 Swim
Manitoba Sanction: SNM2015-16-1
Meet Manager : Bob Groff
All current MSC rules will be in
effect
The
meet is governed by the Swim/Natation Manitoba Harassment and
abuse policy and will follow Swimming/Natation Canada Warm up
procedures.
Warm
up: 2:00 pm Start 2:45 pm Saturday November 21nd 2015
POOL:
University
of Manitoba Joyce Fromson Pool (25 meter, short course)
Frank
Kennedy Building, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg,
Manitoba (204) 474-9414
Pool has " bring your lock" type
lockers.
Park in U lot – across from Investors Group Field
Facility
& Timing: Joyce
Fromson Pool (Short Course 6 lanes)
Frank
Kennedy Building, University of Manitoba
25
Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB
Dates and Times: Warm
up: 2:00 pm Warmup/down area available all meet
Meet Start: 2:45 pm
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Eligibility:
All swimmers must be registered with Masters Swimming Canada or
FINA affiliated organizations.
Swimmer should provide to same name used when registering with
their swim organization. Unregistered swimmers can register for
the year and be eligible to compete in all Masters Swim Meets
around the world for $33 or pay $10 to compete in this one meet.
Event
List: See
Appendix 1
Seeding:
All
events will be seeded by time, slowest to fastest. Meet management
reserves the right to combine events so no athlete swims alone.
All events are timed final.
Entry Limitations: Limit
of 6 individual events plus 3 relays.
Bonus Swims: None
Relays: See
Appendix 1
Entry
Fees: -
Individual $5.00-$10.00/swimmer/event
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Relay $16.00/team/event
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Swim Manitoba Entry Fee: - $6.00/entrant
There
is an Officials fee each swim $1.00 per swim included in the price
per event.
Entries: All
entries must be submitted with a time.
“No Time” (NT) entries will not be accepted. Teams
will upload entries using a Hytek Entry File. Each swimmer must
have a valid swimmer ID number, and a correct birth date and
gender. Errors or omissions in the entry file will cause delays in
accepting the file and posting the results. Send file to:
rkgroff@shaw.ca.
All
entries must be accompanied by a signed
“Waiver
and Release Form” for each swimmer (see Appendix 4 )
Entry Deadline: November 15 2015
Meet Entries Contact: Bob Groff
rkgroff@shaw.ca
Late or Deck Entries: None
Scratches: SNM Scratch Rule in
effect (attached appendix 5)
Banquet:
This years banquet is at St John's College. Tickets are $35 per
adult as the cost is subsidized by Masters Swimming Manitoba and
Mid Can Masters. Children 12 & under are half price.
Competition: Masters
Swimming Canada rules apply.
Awards:
Will be presented
to all competitors. The Pop Sidwell Award is given to the club
with more than 10 members that has the highest percent of their
swimmers participating. Clubs must supply a total membership count
on the relay entry form. The Mickey Stokotelny Award will be
presented to the senior swimmer (65+) with the most points at the
meet.
Individual
Events: Under 19, 19-24 & every 5 years from age 25
Relay
Events: 80-99, 100-119 & for every 40 years from 120
Scoring:
Placing
Points
-Points
are by event and age category
-3
points for each swimmer or relay team placing 1st
-2
points for each swimmer or relay team placing 2nd
-1
point for each swimmer or relay team placing 3rd
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Meet
Management Team
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Email address
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Meet Manager: Bob Groff
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rkgroff@shaw.ca
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Meet Entries: Bob Groff
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rkgroff@shaw.ca
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Officials
Coordinator:
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Safety: MSC
Warm Up Procedures are
in effect (Appendix 2). It is the responsibility of each athlete
to be aware of the safety rules and ensure they follow them.
New Stroke 2013 RULES
Backstroke
MSW 6.3 A swimmer shall not be completely submerged at the finish.
Breaststroke
MSW 7.6 At each turn and at the finish of the race, the touch
shall be made with both hands separated and simultaneously at,
above, or below the water level.
Butterfly
MSW 8.4 At each turn and at the finish of the race, the touch
shall be made with both hands separated and simultaneously at,
above, or below the water level.
All other 2009 MSC Rules shall apply to MSM sanctioned meets until
the 2013 MSC Rules come in force.
Meet
Forms
Appendix
1
Individual
Entry Form
Waiver
Forms
Relay
Entry Form
Club
Summay Form
Appendix 2
June 27, 2014
SWIMMING CANADA
COMPETITION WARM-UP
SAFETY PROCEDURES
Meet Management for all sanctioned Canadian swimming competition
must ensure the following safety procedures are applied. It is
incumbent on coaches, swimmers, and officials to comply with these
procedures during all scheduled warm-up periods. Coaches are
requested to encourage swimmers to cooperate with Safety Marshals.
GENERAL WARM-UP:
Swimmers must enter the water FEET FIRST in a
cautious manner, entering from a start or turn end only and from
a standing or sitting position.
Running on
the pool deck and running entries into the pool tank are
prohibited.
Meet
Management may designate the use of sprint or pace lanes during
the scheduled warm-up time. Any such lane usage must be
communicated either in pre-competition handout, announcement or
deck signage.
Diving
starts shall be permitted only in designated sprint lanes.
Only one-way swimming from the
start end of sprint lanes is permitted.
Notices or barriers must be
placed on starting blocks to indicate no diving during warm-up.
EQUIPMENT:
Kick Boards, Pull-Buoys, Ankle Bands, and Snorkels are permitted
for use in the scheduled warm-up time.
Meet
Management may permit use of tubing or cord assisted sprinting in
designated lanes and during specific times of the warm-up only.
Coaches are responsible for equipment reliability and use.
Hand
paddles, drag chutes, and flippers / fins are not permitted
during any warm-up at any time.
VIOLATIONS:
Swimmers witnessed by a Safety Marshal diving or entering the
water in a dangerous fashion will be scratched without warning
from their first event following the warm-up period in which the
violation occurred.
In the
case of a second offense during the same competition the swimmer
will be removed from the competition in its entirety. A
provincial disciplinary action or report may be filed.
SAFETY MARSHALS:
The Safety Marshal is a trained position designated by Meet
Management. Safety Marshals shall:
Be visible
by safety vest
Be
situated at each end of the competition tank and when applicable,
similarly situated in designated warm-up tanks when
pre-competition warm-ups are scheduled.
Actively
monitor all scheduled warm-up periods.
Ensure participants comply with
warm-up safety procedures and report violations to the Referee.
PARA-SWIMMER NOTIFICATION:
Coaches are requested to notify Safety Marshals of any
Para-swimmers participating in warm-ups where necessary and at the
coach’s discretion.
The following
statement must appear in all Swimming Canada sanctioned meet
information and posted notices:
“SWIMMING
CANADA WARM-UP COMPETITION SAFETY
PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT
THIS MEET.”
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Appendix
3
2011
HARASSMENT AND ABUSE POLICY
All
sanctioned Manitoba swim meets are under the jurisdiction of
Swim-Natation Manitoba and shall be governed by its current
policies and rules, including SNM 2011 Harassment and Abuse
Policy.
The
Board of SNM recommends the deck be reserved solely for
swimmers, coaches and volunteers assigned specific tasks in the
running of the meet.
By
SNC policy, the referee and meet management have full authority
over the deck and the spectator areas during swim meets. As the
spectator area is considered part of the field of play, it
falls under SNM authority and all SNM rules, polices and
guidelines apply.
Referencing
the Harassment and Abuse policy, the referee and meet
management will require an individual to leave, if the actions
of the individual are perceived to be interfering with the
peace and security required for any athlete to achieve his/her
best performance.
Appendix
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Athlete
Waiver and Release Form
In
consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I, for myself,
my executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby release and
discharge the Mid-Can Masters Swim Club, Masters Swimming
Manitoba, and Masters Swimming Canada from all claims and
damages, demands and actions whatsoever in any manner arising
or growing out of my participation in this event. I attest and
verify that I have full knowledge of the risks involved in this
event and I am physically fit and sufficiently trained to
participate.
Signed:_______________________________________
Dated:__________________________
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Appendix 5
Swim Manitoba (SNM) Provincial Scratch Rule
This scratch rule WILL be in effect at ALL Swim Manitoba
sanctioned meets, in accordance with Swimming Canada rule CSW
3.6.
It is superseded by:
Swimming Canada (SNC) rule SNC 3 (3.1 to 3.4) at SNC
designated meets held in Manitoba.
The scratch rule for Manitoba / Saskatchewan Championships,
when they are held in Manitoba.
SCRATCHES:
1. Time Final Events
a. There is no scratch deadline for time final events.
Coaches are encouraged to report scratches to the clerk of
course as soon as possible.
b. Penalties: Scratches and all step-downs, no-shows, and
unexcused incomplete swims (as determined by the referee) will
result in loss of entry fee.
2. Prelims/Final Events
a. Scratches from preliminary heats:
i. May be made at any time.
ii. Scratches, no-shows, and unexcused incomplete swims
simply create empty lanes, as there shall be no re-seeding.
iii. Scratches and all step-downs, no-shows, and unexcused
incomplete swims (as determined by the referee) will result in
loss of entry fee
b. Scratches from finals:
i. Must be made within 30 minutes after the end of the
preliminary session.
ii. Penalties: Scratches after the scratch deadline and all
step-downs, no-shows, and unexcused incomplete swims (as
determined by the referee) will result in the offending swimmer
being scratched from all remaining events, including relays,
scheduled for that day. No monetary penalty fee is to be
assessed.
iii. ALTERNATE SWIMMERS: Alternates MUST report to the Clerk
of Course at least 10 minutes prior to the event and be ready
to swim if necessary.
iv. If a swimmer has not reported to the blocks when the
race is called, the Referee shall replace the contestant with
an alternate who has reported to the Clerk of Course and is
present and ready to swim. The alternate shall become one of
the finalists.
3. Relay Events
a. For time final events scratch rules for Time Final Events
apply.
b. For prelims/final events scratch rules for Prelims/Final
Events apply.
c. Relay names can be changed up to 30 minutes prior to
start of relay event.
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Approved Jan16, 2012 – Effective Jan 23,
2012
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