FIFE REGION SWIMMING COMMITTEE
SCOTLAND
NOVICE LEAGUES
AND FIFE LEAGUES 2016
Michael Woods Centre Pool
Morning Session:
Warm up time
8.30am
Afternoon Session:
Warm up time
tbc
Round
Round
Round
Round
1
2
3
4
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Start 9:15am
Start tbc
31st January 2016
6th March 2016
24th April 2016 (tbc)
5th June 2016
Fife Region Swimming Committee
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Fife Region Swimming Committee – Scotland
General Information
Age as at : As at 31st December in the year of the competition.
Events:
Events information below on pages 5, 6, 7 & 8.
Entries:
1. Swimmers can only swim in their own Age Group – Clubs entering
swimmers in the incorrect age group will have these swims rejected
unless authorisation sought from Karen Woodhouse at [email protected] and
Heather McIntyre at [email protected]
2. All communications will take place using e-mail.
3. Once summary sheets detailing team numbers have been accepted and collated,
entry files will be e-mailed out to the club contact address provided.
4. At the latest, completed entry files must be e-mailed to the Meet Secretary 14
days prior to the meet taking place. All entries must have an entry time; new
swimmers will need a time, even a guesstimated time.
5. Amendments to teams can be made up to the Tuesday before the meet, by e-mail.
After that date amendments may be allowed up to the Friday before the meet but
they may not appear on the programme. On the day, only withdrawals and changes due
to sickness will be allowed or, by exception, at the discretion of the league convenor.
6. Withdrawals have to be in at 8.45am and no later than 15 minutes after the second
warm up starts, and any changes must quote the event, SASA number, time and
D.O.B. of the swimmer.
7. The FRC committee reserves the right to fine any clubs persistently being late
with withdrawals and causing the gala to run over time.
Teams:
1. Maximum of 2 teams per gender per age group.
2. Clubs may apply for additional teams for each age group but these will only be
accepted in writing and are at the discretion of the gala convenor. Any accepted or
declined applications will be notified 2 days after the closing date for summary
forms.
3. Late entries will not be accepted after the summary forms have been submitted.
4. In the novice leagues, swimmers are limited to swim 1 individual event per round.
One member of each team will be selected to swim the nominated distance and stroke
on that round. There will also be relays for novice swimmers.
5. In the Fife leagues the aim is to ensure that swimmers get two swims each gala (a
100m event and a 200m or a 50m event). There will be no relays. Clubs can enter a
maximum of two swimmers (from each of its teams in the 11+yr groups) in a 200m
event (they can both be in the same 200m event or 1 in each). If needed cuts will be
made to the 200m events on the basis that a) anyone with a SNAGS time for 2016
will be cut first and moved into the 50m event instead and b) if further cuts are
needed the slowest will be removed from the 200m events and added to the 50m
event.
The nominated events (50m and 200m events for age 11+ and 100m for age 8-10) will
not count for team points.
6. Swimmers can only swim in their designated team on the day of the meet; however
swimmers can transfer into other teams in later rounds of the Novice/Fife Leagues.
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Presentation Swimmers who achieve and surpass the Flash Times will be announced on the day and
an award will be passed to their club for distribution.
Flash Times: 1. See attached information for times
2. Once a swimmer flashes they may not swim the same stroke in the same event at
the league in which they flash. Swimmers who achieve the flash time in the Novice
events can either swim up an age group or transfer to the Fife Leagues in the next
round for the flashed events (but not in the afternoon sessions of the same day).
Swimmers cannot swim in both the Novice and Fife leagues in the same day.
Points:
1. Points allocation will be based on the event with the largest entry in that
age/gender group so that each event is scored with the same maximum number of
points. For example, if the largest entry was 20 swimmers in 100m backstroke and 10
each in the other three strokes, all 1st places get 20 points. In backstroke all points
are awarded down to 1 for 20th place. In the other three strokes points 20-11 are
awarded to the swimmers competing. The clubs not fielding swimmers in that event
receive 5.5 points (55 – the total of the unallocated points divided by 10 - No. of
swimmers who did not take part).
2. Only two point scoring teams per club (always team A and B).
3. Swimmers who achieve a flash will be awarded zero points.
Technical Officials: See page 9 for details of requirements.
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FIFE NOVICE LEAGUES – 2016
Programme of Events
Round 1
Event
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
Gender
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Age Group
9 yrs/ under
9 yrs/ under
10-12 years
10-12 years
9 yrs/ under
9yrs/ under
10-12 years
10-12 years
9yrs/ under
9yrs/ under
10-12 years
10-12 years
9yrs/ under
9yrs/ under
10-12 years
10-12 years
9yrs/ under
9yrs/ under
10-12 years
10-12 years
9yrs/ under
9yrs/ under
10-12 years
10-12 years
Stroke/ Distance
25metre Backstroke
25metre Backstroke
50metre Backstroke
50metre Backstroke
25metre Breaststroke
25metre Breaststroke
50metre Breaststroke
50metre Breaststroke
25metre Butterfly
25metre Butterfly
50metre Butterfly
50metre Butterfly
25metre Freestyle
25metre Freestyle
50metre Freestyle
50metre Freestyle
50metre Backstroke
50metre Backstroke
100metre Backstroke
100metre Backstroke
4x25metre Medley Relay
4x25metre Medley Relay
4x25metre Medley Relay
4x25metre Medley Relay
Flash Time
25.00
25.00
50.00
50.00
28.00
28.00
52.00
52.00
25.00
25.00
48.00
48.00
22.00
22.00
43.00
43.00
Nominated swim
Nominated swim
Nominated swim
Nominated swim
Flash times have been adjusted to take account of the need to start in the water from a push off.
Round 2
Events 101 – 116
Event Gender
117
F
118
M
119
F
120
M
Events 121 – 124
Individual swims and Flash Times as in previous round
Age Group
Stroke/ Distance
Flash Time
9yrs/ under
50metre Breaststroke
Nominated swim
9yrs/ under
50metre Breaststroke
Nominated swim
10-12 years
100metre Breaststroke
Nominated swim
10-12 years
100metre Breaststoke
Nominated swim
Team relays as in previous round
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Round 3
Events 101 – 116
Event Gender
117
F
118
M
119
F
120
M
Events 121 – 124
Individual swims and Flash Times as in previous rounds
Age Group
Stroke/ Distance
Flash Time
9yrs/ under
50metre Butterfly
Nominated swim
9yrs/ under
50metre Butterfly
Nominated swim
10-12 years
100metre Individual Medley
Nominated swim
10-12 years
100metre Individual Medley
Nominated swim
Team relays as in previous rounds
Round 4
Events 101 – 116
Event Gender
117
F
118
M
119
F
120
M
Events 121 – 124
Individual swims and Flash Times as in previous rounds
Age Group
Stroke/ Distance
Flash Time
9yrs/ under
50metre Freestyle
Nominated swim
9yrs/ under
50metre Freestyle
Nominated swim
10-12 years
100metre Freestyle
Nominated swim
10-12 years
100metre Freestyle
Nominated swim
Team relays as in previous rounds
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FIFE LEAGUES – 2016
Flash times
Round 1
Age Group
Mixed 8-10 years
Mixed 11-12 years
Mixed 13-14 years
Mixed 15 years +
Stroke/ Distance
50metre Backstroke
100metre Backstroke
100metre Backstroke
100metre Backstroke
Flash Time
No time
1:19.00(G)/ 1:15.00(B)
1:13.00/ 1:08.00
1:11.00/ 1:03.00
Mixed 8-10 years
Mixed 11-12 years
Mixed 13-14 years
Mixed 15 years+
50metre Breaststroke
100metre Breaststroke
100metre Breaststroke
100metre Breaststroke
No time
1:28.00/ 1:23.00
1:21.00/ 1:15.00
1:19.00/ 1:10.00
Mixed 8-10 years
Mixed 11-12 years
Mixed 13-14 years
Mixed 15 years+
50metre Butterfly
100metre Butterfly
100metre Butterfly
100metre Butterfly
No time
1:15.00/ 1:12.00
1:10.00/ 1:04.00
1:04.00/ 59.00
Mixed 8-10 years
Mixed 11-12 years
Mixed 13-14 years
Mixed 15 years+
50metre Freestyle
100metre Freestyle
100metre Freestyle
100metre Freestyle
No time
1:11.00/ 1:08.00
1:05.00/ 1:00.00
1:01.00/ 55.00
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FIFE LEAGUES – 2016 Programme of Events - Round 1
Event
201
202
203
204a
204b
205
206
207
Age Group
All age groups
swim together and
male and female
mixed
Stroke/ Distance
200IM (11+ only)
100 backstroke (8+ yrs)
100 breaststroke (11+ only)
50 backstroke (8+ yrs)
50 butterfly (8+ yrs)
100 butterfly (11+ only)
100 freestyle (11+ only)
200 backstroke (11+ only)
Round 2
Event
201
202
203
204a
204b
205
206
207
Age Group
All age groups
swim together and
male and female
mixed
Stroke/ Distance
200 freestyle (11+ only)
100 backstroke (11+ only)
100 breaststroke (8+ yrs)
50 breaststroke (8+ yrs)
50 freestyle (8+ yrs)
100 butterfly (11+ only)
100 freestyle (11+ only)
200 breaststroke (11+ only)
Round 3
Event
201
Age Group
202
203
204a
204b
205
206
207
All age groups
swim together and
male and female
mixed
Stroke/ Distance
200IM (11+ only)
100IM (8-10)
100 backstroke (11+ only)
100 breaststroke (11+ only)
50 backstroke (8+ yrs)
50 butterfly (8+ yrs)
100 butterfly (11+ only)
100 freestyle (11+ only)
200 backstroke (11+ only)
Round 4
Event
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
Age Group
All age groups
swim together and
male and female
mixed
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Stroke/ Distance
200 freestyle (11+ only)
100 backstroke (11+ only)
100 breaststroke (11+ only)
50 breaststroke (8+yrs)
50 freestyle (8+ yrs)
100 butterfly (11+ only)
100 freestyle (8+ yrs)
200 breaststroke (11+ only)
Fife Leagues 2016
Gala Officials Required by Each Club
The requirement for officials to support each round will be based on the number of teams
entered per club at the start of the 2016 programme, using the formula below. This will
ensure that we have the minimum number of officials required for each meet.
No. of teams entered
in December 2016
Requirement for each
round
1-2
3-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20 or more
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1 timekeeper
1 judges, 1 timekeeper
2 judges, 1 timekeeper
2 judges, 2 timekeepers
3 judges, 2 timekeepers
We need the correct number of judges to ensure accreditation so we have changed the
formula. It more closely reflects that set out for ED events.
Clubs are reminded that by not supplying the required number of officials there will be a
fine of £25 levied per missing official per round.
If clubs find themselves short of officials they may make arrangements with another club
for a ‘loan’ of an official. This information MUST be intimated to Iain MacDonald, the Gala
Officials Convener, to prevent fines being imposed incorrectly.
The following personnel who are required to run the Meets will count towards their clubs
required number of officials.
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Leagues Convenor
Club Helpers
Marshalls
Recorders
Any query with regards to the above should be made to:
Iain MacDonald
Gala Officials Convenor
Email – [email protected]
Telephone 01592 873429
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