If you're compiling your own call-up list and have questions, this might help:
Q. What if there was a tie for first place in a region?
A. The automatically advancing athlete is determined by prelim time.
Q. What if a swimmer in consolation finals has a time fast enough for a call-up?
A. Athletes in consolation finals may not advance to the state meet.
Q. What about limits on call-ups per region?
A. The rule limiting call-ups to a maximum of three (3) per region was changed. Beginning back in 2009, up to seven (7) call-ups can come out of the same region.
Q. When will an official call-up list be posted?
A. Your guess is as good as mine.
Okay, that last one won't help...
Examples:
In Region VI-4A, Kyle Rathgeb and Matt Wall tied for first in the 200 free. Both can be recognized as region champions, but Rathgeb advances as the automatic qualifier, as his prelim time (3rd, 1:45.37) was faster than Wall's (6th, 1:46.03). Good news for Wall, though. His 1:43.78 will very likely qualify him for a call-up.
In that same region, Geoffrey Spano - a very fast kid who has been to the state meet before - went 4:45.85 500 free in finals, a time that would have easily been called up last year. Unfortunately, he had missed making the top eight in prelims, finished 9th with a time that would have been 4th, and won't advance this year.
Last year, Region VII dominated the 4A call-up list with 71 (35 girl & 36 boy) call-ups. Region IV sent the most to Austin in 5A with 67 (34 girl & 33 boy) call-ups.
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What if two swimmers that are state qualifiers across the state tie? Who gets the higher seed/lane at state? Look at 100 breast girls? Looks like the uil went alphabetically - should it be based on prelim times?
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