UMD Red & Black Invitational
October 9-10, 2009
Sponsored by University of Maryland
Sanctioned by USA Swimming
Through Potomac Valley Swimming
Sanction # PVI-10-04
MEET
DIRECTOR:
John Pontz
301-314-9160
jpontz@umd.edu
MEET
LOCATION: University of Maryland
Eppley Recreation Center
College Park , MD 20742
301-226-4400
A warm-up/warm down area will be available in the deep end of the pool.
Swimmers may not use the therapy pool at any time.
SCHEDULE: Session 1 - Friday, October 9th:
Warm-up 4:30 - 5:20 PM / Events: 5:30 PM
Session 2 - Saturday, October 10th:
Warm-up 7:30 - 8:20 AM / Events 8:30 PM
Session 3 - Saturday, October 10th:
Warm-up 3:30 - 4:20 PM / Events 4:30 PM
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Potomac Valley athletes 13 and over with 2009 – 2012 NAG 16 year old "A" times from the following invited clubs: RMSC, CUBU, AAC, MACH, Mason Makos, and UN-UMD.
The age on October 9, 2009 will determine age for the
entire meet. Swimmers who qualify for 2 events are eligible to swim
additional events up to the meet entry limit. Please mark bonus events as
such when submitting your entries.
It may be necessary to limit entries in certain events due to time
constraints. Entries will be processed in the order that they are
received.
RULES: Current USA Swimming rules shall govern the meet. All events are timed finals. Contestants may enter a maximum of eight individual events in the meet with no more than three events on Friday and no more than five events on Saturday. Times from long course or short course meters are acceptable if, when converted, according to the Hy Tek Meet Mgr conversion factors, they satisfy the QT’s. Submit actual times in the course achieved designating "L" or "S" as appropriate. Please mark bonus events as such when submitting your entries. Seed times are short course yards.
Effective October 1, 2009: In swimming competitions, the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. For men, the swimsuit shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below the knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials and may not contain zippers or other fastening devices. For additional information including the use of modesty wear under swimsuits, see the USA Swimming website.
No deck entries will be accepted.
INCLUSION POLICY: PVS and host clubs along with their Meet Directors are committed to the Inclusion Policy as adopted by the BOD. Athletes with a disability are welcomed and are asked to provide advance notice of desired accommodations to the Meet Director. The athlete (or the athlete’s coach) is also responsible for notifying the session referee of any disability prior to the competition.
WARM-UP: The prescribed Potomac Valley Swimming warm-up procedures and safety policies for Open warm-ups will be followed.
TIMERS: Participating Clubs are required to provide timers in proportion to their entries. The Meet Director will determine the number of timers per club and lane assignments.
OFFICIALS: Officials are being coordinated by Carrie Tupper ctupper@umd.edu. Officials assigned to this meet should sign in at the recording table at the start of the Warm-up. Certified officials, who have not been contacted, should volunteer their services to the Referee.
Head Referee: Jim Carey: 301 277-9284, eringobragh43@hotmail.com.
SUPERVISION: Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers and for cleaning up their team areas.
ADMISSION: There is no admission charge. Programs for each session will be available for $2.00 per session. Working officials and coaches receive a free program.
FEES: Fees for individual events are $5.00. Neither cash nor telephone entries will be accepted.
ENTRIES: Club entries will be accepted by email. Submission of entries by email must include the following files: the Hy-Tek Commlink II file, The Team Manager Meet Entry Report files (one by SWIMMER and one by EVENT). The name and phone number of the Club representative submitting the email must be included. INDIVIDUAL OR UNATTACHED ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY delivery to the Post Office Box address below and will not be accepted by e-mail, unless those swimmers are training with a club and that club is submitting their entries in the required above Hy-Tek format. Clubs submitting by email may submit entries to jpontz@umd.edu, in the subject heading type, "UMD Red & Black Invitational - ****" with the club's initials substituted in place of the asterisks. NO DECK ENTRIES.
Meet Directors are requested to acknowledge receipt by return e-mail within 24 hours. Clubs submitting entries that do NOT receive an acknowledgement should contact the Meet Director by other than e-mail to confirm receipt.
WARNING: Any club that enters an unregistered athlete, falsifies an entry in any way, or permits unregistered coaches to represent them, will be fined the sum of $100.00 and no further entries will be accepted from that Club until the said fine has been paid.
DEADLINE: The Meet Director must receive all entries for this meet
NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM, Tuesday, September 29th.
IMPORTANT: The above date is the deadline for clubs to submit their entries to the Meet Director. Therefore, clubs usually set an earlier deadline to receive entries from their swimmers. Check with your club for this information.
MAKE CHECKS
PAYABLE TO: “University of Maryland College Park Foundation” or
“UMCPF”
Checks must be
mailed to the Meet Director and postmarked within 48 hours of the entry
deadline. Entries will not be considered complete until the Meet Director
receives payment.
SEND ENTRIES
TO: John Pontz
University of Maryland Swimming
Comcast Center
Terrapin Trail
College Park, MD 20742
jpontz@umd.edu
Events
Friday, October 9, 2009
Session 1
|
Women Event # |
NST |
Events |
NST |
Men Event # |
|
1 |
1:15.69 |
100 YD Breaststroke |
1:08.89 |
2 |
|
3 |
2:10.39 |
200 YD Freestyle |
2:00.09 |
4 |
|
5 |
1:06.29 |
100 YD Butterfly |
1:00.09 |
6 |
|
7 |
5:09.89 |
400 YD Individual Medley |
4:47.79 |
8 |
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Session 2
|
Women Event # |
NST |
Events |
NST |
Men Event # |
|
9 |
27.99 |
50 YD Freestyle |
25.29 |
10 |
|
11 |
2:42.79 |
200 YD Breaststroke |
2:30.09 |
12 |
|
13 |
1:06.59 |
100 YD Backstroke |
1:01.09 |
14 |
|
15 |
5:47.39 |
500 YD Freestyle |
5:24.29 |
16 |
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Session 3
|
Women Event # |
NST |
Events |
NST |
Men Event # |
|
17 |
2:26.99 |
200 YD Individual Medley |
2:15.09 |
18 |
|
19 |
2:23.89 |
200 YD Backstroke |
2:12.39 |
20 |
|
21 |
1:00.79 |
100 YD Freestyle |
55.19 |
22 |
|
23 |
2:24.49 |
200 YD Butterfly |
2:13.39 |
24 |