Guideline and rules

2013 Swim Team Handbook

Jabari King - head coach 404.849.9331 (c)

Joel Harrison - Sharks/ coach 404.668.4889

Miles Grier

Brian Spann

Duncan King

Arynn Byrd
Parent Coordinators:

Constance King 404.664.1409 (c)

Stephanie Calloway 404-423-1685 (c)

Information will be communicated to swim team families through the team website and email. Please register on our website www.HLHK.org (check it often!) Please be sure to keep your contact information updated.

2. Calendar

3. Practice Schedule

4. Swimmer Responsibilities

5. Parent Responsibilities

6. Inclement weather policy

7. Regular Season Dual Meets Info

8. Parent Volunteer Job Descriptions

9. DeKalb Swim League Dual Meet Order of Events

10. DeKalb County Championships Info

11. DeKalb Swim League Rules of Sportsmanship


1. PURPOSE OF SWIM PROGRAM

The goal of HLHK’s Summer Swim Team is to provide members’ children with the opportunity to successfully learn, practice and use competitive swimming skills in a positive, supportive, and recreational environment. A summer league is an excellent opportunity for children to build on their existing skills, learn new ones and participate on a team.

Monday April 1st, Registration OPENS

Monday, April 22^nd Practice Begins

Monday, April 29th Parent Meeting 7:00pm Beulah Baptist Church

Tuesday May 28 Dual Meet Away at Smokerise

Tuesday, June 4 Dual Meet HOME vs. Decatur

Tuesday, June 11 Dual Meet Away at Northcrest

Tuesday, June 18 Dual Meet HOME vs. Murphy Candler

Tuesday, June 25 Dual Meet HOME vs. Glenwood

June 26 – 28 County Meet Practices

Saturday, June 29 County Preliminaries

Sunday, June 30 County Championship Finals

* County events all take place at Emory Indoor Pool

• 
  Attend as many practices as you can with a good attitude
  
• 
  Be on time for meets and practices
  
• 
  Listen to coaches
  
• 
  Assist in returning all equipment used during practice
  
• 
  Bring all equipment/supplies you need to meets – goggles, swim cap, towels, t-shirt/sweatshirt, quiet activity, snack, water bottle
  
• 
  Cheer for teammates and show good sportsmanship
  
• 
  Respect other teammates and other teams
  
• 
  Have fun!
  

• 
  Go to the new website often for updated information www.HLHK.org
  
• 
  Each family must volunteer for a minimum of 3 work shifts during the regular Dual Meet Season – sign up via the website. More details in “volunteer section.”
  
• 
  Encourage participation in daily practices .
  
• 
  Get swimmers to practice on time.
  
• 
  Discuss any issues/concerns with coaches AFTER practice has ended. During practice, coaches are at the pool for the safety and instruction of all children. If there is an immediate concern, see one of the Parent Coordinators.
  
• 
  “RSVP” for each meet via the website. If you know your summer schedule, you can do that now. RSVP for each meet is to be completed no later than the Friday prior to a meet. In event of unexpected conflict/illness on meet day, notify coach or parent coordinator – not word of mouth by a friend or neighbor.
  
• 
  Have swimmers to all meets on time.
  
• 
  A swimmer must participate in a minimum of two Dual Meets to qualify to swim at County.
  
• 
  Any child under 11 must be supervised by a parent at all meets.
  
• 
  Plan accordingly for Dual Meets. Swim meets can often last 3-4 hours. Encourage your child to pack quiet activities (playing cards, book, Game Boy....) and nourishing snacks and drinks. Other supplies for your child should include goggles, swim cap, towels, t-shirt/sweatshirt and raingear.
  
• 
  Bring a chair to Dual Meets - not all pool decks are equipped with enough chairs.
  

Please have your child attend practices even in the event of rainy or cold weather. If the team is unable to be in the pool because of safety concerns, they will do “dry land training” inside Beulah’s facility. In the case of severe weather, please use your own judgment.

Show up for meets at the appointed time. Rain, lightning or thunder may only delay the start of a meet. PLEASE, DO NOT leave during a delay if your child’s assigned event(s) has not been swum unless a coach has given you permission to leave. Should the meet need to be postponed to another day, you will be notified. Care for the safety of all swimmers and spectators are the primary concern of both teams.

Tuesday May 28 Dual Meet Away at Smokerise

Tuesday, June 4 Dual Meet HOME vs. Decatur

Tuesday, June 11 Dual Meet Away vs. Northcrest

Tuesday, June 18 Dual Meet HOME vs. Murphy Candler

Tuesday, June 25 Dual Meet HOME vs. Glenwood

Swimmers: 10 & younger swimmers report to age group bullpen parents; 11 & older swimmers check in with Older Swimmer Check-in Parent Volunteers: report to Volunteer Coordinator

1. Warm ups begin (Home team warms up first)

2. Report back to the coaches after warm ups (for team cheer)

3. 10 & younger relay teams report to their bullpen parents

4. 11 & older relay teams stay near main bullpen area
6:00 pm Meet begins

An event will not be delayed for absent or tardy swimmers. Swimmers who do not report for their event on time may miss their event and cannot be substituted into other event.

If a swimmer leaves his/her age-group bullpen area, he/she must report back to bullpen parent four events ahead of assigned event. Swimmers 11 & Up: The Older Swimmer Check-in Parent will have a copy of the roster. Each swimmer is responsible for reporting to the main bullpen area three events ahead of the assigned event.

Takes swimmers to the main bullpen holding area. Assists with line up as needed.

Parent: Assist children in getting to designated areas on time by watching the event pole display and listening to the starter. The age group bullpen parents are not babysitters.

Any child younger than 11 must be supervised by a parent.

Job duties performed as described by the Parent Volunteer Coordinator. Dual Swim Meets are organized by event numbers according to the DeKalb Swim League Dual Meet Order of Events (Section #10).

HOME MEETS: Use the main parking lot at Beulah Baptist Church.

AWAY MEETS: Directions/Maps for away meets will be distributed via email. Some pools have limited parking. Allow ample time to drive to the away meet in rush-hour traffic, park and walk your swimmer(s) into the facility.
Ribbons:

Ribbons are awarded to all participating swimmers on Thursday after the meet. Swimmers who were disqualified at the meet will not receive a ribbon.

Only the 1st and 2nd place relay teams are awarded ribbons. DeKalb County Rules for
Dual Meets (abbreviated):

(This information is to provide you, the parent, with some knowledge about the rules and scoring of a dual meet. In regards to our kids, we do not focus or discuss the points and scoring. Every child receives a ribbon and we encourage them to do their personal best at each meet. We encourage you to do the same.)

A swimmer may enter two individual events and two relay events. Each swim club may have two swimmers per event swimming for points. These swimmers are referred to as the “live” swimmers. Additional swimmers may swim in “exhibition” heats to encourage participation, but will not score points for the team. A swimmer swimming 2 scoring individual events can swim no more than 1 exhibition event. The maximum number of exhibition events a swimmer swimming no scoring individual events is 3. Teams may substitute swimmers in individual events when a scheduled swimmer is unable to be at the meet. These substitutions must be made by 5:45PM the day of the meet. Switching of scheduled individual events is not allowed. Relay substitutions can take place any time up to each relay event.

Individual Events:

1st place = 5 pts.

2nd place = 3 pts.

3rd place = 2 pts.

4th place = 1 pt.

Relay Events: 9

1st place = 5 points

2nd place = 2 points

No team may score both first and second place in a relay event. If one team finishes first and second, only first place points will be awarded. However, first and second place ribbons are awarded. Current United States Swimming Rules will be adhered to as they apply to the various strokes, turns, starts, and finishes. Any swimmer charged with two false starts in an event will be disqualified and shall not swim that event. Swimmers are allowed to “swim up” to an older age group regardless of how many swimmers are in the older age group. Dual meets are judged finals. The finish judges will pick the first through eighth places by sight. Watches will not be consulted for places.10

TBA