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SUMMARY:2023 NATIONAL QUALIFIER
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Canada Artistic Swimming & Ontario Artistic Swimming  \nSTART LISTS & RESULTSQUICK LINKS\n\n\nWhat\nHow\nNotes/Deadline\n\n\n\n\nTENTATIVE Competition Schedule\nView Schedule\nv2.2 – February 15\, 2023\n\n\nExtra training & Spacing request Form\nFill out Form\nDeadline: February 17\, 2023\n\n\nCompetition Registration Form\nFill out Form\nDeadline: February 28\, 2023\n\n\nONTARIO Registration Form (xlsx document)\nDownload Form\nDeadline: February 28\, 2023\n\n\nWaiver Forms\nFill out Waivers\nDeadline: March 17\, 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat\nHow\nNotes/Deadline\n\n\n\n\nFINAL Schedule\nView Schedule\nv2.0 – 2021-04-01\n\n\nFeedback-only Routine Registration\nDownload Excel File\n2021-03-22\n\n\nVirtual Event Technical Bulletin\nView Bulletin\nv1.3 – 2021-03-19\n\n\nLand Routine – Technical Bulletin\nView Bulletin\nv1.1 – 2021-03-01\n\n\nLand Routine – Element Videos\nWatch videos on Dropbox\n\n\n\nHow to register Land Routines for Qualifier\nWatch Tutorial Video\n\n\n\nWaiver Forms\n\nComing soon!\n\n\nCompetition Registration Form (Formstack)\nFill out form\n2021-03-16\n\n\nLand Routine Duets & Teams Registration\nDownload Excel File\n2021-03-16\n\n\n\n\nGENERAL INFORMATION\n\n\n\nDates\nExtra Training: March 19 (if needed) & 20\, 2023\nOfficial Training: March 20/21\, 2023\nCompetition: March 21 – 25\, 2023\n\n\nRegistration Deadline\nFebruary 28\, 2023 at 11:59pm\nExtensions may be granted on a province-by-province basis depending on the date of respective Provincial Qualifier events.\n\n\nHosts\nCanada Artistic Swimming & Ontario Artistic Swimming\n\n\nCAS Resource\nStéphane Côté\, Chief Officer – Business Development\nstephane@artisticswimming.ca\n\n\nEvents\nYouth – Figures\, Solo\, Duet\, Mixed Duet\, Team\, Free Combination\n\n\nJunior – Solo Technical\, Solo Free\, Duet Technical\, Duet Free\, Mixed Duet Technical\, Mixed Duet Free\, Team Technical\, Team Free\n\n\nSenior – Solo Technical\, Solo Free\, Duet Technical\, Duet Free\, Mixed Duet Technical\, Mixed Duet Free\, Team Technical\, Team Free\n\n\nJunior/Senior – Acrobatic Routine\n\n\nAdAS – Figures\, Solo\, Duet\n\n\nMixed Ability – Duet\, Mixed Duet\, Team\n\n\nRules\nThis competition will be conducted under Canada Artistic Swimming Rules\n\n\n\n\nPOOL & VENUE INFORMATION\n\n\n\nPool Information\nMarkham Pan Am Centre\n16 Main Street Unionville\nMarkham\, ON L3R 2E4\n\n\nPool Specs\nCompetition Side: 25m x 25m x 3.0-2.5m\nWarmup Side: 25m x 25m x 2.5m\n\n\nDeck Privileges\nAll Coaches must have proper accreditations on them at all times\, and will be expected to have the proper level of certification as per rule 3.1.9 a): All coaches at the Qualifier/CASC must be fully certified at the Competition Development Level or NCCP Level 3.\n\n\nSecurity & Health Services\nTrained Lifeguards will be on deck at all times during the competition\n\n\nRules for Gelling\nWe ask that clubs consider doing gelling and degelling at the hotel whenever possible. Absolutely no degelling in the pool will be tolerated.\n\n\nRules for Stretching & Land Drill\nTBC\n\n\nWhere to Eat\nMarch 20-23: Multi-purpose room  /  March 24-26: Gym\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\, FEES & PAYMENTS\n\n\n\nEntry Deadline\nTuesday\, February 28\, 2023 at 11:59pm EST \nExtensions may be granted on a province-by-province basis depending on the date of Provincial Qualifier events.\n\n\nEntry Submission Information\nAll registration and entries must be sent online using Canada Artistic Swimming’s Event Registration system.\n\n\nEntry Fees\n\n\n\n\nYouth & AdAS Figures\n$45\n\n\nSolo Tech\n$45\n\n\nSolo Free (all age groups & AdAS)\n$45\n\n\nDuet Tech / Mixed Duet Tech (junior/senior)\n$95\n\n\nDuet Free / Mixed Duet Free (junior/senior/mixed ability)\n$95\n\n\nTeam Tech\n$175\n\n\nTeam Free (junior/senior/mixed ability)\n$175\n\n\nFree Combination\n$205\n\n\nAcrobatic Routine\n$205\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLate Entries\nOnce the deadline has passed\, changes can only be requested by email\, at registrar@artisticswimming.ca\, and will be subject to a late fee. \nAccording to CAS Rule\, 5.1.5 b)\, Each routine whose entry package has not been received or is incomplete by the stated deadline is automatically assessed a $25.00 fine. This fine must be paid to the Chief Referee or designate at the coaches meeting prior to the competition\, or the routines concerned will be disqualified from the competition. \nThe FINAL deadline for late entries is 2 weeks prior to the start of the competition\, on March 7\, 2023\, 11:59 pm EST. No entries will be accepted after this date.\n\n\nAthlete Fee\nThe athlete fee is $115 per athlete. The online Event Registration Form should be used to add this amount to the club’s total.\n\n\nAthlete Area Fee\nThe athlete fee is used to procure areas for athltes and clubs to eat and rest\, and is $15 per athlete. The online Event Registration Form should be used to add this amount to the club’s total.\n\n\nPayment\nTwo payment methods are available. In both cases\, payment must be received before the final payment deadline to avoid penalties. \n\nPreferred Method: By Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) to payment@artisticswimming.ca (password should be QUAL2023)\nBy cheque\, payable to Canada Artistic Swimming\, sent to:\n\nCanada Artistic Swimming\nc/o June Sterling\n700 Industrial Avenue\, Suite 401\nOttawa\, ON\, K1G 0Y9\n\nNote that the payment deadline is one week after registration\, on March 7\, 2023\, but that late penalties will be strictly enforced.\n\n\nEvent Registration Form\nAll clubs must fill out the online Event Registration Form to provide all the pertinent information to the Organizing Committee and to calculate total cost to remit to Canada Artistic Swimming.\n\n\nConsent Forms & Waivers\nAll athletes must fill out the Athlete Waivers and Medical Release forms.\n\n\nAnti-Doping & Prohibited Substances\nBy registering for this competition\, athletes acknowledge that they agree to be subject to random unannounced anti-doping testing. Information about athletes’ rights and responsibilities\, as well as the full list of prohibited substances\, are available on the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport’s website\, www.cces.ca.\n\n\n\nMUSIC\nFILE FORMAT\nPlease note that digital music will be used at this competition. There must be one digital file for each registered routine in an mp3 format\, with a minimum required resolution of 192kbps. \nLabeling Convention\nFile must be labeled with the following information\, all separated by underscores\, with no blank spaces \n\n\n\nInformation\nOptions possibles / Instructions\n\n\n\n\n1. Age Group\nYouth\, Junior\, Senior\, Jr-Sr (Acrobatic routine)\n\n\n2. Event\nSoloTech\, SoloFree\, DuetTech\, DuetFree\, MixedDuetTech\, MixedDuetFree\, TeamTech\, TeamFree\, Combo\, Acro\n\n\n3. Club Name\nno spaces please!\n\n\n4. Athlete Last Name\nFor duets\, use both last names. For teams\, please use the first swimmer’s last name\, by alphabetical order\n\n\n\nExamples: \nJunior_SoloTech_TorontoClub_Smith.mp3\nSenior_DuetFree_CalgaryClub_Jones-Chen.mp3\n13-15_TeamFree_MontrealClub_Bedard.mp3 \nDeadline\nThe deadline to send all music is February 28\, 2023\, at 11:59pm. \nPlease note that we ask you to respect this deadline even if your Provincial Qualifier is being held later than Febuary 28 and that you’ve been given an extension to complete your registration. This will help us prepare our music files for the event. Anyone who believes they won’t be able to meet the deadline should let us know at stephane@artisticswimming.ca to avoid late fees. \nCOACH CARDS\nFILE FORMAT\nAll Coach Cards must be sent in in Excel format and use the file created through the Coach Card software available here. \nPlease make sure you have the latest version of the software before exporting your files. \nLabeling Convention\nFile must be labeled exactly like the music files\, except with the .xlsx extension. \nDeadline\nThe deadline to send coach cards is 2 weeks before the competition March 7\, 2023\, at 11:59pm. \nYOUTH FIGURES\nPlease note that as of March 2\, 2023\, we are changing the format for Youth figures at Qualifiers:\n\n\n1 week before figures:\n\nGroup A\, B or C will be drawn\nDraw will take place on March 15th\, 2023\nDraw result will be on Sportity\n\n\n72 hours before figures\n\nGroup # will be drawn\nDraw will take place on March 19th\, 2023\nDraw results will be on Sportity\n\n\nThere will be 2 panels of judges\nAll athletes will compete the same 2 figures\n\n\nCOVID COUNTER-MEASURES\nThis section will be updated as the COVID-19 situation evolves in Canada\, Ontario and Markham to indicate the counter-measures that will be put in place for this event. \nCOMPETITION TECHNICAL MEMOS\n\n\n\nWhat\nHow\nNotes/Deadline\n\n\n\n\nTechnical Memo 2023-1 | Rule Changes\nRead Memo\n2022-08-11\n\n\nTechnical Memo 2023-2 | 2023 Competition Season Details\nRead Memo\n2023-01-27\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat\nHow\nNotes/Deadline\n\n\n\n\nFINAL Schedule\nView Schedule\nv2.0 – 2021-04-01\n\n\nFeedback-only Routine Registration\nDownload Excel File\n2021-03-22\n\n\nVirtual Event Technical Bulletin\nView Bulletin\nv1.3 – 2021-03-19\n\n\nLand Routine – Technical Bulletin\nView Bulletin\nv1.1 – 2021-03-01\n\n\nLand Routine – Element Videos\nWatch videos on Dropbox\n\n\n\nHow to register Land Routines for Qualifier\nWatch Tutorial Video\n\n\n\nWaiver Forms\n\nComing soon!\n\n\nCompetition Registration Form (Formstack)\nFill out form\n2021-03-16\n\n\nLand Routine Duets & Teams Registration\nDownload Excel File\n2021-03-16\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED HOTELSDID YOU KNOW THAT BOOKING INTO THE COMPETITION RECOMMENDED HOTELS ACTUALLY MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE?\nIt allows to: \n• Provide a competitive rate to participating teams\n• Support overall competition costs. Being able to prove the high economic impact that our competitions have on a host city and tourism boards offers more grant opportunity and increases host city interest in future year.\n• Negociate more services with hotel who able to service youth sports teams \nUsing the recommended hotels is a gesture of solidarity towards the organizers of the competition and\, at the same time\, it goes along way towards helping the sustainability of our national competition system. We are counting on you! \nHilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre\n\n\n\nAdress\n8500 Warden Ave\, Markham\, ON L6G 1A5\n\n\nContact\nKristine Lagos\nkristine.lagos@markhamsuites.com\n905-470-8577\n\n\nPrice\nStandard King Suites with Pull Out Sofa Bed: $169 + tax (single/double occupancy)\nTwo Double Bed Suites with Pull Out Sofa Bed: $179 + tax (single/double occupancy)\nTwo Double Bed Kitchen Suites with Pull Out Sofa Bed: $209 + tax (single/double occupancy)\n\n\nInclusions\n• Breakfast available for discounted price of $18 per person.\n• Basic Wireless Internet included\n\n\nTo book\nCall 1-800-593-9223 and mention Group Name: National Qualifier 2023. \nBooking deadline is Friday\, February 18\, 2022.\n\n\nDistance to pool\n3.4 km\n\n\nDistance to airport\n39 km\n\n\n\nHomewood Suites by Hilton\n\n\n\nAdress\n50 Bodrington Court\,\, Markham\, ON L6G 0A9\n\n\nContact\nJinny Kwon\njinny.kwon@hilton.com\n905-752-5601\n\n\nPrice\nStudio Suites: $189 + taxes\n\n\nInclusions\n• Comlimentary Hot Breakfast offered daily\n• Overnight parking\n\n\nTo book\nCall 1-905-752-5601 and mention Group Name: National Qualifier 2023. \nBooking deadline is Friday\, February 18\, 2022.\n\n\nDistance to pool\n5 km\n\n\nDistance to airport\n35 km\n\n\n\nHampton Inn & Suites by Hilton\n\n\n\nAdress\n50 Bodrington Court\,\, Markham\, ON L6G 0A9\n\n\nContact\nJinny Kwon\njinny.kwon@hilton.com\n905-752-5601\n\n\nPrice\nTwo Queen Standard Room: $179 + taxes\n\n\nInclusions\n• Complimentary Hot Breakfast offered daily\n• Overnight parking\n\n\nTo book\nCall 1-905-752-5601 and mention Group Name: National Qualifier 2023. \nBooking deadline is Friday\, February 18\, 2022.\n\n\nDistance to pool\n5 km\n\n\nDistance to airport\n35 km
URL:https://artisticswimming.ca/event/2023-national-qualifier/
LOCATION:Markham Pan Am Centre\, 16 Main Street Unionville\, Markham\, Ontario\, L3R 2E4\, Canada
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