Lake Norman Swim League Summer 2014 Swimming Rules

Harbour ........................... HARB Point/Trump ................... PLGC Winslow Bay ................... WBAY Morrison Plantation ....... MPLA The Farms.FARM

Lake Norman Swim League Team Contacts

The Point/Trump -- League President Heather Zucker heather_zucker@yahoo.com (meet files to this e-mail) 704-491-8997 Susan Ratcliff susan_ratcliff@hotmail.com 704-808-0123 Skip Cook Head Coach 4piranhacoach@gail.com 704-619-9933

The Harbour -- League Vice President Susan Rasbornik rasbornik@roadrunner.com 704-451-7555 Jackie Curan Curancrew@msn.com 704-806-3106 Stacey Thompson Computer contact (meet files to this e-mail) belumi@me.com 704-658-8139 Common team e-mail harbourseals@gmail.com Tammie Filiault Head Coach tfiliault@gmail.com 704-904-0426

The Farms -- League Tresurer Heather McDonough huddle2mc5@gmail.com (meet files to this e-mail) 803-546-8343 Bonnie Battalia bbattalia1@carolina.rr.com 704-526-6851 ? Head Coach

Winslow Bay -- League Secretary Monika Moore monika8.moore@gmail.com 405-762-0794 Marylynn Baldwin fourbaldwins@roadrunner.com 704-664-0596 Jonathan Gregg Jonathan_gregg88@yahoo.com (meet files to this e-mail) 919-449-8058 Catherine Baker Head Coach Catherine_baker@iss.k12.nc.us 704-881-2871

Morrison Plantation -- League Secretary Common wavesswimteam@gmail.com (meet files to this e-mail) Raquel Garcia Raquelmexia@yahoo.com 704-773-5516 Charlene charlene_sellman@yahoo.com (meet files to this e-mail also)
704-746-1021

Heather Isetts

Head Coach
Hlisetts@gmail.com 704-677-6121

Philosophy: The Lake Norman Swim League seeks to promote good sportsmanship and team work, have fun, orient swimmers to competition properly, and improve swimming skills in the community. Membership: The League shall consist of those teams that agree to abide by the Leagues philosophy, rules, participate in league administrative responsibilities, and submit dues as required. Expanding the League membership will require a majority vote of current members. Rule changes shall require a unanimous vote of current members. The Teams are: The Harbour The Point/Trump Winslow Bay Morrison Plantation The Farms Abbreviations HARB PLGC WBAY MPLA FARM

Eligibility for the LNSL: A swimmer must be 18 years of age and younger and must be club members and/or swim team members as defined by individual club policies. For those clubs that maintain separate swim team memberships, rates should not be under $130 per swimmer each season. Coaches and/or assistants are eligible to swim if eligibility guidelines are met. A swimmers age as of June 1st shall determine his/her age group for the individual events for that season. Administrative Committee: The League Administrative Committee shall consist of representatives from each team and shall be responsible for all matters relating to the effective operation of the League. Each team shall have one vote in decision-making. Officers will consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Responsibilities will include schedules, awards, computer forms and training, officials training, and others as needed. Job Descriptions of Administrative Committee Positions: President: 1. Conducts and serves as parliamentarian for Scheduled LNSL meetings. 2. Schedules & notifies members of all upcoming meetings 3. Assures adherence to LNSL rules & is responsible for amendments to rules. 4. Should not be a current League coach. 5. Coordinates the championship meet and distributes championship meet duties. Vice President: 1. Decides questions on LNSL rules in the absence of the president. 2. Schedules stroke and turn clinics, safety clinics and coaches meetings prior to summer season. 3. Helps coordinate the Championship meet Secretary: 1. Records minutes of all LNSL meetings: 2. Oversees distribution of LNSL rulebook. 3. Emails minutes to representatives within one week of the last meeting. Treasurer: 1. Works with president in preparing the budget: 2. Signs all checks, is responsible for checking/saving account, and maintains expense record for each committee. 3. Orders heat ribbons, place ribbons, and championship ribbons for all teams. There are no formal periods for rotation of positions. Any potential changes will be discussed annually during a nomination period at the September League meeting during which reps can ask to change or be nominated to change positions.

League Dues & Team Rosters: Each team shall pay the following dues annually: A $150 team fee and $7.00 per swimmer. League dues should be paid to the League Treasurer by June 5th, checks payable to LKN Swim League. Rosters should be submitted to the League President also by June 5th. *If a team has a junior program consisting of 6&U swimmers who will not be competing in the swim meets, these swimmers do not have to pay dues. Subsequently, these swimmers will only compete in the junior meet. If a junior swimmer should move up onto the competition team during the season, or a new swimmer should join the team, then his/her name should be added to the team roster and $7 should be paid to the treasurer by the Friday before the last dual meet. MEETS The League Administrative Committee will approve the schedule by the February planning meeting. Timeline for meets: Meets will be held on Monday evenings. 4:45 The Away team gains access to the pool deck. Warm-Ups: 5:00-5:20 Home team 5:20-5:40 Away team 5:40 Officials meetings 6:00 Meet begins In the event of inclement weather prior to a meet, the Home Team will be responsible for contacting the Visiting Team and deciding about canceling or rescheduling. During a delay, the meet will start no later than 7:00. Ultimately, the Pool Manager or Head Lifeguard has the responsibility to decide whether to continue the meet due to the inclement weather. When rescheduling, if possible, the reschedule date is the next night on Tuesday. In the event of inclement weather during a meet, the team reps and coaches from each team will confer about continuing, canceling, or rescheduling. Team reps and Head Coaches will decide which events to swim and in what order. If they cannot agree then they revert to the default relay thru backstroke rule. If the meet is called off due to inclement weather, the meet can be considered complete and can be scored as long as all events leading up to and including event 43 (15-18 Boys 50 Backstroke) have been completed. Entries: Each swimmer can be entered into a maximum of 6 events. 1 IM, 3 individual stroke events and 2 relays (a swimmer can swim in their own age group relay and in 1 swim up relay). Individual Medleys are limited to only 2 heats for the boys and 2 heats for the girls for each age group. Each team can enter 6 swimmers in each age group for boys and 6 for girls. Swimmers must swim in their own age groups for individual events, but may swim up for relays. A swimmer can swim on a second relay only to fill a vacancy. (To enter a relay team, there must be at least 1 person actually in that age group.) Relays: Teams may enter multiple relay teams in one event and must designate them as TEAM A TEAM B etc. In relays that start in the water, the swimmer must have at least one hand touching the wall before releasing for their segment. Relay Rule: The spirit of the relays is to create a relay for each age group as long as there is at least 1 swimmer in that age group. If you have one swimmer in an age group, they can be joined by 3 swim ups to create 1 relay. If you have 2 swimmers in an age group, they can be joined by 2 swim ups to create 1 relay. If you have three swimmers they can be joined by 1 swim up to create 1 relay. If you have four swimmers in the same age group then you can fill only 1 relay team. If you have 5 swimmers in the same age group then you can use 3 swim ups to complete 2 relay teams. If you have 4, 8, 12 (multiples of 4) in any age group 8 yrs. and above, then you may not use swim ups for that group because each swimmer in that age group must swim. There should only be a maximum of three swim ups per age group relay. Any more than three would violate the relay rule. Swim ups can swim on any relay team A, B, Cetc.

Entry Submission: 6:00pm Friday (for a Monday meet): The visiting Team shall submit entries to the Home Team. If the entries are not submitted by the deadline, the team will be penalized 25 points per 24 hour period that they are late. The Home Team will merge the meet. 1:00pm Sunday: The Home team will provide the Away Team with the EHL report. If the report is not submitted on time then the home team will be penalized 25 points. 1:00 pm Monday: Scratches, substitutions, and additions should be submitted to the home team computer contact. 5:15 pm Monday: Present any additional scratches and relay changes to the computer table. Other changes, substitutions or additions will be considered on a per case basis. Monday at the end of the meet: The home team shall provide an electronic copy of the meet (Meet Manager back up file) to the visiting team by midnight. Lane Assignments: Lane assignments shall be odd lanes for the Home Team and even lanes for the Visiting Team. Strict lane assignments should be for fastest heats only and the lanes should be filled to minimize the number of heats. Heats: Heats shall be arranged from slowest to fastest. Heat Sheets: 12 heat sheets will be provided to the coach or team representative of the visiting team on arrival at the meet. Heat sheets will be sold for $2 at regular season meets and $5 at the championship meet. Stroke Rules: USA Swimming rules are used to judge strokes. Swimmers will only be disqualified for infractions listed on the LKN Swim League DQ sheet. During the dual meets, swimmers in 6 & under events shall be given warnings in an effort to help them learn the strokes correctly, however at the championship meet they will be judged in the same way as other age groups and therefore subject to disqualification. Starter Rules: In the event that a swimmer or a relay team is not on the blocks when the starter is ready to start the heat, the starter will wait no longer than 30 seconds for the swimmer or relay team to arrive at the blocks. Officials: Volunteers needed from each team Home Team Visiting Team 1 Meet Director 1 Assistant Clerk of Course 1 Head Timer 1 Stroke and Turn Judge 1 Starter/Announcer 6 Timers 2 Clerk of Course 1 Ribbon Labeler 1 Stroke and Turn Judge Child Gatherers (appropriate # to gather your team) 6 Timers Computer representative (optional) 1 Ribbon Labeler 1 Runner (your runner can also be your head timer) Child Gatherers (appropriate # to gather your swimmers) The Meet Director is responsible for overseeing the entire meet. Only the Head Coach from either team may discuss procedures or judgments with the Meet Director. Each team needs to have a Parent Representative who is in charge of coordinating the volunteers. Officials are prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages while officiating. Equipment and Supplies: Each Team will provide Dolphin watches for timers. Teams must still bring manual watches in case they are needed if the Dolphin system fails. (6 watches from the visiting team and 13 from the home team) The home team will provide the Head Timer, starting and announcing system, a computer for scoring, awards labels and containers for ribbons, a Clerk of Course area with numbered chairs or benches. The League will provide teams with necessary forms and ribbons

Computer Software: Each Team will purchase their own Team Manager software and will maintain the most up to date version. The League will purchase 2 Meet Manager disks for the teams to share. The league president will hold onto these disks and lend them out to each team when needed. The league will purchase any software needed for the championship meet.

Regular Season Scoring and Ribbons: Scoring: Individual Events Relay Events Ribbon Color First 5 pts First 5 pts Blue Second 3 pts Second 3 pts Red Third 1 pt Third 1 pt White Ribbons: Ribbons will be given out for 1-6th place for dual meets. It is up to the individual teams to decide who receives participant ribbons. Heat Ribbons will be given out for individual Events and Relays. The ribbons will be handed out to the home teams prior to the Season. Score protests must be handled 48 hours after a dual meet and there will be a 15-point penalty per infraction. The final decision will be made by a vote from the Administrative Committee. The LNSL board will constitute the Administrative Committee. Ties: In the event of a first place tie, each swimmer will be awarded first place, the first and second place points will be added together (5+3=8) and half will be given to each, giving each swimmer 4 points. Second place will not be awarded, and third place will be awarded to the swimmer with the next fastest time. In the event of a second or a third place tie the same procedure will apply.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEET In addition to following the basic rules of dual swim meets, the following rules apply to the Championship meet only: 1. A swimmer must swim in at least one dual meet to be eligible for the Championship. 2. All swimmers entered for events in the Championship meet must have a time entered for each event. If a swimmer is entered without an entry time, the swimmer will be allowed to swim, however, the swimmer will not be awarded any points should they place in the event. 3. There will be four stroke judges used during the Championship two for each side of the pool. Each judge will be responsible for the half of the lanes closest to them. 4. There will be a maximum of 4 entries per team per IM event. 5. Each team may enter a maximum of 4 swimmers in each individual event. The maximum amount of entries for each individual will remain at a maximum of 6 (3 individual events, IM, 2 relays) as in regular season dual meets. 6. Entries shall be due to the Championship Meet Director no later than the date set by the League each season. 7. No late entries will be permitted at the Championship Meet. 8. The Championship Meet shall be run as timed finals and shall be seeded in accordance with USA Swimming rules 9. There is a maximum of three relay entries for each event from each team. They should be designated as A, B, and C. The A relay should be the fastest. The entry rules for relays are the same as the regular season rules. You may not fill a relay improperly. (see regular season relay rules) 10. All swimmers will be required to jump in the pool for a start. No in water starts will be allowed for the Championship Meet. However, the start may be from the stand or the edge of the pool. 11. All swimmers are eligible for disqualification. 12. Championship Point structure: Individual Events: 1st place 7 Points nd 2 place 5 Points 3rd place 4 Points 4th place 3 Points 5th place 2 Points 6th place 1 Point Relay Events: 1st place 7 Points 2nd place 5 Points rd 3 place 4 Points 4th place 3 Points 5th place 2 Points 6th place 1 Point 13. Ribbons will be given for 1st-8th place. 14. Meet Directors for the championship meet will be the representatives from the 2 teams who are coordinating the volunteers and running the computers. 15. Awards: Medals are given out for 1st-3rd place and ribbons are given out for 4th-8th place.

2014 Order of Events

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 Mixed 6 & Under 100 Freestyle Relay Girls 7-8 100 Freestyle Relay Boys 7-8 100 Freestyle Relay Girls 9-10 100 Freestyle Relay Boys 9-10 100 Freestyle Relay Girls 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay Girls 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay Boys 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay Girls 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay Boys 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay Girls 10 & Under 100 IM Boys 10 & Under 100 IM Girls 11-12 100 IM Boys 11-12 100 IM Girls 13-14 100 IM Boys 13-14 100 IM Girls 15-18 100 IM Boys 15-18 100 IM Girls 6 & Under 25 Freestyle Boys 6 & Under 25 Freestyle Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle Girls 9-10 25 Freestyle Boys 9-10 25 Freestyle Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle Girls 15-18 50 Freestyle Boys 15-18 50 Freestyle Girls 6 & Under Backstroke Boys 6& Under Backstroke Girls 7-8 25 Backstroke Boys 7-8 25 Backstroke Girls 9-10 25 Backstroke Boys 9-10 25 Backstroke Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke Girls 13-14 50 Backstroke Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke Girls 15-18 50 Backstroke Boys 15-18 50 Backstroke Girls 8 & Under 25 Breaststroke Boys 8 & Under 25 Breaststroke Girls 9-10 25 Breaststroke Boys 9-10 25 Breaststroke Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke Girls 13-14 50 Breaststroke Boys 13-14 50 Breaststroke Girls 15-18 50 Breaststroke Boys 15-18 50 Breaststroke Girls 8 & Under 25 Butterfly Boys 8 & Under 25 Butterfly Girls 9-10 25 Butterfly Boys 9-10 25 Butterfly Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly Girls 13-14 50 Butterfly Boys 13-14 50 Butterfly Girls 15-18 50 Butterfly Boys 15-18 50 Butterfly

Championship Meet Friday. July 11, 2014

The Harbour will merge and run the meet with guidance from Trump The Farms will create the championship t-shirt The Point/Trump will obtain the insurance policy Morrison Plantation will coordinate the volunteers Winslow Bay will collect, create and prepare the ads for the championship heat sheet Volunteer positions
Meet Directors: The Harbour & Trump

Volunteer positions
Computers Volunteer Coordinator

Notes:
Input entries, work computer throughout meet Set up volunteers Prefer not to split up if we can. Each time to provide one for whole meet. 1 judge each half, each side. 1 for finishes Monitor benches and blocks. 2 on plunger, 1 on stopwatch, 1 head timer Assembly swimmers at team bleachers, and transfer over to clerk of course area 3 ribbon, 2 runners (one for computer, 1 for timers) 2 hallways, 1 East/ 1 West entrance Clean area where bleacher area post race, help with break down

Total #

Can be split into 1st/2nd half?

Point
(Heather)

Harbour
(Stacey)

Farms

Winslow Bay

Morrison Plantation

1 NO 1 NO

Stroke & Turn Judges Starter Clerk of Course Timers (experienced only please!)

5 YES 1 NO 5 YES

1 1 1

25 YES

5 at individual teams discretion

5 at individual teams discretion

5 at individual teams discretion

5 at individual teams discretion

5 at individual teams discretion

Child Gathers Ribbons & Runners Facility Monitors

??

YES prefer 5 not 4 Yes

1 1

1 1

1 1

1 1

1 1

Clean up Crew

5 No

2014 Meet Schedule Thursday, June 12th Trump @ The Harbour The Farms @ Morrison Plantation Winslow Bay- Bye week The Harbour @ The Farms Morrison Plantation @ Winslow Bay Trump Bye week The Farms @ Trump Winslow Bay @ The Harbour Morrison Plantation Bye week The Harbour @Morrison Plantation Trump @ Winslow Bay The FarmsBye week Winslow Bay @ The Farms Morrison Plantation @ Trump The HarbourBye week Championship at Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics (HFFA) Warm ups start @ 3:00 Meet starts @ 4:00

Monday, June 16th

Monday, June 23rd

Monday, June 30th

Monday, July 7th

Friday, July 11th

Directions and information pertaining to each pool.

Warm-ups Home Team: 5:00-5:20 Away Team: 5:20-5:40 Trump: Address: 128 Vestal Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 Gathering area for the Away team swimmers is located at the starting block end of the pool, under the veranda. Visiting team parents, please sit on the far side of the pool, closest to the tennis courts. Coolers and outside food/beverages are not permitted. Concessions will be sold under the cabana. Swimmers are allowed to bring personal water bottles. Parking is available at the pool and at the tennis courts. The Harbour: Harbour clubhouse: 130 Bay Port Lane, Mooresville, NC 28117 Away team gathering area: To your immediate left upon entering the pool. Away team spectators may also sit on the same side as their team and will be reserved for this. Concessions will be available. Outside coolers allowed. Limited parking at clubhouse is available for away team on a first come basis. The Farms: The Homestead Hammerheads: 420 Agnew Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 704-663-3314 (Homestead office number) Gathering area for Away team swimmers is under the pavilion next to the parking lot. The visiting team parents will gather on the opposite side of the pool from the clubhouse. Concessions are available for purchase. The Homestead does allow outside coolers but no glass containers. The Parking lot at the Homestead is available/reserved for the visiting team. Winslow Bay: Winslow Bay Address: 100 East Maranta Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 Gathering area for Away team will be set up in the parking lot adjacent to the pool. A tent and some chairs will be provided for child gathering. Concessions will be available for sale during the meets. Coolers and outside food are allowed. The parking lot located across from the pool/clubhouse is reserved for Away Team families during a swim meet. Morrison Plantation: Clubhouse address: 276 Montibello Drive , Mooresville, NC 28117. Gathering area for Away team swimmers is located under the large tree next to the clubhouse. Bring sheets/towels to sit on and tents for shade. Kids will enter the pool area through the main gate for their events. This is where the swimmers will enter to their benches. Swimmers and parents can enter pool deck at 5:00 pm. Parking lot is past the pool. May park in the street, however, the streets in front of the clubhouse will be no-parking to keep them open for any Emergency Vehicles to get through.

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