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Entry Fees:
$3.75 Each Individual Event
$2.00 Each Swimmer to Ohio Swimming, Inc.
$7.00 Each Relay
FREE Admission
FREE Parking

Entry Deadline:
Please notify us early with intent to enter this meet via the Entry Chair listed above (not required).
Please e-mail a Hy-Tek compatible entry file by Wednesday Oct 18^th, 2006, 4PM
Teams may update entries by Monday Oct 23^rd, 2006, 4PM (updated Hy-Tek file only)
All forms and payment must be received by Wednesday Oct 25^th, 2006, 4PM (no signature required)

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.  If you do not have the ability to send an electronic entry file: Teams of 0-10 or more swimmers that are not submitted in electronic format will be assessed no processing fee; 11-n swimmers, $1.50 per swimmer.

Entry Limit:
Swimmers will be limited to five (5) individual events per day plus one (1) relays per session. All entries are to be submitted in short course yards (no meters or conversions, please). This meet will be limited to the first 500  swimmers.  The OPEN 400 IM, 500 Free and OPEN 1000 Free may be limited to the top 24 or 32 swimmers positively checked in by the deadline announced on the days those events are offered.  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, or adjusting the "maximum number of events per session", in order to maintain a meet of reasonable time duration.  Clubs may check with the entry chairperson on Wed Oct 25^th, 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.

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 or 2007 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.

Warmup Procedures:
Warm-up times will be announced once all entries are received and a timeline has been established.  By default, USA-Swimming and 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:

Check-In:
Check-in required for all events that are 400 yards or greater.  All other events will be pre-seeded.

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 and pay the applicable $2 Ohio Swimming surcharge in addition to any event fees.

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 the coaches mutually 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 and Scoring: 
This meet is an age group format meet.  Ribbons will be awarded for first thru sixteenth place (1^st thru 3^rd for relays). Heat Ribbons will be given in all 12 & Under age groups. In addition, a High Point Award will be presented to the swimmer who compiles the most points in their age group for the 6-Un, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and OPEN age groups (points earned in another age division do not count towards High Point Awards but do count towards team scoring and individual placing for awards.  Ex:  An 8-Un swimmer cannot use points earned in the 10-Un events for high point scoring.  For the 13-14 age group, points earned in the OPEN 400 IM and OPEN 1000 Free will count towards individual High Point Awards.  Team scoring will follow standard USA rules for an 8-lane pool and scoring for relays will include a maximum of an A and B relay only, however all relays will be subject to awards. Special award for the winner of the Men and Women 100 backstroke in remembrance of our friend and former Dayton Raider Swimmer, Paul Jarnagin, and his favorite event was the 100 backstroke.

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 property will be banned from the meet and appropriate remedies for damages will be pursued.

Facilities:

Trotwood-Madison Natatorium: The facilities at Trotwood-Madison HS Natatorium were completed in 2005.  The state-of-the art facility consists of 8+4 full sized 25-yard lanes. Complete with Daktronics timing system, 8-lane scoreboard, and touchpads.  It is anticipated the 4-lane pool (separated from the 8-lane competition pool by 10’ decking) will be used for warmup/warmdown during the meet.  Bleacher space is available as well as a “common” area with cafeteria seating.  By school policy, no food and drink will be allowed in the pool area (including the bleachers and spectator “common” area).  The cafeteria will be open on Saturday and Sunday (not Friday) as well as a swimming vendor will be on site. Hospitality for coaches and workers will be available. Plentiful parking is available in the rear of the high school grounds, adjacent to the football stadium. The natatorium is handicap accessible.

Directions to Trotwood-Madison H.S. Natatorium (4440 N. Union Road, Trotwood, OH 45426): From I-75 near downtown Dayton: travel west on State Route 35 for 8 miles; 35 then turns into 49 North.  Turn left (west) at Free Pike Road (Free Pike becomes E. Main St.).  Go 2 miles, turn right onto Union/N.Broadway.  Go 1/2 mile, school is on your right.  There are two entrances into the school complex on your right, (Landis Court), both roads are one in the same as this road loops behind the entire school grounds.  Take the 2nd entrance and drive around to the back of the school.  The pool drop-off door is at the rear of the campus, near the baseball fields.  Parking is available adjacent to the baseball fields and football stadium.

Ohio Swim Connection:
Ohio Swimming has purchased the services of SWIM CONNECTION for a 2-year trial period beginning short course 2003 and renewed for another 2-year period beginning short course 2005.  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/

USA-Swimming SWIMS database:
The host club will be responsible for submitting an electronic backup of the meet shortly after the meet’s conclusion to the Ohio “Times” Chair for uploading to the official USA-Swimming database, SWIMS.  This will be done in accordance with the policies & procedures set forth by Ohio Swimming, Inc and the USA-Swimming governing body. http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=82&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en-US