SECTION VIII BOYS & GIRLS WINTER TRACK 2006-07

CONFERENCE MEETS INFORMATION

Section VIII policy for many sports and especially for the running sports limit the possibilities for meet setup and administration. All events are based on a four hour block of time. Coordinators must try to plan events for four hours or less. Winter Track has an additional goal in that our meets are supposed to end by 10 PM. This is not practical and is frequently surpassed due to times allocated to us. Our meets are planned to finish in four hours or less. Coaches should make sure that they return directly to their school after a meet – do not stop for snacks. Parents must be informed of anticipated time for a return to school so they can plan student-athlete pickups.

This year we once again have been given six dates at Farmingdale State College. We can go back to limiting each meet to two conferences, with separate dates for boys and girls. There is no seeding meeting for conference meets, so it is imperative that 3x5 cards have actual times, no estimates, no made-up times. If a schools seeds prove to be unreasonable early in the meet, that school will lose its seeding privileges for the remainder of the meet. Upon arrival at the site, hand in written entry on the Sec 8 form, and put your 3x5 cards in the appropriate boxes at the clerks table. A legal entry lists each athlete in only three events, and each school is limited to 3 scorers in each event. A relay may have six names, all of which count as one of each athletes’ 3 events. The non-scoring events are; the 55m dash, the 600m run, and the 1500/1600m run, plus the Shot and HJ. Athletes in non-scoring events are limited to two events, one of which can be a scoring event. HJ & SP will be restricted according to time this will be announced at the meet. Exceeding event limits disqualifies the athlete from all events they participated in.

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SUNY FARMINGDALE IS VERY STRICT! NO FOOD, WATER, DRINKS, NO LARGE BAGS, NO CHAIRS, ALL PARKING IN THE STUDENT LOTS, BRING A SUPERVISOR TO ASSIST OR HELP IN THE LOBBY. THE TIMES OF OUR MEETS, AND THE SPACE LIMITATIONS MAKE IT UNWISE TO BRING CHILDREN TO THESE MEETS. SPECTATORS MUST BE IN ROPED AREAS. NO SPIKES OR SHOES WITH METAL OR PLASTIC SPIKE GROMMETS. *Coaches Note! Violators of site rules will be restricted to the lobby, individuals or team.*

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ORDER OF EVENTS: Lower number Conference is First…Seeds are last.…

Lower seeded section could be combined. Non Scorers could also be combined.

3200/3000M Limit entry to those who can score.

1000m final

55m semi

55m non scorers time your own athletes Scoring is 10-8-6-4-2-1.. No school team

55m final individuals –can win medals-do not score points.

55m hurdles final on time

600m non scorers

600m final Team Champion and Runner-up Plaques Medals first 4 places all events

1500/1600m final

1500/1600 m non scorers HJ-all scorers together/NS- 5 jumps if time permits

300m final SP-by conf. 4 throws no final/NS -2 throws if time

1500m walk final-girls only…boys break? …

4x800m final One relay per school…all relays…

4x400m final

4x200m final __________________________________________________________________________________

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Tuesday Jan 16 7-11 PM Girls Confs 3 ,6,

Wednesday Jan 17 7-11 PM Boys Confs . 3, 6

Thursday Jan 18 6-10 PM Girls Confs . 2, 5

Thursday Jan 25 7-11 PM Boys Confs. 2, 5

Monday Jan 29 7-11 PM Girls Confs . 1, 4

Friday Feb 2 7-11 PM Boys Confs. 1, 4