HOW A DUAL MEET FOR YMCA WORKS:
- There are 10 "Age groups" that Score:
- 8 and Under Boys/Girls
- 10 and Under Boys/Girls
- 11-12 Boys/Girls
- 13-14 Boys/Girls
- 15 and over Boys/Girls
- There are 11 categories of points to win:
- 10 and under (which include all 8 and under individual swims) Boys/Girls
- 11-12 Boys/Girls
- 13-14 Boys/Girls
- 15 and over Boys/Girls
- Total Boys/Girls
- Total Team
Often times you might hear that we won 7-4 or 8-3... It is possible to tie an age group and in those cases it would score 7.5 - 3.5 or 6.5 - 4.5
In highly competitive and close meets, the only real concern is usually "Total Team points"... Since that is the last point to win its usually the deciding factor... Close meets are always decided by 6-5... with the final point to win (6) always being "Total Team points"...
Point Scoring
Individual events Score as:
- First Place = 5
- Second Place = 3
- Third Place = 2
- Forth Place = 1
Relay Events Score as:
- First place = 8
- Second Place = 4
- Third Place = 2
All scoring swimmers swim in the first heat of an event... Home teams are in lanes 2,4,6 and visiting team are in 1,3,5
All 8 and under relays do NOT score in our league for dual meets, (but they do score at Divisionals and League championship meets).... 8 and under individual events always score and those points roll up under the 10 and under age group... there is no 8 and under age group to win... it is only 10 and under, even though 8 year old swim and score in separate events like 25 free, 25 back, 50 free, 25 fly and 25 Breast...
The only swimmers that a coach can move up for relays are 8 and under for 10 and under events and relays...