Meet Information
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Meet Director:
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Meet Director: Thayer Redman
Manchester High School,
Manchester CT
Office Phone: 647-3550
Email: b11tredm@ci.manchester.ct.us
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Entry Limits:
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- Athletes may compete in 3 events;
no boy/girl may be entered in more than three (3) events, including
relays. Entry as an alternate in a relay counts as one of the athlete's three (3)
events.
- Only two athletes per event per school, unless you have exceptional
athletes in that event. Use Class M state standards as a rule of thumb.
Please email the Meet Director for exception entries prior to the May 10
entry deadline with the name, event and seed mark of the extra athletes.
- Scratches must be done before the first event starts. If an athlete
scratches after the meet starts he/she is disqualified from the rest of
the meet.
- JV Event
Limits: 4x400 (one team) and 1600m (3 athletes per school)
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Registration:
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This is an invitational meet open to the following teams:
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Small Schools
Bolton
Cheney Tech
Coventry
East Catholic
Ellington
East Windsor
Enfield
Suffield
Somers
Stafford
Tolland
Windsor Locks
Windham Tech |
Large Schools
East Hartford
Fermi
Glastonbury
Manchester
RHAM
Rockville
South Windsor
Windham
Windsor
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- The following forms are due by 12-noon on Friday, May 2, 2008
1.
Online Intent to Enter
2.
Entry Fees
3.
Officials Form
4.
Team Press Release (used
by Matt Buckler of the Journal Inquirer for news releases)
- Online Athlete Event Entry for Boys and Girls Form deadline is 11:59pm
on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
(Only emergency changes
(injuries) can be made after the deadline with consent of Meet Director.)
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Entry Fees - Checks:
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- Entry Fee is $150.00 for both boys and girls. $75.00 for one team.
- Entry Fee is due by Friday, May 4, 2007.
- Make checks payable to: Manchester High School
- Send entry fee to:
Thayer Redman
Manchester High School
134 E. Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06040
- Email address: b11tredm@ci.manchester.ct.us
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Meet Rules:
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- To insure a fair and quality meet, CIAC rules will govern all events.
- A coaches’ information packet will be available to you when you arrive.
- Coaches, please pay special attention to the following:
- Uniforms must be worn during competition & must meet relay requirements.
- Absolutely no Frisbees, footballs, soccer balls, etc.
- Sportsmanship at all times to all people.
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Officials:
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A coach from
each boys and girls team is encouraged to officiate one event. Please list
officials and event preference on the online Officials Form. If you are not
able to officiate this year, please let us know. If any of your former
athletes wish to help out please notify us in advance. |
Advertisements:
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- Each School, Coach, Parent or Friend can place ads in the Meet
Program. This will go out to 50,000 homes and will be distributed at the
meet. This is a special way to recognize that special athlete.
- The cost is $25.00 for a 2”x 2”. Space is limited so order early.
- The deadline is May 10, 2008. Make checks payable to and mail to
Manchester High School c/o Thayer Redman 134 East Middle Turnpike
Manchester CT, 06040.
- Please contact Thayer Redman with any questions.
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Scoring and Awards:
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- The top 8 in each event will place & score for the meet
(10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1)
- Team Trophies: 1st and 2nd place team trophies. Both small and
large school Division, Boys and Girls
- Individual Events & Relays: Medals for 1st to 8th Place (over
500 medals awarded)
- Trophies: To outstanding performance in Track, and Field in
both large and small divisions boys & girls, outstanding freshman
performance for boys and girls. Trophies for selected individual events
and a trophy for combined performance in both the triple and long jump
(must be in both events) for boys and girls.
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winning varsity relay teams will receive special JI relay batons.
- Limited
edition T-shirts will be awarded to winners in individual events and relay
events and anyone who places (top 8) in 3 events or top two events 800
meters and over. This will also qualify you for the JI All Area Team.
Athletes who qualify should wait for the All Area Picture taken at the
end of the meet.
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Implement Check:
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All implements must be checked in by an inspector prior to use
in the meet. Violators will be disqualified for using implements
that have not passed meet inspection. |
Facilities:
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Manchester
High School has an eight lane paved urethane surface. There are two jump
pits inside the track. Two discus cages; Pole Vault and High Jump are
outside the track. The Shot Put is located outside the track near the finish
line. The Javelin is located uses a grass runway near the shot put circle. |
Ken Grogan Alumni and Faculty Mile
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Anyone who is an
alumni, coach or faculty of the invited schools is welcome to compete in
this special event. If more than eight women enter we will run two heats.
Please have athletes register before race day by calling Matt Buckler at the
Journal Inquirer 646-0500 or report to the track by 11:30 a.m. to
register. |
Miscellaneous:
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Spectator Admission: $3.00 per adult
- T-shirts will be on sale during the meet for $12.00.
- A concession stand will be open.
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