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Rose E. Schneider YMCA

Important information on YMCA vs. USA (AMS), WPYSL seasons, meets, and practices with involvement requirements. Coaches and team details included.

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Rose E. Schneider YMCA

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  1. Rose E. Schneider YMCA RESY Riptide 11 & older

  2. Index • The coaching staff • YMCA vs USA(AMS) • WPYSL and seasons • Meets/Section Champs/Districts/States/Nationals • Riptide practices • Officiating • Parent Involvement • Open the floor for questions

  3. Coaches • Todd Slobodnyak – Head coach • Karen Guise – Team Representative • Eric Peirce– Asst Coach • Lance Snow – Asst Coach • Ashley Vranick – Asst Coach • Brendan Bauer – Asst Coach • Tony Romanini – Asst Coach

  4. YMCA vs USA (AMS) • YMCA swimming is the largest youth competitive swimming organization in the united states • WPYSL is a swim league within YMCA national • USA swimming is open to any team, and has many exclusive meets and events in which a team must be registered. • AMS (Allegheny Mountain Swimming) is an exclusive league only for this area under USA

  5. YMCA vs USA (AMS) • A YMCA team can swim at USA meets!!! • As long as proper registration and fees are paid • RESY is a USA team (RESY-AM) • YMCA dual meets do not require meets entry or event entry fees • YMCA districts/states/nationals are extremely competitive meets

  6. RESY is an AMS Team • Cost to be AMS on top of YMCA • Cannot just do AMS • Suggested for veteran swimmers and families • The team will be choosing the invites we attend • AMS will be require for any swimmers in black and senior practice groups

  7. WPYSL and seasons • Western Pennsylvania YMCA swim league • Wpysl.org • Winter runs from Sep through Feb/March • Winter is competitive, with 5 dual meets and various invitational and championship meets • Registration cost various by practice group

  8. Meets/Districts/States/Nationals • Dual/Tri Meets • 5 dual meets, no fee to enter. Volunteer time or concession • Limited number of individual and relay entries • Winter is 3/2 for duals and champs • Events are chosen by coach • Scoring and competing based on age: • Up to 8 years old – Novice (Class E) • 9-10 years old – cadet (Class D) • 11-12 years old – prep (Class C) • 13-14 years old – junior (Class B) • 15 – 18 years old – senior (Class A)

  9. Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… • Dual/Tri Meets cont… • Locally there are 18 teams in the WPYSL, we are placed into a conference based on team size and geographic region • Scoring • Individual 7-4-3-2-1, Relays 8-4-2 • Events • Based upon age, complete meet format • Swimming up an age bracket

  10. Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… • Section Champs / League Champs • Fees to enter • Winter – swim a meet with 5 teams for section champs • Districts • Fees to enter • Max events 3/1 or 2/2 • Time standard for Class D and up • Novice can swim up if desired • 3 districts in PA, West, Central and East

  11. Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… • States • Fees to enter • Automatic top 6 gets entry, 6 at large across state • YMCA Nationals • Fees to enter • Winter is short course • Qualifying times regardless of age

  12. Dual Meet Schedule • Dual Meet Schedule • TBA exact details • 11/09/19 • 11/16/19 • 12/07/19 • 1/04/20 • 1/11/20 • Our section • INDY • SPY • BRY • GJY • BYAC

  13. Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… • Championship meets • Section Champs… • Districts • March 6-8 • States • March 20-22 • Nationals • March 30- April 3

  14. Registration Fees – New info • Preseason • September 3rd through 27th • $50 per swimmer, regardless of age and ability • Will attend practice according to age first week • 8 & under – Blue • 9 -10 age – Silver • 11-12 age – Black • 13 & up – Senior/Black • Age as of December 1, 2019

  15. Registration Fees continued • Time Trials • Open to all • September 30th-October 4th • REQUIRED for all new swimmers • This will be our assessment point for placement • Assessment and minimum requirements

  16. Registration Fees – New info • Regular season • October 7th • Placement of practice rosters • Minimum requirements (Next Slide) • Dual Meets and champion meets are required • Invitational are optional • Fees • Silver - $375 • Black - $400 + AMS • Senior - $150 • AMS Registration - $100

  17. Riptide Practice • Winter • Silver • Monday, Wednesday, Friday • Swim 7:00-8:00pm (5 lanes w/black) • Tuesday and Thursday • Swim 6:00-7:00pm, Dryland 7:15-7:45pm • Black • Monday, Wednesday, Friday • Swim 7:00-8:30pm (5 lanes w/silver) • Tuesday and Thursday • Dryland 6:00-6:45pm, Swim 7:00-8:30pm • Senior • Monday, Wednesday, Friday • Swim 3:00-4:30pm, lessons until 5:30pm (MW only) • Tuesday and Thursday • Dryland 6:00-6:45pm, Swim 7:00-8:30pm

  18. Riptide Practice cont… • Practice groups will be determined after time trials • Everyone will be re-evaluated • If minimum requirements are not met, we are introducing level 5 and level 6 lessons taught by coaches and senior swimmers • After passing lessons and making minimum requirements, you can join RESY

  19. Riptide Practice cont… • No parents or non coaching staff on the pool-deck • What to bring • Practice suit • CAP • Goggles (2 pairs) • Water bottles

  20. Behavior Policy • First day agreement • ZERO TOLERANCE • Locker room cellphones • 1st time = 1 week • 2nd time = 1 month • 3rd time = season • Hitting in a practice or meet – immediate ejection • Continued incidents = more severe consequences • We want to keep everyone safe • Talking to a coach is EXTREMELY encouraged

  21. Officiating • USA Swimming rulebook • DQ slips • All officials are parents/volunteers!!! • Officials clinic • Officials clinic • Sat August 31st • Level 1: 8:00am-12:30pm • Level 2: 1:00pm-5:30pm

  22. Parent Involvement • That’s you! • A swim team is a family • Multiple positions • Concession stand • Ref and judges • Timers • Seeders • Runners

  23. Parent Boosters Board • Adding this winter, parent board • Nominated by you to represent you • Positions • Concessions Chair • Officials Chair • Timer/Volunteer Chair • Banquet Chair • Practice Group Reps (4) • Monthly meetings • Budgeting and fundraising • Will start in October when regular season starts

  24. Impact • Motivation • Goal Setting • Dedication • Networking • Self confidence • Good sportsmanship • Life long friends

  25. Important links • Our website • www.teamunify.com/ymca-5531 • Our league website • www.wpysl.org • Rules and USA swimming • www.usaswimming.org • YMCA National site • https://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_tabid_=0&team=yusa

  26. Questions? • resyswimming@bcfymca.org • kguise@bcfymca.org

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