Meet Scoring
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
1st Place - 5 points
2nd Place – 3 points
3rd Place – 2 points
4th Place – 1 point
RELAY EVENTS (only A relay teams are eligible to score points)
1st Place – 10 points
2nd Place – 6 points
No points will be scored for the 6 & Under Freestyle Events.
If there is a tie for first place in an individual event, both swimmers receive four (4) points and there will be no 2nd place. If there is a tie for second place, both swimmers receive two and one-half (2.5) points and there will be no third place. If there is a tie for third place, both swimmers receive one and one-half (1.5) points. If there is a tie for fourth place, both swimmers will receive one-half (.5) point. (Total points for each individual event cannot exceed eleven (11) points). If there is a tie for first place in a relay event, both teams receive eight (8) points and there will be no 2nd place. (Total points for each relay event cannot exceed sixteen (16) points). In individual events, a swimmer may place from any heat.
Awards
DUAL MEET RIBBONS
Ribbons shall be awarded in all individual events, including 6 & Under Freestyle, to the First Place through Fourth Place finishers. Ribbons shall be awarded in all relay events to the First Place finishers and the Second Place finishers. Additional ribbons shall be awarded as follows:
HEAT RIBBONS shall be awarded to all heat winners in 6 & Under individual events, 8 & Under individual events, and 9-10 individual events.
PARTICIPATION RIBBONS shall be awarded to all 6 & Under Freestyle swimmers upon completion of their race.
