Ortloff Top Fin Invitational
Hosted by City of Midland Swim Team
November 10-11, 2017
Sanction # WT 1110-17
Meet Referee: Meet Director: Jenna Purkey
Location:FMH Natatorium
3003 N. A St, Midland, TX 79705
Facility:The meet will be conducted in 2- 10 lane, 25 yard indoor poolswithnon-turbulent lane lines. Colorado Electronic Timing, Colorado touch pads andHy-Tek Meet Manager will be used. Sloped starting blocks and backstroketurnflags are in place. Designated warm-up lanes will be available throughoutthemeet. Average water depth at the start end and theturnend is 2 meters. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with104.2.2C (4). Separate dressing rooms, showersandlavatories for men and women areavailable.
Meet Schedule: Friday
Session #1Warm-ups: 5:00 – 5:45 pm
Coaches Meeting: 5:45 pm
Meet Starts 6:00 pm
Saturday
Session #2Warm-ups: 8:00- 8:45 am
Meet Starts: 9:00 am
Session #3Warm-ups: 3:00-3:45 pm
Meet Starts: 4:00 pm
Officials:Meet Rerefee: Email:
Help from visiting officials is always welcome. Visiting officials are asked to e-mail the Meet Referee with their certification level and availability so he/she can plan accordingly. All officials must attend a mandatory meeting beginning one hour before each session. The uniform for all sessions will be white polo shirt over khaki shorts/pants/skirt, as appropriate.
Eligibility:Swimmer’s age as of 11/10/2017shall determine his/her age for the entire meet. Open to all registered USA swimmers. No entries will be accepted unless the entrant is a registered athlete member with USA Swimming, Inc. The complete USA Swimming registration number for each individual must be placed on the team entry form. Every club entered as a team in a West Texas Swimming sanctioned meet must be a member of USA Swimming, Inc.
Rules: 201USA Swimming rules for competitive swimming will govern the meet. In accordance with safety regulations, the pool deck is strictly limited to swimmers, coaches, officials, and meet personnel only. Parents and other spectators must remain in the spectator area in the stands above the pool.
Racing Start Proficiency: Any swimmer entered in the meet 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. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
Drones:Drones may not be operated in the facility.
Recording Devices:Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.
Deck Changing: Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited.
Meet Operations: Flyover starts will be used in timed final events when at the discretion of the meet referee.
Entries:Limit:11&Over Swimmers are limited to the IMX events for their age group. 10&Unders may swim IMR or IMX events for their age group. 10 & Unders must pick EITHER IMX events or IMR events but may not mix and match.
Deck Entries:Deck entries will be accepted for 20 minutesat the start of Friday’swarm-up session at the Clerk of Course. Deck entries will be accepted for empty lanes only. New heats will not be created for deck entries. Coaches, please notify the Clerk of Course with any scratches.
Entry Times: Entry times must be submitted in 100ths of seconds. All entry times must be current times, provable in the USA Swimming, Inc. SWIMS database or entered at a “no time”. Penalty for entering with an unproved time will be removal of the swimmer from that event without refund of entry fee.
Entry Fees: Entry fee is $4.50 per individual event. There is a $2.50 athlete surcharge. Late entries and deck entries are $9.00/event. Make checks payable to COM.
Deadlines:All entries must be turned in by Monday, October 30th. All entries must be submitted on the attached form or on Hy-Tek Team Manager.
Late entries will be accepted until Friday, November 3rd but will be charged the late entry fees.
E-Mail Entries To:Jenna
3003 N. A St
Midland, TX 79705
Timers:Each team participating may be called on to help provide timers.
Concessions:A concession stand will be available. Hospitality will be available for officials, coaches and timers
Liability and Sanction:
This meet is held under the Sanction of USA Swimming. U.S. Swimming, West Texas Swimming, Inc., City of Midland Aquatics and or its coaches and it’s officials shall be free from any and all liabilities or claims for damages or harm arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the meet or while traveling to or from the meet. Damage to a facility, when proved, will cause the offending swimmer, if unattached, or the offending swimmer’s club, if attached, to be held accountable for repairs.
Awards:No ribbons will be awarded for individual events. Fish Trophies will be awarded for the top three IMX scores in each age group and the top 3 IMR scores in 10 & Under. A swimmer must compete in all of the IMX events for their age group to be eligible to score. A disqualification in an event will prevent them from scoring.
Scoring:Scoring will be based on the following age groups: 10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14, 15 & Over
Friday– Session 1
Girls / Events / Boys1 / 13-14 200 Back / 2
3 / 15 & Over 200 Back / 4
5 / 11-12 500 Free / 6
7 / 10 & Under 200 Free / 8
9 / 13-14 500 Free / 10
11 / 15 & Over 500 Free / 12
Saturday– Session 2
Girls / Events / Boys13 / 10 & Under 100 Free* / 14
15 / 15 & Over 200 Fly / 16
17 / 13-14 200 Fly / 18
19 / 11-12 100 Fly / 20
21 / 10 & Under 100 Fly / 22
23 / 10 & Under 50 Fly* / 24
25 / 15 & Over 200 IM / 26
27 / 13-14 200 IM / 28
29 / 11-12 200 IM / 30
31 / 10 & Under 200 IM / 32
33 / 10 & Under 100 IM* / 34
Saturday– Session 3
Girls / Events / Boys35 / 10 & Under 100 Breast / 36
37 / 10 & Under 50 Breast* / 38
39 / 11-12 100 Breast / 40
41 / 13-14 200 Breast / 42
43 / 15 & Over 200 Breast / 44
45 / 10 & Under 100 Back / 46
47 / 10 & Under 50 Back* / 48
49 / 11-12 100 Back / 50
51 / 13-14 400 IM / 52
53 / 15-Over 400 IM / 54
*IMR Events