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TIGER AQUATICS
NATAL’S MARDI GRAS
INVITATIONAL
February 5-7, 2010
SANCTIONED & SPONSORED
BY
Tiger Aquatics, Inc. (225)
578-5078
Louisiana Swimming, Inc. Sanction
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MEET ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL
FACILITY
L.S.U Natatorium, site of the 1985 National
Sports Festival; Indoor 50-meter pool at a constant depth of 7 feet
with movable bulkheads to make two 8-lane 25-yard pools;
Non-Turbulent lane lines; Paragon starting blocks. Colorado Timing
System with 8-lane alphanumeric electronic scoreboard. A six-lane
25-yard pool is next to 50-meter pool with depth from 17 to 14
feet
MEET FORMAT
One six lane 25-yard course and two eight-lane
25-yard courses will be used.
Should the size of the meet dictate, the 9
– 14 year old groups will be split into two eight-lane
25-yard courses. No time standards will be used. All events will be
pre-seeded except events 17-20 and 103-104. Heats may be combined
at the Referee’s discretion.
MEET SCHEDULE
FRIDAY PM SESSION 1
Warm-up 5:00 – 5:45pm
Start
6:00pm
SATURDAY AM SESSION 2
Warm-up 8:00 –
8:45am Start
9:30am
SATURDAY PM SESSION 3
Warm-up 2:00 – 2:45pm
Start
3:00pm
SUNDAY AM SESSION 4
Warm-up 7:00 – 7:50am
Start
8:00am
SUNDAY PM SESSION 5
Warm-up 12:30 – 1:15pm
Start 1:30pm
THE PARADE
The swimmers are encouraged to participate in
the Mardi Gras parade that will be held on Saturday immediately
after warm-ups of each session. Please pick up the beads for your
team when you check in for your coaches packets.
ENTRY LIMIT
Each swimmer is limited to (4) four
individual entries per day plus relays. Meet management
reserves the right to limit meet size to comply with Louisiana
Swimming, Inc.’s four-hour rule.
Meet management reserves the right to reassign
events/age groups to different courses.
The order of events shall not be changed but at
the discretion of the meet management, breaks may be added. Meet
management reserves the right to limit the number of entries per
event.
Every effort will be made to accommodate all
entries submitted. If entries are limited, meet management will use
the criteria of first received basis. All entries received after
this time will be promptly returned. All teams will be notified of
any such limitations or changes. The psych sheet will be posted on
our website, www.swimtaq.com, the Monday before the meet.
ELIGIBILITY
This meet is sanctioned by USA Swimming, Inc.
and Louisiana Swimming, Inc. (LSI).
2010 USA Swimming and LSI rules will apply.
Swimmers with a disability as described in the USA Swimming
Technical Rules, Article 105, shall be permitted to enter
any
meet sanctioned by Louisiana Swimming Inc. Age
as of February 5, 2010 determines age for entire meet. Only USA
Swimming registered athletes are eligible to compete.
ALL COACHES AND OFFICIALS MUST BE CURRENT ON
ALL USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Teams using “Hy-Tek” Team Manager
should submit their entries via email to
entries@swimtaq.com
All teams sending entries by e-mail must pay
entry fees prior to start of meet. NO PHONE OR FAX ENTRIES WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
All swimmers must have their current and
complete 14-digit USA Swimming number to be entered.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINE
$2.50 per individual event
$8.00 per relay event
$4.00 Louisiana Swimming surcharge per
swimmer
$5.00 per late entry fee for individual events,
$16.00 per relay.
Make checks payable to TIGER
AQUATICS
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED (not sent)
BY
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mail entries and fees to:
Tiger Aquatics
5261 Highland Road
Suite 324
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Or
e-mail:
LATE ENTRIES
Late entries are not permitted if the swimmer
is already entered in four events for that day. No scratches to
enter another event. Entries after January 28th, 2010 may be
accepted if there are open lanes in those events; late entry fees
will apply. Late entries may be permitted if the meet will remain
under the four-hour rule. Late entries are limited to open lanes.
No new heats will be created. Late entries are limited to teams
already entered in the meet, unless permission is granted by the
meet referee. Late entries will only be accepted with fees paid in
full by cash or check at time of entry.
No
late entries will be accepted for events in which the number of
participants are limited!
Any questions regarding late entries at the
meet should be directed to the Meet Referee.
SEEDING
The meet will be pre-seeded. Psych sheets will
be posted at www.swimtaq.com on Monday before the meet. Heats may
be combined at the Referee’s decision.
SCRATCHES
All events are timed finals and pre-seeded with
the exception of events 17-20 and 103-104. No scratching is
necessary for the pre-seeded events; you must sign in for events
17-20 and 103-104.
There is no penalty for scratching. Scratching
one event to add a different event is not permitted.
WARM UP PROCEDURE
Deck Referee and Safety Marshals have complete
authority over warm-up procedures at all times. Warm-up times and
lane usage will be assigned based on approximate number of entries
per team per session. Swimmers attending the meet without a coach
must report to the Meet Referee to be assigned a coach for warm-up
prior to each session. Your team assignments will be posted on our
Website www.swimtaq.com on the Monday before the meet or you may call
(225) 578-5078.
SCORING & AWARDS
Single age groups: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7,
and 6 & under.
Individual events will be scored: 9 – 7
– 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 –
1
Relays are scored double.
Awards will be presented for first through
eighth place for individual events.
Awards will be presented for first through
third place for relay events.
High Point Awards will be presented for first
through fifth in each SINGLE age group.
6
& under is considered one age group.
On
long events and relays age groups may be swum together, but will be
scored separately.
Team awards will be presented for first through
third place.
TIMERS
Timers will be the responsibility of all teams
entered in the meet. Timing assignments will be assigned based on
approximate number of entries per team per session. Your team
assignments will be posted on our Website www.swimtaq.com on the
Monday before the meet.
Each swimmer must provide their own timer and
counter for all 500 and over events.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Officials’ Meetings: 30 minutes before
the start of each session.
Coaches’ Meetings: Friday 5:45 pm,
Saturday, and Sunday as needed.
Timers’ Meetings: 15 minutes before the
start of each session.
FACILITY RULES
LSU permits no taping to the walls of any kind.
Banners may be hung from wood beams by string/rope. NO SMOKING IS
PERMITTED IN THE NATATORIUM.
Please note that all diving apparatus present
on deck is the property of LSU Swimming and Diving and is
completely off limits to everyone participating in the meet. This
is due to both insurance issues and the request of LSU Diving. Each
team is responsible for cleaning up their area. Please place all
trash in receptacles provided. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING IN
THE GRASS ANYWHERE ON THE LSU CAMPUS: YOUR CAR WILL BE
TOWED.
Parking is available in the lots surrounding
the Natatorium, by the tennis courts and in front of track field.
If there is any question about where you may park please ask the
meet administration.
NO
GLASS CONTAINERS ON DECK, NO FOOD ON DECK
SWIM STORE
Tom Natal Swim Shop will be available
throughout the meet with swimsuits, shirts, caps, goggles,
etc.
HEAT SHEETS & FINAL
RESULTS
Heat sheets will be available.
Complete Meet Results available for $8.00.
Individual Results available for $3.00. One set of Complete Results
mailed to each participating club.
Real Time Results from Hy-Tek will be posted
to www.swimtaq.com throughout the meet.
CONCESSIONS &
HOSPITALITY
Hospitality will be provided for COACHES
and OFFICIALS ONLY.
Concessions will be offered by Bayou Bistro for
SPECTATORS and SWIMMERS.
Event Order
SESSION 1 – FRIDAY PM
WARM-UP 5:00 – 5:45PM MEET START
6:00PM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP
EVENT
BOYS EVENT #
1
9
200 IM
2
3
10
200 IM
4
5
11
200 IM
6
7
12
200 IM
8
9
13
200 IM
10
11
14
200 IM
12
13
9
200 FREE
14
15
10
200 FREE
16
17
11 – 12
500
FREE
18
19
13 - 14
500
FREE
20
Events 17-20 need their own counters and
timers. Events 17-20 will be swum fast to slow.
Check in for 17-20 by 5:45 pm.
SESSION 2 – SATURDAY
AM
WARM-UP 8:30- 9:15AM MEET START
9:30AM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP
EVENT
BOYS EVENT #
21
6 & UNDER
100 FREE RELAY
22
23
7
50 FREE
24
25
8
50 FREE
26
27
9
100 FREE
28
29
10
100 FREE
30
31
6 & UNDER
25 BREAST
32
33
7
25 BREAST
34
35
8
25
BREAST
36
37
9
50 BREAST
38
39
10
50 BREAST
40
41
7
50 FLY
42
43
8
50 FLY
44
45
9
100
FLY
46
47
10
100 FLY
48
49
7
100 IM
50
51
8
100 IM
52
53
9
50 BACK
54
55
10
50
BACK
56
57
6 & UNDER
25 FREE
58
59
7
25 FREE
60
61
8
25 FREE
62
63
8 & UNDER
100 FREE RELAY
64
65
9
– 10
200 FREE RELAY
66
SESSION 3 – SATURDAY
PM
WARM-UP 2:00 – 2:45PM MEET START 3:00PM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP
EVENT
BOYS EVENT #
67
11
100
FREE
68
69
12
100 FREE
70
71
13
100 FREE
72
73
14
100 FREE
74
75
11
50
BREAST
76
77
12
50 BREAST
78
79
13
200 BREAST
80
81
14
200 BREAST
82
83
11
50 FLY
84
85
12
50 FLY
86
87
13
200 FLY
88
89
14
200 FLY
90
91
11
100 BACK
92
93
12
100 BACK
94
95
13
100 BACK
96
97
14
100 BACK
98
99
11
100 IM
100
101
12
100 IM
102
103
13 – 14
400 IM
104
105
11 – 12
200 MEDLY RELAY
106
107
13 - 14
200 MEDLY RELAY
108
Check in for events 103 and 104 must be
completed by 8:15 AM.
SESSION 4 – SUNDAY
AM
WARM-UP 7:00 – 7:45AM MEET START
8:00AM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP
EVENT
BOYS EVENT #
109
6 & UNDER
100 MEDLY RELAY
110
111
7
50 BACK
112
113
8
50 BACK
114
115
9
50 FREE
116
117
10
50 FREE
118
119
6 &
UNDER
25
FLY
120
121
7
25 FLY
122
123
8
25 FLY
124
125
9
50 FLY
126
127
10
50 FLY
128
129
7
50 BREAST
130
131
8
50 BREAST
132
133
9
100 BREAST
134
135
10
100 BREAST
136
137
6 & UNDER
25 BACK
138
139
7
25 BACK
140
141
8
25 BACK
142
143
9
100 BACK
144
145
10
100 BACK
146
147
6 & UNDER
50
FREE
148
149
7
100 FREE
150
151
8
100 FREE
152
153
9
100 IM
154
155
10
100 IM
156
157
8 & UNDER
100 MEDLEY RELAY
158
159
9 – 10
200 MEDLY RELAY
160
SESSION 5 – SUNDAY
PM
WARM-UP 12:30 – 1:15PM MEET START
1:30PM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP
EVENT
BOYS EVENT #
161
11
50
FREE
162
163
12
50 FREE
164
165
13
50 FREE
166
167
14
50 FREE
168
169
11
100 BREAST
170
171
12
100 BREAST
172
173
13
100 BREAST
174
175
14
100 BREAST
176
177
11
50 BACK
178
179
12
50 BACK
180
181
13
200 BACK
182
183
14
200 BACK
184
185
11
100 FLY
186
187
12
100 FLY
188
189
13
100 FLY
190
191
14
100 FLY
192
193
11
200 FREE
194
195
12
200 FREE
196
197
13
200 FREE
198
199
14
200 FREE
200
201
11 – 12
200 FREE RELAY
202
203
13 – 14
200 FREE RELAY
204
