A Spooktacular 2003"

Season Opener

Short Course A-B No Cut Swim Meet

October 24, 25, 26, 2003

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SANCTION:                 Sanctioned By USA Swimming and Illinois Swimming, Inc. (ISI)

Sanction Number:            ILS03-1011

HOSTED BY:               Peoria Area Water Wizards Swim Team

SPONSORED BY:        Peoria Park District

LOCATION:                 Central Park Pool, 415 W. Richmond Avenue, Peoria, Illinois, 61604. 

(309) 686-3370.  Visit mapquest.com for directions to the pool.

POOL:                                                  25 yards, 8 Lanes with no starting blocks at either end due to new 2003 USA Swimming Pool Depth rules.  Although starting block will improve swimmers times, PAWW believes the “Spooktakular 2003 Season Opener”is a great place for your team’s swimmer to set their season “times to beat”.  We appreciate your support while our pool is being reviewed for upgrades to meet compliance.

Colorado V Fully automatic timing system and a separate warm-down diving well.  Bleacher seating is available for approximately 300 spectators.  Starting end depth 3.5 feet.  Central Park Pool is handicap accessible.  Swimmers with special needs are encouraged to include special requirements with meet entries.

TIMES AND

ELIGIBILITY:                          No qualifying times apply.  Coaches are encouraged to be sensitive when accessing swimmers ability when entering certain events.

Age as of October 24, 2003 will determine the age for the entire meet.  All swimmers must be currently registered with USA Swimming.  A swimmer must participate in one individual event to participate in relay events.  Swimmers are limited to 4 individual events plus two (2) relays per day.

                                                            Entries for the 1650 Free Session will be accepted in the order they are received until a maximum of three (3) heats for boys and three (3) Heats of girls is reached. The 1650 Free Session is not included in the daily individual event maximum.

Coaches must be current USA member coaches to be allowed on deck.  Current coaches card should be visible.  No changes in entry times will be accepted the day of the meet.

RULES:                                    All USA-Swimming and ISI rules apply including ISI Safety Rules.  All rules will be strictly enforced.  Warm up procedures are attached. All events are Timed Final and will finish into the Touch-pads.  All events will be seeded and swum together but scored and awarded separately as described in Awards section.

CHECK-IN:                             Swimmers MUST Check-in for all events in each session they wish to swim.  Check-in will close 45 minutes before the start of each Session.

ENTRY FEES:                          Individual event entry fee is $2.50.  Relay entry fee is $7.00 per relay.  A surcharge of $1.00 per swimmer has been instituted by ISI.  Entry fees must accompany entries.

ENTRY

DEADLINE:                             Entries will not be accepted before September 19, 2003.  Entries received before this date will be returned.  Entry deadline is 6:00 pm Monday, October 20, 2003.   We encourage early registration to ensure participation. No deck entries will be accepted.  

                                                Mail Entries to 

PAWWASpooktacular@

Attn: A.J. Querciagrossa

7200 Wescott Court

Peoria, IL.61615

(309) 689-5451

theqs@insightbb.com

ENTRY

PROCEDURES:            All entries will be accepted in the order received.  Hy-Tek .cl2 file and zip back up is the preferred method for entry.  Email entries will be accepted.  Hard copy disk entry files, swimmer entry report summary, meet summary sheet/release form and check must be received within 5 business days of the emailed entries. 

Hand entries must be written legibly and include swimmers First and Last Name with Middle initial, date of birth, whole USA number, team affiliation, event numbers to swim with description, and seed times. 

Checks should be made payable to the Peoria Park District.  If you desire verification of entries received, please enclose a self-addressed stamped postcard/envelope.

Entries will be accepted until the 10 hour per day limit is met.  This time line will be enforced.  Any entries received thereafter will be promptly returned.

MEET SCHEDULE:   

Friday Session:                Warm-ups at 5:15-6:00 pm

Meet starts at 6:05 pm

Morning Sessions:            Warm-ups are at 7:00-8:00 am and scheduled into three (Sessions 2 &5)                        20 minute periods.  Lane assignments (TBA) will be

posted and available in coaches packets Friday evening. Meet starts at 8:15 am.

Afternoon Sessions:            Warm-ups begin immediately after the last event of the

(Sessions 3 & 6)            morning and are scheduled into two (2) 30 minute 

periods.  Lane assignments (TBA) will be posted and available in coaches packets Friday evening.  First event will start one hour after the AM Session, but not before 1:15 pm

1650 Session:                        This session will begin 15 minutes after the completion

(Session 4)                        of Saturday’s afternoon session.   Pool and Diving well will be available for warm-ups. The 1650 Free session will be seeded fasted to slowest alternating Girls and Boys.

AWARDS:                    Individual AA@ Events:              Custom Medals for 1st-8th

Individual AB@ Events:             Ribbons for 1st-8th

Individual  Non "B" qualifiers:            Ribbons for 1st-8th

Relays:                                        Custom Medals for 1st-4th

            Team Awards:                                    Team Awards for 1st-3^rd

Individual High Points:            1st-3rd Trophies for Boys and Girls in age groups 8 & Under, 10 & Under, 11-12 year olds, 13-14 year olds and Open.  Swimmers may only earn points in one age group listed above to be eligible for high point recognition.

Please note special award information listed in the “Event” section.

SCORING:                   Individual AA@ and Senior Events:            9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Relays:                                                    18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2

Individual AB@ & non "B" qualifiers Events:            None

Please note special scoring information listed in the “Event” section.

RESULTS:                   One copy of the Final Results will be mailed to all teams having five (5) or more                                                 entrants.  Individuals may order final results for $10.00.

TIMERS:                                  We ask all participating teams with over 12 swimmers to submit a list of four (4) timers for each of the five sessions in which they have swimmers with their entries. 

Swimmers entered to swim 1650 Free must provide their own Timers and Counters.

EVENTS:                                 Please note scoring and awarding information listed below. 10 and Under swimmers swim in the Morning Sessions and 11 and Over swimmers swim in the Afternoon Session. 

11 and 12 Boys swim in the Afternoon Sessions on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday Evening Events:

Events 1 and 2:                          11-12 year olds, 13-14 year olds and 15 and Over swimmers will swim together but will be awarded and scored separately.

Events 5 & 6:                            10 & Unders, 11-12 year olds, 13-14 year olds and 15 and Over swimmers will swim together but will be awarded and scored separately

Saturday and Sunday Afternoon Events:

Individual Open Events:                        12 & under, 13-14 year old and 15 and Over swimmers will be awarded and scored separately. 

Relay Open Events:                        12 & under, 13-14 year old and 15 and Over swimmers will be awarded and scored separately.  Swimmers must swim relays appropriate for swimmers age.  Coaches must clearly indicate on their relay cards “12 & under Relay”, “13-14 year old Relay” and/or “15 and Over Relay”.  

Session 1:  Friday Evening

Session 2:  Saturday Morning

Session 3:  Saturday Afternoon

Session 4:  1650 Free Saturday Evening

Session 5:  Sunday Morning

 Session 6:  Sunday Afternoon