Lake Park Piranhas

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:

First Place – 5 points, Second Place – 3 points, Third Place – 2 points, Fourth Place – 1 point.

No points will be scored for the 6 & Under Freestyle Events.

If there is a tie for first place in an individual event, both swimmers receive four (4) points and there will be no 2nd place points.

If there is a tie for second place, both swimmers receive two and one-half (2.5) points and there will be no third place points.

If there is a tie for third place, both swimmers receive one and one-half (1.5) points and there will be no third place points.

If there is a tie for fourth place, both swimmers will receive one-half (.5) point.

In individual events, a swimmer may place from any heat in the event.

(Total points granted for each individual event cannot exceed eleven (11) points).

RELAY EVENTS:

First Place – 10 points, Second Place – 6 points

If there is a tie for first place in a relay event, both teams receive eight (8) points and there will be no 2nd place points.

Only the “A” relay team from each swim team is allowed to score points.

In the event a team does not have a relay team entered, a maximum of 10 points will be awarded the "A" relay team of the entered team.

Any relay team listed as ”B”, “C”, etc. are considered exhibition teams and do not score points.

(Total points for each relay event cannot exceed sixteen (16) points).

In timing all events, record times to the 100th’s - do not round off (i.e. 18.68)

Meet Results:

Points are tallied throughout the meet for each team and the team that accumulates the most combined points at the end of the meet is declared the winner.

Meet Awards:

DUAL MEET RIBBONS: Ribbons shall be awarded in all individual events, including 6 & Under Freestyle, to the First Place through Fourth Place finishers.

Ribbons shall be awarded in all relay events to the First Place finishers and the Second Place finishers.

Additional ribbons shall be awarded as follows: (1) Heat ribbons shall be awarded to all heat winners in 6 & Under individual events, 8 & Under individual events, and 9-10 individual events. (2) Participation ribbons shall be awarded to all 6 & Under Freestyle swimmers upon completion of their race.

End of Season:

DUAL MEET CHAMPIONS: A Dual Meet Champion trophy for each division shall rotate to the Dual Meet Champion of each division at the end of each season based on each team’s dual meet record. In the event of a tie in dual meet results, the season “head-to-head” meet between the two teams will be used as the tie-breaker. As a last resort, total dual meet points for the previous season may be considered.

The Dual Meet Champion trophy shall be presented to the current season Dual Meet Champion at the conclusion the Division All-Star Meet, and shall remain with the Dual Meet Champion until the following season Division All-Star Meet. To this end, previous season Dual Meet Champions shall bring the rotating trophy to the Division All-Star Meet so it may be presented to the current season Dual Meet Champion.

A plaque will be awarded to the First Place Dual Meet finisher in each division. This plaque is a permanent award specific to the current season and will stay with the awarded team.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (First Place through Fifteenth Place): Points Granted: 17:15:14:12:11:10:9:8:7:6:5:4:3:2:1

RELAY EVENTS (First Place through Eighth Place): Points Granted 34:30:28:24:22:20:18:16

If there is a tie, the tying teams will share the total points for the tied place, plus the points for the next place, equally, and no team will finish in the next place (i.e. a tie for first place in an individual event will result in both tying swimmers finishing first, and each swimmer shall receive (17 + 15)/2 points = 16 points for each swimmer, and there will be no second place finisher in the event.

Awards

ALL-STAR MEET MEDALS AND RIBBONS: Medals shall be awarded in all individual events to the First Place through Third Place finishers. Ribbons shall be awarded in all individual events to the Fourth Place through Eighth Place finishers. Medals shall be awarded in all relay events to the First Place through Third Place finishers. Ribbons shall be awarded in all relay events to the Fourth Place through Eighth Place finishers.

ALL-STAR MEET CHAMPIONS: An All-Star Meet Champion trophy for each division shall rotate to the All-Star Meet Champion of each division. The All-Star Meet Champion trophy shall be presented to the current season All-Star Meet Champion at the conclusion the Division All-Star Meet, and shall remain with the All-Star Meet Champion until the following season Division All-Star Meet. To this end, previous season All-Star Meet Champions shall bring the rotating trophy to the Division All-Star Meet so it may be presented to the current season All-Star Meet Champion.

A plaque will be awarded to the First Place All-Star Meet finisher in each division. This plaque is a permanent award specific to the current season All-Star Meet results and will stay with the awarded team.

A Sportsmanship Award shall be given in each division. Sportsmanship shall be defined as treating opponents with fairness, generosity, courtesy, dignity, and so on. Those who can take loss or defeat without complaint, or victory without gloating are demonstrating sportsmanlike qualities. This award for each division shall be voted on by the Team Representatives in that division, and shall be awarded at the conclusion of their All-Star Meet.