Snow Bowl

 

Hosted By: Lake Orion Liquid Lightning

December 11-13, 2009

 

ENTRYS MUST BE POSTED TO DIRECT ATHLETICS PRIOR TO 8 PM MONDAY NOV. 9TH

 

Location:                               Lake Orion High School, 495 E. Scripps, Lake Orion, MI 48360

                                                Map to Pool on Michigan Swimming Website (www.uss.michigan.com)

 

Times:                                   Friday, December 11th – PM                             Warm-up 5:30 pm Start 6:30 pm

                                                Saturday, December 12th – AM                        Warm-up 7:30 am Start 8:30 am

                                                Saturday, December 12th – PM                         Warm-up 12:30 pm               Start 1:30 pm

                                                Sunday, December 13th – AM                           Warm-up 7:30 am Start 8:30 am

                                                Sunday, December 13th – PM                            Warm-up 12:30 pm               Start 1:30 pm

                                               

Eligibility:                             Snow Bowl is an Open Format ABC Meet.  NT’s may be entered as exhibition and will not be eligible for awards.  All swimmers must be currently registered with United States of America Swimming (USA).  A swimmer’s age on December 11, 2009 will determine his/her eligibility for a particular age group. 

 

Meet Format:                        Timed finals format. This is an age group swim meet. Swimmers are grouped by age and gender; 8 & under, 10 & under, 11-12, 13-14, & Open. The time standards used in this meet are A, B & C.

 

Individual Entry

Limits:                                   Swimmers are limited to 4 individual events per day.

 

Entry Fees:                           $4.00 per individual event.  Please include a $3.50 swimmer surcharge for each swimmer entered.  Make checks payable to: POINTE AQUATICS.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTILTHE ENTRY FEES HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THE MEET INFO PAGE OF THE PA WEBSITE.  MEET PAYMENT FORMS MAY BE DOWN LOADED FROM THE SAME PAGE.             

 

Refunds:                                Once a team or individual entry has been received and processed by the entry chair there are no refunds in full or in part.

 

Check In:                              Check In will be available as of 30 minutes prior to start of warm-up. Check in is mandatory for all events and is required no later than 15 minutes after warm-up starts.  Failure to check in will cause the swimmer to be scratched from all events in that session.  PLEASE FOLLOW THE POSTED CHECK IN PROCEDURE AND MICHIGAN SWIMMING CHECK IN RULES.  Also note that pursuant to MS Rules that failing to swim an event after checking in for that event will disqualify a swimmer from his or her next event.  Check in sheets will be posted in the downstairs pool lobby area.

 

Scratch Rules:                     Prior to check in close a swimmer may scratch events at the Clerk of Course.  After check in closes, you must see the Meet Referee to scratch an event.  Once a swimmer has checked in for an event that swimmer must compete in that event or the swimmer will be scratched from his/her next event.

 

Marshaling:                        This meet will be self-marshaled. All swimmers will be expected to find their heat and lane independently. Heat sheets will be posted on the pool deck.

 

Seeding:                                Seeding will be done after check in closes.  Swimmers who fail to check in for an event will be scratched from that event. All events are timed finals and will be seeded slowest to fastest.

 

 

 

 

Deck Entries/

Time Trials:                         Deck Entries may be allowed depending on the timeline of the meet and the decision of the Meet Referee and Meet Director. The deck entry fee will be $6.00 per event. Deck entry swimmers are subject to the Michigan Swimming $1.00 general surcharge.  Time Trials will not be offered.

 

Meet Programs/

Admissions:                         Admissions is $4.00 per person, per day on Saturday and Sunday, $2.00 per person Friday PM. 12 and under free.  A 3-day meet program will be available for $6.00.

 

Scoring:                                No individual or team scoring will be kept.

 

Awards:                 Medals will be awarded for 1st-3rd place and ribbons for 4th-12th place A, B, and C finishers.  Relays will be awarded medals for 1st-3rd and ribbons for 4th-6th place finishes.  NT entries will not be eligible for awards.  Awards will be made available to be picked up by the coaches/designated team representative at the end of the each day. Teams MUST pick up remaining awards at the end of the meet. No awards will be mailed.

 

Concessions:                        Food and beverages will be available in the concession area outside the pool stands. No food or beverage will be allowed on the deck of the pool, in the locker rooms or in the spectator areas. A hospitality area will be available for coaches and officials.   

Lost and

Found:                                    Articles may be turned in/picked up at the check in area in the lower lobby. Articles not picked up by the end of the meet will be retained by the Meet Director for at least 14 days (any longer period shall be in the sole discretion of the Meet Director).

 

Swimming Safety:               Michigan Swimming warm up rules will be followed. To protect all swimmers during warm-ups, swimmers are required to enter the pool feet first at all times except when sprint lanes have been designated. No jumping or diving. The same rules will apply with respect to the warm-down pool. Penalties for violating these rules will be in the sole discretion of the meet referee, which may include ejection from the meet.

 

Deck Personnel:                 Only swimmers, registered coaches and meet officials/workers are allowed on the deck. Coaches and officials must display their registration cards at all times. Coaches must be current in all certifications through the final date of the meet.

Swimmers with

Disabilities:                          All swimmers are encouraged to participate. If any of your swimmers have special needs or requests please indicate them on the entry form and with the Clerk of Course and/or the Meet Referee during warm ups.

 

General Info:                        Any errors or omissions in the program will be documented and signed by the meet Referee and available for review at the Clerk of Course for Coaches review.  Information will also be covered at the Coaches’ Meeting.

 

First Aid:                              Supplies will be kept in the pool office.

 

Facility Items:                      (A)          No smoking is allowed in the building or on the grounds of Lake Orion High School.

                                                (B)           Pursuant to applicable Michigan law, no glass will be allowed on the deck of the pool or in the locker rooms.

                                                (C)           No bare feet allowed outside of the pool area. Swimmers need to have shoes to go into the hallway to awards or concessions.

(D)                An Emergency Action Plan has been submitted by the Host Club to the Safety Chair and the Program Operations Chair of Michigan Swimming prior to sanction of this meet and is available for review and inspection at the [location].

 

Friday, December 11th – Afternoon

 

Warm-up starts at 5:30pm                                 Meet Starts at 6:30pm

Girls Event #

Age

Event

Age

Boys Event #

1

11-12

200 Fly

11-12

2

3

Open

500 Free

Open

4

5

11-12

400 IM

11-12

6

7

13-14

400 IM

13-14

8

9

Open

400 IM

Open

10

11

Open

1000 Free

Open

12

 

Saturday, December 12th – Morning

 

Warm-up starts at 7:30am                                 Meet Starts at 8:30am

Girls Event #

Age

Event

Age

Boys Event #

13

11-12

200 IM

 

 

14

13-14

200 IM

13-14

15

16

Open

200 IM

Open

17

18

11-12

50 Back

 

 

19

13-14

100 Back

13-14

20

21

Open

100 Back

Open

22

23

11-12

200 Free

 

 

24

13-14

200 Free

13-14

25

26

Open

200 Free

Open

27

28

11-12

50 Breast

 

 

29

13-14

100 Breast

13-14

30

31

Open

100 Breast

Open

32

33

11-12

100 Fly

 

 

34

13-14

200 Fly

13-14

35

36

Open

200 Fly

Open

37

38

Open

400 Medley Relay

Open

39

40

11-12

200 Medley Relay

 

 

 

Saturday, December 12th – Afternoon

 

Warm-up starts at 12:30pm                               Meet Starts at 1:30pm

Girls Event #

Age

Event

Age

Boys Event #

 

 

200 IM

11-12

41

42

9-10

100 IM

9-10

43

 

 

50 Fly

11-12

44

45

9-10

50 Fly

9-10

46

47

8 & U

25 Fly

8 & U

48

 

 

200 Back

11-12

49

50

8 & U

100 IM

8 & U

51

 

 

100 Free

11-12

52

53

9-10

100 Free

9-10

54

55

8 & U

50 Free

8 & U

56

 

 

50 Back

11-12

57

58

9-10

50 Back

9-10

59

60

8 & U

25 Back

8 & U

61

 

 

100 Breast

11-12

62

63

9-10

100 Breast

9-10

64

65

10 & U

200 Medley Relay

10 & U

66

 

 

200 Medley Relay

11-12

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, December 13th – Morning

 

Warm-up starts at 7:30am                                 Meet Starts at 8:30am

Girls Event #

Age

Event

Age

Boys Event #

68

11-12

50Fly

 

 

69

13-14

100 Fly

13-14

70

71

Open

100 Fly

Open

72

73

11-12

100 Back

 

 

74

13-14

200 Back

13-14

75

76

Open

200 Back

Open

77

78

11-12

50 Free

 

 

79

13-14

50 Free

13-14

80

81

Open

50 Free

Open

82

83

11-12

100 Breast

 

 

84

13-14

200 Breast

13-14

85

86

Open

200 Breast

Open

87

88

11-12

100 Free

 

 

89

13-14

100 Free

13-14

90

91

Open

100 Free

Open

92

93

11-12

200 Back

 

 

94

Open

200 Free Relay

Open

95

96

11-12

200 Free Relay

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, December 13th – Afternoon

 

Warm-up starts at 12:30pm                               Meet Starts at 1:30pm

Girls Event #

Age

Event

Age

Boys Event #

 

 

100 Fly

11-12

97

98

9-10

100 Fly

9-10

99

 

 

50 Breast

11-12

100

101

9-10

50 Breast

9-10

102

103

8 & U

25 Breast

8 & U

104

 

 

200 Free

11-12

105

106

8 & U

100 Free

8 & U

107

 

 

100 Back

11-12

108

109

9-10

100 Back

9-10

110

111

8 & U

50 Back

8 & U

112

 

 

50 Free

11-12

113

114

9-10

50 Free

9-10

115

116

8 & U

25 Free

8 & U

117

118

10 & U

200 Free Relay

10 & U

119

 

 

200 Free Relay

11-12

120