Tuesday, January 10, 2023

PARENTS: Help ensure you don't waste your time at a meet!

Track numbers (via DreamsTime)
If your athlete is participating in meet relays, we  HIGHLY recommend that you get to know the athletes/parents on your child's relay team. This will make it easier for you to stay informed about the status of your child's relay team (specifically, whether or not there are enough team members present to compete).
If your child is assigned to a relay event and unexpectedly cannot participate in a relay, please send a TeamSnap team chat AND inform a coach. Because it is SO disappointing to hang around for a relay only to discover that teammate(s) have left without telling anyone. (Help your child to NOT be that teammate!)
Note that coaches typically assign 5 or 6 people to a team so that there are alternates and backups. This allows for late arrivals, illness, etc. Coaches will let you know if there are more than 4 athletes present for a relay team. (But if you get to know your teammates, you'll know the relay team's status before the coaches do!)
Good luck at your upcoming meet!

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