65th Hartford Public High School 
Invitational Indoor Track and Field Meet

at Wesleyan University - Freeman Athletic Center - Bacon Field House 
Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 9:30am


Dear Coaches: PRINT THIS PAGE and REVIEW with YOUR TEAM!

Coaches Instructions

  1. Please contact Meet Director Dave Smith with any questions.
    Tel: 860-644-6319 or
    EMail: DSmith6298@cox.net

  2. Coaches Meeting at 9:15am on meet day.

  3. Last chance to Scratch is Saturday, Jan 5, 2008 before 9:30am at the meet.

  4. Review Positive Declaration procedures with your athletes before the meet.

  5. In order to provide for a quality meet experience for all athletes, an athlete who misses his/her assigned heat/flight will not compete in the event.

  6. No Changes or Substitutions on Meet Day in any EVENT!

  7. Fastest heats are run first (except 55m/55H) and best field athletes compete in first flights.

  8. 55m dash and 55m hurdles: Fastest 8 athletes in preliminary heats qualify for Finals.
    Finish times in only the 55m/55mH are to the 1000th to help judge finalists.

  9. Field Events (SP, LJ, TJ): 4 attempts with no finals, no attempts measured that are less than the event standards.

  10. Starting heights in PV and HJ are Event Standards.

Facility Instructions

1.

Spikes are allowed - We would prefer athletes use 1/4" pyramid spikes,  but 3/16" pyramid spikes are allowed.

TEAMS: Please bring your own starting blocks, clearly labeled with your school name.

2.

Please keep all food and drinks out of Bacon FieldHouse. Members of your group with food or drinks will be asked to leave the fieldhouse by event staff.

3.

Please keep ice bags out of Bacon Fieldhouse.

4.

Buses may drop-off and pick-up teams in the front parking circle but should park in the Vine St. parking lot (near the tennis courts). Buses are NOT allowed to park in the parking lot behind the Freeman Athletic Center.

5.

Please keep your team in the vicinity of the Bacon FH. WU does not encourage any team members to wander around the building.

6.

HealthSouth will be onsite in the infield for athletic injury care.

Competitor Instructions

1.

Only athletes competing or checking into an event are allowed on the infield.

2.

All team members are expected to exhibit good sportsmanship.

3.

Spikes are allowed - We would prefer athletes use 1/4" pyramid spikes,  but 3/16" pyramid spikes are allowed.

4.

No Jewelry allowed per National rules, remove prior to event check-in. You will NOT be allowed to check-in to an event wearing any jewelry.

5.

RUNNING EVENTS: All athletes entered in an event must report and check-in with the Meet Clerk at the bullpen by the 3rd call or they will not compete.

6.

In ALL RUNNING EVENTS: once the athletes check-in to the bullpen and receive their numbers they will NOT be allowed to leave the bullpen.

7.

In ALL RUNNING EVENTS: Athletes must check-in to event ready to run (no jewelry, no t-shirts, sweats, tights, training shoes, etc.)

8.

In ALL RELAY EVENTS: All 4 members of a relay team must check-in together.

9.

FIELD EVENTS: All athletes entered in a field event must report and check-in with each Head Field Event Judge at the event site by the 3rd call or they will not compete.

10. IN SHOT PUT / LONG JUMP : Athletes get 4 attempts only - NO FINALS.  Measured marks only greater or equal to qualifying standards.

Thanks for helping us run a safe and competitive meet.  Dave Smith, Meet Director


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