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ASSIGNING SWIMMERS TO PRACTICE GROUPS As a coaching staff, our primary concern is the happiness and growth of the members of the LTY Sharks Swim Team. With this in mind, we carefully consider each swimmer's position in his or her group. Ideally, we would only move swimmers between groups twice a year during season changes from short course to long course and then back again. However, it is not always appropriate to wait for such a transition. In such cases, the coaching staff will work with the swimmer and parents to help ease the transition. During the first week of the season all swimmers will be evaluated on their swimming abilities and commitment to the swim team. Over a 4 day period swimmers will be divided into their respective age groups and will be put through a series of sets that will show the coaches each swimmer swimming abilities. Also considered in the placement process are the child’s best times in various events. The ‘best time’ placement criteria has been outlined in the LTY Sharks brochure. The goal of this placement period is to provide all swimmers with the opportunity to practice in the practice group that they are best suited for. Coaches will consider the skill, ability to complete a set, effort made, size of the practice groups and the ‘best time’ criteria, to place the swimmers in the appropriate group. Coaches will use the same criteria to move swimmers and to place new swimmers throughout the season. The decision to place swimmers in a specific practice group is solely that of the coaching staff. At their discretion, coaches may work on an individual basis to address scheduling conflicts. The following will also be considered for all swimmers; Commitment: Is the swimmer ready for new challenges? Is he or she ready to make the additional commitment to move to the next level? Practice Habits: Does the swimmer attend practice regularly? Is he or she on time? Do they often leave early? Do they show up ready to swim, with goggles, cap, and a positive attitude? Emotional Development: Will the athlete benefit from moving into a new practice group? Is the athlete ready for such a move? Will moving the swimmer into the new group take too much attention away from the other swimmers? Physical Development: Will the athlete benefit from the move into a new practice group? Can the swimmer endure the new challenges presented? Age: Will the athlete have peers in the new practice group? http://www.LTYSharks.com LTY.Sharks@Comcast.net LTY Hotline: 847-410-5116 9/18/2007 Page 8
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Sometime during Stroke Week the swimmers should receive a placement card from the coaches that will tell each swimmer what practice group they should register for. Parents should take that card to the Membership Services desk to register swimmers for the group listed on the card. Swimmers will not be registered for a particular group unless the swimmer has received a placement card from their coaches. Parents will receive a folder of information about the swim team at Information/Registration night. Parents should read all information contained in the folder and fill out all forms. http://www.LTYSharks.com LTY.Sharks@Comcast.net LTY Hotline: 847-410-5116 9/18/2007 Page 9
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