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                             2021 CO ACES HIGH POINT INVITE
                                     November 5-7, 2021

SANCTION:
    Held under USA Swimming sanction # 2021-142. In granting this sanction, it is
    understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims
    for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. No
    swimmer who is not a member of USA Swimming shall be allowed to complete. A meet
    recon prior to the meet will help identify any athlete that is not in compliance. While it is
    absolutely the responsibility of the athlete member to complete the requirements of
    membership (including APT for 18 & over athletes), as a safeguard, it is the
    responsibility of the LSC to ensure that all swimmers competing in a sanctioned event be
    members of USA Swimming in good standing.

LOCATION: Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center (VMAC)
          5310 E 136th Ave
          Thornton, CO 80602

POOL:
     The VMAC pool is ten lanes, 25 yards with non-turbulent markers. The competition course has
     not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). The meet may be run utilizing up to 10 lanes
     depending upon the size of the meet. Another 6 Lanes in the shallow end will be used for Warm-
     up/Warm-down. Depth at the start end is 8 feet. Altitude is 5300 feet.

TIMING:
     Colorado Timing System with touch pads, back-up buttons and electronic scoreboard. Hy-Tek
     Meet Manager software.

SEEDING:
     The meet will be seeded fastest to slowest.

MEET START:
    Meet start times will be adjusted based on the total number of entrants per session. ACES will
    post the start times on our website at http://www.acesswimclub.com/ by noon Tuesday, Nov 2,
    2021.

COACHES/OFFICIALS and REQUEST for ADDITIONAL TIMERS:
    All coaches and uniformed Officials must display or be able to show proof of USA Swimming
    credentials.
    Coaches and Officials will be required to sign in before being allowed on deck in an Official or
    Coach
    capacity. Current certification is mandatory. Coaches and Officials not in compliance will not be
    allowed on deck. Deck pass is an acceptable proof of membership. The only volunteers allowed on
    deck will be USA Swimming officials with current 2021 credentials who are working the meet, those

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specifically assigned to the Admin area, and one timer per lane with a backup timer. Spectators are
       permitted in the venue, with the restriction to stay in the upper viewing area.
       No spectators allowed on deck. Locker rooms will be available only for swimmers. Coaches, Officials,
       and volunteer staff have separate facilities for their use.

PARTICIPANT ASUMPTION OF RISK:

We have taken enhanced health and safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19;
however, we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19. An inherent risk of
exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an
extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying
medical conditions are especially vulnerable. Physical presence at the meet may increase the
risk of contracting COVID-19. Meet participants and spectators voluntarily assume all risks
related to exposure to COVID-19 and voluntarily accept sole responsibility for any personal
injury, illness, permanent disability or death that may result
USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to,
contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events. It
is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to
participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing yourself to and/or
increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, YOU VOLUNTARILY
ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER
RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS USA SWIMMING AND [THE LSC] AND EACH OF THEIR
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM
ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, DISEASE OR
PROPERTY LOSSES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS
OF NEGLIGENCE AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE TO SEEK DAMAGES,
WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN CONNECTION
WITH EXPOSURE, INFECTION, AND/OR SPREAD OF COVID-19 RELATED TO
PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION.

SAFETY ISSUES:
  • All coaches, officials, parents, and swimmers should act in a safe manner.
  • All participants, visitor coaches and officials should be reminded that swimming venues have
     areas where additional care is needed. This includes but is not limited to slippery decks and
     hallways. Proper footwear and caution is recommended.
  • No running or horseplay is allowed; it is the responsibility of the swimmer, coach, officials, and
     parents to monitor these activities.
  • The VMAC facility may have space limitations within the pool area.
  • Remember safety first! Please help accommodate your neighbors.

RULES:
  • Current USA/Colorado Swimming rules, including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
    (“MAAPP”) shall govern the conduct of the meet.
  • Age of swimmer is determined as of November 5, 2021.

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•   Swimmers are limited to four (4) individual events per day, but no more than eight (8)
       events total for the meet.
   •   Teams may enter no more than three (3) relays/relay event.
   •   At a Sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the
       supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-
       down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee may assist the swimmer in making arrangements for
       such supervision, but it is the swimmer’s responsibility to make such arrangements prior to the
       start of the meet
   •   Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, must be
       certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient performing a racing start or must
       start each race from within the water. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s
       legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement and bring proof of certification to the
       meet.
   •   The meet will be pre-seeded except for the 500/1000 Free and 400 IM, which will be deck
       seeded. The 500 Freestyle and 400 IM will alternate Females and Males. The 500/1000 Free
       and 400 IM require the following:
           o Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters where appropriate.
           o Positive check-in closes approximately 1 hour before the event. Seeding procedures will
                comply with the current USA Swimming Rulebook.
   •   Depending upon the time line, events 200 yards or longer may be deck seeded and require a
       positive check-in. The 1000 free may be limited to top 30 entries based upon the timeline.
       Information regarding this will be forwarded to the coaches via e-mail the week prior to the meet
       and posted on our website at www.acesswimclub.com.
   •   FAILURE TO SWIM AFTER A POSITIVE CHECK-IN: Teams whose swimmers check-in
       for events requiring a positive check-in may be fined $25.00 at the discretion of the Meet
       Referee for each swimmer who fails to swim in those events. The swimmer may be barred from
       further competition.
   •   There will be no refunds if a session is cut short. No exhibition swimming allowed.
   •   The Meet Referee will be the final authority for conduct of the meet.

WARM UP PROCEDURES:
  • Warm-up will be conducted in accordance with Colorado Swimming Inc. procedures.
    Backstroke starts are NOT allowed during general warm-up. No equipment may be used during
    the warm-up periods including but not limited to: fins, paddles, kick boards, pull buoys, cords
    for assisted or resisted swimming. Coaches will be responsible for the conduct and safety of their
    swimmers.
  • The warm up schedule will be determined by the Meet Director. It will be posted at the pool and
    on the ACES website www.acesswimclub.com.

ELIGIBILITY:
     Open to invited teams whose athletes are current with 2021/2022 USA Swimming membership. Any
     swimmer that appears on the CSI exception report without registration must come to the meet
     prepared to show proof of current membership, either with a coaches' roster of currently registered
     athletes from the team's Club Portal or via a mobile device and the athlete's Deck Pass account.

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Per USA Swimming rule 302.4, Colorado Swimming, Inc. will impose a fine of $100 per swimmer
       who shows up on the post meet registration check which will be charged to the team account. Teams
       will receive one Meet Recon email as a reminder to register the swimmers. No deck registrations are
       allowed.

ENTRY FEES:
  • Individual event fee is $7.00 per event. Relays are $7.00/relay. There is a $9.00 surcharge per
    swimmer. All fees must accompany entries. Make check payable to the Aces Swim Club
    ($1.05 of each entry fee goes to the CSI Splash Fund).
  • Deck/late entries are $10.00 per event and will be seeded in open lanes. All deck entries must
    present proof of current membership.

ENTRIES:
  • Each session will be seeded in the order of entry receipt with a tentative timeline for 12 & Under
     swimmers to complete their events within a planned 4 hours. The ACES Swim Club will make
     every attempt to provide as many swimmers as possible with an opportunity to participate. Late
     entries may be accepted only at the Meet Director’s discretion, but the meet will not be re-
     seeded. Please report No Shows to the computer table.
  • Entry times must be in Short Course Yards!
  • NO-TIME (NT) ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! No Time entries will be
     rejected. It is recommended that the coach obtain entry times during practice that
     are well within the ability of the swimmer.
  • Entries will be accepted via e-mail (preferred) or CD’s using Hy-Tek Ltd. software.
  • Non-Hy-Tek entries will be accepted in Word or PDF format. When submitting entries in this
     format, please include name, age (as of the first day of the meet), USA Swimming ID, and team
     code. Teams sending 5 or more swimmers will be assessed a $25.00 surcharge if entries are not
     submitted using Hy-Tek software.
  • Please include the coaches’ name, address, e-mail and phone number with all entries. If you
     wish to confirm receipt of entries, please contact Entry Chair via e-mail only.

ENTRY OPENING/DEADLINE
    Entries will be accepted beginning Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM MDT. Entries
    received prior to the opening will not be accepted. The entry deadline is Friday, October 21,
    2021. Email entries will be accepted in the order they are received; any entries submitted should
    be considered official. Full payment for email entry must be postmarked within 48 hours of
    confirmation and acceptance of entries. Entry updates are permitted; however, DELETIONS
    WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. In cases where payment or arrangements for payment are not
    received within the appropriate time, entries for team/individual may be deleted.
            ACES Entry Chairperson:
            Tom Byorick
                    Email: tom1@acesswimclub.com
                    Mail: Tom Byorick
                          7101 South Hudson Circle
                          Littleton 80122

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AWARDS AND SCORING:
  • Individual’s 8 events will be scored. Friday evening events will count in scoring for ages 11
    and older. Scoring in the 400 IM and 500 Free will be separated into 11-12, 13-14 and 15 Over
    Age Groups.
  • Individual Events: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
  • Ties will be broken
  • Custom Trophies presented to the Top Sixteen High Point winners in the 8 & Under, 9-10, and
    11-12 year old boys and girls divisions. Custom Trophies presented to the Top Eight High Point
    winners in the 13-14 boys and girls divisions. Custom Trophies presented to the Top Six High
    Point winners, senior boys and girls divisions. No team awards.
HOSPITALITY/CONCESSIONS:
     Hospitality will be provided for coaches and officials. Concessions will be available on Saturday
  and Sunday.

RESTRICTIONS:
  • USA SWIMMING RULES 103.11 AND 103.12 REGARDING TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL
     USE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
  • The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone camera, is not allowed in
     changing areas, restrooms, or locker rooms.
  • No photography behind the starting platforms during any starts.
  • Deck changing is prohibited.
  • All swimmers entered in the competition must comply with the current USA Swimming
     Rulebook Section 102.8 Swimwear except as provided in Rule 205.10.1.
  • Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools,
     athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches,
     officials, and/or spectators are present.
  • Parking restrictions may be in effect during the meet.
  • Professional/team photographers must report to the Meet Referee, show a picture ID, read the
     restrictions and sign in to obtain media credentials prior to taking any pictures. Media credentials
     must be visible while taking pictures at the venue.

SAFETY CHAIRPERSON: Kipp Meeks MEET REFEREE: Linda Eaton 303-324-9874
MEET DIRECTOR: Tom Byorick/Barbie Barker

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                   All Events will be run FASTEST to SLOWEST

           Schedule of Swimming Events, Friday, November 5, 2021
       Tentative Warm Up: 4:30 PM – 5.30 PM Session Starts: 5:35 PM
     Girls             Division           Event             Boys
       1                   11 & Over         500 Free           2
       3                   11 & Over          400 IM            4

     Schedule of Swimming Events, Saturday AM, November 6, 2021
  Tentative Warm Up: 6:40 AM – 7:05 AM Tentative Session Start: 7:15 AM
    Girls            Division          Event                Boys
       5                      9-10        200 Medley Relay       6
       7                   8 & Under      100 Medley Relay       8
       9                      9-10             100 Fly          10
      11                   8 & Under            50 Fly          12
      13                      9-10             50 Free          14
      15                   8 & Under           25 Free          16
      17                      9-10            100 Back          18
      19                   8 & Under           25 Back          20
      21                      9-10            50 Breast         22
      23                   8 & Under          25 Breast         24
      25                      9-10              200 IM          26
      27                   8 & Under            100 IM          28

      Schedule of Swimming Events, Saturday MID, November 6, 2021
Tentative Warm Up: 10:30 PM – 10:55 AM   Tentative Session Start: 11:05 AM
    Girls            Division           Event               Boys
      29                     11-12        200 Medley Relay      30
      31                     11-12             100 Fly          32
      33                     11-12             50 Free          34
      35                     11-12            100 Back          36
      37                     11-12            50 Breast         38
      39                     11-12             200 IM           40

      Schedule of Swimming Events, Saturday PM, November 6, 2021
        Tentative Warm Up: 1:30-2:30 PM, Tentative Session Start: 2:35
     Girls            Division            Event                Boys
      41                  13 & Over       200 Medley Relay     42
      43                  13 & Over           50 Back          44
      45                  13 & Over            200 Fly         46
      47                  13 & Over            50 Free         48
      49                  13 & Over           200 Back         50
      51                  13 & Over          100 Breast        52
      53                  13 & Over            200 IM          54
      55                13 & Over Girls      1000 Free         ----

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Schedule of Swimming Events, Sunday AM, November 7, 2021
  Tentative Warm Up: 6:30 AM – 6:55 AM Tentative Session Start: 7:05 AM
    Girls            Division          Event                Boys
      57                      9-10       200 Free Relay       58
      59                   8 & Under     100 Free Relay       60
      61                      9-10            50 Fly          62
      63                   8 & Under          25 Fly          64
      65                      9-10          100 Free          66
      67                   8 & Under         50 Free          68
      69                      9-10          50 Back           70
      71                   8 & Under        50 Back           72
      73                      9-10         100 Breast         74
      75                   8 & Under        50 Breast         76
      77                      9-10          200 Free          78
      79                   8 & Under        100 Free          80
      81                      9-10           100 IM           82

      Schedule of Swimming Events, Sunday MID, November 7, 2021
Tentative Warm Up: 10:25 AM – 10:55 AM Tentative Session Start: 11:00 AM
    Girls            Division          Event               Boys
      83                     11-12       200 Free Relay       84
      85                     11-12           50 Fly           86
      87                     11-12          100 Free          88
      89                     11-12          50 Back           90
      91                     11-12         100 Breast         92
      93                     11-12          200 Free          94
      95                     11-12           100 IM           96

      Schedule of Swimming Events, Sunday PM, November 7, 2021
  Tentative Warm Up: 1:45 PM -2:45PM  Tentative Session Start: 2:50 PM
    Girls            Division         Event                Boys
       97                 13 & Over      200 Free Relay       98
       99                 13 & Over         50 Breast        100
      101                 13 & Over          100 Fly         102
      103                 13 & Over         100 Free         104
      105                 13 & Over         100 Back         106
      107                 13 & Over        200 Breast        108
      109                 13 & Over         200 Free         110
      111                 13 & Over           50 Fly         112
      ----              13 & Over Boys     1000 Free         114

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