CC Swim Meet Meeting

Sign-up meeting for Service members interested in the Commander's Cup Swim Meet on Nov. 6-7. Held at Soldiers Field House pool.

1.           Division Structure: Each Major Support Command will be registered in one of the following divisions:

2.           Eligibility and Participation:

a.       Active duty military personnel, Army / Air Force Reserve and National Guard service members that are assigned or attached to JBLM.

b.        Team rosters will be unlimited. A team must have a minimum of four competitors to qualify for place points. Alpha roster / 162’s must be turned in with the LOI to the Intramural office by 30 October 2018. Rosters must be signed by the Commander or First Sergeant of the battery / company / squadron. relays.

c.       Team participants may enter a maximum of four individual events and two. A unit may enter two relay teams per event. An unlimited number of team members may participate in the same individual event.

d.       BDE/Battalion teams are not acceptable. Exception: Units within a BDE/Battalion may combine to form a team under the condition that the combined manning strength does not exceed 150 personnel.

e.       Players must play for their unit. In the event a unit does not have enough interested individuals to field a team, personnel from that particular unit may still participate by submitting a written request of release from the Commander or First Sergeant to the Intramural Coordinator.

3.           Rules of Play: The meet is conducted under current United States Swimming Rules and as amended by JBLM Sports, Fitness, & Aquatics Branch.

a.       Team participants may enter a maximum of four individual events and two relays. A unit may enter two relay teams per event.

b.       An unlimited number of team members may participate in the same individual event.

c.       Team standings will be determined by the places of the team swimmers from each event. Individual event points will be awarded as follows: Individual events: 20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Relay events receive double these point values. Each team member must compete, without being disqualified, in one heat to earn these points. High team score will determine place position.

d.       Individual participants may enter a maximum of four events.

e.       All swimmers will be competing together. A separate heat may be held for the women in there are more than two female swimmers in the event.

f.        All team or individuals must register by  23 October 18.

4.           Events: The schedule of events is as follows:

·         200 M Medley Relay (4 swimmers, 2 lengths each stroke), in this order: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle

·        200 M Freestyle

·        50 M Backstroke

·        100 M Individual Medley (1 length each stroke), in this order: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle)

·        100 M Breaststroke

·        50 M Butterfly

·        100 M Freestyle

·         200 M Individual Medley (2 lengths each stroke), in order: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle

·         100 M Backstroke

·         50 M Breaststroke

·         100 M Butterfly

·         50 Freestyle

·         500 M Freestyle

·         200 M Freestyle Relay (4 swimmers, 2 lengths each)

5.           Equipment: Competitors should report with swimsuit and towel. Extra towel and goggles are recommended.

6.           Sportsmanship: Swearing and abusive remarks by anyone to include coaches, players and spectators is not allowed and will be penalized accordingly.

a.       Team member, captain, coach, spectator or the entire team may be asked to leave the playing area if displaying unsportsmanlike conduct or abusive language.  Any contest may be forfeited by the official and/or supervisor of the activity when a team, a team participant, captain or coach exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or disruptive behavior during the contest.  Team captains or coaches may be warned prior to forfeiting the contests; however, it will be at the discretion of the officials to forfeit that contest if deemed necessary to avoid a violent confrontation.

7.           Coaches Responsibilities: During league play, the coach is responsible for ensuring that the conduct of the team is in accordance with these by-laws and the rules of good sportsmanship.

8.           Coaches Meeting: A mandatory representative meeting will be held on 23 October 18, 1300, Soldiers Field House, to discuss the following: rules, procedures, strokes, and turns. The teams Letter of Intent and Alpha Roster / 162’s must be completed and turned in NLT 1600, 30 October 18 to the Intramural Sports Office at Cowan Stadium. Individuals entering the meet must fill out an entry form in order to compete and the team representative should attend the mandatory meeting.

9.           Awards. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sports, Fitness, and Aquatics Branch will provide team awards for first through third in the team competition. Individuals will be awarded medals as the top three finishers in each division, in each event as well as high point male and female.

10.        POC for this event is SSgt MaGee, Airiana C, Intramural Sports Director. Contact at airiana.c.magee.mil@mail.mil or at (253)967-6420.