SPONSORED BY New Canaan YMCA Aquianas
SANCTIONED BY United States Synchronized Swimming
RULES TO GOVERN United States Synchronized Swimming 2016 Official Rules
East Zone Synchronized Swimming Handbook
MEET MANAGERS
Krista Bessinger Carol Valles
kkarwosky@newcanaanymca.org cvallesnca@aol.com
(203)966-4528 ext.131 78 East Middle Patent Rd
564 South Avenue Bedford NY,10506
New Canaan CT, 6540
FACILITY Hamden High School
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
POOL SPECS
SOUND SYSTEM
PARKING
When you enter the parking lot of the Hamden High School, drive along the right side of the building. Parking is available there (follow signs to enter building and make your way to the pool). Parking is also available along the back side of the school. Please note that if a ball game is scheduled, DO NOT park along the fence in back of the field (see posted signs). The road along the back of the building is a ONE WAY coming from the right side (Chili's Restaurant side). There are multiple events taking place at the High School, additional parking is available in the Hamden Plaza.
TEAM BANNERS Hand in banners at registration
SPECTATOR Keep coolers and swim bags out of spectator viewing area
Coolers may be stored at your team table
AIRPORT Bradley Int’l Airport, Windsor Locks, CT
HOST HOTEL
Clarion Hotel & Suites
2260 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
203-288-3831
$109/night + tax
Group Name: Hamden Heronettes
LOCKER ROOMS Assigned by Team – look for signs
Please use locker rooms for changing & showering only
Keep swim bags at your team table
ELIGIBILITY
EVENTS
FIGURES
Compulsory Figures are listed below. Remaining figures will be announced 18‐72 hours prior to the competition.
AWARDS Medals will be given for places 1-3, Ribbons 4-12 in each event
ENTRY FORMS
ENTRY FEES
E-MAIL ALL ENTRY FORMS TO Krista Bessinger kkarwosky@newcanaanymca.org
E-MAIL ENTRY FORM A TO Pete McGeoch petemcgeoch@gmail.com
E-MAIL ENTRY FORM E TO Kim Kohut h2ophilia@hotmail.com
MAIL ENTRY FEE CHECKS TO Carol Valles 78 East Middle Patent Road, Bedford NY, 10506
ENTRY DEADLINE January 29th by 12am 2016
Verified e-mail entries will be accepted
(Please ask for read receipt)
Checks should be mailed by the entry deadline
No entries shall be accepted after the entry deadline
OFFICIALS : Officials should wear white tops with black bottoms. Hospitality for Officials and Judges in designated area.
PROGRAM :
CONCESSIONS : A variety of food will be available for purchase throughout the meet. Merchandise will also be available.
CLOTHING CONCESSION
Various synchro items & clothing will be available throughout from Gulbenkian swim, Inc, Esynchro and USSS. Including the Meet Shirt.
DIGITAL MUSIC Email digital music to Krista Bessinger by January 29th, 2016 pcacic@newcanaanymca.org
DIGITAL MUSIC SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
SANCTIONED BY United States Synchronized Swimming
RULES TO GOVERN United States Synchronized Swimming 2016 Official Rules
East Zone Synchronized Swimming Handbook
MEET MANAGERS
Krista Bessinger Carol Valles
kkarwosky@newcanaanymca.org cvallesnca@aol.com
(203)966-4528 ext.131 78 East Middle Patent Rd
564 South Avenue Bedford NY,10506
New Canaan CT, 6540
FACILITY Hamden High School
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
POOL SPECS
- Length: 25 yards
- Width: 6 lanes
- Depth: 11 feet w/gradual slope shallow to 4 feet
- Entry: Deep end
- spectator seating in balcony on left
SOUND SYSTEM
- Yamaha Stagepas 440i portable PA system
- Tascam CD-200 CD Player
- Aquasonic AC339 Underwater Speaker
PARKING
When you enter the parking lot of the Hamden High School, drive along the right side of the building. Parking is available there (follow signs to enter building and make your way to the pool). Parking is also available along the back side of the school. Please note that if a ball game is scheduled, DO NOT park along the fence in back of the field (see posted signs). The road along the back of the building is a ONE WAY coming from the right side (Chili's Restaurant side). There are multiple events taking place at the High School, additional parking is available in the Hamden Plaza.
TEAM BANNERS Hand in banners at registration
SPECTATOR Keep coolers and swim bags out of spectator viewing area
Coolers may be stored at your team table
AIRPORT Bradley Int’l Airport, Windsor Locks, CT
HOST HOTEL
Clarion Hotel & Suites
2260 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
203-288-3831
$109/night + tax
Group Name: Hamden Heronettes
LOCKER ROOMS Assigned by Team – look for signs
Please use locker rooms for changing & showering only
Keep swim bags at your team table
ELIGIBILITY
- Must be a registered USSS athlete.
- Open to ALL athletes between the ages of 13-15
EVENTS
- Solo
- Duet
- Team
- Combo
- Figures
FIGURES
Compulsory Figures are listed below. Remaining figures will be announced 18‐72 hours prior to the competition.
- 423 Ariana DD 2.2
- 301e Barracuda Spinning 360º DD 2.2
AWARDS Medals will be given for places 1-3, Ribbons 4-12 in each event
ENTRY FORMS
- Form A Club entry
- Form B/C Entry Fee Summary
- Form D Housing and Transportation
- Form E Officials Availability
ENTRY FEES
- Entry Fee: $ 10 per person per event
- Sponsor Fee: $ 15 per person
- MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO NCA
E-MAIL ALL ENTRY FORMS TO Krista Bessinger kkarwosky@newcanaanymca.org
E-MAIL ENTRY FORM A TO Pete McGeoch petemcgeoch@gmail.com
E-MAIL ENTRY FORM E TO Kim Kohut h2ophilia@hotmail.com
MAIL ENTRY FEE CHECKS TO Carol Valles 78 East Middle Patent Road, Bedford NY, 10506
ENTRY DEADLINE January 29th by 12am 2016
Verified e-mail entries will be accepted
(Please ask for read receipt)
Checks should be mailed by the entry deadline
No entries shall be accepted after the entry deadline
OFFICIALS : Officials should wear white tops with black bottoms. Hospitality for Officials and Judges in designated area.
PROGRAM :
- Will be available for purchase at the meet.
- Anyone who wishes to have a photo in the program needs to send a JPEG file to Geraldine Tobias geraldinetobias@hotmail.com Deadline is February 1st, 2016.
CONCESSIONS : A variety of food will be available for purchase throughout the meet. Merchandise will also be available.
CLOTHING CONCESSION
Various synchro items & clothing will be available throughout from Gulbenkian swim, Inc, Esynchro and USSS. Including the Meet Shirt.
DIGITAL MUSIC Email digital music to Krista Bessinger by January 29th, 2016 pcacic@newcanaanymca.org
DIGITAL MUSIC SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Digital music files (ACC, MP3) are to be submitted for routines for this competition.
- Files received before the deadline will be transferred from emails to a computer, and then imported to iTunes or a compatible program and each file tested to ensure it plays. You will not be contacted if your music is submitted on time and if the music is correct. You will only be contacted if your music is missing or will not play.
- Playlists will be created for each separate routine competition to be played through the sound system.
- We recommend submitting 160 Kbit/s AAC or higher quality audio for best sound results. 128 Kbit/s MP3s are NOT recommended, if sending MP3 files, please ensure they are at least 192 Kbit/sec.
- A minimum one second leader (silence) before the music starts added to all files is recommended.
- Contact Krista if you have any questions.
- A CD player will be provided as back up for play through the sound system.
- Use the following naming conventions (see bolded below) when saving files. Routines names should be “space” separated
Duet OSU Smith Duet = Routine event OSU = Club Abbreviation/ Three Letter Code ** Smith = Last name of the first alphabetical member of the routine ** email Jennifer Hawkins - jennifer@usasynchro.org if you do not know your code Optional- If you know how to modify the Artist/Album/Track Title tags of your files, please use the following conventions. Artist = “Name of the meet” Album = “Routine Event” (Solo, Duet, etc.) Album Artist = “Three Letter Code ** ” Title = “Last name of the first alphabetical member of the routine” ** email Jennifer Hawkins - jennifer@usasynchro.org if you do not know your code |
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Based on meet entries, the Meet Host, in consultation with the Tech and Scoring Chair, may adjust the schedule, including changing the day of scheduled events. We will adjust the schedule as soon as we get the entries counted and will notify you.
Saturday, February 13th 2016
7:00 am Doors Open
7:00 – 7:30 Registration
7:30 – 7:45 Coaches and Officials Meeting at the Sound Table
7:45 – 8:00 Lap Swim
8:00 - 8:30 Figure Warm up (Coaches—divide team in half for 2x15 minute warm ups)
8:30- 10:45 Figure Competition
Events will move up if and when possible.
Lunch Break 10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:30 Duet Warm-ups 1st half
11:30–1:00 Duet Competition
1:00 – 1:15 Duet Warm-ups
1:15 – 2:45 Duet Competition 2nd half
2:45 – 3:00 Solo Warm-ups
3:00 – 4:30 Solo Competition
4:30 – 4:45 Team Lap Swim
4:45 – 5:00 Team Spacing
5:00- 5:15 Team Spacing
5:15 – 5:30 Team Spacing
5:30-5:45 Team Spacing
5:45-07:15 Team Competition
Sunday, February 14th, 2016
7:30am Doors Open
7:45 - 8:00 Public draw
8:00 –8:15 Lap Swim for solo and duet finalists
8:15 - 8:30 Duet Warm-ups
8:30 - 8:45 Solo Warm-ups
8:45 – 9:45 Duet Finals
09:45 –10:45 Solo Finals
10:45 – 11:00 Lap Swim
11:00 – 11:30 Team Spacing
11:30am–12:30pm Team Finals
12:30 –1:00 Combo Spacing
1:00-2:00 Combo Finals
AWARDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
Based on meet entries, the Meet Host, in consultation with the Tech and Scoring Chair, may adjust the schedule, including changing the day of scheduled events. We will adjust the schedule as soon as we get the entries counted and will notify you.
Saturday, February 13th 2016
7:00 am Doors Open
7:00 – 7:30 Registration
7:30 – 7:45 Coaches and Officials Meeting at the Sound Table
7:45 – 8:00 Lap Swim
8:00 - 8:30 Figure Warm up (Coaches—divide team in half for 2x15 minute warm ups)
8:30- 10:45 Figure Competition
Events will move up if and when possible.
Lunch Break 10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:30 Duet Warm-ups 1st half
11:30–1:00 Duet Competition
1:00 – 1:15 Duet Warm-ups
1:15 – 2:45 Duet Competition 2nd half
2:45 – 3:00 Solo Warm-ups
3:00 – 4:30 Solo Competition
4:30 – 4:45 Team Lap Swim
4:45 – 5:00 Team Spacing
5:00- 5:15 Team Spacing
5:15 – 5:30 Team Spacing
5:30-5:45 Team Spacing
5:45-07:15 Team Competition
Sunday, February 14th, 2016
7:30am Doors Open
7:45 - 8:00 Public draw
8:00 –8:15 Lap Swim for solo and duet finalists
8:15 - 8:30 Duet Warm-ups
8:30 - 8:45 Solo Warm-ups
8:45 – 9:45 Duet Finals
09:45 –10:45 Solo Finals
10:45 – 11:00 Lap Swim
11:00 – 11:30 Team Spacing
11:30am–12:30pm Team Finals
12:30 –1:00 Combo Spacing
1:00-2:00 Combo Finals
AWARDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING