVENT NUMBERS
GIRLS BOYS AGE GROUPS EVENTS
1 2 13 - OV 100 Breaststroke
3 4 11 - 12 100 Breaststroke
5 6 10 - UN 200 Freestyle
7 8 13 - OV 200 Freestyle
9 10 11 - 12 200 Freestyle
11 12 10 - UN 50 Butterfly
13 14 13 - OV 100 Butterfly
15 16 11 - 12 100 Butterfly
17 18 10 - UN 200 Individual Medley
19 20 13 - OV 200 Individual Medley
21++ 22++ 13 - OV 800 Freestyle Relay [TF]
[ONLY odd numbered years]
10 minute break {warm-ups permitted}
23** 24** 11 - OV 500 Freestyle
NOTE: (**) The 11-12/13-14/Senior 500 Free will be a "PRELIM/FINAL" event. We will
combine the age groups; swim fastest to slowest; alternate girls/boys until
event has been completed. Also, each swimmer MUST provide their own time &
lap counter!
(++) Will be conducted at the end of the "finals" for the 13-14 & Senior Age
Groups. Teams limited to two (2) relays per event
Order of events for FRIDAY "FINALS" will be: #23-24 [13-14 Free]; #23-24 [SR 500 Free]
#23-24 [11-12 500 Free]; #1-2 [13-14 & Senior]; #3-6; #7-8 [13-14 & Senior];
#9-12; #13-14 [13-14 & Senior]; #15-18; #19-20 [13-14 & Senior]; 15 minute break/warm-
up; and #23-24 [13-14 & Senior 800 FR Relay=ONLY scheduled during odd numbered
years]
NOTE: "Positive" check-in for Saturday's 1650 Free NO LATER THAN 30 minutes after the
start of Friday's finals.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2003 WARM-UPS: 7:00AM
MORNING SESSION [11-OV AGE GROUPS] MEET STARTS: 8:30AM
EVENT NUMBERS
GIRLS BOYS AGE GROUPS EVENTS
25 26 11 - 12 100 Individual Medley
27 28 13 - OVERS 400 Individual Medley
29 30 11 - 12 100 Freestyle
31 32 13 - OVERS 100 Freestyle
33 34 11 - 12 50 Breaststroke
35 36 13 - OVERS 200 Breaststroke
37 38 11 - 12 100 Backstroke
39 40 13 - OVERS 100 Backstroke
41 42 11 - 12 200 Freestyle Relay [TF]
43++ 44++ 13 - OVERS 200 Freestyle Relay [TF]
10 minute break {warm-ups permitted}
45** 46** 13 - OVERS 1650 Freestyle [TF]
NOTE: (**) The 13-14/Senior 1650 Free will be a "TIMED FINAL" event. We will
combine the age groups; swim fastest to slowest; alternate girls/boys
until event has been completed. Also, each swimmer MUST provide
their own timer & lap counter!
(++) Will be conducted at the end of the "finals" for the 13-14 & Senior
Age Groups. Teams limited to two (2) relays per event
NOTE: "Positive" check-in for Saturday's 1650 Free NO LATER THAN 30 minutes
after the start of Friday's finals.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2002 WARM-UPS: 12:00PM
AFTERNOON SESSION [10-UN AGE GROUPS] MEET STARTS: 12:45PM
EVENT NUMBERS
GIRLS BOYS AGE GROUPS EVENTS
47 48 9 - 10 100 Freestyle
49 50 8 - UN 100 Freestyle [TF]
51 52 10 - UN 100 Breaststroke
53 54 8 - UN 50 Backstroke [TF]
55 56 9 - 10 50 Backstroke
57 58 8 - UN 50 Butterfly [TF]
59 60 9 - 10 100 Individual Medley
61 62 8 - UN 200 Freestyle Relay [TF]
63 64 10 - UN 200 Freestyle Relay [TF]
Order of events for SATURDAY'S "FINALS" will be: #25-26; #27-28 [13-14 & Senior]; #47-48; #29-30; #31-32 [13-14 & Senior]; #51-52; #33-34; #35-36 [13-14
& Senior]; #55-56; #37-38; #39-40 [13-14 & Senior]; #59-60; 10 minute break/warm-up; and #43-44 [13-14 & Senior 200 FR Relay]
NOTE: "Positive" check-in for Sunday's 1000 Free NO LATER THAN 30 minutes after
the start of Saturday's finals.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2003 WARM-UPS: 7:00AM
MORNING SESSION [11-OV AGE GROUPS] MEET STARTS: 8:30AM
EVENT NUMBERS
GIRLS BOYS AGE GROUPS EVENTS
65 66 11 - 12 50 Backstroke
67 68 13 - OVERS 200 Backstroke
69 70 11 - 12 50 Freestyle
71 72 13 - OVERS 50 Freestyle
73 74 11 - 12 50 Butterfly
75 76 13 - OVERS 200 Butterfly
77 78 11 - 12 200 Individual Medley
10 minute break {warm-ups permitted}
79 80 11 - 12 200 Medley Relay [TF]
81++ 82++ 13 - OVERS 200 Medley Relay [TF]
10 minute break {warm-ups permitted}
83** 84** 13 - OVERS 1000 Freestyle [TF]
NOTE: (**) The 13-14/Senior 1000 Free will be a "TIMED FINAL" event. We will
combine the age groups; swim fastest to slowest; alternate girls/boys
until event has been completed. Also, each swimmer MUST provide
their own timer & lap counter!
(++) Will be conducted at the end of the "finals" for the 13-14 & Senior
Age Groups. Teams limited to two (2) relays per event
NOTE: "Positive" check-in for Sunday's 1000 Free NO LATER THAN 30 minutes after
the start of Saturday's finals.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2003 WARM-UPS: 12:00PM
AFTERNOON SESSION [10-UN AGE GROUPS] MEET STARTS: 12:45PM
EVENT NUMBERS
GIRLS BOYS AGE GROUPS EVENTS
85 86 10 - UN 100 Backstroke
87 88 8 - UN 50 Breaststroke [TF]
89 90 9 - 10 50 Freestyle
91 92 8 - UN 50 Freestyle [TF]
93 94 10 - UN 100 Butterfly
95 96 8 - UN 100 Individual Medley [TF]
97 98 9 - 10 50 Breaststroke
99 100 8 - UN 200 Medley Relay [TF]
101 102 10 - UN 200 Medley Relay [TF]
Order of events for SUNDAY'S "FINALS" will be: #65-66; #85-86; #67-68 [13-14 & Senior];
#69-70; #89-90; #71-72 [13-14 & Senior]; #73-74; #93-94; 75-76 [13-14
& Senior]; #77-78; #97-98; and #81-82 [13-14 & Senior 200 MD Relay]
WARM-UPS: The following warm-up procedures will be used during the entire swim meet
including the warm-up for the "finals." Meet Marshalls and the swimmer's
USA Swimming certified/registered coach will be responsible for maintaining
the proper warm-up procedures during the meet. If a swimmer does not have
a USA Swimming certified/registered coach with him/her, the swimmer MUST
report to the Meet Referee for a lane assignment during the warm-ups!!!
START OF WARM-UPS UNTIL 10 MINUTES TO THE CONCLUSION OF WARM-UPS
** ALL lanes are general warm-up ONLY; NO dive starts permitted; feet
first entry from the starting end of the pool ONLY; circle swimming as
indicated [odd lanes swim clockwise direction from left to right while
even lanes swim counter-clockwise from right to left]; NO equipment
permitted!!!
LAST 10 MINUTES OF THE WARM-UP PERIOD
** lanes #1,4,5 & 8 general warm-up {see above}
** lanes #2,3 & 7 dive starts {back starts}; one-way sprints
from starting end of the pool to opposite end;
25s ONLY
** lanes #6 pace lane {50s or 100s}; circle swimming [see
above for info]; NOTE: if not utilized as a
pace lane, dive starts will be permitted; one-way
sprints ONLY
Based upon a vote at the Coaches/Team Reps Meeting on Friday, the
clubs may be given responsibility for their individual lanes for
the warms-ups.
SCRATCH This meet will follow USA Rules governing "scratches" PLUS the following
PROCEDURES: WV LSC procedures:
[1] swimmers who do not indicate to the Clerk of Course directly,
or by sign-in procedures, that they intend to compete shall not
be penalized. This shall not count as a swum event.
[2] 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 their
next individual events as "EXHIBITION." This also counts as a
swum event.
[3] for relay events, the same rules apply EXCEPT as noted below:
[A] the Meet Referee is notified AND accepts a case of injury
or illness of the swimmer(s); OR
[B] the Meet Referee determines that circumstances beyond the
control of the swimmer(s) prohibited competing; OR
[C] in the case of a relay team, only those swimmers reporting
and ready to compete shall not be penalized
[4] the "30 minute scratch notification" rule will be enforced
MOTEL Please contact Leta Kowal @ (304) 736-8404 or e-mail at lawok@msn.com
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