Parents - please read through the below information from GCSL with details for the All Star Meet. This meet is officiated by USA Swimming, and rules are much more strict than a regular season meet. Please make your swimmers aware of anything below that you think will help them the day of the meet. Most of our coaches will be on deck for the meet, so they will be available to your swimmer like any other meet. We still have a few pieces of information we're waiting on (including heat sheets) - will distribute as we receive it.

Morning practices this week (W/Th/F) are completely optional!! We realize that many of our swimmers have other morning activities.

If your swimmer becomes ill at any point prior to the meet, and will not be able to swim please let us know ASAP.

2024 GCSL ALLSTAR MEET

Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center (MCAC)

800 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Charlotte, NC 28202

Door Opens 6:45 AM, Warmups 7:15 AM, Meet Starts 8:00 AM

**We expect this meet to run approx. 2.5 hours – please plan to meet coaches at the CW clubhouse after the meet – we’ll distribute ribbons/medals, and have an assortment of bagels/etc for a post-meet snack/lunch**

• ARRIVAL TIMES: Do not arrive early. The doors will open to swimmers and parents 30 minutes prior to warm ups. (6:45 am) Volunteers will be allowed to enter specific to the scheduled arrival times.

• PARKING: The main parking lot is designated for staff, vendors and coaches/team reps who have parking passes. Additional parking is located in the adjacent lot of the Ed center on Friday, June 28 starting at 5pm and available all day on Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30. The Sheraton Hotel Parking Deck is another option, pay-to-park only. See attached for event parking information. (See attached for more info.)

• SWIM SUIT RULES: No caps or suits visibly representing year-round or school swimming programs shall be worn during competing in GCSL meets. Caps should be plain or GCSL teams. Any suit that aids in buoyancy, containing zippers or fastening systems is not permitted. Swimmers are not allowed to wear High Performance/Technical Suits nor any suits or swim caps representing a year-round team or school swimming program. Swimmers will be DQ’d for this violation.

• WHAT TO PACK: All swimmers should plan to bring a water bottle, towels, goggles and their team cap. Shoes required- Swimmers must have shoes/slides to leave the swimmer deck space (and not be dripping wet) to enter the lobby and parent seating area.

• CLERK OF COURSE: Clerk of course: For this meet, all 8 & Under and 9-10 swimmers will report to the Clerk of Course before proceeding to the blocks. INCLUDING RELAYS. 11 & Over swimmers should report to the area behind the blocks directly for their event. Be sure to go over this with your swimmer prior to the meet.

• PARENT MONITORS: Parent Monitors will be responsible for communication between swimmers. The Names and Cell Phones of the Parent Monitors will be distributed to Allstar parents. Only Coaches, Team Reps, staff and working volunteers will be allowed beyond the barricades on the competition deck.

• SWIMMER/TEAM SEATING: swimmers will sit with their team in a designated area on deck. Each team has a designated banner that they will sit under. Swimmers should sit with their team. Swimmers are expected to be respectful and keep their team area clean. CHAIRS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE TEAM SEATING AREA.

• HEAT SHEETS: Heat sheets will not be provided or sold at the meet. Please reach out to your team rep on heat sheet information. We will make every effort to have the meet available on Meet Mobile.

• VOLUNTEERS: ***ALL volunteers must check in at the hospitality room promptly upon arrival before finding a seat.*** Some volunteer assignments will require a wristband to be on deck. You will not be allowed beyond the barricades without a wristband.

• PARENT SEATING: Parents/Families of swimmers will sit in the bleacher section overlooking the competition pool. Spectators may bring their own chairs for outside or in the lobby, but NO chairs will be allowed on deck or in the bleachers. NO parents beyond the barricades. No exceptions. Parents are not allowed into the swimmer’s area for ANY reason- not to help set up, not to ‘collect’ their child at the end of the meet. If you need your child during the meet, you are to contact your team’s parent volunteer who will assist in getting your swimmer to you. We strongly encourage all parents to have this person’s contact information prior to the meet.

• MEDALS & RIBBONS: Team reps will pick up their ribbons at the end of the meet after trash has been picked up in their team area. Medals will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes in both individual events and relays. Ribbons will be given for 4th through 8th place. Meet us at the CW clubhouse after the meet to grab your ribbons!!

• FOOD/DRINK/MERCH: NO FOOD IS ALLOWED ON THE POOL DECK. Vendors will be available outside the facility. Come hungry!!! Hog n Dog, King of Fire(pizza), Aloha shaved ice, Open View Coffee, Nautical Bowls will be available. If you plan on having pizza from King of Fire, we strongly encourage you to Order Ahead. Ordering will be available starting June 21. Sunday: King of Fire: 10:30am-5pm; Hot n Dog Too: 10:30am-5pm, Aloha Ice: 10:30am-5pm, Open View Coffee 7am-11am, Nautical Bowls 9am-3pm. All vendors have pledged to donate a percentage of their sales to the GCSL and its swimmers! Please show them our support in return. Absolutely no glass containers of any kind are allowed inside the facility.

• Sponsors: NEW THIS YEAR! We are super excited and grateful for the support of SwimMAC Carolina and MSA. They are excited to attend our AllStar meet and will be available at every session to answer any questions you may have regarding their programs, year-round club swim, team placements, and swim lessons. Make sure you stop by to say hello!