102.13.3
The entry provisions and starting time of any event, meet or portion thereof shall stand as stated in the meet announcement (except as permitted in article 102.13.3) and may not be changed to an earlier time or date unless written notice of such change is delivered to all affected swimmers or their coaches. If mailed, such notice must be postmarked no later than the entry deadline date stated in the meet announcement, and if lack of time prohibits mail notification, all affected swimmers must voluntarily agree in writing that they have been notified and are in accord with such change. Affected swimmers or coaches may and should file a written protest with the referee prior to the running of the event or the meet if they do not agree to such change in time or date.
In this case, they made a change, it looks like lack of time prohibits, and rather than surprise us all when we show up, they emailed everyone ahead of time to warn of the change. We'll probably have to sign something at check-in. As I see it playing out, none of this would violate any rules.
If you're a 400 IM/Free swimmer and this is really going to throw your day off, I think you're in the right to protest. However at the end of the day, it's just 30 minutes, and there is plenty of warm-up space in the two warm-up/warm-down pools. If you're coming from the east coast, you're getting an extra sleep anyways!
102.13.3
The entry provisions and starting time of any event, meet or portion thereof shall stand as stated in the meet announcement (except as permitted in article 102.13.3) and may not be changed to an earlier time or date unless written notice of such change is delivered to all affected swimmers or their coaches. If mailed, such notice must be postmarked no later than the entry deadline date stated in the meet announcement, and if lack of time prohibits mail notification, all affected swimmers must voluntarily agree in writing that they have been notified and are in accord with such change. Affected swimmers or coaches may and should file a written protest with the referee prior to the running of the event or the meet if they do not agree to such change in time or date.
In this case, they made a change, it looks like lack of time prohibits, and rather than surprise us all when we show up, they emailed everyone ahead of time to warn of the change. We'll probably have to sign something at check-in. As I see it playing out, none of this would violate any rules.
If you're a 400 IM/Free swimmer and this is really going to throw your day off, I think you're in the right to protest. However at the end of the day, it's just 30 minutes, and there is plenty of warm-up space in the two warm-up/warm-down pools. If you're coming from the east coast, you're getting an extra sleep anyways!
