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Parent Education Night

9 September 2009


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Parent Education Night

Season Outline

Meet Sheets

General Policies


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Season Calendar


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Large Overview Short Course season is

September-March

Long Course season isApril-August

High School season isFebruary-mid May

3 Training Cyclesthroughout a season

They are fluid basedupon athletes needs/

achievement


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First Cycle

September -- mid-December (SCY)

Peak meets:

Age Group Program: JOs

Seniors: Senior Champs & WinterSectionals


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Second Cycle mid-December--early April (SCY)

mid-May for high school athletes

Peak meets: Age Group Program: JOs & Far Westerns

Seniors: High School Sections (SJS &

NCS) & Far Westerns

Team Meet:

Zone 3 Winter Championships (Jan.)


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Third Cycle

early April/mid-May--August (LCM)

Peak Meets:

Age Group Program: JOs & Far Westerns

Seniors: Summer Sectionals, Far Westerns

Team Meet: R.E.A.L. Championships (WCAN)


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Meets VJO competes in an averageof one to two meets a

month

Swimmers are encouragedto attend at least one meet

a month

Meets are a vital part of thecompetitive swimming

process They provide feedback for what swimmers

and coaches need to improve in practice and

are ultimately the venue for recording

progress


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Vallejo Aquatic ClubMeet Sheets 101


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Whats a Meet Sheet?

A meet sheet is

everything you need to

know about a particular

swim meet including...

sanction

location & directions

course & pool facilities

rules

eligibility

check-in & scratches

entries & fees

awards


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Location

The location heading will give the address of

the pool and directions to the pool site

For example: John F. Cunningham Aquatic Complex, 801Heartwood Ave., Vallejo, CA. From I-80 East onto GeorgiaStreet; from I-80 West, RIGHT up over freeway onto GeorgiaStreet. Go east on Georgia Street, past (3) stoplights. Turn LEFT

on Heartwood to pool. From Contra Costa, take I-680 NORTH toI-780 NORTH. Exit from I-780 at Columbus Parkway. TurnLEFT on Georgia Street. Turn RIGHT on Heartwood. Pool is onthe left side.


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Course

The course heading gives the details of the

pool facility we will be visiting including poollength (m vs yd), number of lanes, and warm-

up/warm-down space

For example: Outdoor heated pool: 25 yards, 8 competitionlanes expandable to 16 lanes. Separate warm-up and warm-downarea available throughout the meet.


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Time

The time heading tells the start time of the meet and thestart time and duration of warm-ups

For example:Meet begins at 5pm on Friday with warms-upsfrom 3:30 to 4:45. 9:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with warm-ups from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.

We cannot stress enough the importance of being on time!Swimmers should check-in before warm-ups so they donot miss an event. Timeliness also ensures a qualitywarm-up which is directly related to quality swims.


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Rules

The rules heading will includeimportant info including...

USA/Pacific Swimming rules

in effect

warm-up procedures

timed finals vs trials & finals

12 & unders should completecompetition w/in 4 hours (atnon-Championship meets)

# of events allowed per day

how the meet closes

scratch down procedures

details for open events

special procedures for 500 &1000 (fast->slow, timers & lapcounters, coach verified time)


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Restrictions

The restrictions heading will have info and

rules relating to the specific pool facility

For example: Smoking and the use of other tobacco productsis prohibited on the deck, in the locker rooms, in spectator seatingor standing areas and by all areas used by the swimmers duringthe meet and during warm-up periods. Glass containers of anykind are not permitted in the pool area and locker rooms. Pop-ups and tents will not be allowed on deck, except at the west

end of the pool.


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Eligibility

The eligibility section will provide info on what allows swimmersto participate or any special eligibility requirements including...

USA Swimming Card (Swimmers should always bring their USASwimming Registration card to meets, just in case!)

Entry times will be checked against the computer database but canbe changed in accordance w/ proper procedures

Eligibility of 19 & over swimmers

Accommodating swimmers with special needs


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Check-In

The check-in heading tells how & when to check-inonce you arrive at the pool.

Swimmers check in at Clerk of the Course. Please allowyour swimmers to check themselves in. It is theirresponsibility as a swimmer.

Swimmers must check in at least 30 mins before the start

of the event.

Swimmers who do not check in MAY NOT COMPETE inthe event!


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Scratches

The scratches section provides info on the procedures and penalties of

scratching

Scratching means a swimmer will not participate in an event

With a coachs permission only, a swimmer may scratch an event by notifying

clerk of the course before the event has been seeded (30 mins before the event

is scheduled to be swum).

Failure to swim anevent will result in being scratched from the meet unless the

swimmer returns to the clerk of the course and repeats thecheck-in process for allremaining events. Failure to swim anevent after re-check-in will result in beingbarred from the nextindividual event in which a swimmer is entered on that dayorthe next meet day, whichever is first.

If a swimmer misses their event, they must come see their coach immediately!


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EntriesThe entries heading will provide directions on how to enter and

entry deadlines

You may enter online using swimconnection.com and a credit

card. There is a small online processing fee in addition to entry

fees.

You may also enter by snail mail. Paper entries must be

completed on the Consolidated Entry card attached to the meet

sheet.

The deadline for entries may vary between online entries and

mailed entries.

Entries should be completed within 24-48 hours of VJO

publishing the meet.


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Fees

The fees heading will you how much it will

cost to enter the meet and who to make checkspayable to.

Usual fees are $2.75 per event and a $5.00

participation fee per swimmer.


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Awards

The awards sections will detail which places

and divisions will be awarded

A medals are given for new A times

Whether open events are being awarded


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Communication

Folders (on deck)

Phone Tree

You can add cell phones too!

E-mail List

Add as many as youd like!

Website www.vallejoaquatics.org
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Practice

Arrive 10-15 minutesprior to scheduled start

Be in the water at

scheduled start

Have proper equipment

Positive & encouraging

to teammates

Come ready to bechallenged!


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Practice

The Staff ask that parents are present at

the scheduled conclusion of practice andthat all swimmers have left the pool no

later than fifteen minutes after practice has

ended.

If theres an emergency, please contact aCoach to let them know you may be late.


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Practice

We ask that the pool deck is

treated as a classroom

Parents on-deck or otherwisecommunicating with their swimmer(s) is not

only a legal liability for the team, but an

unfair distraction to both athletes andcoaches. We politely ask you to respect this

important boundary.


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Practice Attendance

Hammerheads: 3+ times a week

Makos: 75-80+% of practices

Age Group: 85-90+% of practices

Senior Group: 95+% of practices


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What Can I Do?

Marshall

Stroke &Turn Judge

Starter

Referee

Clerk ofCourse

ComputerOperator

Colorado

Equipment

SET-UP AND TAKE-DOWN


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Parents

Meet Ex ectations Arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled start

of warm-ups

Sit under team canopies

Time

Be unconditionally positive & supportive


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What to Bring to a

Swim Meet Multiple towels

Several changes of (warm) clothes

Warm shoes

Lots of fluids & nutritious snacks

Books & Activities VJO Team Cap & Apparel


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Tuffy [email protected]

c. (707) 567-7161h. (707) 642-3008

Aaron Jon [email protected]. (707) 373-8701o. (707) 553-7946h. (707) 731-2588

[email protected]

c. (707) 373-4147

Lesley Ruszel

Contact Us
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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