2016 Las Vegas Masters SCY Meet in partnership with Sin City Shootout

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Registration Schedule

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Las Vegas Masters Swim Team and Sin City Shootout are pleased to work together for an excellent adult swim competition in Fabulous Las Vegas!

Notes:
Jan 14 note regarding late entries

Jan 4 note regarding meet fee: Dec 28 note regarding meet timeline:
Aquatic Facility:

• Las Vegas Municipal Pool at 431 E Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101
• Near the Fremont Street casinos and hotels. Check Vegas.com for deals.
• 25 yard indoor course, 8 competition lanes, 2 lanes available for warmup/warm down throughout the meet.
• Large, clean locker rooms with showers and lockers (bring your own lock).
• Free parking.
• The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

Eligibility and Age: Swimmers must be USMS members registered for 2016 OR a current member of a FINA organization OR must pay a One-Event Membership fee of $18*. United States Masters Swimming rules will govern.  Current SPMS meet procedures will be enforced and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this form.  The meet referee will be in charge of the meet.  Any questions regarding the conduct of the meet should be directed to meet referee.  All events are timed final. Swimmers are limited to a total of 5 individual events, not including relays. Age on January 16, 2016 determines age group for the meet. You must be at least 18 to compete.  

*Per rule 201.1.3.B, One-event registrants (non-members of USMS) must be considered unattached and agree to be governed by the rules and regulations of USMS, except that their times shall not be considered for Top 10 tabulation and national or world records, All-American status, or any other USMS special awards. One-event registrants shall be identified as such in the meet results.

Rules:

• 2016 United States Masters Swimming rules will govern. Current SPMS meet procedures will be enforced and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this form. The meet referee will be in charge of the meet. Any questions regarding the conduct of the meet should be directed to that person.
• Swimmers must be 2016 USMS registered members or pay the One-Event Membership fee of $18 for insurance coverage.
• Maximum of 5 individual events and 2 relays per swimmer.  If the meet timeline is deemed too long, the meet directors will change to a max of 4 individual events per swimmer.
• Enter short course yards times for seeding purposes.
• All Events are timed final.

Sanction: This meet is sanctioned by Southern Pacific Masters Swimming for USMS, Inc. 

Seeding: Swimmers will be seeded in heats according to entry time, regardless of age and gender. Heats will be ordered slowest to fastest. Please use SwimPhone Online Check-In for all events, marking yourself “checked in” or “scratched” so that we may run a very efficient meet. Positive Check-In for the 500 Free closes at 10am.

Entry Deadline: Online meet entry closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.
For mailed entries, the postmark deadline is January 8, 2016.

Deck Entries: Deck entries close at 10am for events 1-6, and at 11:30am for events 7-18.  Deck entries will be processed “paperless and cashless” on a computer at the pool. Bring your credit card for payment of deck entries.

Entry Fees - Three options (new Dec 30):

1. $35 entry fee for swim meet only... or
2. $50 entry fee includes Sin City Shootout tournament wristband/entertainment package*... or
3. $50 entry fee includes donation to LVM scholarship fund

*Sin City Shootout is an LGBT multi-sport event with several evening events. Your $50 swim entry fee gets you VIP entry into clubs (skip the line!), no cover charge at clubs, 20% off participating restaurant bills, discounted cocktails in your extra large red mug, free shuttles to clubs, raffles, and a chance to win a new car!  Go to the Official Registration Party Friday, Jan 15 from 4pm to 9pm at Tropicana Hotel Sin City Ballroom with your driver's license. Check in with the swimming table to collect your tournament wristband. Or collect your tournament wristband at the swim meet on Saturday. Check out all the evening events at this website: www.sincityshootout.com/events/.  For guests not competing in sports, the tournament wristband may be purchased for $10 a la carte at the Friday Official Registration Party (not available at the swim meet - guests must purchase at the Fri evening event).

Relays: All relays will be deck entered. Relay Team entries are free ($0). For each relay swimmer who is not entered in individual events, a fee of $10.00 and a signed liability release must be submitted with the relay entry.

Awards: Heat winner prizes.  SPMS ribbons for individual places 1 to 3.  SPMS ribbons for relay first place.

Meet Directors: Karin Wegner, Andrew LeVasseur

Questions: LVMswimming@gmail.com

Referee: Cami Stein    Starter: Lisa Van Tress     Stroke & Turn Judge: John Sullivan

Meet Admin / CTS Operator: Robert Mitchell SwimWorks@gmail.com

Entertainment during the Swim Meet:
Music, Elvis, Beer Pong, and ... some other surprises.
ALL SWIMMERS and ALL TIMERS are encouraged to wear COSTUMES, even if this means a "swim costume" (i.e. wild sparkly swimsuit with silly swim cap)

Sin City Shootout - the largest annual LGBT Sporting Event in the world: For those participating in the other sports of Sin City Shootout or the other social events, more info can be found at www.sincityshootout.com.

Results: Posted throughout the meet on SwimPhone.com.

Food & Beverage: Las Vegas Masters will provide free water bottles and small snacks (ie granola bars). Other items are available from vending machines on site.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "ClubAssistant.com Events."