Name of Meet

2008 SEA DRAGON “LOLLIPOP”  MEET

 hosted by SeaDragons Swimming Club

Meet Sanction #:

Sanction #NJS021708SC

 

Host Club:

SeaDragons Swimming Club

 

Date of Meet:

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

 

Location:

Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road, North Branch, NJ 908.526.1200.  This is a six-lane, 25 yard single course pool.  Colorado timing will be used.

 

Meet Director:

Bill Giovine, 908.979.0171, seadragonbill@yahoo.com

 

Meet Referee:

John Butler  973-219-7816  email: j.m.butler@comcast.net

Meet Marshal

 

Beth Giovine, 908.979.0171, seadragonbill@yahoo.com

Entry Coordinator:

BE Smartt, Inc. will be the Entry Coordinator, E-Mail: entries1@juno.com

·         1.609.558.0988

·         Best time to call after 8:00PM and weekends

·         Make checks payable to: SeaDragons Swimming Club.

 

Entry Deadline:

All entries will be accepted on a first come basis.  All entries must be either MM or TM entries.

 Entry Deadline: Friday, February 15th, 2008

 

Mail Entries to : BE SMARTT INC., 604 Paxson Avenue, Mercerville, NJ 08619

 

·         Team entries will not be considered as accepted unless the waiver and entry fees have been received.

·         If you are not e-mailing your entries, then overnight or express mail is recommended, but waive the signature.

·         It is not necessary to overnight or express mail your hard copy and check which are sent in support of an e-mailed entry.

 

Meet Format

Waiver:

The host club has the right to change the format of the meet with the approval of the sanctioning chairman and age group or senior chairman.  These changes would be made for a more efficient swim meet for the swimmers and the host club.  Reasons for these changes would be:

·         To allow more swimmers to swim.

·         To conform to facility capacity limits.

 

Internet Website Posting:

Website address:  www.besmarttinc.com

Pre-Meet Information posted on website.

·         Meet Information will be posted on the website.

·         Downloadable Hy-Tek Events list (HYV.file) will be posted on the website.

·         Teams whose entries have been received.

·         Updated meet schedule.

·         Warm-up Schedule and Team Warm-up Assignments.

·         Timing assignments.

Post-Meet Information will be posted at www.besmarttinc.com.

·         Downloadable Results (HY3.zip file)

·         Downloadable Meet Back-up (Backup.zip File)

 

Meet Requirement

Statement:

·         This meet qualifies, as "one" of the three required short course meets to be eligible for the New Jersey SC Zone Championship Team or for New Jersey Championship Reimbursement.

 

Coaches Eligibility:

·         All coaches “on the deck” must be registered members of USA Swimming.

·         Coaches must show coaching card for entrance to facility.

·         Coaches must have coaching card visible at all times while on deck.

·         Coaches must have a visible coach’s card when entering hospitality area.

 

 

 

Swimmer Eligibility:

·         All swimmers must be members of USA Swimming to enter and compete in this meet.

·         All swimmers must be listed on a team’s official entry form (hardcopy for TM) to be eligible to participate in this swim meet in any events including relays.

·         All transfer swimmer(s) must swim unattached for 120 days from their last attached competition.  Swimmers must us an UN- (New Team Alpha Code) as their team affiliation. All Unattached swimmers must be listed on the team’s official waiver entry form.

Individual and Relay Limits:

·         New Jersey Swimming will allows swimmers to compete in three (3) individual events per day

·         Swimmers may compete in one (1) relay per day/session.  All relays will be timed finals.

·         This meet is designed for 8/Under Girls and 8/Under Boys.

 

Meet Format:

·         This meet will be run in accordance to current USA Swimming Rules.

·         This meet will be run as timed finals

·         This meet will be deck seeded with coaches checking in/scratching all swimmers.  When the seeding has been posted, swimmers will report to the blocks.

 

Meet Schedule:

·         This will be a one session meet

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Session Schedule:

Warm-up

Start

I   SUNDAY AFT

ALL 8/UNDERS

1:55 (APPROX; TBA)

3:00PM

 

 

Warm-up Procedures:

 

New Jersey Swimming Warm-up and Safety Guidelines:

·         Warm-ups will be run under New Jersey Swimming Warm-up and Safety Guidelines.  Warm-ups will include general warm-up lanes, sprint lanes, and pace lanes.

·         All swimmers are entitled to a fair and comparable warm-up.  All teams MUST get the same opportunities for general warm-up lanes, sprint lanes, and pace lanes.

·         All swimmers must enter the pool from the starting end of the pool.

·         Uniformed and designated meet marshals will monitor warm-ups.

·         All general warm-up lanes will swim in a counterclockwise direction.

·         The warm-up sessions will be two 30-minute warm-ups divided by teams.  There will be designated sprint lanes/pace lanes during the last 10 minutes.

·         Warm-up schedules will be e-mailed and posted on the website 72 hours prior to the start of the meet.

 

Entry Times:

·         New Jersey Swimming does not allow ‘NT’ or ‘No Time’ to be used as an entry time.

·         There are NO qualifying time standards for this meet.

·         All entry times must be in short course yards.

 

Check-In:

·         All check-in sheets must be turned into the control room 30 minutes before the start of the session.  Swimmers that are swimming will have a line through their name.  Swimmers that are being scratched will have their names circled with a “SCR” next to the circle.  Swimmers scratching a single event will have a line through his/her name and the event number circled with “SCR” next to the circle.

·         All relay events will have a positive check-in.

 

Starts:

·         New Jersey Swimming requires that whistle starts be used.

·         The host club will determine if overhead starts will be used after a time line has been produced.  This information will be e-mailed and posted in the pre-meet information.

 

Distance Events:

·         There are no distance events

 

Heat Limited Events:

There are no heat limited  events

        There will be 6/under and 8/under events

 

Relays:

·         Coaches must turn in relay cards prior to that relay swimming listing correct swimmers names and correct order.

 

Scoring:

·         There will be no team scoring.

·         There will be individual scoring.

 

Awards:

·         Medals will be awarded to the top 3 swimmers in each individual event.

·         Medals will be given to 6/unders, 7/unders (in 8/under events) and 8/unders.

·         Medals will be awarded to the top 3 relays in each relay event.

·         There will be lollipops for heat winners

 

Entry Fees:

·         Individual Entry Fee for individual events:  $3.00

·         Relay Entry Fee:  $8.00

·         Make checks payable to:  SeaDragons Swimming Club

 

Admissions and

Programs:

·         Admission will be $6.00.

·         Programs will be $2.00

 

Entries:

·         In accordance with NJS policy, team entries may be submitted by E-mail to entries1@juno.com.

·         All entries must be Hy-Tek program entries either on a 3 1/2" diskette or as an attached file to an e-mail.

·         The meet entry coordinator will respond to e-mails entries within 48 hours.  If you do not receive an e-mail response within 48 hours, assume that your email has not been received. It then becomes the e-mailer’s responsibility to make sure that the host club's meet entry coordinator receives the e-mail.  If you do not receive an e-mail response, you must contact the entry coordinator by email or phone or mail in your entries.

·         An entry summary with a signed NJ Swimming waiver and a check must accompany or follow each mailed entry.

·         Accuracy of seed times is essential.  Incomplete entries will not be accepted.

·         Deck entries will not be accepted.  No phone or faxed entries will be accepted.

·         Teams entered will be posted at www.besmarttinc.com.

 

Results:

·         All Teams will be asked on the meet summary whether they want results mailed or e-mailed.

·          Paper results can be ordered from the admission table at a cost of  $10.00

 

Host Club

Responsibilities:

·         The host club will provide a single timer in each lane throughout the meet, except for distance events and PM finals.

·         The host club will have stopwatches available for volunteers helping to time.

·         The host club will e-mail all club entries back to the participating clubs that are received via email.

·         The host club will create a warm-up schedule that will be fair and equal to all teams.  This warm-up schedule will be e-mailed to all participating clubs and posted on the website:  www.besmarttinc.com  no later than 72 hours before the meet.

·         The host club will create timing assignments that are fair and equitable with as many teams participating as possible. These timing assignments will be e-mailed to all participating clubs and posted on the website:  www.besmarttinc.com  no later than 24 hours before the meet.

 

Participating Club

Responsibilities:

·         Participating clubs must help with timing assignments.  Timing assignments will be e-mailed to participating clubs and posted on the swim meet website:  www.besmarttinc.com 24-hours prior to the meet.

·         Participating club parents must stay off the pool deck except for timing assignments.

·         Participating clubs should help with officiating whenever possible.  List the club contact for club officials on the meet summary.

 

Concessions:

Refreshments will be available in the lobby.

 

Vendor:

A swim host vendor will be in attendance

 

Hotels:

Host Hotel:   Somerset Holiday Inn, 1.732.584.4612, ask for special Junior Championship rates.

 

The Somerset Marriott, 1.732.716.1175, ask for Tamara Williams

The Courtyard by Marriott on Davidson Avenue

The Doubletree Executive Somerset on Atrium Drive, 732.469.2600

 

Directions:

Directions will also be available at www.besmarttinc.com

From INTERSTATE 287 SOUTH - (From Morristown Area):
Take Interstate 287 SOUTH to Interstate 78 WEST. Proceed on 78 WEST for approx. 3 miles to Exit 26 (Lamington/North Branch). At traffic light at off ramp make a left onto Rattlesnake (county road 665) which turns into Lamington Road. Take Lamington Road for 2.3 miles. The side entrance to Raritan Valley Community College will be on the left. You may enter the side entrance to the college. To enter college from main entrance continue straight on Lamington Road. At traffic light make a left onto Easton Turnpike (county road 614). At the next traffic light (Orr Drive) make a left into the main entrance to the College.

From GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SOUTH - (From North Jersey):
Take Exit 142 for Interstate 78 WEST. Proceed on 78 WEST for approx. 26 miles to Exit 26 (Lamington/North Branch). At traffic light at off ramp make a left onto Rattlesnake (county road 665) which turns into Lamington Road. Take Lamington Road for 2.3 miles. The side entrance to Raritan Valley Community College will be on the left. You may enter the side entrance to the college. To enter college from main entrance continue straight on Lamington Road. At traffic light make a left onto Easton Turnpike (county road 614). At the next traffic light (Orr Drive) make a left into the main entrance to the College.

From ROUTE 206 SOUTH - (From Chester/Peapack)
Proceed south on Route 206. Make a right turn onto Lamington road in Bedminster (Texaco gas station). Proceed on Lamington Road for approximately 3 - 4 miles. Just past the Lamington General Store antique shop make a left onto Lamington road (county road 665). Take Lamington Road for approximately 5 miles. The side entrance to Raritan Valley Community College will be on the left. You may enter the side entrance to the college. To enter college from main entrance continue straight on Lamington Road. At traffic light make a left onto Easton Turnpike (county road 614). At the next traffic light (Orr Drive) make a left into the main entrance to the College.

Alternative From ROUTE 206 SOUTH - (From Chester/Peapack)
Proceed south on Route 206. Make a right turn onto Burnt Mills Road (county road 620). (A&P Supermarket will be on left side of intersection). Continue straight on Burnt Mills Road for Approximately 4 miles. When you come to the end make a left onto Lamington Road (county road 665). Take Lamington Road for approximately 1 mile. The side entrance to Raritan Valley Community College will be on the left. You may enter the side entrance to the college. To enter college from main entrance continue straight on Lamington Road. At traffic light make a left onto Easton Turnpike (county road 614). At the next traffic light (Orr Drive) make a left into the main entrance to the College.

FROM the SOUTH

From INTERSTATE 287 NORTH - (From Edison Area):
Take Interstate 287 NORTH to the Route 22 WEST exit. After approx. 7 miles (just before the 5th light), exit at Raritan Valley College Drive (Orr Drive). At the end of Orr Drive is a traffic light. Proceed straight to enter the College.

From GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH - (From the Shore area):
Take Exit 127 to Interstate 287 NORTH. Proceed on 287 NORTH to the Route 22 WEST exit. After approx. 7 miles (just before the 5th light), exit at Raritan Valley College Drive (Orr Drive). At the end of Orr Drive is a traffic light. Proceed straight to enter the College.

From ROUTE 206 NORTH - (From Princeton Area):
Take Route 206 NORTH to the Somerville Circle. At the Somerville Circle exit onto Route 28 WEST (county road 614). Proceed on Route 28 WEST (county road 614) for approx. 4 miles. Entrance to the College will be on your right at a traffic light with Orr Drive on your left.

FROM the EAST

From INTERSTATE 78 WEST - (From Newark Area):
Take Interstate 78 WEST. Proceed on 78 WEST and get off at Exit 26 (Lamington/North Branch). At traffic light at off ramp make a left onto Rattlesnake (county road 665) which turns into Lamington Road. Take Lamington Road for 2.3 miles. The side entrance to Raritan Valley Community College will be on the left. You may enter the side entrance to the college. To enter college from main entrance continue straight on Lamington Road. At traffic light make a left onto Easton Turnpike (county road 614). At the next traffic light (Orr Drive) make a left into the main entrance to the College.

FROM the WEST

From INTERSTATE 78 EAST - (From Clinton Area and Pennsylvania):
Take Interstate 78 EAST to Exit 26 (Lamington/North Branch). Turn right at light onto Lamington Road (county road 665). Take Lamington Road for 2.3 miles. The side entrance to Raritan Valley Community College will be on the left. You may enter the side entrance to the college. To enter college from main entrance continue straight on Lamington Road. At traffic light make a left onto Easton Turnpike (county road 614). At the next traffic light (Orr Drive) make a left into the main entrance to the College.

From OTHER AREAS

From NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 10. After toll, bear left, exit onto Interstate 287 NORTH. Proceed on 287 NORTH to the Route 22 WEST exit. After approx. 7 miles (just before the 5th light), exit at Raritan Valley College Drive (Orr Drive). At the end of Orr Drive is a traffic light. Proceed straight to enter the College.

From ROUTE 31 NORTH
Take Route 31 NORTH to Route 202 NORTH. Stay on Route 202 NORTH for approx. 10 miles until you come to the Somerville Circle. At the Somerville Circle exit onto Route 28 WEST (county road 614). Proceed on Rt. 28 WEST (county road 614) for approx. 4 miles. Entrance to the College will be on your right at a traffic light with Orr Drive on your left.

From PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE
Take either Route 78 East, or Route 22 East to Route 78 East. Follow directions above FROM the WEST (From Clinton Area).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVENTS

 

Event #

Event Name

AWARDS

1

Girls 6 & Under 25 Freestyle

6/U

2

Boys 6 & Under 25 Freestyle

6/U

3

Girls 8 & Under 25 Freestyle

7/U, 8

4

Boys 8 & Under 25 Freestyle

7/U, 8

5

Girls 8 & Under 50 Freestyle

8/U

6

Boys 8 & Under 50 Freestyle

8/U

7

Girls 6 & Under 25 Backstroke

6/U

8

Boys 6 & Under 25 Backstroke

6/U

9

Girls 8 & Under 25 Backstroke

7/U, 8

10

Boys 8 & Under 25 Backstroke

7/U, 8

11

Girls 8 & Under 50 Backstroke

8/U

12

Boys 8 & Under 50 Backstroke

8/U

13

Girls 6 & Under 25 Breaststroke

6/U

14

Boys 6 & Under 25 Breaststroke

6/U

15

Girls 8 & Under 25 Breaststroke

7/U, 8

16

Boys 8 & Under 25 Breaststroke

7/U, 8

17

Girls 8 & Under 50 Breaststroke

8/U

18

Boys 8 & Under 50 Breaststroke

8/U

19

Girls 6 & Under 25 Butterfly

6/U

20

Boys 6 & Under 25 Butterfly

6/U

21

Girls 8 & Under 25 Butterfly

7/U, 8

22

Boys 8 & Under 25 Butterfly

7/U, 8

23

Girls 8 & Under 50 Butterfly

8/U

24

Boys 8 & Under 50 Butterfly

8/U

25

Girls 8 & Under 100 Freestyle Relay

Top 3

26

Boys 8 & Under 100 Freestyle Relay

Top 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW JERSEY SWIMMING

 

SEADRAGONS “LOLLIPOP” MINI MEET

 

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

***WAIVER***

 

In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I/we hereby, for myself/ourselves, my/our heirs, administrators and assigns, waive and release any and all claims against USA-Swimming, Raritan Valley Community College, SeaDragons Swimming Club and BE Smartt, Inc. and their staff for any injuries and/or expenses occurred by me/us at the swim meet, or while on the road to and from the meet.  I/we are bona fide amateur athletes and eligible to compete in all the events I/we have entered.

 

NAME OF CLUB:                ________________________________________________________________

 

USS CLUB ABBREVIATION:            _________________________________________________________

 

SIGNATURE OF CLUB OFFICIAL, COACH, AND/OR PARENT OR GUARDIAN:

 

                ________________________________________________________________ (Print Name)

 

                ________________________________________________________________ (Signature)

 

                ________________________________________________________________ (Address)

 

                ________________________________________________________________ (Telephone)

 

NAME(S) OR COACH:       ________________________________________________________________

 

                                                ________________________________________________________________

 

LOCATION OF CLUB:        _______________________________ (City) _______________________(State)

 

NAME/PHONE #/E-MAIL ADDRESS of person to contact regarding this entry:

______________________________________________________________________________________

 

NAME/PHONE #/E-MAIL ADDRESS OF PERSON TO CONTACT REGARDING TIMERS/OFFICIALS:

______________________________________________________________________________________

 

NAME/PHONE #/E-MAIL ADDRESS OF PERSON TO RECEIVE FINAL RESULTS:

______________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

•             Meet results via e-mail                       --or--       •             Meet results via disk/hard copy

 

 

ENTRY FEE SUMMARY

 

              ___________________Individual Event Entries @ $3.00 =___$_________________

                 

___________________Relay Event Entries @ $8.00 = __$_________________

 

                         TOTAL ENTRY FEES = __$_________________

 

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:  SEADRAGONS SWIMMING CLUB

 

 

 

New Jersey Swimming Inc.

Official Meet Verification Form

 

Club Name: _____________________________________ Club Code: __________________

 

Club E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________

 

Head Coaches Name: _________________________________________________

           Club Address: _________________________________________________

                                       _________________________________________________

                                       _________________________________________________

 

 

I hereby certify that all swimmers and coaches listed on the entry or hard copy with disk entries, for the SEADRAGONS “LOLLIPOP” MINI MEET to be held on February 17th 2008   are registered members of New Jersey Swimming/ United States Swimming. All United States Swimming numbers are correctly listed and, unless otherwise noted, are not required to swim unattached (UN) due to the 120-day transfer.  Also I acknowledge that deck access is limited to coaches and/or officials working the meet and displaying their credentials.

 

Signature ___________________________________________ Date ______________

                                (Signature cannot be photocopied)

 

Article 302.4 of the USA Swimming Rules and regulations.

FALSE REGISTRATION:  An LSC may impose a fine of up to $100 per event against a member coach or a member club’s representative signing a document which indicates a swimmer is registered with United States Swimming for a meet when that swimmer is not properly registered or eligible to compete for that club. This will be enforced by the LSC and the LSC will be entitled to the fines imposed.

 

LIST ALL UNATTACHED SWIMMERS:

 

Unattached Swimmer _____________________________,   Unattached Swimmer ___________________________

 

Unattached Swimmer _____________________________,   Unattached Swimmer ___________________________

 

Unattached Swimmer _____________________________,   Unattached Swimmer ___________________________

 

Unattached Swimmer _____________________________,   Unattached Swimmer ___________________________