Dayton Raiders Winter Invitational
"Swim Your Own Age"
Jan 27-29, 2006 – Wright State University, Dayton (OH)

Held under the sanction of United States Swimming Inc.

Ohio Swimming Sanction #2811

Meet Director:

Kevin Weldon

3030 Stardust Lane

Beavercreek, Ohio 45432

(937) 429-5359

kwcoach@aol.com

Entry Chair:

Brent Peaden

3000 Idaho Falls Drive

Beavercreek, Ohio 45431

(937) 431-5016

bpeaden@woh.rr.com

Entry Fees
$3.25 Each Individual Event                                                          

$2.00 Each Swimmer to Ohio Swimming, Inc

$6.00 Each Relay

Meet Starting Times (Subject to change after all entries are received):        

Entry   Deadline:
Entries must be received via e-mail or snail mail to the Entry Chair on or before Wednesday Jan 18, 2006 at 4PM.  Teams may electronically update their times by Monday Jan 23, 2006 at 4PM.   (If you are e-mailing entries, payment and any accompanying forms must arrive by Friday Jan 20, 2005) Early entry submission would be appreciated. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES WITH SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION; THIS MAY RESULT IN ENTRIES BEING RECEIVED PAST THE DUE DATE.

Entry Forms:
If using Hy-Tek Team Manager software, please submit your team entry file via e-mail by the deadline.  Please send the “Team Summary” form and the signed “Team Representative” form included with this meet packet.  It is not necessary to send a hardcopy of your team’s entries if you are sending your Hy-Tek entry file by e-mail.  However, the host entry chair may request a copy from your club if there are errors or typos in your team’s entry file.  Teams of 0-10 or more swimmers that are not submitted in electronic format will be assessed no processing fee; 11-20 swimmers a $20 fee; 21-30 swimmers a $30 fee, 31+ swimmers a $40 fee.

Entry Limit:
Swimmers will be limited to four (4) events per day plus relays.  This meet will be limited to the first 500 entries.  The 11, 12, and OPEN 500 Free, and the 400 IM may be limited based on entries received.  Relays may be eliminated to keep the meet within the maximum timeline. If the timeline allows for additional heats, additional heats will be swum.  If necessary the meet director reserves the right to limit participation in other selected events in order to maintain a meet of reasonable time duration.  Also, events may be combined to ensure the meet does not exceed the maximum allowable timeline.  If this occurs, scoring will be broken out so swimmers will receive awards for events in their own age.  Clubs may check with the entry chairperson on Fri Jan 20, 2006 to determine if entries will be limited.  If requested, fees will be refunded at the meet if swimmers are not able to compete for this reason.

Website:
Please visit the team website at www.daytonraiders.com for meet information, psych sheets, final results, and downloadable electronic files once the meet is concluded.  The host entry chair reserves the right to allow changes and/or updates to team entries after the psych sheets are posed and before the heat sheet is sent for printing.  After the meet, results will be uploaded to the Ohio Swimming database (Swim Connection) and the USA-Swimming National Times Database (SWIMS).

E-mail:
On the “Team Summary” Form included in this packet, please include any and all e-mail addresses you would like to use for communication.  Once the deadline has passed and your team’s entries have been processed, they will be posted to the website and an e-mail will be sent indicating entries are available for you to review.  It may be possible to add entries or fix any typos prior to the heat sheet being sent to the printers if a visiting club responds in a reasonable timeframe.  Entry changes may be allowed, but swimmers cannot be deleted after the deadline; no-shows will not be refunded.

Rules:
The meet will be conducted under the rules of United States Swimming (USS) and Ohio Swimming. All participating swimmers, officials and coaches on deck must be members in good standing of USS. No swimmer will be allowed to compete unless he/she is a member of USS or can provide proof that he/she has submitted membership papers and payment to USS. All officials and coaches must display 2006 USS membership card while on deck. All workers on the deck must wear identification tags.  All persons wishing to photograph or videotape events from the deck must obtain an identification tag from the meet director. Whistling is not permitted in the natatorium.

New Starting and “No Recall” rules will be in effect for this meet: At the commencement of each heat, the Referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove all clothing except for swim wear.  Followed by, a long whistle indicating that they should take their positions on the starting platform and remain there.  In the backstroke and medley relay events, at the Referee’s first long whistle the swimmers shall immediately enter the water, and at the second long whistle shall place their hands and feet in preparation for the start.  When the swimmers and officials are ready, the Referee shall signal with an outstretched arm to the starter that the swimmers are under the starter’s control.  On the starters command ”take your mark” the swimmers shall immediately assume their starting position with at least one foot at the front of the block or, in the backstroke and medley relay events assume the backstroke starting position.  When all swimmers are stationary, the starter shall give the starting signal.

Under the ”NO Recall“ starting procedure, any swimmer starting before the starting signal has been given, shall be disqualified.  If the starting signal sounds before the disqualification is declared, the race shall continue and swimmer or swimmers shall be disqualified upon completion of the race.  If the disqualification is declared before the starting signal, the signal shall not be given, but the remaining swimmers shall be called back, be reminded by the starter of the penalties, and start again.

Warmup Procedures:
Warm-up times will be announced once all entries are received and a timeline has been established.  By default, Ohio LSC swimming safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will be in effect at this meet. However, if the coaches and Meet Referee agree, a "control-your-own-lane" Warm-up procedure may override the default format.  The default Warm-up shall be conducted as follows:

A. General Warm-up (first 20 minutes).
1. NO DIVING OR RACE STARTS allowed from the blocks or pool edge. Swimmers must enter the water feet first with one hand on the deck.
2. NO SPRINTING OR PACE WORK allowed during the general warm-up session                                      
3. All lanes to be used for general warm-up.

B.  Specific Warm-up (last 10 minutes)
1. PUSH/PACE (lanes 1&6): Push off one or two lengths from the starting end.
2.. RACING START (lanes 2&5): Sprint lanes for racing starts from the blocks or backstroke starts one way only.
3. GENERAL WARM-UP (lanes 3&4): No diving or racing starts. Circle swimming only.

Check-In:
Check-in required for all events that are 400 yards or greater.  All other events will be pre-seeded.  The meet management has the right to establish required check-in for 200's if to reduce the timeline of the meet.

Deck Entries:
Deck entries will be permitted only at the discretion of the Meet Director, Dayton Raider Head Coach, Scoring Chairperson, and Entry Chairperson for a $5 per event fee.  If a swimmer is not previously entered in the meet, then the swimmer must show proof of registration for the current season an pay the applicable $2 Ohio Swimming surcharge in addition to any event fees. Empty lanes will be filled. Heats will not be added.

Clerk-of-Course:
There will be no clerk-of course during the afternoon session.  There will be an event call. There will be a “Bullpen” and event call during the morning session (for 8 & under swimmers only, unless all coaches agree to not use this procedure). Swimmers 8 & under swimmers must report to the “Bullpen” when their event is called. Swimmers 9 and up should report directly to the starting blocks for their events. Any swimmer, morning or afternoon session that leaves the pool area is responsible for returning to the pool area for their event.

Awards: 
This meet is an age group format meet.  Ribbons will be awarded for first thru twelfth places. Heat Ribbons will be given in all age groups. In addition, a High Point Award will be presented to the swimmer who compiles the most points in their age group.

Swimmer Conduct:
All swimmers are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. It is the responsibility of all parents to ensure all minor spectators are well behaved and under supervision at all times. Any swimmer or minor spectator acting in an inappropriate manner will be reported to their coach or parent for disciplinary action which may include removal from the meet and facility.  Any swimmer or spectator caught damaging or defacing Wright State University property will be banned from the meet and appropriate remedies for damages will be pursued.

Facilities:
The facilities at Wright State University include a six-lane pool, Colorado Timing System, and horn start. There is a large spectator area with a clear view of the pool. By university policy, no food and drink will be allowed in the pool area (including the spectator area).  A food court is located in the Student Union near the pool with several vendors offering a variety of foods. Hospitality for coaches and workers will be available in a separate room. In addition, a coin-operated arcade is available to spectators and swimmers during the meet. 

Directions:
From I-675 traveling North from Cincinnati or Centerville:  take the N. Fairfield Road Exit, turn left towards the Nutter Center and go over the freeway, turn left onto Colonel Glenn Hwy, the WSU campus will be on your right, take second right onto University Blvd, the Visitors Lot is on your right in front of the Student Union, enter the main doors of the Student Union, walk straight until you reach the Campus Bookstore on your right, walk down the stairs on your left, at the bottom of the stairs turn left, go about 25 yards and the pool door is on your right.

Swim Connection:
Ohio Swimming has purchased the services of SWIM CONNECTION for a 24-month trial period beginning short course 2003.  All swimmers in Ohio are encouraged to take advantage of this free service by logging onto SWIM CONNECTION and setting us a username and password.  All results that Ohio swimmers compete in will be included in the SWIM CONNECION database and special custom reports are e-mailed to each member immediately at the conclusion of every meet.  SWIM CONNECTION is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.swimconnection.com/oh/