2008 - 2009

AVHS SWIM & DIVE TEAM PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK

I. Purpose

II. Coaches’ Corner

III. Contact Info

IV. Season Dates

V. Team Basics

VI. AVHS Swim and Dive Team Parent Booster Club

VII. Swim Meet Basics

Appendix 1 - Preliminary Calendar of Meets/Invitationals

Appendix 2 - Preliminary Calendar Swim Team Special Events

Appendix 3 - High School Swimming Order and Explanation of Events

Appendix 4 - High School Dive numbers, names and values

Appendix 5 – Team Varsity Lettering Policy

Appendix 6 - 2008 Minnesota State High School League Minimal Behavior Expectations for Regular and Post-Season Tournament Competitions:

Appendix 7 - 2008 Apple Valley Boys Swimming & Diving Invitational

I. Purpose

A. This handbook was designed to help give parents and students an overview of the Swim and Diving team season. It is not designed to be a sole source reference for all items regarding swimming and diving.

B. More information for rules pertaining to boys swimming and diving is available online at the Minnesota State High School League website at www.mshsl.org. Links on the website are also available to the team roster, meet schedule, map links to high schools, etc.

II. Coaches’ Corner:

A. Coaches’ note -Thank you for participating, expectations, etc.

B. Philosophy

C. Special Instructions to team

D. Missing practices – please inform coach Mac in writing prior to missing a practice.

E. Parent involvement

F. Your coaches:

Name, background, yrs coaching, yrs teaching ,etc………

Scott Pearson has been coaching diving for 12 years. He has coached in district 196 for 8 years. The last 4 years with Apple Valley.

III. Contact Info

A. Coaches

Swimming Mike McManus 952-431-8234

Michael.McManus@district196.org

Diving Scott Pearson 952-423-7889

Scott.Pearson@district196.org

Diving Jon Tagg

B. Swim/Dive Captains:

Name	Address	Contact Info	Parents	Contact Info
Jeremy Caplin	1716 Keller Lake Dr.	jeremy@bjb.org	Debbie, Barry	bc@bjb.org, 953-3980
Colin Nordquist	8131 Lower 129^th Ct.		Sandy, Al	Sandy.Nordquist@charter.net, 686-7919
Travis Shaw	903 Gardenview Dr.		Karen, Mark	431-1042

IV. Season Dates – Dec 1, 2008 –March 7, 2009

A. Captain Practices (before season)

1. Dates/Times: Nov. 18 5P-6:15P, Nov. 20 4:30P-6P, Nov. 24 4:30P-6P, Nov. 25 4:30P-6P

2. Location: Valley Middle School

3. Philosophy – get to know each other and have some fun!

B. Swim Practices – all practices are mandatory (coaches will publish a detailed calendar for the swimmers)

1. Start date – December 1

2. Location – Valley Middle School

3. Times – 2:30 – 6:00 (consists of weight/Pilates at AVHS, then swim at VMS)

4. Weekend Practices – Saturday practices at VMS

5. Holiday Schedule -

a. Christmas/Holiday Break

(1) Practices will continue during the break

(2) Inform coaches of conflicts or missed dates

6. Transportation from AVHS to VMS

a. Captains – shuttle in cars.

b. Others – as needed.

C. Dive Practices – all practices are mandatory (coaches will publish a detailed calendar for the divers).

1. Start date – December 1

2. Location – Valley Middle School

3. Times – times vary, typically 3:30-5:45P Tu/Th; 6-8P Mon/Fri.

4. Weekend schedules – times vary, typically 8-11A Sat.

5. Holiday Schedule

a. Christmas/Holiday Break

(1) Practices will continue during the break

(2) Inform coaches of conflicts or missed dates

6. Transportation from AVHS to VMS

a. Captains – shuttle in cars.

b. Others – as needed.

D. 2008-2009 Preliminary calendar of meet events is located in Appendix 1 (times noted are swim start times unless noted – dive start times and locations to be published separately).

V. Team Basics

A. Athlete Expectations:

1. Maintain academic excellence.

2. Attend all practices and meets.

3. Practice hard – 100% effort and then some.

4. Conduct yourself in a manner that promotes and upholds the AVHS Eagle spirit and good sportsmanship ethos.

B. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Expectations:

1. Encourage your athlete to achieve academic excellence.

2. Be involved in your athletes’ activities by coming to meets, invitationals, participating and being a part of the booster club activities.

3. Conduct yourselves in a manner that supports the team and upholds good sportsmanship. We should set a good example for the swimmer and other spectators.

C. Swim/Dive uniform

1. Swim/dive suit – meet suit and workout suits

2. Team T-shirts

3. Warm-up (not mandatory)

4. Other swim apparel available for purchase including: drag suit (worn over suit to provide extra resistance), stocking cap, and hoodie sweatshirt. Divers may want a shamie.

5. Goggles are optional, but recommended. Goggles can be purchased at any sporting goods or swim store.

6. Swim caps will be provided.

7. Divers – dry shorts or sweats and t-shirt for land practice days.

D. Team Parties

1. Purpose – The AVHS Boys Swim and Dive team has a tradition of having a weekly team party. This is to continue team camaraderie, relax after a long week of practice and meets, and just to socialize and have fun. These parties are hosted at a team member’s home, generally on Saturday nights during the season, with the hosting member’s parent(s) chaperoning.

2. Participation is encouraged but not mandatory. Non-swimmer/divers attendance is at the hosting parent’s discretion.

3. Any parent can volunteer to host a party. A schedule will be organized by the Parent Booster Club and published.

VI. AVHS Swim and Dive Team Parent Booster Club

A. Purpose - We are an organization comprised of parents and guardians of Apple Valley Swimmers and Divers. Our mission is to help provide a fun and memorable experience by supporting our athlete’s team and coaches in whatever way we can. We work to raise money for the team to fund Swim and Dive team activities and needed equipment. We are extremely proud of the team, coaches and the school. The Booster Club is a great way to get involved by supporting your athlete, and his team and coaches, and to meet and socialize with other team members parents.

B. Club Events:

1. Swim meets and the AVHS Swim & Dive Invitational.

a. The Booster Club runs the meet. Parent/athlete volunteers accomplish this. The Club responsibilities consist of:

(1) Set up and tear down of the pool - chairs, swim lanes, diving board, speakers, etc

(2) Time keeper/electronic timer on each lane (electronic button)

(3) Manual timer on each lane (stopwatch)

(4) Announcer – responsible for electronic timer and PC.

(5) Ticket sales at door

(6) Concession stand sales

2. Fund raisers:

a. Money raised by the booster club supports the teams’ capital equipment needs and comes from fund raising events and parents/athletes timing at the High School and Middle School swim meets. Previous purchases using booster club funds have included a new Colorado Systems timing system with pads, new lane lines, score board, back stoke flags and standards, record board, swim parkas and “All American” and “State Champion” banners.

b. The Booster club conducts fundraisers with volunteer help from both parents and the athletes. This includes pre-ticket sales, volunteers to work the events and donations of items for the events.

c. Fundraisers scheduled for this year include:

(1) Swim meets – (paid for running the meets)

(2) Steak Dinner – Apple Valley American Legion

(3) Concession stand at home swim meet and the AVHS Swim/Dive Invitational.

(4) Pancake Breakfast – Apple Valley American Legion

(5) Cub bagging

(6) VonHanson’s brat/hotdog sale (summer)

3. Special events- along with the weekly team party, other events scheduled for this year are listed in Appendix2 (more information will be published by the Club prior to the events).

VII. Swim/Dive Meet Basics

A. A meet consists of 12 events, completed in the same sequence at every meet. The exception is that diving competition can be held at a different time and location due to pool constraints. The 12 events are listed in Appendix 3.

B. Explanations of Meet Terms/Events

1. Meet - A series of events held in one program.

2. Dual Meet – a meet between two schools

3. Double Dual Meet – a meet between 3 schools (such as when we compete against both Lakeville North and South in the same meet). In that case, scoring is treated as if it were two separate meets.

4. Event – Any race or series of races (heats) in a given stroke and distance.

5. Heat - A division of an event used when there are too many swimmers to compete simultaneously. There are often 3 heats for any event: Exhibition, Junior Varsity and Varsity. Only Varsity scores are used to tabulate meet results (except in a True Team meet). Sometimes Junior Varsity scores are kept.

6. Seed - A way in which participants are divided into the required number of heats and /or lanes, according to their entry or preliminary times.

7. Lane placement - In a dual meet, one team swims in the odd lanes (1, 3, and 5) and one in the even lanes (2, 4, and 6). In invitationals or tournaments lane placement is seeded by entry time. Fastest swimmers are placed in the center lanes; however in dual meets lane placement may be used as a tactical measure by the coach.

8. Swim Scoring - The 5 fastest varsity times receive a score, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points for 1^st – 5^th places in individual events and 8, 4 and 2 points for 1^st-3^rd places in relays.

9. Dive Scoring – Each dive is scored by 3 judges. The 3 scores are added together and then multiplied by the degree of difficulty for that dive. A Varsity diver will perform six dives. The total of the scores from the six dives is the diver’s final score. The final scores are ranked and the team is awarded 6, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point for 1^st-5^th place respectively.

10. Invitational – A meet for a number of schools at the invitation of a school.

11. True Team – a special section meet at which the place every swimmer finishes contributes to the total team score. So, if there are 20 total swimmers competing in an event, all 20 of them will score points for their team. Thus a team’s score is based on all of the team members and not just those swimming in the varsity heats.

12. Sectional Meet – a meet at the end of the season. Only those swimmers/divers who have qualified (by beating a certain time or score) may swim. The top finishers in the section meet qualify for the state meet.

13. State Meet – the final meet of the season held at the U of M. Only the top finishers from the section meet compete.

C. Expected behavior for meets is located in Appendix 5.

D. AVHS Invitational Information is located in Appendix 6.

Meet	Friday December 12	Rosemount	Home	4:30 PM
Invitational	Saturday, December 13	Woodbury Invite	Away	12:30 PM
Meet	Friday December 19	Eden Prairie	Home	6 PM
Invitational	Saturday, December 27	AVHS Invite	Home	12:30 PM Dive 2:30 PM Swim
Invitational	Saturday, January 3	Maroon/Gold Invite U Of M	Away	TBA
Meet	Tuesday, January 6	Eastview	Away	6 PM
Meet	Friday January 9	Lakeville North And South	Away	6 PM
Meet	Tuesday, January 13	Bloomington Kennedy	Away	6 PM
True Team Sectional	Saturday, January 17	Section 3A @ Lakeville	Away	TBD
Meet	Tuesday, January 20	Eagan	Home	6 PM
Meet	Friday, January 30	Burnsville	Away	6 PM
MEET (Senior Night)	FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6	Chaska	HOME	6 PM
Meet	Friday, February 13	Bloomington Jefferson	Away	6 PM
Invitational		JV Invite	Home
Sectional Swim/Diving Prelim	Wednesday February 25	Hidden Meadows MS, Prior Lake	Away	12 Noon Dive 6:30 PM Swim
Sectional Swim/Diving Finals	Friday February 27	Hidden Meadows MS, Prior Lake	Away	6:30 PM
State Swim Warm-Ups	Thursday March 5	U of M Aquatics Ctr	Away	TBA
State Dive Prelim	Thursday March 5	U of M Aquatics Ctr	Away	6 PM
State Swim Prelim	Friday March 6	U of M Aquatics Ctr	Away	6 PM
State Swim Finals	Saturday March 7	U of M Aquatics Ctr	Away	6 PM

2007-2008 Special Events Calendar
What	When	Where	Other Info
Family Potluck	Friday December 12	VMA Cafeteria	After the Rosemount Home meet
After Invite Party	Saturday December 27	TBA	After the AVHS Invite
Senior Night Pizza Party	Friday, February 6	VMS Cafeteria	After the Chaska Home Meet
After State Meet Party	9:30 – Midnight, Saturday, March 7	Caplin residence	After Returning From State Meet At U of M Aquatics Ctr
Swim/Dive Team Banquet	Sunday April 19	Bracketts Crossing	5 PM – 9 PM

1. 200 Medley Relay: A four person relay event with each athlete swimming 50 yards in the following order: Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Freestyle.

2. 200 Freestyle: An individual event with one athlete swimming 200 yards of Freestyle.

3. 200 Individual Medley: An individual event with one athlete swimming 50 yards of each stroke in the following order: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle.

4. 50 Freestyle: An individual event with one athlete swimming 50 yards of freestyle.

5. 1 meter Spring Board Diving: An individual event with one athlete performing 6 dives for varsity dual meet competition, 3 dives for junior varsity dual meet competition, and 11 dives for District and State level competition.

There is a short intermission for warm-ups after diving.

6. 100 Butterfly: An individual event with one athlete swimming 100 yards of butterfly.

7. 100 Freestyle: An individual event with one athlete swimming 100 yards of freestyle.

8. 500 Freestyle: An individual event with one athlete swimming 500 yards of freestyle.

9. 200 Freestyle Relay: A four-person relay event with each athlete performing 50 yards of freestyle.

10. 100 Backstroke: An individual event with one athlete swimming 100 yards of backstroke.

11. 100 Breaststroke: An individual event with one athlete swimming 100 yards of breaststroke

12. 400 Freestyle Relay: A four-person relay event with each athlete swimming 100 yards of freestyle.

Number/Value		Name and Position
101A	1.4	Forward Dive	S
101B	1.3	Forward Dive	P
101C	1.2	Forward Dive	T
102A	1.6	Forward 1SS	S
102B	1.5	Forward 1SS	P
102C	1.4	Forward 1SS	T
103B	1.7	Forward 1 1/2 SS	P
103C	1.6	Forward 1 1/2 SS	T
104B	2.3	Forward 2 SS	P
104C	2.2	Forward 2 SS	T
105B	2.6	Forward 2 1/2 SS	P
105C	2.4	Forward 2 1/2 SS	T
106C	2.9	Forward 3 SS	T
107C	3.0	Forward 3 1/2 SS	T
112B	1.7	Forward Flying 1 SS	P
112C	1.6	Forward Flying 1 SS	T
113B	1.9	Forward Flying 1 1/2 SS	P
113C	1.8	Forward Flying 1 1/2 SS	T
201A	1.7	Back Dive	S
201B	1.6	Back Dive	P
201C	1.5	Back Dive	T
202A	1.7	Back 1 SS	S
202B	1.6	Back 1 SS	P
202C	1.5	Back 1 SS	T
203A	2.5	Back 1 1/2 SS	S
203B	2.3	Back 1 1/2 SS	P
203C	2.0	Back 1 1/2 SS	T
204B	2.5	Back 2 SS	P
204C	2.2	Back 2 SS	T
205B	3.2	Back 2 1/2 SS	P
205C	3.0	Back 2 1/2 SS	T
212B	1.7	Flying Back 1 SS	P
212C	1.6	Flying Back 1 SS	T
301A	1.8	Reverse Dive	S
301B	1.7	Reverse Dive	P
301C	1.6	Reverse Dive	T
302A	1.8	Reverse 1 SS	S
302B	1.7	Reverse 1 SS	P
302C	1.6	Reverse 1 SS	T
303A	2.7	Reverse 1 1/2 SS	S
303B	2.4	Reverse 1 1/2 SS	P
303C	2.1	Reverse 1 1/2 SS	T
304B	2.6	Reverse 2 SS	P
304C	2.3	Reverse 2 SS	T
305B	3.2	Reverse 2 1/2 SS	P
305C	3.0	Reverse 2 1/2 SS	T
312B	1.8	Flying Reverse SS	P
312C	1.7	Flying Reverse SS	T
401A	1.8	Inward Dive	S
401B	1.5	Inward Dive	P
401C	1.4	Inward Dive	T
402B	1.7	Inward 1 SS	P
402C	1.6	Inward 1 SS	T
403B	2.4	Inward 1 1/2 SS	P
403C	2.2	Inward 1 1/2 SS	T
404C	2.8	Inward 2 SS	T
Number/Value		Name and Position
405B	3.4	Inward 2 1/2 SS		P
405C	3.1	Inward 2 1/2 SS		T
412B	2.1	Inward Flying SS		P
412C	2.0	Inward Flying SS		T
413C	2.7	Inward Flying 1 1/2 SS		T
5111A	1.8	Forward Dive, 1/2 Twist		S
5111B	1.7	Forward Dive, 1/2 Twist		P
5112A	2.0	Forward Dive, 1 Twist		S
5112B	1.9	Forward Dive, 1 Twist		P
5121A	1.9	Forward 1SS, 1/2 Twist		S
5121B	1.8	Forward 1SS, 1/2 Twist		P
5121D	1.7	Forward 1SS, 1/2 Twist		F
5122D	1.9	Forward 1SS, 1Twist		F
5124D	2.3	Forward 1SS, 2Twists		F
5126D	2.7	Forward 1SS, 3 Twists		F
5131B	2.1	Forward 1 1/2 SS, 1/2 Twist		P
5131C	2.0	Forward 1 1/2 SS, 1/2 Twist		T
5132D	2.2	Forward 1 1/2 SS, 1 Twist		F
5134D	2.6	Forward 1 1/2 SS, 2 Twists		F
5136D	3.0	Forward 1 1/2 SS, 3 Twists		F
5152B	3.2	Forward 2 1/2 SS, 1 Twist		P
5152C	3.0	Forward 2 1/2 SS, 1 Twist		T
5211A	1.8	Back Dive, 1/2 Twist		S
5212A	2.0	Back Dive, 1 Twist		S
5221D	1.7	Back 1 SS, 1/2 Twist		F
5222D	1.9	Back 1 SS, 1 Twist		F
5223D	2.3	Back 1 SS, 1 1/2 Twists		F
5225D	2.7	Back 1 SS, 2 1/2 Twists		F
5231D	2.1	Back 1 1/2 SS, 1/2 Twist		F
5233D	2.5	Back 1 1/2 SS, 1 1/2 Twists		F
5235D	2.9	Back 1 1/2 SS, 2 1/2 Twists		F
5311A	1.9	Reverse Dive, 1/2 Twist		S
5312A	2.1	Reverse Dive, 1 Twist		S
5321D	1.8	Reverse 1 SS, 1/2 Twist		F
5322D	2.0	Reverse 1 SS, 1 Twist		F
5323D	2.4	Reverse 1 SS, 1 1/2 Twists		F
5325D	2.8	Reverse 1 SS., 2 1/2 Twists		F
5331D	2.2	Reverse 1 1/2 SS, 1/2 Twist		F
5333D	2.6	Reverse 1 1/2 SS, 1 1/2 Twist		F
5335D	3.0	Reverse 1 1/2 SS, 2 1/2 Twists		F
5411A	2.0	Inward Dive, 1/2 Twist		S
5411B	1.7	Inward Dive, 1/2 Twist		P
5412A	2.2	Inward Dive, 1 Twist		S
5412B	1.9	Inward Dive, 1 Twist		P
5421B	1.8	Inward 1 SS, 1/2 Twist		P
5421C	1.7	Inward 1 SS, 1/2 Twist		T
5422D	2.1	Inward 1 SS, 1 Twist		F
5432D	2.7	Inward 1 1/2 SS, 1 Twist		F
5434D	3.1	Inward 1 1/2 SS, 2 Twists		F

F = Forward Position

P = Pike Position

S = Straight Position

T = Tuck Position

SS = Somersault

LETTERING

• Swimmers: The number of points needed to letter is 36, an average of four points per meet, or make a section qualifying time. The times will be posted.
• Divers: The number of points needed to letter is 18, an average of two points per meet, or match the section-qualifying total of 130 points for six dives.

POINTS

• Varsity Events Individual 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 1^st place to 5^th place

Relay 2 – 1 – ½ 1^st place to 3^rd place

• Junior Varsity Individual 1 point 1^st place

Relay 1 point 1^st place

• Personal Best Time Individual 1 point Any place

Relay 1 point Any place

PRACTICE

• All practices are mandatory. If you miss a practice you will not be entered in the upcoming meet.
• You need to speak to Mac if you are going to miss a practice for any reason.
1. Leave a note in my teachers box located in the main office.
2. Leave a message on my school voice mail at 651-683-6969 box# 3364.
3. Leave a message with the school secretary at 431-8200.
4. Phone me at Valley Middle pool at 431-8309.
5. Call me at home at 431-7882.
6. Leave an email at: michael.mcmanus@district196.org

• If you do not contact Mac and miss practice, you will not be entered into the next meet.
• The only excused misses for practices are for religion classes.
• All other situations have to be spoken about to the coaching staff – IN ADVANCE!
• IF YOU ARE LATE TO PRACTICE THERE IS A PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE REMINDER.

EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES

There are situations that arise very suddenly usually with little or no warning and without any control over the circumstances by you.

1. Making up school work that was not turned in on time or that is due tomorrow because you procrastinated, is not an extenuating circumstance.
2. Work schedules are not an extenuating circumstance.
3. Tests some times take on an extenuating circumstance. You know your school schedule better that I do. If you think you may have to miss practice because of a test or tests:
• Talk to me ahead of time – no not the night before or the day of.
• Perhaps coming to morning practice and being excused for the afternoon practice would be the best solution.

You need to leave Mac a note or call him; otherwise you will not be entered into the next meet.

SICKNESS – ILLNESS – INJURY - VACATION

• These are things that may happen to anyone. However they may also be avoided and eliminated through care and consideration of you by yourself. Get the rest and sleep your body requires!

• BE PRUDENT and considerate of your body as an athlete. Eat well, snack well, and drink lots of water and fruit juices – especially at practice. Bring a water bottle to every practice and every meet.
• You may NOT share a water bottle at practice.
• Aches and pains are part of being an athlete, expect them and talk with me about them.

Typically if someone is out of town for more than a ”few” days, usually over Christmas, then they will not be entered into the next meet. This usually because of the amount of practice time that has been missed.

· Respect the American flag and the National Anthem.

· Spectators must wear clothing that covers the entire torso. Those who do not comply or who wear clothing that is vulgar, obscene or that in some other way inappropriate, as determined by school/tournament personnel, will be removed from the arena/stadium if they do not cooperate with this behavior expectation.

· The use of appropriate language is expected at all times. Profanity, negative chants, booing, trash talk, name calling, personal attacks or other acts of disrespect are unacceptable and must be immediately addressed by school and/or tournament administrators.

· Respect the game/contest. Under no condition shall anyone other than the members of the official squad enter the playing surface. No one may interfere with the contest in any way.

· Hand held signs, which do not obstruct the view of others, will be permitted provided they are in good taste. Signs, message boards, “white” boards or other similar items contest/tournament officials deem to be in poor taste will be removed.

· Artificial noisemakers (i.e. megaphones, cowbells, sirens, whistles, thunder sticks, and other similar items) are not allowed.

· Laser lights are strictly prohibited.

DATE:

Saturday, December 27^th

SCHOOLS INVITED:

Apple Valley, Cretin-Derham Hall, Edina, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South,

Maple Grove, Northfield, Stillwater.

LOCATION:

Diving - Valley Middle School 900 Gardenview Drive, Apple Valley

Swimming - Valley Middle School 900 Gardenview Drive, Apple Valley

TIMES:

Diving warm-ups: 7:00-8:55am

Diving Competition: 9:00am

Swimming warm-ups 12:00-2:25pm

Swimming competition 2:30pm

SWIMMING WARM-UP SCHEDULE:

12:00 - 1:00pm - Apple Valley, Cretin-Derham Hall, Lakeville North/South

1:00 - 2:00pm - Edina, Maple Grove, Northfield, Stillwater

2:00 - 2:25pm - 25’s only

DIRECTIONS TO VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL:

FROM THE EAST:

Take Cedar Avenue (Hwy 77/Cty 23) south/north to County Road 42.

Turn west onto County Road 42 and follow to Gardenview Drive - approx. 1 mile.

Turn left (south) onto Gardenview Drive - school is on your right - approx. ¼ mile.

Use the main school entrance.

FROM THE WEST:

If traveling north on I-35 take I-35E north at the I-35W/I-35E split to County Road 42 exit

If traveling south on I-35W take Crystal Lake Road/County Road 42 exit

If traveling south on I-35E take Cedar Ave South (use above instructions) or continue to County Road 42 exit

Turn east onto County Road 42 and follow to Gardenview Drive - approximately 2 - 1/2 miles.

Turn right (south) onto Gardenview Drive and the school is on your right – approx. ¼ mile.

Use the main school entrance.