Andover / North Andover YMCA Hurricanes

Hurricane Invitational 2006

 

Revised 9/28/06

 

Andover / North Andover YMCA, Andover, MA

November 4-5, 2006

 

Events List (Adobe PDF)

Entry Summary & Waiver (Adobe PDF)

Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager

Warm-Up Lane Assignments (Adobe PDF)

Real-time Results

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 each 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.  Events will be swum slow-to-fast, except 500 & 1650 which will be swum fast-to-slow.  Swimmers in the 500/1650 must provide two timers and a counter for their swim.

 

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.  Free Wi-Fi wireless internet access.  Directions may be found later in this document.

 

COURSE:  Short course yards (25 yards)

 

EVENTS and SESSIONS:  See accompanying event list.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Swimmers must be members of a YMCA for at least 30 days prior to competition.

 

ENTRY INFORMATION:  Entries must be received no later than October 20, 2006.  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.  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).  If electronic entries cannot be provided, contact Entry Chairperson for manual entry forms.  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 Hy-Tek ZIP (CL2/HY3) 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 20, 2006.  If payment is received within two weeks of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the entry date.  If payment is received more two weeks after the email entry, the payment receipt date will be considered the entry date.

 

ENTRY LIMITS:  Athletes may enter and swim all events offered in their age group.

 

SWIMMER’S AGE:  Age groups will be determined by the swimmer’s age as of December 1, 2006.  Swimmers may swim-up in an older age group, but must swim in the same age group for the entire meet.  Swim-ups may be moved back to their actual age group if necessary to achieve session time-line goals.

 

ENTRY TIME UPATES:  Entry times may be updated through October 20, 2006.  No new entries will be accepted after the October 20, 2006 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 ZIP (CL2/HY3) format files with updated times.

 

ENTRY FEES:  Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events, $5.00 for distance events (500 & 1650).  Non-electronic entries: $4.50 for individual events, $6.00 for distance events (500 & 1650).

 

ENTRY TIMES:  All entries must be specified in short-course yards (25-yard pool) times.  To make sure your swimmers are in an appropriate heat and the meet runs efficiently, please do not submit NT times (“coaches times” are preferred over entries with no times).

 

ENTRY CUTS:  Entry cuts, if necessary, will be made according to the entry date.  Entries will be accepted or cut to achieve a four-hour session time-line goal.  Distance events will be cut first.  Swim-ups may be moved back into their actual age groups if necessary to achieve session time-line goals.

 

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:  YMCA of the USA rules will govern all competition, including 2006 USA Swimming Technical Rules as adopted by YMCA of the USA effective Sept 1, 2006.  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.  The Meet Director and Meet Referee reserve the right to make any adjustments to the provisions of this meet announcement deemed necessary to ensure the fair and efficient running of the meet.

 

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.

 

LODGING:  The following hotels and motels are in the area:

 

Hampton Inn, Lawrence, 978-975-4050 – 1.1 miles

Andover Inn, Andover, 978-475-5903 – 1.8 miles

Comfort Suites, Andover, 978-974-0522 – 3.3 miles

Courtyard by Marriott, Andover, 978-794-0700 – 3.6 miles

Staybridge Suites, Andover, 978-686-2000 – 4 miles

Marriott, Andover, 978-725-4400 – 4 miles

Wyndham, Andover, 978-975-3600 – 4 miles

La Quinta, Andover, 978-685-6200 – 4 miles

Residence Inn, Andover, 978-683-0382 – 4.3 miles

Springhill Suites, Andover, 978-688-8200 – 4.7 miles

 

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