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Description

Location:        Holland Community Aquatic Center , 550 Maple Ave Holland Mi 49423

Eligibility:     All swimmers registered with Michigan Swimming and residing within the USA who have achieved an actual short course yards, short course meters or long course meters time equal to or faster than the qualifying standards (referred to as Q1 times) during the qualifying period are eligible to enter an event

Qualifying

Period:            The qualifying time must have been achieved on or since January 1, 2009.

Age Group:    A swimmer’s age on July 29, 2010, will determine his/her eligibility for a particular age group for the entire meet.  You must swim your own age group.

Format:          13/14 & Open: All Michigan Swimming, Inc. LSC individual events are offered in the noted age groups and Open Division in this four-day meet.  The 13/14 and Open individual events are prelim/final events with the exception of the 800m and 1500m free events which are timed final events.  Preliminaries are swum in the morning and the finals are swum at night.  All relays are timed finals. 

                        12 & Under: All Michigan Swimming, Inc. LSC individual events are offered in the noted age groups.  All the 10 & under and 11/12 individual events are timed finals.  All relays are timed finals.

Finals Info:    (1) Individual Events:  There will be two heats of individual and one heat of relay finals – each heat comprised of a maximum of eight (8) swimmers or eight (8) relays.  These will be referred to as “A, B Finals” or “Finals and Consolation Finals”.  These will swim in a B-Consolation, A-Finals order.

                        (2) Relay Events:  The fastest heat of all 13/14 and Open relays will swim in the Finals in the evening.  The rest of the relays swim in the prelims in the mornings.

                        (3) Order of Events:  Note the order of events as stated in the schedule of events for Finals.  Finals are not necessarily swum in the same order as they are swum in the Prelims.  Always consult the heat sheet. 

Seeding:          (1) Seeding individual events shall be as follows:

a)      All conforming LCM times will first be arranged in time order.

b)      Following the conforming LCM times, non conforming SCM times shall be arranged in time order followed by non conforming SCY times arranged in time order.           

c)      After arranging the times as provided above, the event shall be seeded in normal fashion.

(2) All entry times must be designated as SCY , SCM , or LCM.  Any entry time having an inaccurate course designation will not be accepted.

Entry Limits: A swimmer may enter any number of individual events in which the qualifying time standard has been met.  However, a swimmer may swim no more than three individual events per day.  A swimmer may swim no more than 6 individual events for the entire four day meet.  If a swimmer is entered in more than three individual events per day, he/she must scratch out of the desired excess event(s) by using a scratch card dropped in the scratch box by the stated time.  Failure to properly scratch excess events will result in an automatic scratch of all events that exceed the event per day limit.

Entry Fees:   $5.00 per individual event and $12.00 per relay.  Please include a $3.00 Michigan Swimming Athlete Surcharge for each swimmer entered.  Please make checks payable to MLA.

Entry

Deadline:        Entries are due by July 19th.

Deck Entry:   There are no deck entries for this meet.

Refunds:        There are no refunds in full or in part once a team or individual entry has been received and processed by the Entry Chair.

Scratch

Rules/

Individual

Events:        (1) All individual events will conform to the USA National Scratch Procedure with the exception of the 800m Free and the 1500m Free.  With these rules in effect you are no longer required to “check in” for any individual events – you are already “checked in” by virtue of your entry and thus expected to swim the event.  If you are entered in an event you must swim the event or, if desired, scratch the event correctly in order to not be penalized.  To scratch a preliminary or timed finals event you must drop a scratch card in a scratch box by the time stated.  To scratch from a Finals event (that you have qualified for) you must scratch or declare your intention to scratch within 30 minutes after the qualifiers are announced pursuant to 207.12.6 (E).  If you fail to scratch out of any individual event correctly and fail to compete in the event - you will be penalized.

                     (2) Once a scratch card is dropped in the scratch box the swimmer is declared scratched from the event.  Only coaches and swimmers may use a scratch card to scratch an event.

                     (3) A separate scratch card must be used to scratch each individual event a swimmer desires to scratch.  Exception:  A coach may use a single scratch card to scratch a swimmer from all events the swimmer is entered in (ie. remove the swimmer from the entire meet).

Penalties for

Failure to

Compete:     Preliminary and Timed Final Events: If you fail to drop your scratch card by the time stated for the event and fail to compete, the swimmer will be barred from all further preliminary individual and relay events of that day.  Additionally, the swimmer will not be seeded in any further individual events on succeeding days unless that swimmer declares intent to swim prior to the close of the scratch box for that day’s event. (See Meet Referee or his/her designee).

                     Finals: If you qualify for finals as a result of your preliminary swim and fail to properly scratch or properly declare your intention to scratch pursuant to the rule within 30 minutes after the final qualifiers are announced and fail to compete in the finals at night, you will be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet.  NOTE: If you declare that you may want to scratch an event but do not return to confirm that scratch within 30 minutes following the conclusion of your last event, you will be seeded into the Finals event and will be similarly penalized if you do not compete in Finals (See Meet Referee or his/her designee).

800m Free and 1500m Free Timed Final events: If, after you check in for the 800m Free or the 1500m Free and (A) as a result of top 8 seeding and failing to properly scratch and failing to compete in the evening Finals, the swimmer will be barred from swimming any events for the remainder of the meet, or (B) as a result of being seeded in the heats that swim during the morning sessions and fail to compete, the swimmer will be barred from swimming any further preliminary individual or relay events that day.  Additionally, the swimmer will not be seeded in any further individual events on succeeding days unless that swimmer declares intent to swim prior to the close of the scratch box for that day’s event (See Meet Referee or his/her designee).

Scratch&

Check In

Deadlines:      Thursday 3:00 PM

Scratch Box closes for Thursday 400M Free Ind events

Thursday Women 800M Distance Free /Men 1500M Distance Free swimmers must be checked in.

Scratch Box closes for Friday Morning Prelim Events 4:30pm

Friday 12:15 PM

Scratch Box closes for Friday afternoon events

Friday 6:00 PM

Scratch Box closes for Saturday Morning Prelim events

Saturday 12:15 PM

Scratch Box closes for Saturday afternoon events

Saturday 6:00 PM

Scratch Box closes for Sunday Prelim Events

Sunday  Men 800M Distance/ Women 1500M Distance Free swimmers must be checked in

Sunday 1:15 PM

Scratch Box closes for Sunday afternoon events

Scratch deadline for All Finals: 30 minutes after the qualifiers for the event are announced (See USA Rule 207.7.9 D and E)

Additional $50 Penalty: In addition to the procedures and penalties stated above, if a swimmer participates in any event in this meet and then fails to compete in his/her last scheduled individual event of the meet without have properly scratched that event, he/she shall be fined $50 payable immediately to MS.  The swimmer is not allowed to compete in any subsequent MS sanctioned events until the fine is paid.

Distance

Free

Check In:     Women distance swimmers in the 800 M Free and Men distance swimming in the 1500 M Free on Thursday and Men distance swimmers in the 800 M free and Women distance swimmers in the1500 M Free on Sunday must check in and confirm their intention to compete in order to be seeded.  Women swimmers in the 800M Free and Men swimmers in the 1500M free must check in by 3:00 PM Thursday.  Men swimmers in the 800M free and Women swimmers in the 1500M Free must check in by 6 PM Saturday (the night before the event).

800m &

1500m

Events:        Be aware that if we have large numbers of participants in the 800 and/or 1500, we may have to try alternative solutions, not limited to by including swimming 2 per lane.

Seeding:       Individual Events:

                     (1) The 13/14 and Open individual events will be swum in preliminary/final format except for the 800M and 1500M Free which are Timed Finals events.

                     (2) The 10 & Under and 11/12 individual events are all Timed Finals events.

                     (3) The 13-14 and Open Womens 800M/Mens 1500M Free (Events 9 – 12) will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest, alternating heats of each gender (i.e. fastest heat of 13-14 Girls followed by fastest heat of 13-14 Boys followed by fastest heat of Open Girls followed by fastest heat of Open Boys, etc.) Subsequent heats will follow in this order.  Carefully consult the Heat Sheet posted on deck for your heat and lane assignment.

                     (4) The Open Mens 800M/Womens 1500M Free will be seeded after the scratch box closes. The fastest seeded heat (top 8) after scratches (if any) of the Mens Open 800M/Womens Open 1500 Free automatically qualify for Finals and will swim in the finals session on Sunday night.  The remaining heats of the Mens Open 800M/Womens Open 1500 heats swim during the morning sessions.  Awards and scoring/place for these events are determined by all the athletes’ performances in all the heats.

                     (5) The 13/14 Mens 800M/Womens 1500M Free will be seeded after the scratch box closes.  All heats of these events swim during the morning sessions.  Awards and scoring/place for these events are determined by all the athletes’ performances in all the heats.

                     (6) All heats of the of the 800M/1500M swum in the morning sessions will be seeded fastest to slowest and alternate age groups and genders (i.e. fastest heat of 13-14 Girls followed by fastest heat of 13-14 Boys followed by fastest heat of Open Girls followed by fastest heat of Open Boys, etc.) Subsequent heats will follow in this order.  Carefully consult the Heat Sheet posted on deck for your heat and lane assignment.

                     (7) The final three heats of all prelim/final individual events will be circle seeded   slowest to fastest.

Marshaling: This is a self-marshaled meet. All swimmers will be expected to find their heat and lane independently.  Heats will not be delayed.  Heat cards will not be used. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck in various locations.

Time Trials: Time trials may be offered for all events each day immediately following the conclusion of the preliminary heats (only after the morning session) at the sole discretion of the Meet Referee and Meet Director if time permits. Time trials are $7.50 for an individual event and $15 for a relay.  Time trials are subject to the Michigan Swimming Championship Time Trial Rules which are reviewable in full on the MS website.  Notable portions of the rule include (1) To participate in time trials the swimmer must be already participating in this Long Course State Meet, either in an individual event or a relay event (including relay only athletes).  A swimmer does not have to actually swim an individual or relay event to participate in time trials so long as the swimmer is entered in the meet or listed as a relay only (including alternates) swimmer.  (2) Swimmers are limited to two time trials for the entire meet (3) Time trials count against the total number of individual events per day (no more than 3 individual per day) but not toward the total number of individual events for the entire meet (6).  If an athlete has entered the maximum number of individual events allowed per day and wants to swim a time trial, the athlete must scratch an event using the scratch box by the stated deadline or not swim the time trial in order to assure the limit of swims per day is not exceeded.

Awards:       Michigan Swimming, Inc. provides medals for 1^st – 8^th place finishers in both individual and relay events and ribbons for 9^th – 16^th in all individual events.  JBL Enterprises will be on site to engrave individual and relay medals.  There are individual high point awards for 1^st – 3^rd place finishers in each age group.  There is an overall Team State Champion and runner-up trophy.

Award

Presentation:  There will be a formal awards presentation in each session as described in the meet program. It is expected that athletes will appear on time for awards so as not to delay the meet and appropriately dressed - no towels on the awards podium.  Please pay close attention to the schedule of awards.  There will also be award presentation order of events posted on the pool deck and available in the program. 

Award

Distribution:   Awards for 9^th – 16^th place will be bagged for each team and available for immediate pickup at the end of the meet on Sunday evening.  Awards WILL NOT be mailed.

Programs:   Programs for the entire meet are $8.00.  Coupons for preliminary heat sheets will be located on the back page of the program.  Return your heat sheet coupon to the admissions stand when announced that they are available.  Final session heat sheets are $1.00 and can be purchased at admissions.  An evaluation form will also be located in the program.  Please fill this out at your convenience and return it to admissions.

Admissions:$4.00 per person for PRELIM sessions and TIMED FINAL sessions, per day, five (5) & over, $1.00 for FINALS. 

                        The option to purchase a wrist band for $15 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday all session pass; does                                NOT include Thursday)  will be available on Friday only. There is no discount with the                                      wristband, but you will not have to wait in line for any sessions if you have the wristband                                     attached to your wrist. The wristband must be worn ONLY on your wrist. No exceptions. Please                                     do not abuse this family friendly policy.

Scoring:       Individual events points: 20,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,9,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 for 1^st-16^th respectively.  Relays: 40,34,32,30,28,26,24,22,18,14,12,10,8,6,4,2 for 1^st –16^th respectively.  Relay points affect team scoring only and are not counted toward individual high point .

Concessions/

Hospitality:     Full concessions will be available for swimmers and spectators. 

Lost and

Found:      Articles may be turned in to a designated lost and found area.  The Meet host will retain articles not picked up by the end of the meet for 14 days.  Articles will be donated to a charitable organization after 14 days. 

Safety:     Michigan Swimming safety and warm up rules will be followed.  In the event of a medical emergency the swimmer’s coach is responsible for the care of the athlete. The participating athlete and/or the athlete’s USA Swim Club will be responsible for any costs incurred if it is necessary to call 911, EMS , etc.  If the athlete is participating without a parent present it is highly suggested that the coach have the athlete’s insurance cards and signed releases allowing them to direct medical care.

Deck

Personnel: Only swimmers, registered and certified coaches and meet officials/workers are allowed on the deck. Coaches must be current in all certifications through the final date of the meet.  NO PARENTS ON DECK EXCEPT IN CASES OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

Facility

Items:        (A) First Aid supplies will be kept with the lifeguard on duty and at concessions

                  (B)No smoking is allowed in the building or on the grounds.

                  (C) No glass or coolers are allowed anywhere in the aquatics center.

                  (D) No folding chairs/bag chairs/camping chairs will be allowed in the balcony.

                  (E) No bare feet allowed outside of the pool area.

                  (F) An Emergency Action Plan is available for review near the Clerk of the Course.

            COACHES ONLY MAY CONTACT THE MEET PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW.  ANY PARENT/SWIMMER COMMUNICATION WITH THE MEET PERSONNEL LISTED BELOW WILL BE DISREGARDED.

Swim Vendor:           Different Strokes Swim Shop

                                    Email:  dsss@different-strokes.com               Phone 1-800-828-2623

                                    Web site: www.different-strokes.com

Photographer:           Rissley Photography

Engraving:                 JBL Enterprises

Food vendor:             Facility consessions

State Meet Apparel:  Pre-order form is below.  VERY LIMITED apparel will be sold at the meet at an increased price (w/ no option of personalization).  Colors and sizes will be VERY LIMITED.  ORDER NOW !

Schedule of Events - Long Course State Meet 2009

Thursday – All Events are Timed Finals

2:00-2:20 PM                General Meeting

2:30 - 3:50 PM              Warm Up

3:00 PM                        1) Scratch Box closes for Thursday 400M Free Individual Events

                                    2) Thursday 800 Free Relays must be checked in & Relays Declared

                                    800M/1500M Distance Free Swimmers must be checked in

4:00 PM                       Events Start

4:30 PM                        1) Scratch Box closes for Friday Morning Prelim Events

2) Friday Morning 13/14 & Open 400 Medley Relay must be Checked In (by  Coaches Only)

Events                                                                                                            

1          13-14               800      Free Relay                   Women                       

2          13-14               800      Free Relay                   Men                            

3          Open                800      Free Relay                   Women                       

4          Open                800      Free Relay                   Men                            

5          10&U              400      Free                             Women                       

6          10&U              400      Free                             Men                            

7          11-12               400      Free                             Women                       

8          11-12               400      Free                             Men                            

9          13-14               800      Free                             Women                       

10        13-14               1500    Free                             Men                            

11        Open                800      Free                             Women                       

12        Open                1500    Free                             Men                            

Note: The 13-14 and Open Distance Free (Events 9 – 12) will swim and scored as separate events. However, these events will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest, alternating heats of each gender (i.e. fastest heat of 13-14 Girls followed by fastest heat of 13-14 Boys followed by fastest heat of Open Girls followed by fastest heat of Open Boys.) Subsequent heats will follow in this order. Carefully consult the Heat Sheet posted on deck for your heat and lane assignment.

Friday Morning Prelims

7:30 – 8:50 AM                        Warm Up

9:00 AM                      Events Start

10:00 AM                      Relays Declared for 13/14 & Open 400 Medley Relay

Events                                                                                                            

13        13-14               100 Breast                               Women                                   

14        13-14               100 Breast                               Men                            

15        Open                100 Breast                               Women                                               

16        Open                100 Breast                               Men                            

17        13-14               400 Free                                  Women                                   

18        13-14               400 Free                                  Men                            

19        Open                400 Free                                  Women                                   

20        Open                400 Free                                  Men                            

21        13-14               100 Fly                                                Women                                   

22        13-14               100 Fly                                                Men                            

23        Open                100 Fly                                                Women                                   

24        Open                100 Fly                                                Men                            

25        13-14               200 IM                                     Women                                   

26        13-14               200 IM                                     Men                            

27        Open                200 IM                                     Women                                   

28        Open                200 IM                                     Men                            

29        13-14               400 MR*                                 Women                                   

30        13-14               400 MR*                                 Men                            

31        Open                400 MR*                                 Women                                   

32        Open                400 MR*                                 Men                            

* Top seeded heat of relays swim at night in finals

Friday Afternoon Timed Final Events                                                          

12:15                            Scratch Box closes for ALL Friday Afternoon Events (#’s 33-48)     

12:30 – 1:10 PM           Warm Up

1:15                              Events Start

Events                                                                                                            

33        11-12               200 Breast                               Women                                   

34        11-12               200 Breast                               Men                            

35        11-12               50   Back                                 Women                                   

36        11-12               50   Back                                 Men                            

37        10&U              50   Back                                 Women                                   

38        10&U              50   Back                                 Men                            

39        11-12               200 Free                                  Women                                   

40        11-12               200 Free                                  Men                            

41        10&U              200 Free                                  Women                                   

42        10&U              200 Free                                  Men                            

43        11-12               50   Fly                                                Women                                   

44        11-12               50   Fly                                                Men                            

45        10&U              50   Fly                                                Women                                   

46        10&U              50   Fly                                                Men                            

47        11-12               400 IM                                     Women                                   

48        11-12               400 IM                                     Men                            

Friday Night Finals -  Order of Events 13-32, No check in required

4:30 – 5:20 PM                         Warm Up

5:30 PM                       Events Start

6:00 PM                        1) Scratch Box closes for Saturday Morning Prelim Events

2) Saturday Morning 13/14 & Open 400 Free Relay must be checked in (by Coaches Only)

3) Saturday Afternoon 10U&11/12 400 Medley Relay must be checked in (by Coaches Only)           

Saturday Morning Prelims

7:30 – 8:50 AM                        Warm Up

9:00 AM                      Events Start

10:00 AM                      Relays Declared for 13/14 & Open 400 Free Relay

Events                                                                                                            

49        13-14               400 IM                                     Women                                                           

50        13-14               400 IM                                     Men                            

51        Open                400 IM                                     Women                                   

52        Open                400 IM                                     Men                            

53        13-14               50   Free                                  Women                                   

54        13-14               50   Free                                  Men                            

55        Open                50   Free                                  Women                                   

56        Open                50   Free                                  Men                            

57        13-14               100 Back                                 Women                                   

58        13-14               100 Back                                 Men                            

59        Open                100 Back                                 Women                                   

60        Open                100 Back                                 Men                            

61        13-14               200 Free                                  Women                                   

62        13-14               200 Free                                  Men                            

63        Open                200 Free                                  Women                                   

64        Open                200 Free                                  Women                                   

65        13-14               400 FR   *                                Women                                   

66        13-14               400 FR *                                  Men                            

67        Open                400 FR *                                  Women                                   

68        Open                400 FR *                                  Men                            

*top seeded heat of relays swim at night in Finals

Saturday Afternoon Timed Final Events                                          

12:15                               Scratch Box closes for ALL Saturday Afternoon Events (#’s 69-86) and Relays

                                                Declared.        

12:30 – 1:10 PM           Warm Up

1:15                              Events Start

Events                                                                                                            

69        11-12               200 MR                                   Women                                   

70        11-12               200 MR                                   Men                            

71        10&U              200 MR                                   Women                                   

72        10&U              200 MR                                   Men                            

73        11-12               100 Free                                  Women                                   

74        11-12               100 Free                                  Men                            

75        10&U              100 Free                                  Women                                   

76        10&U              100 Free                                  Men                            

77        11-12               100 Fly                                                Women                                   

78        11-12               100 Fly                                                Men                            

79        10&U              100 Fly                                                Women                                   

80        10&U              100 Fly                                                Men                            

81        11-12               100 Breast                               Women                                   

82        11-12               100 Breast                               Men                            

83        10&U              100 Breast                               Women                                   

84        10&U              100 Breast                               Men                            

85        11-12               200 Back                                 Women                                   

86        11-12               200 Back                                 Men                            

Saturday Night Finals-           Order of Events 49-68, No check in required

4:30 – 5:20 PM                         Warm Up

5:30 PM                       Events Start

6:00 PM                        1) Scratch Box closes for Sunday Morning Prelim Events

                                    2) Sunday Morning 800M/1500M Free swimmers must check in

3) Sunday Afternoon 10U&11/12 400 Free Relay must be checked in

(by Coaches Only)

Sunday Morning Prelims & Men 800M/Womens 1500M Free       

7:30 – 8:20 AM                        Warm Up

8:30 AM                      Events Start (1/2 hour earlier than previous days!)

Events                                                                                                

87        13-14               200 Back                                 Women                       

88        13-14               200 Back                                 Men                

89        Open                200 Back                                 Women                       

90        Open                200 Back                                 Men                

91        13-14               100 Free                                  Women                       

92        13-14               100 Free                                  Men                

93        Open                100 Free                                  Women                       

94        Open                100 Free                                  Men                

95        13-14               200 Breast                               Women                       

96        13-14               200 Breast                               Men                

97        Open                200 Breast                               Women                       

98        Open                200 Breast                               Men                

99        13-14               200 Fly                                                Women                       

100      13-14               200 Fly                                                Men                

101      Open                200 Fly                                                Women                       

102      Open                200 Fly                                                Men                

103*    13-14               1500 Free                                Women                       

104*    13-14               800 Free                                  Men                

105*    Open                1500 Free                                Women                       

106*    Open                800 Free                                  Men                

* For prelims, the 800’s/1500’s are at the end of the Preliminary session. For finals (top heat of Open Women and Men only) are the first event.*

Sunday Afternoon Timed Final Events                                             

1:15                              Scratch Box closes for ALL Sunday Afternoon Events (#’s 107-128) and Relays Declared

1:30 – 2:10 PM                         Warm Up

2:15                              Events Start (1 hour later than previous days!)

Events                                                                                                

107      11-12               50   Breast                               Women                       

108      11-12               50   Breast                               Men                

109      10&U              50   Breast                               Women                       

110      10&U              50   Breast                               Men                

111      11-12               200 IM                                     Women                       

112      11-12               200 IM                                     Men                

113      10&U              200 IM                                     Women                       

114      10&U              200 IM                                     Men                

115      11-12               100 Back                                 Women                       

116      11-12               100 Back                                 Men                

117      10&U              100 Back                                 Women                       

118      10&U              100 Back                                 Men                

119      11-12               50   Free                                  Women                       

120      11-12               50   Free                                  Men                

121      10&U              50   Free                                  Women                       

122      10&U              50   Free                                  Men                

123      11-12               200 Fly                                                Women                       

124      11-12               200 Fly                                                Men                

125      10&U              200 FR                                     Women                       

126      10&U              200 FR                                     Men                

127      11-12               200 FR                                     Women                       

128      11-12               200 FR                                     Men                

Sunday Night Finals-  Order of events: Top Heat of # 105 &106 (Men’s Open  800M/Womens Open 1500M free), then #’s 87-102

4:30 – 5:20 PM                         Warm Up

5:30 PM                       Events Start

Time Standards for 2010 Michigan Swimming Long Course State Championship Meet (Q1 Times)

Qualifying Period:  January 1, 2009 to entry deadline

Revised 18 April 2010

Time Standards for 2010 Michigan Swimming Long Course State Championship Meet (Q1 Times)

Qualifying Period:  January 1, 2009 to entry deadline

Revised 18 April 2010

Time Standards for 2010 Michigan Swimming Long Course State Championship Meet (Q1 Times)

Qualifying Period:  January 1, 2009 to entry deadline