Wisconsin YMCA State Meet Rules

8 & U relays – Safe Start Rule is in effect where pool depth is under 5 feet for the 2nd and 4th swimmers.

Qualifications for the State Meet:

Individual Events:

Qualifiers are; any swimmer(s) who meets or surpasses the qualifying time for an event at any meet during the current competitive season – that is from the previous season’s Y State meet until the entry deadline.   This meet is open to Wisconsin YMCA members up to age 19.  Four (4) individual events max for the meet.

Relay Events:

Qualifying relays may be made by intact or by composite times.  However, athletes in either intact or composite relays must be eligible for the current state meet meaning that each member must be age appropriate for the event and current team members.  They do not have to swim in the State Meet however.  There is no proof of time – honor system.  (Team Manager should be able to help with a relay report with the age up date set correctly) A team may only enter a maximum of 3 relays for the state meet per event.

Coaches must email their meet entry file by 12:00 PM the Monday after the last chance / Sectional meets.  Teams are encouraged to send their entries as early as possible.

Meet Entry Fees:  $4.50 individual, $14.00 relay, $6.00 per athlete surcharge

6.        Awards

Team Trophies will be awarded for:

The high point team in each age group; both boys and girls.

The high point girls and boys team.

The 1st through 3rd place high point teams, boys and girls combined.

Individual awards will be:

Trophies, 1st through 3rd in all events.

Medals, 4th through 8th in all events.

Ribbons, 9th through 16th in all events.

7.         Meet results must be prepared and available to participating teams the day of the meet.

8.         The State Meet must be conducted in a pool with a minimum of 6 lanes.

9.         Scoring:  16 place scoring and points

Place        Individual        Relays                                

  1                     18        36   

  2                     15        30   

  3                     14        28   

  4                     13         26   

  5                     12        24

  6                     11           22   

  7                 10        20

  8                9            18

  9                     8        16

 10                    7        14

 11                    6        12

 12                    5        10

 13                    4        8

 14                    3        6

 15                    2        4

 16                    1        2