PHILIPPINES B.E.S.T.

PHILIPPINES B.E.S.T.
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CONTENT

1. Competition Information
2. General Rules
3. Awards
4. Scoring System
5. Entry Fee and Payment
6. Entry Regulation
7. Age Eligibility
8. Protests
9. Order of Events
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1. COMPETITION INFORMATION
1.1. Purpose of this competition: to promote swimming and foster grassroots
swimming training program throughout the Philippines and introduce the
Philippines B.E.S.T. (Behrouz Elite Swim Team) as the governing body of
grassroots program towards professional level of a Filipino swimmer’s career.
1.2. Event: 4th B.E.S.T. SWIM CHALLENGE TYR CUP INVITATIONAL MEET 2019
1.3. Date: NOVEMBER 09, 2019
1.4. Day: SATURDAY
1.5. Venue: Vermosa Sports Hub, Daang Hari Rd. Vermosa Blvd. Imus, Cavite
1.6. Pool Facility: 50m pool, 8 lanes
1.7. Referees decision is FINAL.
1.8. One-Start rule shall apply.
1.9. Individual events will be swum as Timed Finals.
1.10. Competition shall be seeded from the slowest to fastest.
1.11. Separate medals and certificates will be given to the swimmers of the three
different categories. Class A, B, C and Motivational.
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1.12. Championship trophies and certificates will be given to the top 7 teams who
has garnered the highest points. MOS (Most Outstanding Swimmers) trophies,
medals and certificates will be awarded to MOS (one male and one female) for
each age-group, and 6yo and below, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16yo above
in each category namely, Class A, B, C and Motivational.
MOC (Most Outstanding Coaches certificates will be awarded to MOC for each
MOS awardee per age group and category as well. The MVS (Most Valuable
Swimmers) trophies, medals and certificates will be awarded to MVS (one
male and one female) for each Category. And their respective Coaches will
automatically be awarded MVC (Most Valuable Coach) and will receive
medals, trophies and certificates.
1.13. This competition is a basis of pre-qualifying for Malaysian International Swim
Fest.
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2. GENERAL RULES
2.1. There shall be Four competing categories Class A, B, C and MOTIVATIONAL
and each shall be given separate medals, certificates and points for individual
team.
2.2. Only the Official Coaches will be allowed to approach the officials table,
strictly no parents or other entities shall be entertained.
2.3. Deadline of entries shall be 2 DAYS before the competition and each team
must provide complete details of each swimmers requested by the
registration committee. Entry fees will be paid on the competition day itself.
(See. ENTRY FEE AND REGULATION).
2.4. In case of timing device malfunction, no protest shall be entertained if the
result is from the fact of the competition (chief timers, judges, and referees).
2.5. While all reasonable precautions will be taken, the management or the
Organizing Committee will not be responsible or in any way liable for any
death, disability, personal injury, loss of property or any other loss howsoever
arising from any cause whatsoever at any time during the course of this
competition.
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2.6. In the event of any question or matter arising out from any point which has
not been expressly provided for in any of the rules governing this competition,
the decision of the Organizing Committee will be final.
2.7. Each participating team shall be responsible for their first aid and medical
coverage.
2.8. In the event of harsh weather conditions that could cancel the meet, SLP
reserves the right not to refund entry fees or any other charges submitted by
the teams and/or individuals at the meet for it is not per event payment
scheme.
2.9. The team/s is/ are responsible to carry their own trash out of the venue; any
violators shall be fined Php 2,000.00 or the sanction to participate in any
future SLP events, unless the payment of the said amount has been made.
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3. AWARDS
3.1. GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE medals will be awarded to the top three finishers
respectively. CLASS A, B, C and Motivational by age group, (6yo-under, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16yo-over).
3.2. MOST OUTSTANDING SWIMMER certificate, medal and trophy will be
awarded by age group per gender.
3.3. MOST OUTSTANDING COACH certificate will be awarded by age group per
gender.
3.4. MOST VALUABLE SWIMMER certificate, medal and trophy will be awarded for
each Category per gender.
3.5. MOST VALUABLE COACH certificate, medal and trophy will be awarded for
each Category per gender.
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4. SCORING SYSTEM
4.1. Point System
4.2. Individual – (1st - 20), (2nd - 17), (3rd – 15), (4th – 10), (5th – 7), (6th – 3), (7th -
2), (8th – 1). Relay – (1st – 40), (2nd – 36), (3rd – 30), (4th – 20), (5th – 14), (6th –
6), (7th – 4), (8th – 2).
4.2.1. In case of a tie, the following will prevail accordingly:
4.2.1.1. Number of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won.
4.2.1.2. Number of Meet Records Broken.
4.2.1.3. Closest to Final Time.
4.2.1.4. Closest to FINA Points.
5. ENTRY FEE AND PAYMENT
5.1. Individual Entry: Php 1,000.00.
5.2. EACH SWIMMER MAY ONLY SWIM MAXIMUM OF FIVE (5) EVENTS.
5.3. Registration and payment of entry fees to be settled on the day of
competition.
5.4. The Team MUST PAY their swimmers entry fee who are in the official meet
program, whether they swim or not.
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6. ENTRY REGULATIONS
6.1. Entries Submission Closing Date: 5:00PM on November 06, 2019.
6.2. Changes/Scratches/Additional Closing Date: 5:00PM on November 07, 2019.
6.3. Submission of Entries
6.3.1. Verifiable times must be submitted.
6.3.2. Entries submitted with no seed time, the existing time in the
database will prevail.
6.3.3. Entries NOT in the database will be declared NT and be placed in the
early heats.
6.3.4. All entries must be submitted using the Official Entry Forms or in
database format.
6.3.5. Birthdates and Gender must be indicated in the Entry Forms.
6.3.6. Email entries to swim4dbest@gmail.com
6.3.7. Contact Number: 0917 714 0077
6.3 Swim up is not allowed in all the events.
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7. AGE ELIGIBILITY
7.1. Age as of DECEMBER 31, 2019 based on FINA Age Reckoning.
7.2. Coaches must make sure all ages entered are true and correct. It is the Team
Coaches’ responsibility.
7.3. The team may be asked to produce birth certificates. In case the date of
Registration of birth certificate is dated more than one (1) year after the date
of birth, the swimmer MUST submit the following additional documentation.
7.3.1. Certification of TRUE AGE from organizer’s appointed dentist or
physician or whichever body of the organizer so decides to appoint
at the time the certification may be needed.
7.3.2. The Organizer is not responsible for expenses incurred from
acquiring said documents. Expenses will be shouldered by the
parents/club of the said swimmer.
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8. PROTESTS
8.1. PROTEST/S is not allowed in this event it is the management and the coaches
will settle the problem and make it simple no argument will be settled in a
hard way, always keep in mind that we teach discipline and all must act
disciplined.
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CLASS A, B, C and MOTIVATIONAL

EVENT # AGE-GROUP GENDER EVENTS

101 9 -OVER MIXED 200m FREE STYLE

102 6-OVER MIXED 50m BACK
103 9 -OVER MIXED 100m BREAST
104 6-OVER MIXED 50m FLY
105 9-OVER MIXED 100m BACK
106 6-OVER MIXED 50m BREAST
107 9-OVER MIXED 100m FLY
108 6-OVER MIXED 50m FREE
109 10 UNDER GIRLS 4X50m FREE RELAY
110 10-UNDER BOYS 4X50m FREE RELAY
111 11-OVER GIRLS 4X50m MEDLEY RELAY
112 11-OVER BOYS 4X50m MEDLEY RELAY
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OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM (SLP Leg Series)

TEAM/CLUB NAME:
COACH:
CONTACT NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:

NAME BIRTHDAY AGE GENDER EVENT NAME SEED TIME

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
6:30 to 8:00am
Registration

6:30 to 8:00am
Swimmers Warm-up

8:00 to 8:30am
Meet and Technical Officials and Coaches Meeting

8:30am
Program Proper
- Opening Prayer
- National Anthem

9:00am
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1 TYR Cup 4 B.E.S.T. Swim Challenge Begins