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2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship
August 5-8, 2015 Pool Competition
Kihei Aquatic Center Kihei, Maui, HI
August 9, 2015 Open Water Competition
Kamaole I Beach, Kihei, Maui, HI
Official Event Information
LSCs Participating in the Western Zone Age Group Championship
Alaska, Arizona, Central California, Colorado, Hawaii, Inland Empire, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Pacific, Pacific Northwest,
San Diego Imperial, Sierra Nevada, Snake River, Southern California, Utah, Wyoming
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2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship August 5-9, 2015 Kihei, Maui, HI
Held under the sanction of USA Swimming through Hawaiian Swimming #HI20150805-WZ
In granting this sanction, it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabil-ities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.
All entries shall be submitted only by the LSC using a USA Swimming approved Standard Database
Interchangeable Format (SDIF) electronic file. The entry time shall be the swimmer’s best time from August 6,
2014 to Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The file shall include the USA Swimming member registration number and
the home club code (or UN for unattached) for each swimmer entered.
Entry Deadline: The SDIF file must be received by 3:00 PM (PDT) (12:00 PM Noon HST) Wednesday, July
29, 2015.
For a swimmer who does not have a long course time which makes the standard, the qualifying short
course time shall be designated by a Y (short course yards) or S (short course meters) on the
electronic file. Swimmers with non-qualifying times shall be designated with a B (non-qualifying bonus
swim) and an L (LCM), Y (SCY) or S (SCM) on the electronic file.
Proof of time shall be the responsibility of the LSC. Violations shall carry a fine of $250.00 assessed to
the LSC. The swimmer will be dismissed from the meet and all points earned by that swimmer will be
removed, including all relays in which the swimmer participated.
Any swimmer who has, within the 18 months prior to the start of the meet, participated in one (1) individual
event at a USA Swimming championship as defined by Article 207 of the current USA Swimming Rulebook,
excluding Disability Championships and Open Water Championships, may not compete in that event or the
related relay leg.
Eligible athletes: 2015 USA Swimming year round athletes registered in a Western Zone LSC who are no older
than 14 years of age as of the first day of the meet and designated by their LSC to participate in the meet.
Details of any changes to normal meet operations protocol will be announced at the General Meeting.
Swimmers’ and Coaches’ Responsibility—It shall be the swimmers’ and coaches’ responsibility to acquaint themselves with all of the information contained in this meet information book and any details at the General Meeting which will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 5:00 PM (HST).
Open Water Swim—Sunday, August 9, 2015: 10 & Under—1K; 11-14—3K at Kamaole I Beach. Check-in time is 7:00 AM, races start at 8:30 AM. See separate Meet Announcement for details.
Important Facts About the Meet
Table of Contents
Order of Events……………………………...…………….. 3
Time Standards……………………………...……………. 4
Daily Event Summary & Meetings………...…….……… 5
General Information……………………………….………. 6
Site Information/ Entering the Meet………………….… 7
Meet Procedures...………………...……………………... 8
Application to Officiate……………………………………. 11
Zone Dinner & Athlete Celebration Forms………….…. 12/13
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Order of Events
2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship Order of Events
G/B Age Group Event Name G/B Age Group Event Name
Wednesday:
1-2* 11-12 400 Individual Medley 15-16 10 & Under 100 Backstroke
3-4 10 & Under 50 Breaststroke 17-18 11-12 100 Backstroke
5-6 11-12 50 Breaststroke 19-20 13-14 200 Backstroke
7-8 13-14 100 Breaststroke 21-22** 13-14 800 Freestyle
9-10 10 & Under 200 Freestyle 23-24 10 & Under 400 Freestyle Relay
11-12 11-12 100 Freestyle 25-26 12 & Under 400 Freestyle Relay
13-14 13-14 100 Freestyle 27-28 14 & Under 400 Freestyle Relay
Thursday:
29-30 10 & Under 100 Freestyle 41-42 10 & Under 200 Individual Medley
31-32 11-12 200 Freestyle 43-44 11-12 200 Individual Medley
33-34 13-14 200 Freestyle 45-46 13-14 400 Individual Medley
35-36 10 & Under 50 Butterfly 47-48* 11-12 200 Backstroke
37-38 11-12 50 Butterfly 49-50 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay
39-40 13-14 100 Butterfly 51-52 12 & Under 200 Medley Relay
53-54 14 & Under 200 Medley Relay
Friday:
55-56* 11-12 200 Butterfly 67-68 13-14 100 Backstroke
57-58 10 & Under 100 Breaststroke 69-70* 11-12 400 Freestyle
59-60 11-12 100 Breaststroke 71-72 13-14 400 Freestyle
61-62 13-14 200 Breaststroke 73-74 10 & Under 400 Medley Relay
63-64 10 & Under 50 Backstroke 75-76 12 & Under 400 Medley Relay
65-66 11-12 50 Backstroke 77-78 14 & Under 400 Medley Relay
Saturday:
79-80 13-14 200 Individual Medley 91-92 13-14 200 Butterfly
81-82 10 & Under 50 Freestyle 93-94* 11-12 200 Breaststroke
83-84 11-12 50 Freestyle 95-96** 13-14 1500 Freestyle
85-86 13-14 50 Freestyle 97-98 10 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay
87-88 10 & Under 100 Butterfly 99-100 12 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay
89-90 11-12 100 Butterfly 101-102 14 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay
* Timed Finals events with the fastest heat swum in Finals
** Timed Finals events swum in Prelims fastest to slowest alternating Girls and Boys
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Time Standards
2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship Qualifying Time Standards
Girls Boys
LCM SCM SCY 10 & Under LCM SCM SCY
0:33.19 0:32.39 0:29.19 50 Free 0:32.99 0:32.19 0:28.99
1:12.29 1:10.69 1:03.69 100 Free 1:12.49 1:10.89 1:03.89
2:38.09 2:34.89 2:19.59 200 Free 2:37.79 2:34.59 2:19.19
0:39.19 0:38.59 0:34.79 50 Back 0:39.39 0:38.79 0:34.99
1:24.29 1:23.09 1:14.89 100 Back 1:25.09 1:23.89 1:15.59
0:44.09 0:43.09 0:38.89 50 Breast 0:44.89 0:43.89 0:39.59
1:35.89 1:33.89 1:24.59 100 Breast 1:37.29 1:35.29 1:25.89
0:36.49 0:35.79 0:32.19 50 Fly 0:36.69 0:35.99 0:32.39
1:23.59 1:22.19 1:13.99 100 Fly 1:23.99 1:22.59 1:14.49
2:58.39 2:55.19 2:37.89 200 IM 2:58.79 2:55.59 2:38.19
LCM SCM SCY 11-12 LCM SCM SCY
0:29.49 0:28.69 0:25.89 50 Free 0:29.49 0:28.69 0:25.89
1:04.79 1:03.19 0:56.99 100 Free 1:04.29 1:02.69 0:56.49
2:20.39 2:17.19 2:03.69 200 Free 2:19.99 2:16.79 2:03.19
4:56.19 4:49.79 5:31.79 400/500 Free 4:56.49 4:50.09 5:32.29
0:34.59 0:33.99 0:30.69 50 Back 0:34.69 0:34.09 0:30.79
1:14.09 1:12.89 1:05.69 100 Back 1:14.39 1:13.19 1:05.89
2:46.49 2:44.09 2:27.79 200 Back 2:43.69 2:41.29 2:25.39
0:38.49 0:37.49 0:33.79 50 Breast 0:38.19 0:37.19 0:33.59
1:23.99 1:21.99 1:13.89 100 Breast 1:24.09 1:22.09 1:13.89
3:09.29 3:05.29 2:46.89 200 Breast 3:05.99 3:01.99 2:43.99
0:32.29 0:31.59 0:28.49 50 Fly 0:32.39 0:31.69 0:28.59
1:12.29 1:10.89 1:03.89 100 Fly 1:12.69 1:11.29 1:04.29
2:49.69 2:46.89 2:30.39 200 Fly 2:46.59 2:43.79 2:27.59
2:38.69 2:35.49 2:20.09 200 IM 2:38.69 2:35.49 2:20.09
5:55.59 5:49.19 5:14.59 400 IM 5:50.59 5:44.19 5:10.09
LCM SCM SCY 13-14 LCM SCM SCY
0:28.89 0:28.09 0:25.39 50 Free 0:27.09 0:26.29 0:23.69
1:02.49 1:00.89 0:54.89 100 Free 0:58.69 0:57.09 0:51.49
2:15.09 2:11.89 1:58.89 200 Free 2:07.79 2:04.59 1:52.19
4:44.39 4:37.99 5:18.69 400/500 Free 4:31.49 4:25.09 5:04.19
9:51.49 9:38.69 11:02.79 800/1000 Free 9:29.79 9:16.99 10:38.39
18:55.89 18:31.89 18:33.69 1500/1650 Free 18:08.09 17:44.09 17:46.69
1:11.09 1:09.89 1:02.89 100 Back 1:07.89 1:06.69 1:00.09
2:32.19 2:29.79 2:14.99 200 Back 2:25.99 2:23.59 2:09.39
1:20.89 1:18.89 1:11.09 100 Breast 1:15.69 1:13.69 1:06.39
2:53.69 2:49.69 2:32.89 200 Breast 2:44.49 2:40.49 2:24.59
1:09.09 1:07.69 1:00.99 100 Fly 1:04.89 1:03.49 0:57.19
2:35.19 2:32.39 2:17.29 200 Fly 2:26.59 2:23.79 2:09.59
2:33.49 2:30.29 2:15.39 200 IM 2:24.49 2:21.29 2:07.29
5:24.89 5:18.49 4:46.89 400 IM 5:08.09 5:01.69 4:31.79
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Daily Event Summary & Meetings
2015 Age Group Summary by Day
Day 10 & Under 11 - 12 13 - 14
Wednesday 50 Breaststroke 400 Individual Medley 100 Breaststroke
200 Freestyle 50 Breaststroke 100 Freestyle
100 Backstroke 100 Freestyle 200 Backstroke
100 Backstroke 800 Freestyle
400 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay
Thursday 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 200 Freestyle
50 Butterfly 50 Butterfly 100 Butterfly
200 Individual Medley 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley
200 Backstroke
200 Medley Relay 200 Medley Relay 200 Medley Relay
Friday 100 Breaststroke 200 Butterfly 200 Breaststroke
50 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 100 Backstroke
50 Backstroke 400 Freestyle
400 Freestyle
400 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
Saturday 50 Freestyle 50 Freestyle 200 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly 100 Butterfly 50 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke 200 Butterfly
1500 Freestyle
200 Freestyle Relay 200 Freestyle Relay 200 Freestyle Relay
Meeting Schedule: Tuesday, August 4 5:00 PM General Meeting KCC Community Center Thursday, August 6 7:30 PM Zone Dinner & Business Forum Location TBD At least one coach and one representative from each LSC must be present at the General Meet-ing. The meeting will be chaired by the Meet Referee and the Meet Director. At the discretion of the Meet Referee, a coaches’ meeting may be held some time during the course of the meet after the Gen-eral Meeting. Attached RSVP form required for attendance at Zone Dinner & Business Forum. Official’s Briefings/Evaluation Requests Hospitality Room All officials are expected to attend an officials meeting to be held one hour prior to each session for which they have been assigned. Officials must be USA Swimming registered prior to the start of the competition. This meet has been approved as an Officials Qualifying Meet for N2/N3 certification/re-certification. The Application to Officiate form can be found in this booklet and on the Western Zone website (www.westernzoneswimming.org). Applications for assigned positions should be submitted by June 30, 2015. Requests for Evaluation should be submitted by July 15, 2015. Requirements for Offi-cials uniforms are specified on the Application to Officiate.
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General Information
Facility Address: Kihei Aquatic Center 303 East Lipoa Street Kihei, Maui, HI 96753 Meet Referee: Sandy Drake (HI) 808-298-8091 [email protected] Administrative Referee: John Lorimer (NM) 303-668-4598 [email protected]
Team Lead-Chief Judge: John Gagliardo (PN) 206-291-4026 [email protected] Team Lead-Deck Refs/Starters: Dave Coleman (HI) 808-228-2742 [email protected] Meet Director: Malcolm Cooper 808-280-4257 [email protected]
Directions from Kahului Airport: Exit airport on HI-380 (Dairy Road); continue on HI-380 for 1.7 miles. Turn
left onto Pu’unene/Mokulele Highway HI-311 for 6.5 miles. When road becomes HI-31, Piilani Highway, continue for 2.8 miles to Lipoa St. Turn right. Pool is on the right. Note: Drive carefully; speeding is a ticketing offense. Note: If you are staying in the Lahaina or Ka’anapali area, please allow at least 30 minutes drive time to reach the pool. Warning: if accidents occur on the Pali Highway, the highway may shut down completely to traffic flow until traffic lanes can be reopened.
Accommodations: Contact hotels directly. Some suggested older properties are: Kahului near Airport (~ 11 miles, 20 minutes along 4-lane divided highway): Courtyard by Marriott
(808.893.5200); Maui Beach Hotel (808.441.7777); Maui Seaside Hotel (856.291.0451); Kihei (5-10 minutes from pool): Maui Sunset (800.233.3310); Maui Banyan Wailea: more expensive hotels Alternate suggestion: Contact VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) for potential condo arrange-
ments - www.vbro.com/vacation-rentals/usa/hawaii for the Kihei, Makena, Wailea areas.
Live Web Results/Meet Programs: Live results will be available on Meet Mobile. Meet Programs will be available for purchase at Concessions and on Meet Mobile. Hospitality: Hospitality will be available for credentialed coaches, officials, and team managers for breakfast and lunch each day. Refreshments will be provided for the evening sessions. Concessions: Full concessions will be available for spectators throughout the event. Information/Lost & Found: An Information/Lost & Found area will be available at the lifeguard office. Medical Assistance: Medical assistance will be provided at the facility. Those needing medical assistance should go to the Lifeguard office. Parking: Parking is available at no charge. Limited parking will be available for the Saturday PM session. The use of the overflow grassy area adjacent to the pool may be necessary. Media Credentials: Anyone wishing media access to the event must complete a media application and submit it to the Meet Director. Applications can be obtained by contacting Malcolm Cooper 808-280-4257. Melissa Lundie is the official WZ photographer. She will be taking team pictures and will have a website for purchasing action shots. Contact information: http://pictures.melissalundie.com; [email protected] for email contact. NOTE: VENDORS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR HIRE MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE MAUI AGE GROUP SWIM ASSOCIATION (MAGSA) FOR ALL ITEMS SOLD OR PICTURES TAKEN AT THE WEST-ERN ZONE AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP MEET. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please contact Malcolm Cooper for further details. After Meet Activity: The end of the meet social event will be held on Saturday, August 8, 7:30—10:30 PM at a location to be determined. RSVP required using the attached form in this meet announcement. Reminder: The Open Water session will follow on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in the morning.
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Site Information
Kihei Aquatic Center: One 8-lane 50 meter outdoor pool with a separate warm-up/down yards pool. The main competition pool is 8-lane, 50m x 25y facility with bulkhead set at 50m. Depth 13’ at starting end; 6’7” at turn end. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4) but will be laser measured daily. The timing system is Colorado Timing Systems with touchpads at both ends. Paragon starting blocks with movable vanes will be used. Credential Pick-Up & Registration; Coaches Packets: Coaches must check-in with the Clerk of Course prior to entry on to the deck in order to receive heat sheets, hospitality passes and other information. Only credentialed coaches, managers, and officials will be allowed in certain areas of the pool complex. Facility Notes: Banners may be attached to bleachers and other areas using rope or cords. Please do not use adhesives. Spectator Seating: Spectators are welcome to sit in the covered bleachers. Only athletes, coaches, officials, and credentialed chaperones are allowed in the athlete village. Due to USA Swimming Insurance requirements only credentialed swimmers, coaches, officials and volunteers are allowed on deck. There are no exceptions.
Entering the Meet
Eligibility: 2015 USA Swimming year round athletes registered in a Western Zone LSC who are no older than 14 years of age as of the first day of the meet (August 5, 2015) and are designated by their LSC to participate in the meet. A swimmer who has, within the 18 months prior to the start of the meet, participated in one (1) individual event at a USA Swimming Championship as defined by Article 207 of the USA Swimming Rulebook, exclud-ing Disability Championships and Open Water Championships, may not compete in that event or the relat-ed relay leg at this meet. This is a Proof of Time meet. It is the responsibility of the LSC submitting the times for their athletes. Violations of this requirement shall carry a fine of $250.00 payable by the LSC. The swimmer will be dismissed from the meet. All points earned by that swimmer will be removed (including all relays in which the swimmer participated). Time verification with date and location where achieved must be in the USA Swimming SWIMS database or made availa-ble upon request to the Administrative Referee. Entry Limits—Individual and Relays: A swimmer may enter up to six (6) individual events for the meet, but may not compete in more than three (3)individual events per day. Each LSC may enter 400 individual events of which no more than 160 may be slower than the time standard. Each LSC athlete roster is limited to a total of 80 athletes, not including any athletes with disabilities. An LSC that enters more than 400 individual events and/or 160 slower than the time standard, shall scratch down to the limit prior to the close of the scratch box on Tuesday (15 minutes after the end of the General Meeting). Failure to comply shall be deemed to have given the Meet Referee authority to eliminate entries to comply with these entry limits. Slower than time standard swims will be eliminated first. Disa-bled swimmers will not be included as part of the LSC’s 400 or 160 limits. Appropriate fees for all entries submitted are required to be paid; no refunds will be made. Each LSC is limited to one (1) non-standard swim per gender, per age group, in any event of 400 meters or longer. Entries over this limit must be scratched prior to the close of the scratch deadline for the event. In the event that such scratch is not received, the Administrative Referee has the responsibility to eliminate entries to comply with these entry limits. Each LSC is limited to 2 relays per relay event. Enter relays times when submitting entries. Swimmers entered in the meet whose age/gender meet the event description are eligible to swim that relay. All relays will be swum as 10 & Under, 12 & Under, and 14 & Under. They will be scored and awarded accordingly. Each LSC may bring two (2) swimmers with disabilities who are 12 and under and two (2) swimmers with disabili-ties who are 13-14. These swimmers with disabilities are not required to meet the time standards for their age group events; however, they must provide a time for each event they enter. Classification of a swimmer with a disa-bility is irrelevant.
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Meet Schedule: Wednesday, Aug 5—Saturday Aug 9 Prelims Warm-up: 7:00 AM Meet Start: 8:30 AM Finals Warm-up: One (1) hour before the start of Finals Finals Start: No sooner than two (2) hours after the competition for Prelims; to be announced at General Meeting Timeline: A projected timeline will be established by the Meet Referee and distributed at the General Meeting
Tuesday afternoon. A timeline will be included in the session sheets each day. Clerk of Course: The host will provide a Clerk of Course desk at the pool for the duration of the meet. The desk will be open from 12:00 Noon to 5:30 PM on Tuesday, the day prior to the start of the competition and from 7:00 AM to the close of the scratch box on Wednesday through Friday.
Entry Submittal Information: Entries must include: Full legal name, age, USA Swimming Registration number, home club code, and LSC code. Entries shall be the swimmer’s best time from the first day of competition of the prior year’s meet to the entry deadline of the current year. For a swimmer who does not have a long course time which makes the time standard, the qualifying short course time shall be designated by a Y (short course yards) or S (short course meters) on the electronic file. Swimmers with non-qualifying times shall be designated with a B (non-qualifying bonus swim) and L (long course meters), Y (short course yards) or S (short course meters) on electronic file. Swimmers with disabilities must be identified at the time entries are submitted.
Qualifying times are stated at sea level. Times achieved at an altitude of 3,000 feet or above may be adjusted in accordance with the current edition of the USA Swimming Policy Manual. All entries shall be submitted only by the LSC using a USA Swimming approved Standard Database Interchangeable Format (SDIF) electronic file. Bring copies of ALL correspondence with you to the meet in case of entry problems. Entry Errors: The following procedure applies to and only to a swimmer whose entry is incorrect due to an adminis-trative entry error. The error(s) may be corrected if:
The LSC entering the swimmer can prove, with documentary evidence, to the satisfaction of both the Meet Di-rector and the Meet Referee that the administrative error is due exclusively to the error of the LSC and not in any way the fault of the swimmer.
Such documentary evidence must be submitted to the Meet Director or Meet Referee prior to the General Meet-ing (NO exceptions) where it will be subject to approval.
If approved, the swimmer shall be seeded correctly. Entry Deadline: The entry file must be received by 3:00 PM (PDT) (12:00 Noon HST), Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Send to Dean Schmaltz: [email protected]; 808-375-7970 (H). Use of express mail is recommended for accompanying paperwork and checks. (Waive signature requirements). Late entries will be accepted in accord-ance with the Western Zone Swimming Championship Regulations, Section IV.5.8.10. Entry Fees: $8.00 per individual event ($3.00 to Zone Treasury) $16.50 per relay ($4.00 to Zone Treasury) Please make all checks payable to Maui Age Group Swim Association (MAGSA). Mail hard copy documentation and checks to: Western Zone AG Championship % Jenny Lopez 88 Luakaha Circle Kihei, HI 96753 Pre-meet Workouts: Pool space will be made available for team workouts on the following dates and times: Monday, August 3 2:00 PM—7:00 PM Tuesday, August 4 9:00 AM—7:00 PM The Aquatic Center is available for supervised warm-up (no marshals present); USA Swimming member certified coaches must be on deck for the entire workout. Contact the Meet Director at [email protected] by July 24, 2015 with your intent to work out on these days.
Entering the Meet– Continued
Meet Procedures
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Meet Procedures
Meet Format: Swimmers are considered checked in for all events EXCEPT the 800 and 1500 meter Freestyle events which require positive check-in in order to be seeded. The meet will be run under National Championship rules including relays. All Preliminary events will be swum slowest to fastest using a Preliminaries/Finals format except for the following:
Finals will be swum in B/A Format consisting of the top 16 qualifying times of each event except for the events with an asterisk on the Order of Events page.
The 11-12 Girls and Boys 400 IM, 200 Back, 200 Fly, and 200 Breast will be swum as timed finals with the fastest heat swum in Finals.
800 and 1500 Freestyle events will be swum as timed finals in Prelims, will be seeded according to entry time and will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating Girls and Boys.
All relay events will be swum as timed finals at the end of each Finals session. All relay forms, with declared entry times, must be returned to the Clerk of Course by 12:00 pm on the day of
the relay event in order to be seeded. The Meet Referee and Administrative Referee, in concurrence, may re-seed any relay with an unrealistic entry time to the first heat with a “no time” entry time. Up to eight swimmers may be listed on the entry form. The order of the swimmers may be changed up to the time the lead swimmer is called to the blocks.
Long course meter (LCM) qualifying times will be seeded first, short course yard (SCY) qualifying times will be seeded second, and short course meter (SCM) qualifying times will be seeded third. Bonus entries must be labeled as such and will be seeded after all qualifying entries. Check-In and Scratching: National Championship scratch and No Show rules will be used, except where otherwise specified. A scratch box will be located at the Clerk of Course. Scratches prior to the seeding of Preliminaries must be confirmed by properly filling out and depositing a scratch card in the scratch box located at the Clerk of Course by the scratch deadline. Scratch Box Closing: The scratch box will close 15 minutes after the close of the General Meeting on Tuesday. The scratch box will close one-half (1/2) hour after the start of Finals on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the next day’s preliminary events. Preliminary Heats: Any swimmer who fails to compete in an individual preliminary heat in which he/she is entered and has not properly scratched will be barred from all further individual and relay events for that day and must check in with the Administrative Referee prior to the scratch deadline each day for the remainder of the meet. Finals: Swimmers have 30 minutes after announcement of preliminary results of their event in which to scratch or declare their intention to scratch. Any swimmer seeded in a Final race in an individual event who fails to compete in said Final shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet, unless the swimmer has properly scratched according to the meet rules. Scoring: Individual Events 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Relay Events 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22 Awards: Team award for 1st Place—Trophy Name: Scottie Ascherman Team Championship Award Team awards for 2nd—8th places Medals awarded 1st—8th place and ribbons 9th-16th place for individual awards Medals 1st—3rd place and ribbons 4th—8th place for relays The Adam Szmidt Team Sportsmanship Award is given for overall team spirit and sportsmanlike attitude. Sportsmanship and spirit, not performance or team score, are the judging criteria. Criteria in order of importance are: Sportsmanship Total team support –consistent, positive attitude throughout the entire meet Appearance (uniform, shorts, suits, etc.) Each LSC is responsible to name one coach and one athlete to the selection committee. Please turn in the names of the representatives to the Swimming Championship Coordinator. Ballots should be turned in no later than one hour before the end of each day’s Finals. The award will be presented on Saturday at the conclusion of Finals.
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Meet Procedures-Continued
Rules: USA Swimming/Western Zone/Hawaiian Swimming Rules will govern the conduct of the Western Zone Age Group Championship and will serve as the official guide for technical and procedural rules. It shall be the swimmers’ and coaches’ responsibility to acquaint themselves with all of the information contained in this meet announcement. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. Membership Requirement: All coaches and officials expecting to receive a deck pass should be prepared to show a current USA Swimming membership card. The deck pass should be visible at all times while on deck. Coach Check-In: Coaches must check in with the Clerk of Course prior to entering the deck. Athlete Accommodations: Swimmers with a disability are welcomed to enter this meet. The coach or entry chairperson must alert the Meet Director as to the need of any special accommodations or seeding arrangements at the time the entry is submitted. Warm-Up and Safety: Hawaiian Swimming warm-up rules will be in effect through out the meet. NO DIVING OR RACING STARTS will be permitted from the blocks or side of the pool during general warm-up. Swimmers must enter the water using a three-point entry. Racing starts will be permitted only when sprint lanes are opened by the invigilating officials. Warm-ups will be under the control of Meet Marshals. A warm-up schedule will be presented at the General Meeting, Tuesday, August 4, 2015. LSC’s will be assigned time and lanes for Prelims. Hawaiian Swimming open lane warm-up rules will be in effect for Finals, which will begin one hour preceding the start of Finals. The designated Warm-up/Warm-down pool will be available for continuous warm-up/warm-down. The Meet Referee may make changes at any time as determined to be in the best interest of the athletes and the conduct of the meet. Restrictions: USA SWIMMING RULES 103.11 AND 103.12
REGARDING TABACCO AND ALCOHOL USE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not allowed in changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms. Visual recording devices are not permitted behind the
blocks during the start sequence throughout the meet.
This meet may be covered by media, including photographs, video, webcasting, and other forms of obtaining images of athletes participating in the meet. Entry into the meet is acknowledgement and consent to this fact.
Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited.
All swimmers entered in the competition must comply with USA Swimming Rulebook section 102.8 regarding swimwear and taping. Only swimsuits complying with FINA swimsuit specifications may be worn in any USA Swimming sanctioned or approved competition.
Miscellaneous Information: Heat sheets: Prelims $3.00 p/session Finals $2.00 p/session All sessions: $15.00 Officials Certification: The Western Zone Age Group Championship is a qualifying meet for National Officials Certification. In order for the LSC Official to advance, the candidate has to be observed by a National Evaluator indicating that the candidate has demonstrated the appropriate qualities and skills over several sessions and has been recommended for advancement. Officials wishing to obtain or renew their national certification must apply to be considered. Please note your request on the Application to Officiate. Any questions can be directed to the Meet Referee. Officials Mentoring Program: This fund provides travel lodging assistance for two officials from each Western Zone LSC to attend and work at least 80% of the meet sessions at the WZ Age Group Championship. The proceeds of the fund generated from this meet are shared equally across all applicants who have met the work requirements. Each LSC Officials Chair must submit the names of their two officials (one to act as a mentor and one that has been identified as having strong potential) to the Western Zone Officials Chair by June 30, 2015. Officials Reimbursement Fund: This fund provides reimbursement assistance to officials who work at least 80% of the meet sessions and who are not being reimbursed from another source for their expenses to attend the WZ Age Group Championship meet. The proceeds of the fund generated from this meet are shared equally across all applicants who have met the work requirements. An application for reimbursement is available from the Western Zone Officials Chair. Contact information for Jim Patterson: [email protected]
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2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship August 5—9, 2015 Kihei, Maui, HI
Application to Officiate Applicant must be a member of USA Swimming and an LSC certified official.
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY)
Name: __________________________________________________________ LSC Code: ______________
Address: _______________________________________________________ Cell Phone: ______________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________ Home Phone: _____________________
E-mail Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Current LSC Certifications______________________________________________________________________
Current N2 Certifications and Expiration: __________________________________________________________
Current N3 Certifications and Expiration: __________________________________________________________
Years/Months at Highest Level _______________________________
Background Check Expiration Date: __________________ Athlete Protection Expiration Date: _______________
ALL APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND MANDATORY OFFICIALS BRIEFINGS BEFORE EACH SESSION WHICH
BEGIN ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH SESSION. Uniform is white polo shirts and khaki pants/skirt
with white shoes and socks. Khaki shorts/skorts may be worn during Prelims; wearing them during Finals is optional.
Aloha/Hawaiian shirts will be worn one night during Finals.
I will serve at all sessions: Yes ___ No ___
I can't serve at all sessions. My choices for individual sessions are checked below:
Wednesday 8/5 Prelims ________ Finals _________
Thursday 8/6 Prelims ________ Finals _________
Friday 8/7 Prelims ________ Finals _________
Saturday 8/8 Prelims ________ Finals _________
Sunday 8/9 Open Water __________
Shirt Size: __________ (S, M, L, XL, XXL, etc.) (unisex) (This is for host planning and is not guaranteed.)
APPLICATION FOR ASSIGNED POSITION: If you would like to be considered for an Assigned Position (2 different
groups over the course of the meet), please check the appropriate box below. If applying for more than one position,
please indicate preference (1,2,3) Assignment request: ___ Deck Referee ___ Starter ___ Chief Judge ___ Asst. Admin. Ref
If you are not applying for an Assigned Position, please check here: ___ Stroke & Turn Only
APPLICATION FOR EVALUATION: If you would like to be mentored during the meet, complete the following:
I request mentoring as follows: ___ For Advancement to N2 ___ For Advancement to N3
___ For Recertification ___ For Education
___ Referee ___ Starter ___ Chief Judge ___ Admin Ref ___ Stroke & Turn
Most Recent Evaluation & Evaluator:
_____________________________________________________________________________
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This application must be received by the Meet Referee no later than June 30, 2015, in order for the applicant to be
considered for specific assigned positions (Deck Referee, Starter, Chief Judge, Asst. Admin. Ref). Assigned posi-
tions will be notified by July 10, 2015. Applications for other deck positions will be accepted anytime; applica-
tions received prior to July 15th will be included in the meet shirt request order. Email your application to: Sandy
Drake— [email protected] or mail to Sandy Drake - 41 Alapio Place, Makawai, HI 96768
Western Zone Age Group Championship Application to Officiate Form
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2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship August 5-9, 2015
ANNUAL ZONE DINNER: SOCIAL & BUSINESS FORUM
Thursday, August 6, 7:30PM Dinner TBD
Cost per person—TBD
Please send your RSVP by Friday, July 24, 2015 to: Jenny Lopez
Make checks payable to: Maui Age Group Swimming Association (MAGSA)
———————————————————————————— RSVP Annual Zone Dinner Social & Business Forum Name: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________ ________________________ LSC: ________________________________________________________ Number of Persons Attending:______________ X $TBD each = ________
Please send this form in by Friday, July 25, 2015 Checks payable to: MAGSA
Western Zone Age Group Championship Business Forum & Dinner Form
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2015 Western Zone Age Group Championship August 5-9, 2015
Post Competition Athlete Celebration Saturday, August 8, 7:00 —10:00 PM
Location TBD
Cost per person- $TBD
Please send your RSVP by Friday, July 24, 2015 to: Jenny Lopez
Make checks payable to: Maui Age Group Swimming Association (MAGSA)
LSC______________________________________________________ Number of coaches attending: _________________ Number of athletes attending: _________________ Number of chaperones attending: _____________ Total number of attendees: _________ X $TBD per person: _____________
Please send this form in by Friday, July 25, 2015 Checks payable to: MAGSA
Western Zone Age Group Championship Post Competition Athlete Celebration Form
