2021 Big Cheese

2021 Hoard’s Dairyman

Belaire BIG CHEESE Swim Meet

Saturday, January 9, 2021

SANCTION: WI2021-010S

In applying for this sanction(ed event), the Host, Schroeder YMCA Swim Team agrees to comply and to enforce all health and safety mandates and guidelines of USA Swimming, Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., the State of Wisconsin and the North Shore Health Department.

We have taken enhanced health and safety measures – for you, the other participants, and meet staff. You must follow all instructions while visiting the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By visiting the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.

USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS USA SWIMMING AND [THE LSC] AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, DISEASE OR PROPERTY LOSSES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE TO SEEK DAMAGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

North Shore Health Department (NSHD) states we are in Phase C which allows for up to 50% capacity of a place of public amusement, a max of 50 in gatherings, yes to youth sports, and in the other category - yes with guidelines. However the Governor’s order of 10/8 - 11/6 further limits to 25% capacity. This meet plan has been approved by the NSHD.

COVID-19:

All participants must adhere to the meet marshalls’ instructions. Athletes & families are to remain outside the pool when not racing, warming up or down and must maintain more than 2M of social distancing. Participants including family members not adhering to this standard will not be able to race and must leave the premises immediately - no refund. Masks must be worn while outside your vehicle and until the referee announces the athletes to be ready to start.

Electronic command whistles will be used.

There will be no spectators. Families will be able to view the meet via YouTube Live.

Participants must not be ill, must not have a family member who is ill, and in addition, athletes and their siblings must not feel nauseous, lethargic or low energy.

Each team must have a person who will conduct ingress screening questions prior to each athlete’s participation each day of the meet to include: “Are you unwell, is anyone you live with unwell, are you nauseas, lethargic, or low energy?”

All coaches and meet personnel must wear a facemask when out of their vehicle

Please refrain from locker room use for changing. Athletes, Coaches, Meet Personnel and Family members may use the restrooms one at a time per gender and must wipe down all touched surfaces and put the toilet seat back up after use to indicate that it has been cleaned. Athletes will have separate restrooms from public restrooms

LOCATION:

Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center

9240 N. Green Bay Rd.

Brown Deer, WI 53209

FACILITY:

Eight lane, 50 meter pool. Water depth ranges from six feet six inches to 18 feet and the starting blocks are 30 inches above the water. The timing system is a Colorado Swim 6 and has a big scoreboard. The competition courses have been certified in accordance with USA Swimming's rule 104.2.2C(4) the copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.

Sanction: Wisconsin Swimming, Inc Sanction # WI2021-010S

Pursuant to Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. mandate, all applicable adults participating or associated with respective meet to which this information applies, acknowledge that they are an applicable adult, subject to the provisions of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (“MAAPP”), and that they understand the compliance with the MAAPP Policy is a condition of participation in the conduct of this competition.

Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. Further, those participants not proficient with a backstroke ledge must start each race from within the water, and without use of the backstroke ledge. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.

Current Wisconsin and USA Swimming Rules will be used at this meet. In accordance with the Federal Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 – the use of camera phones or video recording devices in the locker rooms is prohibited

DECK CHANGE: Deck changing is prohibited.

Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials, and/or spectators are present. Exceptions may be granted with prior written approval by the Program Operations Vice Chair.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday PM

Warm up: 4:00 PM

5:00 PM – clear competition course

Meet start: 5:05 PM

Meet End: 8:30 PM (approx.)

MEET OFFICIALS: Cynthia Raatz - Meet Referee, Beth Hartlieb - AO raatzharp@hotmail.com

ELIGIBILITY:

All swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming and their USA Swimming numbers included on the entry. Age is as of Saturday, January 9, 2021. Wisconsin Swimming currently will ask athletes and teams from outside the WSI LSC to gain permission from their own LSC to travel and compete.

On-site registrations will not be accepted at this meet. Each swimmer must be registered through his/her LSC prior to competition.

Swimmers with a disability are welcome and should contact David Anderson for any accommodation or entry time waiver they need.

Entries:

Entry due Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020

please send your entry file to: Dave Anderson

mobile: 414 364 0275

Enter in LCM only

Limits - 3 any way, ie. 2 individual + 1 relay, 3 individ, 2 relay + 1 indiv

No Entry fee

T-shirts please get sizes / quantities to Dave by Thursday, 12/12/2019

one check for per team team please

Facility User Fee: $8.00 per athlete

T - Shirt: ~ $15.00

- total per swimming athlete is ~ $23.50, although some teams buy more shirts for athletes not racing...

EVENTS:

Modified 13 NCAA dual meet event order (no diving as a courtesy to non-swimming and diving teams.)

Coaches: limit your 800 entries to a max of 3 and relays to A, B, & C - Squad size is 25 Max

Saturday Evening

Event # Event

1 400 MR

2 800 Free

3 200 Free

4 50 Free

5 200 IM

Break 10 min in water

6 200 Fly

7 100 Free

8 200 Back

9 400 Free

Break 10 min in water

10 200 Breast

11 400 FR

MEET INFORMATION:

Scoring: Dual Scoring Format (Team v. Team)

Relays: 11, 4, 2 (ea team’s 2 best relays may score)

Individual: 9, 4, 3, 2, 1 (ea team’s 3 best individuals may score)

Awards: Cheese!

Officials: Cindy Raatz Head Referee / Beth Hatlieb AO

All Participants and and Parents of Participants younger than 18 must complete and return a printed, signed copy of the waiver below. Coaches of teams will confirm all are complete and will turn these printed copies into the host before the meet begins.

Waiver of Liability, Release, and Indemnity Agreement

“You and Your” refers to [check the appropriate selection]:

___ participant (if participant is 18 or older) ___ Participant Parent/Guardian (if participant is a minor)

__________ You acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that your family, including child(ren), may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 while on site at the pool or facility and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. You understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the pool or facility may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team and the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Ltd (WSAC) and pool management company's employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.

__________ You acknowledge, The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

_________ You agree that you, or your child, are voluntarily participating in these activities, with knowledge of the risks associated with such activity.

_________ You acknowledge and agree that neither The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc., nor you will be liable to the others for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of this Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc.’s total liability to you under or in connection to this Agreement shall not exceed the amounts paid or payable to The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc. according to this agreement; Any action against The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc. arising out of, resulting from, or related to the performance or breach of this Agreement shall be filed not later than three (3) months after the cause of action has accrued.

_________ You agree that should any part of this agreement be found by a court of law to be against public policy or in violation of any state statute or case precedence, then the remainder of this document will remain in full force

_________ By signing below, you understand and agree to the terms stated above. You understand the risks associated with Swimming Competition. IN ADDITION, BY SIGNING

BELOW, YOU RELEASE The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, WISCONSIN SWIMMING, INC., AND USA SWIMMING, INC. FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE THAT MAY ARISE FROM, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR PARTICIPATION IN (A) ANY ACTIVITY, CLASS, PROGRAM, PERSONAL TRAINING OR INSTRUCTION, (B) THE SUDDEN AND UNFORESEEN INJURIES ARISING OUT OF YOUR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS, (C) OUR INSTRUCTION, TRAINING, OR SUPERVISION. THE FOREGOING UNDERSTOOD, YOU, YOUR HEIRS, ASSIGNS, AND YOUR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE HEREBY RELEASE AND WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AGAINST The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, WISCONSIN SWIMMING, INC., AND USA SWIMMING, INC., ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND ANY OTHER PARTIES CONNECTED TO THE SERVICES IN ANY WAY (“RELEASEES”) SINGULARLY OR COLLECTIVELY, AND FURTHER HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY SUCH RELEASEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY, CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE, MISADVENTURE, HARM, LOSS, INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGE HEREBY SUFFERED OR SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER SERVICES OR ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY RELEASEES. THE FOREGOING NOTWITHSTANDING, THIS IS NOT A RELEASE AND WAIVER OF INTENTIONAL OR RECKLESS ACTS OF RELEASEES. SUCH RELEASE, WAIVER, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO YOUR OWN CLAIMS AND/OR CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, RELATING TO MY PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES.

YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT. YOU HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BARGAIN WITH The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, WISCONSIN SWIMMING, INC., AND USA SWIMMING, INC. WITH ADEQUATE INSURANCE OR AN ADEQUATE CASH DEPOSIT TO NOT HAVE TO AGREE TO THE WAIVERS OR RELEASES OF LIABILITY OR INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE WAIVED AND SURRENDERED VALUABLE LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU HAVE SIGNED THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AFTER DUE NEGOTIATIONS, IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CONSIDERATION DESCRIBED ABOVE.

This Agreement and its terms bond a relationship between The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc. and yourself. Each time you participate in these activities, you affirm the terms of this Agreement and agree to indemnify and hold The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc. and its employees harmless from all liability and claims, as stated above.

The Services are provided under this Agreement by The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team & WSAC, through sanction by Wisconsin Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc.

_________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Participant or Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________

Participant or Parent/Guardian Name (print): _____________________________________

Participant or Parent/Guardian Phone Number: _________________________________