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.
| Order
of Swims: |
The
meet will be seeded and swum according to submitted entry times regardless
of age. Heats will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating Women and Men.
Expected swim times, and check in requirements will be posted to the PVS
Web Page at www.pvswim.org no later than Tuesday, January 2, 2007. |
| Warm-up: |
The
prescribed Potomac Valley Swimming warm-up procedures and safety policies
will be followed. The meet director may determine the structure of the
warm-up, including times and lane assignments. During the meet there will
be continuous warm-up/warm-down water. Persons will be assigned to monitor
these areas. If at any time conditions become unsafe, the area will be
closed for the remainder of the session. |
| Awards |
Medals will be awarded to sixth place separately in the following age groups:
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 and Over. |
| Officials: |
All certified officials wishing to volunteer to work this meet please contact the RMSC Officials Chairman, Jim Garner at
garner@garnerjim.net prior to January 2, 2007. Please include your club affiliation, certifications held and sessions you wish to work. Officials volunteering should sign in at the recording table prior to the start of Warm-ups. Certified officials who have not previously advised of their availability may volunteer their services to the Referee at this time. |
| Timers: |
Each swimmer must provide their own timer (required) and if desired, a lap counter. |
| Supervision: |
Coaches
are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers and for cleaning up their
team areas. |
| Fees: |
All
entries are $5.00. |
| Admissions/
Programs: |
There
is no admission charge. A complimentary copy of the Psych sheet will be
provided to coaches and working officials. |
| Meet
Entry Procedures: |
Each Club is requested to submit one check to cover fees for the entire team. A 3 1/2" disk with entries may be submitted, but must be accompanied by a printed report of these entries; or a PVS Master Entry sheet may be submitted. In all cases the name of the Club entry person must be included. Please note your club name (if not a club check) the # of entries, and the meet name or sanction number on your check. Please do not send cash. Meet Directors have been instructed not to accept telephone entries
E-mail entries will be accepted:
· Attach one report by event, one by name (save as Word for Windows in Team Manager)
· Attach commlink file
· In body of e-mail give numbers (boys, girls, total entry) and contact information
· Remember to send entry fee check via USPS
Send to: MEldridge@rockvillemd.gov Do NOT submit a 3" X 5" PVS Official Meet Entry Card for each athlete entered. The Meet Director will provide a lane timing card when the athlete checks in to swim.
NO LATE OR DECK ENTRIES ARE PERMITTED FOR DISTANCE MEETS.
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.
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| Entry
Deadline: |
Entries
must be received by the Meet Director no later than:
5:00
p.m., Tuesday December 26, 2006
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.
|
| Checks
Payable To: |
Potomac
Valley Swimming
|
| Mail
Entries to: |
Mark Eldridge
Rockville Municipal Swim Center
355 Martins Lange
Rockville, MD 20850240-314-8752
MEldridge@rockvillemd.gov |
Minimum provable time to enter the 1000Y Free is 15:00.00. Athletes wishing to enter the 1000 Freestyle who have not previously swum this event or have not achieved the QT, must have achieved a 400M / 500Y time of 7:20.00 or faster. These athletes will be entered into the 1000Y freestyle with their 400M / 500Y time and will be seeded after all conforming 1000Y times have been seeded.