Can I please remind all parents that entry forms for any gala MUST be completed with entry times. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have relevant times which qualify your child to enter. If they have not obtained a time at a recent gala then you must speak to the head coach to either attend a time trial or assess what time they can achieve. Otherwise, strictly speaking,
you cannot know that your child can meet the qualifying time and should not be entering.

Any times your child has achieved at a licensed meet  will be published on the ASA website for
your reference. Times for our own internal galas are not obligatory, but preferable.

Please also adhere to the closing date as published. These dates are decided on to enable me to check the forms and send them off to the organiser/submit them electronically in plenty of time for their closing date, taking into account my own commitments/working hours
etc.

 Non-adherance to either of the above results in unnecessary delays in submission which could potentially exclude the club from entry.

I have therefore had to make the decision that WITHOUT EXCEPTION any entries submitted after the closing dates or without times will not be submitted.

If you have any queries in relation to a gala at any time or with accessing the ASA website please contact me by e-mail at competitions@chorleymarlins.org.uk.

Regards,
Ashley Dandy
Competition Secretary

Worksop Dolphins Gala is to take place at Ponds forge, Sheffield on Saturday 1st September 2012. Full details and forms are now available on the Open Gala page.

Saturday 31st March is the second round of the Micro League gala's and it's our home gala at Chorley.

As I am sure you are all now aware, our entries to the Wrexham gala were not accepted before the organiser had to close the gala due to being oversubscribed. Galas are governed by strict guidelines re no. of swimmers/events and though the organiser is hugely apologetic they have had no choice in the matter. It was strictly on a first come first served basis which is why Chorley had an early closing date. Unfortunately, although sufficient previously, it was not the case this year, as the gala closed 3 weeks before the published closing date, which is unheard of. I presume clubs who fell foul of this last year have all submitted their entries even earlier. For this I can only apologise, I am hugely disappointed as I am sure you all are, especially ones who have pre-booked hotels. Your entry fees are not lost. The cheques will be securely destroyed. If anyone prefers to have theirs returned pls e-mail me at competitions@chorleymarlins.org.uk. by Sunday 25th March.
You may wish to reconsider your entries for Blackpool Rocks for those who intended to split races between the two galas. Other gala options are currently being considered by the committee.
My sincerest apologies again.
Ashley Dandy (Competition Secretary)