CONNECTICUT SWIMMING INC.
2001 SHORT COURSE ZONE TEAM
SELECTION CRITERIA
The 2001 Eastern Short Course Zone Swimming Championships will be held at Prince Georges Sports and Learning Complex on March 29 - 31, 2001. Coaches, parents and swimmers should review the following information closely.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
•	Swimmers must be registered with Connecticut Swimming Inc. for 2001 season.
	(Judy Snow - Registration/Membership Chairperson - 860-659-0121)
•	Swimmer must compete in 4 regularly scheduled CSI-USA sanctioned meets during the 2000-2001 Short Course Season.
	(LSC Championships and/or CT Senior Open may count as one (1) or two (2) of the meets.)
•	Athletes who have competed in an individual event in any of the following: USA Senior National, US Open or Trials class meet are not eligible to enter this meet.
•	13/0 athletes who have ever achieved US Open or Senior National qualifying times in an individual event may not enter that event.
•	12/U athletes who have achieved US Open or Senior National qualifying times but have not competed in any of the above-mentioned meets may enter that event.
•	14/U swimmers MUST PRE-APPLY by February 26, 2001 to be considered for the Team. (See attached 2001 SC ZONE TEAM PRE-APPLICATION.)
•	The registration period for 15/O swimmers extends through Saturday of LSC Championship. 15/O swimmers can update their events and times through the conclusions of Sunday finals at the LSC Championships.
PLEASE NOTE!!
1.	To be considered for the team, swimmers 14 and Under must pre-apply by February 26, 2001.
2.	15/0 swimmers need not pre-apply. Registration for these swimmers will be available Friday and Saturday of LSC Championships.
3	15/0 swimmers - to qualify for Zone Team must achieve a minimum of one AA time. Furthermore, selected swimmers (based on fastest AA times) will be allowed to compete in additional events with “A” times if event openings exist.
	(See attached 2001 SC Zone Pre-Application form.)

SELECTION CRITERIA
Team selection will be announced at the CHALLENGE MEETING following LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
( Place, date and time to be announced)
Eligible Times:
	•	Must be achieved in Regularly Scheduled CSI Sanctioned meets after September 1, 2000.
	•	Minimum 2001 Short Course “AA” National Age Group Time Standards.
	•	Cannot be achieved from any split or time trial.
	•	If achieved out-of -state must include Official Meet Results (Hard Copy signed by meet referee) unless meet results are currently on file in the CSI office (860)-657-1164.
Note: Times from high school state championships will be used to update entry times once the swimmer has been selected to the team. Official signed meet results from these meets must be included for these times to be used. It is the responsibility of each swimmer and/or his/her coach to update these times.
TEAM SELECTION
•	Swimmers who have MET all the ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS and have one of the two (2) fastest times for his/her individual event in his/her respective age group shall be selected for the team.
	Important Please Note:
•	If one/both of the two (2) fastest swimmers choose not to compete OR have not MET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, alternate swimmers will be selected if they have MET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
•	RELAYS will be chosen at the Zone Meet by the Zone Coaches. Relays will be based on swimmers fastest times submitted with application and/or Zone Team performance at the Zone Coaches discretion. At no time should a swimmer’s coach or parent attempt to influence or interfere with the relay team selection process. Such interference may result in swimmer withdrawal from all relay events.
•	Swimmers selected to the Zone Team must adhere to the Connecticut Code of Conduct. If a swimmer has previously violated the Connecticut Code of Conduct, additional restrictions will apply.
APPLICATION FORMS
PRE-APPLICATION:			This form should be completed and forwarded to the Zone Co-Coordinator by February 26, 2001. Swimmers 14 & Under who fail to submit this form will not be eligible for Zone Team Selection.
15/O REGISTRATION:			15/0 swimmers planning to attend the Zone Meet and swimming in LSC Championships must begin the registration process Friday or Saturday of LSC Championships.
FINAL APPLICATION:			This form must be completed and turned into the Zone Coordinator by the conclusion of the final session of LSC Championships. The Zone Coordinator will be available for final registration at LSC Championships.