BOYS� WINTER TRACK
2007 - 2008
1.��� Boys� winter track will be governed by National Federation rules.����
2. Participation:������
a.
Contestants will be limited to three events per meet
for the League, Section XI Team and
Individual
Championships (State Qualifier) and NYSPHSAA Championships.
3. Individual Competitors:
a.
Individual competitors must participate in six indoor
meets to be eligible to compete in the
Section XI
Individual Championships.
b.
Individual competitors can not compete in the League
or Section XI Team Championships
c.
Ten or more individual competitors from a school will constitute a team and must compete
in the
appropriate league.
4. Team Rosters:
a.
Schools will submit their roster on-line.� Schools will use the following web site:
www.just-in-time-racing.com���������� (See your
AD or Tony Toro for your password)�
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team roster must be sent to the sport chairman by Monday,
November 26, 2007.
5. Uniforms:
a.
Uniforms consist of school issued shirt and shorts or
a full length track jersey/body-suit.
b.
Visible undergarments must be a solid color.
c.
Relay members must have identical uniforms and
identical visible undergarments.
6. Entries:
a.
A 3 x 5 cards will
be required for each event that an athlete is entered in the League
Championships.
b.
In the Section XI Team and Individual Championships
entries will be submitted on-line 72 hours prior
������ �to the seeding
meeting, using the following website:�� www.just-in-time-racing.com��
c.
Your on-line entry is your official
entry.� It�s recommended that coaches
make a backup entry
������ prior to entering their on-line
entry.
d.
Athletes must compete in all open events
that they have entered.
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7.��� Seeding Information:
a. No seedtimes
are permitted from relay splits or oversized tracks over 200 meters.
b. No seedtimes
are permitted if your athlete or relay team was disqualified.
c. Athletes
must have competed in the event during the season (December � February)
to
receive a seed performance.� No athlete
will be permitted to compete in an event that
they
have not established a seed time/jump/throw during that season.� Only exception is
a Medical
Waiver approved by Section XI.
d. Relay seeds
must be actual, not composites.
e. Six names
with their competitor numbers should be listed for all relays.
f.
Seedtimes for all meets including the state meet will
be the best actual time/jump/throw
from any
sanctioned meet during the season (December � February).
8. ��Seeding Verification:
a.
A coach will have seven (7) days from the
day of the performance to notify the Sport Chairman
of
said performance.� Failure to do so will
jeopardize the athlete from using those performances
(seed) for the Leagues, Team Championships, and Individual
Championships (State Qualifier).
9.��� Usage of Blocks and Spikes
a.
No spikes or shoes with plastic bottoms may be used at
b.
Starting blocks are provided at
10.� Meet Director�s Responsibilities:
a. �� The meet director is in charge of
running the meet.� The meet director will
assign coaches to����������
������
assist him/her in running the meet.�
The meet director�s responsibilities are: results of meet,
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� assisting in putting out/off
hurdles, making sure equipment is available, handing out awards
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� when necessary and running a
smooth meet within the time frame.� The
meet director will������
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� notify the sport chairman of any
problems.� The meet director will get the
final printed
results and
fax them to Newsday.
11.� Jewelry Usage:
a.
No jewelry, soft or otherwise, whether taped over or
not, including earrings, posts, beads,
rings, chains, etc. are permitted.� Only soft barrettes may be used.� Medical alerts may be
worn if not on a chain and taped to the
body.� Officials will attempt to avoid
violations by
early warnings, but the responsibility
is on the athlete.� The penalty for
jewelry is disqualification.�
12.� Meet Modification:
���������������������������� ��� All remaining
throwers will be seeded and receive three throws with no final.
13.� Clerking Responsibilities:
a.����� All
competitors are to report promptly to the clerking area or send a stand-in once
the event is called.
�������� It�s the
� athlete�s responsibility to clerk on
time.� Once the event is clerked, the
event is closed.
b.
Verbal seeding
will be used for crossover meets.�
Athletes are reminded that there should be
no talking in the clerking area when the official is talking.� The athlete could be dismissed for
noncompliance.�
c.
Athletes should
come to the clerking area ready to compete (running apparel and shoes).
d.
It�s the
athlete�s responsibility to notify the clerk if she/he is leaving the clerking
area to compete in a filed event.� It�s
highly recommended that you have a stand-in.
e.
Teams will need a
relay card once the event is called.� The
card must be properly filled out with the competitor�s name, number, and seed
time.� At that time the card will be
handed in.
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14.� Changing Meets:
a.
Teams will not be permitted to move to different meets
then scheduled without the approval� of
the Sectional Coordinator.� All requests must
be in writing and approved by the school�s athletic director to be considered.
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Meet
Cancellation:� All meets that are held on
non-school days will be cancelled prior to 7:00 AM by
Section
XI and
Crossover
Meets:
a.
Athletes are
limited to two individual (2) events and a relay.
b.
�Schools may have unlimited entries per event.
c.
Verbal
seeding for all running events
d.
3 x 5 index
card for all field events and relays.�
All cards must be properly filled out.
e.
Shot Put �� Seed top
18 - three throws bringing back 7 to finals.�
Then seed remaining throwers � three throws with no final.
f.
High Jump
will start at 5�, and go up 2� till 6� then by one inch, unless otherwise
specified.� (See modifications below)
g.
Long and
Triple Jump will only be contested at
Three jumps with no finals, unless we have a small field, then 4 jumps
with no final.
h.
Only one
measurement under 17� will be measured in the Long Jump.
i.
Only one
measurement under 35� will be measured in the Triple Jump.
j.
The first
three sections of the 600 meter will be run in lanes, all others will run from
a scratch start.
k.
The first
four sections of the 300 meter dash will be run in lanes, all others will run
from a scratch start.
l.������ The first two sections of
the 1600 Meter Relay will be run in lanes.�
However if we have nine or less teams in the
�1600m Relay, we will only run
one section.
m.���� The first two sections of
the 800 Meter Relay will be run in lanes.�
The remaining sections will use a scratch start,
not exceeding 9 teams per race.
n.
Seeded
sections will run first.
o.
Preferred
lanes for 55m Dash, 55 Hurdles, 300, 600, 800m Relay and 1600m Relay:�������� 3 � 4 � 2 � 5
� 1 - 6
p.
Order of
events: Long Jump, Shot Put, and High Jump at start of meet.� Triple Jump follows Long Jump.
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��������������������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Hurdles���� �(Final)
55 Meter Dash����������� (Semi�s)������������� (FAT � first 6 heats)
600 Meter Run
300 Meter Run��������������������������������������� (FAT
� first 4 heats)
1600 Meter Run
4 x 400m Relay
4 x 200m Relay
4 x 800m Relay
Crossover Procedures
Please do not arrive more
than 20 minutes before your competition.
All athletes must
wear their number.� It�s recommended that
coaches collect them after each competition.
Take-off markers must
be removed after jumpers are finished!
During the month of
December the boys� High Jump will start at 4�6� go up 3� to 5�6� then 2� to 6�.
During January and
February the boys� High Jump will start at 5� go up 2� till 6� then one inch.
All competitors�
numbers must be on Field Event & Relay Cards.
BE PROMPT� - Remind athletes to clerk in on time.
All results will be
posted on:�������������� (www.suffolktrack.com)�� and�� (www.just-in-time-racing.com)
Large & Small
School Team Championships
Entries
for the Section XI Team and Individual Championships must be received 72 hours
prior to the seeding meeting.� Entries
will be submitted on line using the following web site:������ www.just-in-time-racing.com.� It�s the coach�s responsibility to make sure
that his/her entry is in on time.� The 0n-line entry is the official entry for the meet.� It�s recommended that coaches make a backup
entry prior to entering their on-line entry.�
Remember that your on-line entry is your official entry for the meet.
The first four runners on a
relay must have run the stated seedtime.�
All seeds must be verified.�
Scratching will not be permitted at the seeding meeting.� Any athlete that scratches or misses their
event the day of the meet will not be allowed to compete in the remainder of
the meet.
����� An athlete may compete in three events.� Athletes shall not
be entered in more then three (3) events, excluding relays.
����� Athletes must compete in all open events that they have
entered.
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��������� The top 24 athletes in each event will
compete.�
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��������� All athletes must wear numbers. Your
athlete could be disqualified if his/her number cannot be read.
��������� No athlete should be disqualified if a
number falls off, provided he/she started with the number properly on
��������� and visible.� Please use four pins to secure the athletes
number. �����������������
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Seeded sections will run last, unless otherwise noted in all races that
are based on time.� (600, 1000, 1600,
3200, Relays)
��������� Field events:� (LJ, TJ, AND SP) seven competitors return to
the finals.� In the finals you are not
permitted to jump
or throw
out of turn.� A competitor will be given
ten minutes, from the time he/she notifies the field event official
permission
to compete or clerk in another event.
���� ���� A
school is permitted a total of three relay teams.� You may have more then one-relay team in a
event.
55 High Hurdles�������������������������� Top 18 athletes will be
seeded and can advance.� All others can
not advance. All ties
55m Dash�������������������������������������� that
cannot be broken that create more than 18 entries will run as non � scorers.
��������������������������������������������������������� Three
heats picking 2.
300m Dash������������������������������������ Top 18
athletes will be seeded and can advance.�
All others can not advance�� (3
heats picking 2)
600m Run�������������������������������������� In Lanes,
6 at a time, two turn stagger
1000m Run����������������������������������� 8
in the fastest section, 8 in the second fastest section, and 8 or less in the
slowest section.� Additional runners may
be added to the first section with the approval (vote) of the coaches involved.
1600m/3200m Run��������������������� 10 in the faster section,
14 or less in the slower section
4 x 200 Relay������������������������������� In lanes, 6 at a
time, slowest section may have less than 6 ��������� (3 turn stagger)
4 x 400 Relay������������������������������� In lanes, 6 at a
time, slowest section may have less than 6
4 x 800 Relay������������������������������� 8 in the faster
section, all others will run in the slower section
If you have less then 12 teams, you may run
one section (vote) with a 10 minute break.
LJ, TJ, SP������������������������������������� 8 per
flight, competitors may ask to compete earlier in the trials. Throws and jumps
must be taken
��������������������������������������������������������� In
order, in the finals.� Top seven
competitors return to the finals
High Jump������������������������������������ 5�3 � 5�6 �
5�8 � 5�10� then 1� thereafter��������������������������������������
Pole Vault������������������������������������� TBA
���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Jury of Appeals:� All League Representatives
SECTION XI INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
(STATE QUALIFIER)
Entries
for the Section XI Team and Individual Championships must be received 72 hours
prior to the seeding meeting.� Entries
will be submitted on line using the following web site:������ www.just-in-time-racing.com.� It�s the coach�s responsibility to make sure
that his/her entry is in on time.� The 0n-line entry is the official entry for the meet.� It�s recommended that coaches make a backup
entry prior to entering their on-line entry.�
Remember that your on-line entry is your official entry for the meet.
The first four runners on a
relay must have run the stated seedtime.�
All seeds must be verified.�
Scratching will not be permitted at the seeding meeting.� Any athlete that scratches or misses their
event the day of the meet will not be allowed to compete in the remainder of
the meet.
����� An athlete may compete in three events.� Athletes shall not
be entered in more then three (3) events, excluding relays.
����� Athletes must compete in all open events that they have
entered.
�
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�� ������ The
top 12 competitors may participate except for the 55m Dash and 55m Hurdles in
which eighteen may compete.�
�� ������ *Relays:� ���������� The
best twelve relay teams in the 4 x 200 and 4 x 400.���
��� ��������������� ������������������ �The best 6 relay teams in the 4 x 800 and two
additional teams if under 8:40
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��������� High
Jump:� ���� Starting
height is 5'6", then up 2" to 6', then 1" thereafter.
Pole Vault:������� Starting height is� 10� � 10�6 � 11� � 11�6 � 12� then 3�
thereafter.��
� ������� Field events:�
(LJ, TJ, AND SP) five competitors return to the finals.� In the finals you are not permitted to jump
or throw
out of turn.� A competitor will be given
ten minutes, from the time he/she notifies the field event official,
permission
to compete or clerk in another event.
��������� �If your athlete is selected to compete in this
meet, we expect him to compete.
����
�� ������ Since
this is a joint meet with boys and girls, the order of events and times have
been agreed to by both.�
�� ������ There
will be no change in either.
��������� Jury of Appeals:������ Girls� � Girls� League Representatives�������������� Boys� � Boys� League
Representatives
Notes:
���������������������������� �55 High Hurdles� and 55 Meter Dash� -� 3 heats
pick 2
���������������������������� �300 semi ��
2 heats picking 3
���������������������������� 4 x 200 and 4 x 400
semi � 2 heats picking 3
���������������������������� All other races are
final on time
NYSPHSAA
Championship Meet Qualifiers:
����������� The
winning team in each relay
���
First and second place finisher in each individual event plus the
third place finisher provided he meets the��
qualifying standard.
��������� Intersectional
Relay: ������ (1000 � 200 � 600 � 1600)
a.
The top
non-qualifying finishers in the 300, 600, 1000, and 1600 will comprise the
Intersectional Relay.
b.
�All intersectional relay members may not
compete in the State Meet in any other event.
Schools qualifying
five or more athletes for the state meet are expected to authorize their coach
to be a Section XI
supervisor who will
travel with the athletes and assist with supervision under the direction of the
sport chairman.
Exceptions to this
would be at the discretion of the sport chairman and the Executive Director.
������ This is a tentative time schedule and the meet might start
earlier or run faster then indicated.
������ It�s the athlete�s responsibility to clerk in on time.
Girls
will compete in the morning and Boys in the afternoon.
This schedule is tentative and
could change
CAUTUON:� It�s very difficult to double with a 4 hour
state meet.
������������������������������������������� 1600 Meter Relay������������������������������������������ Semi�s�����������������
������������������������������������������� 800 Meter Relay�������������������������������������������� Semi�s�����������������
������������������������������������������� 3000m or 3200m Run����������������������������������� Unseeded�������������������
������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Dash����������������������������������������������� Trials
������������������������������������������� 3000m or 3200m Run����������������������������������� Seeded
������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Dash����������������������������������������������� Semi�s���
������������������������������������������� 1000 Meter Run�������������������������������������������� Final
������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Dash����������������������������������������������� Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 600 Meter Run���������������������������������������������� Final
������������������������������������������� 1500 Meter Race Walk��������������������������������� Final������������
������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Hurdles������������������������������������������ Trials������������������
������������������������������������������� 1500 or 1600 Meter Run
(unseeded)����������� Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Hurdles������������������������������������������ Semi�s�����������������
������������������������������������������� 300 Meter Dash��������������������������������������������� Semis������������������
������������������������������������������� 1500 or 1600 Meter Run
(seeded)��������������� Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� Intersectional Relay�������������������������������������� Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 55 Meter Hurdles������������������������������������������ Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 300 Meter Dash��������������������������������������������� Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 3200 Meter Relay������������������������������������������ Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 1600 Meter Relay������������������������������������������ Final�������������������
������������������������������������������� 800 Meter Relay�������������������������������������������� Final�����
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������������������������������������������� FIELD EVENTS
���������������������������� Long Jump
���������������������������� Triple Jump
���������������������������� High Jump
���������������������������� Boys Shot Put ��� (Outdoor Shots may
be used)
���������������������������� Pole Vault���
�Performance Verification
A
coach will have 7 days from the day of a performance to send me the
time/jump/throw of any competitor that has done the following
performances.� Failure to do so will
jeopardize your athletes from using these performances for the Leagues, Team
Championship, and State Qualifier.� A
list of the top 30 performances in each event will be put on our web page.
����� All updates for �Best of the Season� must use the following Internet site:
www.just-in-time-racing.com
��������� ����������������������������E- MAIL ADDRESS:�������� eltorotf@optonline.net
����������� �������� ������������� ARMORY
WEB PAGE:� ���� www.armorytrack.com
���������������������������������� Section
XI WEB PAGE:������� www.sectionxi.org
���������������������� 55 Meter Dash���������������������������� 6.9
���������������������� 300 Meter Dash�������������������������� 39.0
���������������������� 600 Meter Run��������������������������� 1:32
���������������������� 1000 Meter Run������������������������� 2:50
���������������������� 1600 Meter Run������������������������� 4:52
���������������������� 3200 Meter Run������������������������� 10:50
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High Jump���������������������������������� 5�6�
���������������������� Long Jump��������������������������������� 18�6�
���������������������� Triple Jump�������������������������������� 38�
���������������������� Shot Put������������������������������������� 38�
���������������������� Pole Vault����������������������������������� 9�
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���������������������� 800 Meter Relay������������������������� 1:45
���������������������� 1600 Meter Relay����������������������� 3:50
���������������������� 3200 Meter Relay����������������������� 9:00
Individuals: � Winner
of the Large School or
�������������������������������� OR
A State Qualifier in any individual event
Relays: ���������������� State Qualifying Relay Team
2.�� Ranked in the top 10% of her class
Large School,
Or
Top 2 in a relay event in the
Give these names in writing to Jim Christian (Hills West) at the seed meeting, the State Qualifier or the coaches meeting after the State Qualifier.� Every year this award creates more heartbreak than any other because some coaches forget to give their athletes names in or the spelling is incorrect!
There will be 5 awards to be voted on by all coaches present at the meeting held the day or two after the state qualifier.� These awards will go to the �top� 5 performers this season as decided by those present.� All coaches will have a chance to discuss, nominate and perhaps even argue for their choices.� The winners can come from all events and need not represent any distinct discipline or disclose any other event.� The sole opinions will be those nice enough to come to the meeting.� They will decide the criteria and the winners.
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