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THE SHAKER SHARK INVITATIONAL

Sponsored by

THE SHAKER SHARKS

November 30, December 1 & 2, 2007

Held under USA Swimming Sanction 776 S; Time Trials 776 TT

LOCATION:     

Busbey Natatorium, Cleveland State University

2451 Euclid Avenue (Euclid Avenue at East 24^th Street)

(216) 687-4882 CSU Pool Office

POOL: 

25 yards by 10 lanes, Colorado timing system and 10 lane digital readout scoreboard; Ample locker room space and balcony seating for spectators; Continuous warm-up and warm-down pool available in non-competitive end of the pool.

STARTING TIMES:  

Friday night

*  Warm-up will be 4:30 – 5:15 p.m., with the meet starting at 5:20 p.m. 

Saturday and Sunday:

*  Morning session (11 and overs) warm-up will be 7:30 – 8:15 a.m., with boys and girls combined. Competition will start at 8:20 a.m. 

*  Afternoon warm-up (10 and unders) will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session.  Warm-ups will be 45 minutes with girls and boys combined.  The meet will begin 50 minutes after the start of warm-ups.  Afternoon start times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.shakerswimming.com websites by Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

Saturday finals:

*  Warm-ups will not begin before 5:45 p.m. with the meet beginning 45 minutes after the start of warm-ups.  Estimated start times will be posted on the www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.shakerswimming.com websites by Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

ENTRY DEADLINE: November 6, 2007 Email Entries to meetentry@tsharkswimming.com.

ENTRY FEES:

Individual events $4.00; Relays: $7.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. There is a $1.00/swimmer handling fee for entries not received on disk.  ONLY UNATTACHED SWIMMERS MAY ENTER INDIVIDUALLY.  Make checks payable to Shaker Swimming.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:

Swimmers 9 & older may enter 3 individual events/day exclusive of relays and time trials on Sunday.  However, on Saturday swimmers 9 & older may enter 3 individual events per day exclusive of relays (time trial events count toward the daily event limitation on Saturday only).   Swimmers entered exclusively in 8 and under events (timed finals events) may compete in 4 individual events/day exclusive of relays and time trials on both Saturday and Sunday.  If an 8 and under swimmer competes in a prelim/final event, he or she may only compete in 3 events on Saturday.  Swimmers may compete in as many relays as needed per day.  Age as of November 30, 2007. 

TIME TRIALS: 

Time trials may be offered between the morning and afternoon sessions both Saturday and Sunday at the discretion of the meet director and meet referee.  Cost will be $7.00 per individual event and $12.00 per relay.  Time trials (limit one per day per swimmer) will not be considered part of the 3 event per day rule on Sunday.  On Saturday, 9 & older swimmers may only compete in 3 individual events per day including time trials.  Swimmers can sign-up for a time trial event in the deck entry office.  Time trials will be limited to swimmers entered in an individual event at the meet.  Swimmers must sign-up for time trials by 10:30 a.m. on the day they wish to swim.  The meet director reserves the right to limit the number of time trials.

ELIGIBILITY: 

Swimmers must be athlete members of USA Swimming and have met the time standard requirements.  Coaches must be current coach members of USA Swimming and must display their coach membership cards on deck. Age is as of the first day of the meet, November 30, 2007.

DECK ENTRIES: 

Deck entries will be accepted on a space available basis only and will be seeded at no time (NT).  Deck entries will be closed 35 minutes before the start of each session.  The cost of deck entries is $7.00 per individual event and $12.00 per relay.  Switching events constitutes a deck entry.  Deck entry swimmers new to the meet must pay the $2.00 surcharge and provide proof of USA Swimming membership.  NO on deck athlete or coach USA Swimming registration will be available.  Non-athlete registration will be available.

QUALIFYING TIMES: 

Please see event listings.  Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the qualifying times listed.  All times are to be in yards.  You may use a converted time by using Hy-Tek.

FASTER THAN: Swimmers should enter an event only if they have achieved the listed time standard for that event.  Teams of swimmers who fail to achieve the qualifying time at the meet will receive a notice of those times that cannot be verified in the SWIMS database.  Teams shall submit proof of time or a fine of $10.00 for each swim listed in the notice.  Failure to resolve time verification issues within one week of receipt of notice shall result in debit to the team’s account in the amount of the fine.  Unattached swimmers will receive similar notice.  Qualifying times for 50-yard/meter events will be waived for swimmers with a disability.  Swimmers with a disability may enter an event (such as the 100 free) and swim it with a longer yardage event (such as the 200 free) provided his/her time for the lesser yardage event (100 free) is equal to or faster than the listed qualifying time for the longer yardage event (200 free).

SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY:  

Entries for swimmers with a disability should be handled in the following manner: (1) enter the swimmer in the Hy-Tek database (or on the regular entry form); (2) list in the email accompanying the Hy-Tek entry file (or on a separate sheet of paper) the name of the swimmer, the stroke(s)/distance(s) s/he wishes to swim, the entry times, the day/session s/he wishes to swim the event(s), and the manner in which s/he prefers to be seeded (with a longer distance or with a different age group); and (3) provide any information about special accommodations needed by the swimmer. The final determination of seeding will be made by the Meet Referee after consultation with the swimmer and his/her coach

CONDUCT: 

The meet will be conducted according to the rules set forth in the current USA Swimming Rules and Regulations.  Events will be contested in a 25- yard course.  Friday and Sunday events are timed finals.  Individual events on Saturday are prelims/finals except all 8 & Under events and the 13 & older 500 free will be timed finals.  The top 10 swimmers (1 championship heat) will advance to finals.  Heats may be limited in events 400 yards and over.  Events will be filled on a first come, first serve basis (not time).  Swimmers closed out of an event will be notified and given the opportunity to enter another event if they have the qualifying time.  Entry chairs will receive an email by November 22 if a swimmer is closed out of an event.  Entry chairs will have until November 26 to choose another event for the swimmer who was closed out of an event.  A refund will be given if a swimmer cannot get into another event or if the entry chair does not respond by November 26.  Events may be consolidated, but scored separately, to help control the length of a session and to afford more swimmers the opportunity to participate.   In accordance with 102.1.4, events may be seeded together by scored separately.  The Lake Erie scratch rule (attached) will be in effect.

SEEDING & CHECK IN:  

This meet is a deck-seeded meet.   Swimmers should check-in before warm-ups and must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the session.  Failure to check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the session will constitute a scratch.   Swimmers entered in the 1650 will have until 6:00 p.m. on Friday to check in for the 1650.  All afternoon swimmers must report to the Clerk-of-Course when their event is on call.  Morning swimmers – heat and lane assignments will be posted at the starting block end of the pool and at other announced locations

AWARDS:        

Individual Events:           Medals for 1-3, ribbons 4 - 10

Relay Events:                Medals 1 – 3, ribbons 4-10

ADMISSION:                 $3.00 per day

HEAT SHEETS:             $3.00 per day

RESULTS: 

Will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com.  Teams may request a backup at the conclusion of the meet.

PARKING: 

CSU charges for event parking.  Parking lots are available at the corner of Chester and E. 22^nd Street or on Euclid Ave and E. 24^th Street.  Meter parking is free after 6:30 p.m. on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday on Euclid and Chester Avenues.

SAFETY/WARM-UP:

Lake Erie Swimming safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will be in effect at all times.  Coaches must maintain contact with their swimmers during warm-up.  All entry into the pool for warm-up is feet first from the starting block end of the pool.  There is no diving during warm-up, except in designated sprint lanes.  The final 20 minutes of the 45-minute warm-up shall be conducted as follows:

(a)     Lanes 1 & 10 push/pace from the start end of the pool (or general warm-up at the discretion of Meet Referee or his/her designee).

(b)     Lanes 2 & 9 sprint lanes for racing starts from the starting block end of the pool, one length only and exiting the pool

(c)     Lanes 3-8 general warm-up, no diving or racing starts.  Any or all of these lanes may be converted to sprint lanes at the discretion of the Meet Referee or his/her designee.

Swimmers are to sprint one way and climb out at the far end of the pool.  Swimmers may be removed from warm-up for violating safety rules.  Continuous warm-up will be available.

COACHES: 

Coaches’ packets will be available in the deck entry office.  If needed, coaches’ meetings will be held.

UNSUPERVISED SWIMMERS:

Swimmers without coach supervision must contact the Meet Director or Meet Referee to be assigned to a coach on deck.

NOTE: 

Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck.  Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area.  No exceptions.

CONCESSIONS: 

Concessions will be available throughout the meet.  Smoking is prohibited in the building.

MERCHANDISE:            Pannell Swim Shop will be the merchandise vendor.

MEET DIRECTOR:         Sarah Tobin, (216) 295-4163

                                    shakerswimming@msn.com

SAFETY DIRECTOR:     Yvonne Dixon

                                    timothydixon58@hotmail.com

ENTRY PERSON:          Sarah Tobin, (216) 295-4163

                                    shakerswimming@msn.com

Please mail entries to:  Shaker Swimming, Attn:  Sarah Tobin, P.O. Box 201009, Shaker Heights, OH 44120

DIRECTIONS: 

Take I-77 North, follow signs to I-90 east to E. 22^nd street exit, follow E. 22^nd north (left) to Euclid or Chester. 

From I-90 east or west, exit at Chester Ave, park on Chester or Euclid.

From Ohio Turnpike, take I-77 or I-71 north to I-90 east (see above)

PLEASE NOTE:

Each swimmer must have a completed CSU waiver form on file at CSU.  If you have swimmers that did not complete a CSU waiver form last year, please copy the enclosed form and send the completed sheets with your entry.

We are grateful to Cleveland State University and Wally Morton for the opportunity to hold this meet in CSU’s fine facility.  We ask all participants and spectators to clear their area of litter and personal belongings after each session.  Swim meet participants and spectators must remain in designated areas:  the pool, the spectator area, the main lobby, and the locker rooms.  Other areas of the physical education building are off limits.  Note:  NATATORIUM RULES FORBID “SHAVING DOWN” IN THE POOL OR LOCKER ROOM AREAS.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SHAKER SHARK INVITATIONAL

Friday Night - 4:30 Warm-Up, 5:20 meet start (Timed Finals)

November 30, 2007

All swimmers must be equal to or faster than the times listed

SHAKER SHARK INVITATIONAL

Saturday AM - 7:30 Warm-Up, 8:20 meet start (Prelims/Finals)

December 1, 2007

All swimmers must be equal to or faster than the times listed

** Timed Finals – swim in morning session only

Saturday PM – Warm-up times will be posted on lakeerieswimming.com and

shakerswimming.org by Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

Meet will begin 50 minutes after the start of warm-ups. (Timed Finals)

December 1, 2007

*Timed Finals – swim in afternoon session only

Order of Events for Finals:

39, 40, 15, 16, 17, 18, 43, 44, 19, 20, 21, 22, 47, 48, 23, 24, 29, 30, 51, 52, 27, 28, 33, 34,

31, 32, 55, 56, 25, 26

SHAKER SHARK INVIATATIONAL

Sunday AM - 7:30 Warm-Up, 8:20 meet start (Timed Finals)

December 2, 2007

All swimmers must be equal to or faster than the times listed

Sunday PM – – Warm-up times will be posted on lakeerieswimming.com and

shakerswimming.org by Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

Meet will begin 50 minutes after the start of warm-ups. (Timed Finals)

December 2, 2006

 SHAKER SHARK INVIATIONAL

   SPONSORED BY SHAKER SHARKS

NOVEMBER 30, DECEMBER 1 & 2, 2007

Meet Entry Summary Page

Team Name: ________________________________________ Team Code: _______ LSC Code: ______

Contact Person: _______________________________          Email:  _____________________________

Daytime Phone: ___________________________    Evening Phone:  ____________________________

Address: ___________________________________ City: ______________ State:____ Zip___________

____ (total # of swimmers) X $2.00 (LESI Surcharge) =                                       $________

____ (total # of individual events) X $4.00/event =                                    $________

____ (total # of relay events) X $7.00/relay entry =                                              $________

_____ (total # of swimmers)  X  $1.00 (handling fee if entry not on disk)                $________

TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED                                                                           $________

Please indicate how many coaches will be attending on Saturday _________; on Sunday___________

I VERIFY THAT EVERY SWIMMER LISTED ON THE ENCLOSED ENTRY FORM IS A REGISTERED

ATHLETE MEMBER OF USA SWIMMING AND THAT EVERY COACH REPRESENTING OUR TEAM

AT THIS MEET WILL BE A CURRENT COACH MEMBER OF USA SWIMMING.

SIGNED: ________________________ (coach or member team representative). DATE: _________

Make checks payable SHAKER SHARKS and mail to:  SHAKER SWIMMING, ATTN:  SARAH TOBIN, P.O. BOX 201009,

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120.  Please note: All entries submitted with this sheet should be covered by a single check.  Kindly

do not send  multiple checks with a single entry form.  Entries will not be accepted prior to Monday, November 5, 2007. 

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT IS November 21, 2007.  This sheet must accompany all entries, including HY-TEK Meet Manager disk

entries.  Hard copy and check must be received within 5 days of receipt of the electronic file.  If hard copy and

check are not received within 5 days, entries will be removed from the meet until the hard copy and check are

received. 

Cleveland State University

Release and Waiver of Liability

As consideration for my participation in the _____________________________________________, (the "event") I hereby for myself, family, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns waive, release and forever discharge Cleveland State University and its Board of Trustees, officers, employees and agents from any and all liabilities, demands, claims, damages, losses, costs (including attorney's fees), actions and causes of action arising out of or in connection with my participation in the above listed event and/or the use of Cleveland State University facilities, furnishings, or equipment during this event, except to the extent such liabilities, demands, claims, damages, losses, costs (excluding attorney's fees), actions and causes of action are attributable to the negligent actions of Cleveland State University or its Trustees, officers, employees, or agents while acting within the course of their employment, as set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 2743.02. I also acknowledge that Cleveland State University and its Trustees, officers, employees and agents assume no responsibility for any bodily injury, death, loss, illness or accident to myself or others or damage to personal property which may arise out of my participation in this event.

I fully understand and hereby acknowledge that participation in this event involves many risks, including the risks of serious bodily injury and death. In consideration of being allowed to participate in the event listed above, I voluntarily accept and assume all responsibility for and risk of such personal injury arising from such participation.

I understand that any University personnel or agents participating in this event are not necessarily medically trained to care for any physical or medical problems that may occur during this event. I release all such personnel from any claim whatsoever on account of first aid or service rendered to me during my participation in this event.

By placing my signature below, I acknowledge that I have adequate medical and hospitalization insurance for any injuries that I may incur as a result of participating in this event. I attest and verify that I am 18 years of age or older, that I have had a recent physical examination and that I have no known health problems or conditions that could prevent me from successfully participating in this activity.

IF APPLICANT IS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE, THE PARENT'S CONSENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM MUST ALSO BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED. ______________________________________________________________________            

Participant's Name (Please print)                                                       Participant's Phone

________________________________________________________________________

Participant's Address

I have read and fully understand the entire RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY and my signature below confirms my full understanding and voluntary acceptance of such RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY.

________________________________________________________________________

Participant's Signature                                                                                        Date

Cleveland State University

Parent's Consent, Release and Waiver of Liability

IF APPLICANT IS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE, BOTH SIDES OF THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED.

I hereby give my consent for my minor child, ________________________________________to participate in _____________________________ (the "event"). If my child becomes ill or is injured while participating in this event, please contact either of the following:

Daytime

Name _________________________________ Phone (______)________________________

Name _________________________________        Phone (______)________________________

Evening

Name _________________________________        Phone (______)_________________________

Name _________________________________        Phone (______)_________________________

In the event that reasonable attempts to contact the above-mentioned persons are unsuccessful or impractical, I hereby give my consent for emergency medical treatment to be administered to my child and/ or the transfer of my child to a treatment facility. I also release all such personnel from any claim whatsoever on account of first aid or service rendered to my child during participation in the event listed above.

I have read and fully understand the entire RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, including the paragraph relating to no known health problems or conditions and my consent to emergency treatment. In consideration for my child 's participation in the event listed above, I do hereby agree to assume all the risks and responsibilities surrounding such participation and do hereby also for and on behalf of myself, my minor child, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns waive, release and forever discharge Cleveland State University, its Board of Trustees, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liabilities, demands, claims, damages, losses, costs (including attorney's fees), actions and causes of action arising out of my child's participation in this event.

____________________________________________________________________________

Parent's/Legal Guardian's Signature                                Date

__________________________________________(_______)__________________________

Parent's/Legal Guardian's Name (please print)                Parent's/Legal Guardian's Phone

______________________________________________________________________________

Parent's/Legal Guardian's Address

LAKE ERIE SWIMMING, INC.

INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY SCRATCH RULE

Each swimmer/relay team shall be aware of the meet starting time and shall report to the proper meet authorities promptly upon call.

    A.         Pre-Seeded Meets - Each swimmer/relay team shall report promptly to the Clerk of Course prior to the race in which the swimmer/relay team is entered.  Any swimmer/relay team not reporting for or competing in a timed final event or in a preliminary heat when finals are scheduled shall not be penalized.                      

    B.        Events Seeded on the Deck –

                                (1)   Events seeded on the deck shall be closed for seeding no earlier than thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of the session.  Host may provide alternate methods of check-in (such as email, phone, fax) for swimmers who do not plan to arrive before the scratch deadline.

                                (2)   Any swimmer who has checked in for an individual event 400 yards/meters or longer must swim in the event unless the swimmer notifies the Clerk of Course before the seeding of the event has begun that the swimmer wishes to scratch; failure to scratch prior to seeding and not swimming the event will result in a fine of $25.00 to the swimmer, except as noted in "Exceptions for Failure to Compete" (below).

                                (3)   Any agent of a team (coach, parent, swimmer, etc.) who checks in a swimmer for any event when that swimmer is not present at the meet may cause a fine of $2.00 per swimmer per day to be levied against that team.              

    C.        Scratching from Consolation Finals and Finals                                  

                                (1)   Any swimmer qualifying for a consolation final or final race in an individual event who fails to compete in said consolation final or final race shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet, except as noted below in "Exceptions for Failure to Compete."  If such failure to compete occurs on the swimmer's last day of the meet, the swimmer shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) by LESI.

                                (2)   In the event of withdrawal or barring of a swimmer from competition, the Referee shall fill the consolation final or final when possible with the next qualified swimmer(s).  First and second alternates shall be announced along with the final qualifiers.  These alternates shall not be penalized if unavailable to compete in the finals.

                                (3)   When consolation finals have not yet been swum and a barring or withdrawal is known to the Referee, the Referee shall re-seed the consolation final and the final, if necessary, to insert the alternate(s) in the appropriate lane(s), filling all lanes in the final.

                                (4)   If a consolation final has already been contested, the final shall be swum without reseeding for the empty lane(s).                       

    D.        Exceptions for Failure to Compete - No penalty shall apply for failure to withdraw or compete in an individual event if

                                (1)   The Referee is notified in the event of illness or injury and accepts the proof thereof.

                                (2)   A swimmer qualifying for a consolation final or final race following preliminaries notifies the Referee or designee within thirty (30) minutes after the announcement of the qualifiers for that race that the swimmer may not intend to compete.  The swimmer must declare within thirty (30) minutes following his last individual preliminary event a final intention to scratch or swim.

        (3)   The Referee determines that failure to compete is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the swimmer.

                                (4)   It is determined by the Referee that there were no alternates for the consolation final or final race in which the swimmer failed to compete, and that the swimmer’s failure to compete did not affect any other swimmer’s ability to compete in the consolation final or final race.