Students out at 12:30, bus leaves at 12:45
Section 8AAA True Team
Track & Field Championships
At Alexandria Area High School
4300 Pioneer RD SE
May 7, 2015
Coaches Meeting: 2:30 Field
Events: 3:00 pm
Running Events: 4 pm
Admission: Adults
- $7.00 Students - $5.00
MEET INFORMATION
Participating
Schools: Alexandria, Bemidji,
Brainerd, Buffalo, Monticello, Moorhead, St. Cloud Tech, St. Michael/Albertville
Sauk Rapids-Rice
Parking & Camps: Busses will park along the west parking lot
on the service road near the tennis courts.
Bathrooms are available inside the stadium. All team camps must be on
the north end of the field west of the stadium.
Please keep camps clean! School is
in session until 3:05 so athletes will not be allowed in the school.
Concessions: pizza, ice cream, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos,
popcorn, candy and hot & cold beverages.
Spectators: Only
officials, contestants, and coaches are permitted on the track or the turf infield
area. No food or beverages other than water will be permitted inside the
track. Everyone is to stay off the turf.
Athlete Rosters: Hero’s Timing will be emailing you competitor
numbers. Update rosters on MSHSL.org by May 5th.Results: Results are available online or with Results App at www.herostiming.com. PDF results will be emailed at meet conclusion. Paper results available upon request.
Meet Workers: According to True Team policy, each participating school is to provide 2
adult meet workers, one for the boys team one for the girls team for field
events.
Work Assignments
Needed:
PV:
Boys/Girls Tech
D: Boys/Girls Buffalo TJ: Boys/Girls Moorhead
HJ:
Boys/Girls Bemidji SP: Boys/Girls
Brainerd LJ:
Boys/Girls STMA
Relay
Judges for 4 x 100 and 4x 200: SRR
and Monticello
Alexandria
will provide clerk and finish line personnel.
Teams will be asked at coaches meeting to judge relay
exchange zones.
General Rules:
*National Federation rules and MSHSL modifications will
govern the meet.
*Jewelry rule,
uniform, electronics rules will be enforced.
* All races will
be timed finals. Athletes will report to the clerk on the South end of the track after second call.
* Spikes of 1/8” pyramid will be used.
Scoring: Individual Events: 27-26-25 down to 1 (All finishing athletes
score, 27 places)
Relays:
36-32-28-24-20-16-12-8-4 (All finishing relay teams score, 9 places)
Entries: Individual: 3 entries per school 1
relay team per school (No pre entry)
Lanes will be randomly assigned for each heat. We have a 9 lane track, so running events
will have 3 heats. Customarily first
heat is fastest, but not required. Throws last flight best, but again not
required. Throws and jumps will be in flights one athlete per school per
flight.
Running Events:
*The 800 will be run in lanes with a 1-turn stagger. Runners will remain in their lanes for one
turn. (3 Heats)
*The 1600 and 3200 will use alleys for top 2 runners from each
school and 3rd runner will be placed on waterfall start line.
*The 4 x 400 relay will use a 3-turn stagger (2nd
runner cuts after first turn)
Checking out of Field
Events: Running events take precedence
over field events
-Athletes should not check out
before 2nd call for running event, athlete shall inform field event judge of the need to move to running
event.
-The judge may choose to have
athlete move up out of order and take an earlier attempt.
-The athlete has 10 Min. from
completion of running event to check back in with field event judge, or athlete may miss attempt.
Field Events:
·
Pole
Vault
a. Proposed
opening heights are: Girls 6’,7’, 7’6”
8’, 8’6”, 9, 9’3” 9’6” ….. Boys 7, 8’, 9’,
9’6” 10’, 10’6”, 11, 11’6”, 12’, 12’6”,12’9”, 13, 13’3”.... Coaches will confirm
opening heights for boys and girls pole vault at the coaches meeting prior to
the meet. 3 alive rotations will be followed.
b. 60 second rule will be
enforced.
·
High Jump
a.
Proposed heights are:
Girls 4’0” 4’3”,4’6”, 4’9”, 5, 5’2”, 5’4”, 5’6”…
Boys 4’6”, 4’9:, 5’0”, 5’3”,
5’6”, 5’9”, 6’0”, 6’2”, 6’4” …….
Coaches will confirm
opening heights for boys and girls high jump at the
coaches meeting
prior to the meet.
b.
3 alive rotations will be followed.
·
Long and
Triple Jump: 4 jumps . 3 flights of 9, one athlete per
school per flight
·
Shot put
and Discus
a.
Shot put and discus will be weighed and checked in red
shed on the east side of the stadium near the shot put. All equipment must be weighted in by 1:45
b. 4 throws. 3 flights of 9, one
athlete per school per flight.
.
Section Team
Champions: Boys and Girls team champions will qualify to State AAA True
Team Track & Field Championships to be held at Stillwater High School on
Friday May 15th, beginning at 3:30 pm.
Runner-up teams could be selected as a “Wild Card” participant. Champions and runner-up teams will receive
State Meet packet upon completion of meet.
Awards: Section team winner receives a trophy and top
3 teams receive ribbons. 40 per team.
Section 8AAA True Team
Track & Field Championships
At Alexandria Area High School
4300 Pioneer RD SE
May 7, 2015
Coaches meeting: The
meeting will begin at 2:30 in the bleachers in front of the press box.
Time Schedule
Field Events
Girls Discus 3:00 Girls
Shot Put 4:30
Boys Shot Put 3:00 Boys
Discus 4:30
Girls High Jump 3:00 Boys
High Jump 4:30
Girls Long Jump 3:00 Girls
Triple Jump 4:30
Boys Triple Jump 3:00 Boys
Long Jump 4:30
Boys Pole Vault 3:00 Girls Pole Vault 4:30
Running Events
4x800 Meter Relay (Girls) 4:00
4x800 Meter Relay (Boys) 4:10
100 Meter Hurdles (Girls) 4:20
110 Meter Hurdles (Boys) 4:30
100 Meter Dash (Girls) 4:40
100 Meter Dash (Boys) 4:50
4x200 Meter Relay (Girls) 5:00
4x200 Meter Relay (Boys) 5:05
1600 Meter Run (Girls) 5:10
1600 Meter Run (Boys) 5:20
4x100 Meter Relay (Girls) 5:30
4x100 Meter Relay (Boys) 5:35
400 Meter Dash (Girls) 5:40
400 Meter Dash (Boys) 5:50
300 Meter Hurdles (Girls) 6:00
300 Meter Hurdles (Boys) 6:10
800 Meter Run (Girls) 6:20
800 Meter Run (Boys) 6:30
200 Meter Dash (Girls) 6:40
200 Meter Dash (Boys) 6:50
3200 Meter Run (Girls) 7:00
3200 Meter Run (Boys) 7:15
4x400 Meter Relay (Girls) 7:30
4x400 Meter Relay (Boys) 7:35
