Revised Southern Zone Policy
(approved
at the 2008 Fall Meeting of WVS, Inc.)
I.
The Southern Zone (SZ) is a geographical area consisting of the
southeastern
The
team size is restricted by SZ rules to seven boy and girl swimmers in the 11-12
and 13-14 age groups and ten boy and girl swimmers in the 15-18 age group.
A. WVS Commitment
1. WVS is committed to
supporting team participation at the SZ Championships.
2. WVS will provide one coach
for ten (10) or fewer swimmers; two coaches for eleven (11) to twenty (20)
swimmers, and three coaches for twenty-one (21) or more swimmers.
3. WVS will provide a uniform
for each WVS participant as determined by the LSC on an annual basis. The
uniform will include a team bag for first-time participants.
4. WVS will cover the cost of
entries for all participants.
5. WVS will provide meet
information to all selected swimmers.
B. Selection Criteria
1. Swimmers will be selected
from the WVS Short Course Championships based on
2. The top six (6)
3. Swimmers that age up between
the WVS Championship Meet and the Zone Championship Meet will be integrated
into the
4. Invited swimmers must
participate in a SZ Camp to be held in April or May. Exceptions will be made
for extreme reasons with approval from the Age Group Chair prior to the camp.
5. The meet packet consists of
a short course best times form, a signed code of conduct form, a release form,
and a uniform size form must be handed in at the SZ Camp.
6. Should an age group not have
at least four (4) swimmers accepting a position on the SZ Team, attempts will
be made to fill the needed number of swimmers by continuing through the
7. If this selection process
occurs after the SZ Camp, these swimmers are automatically excused from SZ Camp
requirement.
C. Participant Requirements and
Responsibilities
1. SZ Team swimmers will be
responsible for travel to the SZ Age Group Championship location.
2. SZ Team swimmers will stay
as a team at a hotel determined by the Age Group Chair and SZ Team coach(es).
3. SZ Team swimmers will be
notified as to room assignments and their share of the cost for housing. This
charge must be paid to the Age Group Chair at least two (2) weeks prior to the
meet.
4. SZ Team swimmers are
expected to attend all preliminary and finals sessions unless specifically
released by the SZ Team coach(es).
5. SZ Team swimmers are
expected to participate in both pool and open water events.
6. Any selected swimmer
dropping from the team after the team uniform has been placed will be
responsible for the entire cost of the uniform.
D. Reimbursement Criteria
1. Swimmers will be reimbursed
$300 if they meet the criteria below. The reimbursement request must be made by
the swimmers home team head coach. The latter must specify whether the
reimbursement is to be made to the team or the swimmer/parent.
2. Swimmers must achieve at
least one SC or LC USA-S "AA" time standard.
3. Swimmers must participate in
four (4) WVS-sanctioned non-championship meets and successfully complete thirty
(30) individual events.
4. Swimmers must participate in
both the WVS SC and LC Championship meets and successfully complete six (6)
individual prelim and final events.
a) Note 1: Swimmers are excused
to participate in a higher USA-S meet if a conflict exists
b) Note 2: Swimmers may
petition a waiver of the above for medical reasons. The General Chair, the Age
Group Chair, and an Athlete Rep will be the Review Committee.
c) Note 3: New swimmers or
swimmers transferring from other LSC's who are not able to fulfill the criteria
above may petition to receive partial reimbursement. The Review Committee will consist of the Age
Group Chair, the Treasurer, and an Athlete Rep.
5. Swimmers must participate in
75% of their teams practices between the LSC SC Championships and the SZ
Team departure.
6. Swimmers must train long
course if available to the swimmer's team.