11th Annual Lancaster Stingray Invitational

Saturday/Sunday November 7 & 8, 2009

 

Hosted By:

 The Robert K. Fox Family Y Stingrays

www.lyststingrays.org

 

Location:                    Robert K Fox Family YMCA

                                   465 West Sixth Avenue

                                   Lancaster, OH 43130

                                   740-654-0616

 

Entry Chairperson:     Lori Parrish c/o Robert K. Fox Family YMCA   Attn:  Aquatics Department

                                   465 West Sixth Avenue Lancaster, OH  43130

                                   Phone: 740-215-3529

                                   Email: lorip@fmchealth.org

 

Coaches:                    Please bring a first aid kit (ice packs, bandages etc.) to deal with potential team injuries. 

 

Facility:                      The Wendel pool is an 8 lane, 25- yard pool, using non-turbulent lane lines. The scoring will be done by computer.  The timing system used will be Colorado. Touch pads will be used and two button times at the 25 finishes.  Watch times will be provided as back-ups.  Lockers rooms for changing will be provided, and each team will have an area for “camping.”  TV monitors and sound system will be used throughout the Y to improve communication and monitor events.

 

Referee:                     James DePietro

 

Officials:                    YMCA officials will be needed and much appreciated. Any parents interested in officiating please e-mail Jim DePietro at jdepietr@columbus.rr.com to indicate session availability.

 

Entry Deadlines:         Wednesday October 28, 2009.  All entries must be in by 6:00 p.m. 

                                   

Entry Fees:                 $4.00 per individual event and $7.00 per relay.  Checks should be made payable to LYST.  Please submit one (1) check per team.  ALL FEES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEET. Please pay at the scorer’s table, or in advance by mailing to Lori Parrish c/o LYST.

 

Entries:                       Each swimmer may enter four (4) individual events, one (1) Medley and one (1) Free Relay.  Submit entries with short course yard times.  Please submit entries via e-mail using HY-TEK.  Events for Team Manager available on our website www.lyststingrays.org

 

                                   Deck entries will be accepted again this year.  Lane assignments will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis.  NO NEW HEATS WILL BE CREATED.  Any additions made to your entries after November 2 will be considered a deck entry and will be charged as such.  The cost will be $5.00 per individual event and $8.00 per relay.  Deck entries must be received 30 minutes prior to the start of the meet.  Any related fees must also be paid at this time.

 

Meet Procedure:           This is a closed YMCA Invitational.   Swimmer’s age as of December 1, 2009 will be used to determine age group swimming.  The USA Swimming Handbook governs this meet (with league modifications).  All events are timed finals.

 

Start Times:                  Saturday

                                   500yd Warm-ups will begin @7:00 am with the Official Start Time at 7:30am. 

                                   All 500yd and 1000yd swimmers must supply their own timers. There will be positive check in at the scorer’s table for all 500 and 1000 swimmers.  The heats for the 500 and 1000 will be swam fastest to slowest. General warm-ups will begin @ approx. 8:15am (after the 500’s) with the Official Start Time to be 1 hour after warm-ups begin. Fly-over starts may be used at the discretion of the meet referee based on number of entries.  Teams will be given notice ( via LYST website) at least one week ahead of time if fly-over starts are to be used on Saturday.

                                   Sunday

                                   Warm-ups will begin @ 8:00am with the Official Start time to be 9:00 am.

 

Warm-Ups:                  LANE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR WARM-UPS.

 

Bullpen:                       No Bullpen will be offered on Saturday.

                                    Bullpen for 10& Under Swimmers on Sunday.

 

Coaches Packet:           A coach’s packet will be available each morning during warm-ups.  As a reminder per league rules only certified coaches will be provided heat sheets.  Two heat sheets will be provided for each team.

 

Entry Errors:                If an entry error is made by LYST, the swimmer(s) will be entered into an open lane of the heat nearest his/her time or in a new heat.  The entire event WILL NOT be reseeded.

 

Awards:                       All swimmers in age groups 10 and under will receive a participation award

                                   Custom Awards 1st through 3rd place. Ribbons 4th through 8th place. 

 

Team Awards:             Banners will be awarded to the 2nd runner –up, first runner up and 1st Place team. (Host team not eligible for team award.)  Heat winner ribbons for 10 and Under Events. 

                                   First Place High Point for each age group (except 6& under).  Only coaches are permitted to pick up team /individual awards. Awards will not be passed out sooner than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the day. NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

Scoring:                       Individual Events: 9,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

                                   Relay Events: 18,14,12,10,8,6,4,2

 

Results:                        Invitational results will be posted on the LYST website at www.lyststingrays.org

                                   and league website at www.seowvswim.org

 

Concessions:                Provided by the LYST Swim Team Parents.

 

Hospitality Room:        There will be a hospitality room available for the coaches and officials only.

 

Vendor:                       Greenhouse Aquatics

 

Overnight                     All of the following hotels are located in Lancaster:

Accommodations:        Amerihost Inn              1721 River Valley Circle (740)654-5111

                                   Holiday Inn Express    1861 Riverway Dr. (740)654-4445

                                   Hampton Inn               2041 Schorrway Dr. (740)654-2999

                                   Relax Inn                     1327 River Valley Blvd. (740)687-4823

 

Hope to see you there!!!