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2011 Schedule (Last updated 30-March-2011)
April
(click here)
May (click
here)
No practice on Memorial day
Practice Schedule starting
June 6th
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (evenings)
| 6 and Under |
5:30 - 6:00 pm |
| 7 - 8 |
6:00 - 6:45 pm |
| 9 - 10 |
6:45 - 7:30 pm |
| 11 - 12 |
7:30 - 8:15 pm |
| 13 and up |
8:15 - 9:00 pm |
Wednesday, Friday (mornings)
| 11 and up |
7:30 - 8:20 am |
| 6 and under |
8:20 - 8:50 am |
| 7 - 8 |
8:50 - 9:30 am |
| 9 - 10 |
9:30 - 10:10 am |
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Meet
Schedule 2011
May
14 Pre-Season Time Trials at Newport
Swim
Meets:
May
21 Walden
May 28 Livingston (at
Newport)
June 04 Oaks of Atascocita (at Newport)
June 11 Fall Creek
June 18 Forest Cove (at Newport)
June 25 Divisional Meet
This year we will have 5 dual meets which take
about 6 hours each, and 1 divisional meet which takes about 10 hours.
Those swimmers who reach the necessary speed will also be eligible
to participate in the invitational meets – All-Stars and Ponderosa
Forest. The regular season is finished on June 25th with the awards
picnic scheduled for the Monday evening after Divisionals (June
27, 2011).
In order to swim at the Divisional Meet swimmers must have
participated in at least 2 dual meets.
There is a team swim suit which we urge all swimmers to purchase,
but it is not mandatory. All females are required to wear
caps at practice and at meets. This year our supplier will be selling
swim suits, caps, and goggles of competition quality at the pool
(time to be announced). We also have team shirts. All are optional,
but please make sure your child’s suit is a one-piece style,
preferably blue in color, which is designed for competition.
Meets consist of events in the 4 basic strokes: freestyle, backstroke,
breast stroke and butterfly. Individual Medley (IM) is a combination
of all strokes. Children 6 and Under only participate in freestyle
and back stroke; 7 and Up will do all 4 strokes. A swimmer can participate
in a maximum of 3 individual events and some will be swimming in
relay events. The coach will decide which events and the
number of events a swimmer will participate in depending on their
performance at workouts and during meets.
NO CHILD WILL BE
ALLOWED IN THE POOL UNTIL ALL FORMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND PAYMENT
HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN FULL.
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Parent Code of
Conduct
Click
here to download the NEWPORT TORPEDOES SWIM TEAM Parent Code of
Conduct
Children’s sports are supposed to be fun-for
the children. Unfortunately, many parents, fans and
coaches don’t realize that their actions, whether verbal or
nonverbal, can have a lasting emotional effect on children.
Too many children are leaving sports activities because the fun
is unfairly taken away by adults. This following Code
of Conduct is for parents and spectators to abide by at
every practice and meet.
Preamble
The essential elements of character building and ethics in sports
are embodied in the concept of sportsmanship and size core principles:
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, and caring and
good citizenship. The highest potential of sports is achieved
when competition reflects these “size pillars of character”.
I therefore agree:
1. I will not force my child to participate
in sports.
2. I will remember that children participate
to have fun and that the sport is for youth, not adults.
3. I will inform the coach of any physical
disability or ailment that may affect the safety of my child or
the safety of others.
4. I will learn the rules of the sport and
the policies of the league.
5. I (and my guests) will be a positive
role model for my child and encourage sportsmanship by showing respect
and courtesy, and by
demonstrating positive
support for all swimmers, coaches, officials and spectators at every
meet, practice, or other sporting event.
6. I (and my guests) will not engage in
any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct with any official, coach, player,
or parent such a booing and
taunting; refusing to shake hands; or using profane language or
gestures.
7. I will not encourage any behaviors or
practices that would endanger the health and well being of the athletes.
8. I will teach my child to play by the
rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or
violence.
9. I will demand that my child treat other
players, coaches, officials and spectators with respect regardless
of race, creed, color, sex or
ability.
10. I will teach my child that doing one’s best
is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel
defeated by the outcome of
a race or his/her performance.
11. I will praise my child for competing fairly and
trying hard, and make my child feel like a winner every time.
12. I will never ridicule or yell at my child or other
participants for making a mistake or losing a competition.
13. I will emphasize skill development and practices
and how they benefit my child over winning. I will also de-emphasize
meets and
competition in the lower
age groups.
14. I will promote the emotional and physical well being
of the athletes ahead of my personal desire I may have for my child
to win.
15. I will respect the officials and their authority
during meets and will never question, discuss, or confront coaches
or officials at the
meets, and will take
time to speak with them at an agreed upon time and place.
16. I will demand a sports environment for my child
that is free from drugs, tobacco, and alcohol and I will refrain
from their use at all
sports events.
17. I will refrain from coaching my child or other players
during meets and practices, unless I am one of the official coaches
of the team.
I also agree that if I fail to abide by the aforementioned
rules and guidelines, I will be subject to disciplinary action that
could include, but is not limited to the following:
- Verbal warning by official,
head coach and/or head of league organization
- Written warning
- Parental meet suspension with
written documentation of incident kept on file by organizations
involves
- Meet forfeit through the official
or coach
- Parental season suspension
The basis for this code of conduct is produced
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Family Participation
Letter
The
Newport Swim Team and swim meets are run entirely family participation.
Each family is expected to participate during the swim season to
ensure that the season progresses smoothly, meets take place in
an orderly manner, and that no one is overly burdened.
Each
family is required to pay a $100.00 Pre-Volunteer Deposit at registration.
When (6) ‘volunteer shifts’ have been completed, the
$100.00 deposit will be returned. The work needed to run each meet
is divided into two shifts so that no one has to work the entire
meet (PLEASE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL ONLY BE 2 SHIFTS DURING
A MEET, THIS YEAR). Parents can sign up to volunteer on
a first come basis and upon completing an assigned shift, an authorized
Swim Team representative will record and sign off verifying that
the session of work was done.
The
following is a list of jobs that must be done to ensure a well-run
season. Please read through the list and decide what you will be
willing to perform.
Parent
Volunteers are needed for the following jobs:
Ready Bench
Runner (time cards)
Head Timer
Timer
Ribbon Writer
Concession (Receive 2 credits for 1 shift)
Set Up Crew (Can receive credit in addition to credit for working
during a meet)
Tear Down Crew (Can receive credit in addition to credit for working
during a meet)
Swimmer Sign In/Out Attendant (Maximum of 1 family credit per
season)
Volunteer Verification & Recording Secretary
All
of the above listed duties can be done in shifts (no training necessary).
The
following positions require that you must attend a class and pass
a test for certification. We are always in need of officials. Please
see a Board Member if you are interested in becoming certified for
one of these positions.
Referee
(certified)
Stroke & Turn Official (certified)
Starter (certified)
Clerk of Course (certified)
Scorer / Computer (certified)
Our goal is not to earn money from this, but
to allow all parents to watch their kids swim and enjoy the meet.
Hopefully, we will return all deposits received!
Thank
you!
Click
here to download the NEWPORT TORPEDOES Family Participation Deposit
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