Andover / North Andover YMCA Hurricanes

Hurricane Invitational 2005

Andover / North Andover YMCA, Andover, MA

November 5-6, 2005

Events List (Adobe PDF)

Entry Summary & Waiver (Adobe PDF)

Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results

Results (Adobe PDF)

Meet Director:  Peter Dodge (ana_meet_director@yahoo.com, 978-689-2058)

Entry Chairperson:  Sean Doyle (ana_entries@yahoo.com, 978-771-7344)

MEET FORMAT:  The meet will be swum as timed finals.  Coaches will receive a scratch sheet for the session in their coach's packet.  Coaches must indicate scratches on these sheets and return them to the computer room no later than 30 minutes before the beginning of each session.  Coaches, please carefully review the information contained in the coach's packet.  Please check the psych sheet immediately for any errors and contact the Entry Chairperson to make corrections.  Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck.  Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets for each event at the timing console.

SITE:  Andover / North Andover YMCA, 165 Haverhill Street, Andover, MA  01810.  Six 25-yard lanes with non-turbulent lane lines.  The pool is equipped with a Colorado Timing System, touch pads and 6-line scoreboard.  Spectator seating on the pool deck, with adjacent gymnasium for swimmers and bullpen.  Directions may be found later in this document.

COURSE:  Short course yards (25 yards)

EVENTS and SESSIONS:  See accompanying event list.

ELIGIBILITY:  All swimmers are eligible.

ENTRY INFORMATION:  Entries will be accepted on and after September 1, 2005.  Entries and payment must be received no later than October 21, 2005.  Make checks payable to “Andover / North Andover YMCA Hurricanes”.  Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the Entry Chairperson:

Hurricane Invitational Entries

Andover/North Andover YMCA

165 Haverhill Street

Andover, MA 01810

To insure receipt of your entries and payment, please notify Entry Chairperson by email or phone upon mailing.  All entries must be typed or printed legibly.  If electronic entries cannot be provided, contact Entry Chairperson for manual entry forms.  Team Manager Lite software is available from Hy-Tek at no cost to prepare electronic entries (http://www.hy-tekltd.com/Updates/TM_Lite.pdf).  All entries must include a printed copy of electronic entries (or manual entry forms) and a completed and signed entry cover sheet and waiver.  Seed cards are not required.  No deck entries will be accepted.  No refunds will be given for entries that are accepted, or for entries that are rejected due to improper entry.

ELECTRONIC ENTRIES:  Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software) that are in CL2 or SD3/SDIF format may be emailed as an attachment to the Entry Chairperson at:  ana_entries@yahoo.com.  Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file.  For email entries, payment and hardcopy of the entry (including signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within two weeks of receipt of the email entry – but no later than October 21, 2005.  If payment is received within two weeks of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of receipt.  If payment is received more two weeks after the email entry, the payment receipt date will be considered the date of receipt.

ENTRY LIMITS:  Athletes may enter and swim all events offered in their age group.  Age groups will be determined by the swimmer’s age as of December 1, 2005.

ENTRY TIME UPATES:  Entry times may be updated through October 21, 2005.  No new entries will be accepted after the October 21, 2005 entry deadline.  Entry time updates should be sent via email to the Entry Chairperson at:  ana_entries@yahoo.com.  Entry time updates must be sent as Hy-Tek format CL2 files with updated times.

ENTRY FEES:  Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events.  Non-electronic entries: $4.50 for individual events.

ENTRY TIMES:  All entries must be specified in short-course yards (25-yard pool) times.

ENTRY CUTS:  Entry cuts, if necessary, will be made according to the date of receipt.  Entries will be accepted to achieve a four-hour session time-line goal.

RELAYS:  There are no relays offered.

BULLPEN:  Each team is required to have a coach or parent supervising swimmers in the gymnasium and bullpen area.  Teams are asked to clean-up their areas at the conclusion of each session.  NO FOOD OR DRINK (OTHER THAN WATER) WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE GYMNASIUM.

TIMERS & OFFICIALS:  Available officials from participating teams should contact the Meet Director Peter Dodge at:  ana_meet_director@yahoo.com  (978) 689-2058.

PROGRAMS:  A full meet program for both days will be available for $8.00.

ADMISSION:  There is no admission charge for this meet.

WARMUPS:  The pool will open for warm-ups one hour and 15 minutes before the beginning of each session.  The pool will close five minutes before the beginning of each session.  There will be one-way sprints at the conclusion of each warm-up session.  Lane assignments and warm-up times will be posted prior to the first warm-up session.  All swimmers must be under the direct supervision of their swim coach to enter the pool.  No diving/racing starts are permitted during warm-ups, except in the announced one-way sprints at the end of each warm-up session.

SAFETY:

1. No shaving is permitted at the competition site.
2. No glass containers are permitted within the facility.
3. Swimmers must be under the supervision of a coach.  If a swimmer arrives at the meet without a coach, the swimmer should notify the referee before he/she warms up.  The referee will assign the swimmer to a registered coach for warm-ups.
4. No camera cell phones are permitted in the locker rooms.

RULES:  2005 USA Swimming rules will govern all competition.  Decisions by the meet referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the heat swum.

TIME TRIALS:  Time trials will be offered at the discretion of the meet officials if time allows.  Time trials are $10.00.

DECK ACCESS:  Spectators must use the adult locker rooms to access the pool deck spectator seating.  The main pool entrance and all other areas of the pool deck are restricted to athletes, coaches, officials, and official meet staff only.

SCORING:  The meet will not be scored.

AWARDS:  Medals will be awarded for the first three places in each age group.  Ribbons will be awarded for place four thru twelve in each age group.

FOOD:  A concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.

EQUIPMENT VENDOR:  A swimming equipment vendor will be selling suits, goggles, and other accessories for the duration of the meet.

MISCELLANEOUS:  Andover / North Andover YMCA assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property.  Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.

PARKING:  Parking available at the Andover / North Andover YMCA.

DIRECTIONS:  Andover is located north of Boston near the intersection of Route 93 and Route 495.  From Route 93, take the exit ramp for Route 133 East, heading toward Andover.  Proceed straight through 4 sets of lights.  After the 4^th light, the Andover / North Andover YMCA will be on your right.  If you get to the Burger King, you’ve gone too far.  You can use the following street address to get directions from MapQuest or other internet mapping services:  165 Haverhill Street, Andover, MA.