Spring Lake

2024 Junior Lifeguard Competition

OPEN FOR JUNIOR GUARDS AGED 9-15!

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024                                   

Location: Salem Avenue, Pennsylvania, and Union Avenues beach access: South End Pavillion

Day of Registration - $35, Credit Card: 8am @ South End Pavillion Boardwalk

Late Registration T-Shirt & Lunch Ticket Pickup: 8am @ South End Pavillion Boardwalk

Tournament Start Time: 9:00am

Lunch: Pizza will be served to all junior guards. There is also a snack stand located on the boardwalk at the tournament event location to purchase food/snacks.

COST: 

• Early Bird Registration: closes July 3, 2024 at midnight $30
• Late Registration: starting July 4, 2024 through day of tournament;  $35 (credit card)

• Disclaimer: Please note, if you have registered AFTER the deadline (7/3/2024) for early bird registration, you are NOT guaranteed a shirt and will not receive the $5 discount. We HIGHLY recommend that you opt to register with the "early bird price" @ $30 to secure your spot and t-shirt. You will also be able to complete "late registration @ $35" the day of the tournament, but you may not receive a shirt. 

• NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED! CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ONLY. 

• There are NO refunds.

• All Entries Online Only. Register before you leave home or use your phone when you arrive.

Beach and Water Courses: 

• Age Group A – All events to be held on Salem Avenue beach.

• Age Group B and C – All events to be held on Pennsylvania and Union Avenue beaches.

Competition Schedule:

• Events will not be assigned specific start times. All junior lifeguards, parents and instructors must listen carefully for announcements concerning start times for each event.

• Substitute events may be inserted depending on ocean and or weather conditions.

Junior Guard “A and AA”

Ocean lifeguards will be challenged to approach diverse situations. A well rounded “waterman” is desired; flexibility and teamwork are essential.

Team Composition - Teams of 3 members are required.

• Your town should pre-choose your teams before you come to the event. Marker the left shoulder with your home team initials. The right shoulder will be marked with an “A”.

• Each team must be co-ed. Those athletes that do not have a full team should come to the event; an instructor will assist in forming a team of three with other beaches needing the same.

• Each team is strongly encouraged to compete in all events. The Distance Run and Beach Flag events are considered “open individual events” to all competitors who wish to participate (No teammates required).

The events and sequence are listed below:

AGE/ GROUP DIVISIONS

Competition classifications: (Changed from “as of July 1 of the current year)

"U19" Division – 15, 16, 17, or 18 years of age by December 31 of the year in which they are participating in the National Junior Lifeguard Championships.

"A" Division - 14 and 15 years of age on the day of the competition

"B" Division - 12 and 13 years of age on the day of the competition

"C" Division - 9 to 11 years of age on the day of the competition

E. In the event a competitor chooses to compete in the next age group division above their specified division, the competitor must remain  in that division for the duration of the competition. Any “A”

Competitor may participate in the U-19 Division if they will turn 15 by December 31 of the calendar year.

MONMOUTH COUNTY Junior Lifeguard Tournaments Dates and Locations:

(Click on Town to go to that Registration Site)

SPRING LAKE: 7/11/2024 

LONG BRANCH: 7/16/2024

BELMAR: 7/18/2024

USLA MID ATLANTIC REGIONALS: 7/22/2024

OCEAN GROVE MINI TOURNAMENT: 7/23/2024

MANASQUAN: 7/25/2024