AA/ AA DISTRICT 10 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 TO: All District 10 Principals, Athletic Directors, and Track & Field Coaches FROM: John Wilson, District 10 Track Chairman RE: 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championship Meet Information DATE: February 1, 2015 AA/ AA DISTRICT 10 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015 Time: 10:00AM Location: Spire Institute Spire Circle Geneva, OH Enclosed you will find seeding information, worker sheets, meet rules and regulations, alternate athlete entry forms and other pertinent information for the District 10 Championships. Meet Management: PIAA/District 10 Committee Meet Director: John Wilson Site Director: Charlie Powell Spire Institute

2 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championships Online Meet Registration ---Milesplit Complete the online registration with Milesplit using the minimum standards enclosed. ALL ENTRIES, CHANGES, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS DUE TO MILESPLIT BY MONDAY, MAY 11, ;00PM Entries due on through Lex Mercado PA Webmaster Webpage opens: March 31, 2015 Webpage closes: Monday, May 11, 2015 Please note when logging in to the AA or AAA PIAA District 10 Championships at the above website, you will notice it comes up OH Milesplit. This is simply because the meet is located in Ohio. Your entries will be downloaded by our FAT operator for the District 10 championships. If questions or concerns contact: PA Webmaster: Lex Mercado Or Gayle Rich, Manager, Customer Support at Coaches: Please the following by Monday, May 11 th at 1:00PM ker and student helper sheet * Alternate Athlete Entry Sheets to: [email protected] Notes Coach/Wor Due to the fact there will be no seeding meeting as in the past, all entry times and distances are expected to be accurate and verifiable. Should a challenge be made and not verified, the contestant or relay team will be eliminated from the event. Please bring copies of when your times and distances occurred to the District meet (meet sheets, final results signed by your PIAA starter/referee, etc.). You may enter three qualified athletes and one qualified relay team per event. Your one alternate per event should not be entered online. Please write those entries on the alternate sheet and to me. If we do not have these sheets from you by 1:00PM on May 11 th, we will make a call to your home school to check and see if you have entries for the meet. All performance lists will be ed to the address submitted by your athletic director by Tuesday, May 12 after 9:00PM if everything goes well with the entry download from Milesplit.

3 2015 OFFICIAL ORDER OF EVENTS 10:00 AM Running and Field Events Begin EVENT 100 Meter Hurdles 110 Meter Hurdles 100 Meter Dash 4x800 Meter Relay 200 Meter Dash Break-TBD 100 Meter Hurdles 110 Meter Hurdles 100 Meter Dash 1600 Meter Run 4x100 Meter Relay 400 Meter Dash 300 Meter Hurdles 800 Meter Run 200 Meter Dash 3200 Meter Run 4x400 Meter Relay CLASS Trials-AA Girls-AAA Girls Trials-AA Boys-AAA Boys Trials-AA Girls-AAA Girls--AA Boys-AAA Bo Finals-AA Giris-AAA-Giris-AA Boys-AAA Boys Trials-AA Girls-AAA Girls-AA Boys-AAA Boys Finals-AA Girls-AAA Girls Finals-AA Boys-AAA Boys Finals-AA Girls-AAA Girls-AA Boys-AAABoys Finals-AA Girls-AAA Girls-AA Boys-AAABoys Finals-AA Girls AAA Girls-AA Boys-AAA Boys EVENT FIELD EVENTS CLASS Session 1 Session 2 -after Session 1 is completed High Jump (2 Pits) AAA Boys-AA Girls AAA Girls-AA Boys Pole Vault (2 Pits) AAA Boys-AA Girls AAA Girls -AA Boys Javelin (1 venue) AA Boys-AA Girls-AAA Boys-AAA Girls Long Jump (2 Pits) AAA Girls -AAA Boys AA Girls-AA Boys Triple Jump (2 Pits) AA Girls-AA Boys AAA Girls-AAA Boys Discus (2 Circles) AAA Girls-AA Boys AAA Boys-AA Girls Shot Put (2 Circles) AAA Boys-AA Girls AAA Girls AA Boys Notes: High Jump-- Starting Height -Girls-4'6 Boys 5'7 Pole Vault - St. Height --- AAA Girls-7'O; AA Girls 7'6; AA Boys -10'6 AAA Boys-10'0 Long Jump--8'0 Board Triple Jump-24', 30' 36' Lines

4 2015 PIAA TRACK AND FIELD QUALIFYING STANDARDS EVENT AAGIRLS AAAGIRLS AABOYS AAABOYS 100 M Dash :12.70 :12.67 :11.20 : M Dash :26.25 :25.91 :22.88 : M Dash :59.95 :58.80 :50.70 : M Run 2: : : : M Run 5: : : : M Run 11: : : : M Hurdles :16.01 : M Hurdles :15.35 : M Hurdles :47.64 :46.60 :40.80 : x100 M Relay :50.80 :49.75 :44.31 : x400 M Relay 4: : : : x800 M Relay 9: : : :0204 FIELD EVENTS High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Discus Throw Javelin Throw AA Girlsl Boys automatically qualify the top two (2) in each event and AAA Girlsl Boys automatically qualify one (1) to the PIAA Track and Field Championships. In addition, individuals or relay teams that place eight (8th) or better at the District #10 championship shall also qualify provided their District meet qualifying time, height or distance is equal to or beher than the above standards.

5 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championship Meet I. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors shall govern all meets. 2. District Meets shall be held under the jurisdiction of the District Committees of the PlAA. 3. PlAA eligibility rules shall apply. 4. National Federation (NFHS) Track and Field rujes shall govern all PIAA meets except where the Board of Directors modifies these rules. 5. If a Team Champion is named, points shall be awarded as follows: ISlplace-lO; 2 nd place-8 points; 3 rd place-6 points; 4th place-5 points; 6 th place -3 points; i h place -2 points; 8 th place -I point. 6. Changes in your online entry will not be permitted because of the school's clerical error. 7. The order of events are listed on a separate sheet. 8. The District Committee will try to conduct the various events using only Trials and Finals. If, however, the meet management deems this impossible, the inclusion of Semi-finals is authorized. 9. If it is found that more than one section will be necessary in the 4xl00 meter relay; 4x400 meter relay; 4x800 meter relay; 400 meter dash, 800 meter run; 1600 meter run; and 3200 meter run, those sections shall be run against time. The first eight place winners shall be determined by their performance. The District Committee reserves the right to run any or all of these races on the stagger. to. In the official record of the District Championship meet, the individual credited with the fastest time or greatest height or distance in each event shall be credited with the District Championship. Team records shall be treated likewise. 11. Field equipment: a. Participants in the pole vault, javelin throw, shot put, and discus throw, must provide their own poles, or implements. All equipment must be in accordance with National Federation rules. b. Weigh-ins of vaulters will take place prior to their competition. Coaches are to present to the DIO official doing the weigh-ins the completed Pole Vault Certification form in order for entry to compete.. c. The javelin, shot and discus implements will be weighed and measured by the 010 officials in cbarge and marked to indicate conformity with specified standards. Equipment and implements not in conformity with the specified standards as set forth in the NFHS/PIAA rules shall be rejected for competition. d. In case any equipment or implements furnished by participants becomes broken or otherwise unfit for competition, the officials in charge of the meet may permit 'emergency' equipment which may be borrowed from another school with permission from that schools' coach. District #10 does not provide implements for a contestant to borrow. 12. Each school will be limited to three entries and one qualifying alternate in individual events, and six in relays, but no more than three participants may compete in individual events and four in relays. Six relay names will be accepted by the PIAA for the State Championship meet. 13. In the District and State Championship meets, a contestant may compete in four events. 14. No contestants will be registered unless identified by the Principal of the school or his/her representative. 15. Net proceeds of the District 10 Meet will be retained in the District Treasury.

6 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championships DISTRICT 10 TRACK AND FIELD MEET RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. Vaulters will be weighed and checked in at the pole vault area. Announcement will be made as to the time. 2. All throwing implements will be weighed-in promptly at 8:15 with priority given to morning throwing event competitors. Location of weigh-ins will be at equipment building at NW corner of stadium by the throwing areas. 3. Shot and Discus rings are concrete with metal rings bolted in the concrete. 4. Javelin runway is all-weather. W' spikes ONLY will be permitted. 5. Coaches and contestants, unless officiating or competing must sit in the stands. Only judges will be allowed at the finish lines. Coaches must assist contestants off the field when not competing. Athletes should not warm up in any event area unless supervised by an event official. 6. Only spikes W' will be permitted on the track. No needle spikes or permanent spiked shoes will allowed. An official will be checking au spikes before all races. 7. There will be trials and finals in the shot put, discus, javelin, long jump and triple jump. There will be three throws or jumps in the preliminaries or trials, and three (3) throws or jumps in the fmals. Top flights will be last so that the potential top nine (9) athletes will be near for the finals. Best effort stands in the finals. 8. Ties in the field events will be broken as per NFHS Rule Book. 9. ALL contestants are to report when 1st Calls are given. No delays! 10. Starting Blocks will be provided. Bring your own Moye Block. 11. If necessary, reseeding of heats may occur if top-seated athletes scratch from an event. This will be done to insure that the top remaining athletes are properly placed in preliminary heats or finals. Please listen to "scratch" announcements during the meet. 12. Runners must return in bis/her lane at finish line for proper identification. Do not leave the track until directed to do so by the official at the finish line. 13. Relay teams should bring their own batons. Check rule book for the type that may be used. 14. Tape may be used on the track to mark relay exchange zones. 15. Awards will be given out for 8 places in all events. Report to awards table immediately after each final. 16. Proper track attire is to be worn by all athletes receiving awards. No exceptions! 17. Champion teams in each classification will receive trophies. 18. Spire will be using a FAT timing system with results shown on a electronic board immediately after each race. In addition, 'live' results may be viewed on IPADS and Smart phones. Final recorded results at the District meet will be electronically transmitted to the PIAA office for seeding purposes from the Hy- Tek Scoring Program that is now required to be used by all districts in Pennsylvania. 19. An athlete may not be scratched from the PlAA Track and Field Championships after the District entry form has been submitted to the PIAA headquarters unless the scratch is for illness or injury and certified by a physician prior to the day of the PIA A Championship meet, or by a staff trainer during the PlAA Championship meet. Scratches for other reasons will result in an athlete being disqualified from the PIAA Championship meet.

7 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championship Meet School Worker Sheet Name of School to John Wilson at by 1:00PM on Monday, May 11,2015. Each school is responsible for two workers for primarily running a Field Event. Ifyou do not have coaches available, please bring a qualified worker from your program to work an event(s}. In addition you are asked to supply two athletes/students, not involved in the competition, to assist you in that event, i.e. raking pits, retrieving implements, raising bar, etc. These students will be supplied with a T- shirt prior to the meet as well as a lunch ticket. Schools not returning this form will be assigned to events that need help. Thank you/or your cooperation with our field events! NAME OF COACH NAME OF COACH ~ Place a check mark by the event(s) you would like to officiate. High Jump AA Girls AABoys AAA Girls AAABoys Pole Vault Triple Jump Long Jump Shot Put Discus Javelin Name of student helper Shirt size _ Name of student helper Shirt size ----

8 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championships AL TERNA TE SHEET-Please to John Wilson by Monday, May 11 at 1:00 Scbool. Coacb's Name _ Coach's cell or Home #:, _ Relay names will be taken from the online registration listing we receive. Please make sure that everyone that you may race in a relay is listed online. No additions or changes on the day of the meet. TRACK AND FIELD EVENT ALTERNATES (4 TfI ENTRY IN AN EVENT-must meet D#10 qualifying standards.) TYPE OR PRINT NEATLY Circle: AA Girls AM Girls AA Boys AM Boys 100M. Dash Name Grade Time 200M. Dash Name Grade Time 400M. Dash Name Grade Time 800 M Run Name Grade Time 600 M. Run Name Grade Time 3200 M. Run Name Grade Time 100/110 M. Hurdles Name Grade Time 300 M. Hurdles Name Grade Time High Jump Name Grade Height Pole Vault Name Grade Height Triple Jump Name Grade Distance Long Jump Name Grade Distance Shot Put Name Grade Distance Discus Name Grade Distance Javelin Name Grade Distance

9 2015 District 10 Track and Field Championships ALTERNATE SHEET- Please to John Wilson by Monday, May 11 at 1:00 School Coach s Name Coach s cell or Home #: Relay names will be taken from the online registration listing we receive. Please make sure that everyone that you may race in a relay is listed online. No additions or changes on the day of the meet. TRACK AND FIELD EVENT ALTERNATES (4 TH ENTRY IN AN EVENT must meet D#10 qualifying standards.) TYPE OR PRINT NEATLY Circle: AA Girls AAA Girls AA Boys AAA Boys 100 M. Dash Name Grade Time.. 200M. Dash Name Grade Time.. 400M. Dash Name Grade Time M Run Name Grade Time M. Run Name Grade Time M. Run Name Grade Time /110 M. Hurdles Name Grade Time M. Hurdles Name Grade Time.. High Jump Name Grade Height.. Pole Vault Name Grade Height.. Triple Jump Name Grade Distance.. Long Jump Name Grade Distance.. Shot Put Name Grade Distance. Discus Name Grade Distance. Javelin Name Grade Distance.

10 c.dlstrlct... Crawford-'Eri;:;:':Orc.yf- ')v(crccr- Vena'?!l0- '?1.Jarren PlAA DISTRICT TEN TOURNAMENT POLICY STATEMENT (THIS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL MEMBER SCHOOLS WITH REGARD TO CONDITIONS OF ENTRY INTO ALL PIAA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS) PIAA District Ten Member Schools are not required to enter a team into PIAA DISTRICT TEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS. Entry and participation by member schools in those tournaments sponsored by District Ten is totally voluntary if they qualify. Entry of a team by any member school into a tournament signifies that the member school accepts the conditions and provisions that are inherent with tournament rules, regulations, and guidelines. Further, a member school accepts the fact that the DISTRICT TEN CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, AN, OR, THE DISTRICT TEN COMMITTEE reserve the right to make changes in the management, schedules, sites, date, times, and the operations of Championships when, in their judgment, it becomes necessary.