CLYDE COAST LEAGUE 2010

This is the latest information as at 17/12/2009

2010 Groupings

Round 1 – Sunday 28 February.

Kirkintilloch                                        Helensburgh                            Inverclyde                               Kingston

Kilmarnock                                         West Dunbartonshire              Scotia                                      Rutherglen

North Ayrshire                                    City of Glasgow                     South Ayrshire                          Ren 96

Dunoon                                               Clydebank                             Milngavie & Bearsden            ---

Round 2

Rutherglen                                          Scotia                                     West Dunbartonshire               Kilmarnock

Inverclyde                                           Kingston                                 Kirkintilloch                            Helensburgh

North Ayrshire                                    City of Glasgow                      South Ayrshire                        Ren 96

Clydebank                                           Dunoon                                   ----                                       Milngavie & Bearsden

Round 3 – either Saturday 22 May or Sunday 23 May

Milngavie & Bearsden                        City of Glasgow                     Dunoon                                   Clydebank

West Dunbartonshire                          Kilmarnock                            Rutherglen                              Scotia

Kingston                                             Inverclyde                             Helensburgh                            Kirkintilloch

North Ayrshire                                    ----                                       South Ayrshire                        Ren 96

The final (top six clubs) will be swum at the Citadel Ayr on Saturday 12 June

THE RULES

Clyde Coast Mini League

Aim of League: To promote competitive swimming to a high standard among younger swimmers.

1.   The league will consist of Western District Affiliated clubs. All swimmers must have Scottish Swimming (SASA) membership

2.   There will be three round with four matches in each round and up to four clubs in each match.

3.   A common agreed programme will be swum in each match (programme enclosed).  The points scoring system will be common to all matches.

4.  A league convenor will be appointed and each participating club will appoint a league representative.

5.   The league convenor will inform each representative of the groupings for each and the league positions at monthly intervals.

6.   League points will be awarded as follows: -

The winner of each match    - four points

The second placed club        - three points

The third placed club            - two clubs

The fourth placed club          - one point. 

7.   The groupings for each round will be determined as follows: -

       Rounds 1, 2 and 3 are seeded depending on the final placings of the previous year’s league with new clubs added in alphabetical order at the end.

 8.  All matches will be swum under S.A.S.A. rules.  Age as at 30^th June.  Swimmers may swim up with no restriction on number of swims.

     a.   Coaches have a duty not to swim swimmers with illegal strokes in that stroke.

     b.   Before the gala, referee to speak to all coaches and state how strictly the rules will be enforced bearing in mind 8 and 9 years will have minor infringements due to lack of        experience.  The ultimate decision must nevertheless lie with the referee.

     9.    After round three finishes, the top six clubs will swim-off for first six places, date and venue to be arranged.  Medals or pennants will be awarded to all clubs in swim-off.

 10.  A club not turning up for a match will automatically be fined £25.00.  The club in question will have the right to appeal.  The West District league sub-committee will consider the appeal.

11.    All host clubs to submit a licence and accreditation form to the WD swimming convenor, at least six weeks before the match is swum.   The Clyde Coast Leagues will pay the cost of this licence, which will be a level 3 meet (non-accredited meet).

 12.    A charge of £40.00 to be made each year. to cover convenors expenses and purchase of trophies and medals.  Cheques made payable to ‘Clyde Coast Leagues’.

 13.    Any disagreement, which is forwarded to the league convenor, must be accompanied by a report from the coaches of the clubs involved. Any complaints must be lodged with the league convenor within 7 days of results being published.

Sponsoring Clubs

 Once the groupings for each round have been worked out the clubs in each match will be randomly sorted into an order and the club at the top of the list will have first refusal on organising the match.  If this is impossible, the second club must be given the chance to run the match and so on down the list.

Host Clubs.

 Bear in mind the finishing time of the gala where visiting teams have long journeys home with young swimmers, especially if school the next day.  Saturday matches are preferable.  All matches must be confirmed in writing/email within seven days, stating date, venue and warm-up times. Clubs to acknowledge receipt of all correspondence.

 In the case of two clubs with equal league and match points for 6^th place in the swim-off, the club that has swum against the greater number of clubs will be allotted the place.  If the clubs are still equal a swim-off then needs to take place.

 The host club must obtain a licence from the West District for each home match and also send each of the participating clubs in that round a copy of the results showing swimmers name and time.