2008 TRACK & FIELD MANUAL
CO-ED DISTRICT/REGIONAL MEET MANAGER'S MANUAL
All District/Regional Track and Field meets are qualifying
meets for State competition, and as a District/Regional Manager it is your responsibility to see that every
competitor is given a fair and equal chance to compete and qualify for State
competition.
PERSONNEL
Competent personnel is necessary for administration of the
meet. They should be people from
your community and are not to be high school students or participating schoolsÕ
track and field coaches. It is too
easy to create hard feelings and bring criticism upon your school by using
students and participating team coaches.
All running events will require three (3) Timers for first
place and two (2) Timers for each place thereafter. On an eight-lane track, you will need seventeen (17) Timers. These people can also serve as place
pickers. Two (2) adults are to be
used in administering each field event.
A recorder is also needed for each field event.
Two (2) Clerks of Course will make your meet run much
smoother and faster.
Two (2) Exchange Zone Umpires are needed for each of the
relay exchange zones and four (4) Curve
Umpires are needed for
events where a competitor runs a distance of 200 meters or more. The same people can serve in both
capacities.
ADMISSION
Admission is $5.00 for K-12 students and adults. There will be no charge for a child who
is not yet in school.
PARTICIPATION
Each participant may compete in any four events. An athlete is charged with an event
when he/she reports to the clerk or field event judge. All members of a relay team are charged
when the team reports to the clerk.
PROPOSED CO-ED
DISTICT/REGIONAL TIME SCHEDULE
The starting time is mandated. A thirty minute break must be
taken following the boys 3200 meter run.
Events will run consecutively during the meet. There is NOT any
requirement for specified time between events. Classes 3A and 4A have a scheduled ten minute break later in
the meet. The starter/referee
shall use good judgment and slow the meet down if proceeding too fast.
There is no required time limit between events. High Jump and Discus – boys
first. Long Jump and Shot Put
– girls first. Note: If facility allows, both boys and girls
may compete simultaneously. All running events are finals (no running
pre-lims).
SCORING
Individual
Events 10-8-6-4-2-1
Relays 10-8-6-4-2-1
AWARDS
TEAM AWARDS: A
banner/bar will be awarded based on
the cumulative points scored in all individual and
relay events. Duplicate awards will be awarded in case of a tie.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Medals will be awarded to first place
through sixth places.
FINISH LINE
The host school is required to videotape the finish
line. Viewing shall be accessible
to the starters/referees and meet officials only. No finish string shall be used.
UNIFORM
Each competitors uniform shall consist of:
A.
Shoes
B. Track top and track bottom or one piece
uniform issued by the school.
1.
Bottoms may vary in length and style but must be the same color for all team
members.
2.
Loose-fitting, boxer-type shorts are permitted and closed leg briefs/short shorts are acceptable for
girls.
3. The top and bottom or one piece uniform may have the school identification and the top may have the competitorÕs
name.
4.
The top shall not be knotted or have a knot-like protrusion.
5. A single manufacturers
logo/trademark, no more than 2 1/4 square inches with no dimension more than 2
1/4 inches, is permitted on the top and bottom or on one piece uniforms.
6.
The American flag, not exceeding 2 x 3 inches, is permitted.
7. Any visible undergarments worn
under the top and other visible apparel worn under the bottom must be unadorned
and of a single (and the same)
color. Visible items worn under both the top and the bottom do not have to be
the same color.
The waistband of a competitorÕs bottoms shall be worn above
the hips. Bare midriff tops are not acceptable. The uniform top must at least
touch the bottom when the competitor is standing upright with hands at their
sides.
A shoe is a covering for the foot. Shoes shall be worn on
both feet and shall have an upper and definitely recognizable sole and heel.
The (shoe) upper must be designed so that it can be fastened securely to the
foot. The use of slippers or socks does not meet the requirements of the rule.
The competitor shall wear the complete track uniform and
display his/her assigned unaltered contestant number, when numbers are used.
In relay races each team member shall wear the same color
and design of school uniform (top and bottom). Any visible undergarments worn
under the top and other visible apparel worn under the bottom must be unadorned
and of a single color. If worn by more than one team member (two or more) that
apparel must be the same color, but not necessarily the same length. A combination of body suits and
traditional uniforms is allowed.
All tops must be the same color and all bottoms must be the same color.
Removing any part of the team uniform, excluding shoes,
while in the area of competition, as defined by the games committee, shall lead
to a warning and if repeated, to disqualification from the event. If the
incident recurs, the athlete will be disqualified from further competition in
the meet.
Jewelry shall not be worn, except for religious or medical
medals. A religious medal must be taped and worn under the uniform. A medical
alert must be taped and may be visible. Wearing a wristwatch is legal for boys
and girls.
(All articles) For an illegal uniform the competitor is
disqualified from the event.
ENTRIES/UPDATES/SUBSTITUTIONS
3A and 4A entries are due by noon on Wednesday, May 7th.
Class 1A and 2A entries are due by noon on Thursday, May 8th. ALL ENTRIES MUST
BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. No
performance updates are allowed after that time. Teams may make substitutions or scratches, but no additional
entries or changes in heat assignments, up to the conclusion of the scratch
meeting. The scratch meeting shall be a blind process. No coach may see the changes made by
any other school until the heat sheets are distributed. The Clerk, with approval of the
Referee, may adjust the number of heats and the assignments if appropriate.
RELAY CARDS
In relay events, no more than six individuals may be listed
on the relay entry card, but only those who actually participate will be
charged with an event. Any substitutions must come from those names on the
relay entry card (Rule 5-9-2 Page 38). Any team who qualifies for the state
meeet shall be limited to the same six runners whose names are listed on the
District/Regional relay card. The actual runners in any order must come from
those six names.
STATE MEET QUALIFIERS
GIRLS
CLASS 4A
-- First and second place
winners plus the next best 12 times or distances, not to exceed 24 qualifiers.
CLASS 3A --
First and second place winners and the next best eight times or distances, not to exceed 24
qualifiers.
CLASS 2A
-- First and second place winners
and the next best eight times or
distances, not to exceed 24 qualifiers.
CLASS 1A
-- First place winner and the next
best twelve times or distances not to exceed 24
qualifiers.
BOYS
CLASS 4A --
First, second, third and fourth place winners.
CLASS 3A -- First, second, and third place winners
CLASS 2A -- First, second, and third place winners
CLASS 1A --
First and second place winners
In all four girls classes if after district/regional meets a
tie exists for the twenty-fourth qualifying position for state meet
competition, the tie will be
broken by comparing placing of
qualifiers at District/Regional meet -- highest place finisher will advance to
the state meet. If a tie still
exists, the number of qualifiers shall be reduced until the tie is eliminated.
Only the first six place winners from a girlsÕ regional event are considered for state meet qualification.
WHEELCHAIR EVENTS
In both boys and girls competition the events shall be: 100 Meters, 200 Meters, 400 Meters and
the Shot Put.
FIELD EVENTS
PRELIMINARIES AND FINAL
Competitors shall provide own implement. All field event
implements shall be weighed and marked. They shall remain with meet management
until the event is completed. All implements become community property. Shot and discus shall use the 34.92
degree throwing sector.
Girls -- If a tie exists on any 1-6 place, the points shall
be divided equally but the competitors must use the tie-breaker criteria in
order to determine a ranking through 6th place (to be used in State qualifying
procedues for ties).
The Meet Manager shall decide the order of the field events
for preliminaries. In the finals,
competition shall be in reverse order of qualifying performance from
preliminaries. If flights are used,
proper warm-up shall be allowed prior to the start of next flight. Successive attempts shall be
allowed (see rule 6-2-6 (throws)
and 7-2-6 (jumps)).
All field
events, except the high jump, require every good throw or jump to be
measured. If a tie should result
in any final placing, you must refer to the competitor's second best attempt
and sometimes you will need to refer to the competitor's third best attempt to
break a tie.
Every competitor in the shot put, long jump and discus are
to be given three trials which will serve as preliminary competition and the
best performances in each event will be placed in final competition through the use of three
additional trials. Each
competitor's best throw or jump whether it be in the preliminaries or finals,
shall be the one used to determine the competitor's final placing.
GIRLS: The starting height in the high jump is four feet,
six inches. The bar is raised two
inches each time to five feet, and then one inch at a time. All measurements shall be to the lesser
inch.
BOYS: The starting height in the high jump is for Class
4A/3A is 5Õ8" and 5Õ6" for Classes 1A & 2A. The bar is raised two
inches each time to six feet and one inch after six feet.
NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS FOR THE FINALS
The number of qualifiers to the finals in
all field events shall be eight (8).
**All timing should be to the hundreths of a second.
FINAL SECTIONS
All races shall be
run in sections. The number of sections you will need to run will depend on
the number of lanes you have
available and the number of entries.
The competitors having the slowest times are placed in the
first section and the competitors having the fastest times are placed in the
last section.
TRACK MARKINGS AND LANE STAGGERS
double-waterfall MAY be used at the District/Regional Meet
in the 1600 meter/3000 meter/3200 Meter runs -- determined by Meet Manager.
All events run around the track are to be run with the
appropriate staggers.
The following events require a waterfall start:
800
Meter Run, 1500 Meter Run, and 4x800 Meter Relay.
The running event which requires a one-turn stagger:
200
Meter Dash -- Must be run around a
curve.
The running events requiring a two-turn stagger:
400
Meter Dash -- Must be run in lanes all the way.
4x100
Meter Relay -- all four runners in assigned lanes.
400
Meter Hurdles -- Must be run in lanes all the way.
Requirement: Use 3 curve stagger in sprint medley, distance
medley, and 4x400 meter relays if the track is properly marked. If not marked, a two-curve stagger
shall be used.
The four-turn stagger is used in the following:
4x200
Meter Relay -- All four runners in assigned lanes.
INTERNATIONAL
EXCHANGE ZONE
An International Zone may be used in relay races where the
incoming runner is running legs of 200 meters or less when this is permitted,
competitors electing to use this option must be positioned entirely within the
limits of the international
exchange zones. The outgoing runners for each team may take their positions
on the track and commence running not more than 10 meters outside the
exchange zone, but the baton must be passed while it is in the 20 meters
exchange zone. A distinctive mark
shall be made on the track to denote this extended running limit.
DISQUALIFICATION OF RELAY TEAMS AND
INDIVIDUALS FOR COMPETING IN TOO MANY EVENTS
An athlete may
compete in a total of four events. If an athlete competes in excess,
all individual points, team points, and places earned by that competitor in the
meet shall be forfeited and the competitor disqualified from further
competition in that meet. If the competitor participated in a relay event, the
relay(s) points and places earned by the team shall be forfeited.
SPECTATOR CONDUCT
All spectators at state-sponsored meets shall wear shoes and
a shirt which shall extend to the waist area.
With the understanding that a track and field meet is held
as a part of the educational institution, the Board of Directors of the Iowa
Girls' High School Athletic Union has adopted the following policies. It is the expectation that the host
site enforces these rules regarding unacceptable behaviors:
Disrespectful conduct, including profanity, obscene gestures
or comments, offensive remarks of a sexual nature, or other actions that demean
individuals or the event.
Penalty---EJECTION
Throwing articles onto the contest area. Penalty---EJECTION
Entering the contest area in protest or celebration. Penalty---EJECTION
Physical confrontation involving contest officials,
coaches/directors, contestants, or spectators. Penalty---EJECTION
Spectator interference with the event. Penalty---EJECTION
Jumping up and down on the bleachers. Penalty--WARNING/EJECTION
Use of artificial noisemakers, signs, or banners. Penalty---WARNING/EJECTION
Chants or cheers directed at the opponent. Penalty---WARNING/ EJECTION
When the match starter/referee arrives on-site (30-60
minutes prior to starting time), the starter shall locate the administrator
(event manager) in charge for the evening. If no administrator is available, the HOST COACH shall be
deemed in charge. If a problem
arises during the meet, the official shall notify the event manager of the problem, and shall inform the
event manager of the remedy needed (could include asking for direct supervision
of the area, warning issued by the event manager, or ejection from the area).
Host management is responsible for all spectators,
regardless which school the spectator is supporting. Any necessary communication or action taken shall come
from the event manager in charge.
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO POLICY
No alcohol or tobacco is to be sold or consumed on the
grounds of any state tournament venue leased or provided to the Athletic Union
for the purpose of conducting a state championship. Section 123.46 of the Iowa Code states: A person shall not possess or consume
alcoholic liquors, wine or beer on public school property or while attending a
public or private school-related function. A person shall not be intoxicated or simulate intoxication
in a public place. A person
violating this subsection is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
PETS/ANIMALS PROHIBITED
No pets are permitted at events sanctioned by the IGHSAU or
IHSAA. Any person with a pet will
be asked to leave. This policy shall comply with the provisions of Iowa Code
216c in that such a person with a disability or person training an assisted
animal has the right to be accompanied by a service dog or an assisted animal
under control. The person is
liable for damage done to any premises or facility by a service dog or assisted
animal.