THE WEDNESDAY ‘B’ LEAGUE: 2009

MEMBERS

:           Darnestown        DT            Germantown      GER           Quince Orchard       QO

            Poolesville         PL             Westleigh          WL             Manchester Farm     MCF

GENERAL GUIDELINES

1.     All meets will begin at 6:00 p.m. (EXCEPT FOR HOME MEETS AT QUINCE ORCHARD, Which will begin at 5:30.  Visitor warm-ups will begin at 5:00) on Wednesday. Home team should warm up between 5:10 and 5:30.  Visitor warm-ups begin at 5:30.

2.     Rain date will be the following evening, unless there is a conflict at the home team’s pool. (i.e., a diving meet).

3.     We will follow the MCSL “false start” rules.

4.     Stroke judging will be the same as for an A meet.

5.     All other situations will be governed by MCSL rules.

6.     We will follow the MCSL “A” event schedule, except for the graduated relay and the 15-18 IM events.

7.     The 2009 season’s first meet will be on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009.

8.     The  “B” Superstars meet has been divided into two meets of three teams each.  This year’s meets will be held at Poolesville and Darnestown with a  start time 5:30 PM on July 22nd, 2009.

9.     B” Relay Carnival will be split into s TWO RELAYS.  Relays will be held at Quince Orchard and Manchester Farm. The B Relay Carnivals will be held at the times indicated on the Calendar .  See the “Officials for Superstars and Relays” and the “Wednesday Night Schedule” tables to determine where your team will swim and what lanes your team have been assigned.

10.  Beginning in the year 2002 all freestyle relays at Wednesday Night meets will be swum in the following order: 9-10, 50 meters, 11-12, 50 meters, 13-14, 50 meters, 8U, 25 meters.

11.  There will be separate 6 and U freestyle and back stroke events, to be events #5a & 6a and #17a & 18a. These events will not be scored, but ribbons will be awarded. The events will be swum in the following order:   5a, 5, 6a, 6, 17a, 17, 18a, 18

12.  The Graduated Relay will not be swum at a Wednesday Night meet.

13.  The 15-18 I.M. events (numbers 27 and 28) will be swum as events 3 and 4 of the meet, immediately following the 12 and under I.M. events.

14.  The area where swimmers are lined up before their race, normally designated ‘Clerk of Course’, and the deck where swimmers start their race should be free of any unofficial personnel to prevent confusion and allow the meet to run smoothly.

OFFICIALS FOR DUAL MEETS

1.     The following officials will be provided for each meet by the HOST TEAM:

 

Official

Number Needed

Clerk of Course

2 -4

Referee

1

Announcer

1

Stroke & Turn Judge

2

Head Timer

1

Timers

12 for meets at WL, DT, QO, PL, GER, & 9 for MCF

Runners

1 -2

Scorer (Computer)

2

Ribbon Writer

1

Heat Ribbons

1 – 2

 

2.     The following officials will be provided for each meet by the VISITING TEAM:

 

Official

Number Needed

Clerk of Course

2

Starter

1

Administrative Referee (especially for second half) 

1 (strong S & T person)

Stroke & Turn Judge

2

Assistant Head Timer

1

Timers

12 for meets at WL, DT, QO, PL, GER & 9 for MCF 

Scorer (Computer)

1

Ribbon Writer

1
 

3.             Visiting teams should remember to bring back up starting equipment

ELIGIBILITY

1.     General:

a.     In a swimming week (Saturday – Friday), a swimmer is eligible to Swim:

1.     An individual event (including the I.M.) only once per week in either an A or B meet.

2.     A total of three individual strokes and one I.M. per week.

2.   Restrictions:

a.     A swimmer is not eligible to swim in a Wednesday night meet (i.e., for place or ribbon) if he/she scored in two or more events on the previous Saturday. This swimmer is only eligible to swim exhibition.

3.     Exhibition:

a.     A swimmer who has scored in two or more events the previous Saturday may swim exhibition in one of the two off-strokes or I.M., if there is an available lane.

b.    At the coach’s request (i.e., he “needs a time”), a swimmer may swim any stroke as exhibition.  (This rule is to be used with discretion by coaches and team representatives.)

c.     Exhibition swimmers must wear an orange cap.

4.     There will be no swimming up to an older age level – except in events 45 & 50 for the 15 – 18 age group and the “B” Relay Carnival.

5.     All swimmers must perform a “legal” stroke in order to participate.

6.     Meet Entry Guidelines:  For all swimmers entering a Wednesday Night meet, coaches are asked to ensure (preferably by timing) that swimmers can meet the following guidelines:

a.     A swimmer competing in any 25m race be able to swim the stroke legally and in 60 sec or less

b.    A swimmer competing in the 100m IM be able to swim all strokes legally and finish the event in 3 minutes or less.

SEEDING

 

1. An event will be seeded by entry times, from slowest to fastest. Exhibition swimmers will swim in the available (usually outside) lanes.

2. First time swimmers will be entered with a N.T. (no time).

3. The visiting team will email the team’s entries by Tuesday, 6 p.m., the evening before the swim meet. In the email include a meet roster, team member ID numbers, and a list of all exhibition swimmers. 

4. No deck entries are permitted – except: to make corrections of the computer entry errors or coaches discretion.  No new heats will be formed.  Submissions must be made to the scoring table prior to visitor’s warmups.  Any additions after the start of the meet must me approved by both B reps.

5. Each team will provide two clerks of course.

6. Events may be combined at the recommendation of the clerk of course and computer scorer.

SCORING

1. There will be scoring to 5 places, with points awarded: 6,4,3,2,1.  PLEASE NOTE THAT SCORING IS FOR INFORMAL PURPOSES AS THESE MEETS ARE NOT SEEDED FOR SCORING AND TEAM ENTRIES VARY.  Informal Scores will not be announced.

2. Ribbons will be awarded to 8 places, with Freestyle Relay to 4 places.

3. Ribbons for heat winners will be given, excluding exhibition swimmers.

4. There will be no Open Medley Relay and the 175 M Freestyle Relay is limited to 2 scoring entries per team.  Relay scoring is: 5,3,1,0.

2009 WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

 

Date

Dual Meets

Relay Carnival

Superstars

June 24

MCF @ PL

DT @ QO

WL @ GER

 

 

July 1

QO at PL

WL at MCF

GER at DT

 

 

July 8

DT at MCF

GER at QO

PL at WL

 

 

July 13

Relay Carnival Meet begins at 6pm, warm-ups at 5pm

WL, GER at QO

 

July 13

Relay Carnival Meet begins at 6pm, warm-ups at 5pm

DT, PL at MCF

 

July 9

MCF at GER

PL at DT

QO at WL

 

 

July 16

 

Super Star Meets Meet begins at 5:30, warm-ups at 4:30

QO, GER at PL

July 16

 

Super Star Meets Meet begins at 5:30, warm-ups at 4:30

MCF, WL at DT

June 28

Manchester Farm Mini Meet, begins at 8:00 AM, warm ups at 7:30 AM

July 19

Westleigh Mini Meet, begins at 8:00, ends at 12:00

SUPERSTARS

1. A swimmer is NOT eligible to swim in this meet if he/she will be swimming in two or more events at Divisionals.

2. This meet will have ribbons up to 24 places; no heat ribbons will be given at this meet.  Participant ribbons will be provided for this meet.

3. A swimmer is limited to 3 events (plus  I.M., excluding Relay).  Swimmers may not swim the one event they will be swimming at Divisionals.

4. NO exhibition swimmers at this meet.

5. There will be no Relays.

6. Computer disc exchange will be made by Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.

7. This meet will begin at 5:30 p.m. Warm ups begin at 4:30 p.m.

8. Coaches are reminded to enter swimmers only in events in which their strokes are ‘legal.’  Additionally, swimmers must be able to swim one length of the pool in 60 seconds or less and the 50 meter freestyle in 1 minute/30 seconds or less.  Swimmers MUST have a time – a coaches time is permitted.

 ‘B’ RELAY CARNIVAL

1. A swimmer is eligible to swim in this meet if:

a. He/she did not participate in the ‘A’ Relay Carnival.

b.He/she participated in only one event of the ‘A’ Relay Carnival.

c. Participants of two or more events in the ‘A’ Relay Carnival are ineligible.

d.There is a maximum of 4 relay events between the ‘A’ and ‘B’ Carnivals.

e. Swimmers may “swim up” if there are vacancies in any age groups.  They must stay in that age group for the entire meet.  Exceptions are to be agreed upon by all B Reps at the meet prior to the event

2. The coaches should field their Relay teams so each child swims at least 2 to 3 times.

3. There will be two relay teams for most events, except as noted on the Relay Carnival Order of Events or as pre-determined by all B-Reps prior to their carnival.

4. This meet will have ribbons to 6 places; no heat ribbons will be given at this meet.  Teams may provide their own 7th, 8th and participation ribbons.  1st through 6th place ribbons will be provided by the league.

5. This meet will begin at 6PM.  Rosters will be needed in advance as all swimmers will be given a meet ID number.  Email disc with team ID numbers to the host team automation person.

6. Coaches should have relay teams formed and on cards before coming to the meet.

7. 2007: All Relays will be swum in the same order, back, breast, fly and free

8. Clerk of Course personnel will be responsible only for their own team members at the Relay Carnival.

9. Relay Carnival order of events are: (see next page)

 

RELAY CARNIVAL ORDER OF EVENTS

Timers/Starter at Deep End of Pool

Note: Medley Relays will be swum in the following order
1st - Back
2nd - Breast
3rd - Fly
4th - Free
 

1          Boys Jr. 100 Meter Medley Relayd, f            2 8U & 2 9-10   

        (1st (back), 2nd (breast) and 4th (free) swimmers start in water)

2          Girls Jr. 100 Meter Medley Relayd, f             2 8U & 2 9-10   

        (1st (back), 2nd (breast) and 4th (free) swimmers start in water)

3          6 & under 100 Meter Freestyle Relay (Teams may be all girls, boys or any combination.  An extra heat can be swum if needed.)

        (2nd and 4th swimmers start in water)

4          Boys Sr. 200 Meter Medley Relayd             2 11-12 & 2 13-14

5          Girls Sr. 200 Meter Medley Relayd 2 11-12 & 2 13-14

6          Mixed 15-18 200 Meter Freestyle Relaye

7          Boys 9-10 200 Meter Freestyle Relay

8          Girls 9-10 200 Meter Freestyle Relay

9          Mixed 13-14 200 Meter Freestyle Relaye

10        Boys 11-12 200 Meter Freestyle Relay

11        Girls 11-12 200 Meter Freestyle Relay

12        Mixed 6 & under Back 100 Meter (all swimmers start in water)

13        Boys 8 & under 100 Meter Freestyle Relay 2 heats/ 4 entries per team

        (2nd and 4th  swimmers start in water)

14        Girls 8 & under 100 Meter Freestyle Relay  2 heats / 4 entries per team

        (2nd and 4th  swimmers start in water)

INTERMISSION (10 minutes)

(Change in Order of Events to reduce number of times timers move)

Timers Only to Shallow End of Pool

15        Boys 225 Meter Graduated Freestyle Relay – 1 from each age group:, 50 Meters for 15-18, 13-14, 11-12, 9-10, &. 25 Meters for 8&U

16        Girls 225 Meter Graduated Freestyle Relay – 1 from each age group: 50 Meters for 15-18, 13-14, 11-12, 9-10, &. 25 Meters for 8&U

Timers at Deep End of Pool

17        Boys 8 & under 100 Meter Medley Relay f  

        (1st (back), 2nd (breast) and 4th (free) swimmers start in water)

18        Girls 8 & under 100 Meter Medley Relay f 

        (1st (back), 2nd (breast) and 4th (free) swimmers start in water)

19        Boys 9-10 100 Meter Medley Relay f          

        (1st (back), 2nd (breast) and 4th (free) swimmers start in water)

20        Girls 9-10 100 Meter Medley Relay f           

        (1st (back), 2nd (breast) and 4th (free) swimmers start in water)

21        Mixed 13-14 200 Meter Breast/Flye (2 of each stroke, any order)

22    Mixed 15-18 200 Meter Breast/Flye Relay (2 of each stroke, any order)

23        Boys 11-12 200 Meter Medley Relay

24        Girls 11-12 200 Meter Medley Relay

25        Boys 13-14 200 Meter Medley Relay

26        Girls 13-14 200 Meter Medley Relay

27        Mixed 15-18 200 Meter Medley Relaye

 

Special Notes:

a    If the shallow end of the host team’s pool is less than 4.5  feet, swimmers at the shallow end will start in the water.

b    All teams are encouraged to make a poster of team entries to hang in the team area to facilitate getting swimmers to the clerk of course on time.

c    All teams may have 2 entries per event except where noted

d    Swimmers from either age group may swim any stroke

e    All Mixed Relays have 2 boys & 2 girls swimming in any order, preferably.  If necessary, relay teams may have at least one of each gender.

 

OFFICIALS FOR SUPERSTAR AND RELAY CARNIVAL

SUPERSTAR MEET OFFICIALS

 

PL

QO

GER

 

DT

MCF

WL

Clerk of Course

3

3

3

 

3

3

3

Referee

1

1 Admin

 

 

1

 

1  Admin

Starter

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Announcer

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Stroke & Turn Judge

2

2

2

 

2

2

2

Head timer

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Assistant Head Timer

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Timers

8

8

8

 

8

8

8

Scorer (Computer)

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

Ribbon Writer

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

Backup Starting Equip.

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Warm-up Schedule:

4:30-4:45

 

 

 

4:30-4:45

 

 

 

 

4:45-5:00

 

 

 

4:45-5:00

 

 

 

 

5:00-5:15

 

 

 

5:00-5:15

5:30  Meets begin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELAY CARNIVAL OFFICIALS

 

MCF

PL

DT

 

QO

WL

GER

Clerk of Course

3

3

3

 

3

3

3

Referee

1

1 Admin

 

 

1

1 Admin

 

Starter

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

Announcer

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Stroke & Turn Judge

1

1

2

 

1

1

2

Take off Judges

1

2

1

 

1

2

1

Head timer

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

Assistant Head Timer

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

Timers

6

6

6

 

6

6

6

Scorer (Computer)

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

Ribbon Writer

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

Side Judges

1

2

1

 

1

2

1

Backup Starting Equip.

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warm-up Schedule:

8:00 – 8:15

 

 

 

5:00 – 5:15

 

 

 

 

8:15 - 8:30

 

 

 

5:15 -  5:30

 

 

 

 

8:30 -8:45

 

 

 

5:30 - 5:45

Assigned Lanes*

1 and 4

6 and 3

2 and 5

 

1 and 4

6 and 3

2 and 5

6:00 Meet begins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Each Swim Team will have its own two lanes for the entire Relay Carnival.


 *2006 Wednesday League Team Reps

Darnestown  (DT)

Nicole Francois(B Rep)

 

Nicolefrancois123@gmail.com

Carole Omelchenko (B Rep)

 

comelchenko@comcast.net

Brad Long (A rep)

202.526.2387 (w)

301.330.1786 (h)

BradL@cwwcorp.com

Cathy Namath (A rep)

 

cnamath@comcast.net

Bonnie Lane (Automation B)

240.683.8206

bonniellane@yahoo.com

 (Automation)

 

 

EJ Amyot (Head Coach)

 

 

 

Germantown (GER)

Tammy Norwitz (B Rep)

301.515.2346

mnorwitz@comcast.net

Kathie Rush (B Rep)

301.540.8343

Kathie@RushPort.com

 (A Rep)

 

 

 (Automation)

 

 

 (Head Coach)

 

 

 

Manchester Farm (MCF)

Debbie Dresser (B Rep)

15901 Barnesville Rd, Boyds

301.528.8955 (h)

301.520.0855 (c)

debdresser@comcast.net

Ginny & Dave Allsopp (A Rep)

 

301.540.9624

dngall@yahoo.com

Robert Stone (A Rep)

 

301.540.4531

 

 Debbie Dresser (B Automation)

 

301.528.8955

debdresser@comcast.net

Joe Flaherty (Head Coach)

 

301.916.1852

joeadolphin@aol.com

 

Quince Orchard (QO)

Karen Schwartzman (B Rep)

12305 Gelesville Dr.

301.330-4226

schwartzmanmom@comcast.net

Carol Chornock (B Rep)

 

240.876.7962

cchor4@hotmail.com

Mark Rogers (A Rep)

 

301.948.4573

 

Eric Hauris (A Rep)

 

 

 

Phil Dennis (Automation)

 

301.519.2053

phildennis@comcast.net

Dyann Charette (Head Coach)

 

 

coachondeck@aol.com

 

Poolesville (PL)

Pat Kuldell (B Rep)

301.349.5342

pkuldell@kuldell.com,

Laura Coombs (B Rep)

301.349.5839

laura_p_coombs@yahoo.com

Amy Hsu (A Rep)

 

twins@nhgri.nih.gov

Jon and Nancy Kasner, (Automation)

301-349-2134

Jon.nancy@verizon.net

Gretchen Auer (Head Coach)

 

 

 

Westleigh  (WL)

Eileen Foster (B Rep)

301349.5342

eileenkfoster@hotmail.com

David Sher (A Rep)

301.315.9393

David@MTD1.com

Kenneth Foster (Automation)

301.762.5953

kjfosterjr@hotmail.com

or eileenkfoster@hotmail.com

Homan Arabshahi

301.315.5816

Homana@comcast.net

or mandha@hotmail.com

Mike Morris (Head Coach)

443.254.4591

 

 

2009 Wednesday Night Schedule