9th Annual NPA Skydome Classic 2013

Flagstaff, AZ

Meet Information

NORTHLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Home of the Spartans

Your high schools track-and-field team is cordially invited to participate in the 9th Annual Skydome Classic hosted by NPA scheduled to be held Tuesday March 5, 2013

NOTE: Because the Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournament plays at the higher seed we may have to reschedule the meet at the last minute.

We would like for you to confirm your teams participation by contacting Mike Elder as soon as possible.
Michael Elder
Athletic Director
Northland Preparatory Academy
3300 E. Sparrow Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
melder@northlandprep.org
Cell: 928-380-6287
Office: 928-214-8776, ext. 308

9TH ANNUAL
Northland Prep Skydome Classic
J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Tuesday March 5, 2013

NOTE: Because the Big Sky Conference Basketball Tournament plays at the higher seed we may have to reschedule the meet at the last minute. Thus, all teams must confirm with Mike Elder on Monday March 4, 2013 just in case there has been a date change.
SITE DIRECTOR
Michael Elder
Northland Preparatory Academy
3300 E. Sparrow Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
office: 928-214-8776, EXT. 308
cell: 928-380-6287
melder@northlandprep.org

MEET DIRECTOR
Greg Wayne (AIA Certified Official)
Monument Valley High School
PO Box 337
Kayenta, AZ 86033
E-MAIL: gregory.wayne@kayenta.k12.az.us
E-MAIL: gwayne@hughes.net
TEL: 928-697-8572 (Home)
CELL: 928-429-1680

ENTRY FEE
$300 (make checks payable to: Northland Prep Academy)
NO PURCHASE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PAYMENT DUE ON DAY OF MEET.
or, $150 per girls team or, $150 per boys team

NOTE: The entry fee is used to cover the cost of renting the dome and other nominal expenses occurred for the meet (such as covering the cost of broken cross-bars, shells, hip numbers, etc.).

For officiating, each school will get a deduction of $50 off their entry fee for the positions listed below. If you arent listed, but would like to officiate please let Mike Elder know ASAP.

Positions are noted on the entry fee invoices.

PLEASE NOTE: The procedures noted in the meet information must be adhered to. For instance, the online entry deadline cannot be extended any later due to the fact that Greg Wayne has to download the entries and seed the meet prior to departure to Flagstaff.

SCORING
(NFHS rule 2-2) 10-8-6-4-2-1 (six places)

AWARDS
Due to the financial nature of the meet, we will not present awards this year. During the meets debriefing, the topic of awards will be discussed for subsequent years.

SANCTION
(AIA bylaws 10.1.3) The meet is under the authority of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc.

(AIA bylaws 29.1.1) Official rules shall be those published in the current edition of the NFHS rules and case books.

ENTRIES
(NFHS rule 4-2-1) A competitor shall not COMPETE in more than four (4) events, including relays.
(NFHS rule 4-2-2) A competitor shall not be ENTERED in more than four (4) individual events.
NOTE: Athletes may scratch an individual event and be entered into a relay
(NFHS rule 4-2-4c) Not more than three (3) contestants from a given school be entered in an individual event
(NFHS rule 4-2-4d) Each school may enter one (1) team in a relay event
NOTE: For track eventssubmit entries with a time. If not, we have a poorly seeded meet.

SCRATCH/SUBSTITUTION
FIELD EVENTS: At the field event venue
TRACK EVENTS: With the clerk at the starting line (line for line changes)
RELAYS: Each school competing will have an entry in the 4 X 400m Relay.
Heats will be set-up by the clerk. All four (4) athletes must report in.
ADDS: Will not be permittedeven if less than three were originally entered.

ONLINE ENTRIES
(NFHS RULE 3-2-2) The stipulated deadline for online entries shall be Monday 12:00 NOON

WEBSITE: www.athletic.net must be used for online entries. No other forms of entries will be accepted.

PARKING
All buses must park in the Skydome parking lot.

BASKETBALL COURT
Absolutely no one is allowed on the basketball court or the surrounding portable bleachers.

CLIMBING OVER THE WALLS
Absolutely no one is allowed to climb up into the bleachers (or down onto the arena floor).

STAIRWELL BY THE LONG JUMP RUNWAY

Once the meet starts, only the video personnel should use this stairwell. There are 3 other stairwells as well as the elevator.

HIGH JUMP APRON
This is not a warm-up area and needs to remain clear.

DRESSING ROOMS
No dressing rooms will be available. It is recommended to come dressed to the meet.

KEEPING THE DOME CLEAN
Please police your team area at the conclusion of the meet
Please remove all tape from the arena floor
Please keep the bathrooms clean. NOTE: Used paper towels belong only in the trash cans (not the floor, etc.)

SPIKES

MONDO recommends that all high school athletes use 3/16 inch PYRAMID spikes or less.

Under no circumstances should needle or Christmas tree type spikes be usedPYRAMID ONLY!

SPIKES WILL BE CHECKED. The maximum length is inch PYRIAMID.

SPIKES NOT IN COMPLIANCE WILL BE INPOUNDED IMMEDIATELY AND NOT RETURNED UNTIL AFTER THE MEET.

* TIME SCHEDULE (Boys First in all running events)
9:00 am Coaches Meeting
9:30 am Boys Shot Put followed by Girls Shot Put
9:30 am Girls Long Jump followed by Boys Long Jump
9:30 am Boys Triple Jump followed by Girls Triple Jump
9:30 am Girls Pole Vault followed by Boys Triple Jump
9:30 am Boys High Jump followed by Girls High Jump
10:00 a.m. 4 X 400m Relay
10:30 a.m. 3200m Run
11:30 a.m. 800m Run
12:15 p.m. 200m Dash
1:00 p.m. 400m Dash
1:15 p.m. 1600m Run
2:00 pm. 60m Hurdles
2:30 p.m. 60m Dash

* NOTE: If the meet runs ahead of the above listed schedule, we will make the appropriate announcements, but will stay ahead.


NOTE: Per NAU, the meet must conclude by 3:30 p.m. track events, 3:00 p.m. field events.

HORIZONTAL JUMPS

For the long jump and triple jump there will be a two-hour open pit and all athletes will get four (4) attempts.

SHOT PUT
Do not bring any shots with you. They will be supplied by meet management. Outdoor shots can severely damage the floor.

Each athlete will get three (3) preliminary throws with the top seven (7) advancing to the finals for three (3) more attempts.

HIGH JUMP

Girls Opening Height: 4-00 (4 inch increments until 4-08, then 2 inches)
Boys Opening Height: 4-08 (4 inch increments until 5-04, then 2 inches)

POLE VAULT
Girls Opening Height: 6-00 (1 foot increments until 8-00, then 6 inches)
Boys Opening Height: 8-00 (1 foot increments until 10-00, then 6 inches)

800/1600/3200
The top twelve (12) to sixteen (16) entries (or at a natural break with the entry times) shall be placed in the FAST HEAT. All others shall be put in heats one/two. The number of heats will depend on the number of entries.

8002 and 2/3 around the track
16005 and 1/3 laps of the track
320010 and 2/3laps of the track (slow heats conducted after the 4 X 400m Relay, Time Permitting)

60m HURDLES
Standard high school hurdle height, and standard distance to the first hurdle. 5 flights (versus the 10 usually run outdoors) shall be ran.

60m DASH
Start on the main straight.

200m DASH
Start on the back stretch (2/3 length of the track).

NOTE: When coming onto the home stretch, there are two more lanes on the inside of the track. Thus, lane 1 turns into lane 3, lane 2 into lane 4, etc. Therefore, runners must know to stay in their current lane (if it starts out gold, stay goldif it starts out blue, stay blue).

400m DASH
Waterfall start (located near the bay door). Up to 9 athletes per heat.

4 X 400m RELAY
Waterfall start. Each leg is 1 1/3 laps of the track.
First exchange: At the finish line
Second exchange: At the 200/800 start.
Third exchange: At the 400m start

MEET RECORDS
Boys 1600 4:33.89 3/2/2010 Billy Orman, Tuba City
Girls 1600 5:37.77 3/6/2012 Emma Shraner, Mingus

Boys 400 50.82 3/2/2010 Cody Bell, Show Low
Girls 400 59.51 3/14/2006 Talia Jones, Monument Valley

Boys 60 HH 8.41 3/4/2009 Matt Boyd, Blue Ridge
Girls 60 HH 9.37 3/4/2008 Arona Spader, Snowflake

Boys 60 7.03 3/4/2008 Matt Reidhead, Snowflake
Girls 60 7.92 3/1/2007 Talia Jones, Monument Valley

Boys 800 2:00.03 3/6/2012 Michael Julian, Blue Ridge
Girls 800 2:26.96 3/4/2008 Chloe Phillips, Flagstaff

Boys 200 22.72 3/4/2008 Matt Reidhead, Snowflake
Girls 200 26.42 3/1/2007 Talia Jones, Monument Valley

Boys 3200 9:49.74 3/2/2010 Billy Orman, Tuba City
Girls 3200 11:36.95 3/6/2012 Rolonda Jumbo, Chinle

Boys 1600 Relay 3:33.98 3/5/2005 Snowflake
Girls 1600 Relay 4:17.98 3/14/2006 Snowflake

Boys HJ 6-06.50 3/4/2008 Cory Thellman, Joseph City
Girls HJ 5-02 3/5/2005 Stephanie Garnett, Winslow
3/2/2010 Taylor Peters, Round Valley & Maddie Nossek (Payson)

Boys PV 14-06 3/6/2012 Keith Williams, Payson
Girls PV 9-06 3/6/2012 Shiloh Donaldson, Round Valley

Boys LJ 22-10.5 3/6/2012 Tyler Johnson, Snowflake
Girls LJ 18-08 3/5/2005 Stephanie Garnett, Winslow

Boys TJ 43-09 3/6/2012 Steven Roesigg, Coconino
Girls TJ 37-06.5 3/1/2007 Paulla Hart, Mesa Skyline

Boys SP 48-10 3/2/2010 Spencer Baldwin, Joseph City
Girls SP 40-00.50 3/6/2012 Heather Calandra, Coconino

RETIRED RECORDS
Boys 1500 4:16.43 3/1/2007 Tanner Crothers, Northland Prep
Girls 1500 5:12.52 3/4/2008 Jessica Rydberg, Blue Ridge
Boys 3000 9:29.05 3/5/2005 Matt Rowell, Blue Ridge
Girls 3000 11:35.71 3/1/2007 Marilyn Curley, Ganado