The NVSL

The Automation Committee would like to thank Mantua for hosting three Hy-Tek training sessions this Spring.  We would like to especially thank Shannon Waters for booking the space.  We also want to recognize Jeannine Davies and Al Thuring for taking time out of their busy weekend schedules to assist the Automation Committee with set up and clean up.
For anyone who was unable to attend the sessions at Mantua, please join the Automation Committee on Saturday June 1^stat Falls Church High School at 8:00 am for a Hy-Tek overview.  We will also host a Genius Bar if you have specific questions or issues you need resolved. Just added is a B-Meet training session which will start at 10:30.

NVSL University  (NVSLU) is scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at Falls Church High School.  The NVSL will offer the following clinics:

8:00 AM --  Referee, Starter, New Referee and New Starter (approx 2 hour clinics)
                    HY-TEK Training Presentation (1.5 hours)

9:00 AM --  Table Workers, Clerk of Course (1 hour)

9:45 AM --   HY-TEK Genius Bar (45 minutes)

10:00 AM -  Fairfax County Food Safety Workshop (1.5 hours) - Registration form at  http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/food/ and on website.

10:30 AM -  Team Rep Kick-Off and HY-TEK for Team Reps (1.5 hours)
                      HY-TEK B-Meet Training Presentation (1 hour)

11:00 AM -  Announcer, Chief Timer (1 hour)

Also, NVSL Logo Merchandise, NVSL Handbooks and USA Swimming books will be made available for purchase in between 8 and 10:30 am.
 

NVSL Logo Merchandise, including various clothing, headwear, totes, backpacks, car magnets, pins, plastic key chains, stickers and highligher pens, is now available for order or purchase.  Payment must be made by cash or check (no credit cards).  An Order Form is available in the DOCUMENTS section under NVSL 2013 MERCHANDISE ORDERS.  Barring setbacks, Logo Merchandise will be made available for purchase at Lee-Graham on May 30, NVSLU on June 1, Lee-Graham Stroke and Turn Clinic on June 8, and Hunt Valley Stroke and Turn Clinic on June 16.  Checks or cash only.  Questions, contact Mary Ellen Overend at:   meoverend@aol.com
 

Hunt Valley, of West Springfield, was selected to host the NVSL All-Star Relay Carnival after Lincolnia Park completes their two year term this year.

Hy-Tek Training at Mantua - Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 PM
Introduction to NVSL software programs and practical, hands on training.

NVSL Coaching Tips and Tools Clinics at Lee-Graham Pool –Sun May 19
See Handout and Sign Up in Documents Section (4 hour free clinic beginning at 1:00 pm)

New Referee Clinic at Lee-Graham Pool – Thurs, May 30 at 7:00 PM
Two Hour Clinic for First Year Referees
 
See Other Announcements and Calendar of Events for Complete Schedule of Clinics

The NVSL Officials' Clinics schedule is posted in the DOCUMENTS section under Officials Clinics 2013. 

There are three New Referee Clinics scheduled for this Spring.   The first will be held at Lee Graham on Thursday, May 30 at 7:00 pm.  Lee Graham will also host the third New Referee Clinic on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00 pm.  In the calendar handout at Seeding, an incorrect time is posted.  The correct time is 7:00 pm for both clinics at Lee Graham.  A New Referee Clinic is also scheduled for NVSLU beginning at 8:00 am at Falls Church High School on Saturday, June 1.

There are also seven Stroke and Turn Clinics scheduled on three different days in June. 

And, there are two clinics each scheduled  for Referee, Starter, New Starter, Announcer, Chief Timer, Clerk of Course and Table Worker officials.

There are a total of 24 officials' clinics scheduled for 2013.

The NVSL is offering free coaches clinics intended for all NVSL coaches.  The first clinic will be held in the afternoon at Lee-Graham Pool in Falls Church on May 19 from 1:00-5:00 pm.  The second clinic will  be held in the morning also at Lee-Graham Pool on June 23 from 8:00 am until Noon.    The NVSL highly recommends coaches' attendance at one of these clinics.  These four-hour clinics are taught by experienced NVSL coaches and League personnel.  A flyer with a link for sign-up is in the DOCUMENTS section under COACHES CLINICS. 

The NVSL hosts three HY-TEK training seminars this Spring at Mantua, 9330 Pentland Place, Fairfax 22031.  The dates and times are as follows:

Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm; Sunday April 21 at 2:00 pm; and Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 pm.

 The purpose of these seminars is to provide an Introduction to the new NVSL software programs along with practical, hands on training. Click on this announcement title for additional information.

For more information, please contact Joe Mattis at jtmattis@cox.net.

Team Reps looking for coaches, and potential coaches looking for positions, should take advantage of the ability to reach each other using this website.  By clicking on the Coaches link at the upper right hand corner of this page, you can access ads for both open coaching positions (under "Coaches Wanted") and coaches looking for jobs (under "Coaches Available").  If anyone would like to post a coaching ad on this website, please e-mail your proposed ad to Keenan Goldsby, NVSL Publicity Chair, at kggoldsby@aol.com. 

Orders are due this week for ribbons and time cards (April 15th)

NEW THIS YEAR:

You will get a call in May when your order is ready for pick up - save Pick-up info will be provided in an email later this month.
 
Ribbons and meet forms will be packed together so only one person needs to pick-up.
  
Questions?  Call Mary Allen at 703 528-7936 

Does your club have memberships for sale?  The NVSL is posting NVSL clubs with available memberships in the DOCUMENTS section under Pool Memberships Available. You have the opportunity to list your membership Chairperson's name, phone number and email on this website.  To list your pool's membership chair, or if you have any questions, please contact Betsy Stevenson, NVSL Director, at 703-821-1615, or by email at bellabayside@gmail.com.

In the DOCUMENTS section under  ""2013 NVSL Rules Meeting Vote Summary , there is a summary of the voting by Team Representatives at the recent Rules Meeting for the six listed rule proposals. 

Proposals for revision of NVSL Rules from Team Representatives must be submitted in writing to the Rules Committee Chairperson by no later than October 31 for consideration.  For a rule to be adopted, it shall require a two-thirds majority of the Team Representatives present and voting at the Rules Meeting.

QUESTION:

By passage of a rule change proposal in March, 2012, which added 8 and Under Butterfly to the listing of NVSL events for dual meets, the number of NVSL dual meet events in 2012 doubled the original number of NVSL events listed in 1956, the League’s first year.

How many events of 2012 were common to the dual meet events of 1956? 

ANSWER:

10 EVENTS or 8 EVENTS if 15, 16, 17 age group considered diffierent from current 15-18 age group.  Note also, that in 1956, lifeguards were not eligible to swim (see complete 1956 rules in the DOCUMENTS section of the website under 1956 NVSL RULES). 

The 2013 NVSL Seeding chart is available to view and copy in the DOCUMENTS section under DIVISION SEEDING.

Or you can view this year's seeding by clicking on STANDINGS above.

The NVSL 2013 New Team Rep Guide and Powerpoint Training Presentation are now available for download and copy in the DOCUMENTS section under Team Reps.  The 2013 Guide is a PDF and the 2013 Training is a Powerpoint Presentation.  New Team Representatives should bring a copy of each of these documents with them to the Seeding's New Team Rep Training Session this Sunday at 12:00 Noon at Falls Church High School.

How can you get an ad on the Coaches' Corner? Who needs to know the name of your new team rep? Click on this article to get the answers to your questions.