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November 6, 2025 - PLS November 7-9 Senior 2 P&F Meet Scratch Procedures
Athletes, Coaches, and Parents/Guardians who wish to scratch event(s) must complete the digital scratch form using the following link:
https://sites.google.com/view/clerkofcourse/home
A QR code will also be posted at the facility. The link can also be used for distance and timed finals positive check-in, scratches from finals, and no show positive check-in. A conformation email will be sent once the scratch/positive check-in has been received.
The scratch deadline for the Saturday preliminary session will be Friday, November 7th, 2025, 30 minutes post start of Event #1.
The scratch deadline for the Sunday preliminary session is 30 minutes after the start of Finals on Saturday, November 8th. The penalty for failure to compete in an individual preliminary heat in which such athlete is entered and has not been scratched will be:
- Barred from the rest of his/her events of that day.
- If the athlete qualifies for a final before missing an event, they may swim that final.
- The athlete shall not be seeded in any further individual events on succeeding days unless the athlete declares an intent to swim prior to the close of scratch(es) for that day's events
NOTE: Heat sheets and timelines for each day will be posted on the Pleasanton Seahawks website at http://www.pleansantonseahawks.org
SCRATCH RULE FINALS: Any Athlete qualifying for any level of finals in an individual event who does not wish to compete shall scratch within 30 minutes after the announcement of qualifiers. During this period, qualifiers may also notify the Referee that they may not intend to compete in Bonus, Consolation or Championship Finals. In this case they shall declare their final intention within 30 minutes after the announcement of qualifiers following their last individual Preliminary Event. In a Preliminaries & Finals meet any Athlete qualifying for a Bonus Final, Consolation Final or Championship Final race in an individual event who fails to show up in said Bonus Final, Consolation Final or Championship Final race prior to calling the alternate shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the Meet. If the No-Show occurs on the last day that the Athlete is entered in an individual final event in the meet, and no other individual event penalty is applicable, the Athlete shall then be fined $100.00. The fine shall be increased to $150.00 if after 30 days of receiving the letter of notification the party has not made the payment.
