Devon Champs Info

 DEVON SURF LIFE SAVING

 YOUTH & OPEN OCEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

TUES 26^TH JUNE - BEACH EVENTS

& SAT 7^TH JULY- OCEAN EVENTS  

AT CROYDE BEACH

                          

          

                                                                                                              

High tide; Tues 26^th June 23:32pm 8.1m

High tide; Sat 7^th July 9:18am 9.0m

~        REFEREES:

Sandy Brown, Don Duffield and Joe Deasy

~        WATER SAFETY OFFICER

Jed Hulme

Richard Harrison

~        MEMBERSHIP and COMPETITORS AWARDS;

All competitors must be registered individually with SLSA GB and be part of a club for 2012.

Clubs must be affiliated to Surf Life Saving Devon.

All Competitors must have valid competency awards for the ocean events.

~        INFORMATION;

Competition on Tues 26^th June will start prompt at 6:00pm at Down End of Croyde Beach.

Car parking is available at Down End Croyde by the beach at a small fee.

Registration for late entries will be accepted on Tues 26^th June from 5-5:30 pm; and on Saturday 7 July from 8:30-9am

Please make sure you are aware of the age groups.

For those competitors that are 16-19 yrs you may enter both the Youth and Open events. There will separate events on the beach for each age group as well as the Open, however, in the sea we will run all those 16+ with the open competitors in one event and then separate the age groups as they come across

the line. If a competitor wishes to take part as both a Youth 16-19 and the Open then both payments will need to be paid and the age group and open written on their hands.

~        TUESDAY EVENING EVENTS;

1k Beach unlimited; 13yrs, (14- 15yrs), (16-17yrs), (18-19yrs) Open (16+)

Beach Flags;  13yrs, (14- 15yrs), (16-17yrs), (18-19yrs) Open (16+)

Beach Sprints;  13yrs, (14- 15yrs), (16-17yrs), (18-19yrs) Open (16+)

Mixed Beach Sprints; (2x Boys 2 x Girls) U14, U16, U19, ) 16+

    In all pair & Team events a competitor can compete up 1 age group but can only compete in 1 pair & 1 team per event

~        RULES for TEAM EVENTS

Entries for Double/Mixed Ski is three pairs per age group; U16, U19, Open

Entries for Board Rescue event is three pairs per age group; U14, U16, U19, Open

Entries for Board and Taplin relay is three teams per age group; U14, U16,U19, Open

Entries for Rescue Tube is three teams per age group; U14, U16, U19, Open

No U13yrs will be permitted to ski paddle in any of the above events.

    In all pair & Team events a competitor can compete up 1 age group but can only compete in 1 pair & 1 team per event

~        EQUIPMENT  AVAILABILITY

Clubs must ensure that they have sufficient equipment and craft for their entered competitors.

Events will not be held up awaiting craft retrieval and petersen tubes from finishing areas.

SLS Devon will not be liable for any equipment lost or damage.

~        ENTRY FORMS and ENTRY FEES

       The attached excel form with competitors’ details, must be return via email. 

By 19th June

£12.00 entry fees per person.

£17.00 entry fee on the day before competition starts.

In the event of a competitor not attending, the entry will not be transferable and  NO REFUNDS.

       One Cheque per club made out to ‘ Surf Life Saving  Devon‘ to be sent to Joe Deasy, 80 Newport Road,

         Barnstaple  EX32 9BE to arrive no later than 19 June 2012

~        COMPETITOR CLOTHING, COSTUME and HATS

Club caps are to be worn in all events, including craft events where a helmet is not worn.

Caps must be tied securely under the chin and worn on the head at the start of each event.

Suitable clothing must be worn for all events. No jewellery.

~        TROPHIES/ MEDALS and POINTS:

Medals awarded to 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd places in each age category.

Youth Opportunity Fund Swim trophies;  13yrs, 14yrs, 15yrs, 16yrs, Open.

Ironman Trophies;  U16yrs, U19yrs, Open.  

All youth and open trophies must be returned on the day of the competition in a clean state. 

      16yrs and under will score towards the youth total.

      17yr+ will score towards the open total.

~        . OFFICIALS

In order to facilitate the running of these Championships, each participating club

Clubs must supply at least five named persons to act as Officials and help set up events for the duration

       of the competition . One of these officials will be required to assist with recording results.

 

If a club fails to supply these nominated officials, its competitors will not be permitted to participate until such time as officials are supplied. 

Team Manager must be named on the entry form.Team managers must ensure a first aider and CRB accredited person accompanies the team.

Officials can be rotated during the day.

Official bibs will be issued to all helpers.

~        CONSENT

Clubs must be in possession of parental consent forms for U18 year old.

Saturday 7th July registration 8:30am.  9:00am Start!

~         INFORMATION;

Saunton Sands Beach will be the backup venue

       Order of events will be emailed out nearer the time.

Please can all participating club fill in the attached Xcel doc and return to me by Tues 19 June

See you soon

Joe Deasy

Devon SLS Devon sports committee

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