First Annual “Ozzi Fest” Swim Meet

July 8-10, 2005

At Stevenson High School

SANCTIONS: Sanctioned by USA Swimming and Illinois Swimming, Inc. Sanction # ILS 05-xxxx

LOCATION: Stevenson High School

1 Stevenson Drive

Stevenson, IL 60069 (Map Enclosed)

FACILITY: The Stevenson HS pool is 50 meter, eight-lane pool with starting blocks at both ends of the pool. The start end of the pool is 14’ 0” deep. Competitor 6” non-turbulent lane lines, Colorado timing system, and eight-lane display board will be used. Seating for 350 is available.

FORMAT: This is a timed-final meet. Positive check-in will be used for all sessions. Bull-pen will not be used for any events.

SESSION INFORMATION:

Session #	Day	Warm-Ups	Meet Starts	Ages
1	Friday PM	4:30 p.m.	5:30 p.m.	All Ages
2	Saturday AM	8:00 a.m.	9:00 a.m.	12 & Under
3	Saturday PM	1:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	13 & Over
4	Sunday AM	8:00 a.m.	9:00 a.m.	All Ages
Post Meet	Sunday PM	Team BBQ or Ozzi Water Park for everyone!

RULES & SAFETY: All current USA Swimming and ISI rules and Regulations apply. ISI and USA Swimming Safety Rules will be strictly enforced.

ELIGIBILITY: Only USA Swimming registered swimmers are eligible. Entries listed “registration applied for” will NOT be accepted. Age for this meet shall be the swimmer’s age as of July 8, 2005. USA swimming registration forms can be obtained from Illinois swimming, Inc., 3166 S. River Road Suite 30, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Tel. 847 / 824 – 1596. Fax 847 / 824 – 1726 or

online at http://www.ilswim.org.

USA SWIMMING, INC. MEMBERSHIP: Insurance regulations require that all swimmers, judges, starters and referees are a current member of USA Swimming. It is the responsibility of each club to register their swimmers, coaches, and officials. Swimmers, coaches, and officials who are not current members of USA Swimming may not participate or be on deck.

COACHES: Coaches must be current USA Swimming coaching members to be allowed on deck and must continuously display their USA membership card at all times while on deck.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries will not be accepted by the entry chairman before 8:00 a.m. [CST] on June 24, 2005. No Fax entries will be accepted. Entries will be accepted until the meet is full. Email is the preferred method of entry for this meet. Please do not send any “NT” entries. A close guess is better that a NT entry.

ENTRIES. All entries will comply with current USA Swimming and ISI rules and Regulations. Current registration number, age, first name, middle initial and last name must appear on all entry blanks. Swimmers may swim an unlimited number of events in each session, but should only enter events which are offered at Illinois Championship Meets. (i.e. 11 year olds should not enter the mile. 12 year olds may enter the mile if they “age-up” before the end of this current season). PAC will be using Hytek Meet Manager Pro for Windows. Entries may be submitted on data disk, 3.5” only, generated using Hytek Team Manager (Commlink II file). Such entries

must comply with USA Swimming and Illinois Swimming, Inc. rules. A Meet Manager Setup File will be made available on the host team’s website. All computer entries must be accompanied by a hard copy printout of your Commlink data file, or filled out on the entry

forms provided within this packet by the host club. All other entries must be submitted on the enclosed form or a facsimile.

The enclosed Summary of Fees statement must be completed and the Release Form signed for all entries.

E-mail entries will be accepted conditionally (please zip your e-mail entry) and will be considered official upon receipt of hard copy, disk / entry blank, singed check, summary of fees, and release form within 48 hours of the receipt of your entry. Please send one copy of email entries to the meet entry chair and one to the meet director.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Deck entries will not be permitted. Distance events of 200 yards or more may be limited to the top three (3) heats per event. Every effort will be made to allow all entrants the opportunity to swim these events. Teams will be notified as soon as possible if limitations are necessary. If a swimmer is scratched from an event due to the limitation,

the entry fee will be refunded. The host team reserves the right to swim additional heats if time allows. Time trials will be offered only if time permits.

ENTRY VERIFICATION: If you desire verification of entries received, include a self-addressed postal card with your entry.

EVENTS: In accordance with USA Swimming Rules (articles 105 and 202.1.13) the Meet Referee has the authority to accommodate swimmers with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the coaches or swimmers to contact the Meet Referee prior to competition with specific requests.

POSITIVE CHECK-IN: This meet is a positive check-in meet. Each swimmer will be asked upon entering the building to confirm at the Clerk-of-Course his or her presence and events. If a swimmer fails to check in at the Clerk-of-Course, he or she will be scratched from the events for that day. A second check-in may be required for the 1500 and 800 . Swimmers must

check in each day. Positive check-in closes 30 minutes before the first event of each session. Do not submit entry cards; the host club will provide all timers’ cards.

SEEDING: All events will be timed finals, swum from slowest to fastest with the exception of the 1500 freestyle events, which will be swum from fastest to slowest, alternating women’s and men’s’ heats. Please submit LONG COURSE METERS times for entry purposes. All SCY and SCM times will be considered non-conforming and seeded in the slowest heats.

RESULTS: Results will be posted as the meet progresses. One copy of the final results will be mailed to all teams represented with five (5) or more swimmers. Individuals may purchase a copy of the final results for $6.00. A sign-up sheet will be available at the admissions table.

TIMERS: Teams with will be asked to provide timers for 3-4 lanes for all sessions of the meet. Team timer assignments will be posted on the host website.

SWIMMER SUPERVISION: Each team or coach is responsible for the club’s swimmers. Swimmers are allowed access to the pool, locker rooms, concession areas, and designated rest areas ONLY. The meet and facility hosts reserve the right to remove any swimmer from the meet for entering an unauthorized area.

SECURITY: No one will be allowed on deck except USA member coaches, officials, and swimmers; equipment custodians; and volunteer timers.

CONCESSIONS & HOSPITALITY: Food and beverages will be for sale Friday through Sunday. A hospitality room will be provided for coaches and officials throughout the meet.

First Annual “Ozzi Fest” Swim Meet

July 8-10, 2005

At Stevenson High School

Event Order

Friday PM (All Ages) 4:30 warm-ups, 5:30 meet starts
Girls Event #	Event	Boys Event #
1	12 & Under 200 IM	2
3	13 & Over 400 IM	4
5	12 & Under 100 fly	6
7	13 & Over 200 fly	8
9	Mixed 13 & Over 1500 free	x
x	Mixed 13 & Over 800 free	10
Saturday AM (12 & Under) 8:00 warm-up, 9:00 meet starts
Girls Event #	Event	Boys Event #
11	12 & Under 100 free	12
13	12 & Under 50 back	14
15	12 & Under 100 breast	16
17	12 & Under 50 fly	18
19	12 & Under 400 free	20
Saturday PM (13 & Over) 1:00 warm-up, 2:00 meet start
Girls Event #	Event	Boys Event #
21	13 & Over 100 breast	22
23	13 & Over 200 back	24
25	13 & Over 100 free	26
27	13 & Over 200 IM	28
29	13 & Over 100 fly	30
31	13 & Over 400 free	32
Sunday AM (All Ages) 8:00 warm-up, 9:00 meet starts
Girls Event #	Event	Boys Event #
33	13 & Over 200 free	34
35	12 & Under 200 free	36
37	13 & Over 100 back	38
39	12 & Under 100 back	40
41	13 & Over 50 free	42
43	12 & Under 50 free	44
45	13 & Over 200 breast	46
47	12 & Under 50 breast	48