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2013 Summer Swim SeasonSeason Kickoff Meeting – April 21, 2013

2013 Board & Coaching Staff◦NVSL, ESSL, & Stingrays Updates◦Rules & Policy Updates◦General Requirements◦Volunteers & Officials◦Practice Schedule◦Election Info◦Spirit Wear

John Charters, Team Representative* Marion Rantis, Assistant Team Representative Carol Clark, Data Coordinator Colleen Kikis, Volunteer Coordinator Steve Parrot, Officials and Chief Timer* Natalie Kiefaber, Table Workers Ann Pucci, Treasurer* Malissa Soong, Secretary Damien LaRuffa, Concessions

*Welcome new Board Members!

NOTE: Email Addresses on website, “About Us” tab

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Coaching Staff Bob Brofft – Served as Assistant Coach of the Stingrays in

2010 and Head Coach last season, 2012. He also serves as the Head Coach of the Centreville High School swim team and an Assistant Site Coach of the Potomac Marlins.

Ryan David - Served as Assistant Coach of the Stingrays in 2011.    He currently serves as Head Site Coach of the Potomac Marlins in Alexandria, VA. 

Junior Coaches

Volunteer Coaches4

LRR Stingrays will remain in Division 02

Returning: Lee Graham, Oakton, Fairfax Station

New: Hunt Valley, Hamlet,

Home Meets (See website, “Calendar” tab)

◦ June 22◦ July 6 ◦ July 13 – Alumni Lunch & Senior Day

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ESSL & Tuesday Event Updates ESSL Schedule (See website, “Calendar” tab)

◦ 6/24 – at Wakefield Chapel◦ 7/8 – at Oakton◦ 7/15 – Fairfax Station (Home)◦ 7/22 - Inter squad◦ Carnivals - 7/21 - IM - @Oakton 7/24 - Relay - @Fairfax Station

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Tuesdays Stingray Starters – Same as 2012

◦ Held at the start of each Tuesday time trials� Open only to 8&Under swimmers� Only freestyle and backstroke

� There are not separate time trials for these events; all 8 and under swimmers who wish to swim free or back swim them as part of Stingray Starters

� Times count for seeding (but not for records)� Participation ribbons� Dates: 6/25, 7/2, Friday Timings, & Inter Squad on 7/22

Time Trials 8 & Under free and back stroke time trials are incorporated

into Stingray Starter meet Short break/Warm-ups between Stingray Starters and Time

Trials Dates: 6/25 & 7/2; IM’s first on 7/2

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NVSL Rules Updates 8 & Under 25M Butterfly for boys and girls

still in place

Age Group Eligibility for entire season determined as of age on June 1 still in place

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LRR Policy Updates Requests for refunds of full registration fee

requests due before first day of practice, May 28; no refunds granted after that

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Must be a member of Little Rocky Run in good standing◦ Register online and pay fee - checks to Mnna Levin; late fee

starting on May 1; no refunds after first day of practice

As of June 1, 2013, must be 18 years old or younger

Must demonstrate swimming proficiency by legally swimming one length (25 meters) of the pool using any stroke by the first time trials (June 15 and 17)◦ This requirement may be demonstrated by having previously

met this requirement as a member of the Stingrays or another swim team

o 8&Under Swimmers who swim the length in more than 50 seconds are eligible to swim with the Stingray Starters and can transition to Monday meets when they reach the 50 second threshold

General Requirements and Obligations

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Volunteering Colleen Kikis, Volunteer Coordinator

Running meets and time trials is a major effort◦ Over 40 volunteers are needed for each meet; over 60 for home

Each family is required to volunteer for six events◦ Requirement is per family, not per swimmer◦ Must be either five meets and one social event, or six meets

Volunteer sign-ups are done on line Opens on April 24 at 9pm; Closes on May 22 at 9pm

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Strokes, Rules, and Officials

Steve ParrotOfficials Director

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Saturday Meets Individual Events◦Freestyle◦Backstroke◦Breaststroke ◦Butterfly

Monday meets, Time Trials, and Divisionals◦Individual strokes as above, plus Individual Medley (25 meters of each strokes)◦No relay events

NVSL adheres to USA Swimming technical rules (with some NVSL modifications)◦www.usaswimming.org

What is a DQ?

25 meters: 8&U50 meters: All Others

Age Group Relays and Mixed Age Relays (100 m)+

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Stroke & Turn Judging Philosophy

NVSL Purpose: To develop in the children participating in this program a love for the sport, advanced aquatic skills, teamwork, and the principles of good sportsmanship

Dominant Principle: Fairness to all competitors, giving the benefit of the doubt, in every instance, to the swimmer ◦ Fairness = Applying the same standards to all swimmers

regardless of age

Trivia Question:

◦ Benefit of the doubt = Only “call it” if you are absolutely sure you “saw it”

Steve ParrotOfficials Director

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Officials

Referee

Starter

Stroke & Turn Judges

Chief Timer

Timers

Marshalls

Tuesday, May 28 through Monday, June 17

◦ 13-18: 3:15 – 4:15 PM◦ 9-12: 4:15 – 5:15 PM◦ Returning 8 and unders: 5:15 – 6:00 PM◦ New 8 and unders: 5:45-6:25 PM

Wednesday, June 19 through Monday, July 22

◦ 13-18: 8:00 – 9:00 AM◦ 11-12: 9:00 – 10:00 AM◦ 9-10: 10:00-11:00 AM◦ Returning 8 and unders: 11:00 – 11:45 AM◦ New 8 and unders: 11:45 AM-12:25 PM

◦ Note: Times may be adjusted by the coaching staff

Five positions are up for Election this year:◦ Assistant Team Representative ◦ Volunteer Manager ◦ Table workers Manager◦ Data Coordinator◦ Secretary

Looking for Volunteers to serve on Election Committee◦ Cannot Run for Office if on this committee

Nominations will be due to Election Committee by mid to late July, date TBD

Nominees will be introduced at the Team Banquet on July 27

Election third week in September

Elections

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Spirit Wear & Suits!

Spirit Wear Coordinator, Jennifer Balint Order online; link is on website Next Swim Suit Try-on: Order suit online; link is on website Order suit by May 3

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