Falcon Pointe Flyers

RELAY POLICY

• Eligibility
  • 6 & Under swimmers are eligible for the freestyle relay which is the first race of the morning.
  • All other age groups are eligible for up to two relays (medley relay at the start of the meet and freestyle relay at the end of the meet), as determined by the coaches.
• Relay Assignments
  • Flyers relay policy rewards swimmers with the opportunity to swim in additional races.
  • Relay races will be assigned based on the coach's discretion.
  • There are a number of factors, aside from the fastest times, that go into building a relay such as consistency, hard work, and chemistry.
  • This is a healthy incentive to work hard and promotes competitive swimming.
  • Although the Flyers Swim Team is a fun summer team, our priority is always to compete at the highest level. It is at the discretion of the Head Coach to decide if they want to rotate swimmers on relays.
• Relay Registration
  • If you know in advance that your swimmer will be arriving late or leaving early this Saturday, please list your swimmer as “unavailable” for those particular relay times.
  • Once the Coaches build the relay teams, it would put the team in a bind if someone drops out; sometimes an alternate can fill the spot, but sometimes it scratches the relay and the other three swimmers don’t get to swim.
  • We understand that issues arise, but if you know ahead of time that your swimmer won’t be available, please make sure you indicate they will be unavailable during those hours.
• Arrival Time
  • Swimmers must arrive in time to participate in warm-ups. Swimmers that do not make it in time for warm-ups will be scratched from the relay teams.
  • We have to check in swimmers and verify relay teams prior to the start of the meet. When a swimmer isn't there in time for team check-in, then the relay has to be re-seeded on deck and in the computer or scratched for legality purposes.
• Commitment
  • We hope to enhance swimmers' enjoyment and give them a good experience that will encourage them to work hard to achieve relay status.
  • Swimming on a relay is a privilege and not a right. There are limited spots available on the relays.
  • If you've selected that your child is available to stay for a relay and then you leave early or don't show, you are now taking a relay experience away from 3 other swimmers.
  • Swimmers that miss relays due to arriving late to a meet or leaving early may forfeit their opportunity to be selected in future relays.