23rd ANNUAL CHATTANOOGA "BULLFROG" Open
USA Long Course Swim Meet
June 6-7, 2015
This meet will be conducted under the auspices of Southeastern Swimming, Inc. of USA Swimming. USA Swimming technical rules and regulations will be followed with the exception of items specifically addressed in the meet information Sanctioned by Southeastern Swimming, Inc
Sanction: Held under the sanction of USA Swimming and Southeastern Swimming, Inc - SANCTION NUMBER: ______SANCTIONNUMBER FOR TIME TRIAL:______
Hosted by:Baylor Swim Club, 423-267-8506 x267
Location: BaylorSchool Natatorium
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Facility: Indoor, 10-lane, 50 meter, 7' deep in the shallow end, 13’ deep in diving
end, Non-turbulent lane ropes. Eight (8) lanes will be available for competition. The number of competition lanes will be determined by the number of entries used for competition. There is spectator seating for 700 in the balcony. 2- Women’s and 2- Men’s locker rooms and restroom facilities are available. Additional area for seating provided in the Gymnasium adjacent to the pool. Ample parking is available in Field house parking lot.
Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in the locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited.
The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4)
Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms
Timing: Fully automatic Daktronic Timing System with 2- 10 Lane/Place/Time display score boards WITH Hy-Tek Interface.
Head
Officials: Meet Director: Laura PitmanMeet Referee: Larry Alexander
423-842-8580 423-267-8505 x 267
Admin Official:Jeff Tippett,
Officials:Visiting officials are welcomed and encouraged to assist with the conduct of the meet. Please contact meet referee with your availability including days and sessions. All officials must present current officials certification card to Meet Referee at check-in..
Eligibility: All participants must be registered USA Swimming athletes, and 2015 registration numbers are required to be listed on the entry forms. No entry will be accepted without the registration number.There will be no ondeck USA registration allowed
Seeding:All events 200 meters or shorter will be pre-seeded. Events 400 meters or longer will be deck seeded.
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PROCEDURE FOR POSITIVE CHECK-IN OR SCRATCHING: Only the swimmer or his/her coach may check-in or scratch a swimmer. If swimming an event, the swimmer or his/her coach shall circle the name of the swimmer and place their initials next to the swimmer’s name. If scratching the event, the swimmer or coach shall line through the swimmer’s name and place their initials next to the swimmer’s name.
Scratches:A swimmer may scratch a pre-seeded event on the blocks without penalty. Swimmers entered in a deck seeded event and are checked in for that event, must swim in the event unless they notify the Clerk of Course (before seeding for that event has been done) that they wish to scratch. Failure to scratch prior to seeding and not swimming the event will result in the swimmer being barred from the next individual event in which they are entered, whether it is that day or the next day, unless an acceptable excuse is provided to the meet referee.
Check in: Check in for the 800 Free on Saturday is by the end of the 13 & over session on Saturday morning. Check in for the 400 IM and 400 Free on Sunday is 7:30 AM. Failure to report to the blocks following sign in will result in disqualification for the next event unless an acceptable excuse is provided to the meet referee.
Rules: Current USS Rules and Regulations will apply except as otherwise noted.
Credentials: In accordance with Southeastern Swimming Rule, coaches are required to display proof of current USA Swimming Membership.
Schedule:
Session 1,Saturday Morning, warm-up 7:00 AM; competition 8:15 AM
Session 2, Saturday Afternoon, warm up immediately following the morning session. This will be a 30 minute warm up
Session 3, Saturday Afternoon, warm-up immediately following the 12 & under
session.There will be a 30 minute warm up
Session 4, Sunday Morning, warm-up 7:00 AM, competition 8:15 AM
Session 5, Sunday afternoon, warm-up 30 minute session immediately following the morning session.
An approximate timeline will be posted the week of the meet
Entries Limits: All swimmers may enter up to 5 events per day. Entries may be limited tothe first 500 swimmers. The host team reserves the right to limit the number of heats in any event in order to run the meet in the allotted time.
Entry Fees:Individual Event -- $6.00, A Southeastern Swimming, Inc.surcharge of $3.00 per swimmer must also be included. The fee for swimmers outside of our LSC is $5.There is a $7 facility fee for all swimmers in the meet.Please make checks payable to “Baylor Swim Club”. Entry fees must accompany the meet entry forms.Late entry fees are $12.00 per individual event. All entry fees are non-refundable.
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Entry Deadline: Entriesare due no later than 5 PM eastern time on Tuesday, May 19,2015.All entries should be sent via Hy-Tek TM file. Please be sure to include a hard copy for proof reading purposes. Please complete Liability Waiver and entry recap. Late entries will be accepted for available lanes.No new heats will be formed. Entries may be emailed
Entries shall include the name and phone number of a contact coach/representative. Please waive the signature requirement for Fed-Ex, UPS, and overnight deliveries. A pysch sheet will be posted on the host team web site on 5/22. Please review and notify host club of discrepancies by 10 AM May 26, 2015.
Entry Times: The swimmer’s best competitive long course time should be entered. Times will not be changed because of new times achieved after the entry deadline.
Awards: Ribbons for places 1-8 in all 11-12 and 10 & under events will be awarded.
Warm-up: USA and SES warm-up guidelines will be in effect. The Meet Director will post and announce the warm-up procedure on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Information will be posted at “Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. “
Swimmers attending without a coach MUST see the meet director to be assigned a coach to warm up with.
Meet
Evaluation: You are encouraged to send a meet evaluation to the Southeastern Swimming GeneralChairman:
Matt Webber
1519 Bower Drive
Huntsville, AL35807-0102
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Special Notes: In accordance with Southeastern Swimming Guidelines, overhead starts, whistle starts, and the "no recall rule" will apply.
Coaches will be required to check in at the clerk of course and show their 2015 coaches certification in order to be allowed on the deck and pick up your team packet.
The Meet Director reserves the right to combine heats and/or events in order to facilitate the conduct of the meet.
In the interest of safety, all coaches and swimmers are asked to observe all posted pool and facility rules, and conduct themselves in a safe and prudent manner.
All coaches must be currently certified to USA Swimming requirements.
Should there be any questions, meet officials will recognize coaches or their designated representative ONLY.
The sign in deadline for deck seeded events on Saturday is the end of the afternoon warm up session and Sunday is 7:30 AM.
Depending on the number of entries the meet director reserves the right to have 2 -25 minute minute warm- up sessions preceding the 12 and Under competition.
The 12 and Under 400 Frees may be limited to 3 heats of girls and 3 heats of boys.
MAIL ENTRY TO: Baylor Swim Club
c/o Laura Pitman
171 Baylor School Rd.
Chattanooga, Tn37405
Email:
Phone: 423-267-8506 x 267
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight time on Monday, May 19, 2015.
NO FAX OR PHONE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
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Schedule of events June 6-7, 2015
Saturday AM, June 6, 2015Session 2
Warm-up 7:00AMCompetition 8:15 AM
GirlsEventBoys
113-14200 Free2
3Sr200 Free4
513-14 100 Breast6
7Sr 100 Breast8
913-14200 Back10
11Sr200 Back12
1313-14 100 Fly14
15Sr 100 Fly16
1713-14 200 IM18
19Sr 200 IM20
2113-14 100 Free22
23Sr 100 Free24
Saturday PM, June 6, 2015Session 3
Warm up: Immediately following AM session (40 min)Start: After warm up
GirlsBoys
2511-12 200 Free26
2710&U 200 Free28
2911-12 50 Breast30
3110&U 50 Breast32
3311-12 100 Back34
3510&U 100 Back36
3711-12 50 Fly38
3910&U 50 Fly40
4111-12 100 Free42
4310&U 100 Free44
Saturday Distance Session, June 6, 2015Session 4
30 minute warm up immediately following the conclusion of the 12 and under session
Competition Starts immediately following warm up.
GirlsEventBoys
45*Senior 800 Free46*
Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters
The 800 is a deck seeded event. Event check in closes at the completion of the morning 13 & over session
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Sunday AM, June 7, 2015Session 4
Warm-up: 7:00 AMCompetition: 8:15 AM
GirlsEventBoys
47SR 400 IM48
4913-14 200 Breast50
51Sr200 Breast52
5313-14 50 Free54
55Sr50Free56
5713-14 100 Back58
59Sr 100 Back60
6113-14 200 Fly62
63Sr 200 Fly64
5 minute break
65*Open 400 Fr66*
* These events will be deck seeded. Swimmers must check in by 8 AM at the Clerk of Course. These events will be swum fastest to slowest and may be limited to the 4 fastest heats of women and the 4 fastest heats of men. The heats will alternate girls and boys.
Sunday PM June 2, 2014Session 5
Warm-up:Immediately after the morning session (40 min)Competition:After Warm-up
GirlsEventBoys
6711-12 200 IM68
6910&U 200 IM70
7111-12 50 Free72
7310&U 50 Free74
7511-12 100 Breast76
7710&U 100 Breast78
7911-12 50 Back80
8110&U50 Back82
8311-12 100 Fly84
8510&U 100 fly86
87*12 & Under 400 Fr88*
These events will be deck seeded. Swimmers must check in by the completion of the warm up session.
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««SAFETY»»
In the interest of safety and accident prevention, coaches and swimmers are asked to observe all posted pool and facility rules referred to in this meet information and to conduct themselves in a safe and prudent manner. The Baylor Swim Club, The Baylor School, and any meet sponsors are not responsible for any injury, damage, or loss of valuables during the meet.
Lodging:
Located in central city approximately 5-15 minutes to the pool.
The Doubletree 423-756-5150
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites – 423- 664-4321
Courtyard by Marriott:423-755-0871
Hampton Inn Downtown: 423-265-0077
Days Inn Rivergate: 423-266-7331
The Chattanoogan Hotel: 423-756-3400
Read House, 423-266-4121
Wingate Inn, 423-893-7400
Comfort Inn East Ridge, 423-893-7979
Chattanooga is becoming a regional tourist center and offers many attractions, including:
The Tennessee Aquarium; Children’s Discovery Museum; IMAX Theater, Coolidge Park with its carousel and water garden; shopping at Tennessee’s largest mall, Hamilton Place Mall; Outlet Mall shopping at Warehouse Row; Bluff Arts district; and the free Friday night concert series at Miller Park located in downtown Chattanooga. White water rafting on the Olympic venue, OcoeeRiver, is located within an hour drive.
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BULLFROG INVITATIONAL ENTRY FORM SUMMARY
June 6-7, 2015
TEAM NAME:______ABBRV:______
TEAM ADDRESS:______
TEAM COACH:______TELEPHONE#:______
TEAM REP:______TELEPHONE#:______
AGE GROUPSEXSWIMMERSEVENTS
10 & UNDERGIRLS______
BOYS______
11-12GIRLS______
BOYS______
13-14GIRLS______
BOYS______
SENIORGIRLS______
BOYS______
TOTAL NUMBER SWIMMERS______X $10.00 IN LSC SURCHARGE & Facility Fee = $ ______
Total Number Swimmers ______X $12.00 Out of LSC SURCHARGE & Facility Fee = $ ______
TOTAL EVENTS ENTERED ______X $6.00PER Individual EVENT = $ ______
TOTAL DUE= $ ______
PLEASE LIST PARENTS ON YOUR TEAM WHO ARE USA OFFICIALS ON YOUR TEAM WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK THIS MEET:
OFFICIALS NAME:______PHONE #: ______
OFFICIALS NAME:______PHONE #: ______
OFFICIALS NAME:______PHONE #: ______
OFFICIALS NAME:______PHONE #______
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WAIVER, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY RELEASE:
I, the undersigned coach or team representative, verify that all of the swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry forms are registered with U.S.A. Swimming. I acknowledge that I am familiar with the safety rules of U.S.A. Swimming regarding warm-up procedures and I shall be responsible for the compliance of my swimmers with those rules during this meet. Any organization associated with The 2012Bullfrog Open including the Baylor School, meet sponsors, Southeastern Swimming, Inc., U.S.A. Swimming, Inc., and the Baylor Swim Club, its agents, employees and coaches shall be free from any liability or claim for damages rising of injury to anyone during the conduct of the meet.
1 All Clubs, including seasonal clubs, shall ensure that all athletes and coaches participating in USA Swimming sanctioned competition(S) are members of their LSC and USA Swimming.
.2 All coaches of USA Swimming clubs, including seasonal clubs, shall join USA Swimming as coach members and shall satisfactorily compete safety training required by USA Swimming.
And as
302.4 False Registration – A host LSC may impose a fine up to $100.00 per event against a member coach or a member club submitting a meet entry which indicates a swimmer is registered with USA Swimming when that swimmer or the listed club is not properly registered
______
SIGNATUREDATETITLE
USA Swimming Registered Coaches Attending This Meet:
______
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ENTRY FORM
Times should be in LONG COURSE Meters
Please duplicate as needed
EVENT # / EVENT NAME / BEST TIME / EVENT # / EVENT NAME / BEST TIMENAME OF SWIMMER
USS REGISTRATION NO.
DATE OF BIRTH / SEX
NAME OF SWIMMER
USS REGISTRATION NO.
DATE OF BIRTH / SEX
NAME OF SWIMMER
USS REGISTRATION NO.
DATE OF BIRTH / SEX
NAME OF SWIMMER
USS REGISTRATION NO.
DATE OF BIRTH / SEX
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SOUTHEASTERN LSC
INFORMATION FORM FOR SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY
This non mandatory form is for accommodation purposes.
Name______
Address______
Team______USA Registration # ______
Age and Birth date: ______
Events to be swum: ______/______/______/______/______/______/______/
______/______/______/______/______/______/______/______/
Type of Disability
Blind _____ Cognitive/Intellectual ______Deaf ____Physical______Other______
Extent of Disability: Be specific e.g. totally or partially blind, totally or partially deaf,
loss of one or more limbs, multiple disabilities, etc.
______
______
The following person(s) will accompany the swimmer for any needed assistance:
______
Accommodations requested, Examples: Lane #, inside lane, starter side preference,
assistance to the blocks, water start, hand signals, etc.
______
______
Information gathered on this form will only be used for swimmers accommodation during
Meet, and forwarded to the SE LSC Disability chair for purposes of evaluation and
tracking Swimmers attendance and performance. The Disability Chair welcomes any
feedback and or comments concerning your Meet experience.
Meet Director Email:
Meet Referee Email:
Disability Chair Email: Robin Heller,