Meet Rules

 

  1. The 2024 YMCA rules (USA-S Technical Rules) and those of the Butler County Swim League will govern the meet.
  2. Swimmers are permitted to swim FOUR individual events plus relays.
  3. The swimmers’ age as of June 1, 2024 determines the appropriate age group. 18-year-old swimmers who have just graduated from high school are eligible to compete.
  4. Electronic timing and scoring equipment will be used. In case of an equipment problem, watch times will become official.
  5. Coaches are asked to submit their relay entrants before the start of each session. We will continue to swim timed final freestyle relays as the last event of the Friday prelim sessions (both morning and afternoon). We will swim timed final medley and crescendo freestyle relays (8&under=25M, 10&under=25M, 11-12=50M, 13-14=50M, 15-18=50M) on Saturday. Please be sure to include the entry fees for all relay entries.
  6. This is a team event. All competitors must be team members in good standing.
  7. Deck entries will be taken before the start of each session on Friday (space permitting) and on a cash only basis ($6.00 individual and $24.00 relay). Deck entries will be cut off 30 minutes prior to the start of each session.
  8. 6 & under swimmers may swim up as 8 & under only in strokes not offered for 6 & under competition.
  9. Swimmers may move up one or more age groups for the relay events and then move back down for individual events. 14 & under competitors may move up for the 200 free and then move back down for the remaining events. For all other events, if the swimmer moves up an age group, the swimmer must remain in the older age group for the remainder of the meet.
  10. The Rolling Hills Crescendo, a 200M freestyle crescendo relay, will be the final scored event on Saturday. The order and distance are as follows: 8 & Under = 25M; 10 & Under = 25M; 11-12 = 50M; 13-14 = 50M; 15-18 = 50M (separate heats for boys and girls).

ENTRY FEES: by entry deadline (6/12)

  • Individual Events: $5.00 ($6.00 for Deck Entry on Friday Only)
  • Relay Teams:  $20.00 ($24.00 for Deck Entry on Friday Only)

Please bring a check for your entry fees made payable to the ROLLING HILLS SWIM BOOSTERS to the meet on Friday or Saturday. Please remember to include the fees for all of your relay teams.

ENTRY LIMIT: 600 Swimmers

ENTRIES: Please submit your entries electronically using Hy-Tek Team Manager or Easy Team software to Claudia Multer: claudia.multer@gmail.com

ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, June 10,  2024 @ 7:00 p.m.

SCORING: Individual events: 7-5-4-3-2-1 Relays: 14-10-8-6-4-2

SEEDING: Please make every attempt to minimize your “no time” entries. In order for the meet to move smoothly, last year’s times are acceptable if newer times are not yet available. Please indicate “Y” after yard times so Hy-Tek can convert the times.

FINALS: Six swimmers qualify to swim in individual event finals on Saturday. In addition, there will be two alternates for each event. The two alternates are requested to attend Finals on Saturday and to report to the Starter just prior to their event.

AWARDS:

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place TEAM trophies will be awarded in both large and small team divisions.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:

  • Medals: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
  • High point and runner-up plaques for each age group

RELAY TEAM EVENTS:

  • Medals: 1st place
  • Ribbons: 2th, 3th, 4th, 5th & 6th place