Richard Thompson South Mountain Classic 2017

Phoenix, AZ

Meet Information

DATE: Saturday, February 25, 2017

THIS IS A STATE QUALIFYING MEET

THE MEET WILL BE CAPPED AT 24 TEAMS


TIME: Coaches Meeting 8:00am

Shot/Disc Weigh-Ins 8:00am

Field Event 9:00am

Track Event 10:00am

PLACE: SOUTH MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

5401 S 7th Street

Phoenix, AZ. 85040

ENTRY: Fee: $350 per school ($175 boys or girls only)

Checks Payable to South Phoenix Community Booster Club Please send checks to:

ATTN: BRIAN FAIR, TRACK & FIELD

SOUTH MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

5401 S 7th Street

Phoenix, AZ. 85040

ADMISSION: Adults - $5.00

Students and Children - $3.00

Children under 5 FREE

TRACK: All-weather, 8 lane track. 1/4 or 1/8 spikes only.

All jump event runways are all-weather. The same spike rules apply as in the track events.

Blocks will be furnished.

Shot Put and Discus surfaces are concrete. Weigh-ins will begin at 8:00am.

Each school will provide their own batons, shots and discs.

Timing will be electronic and backed up by watches. We will NOT slow down the meet for Lynx/Hy-Tek malfunctions. Hand times will be used, and the event will not be state qualifying.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: All non-participants and coaches must stay away from the finish line at all times during the meet. When not participating, please stay in the stands.

National Federation of State High School Association rules will be used. Coaches and spectators are to remain in the stands.

PARTICIPATION: Each team may enter 3 participants in each event and 1 relay team. All entries MUST be entered online at www.athletic.net no later than midnight on Wednesday, February 23, 2017.

AWARDS: awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in all events.

TROPHIES: Championship Trophies for both Boys and Girls

Runner-up trophies for both Boys and Girls

Top male and female athletes (determined by Games Committee)

Team Trophies will be awarded after the completion of all events.

SCORING: All scoring will be 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

TRACK EVENTS: The 200m will be run on a full curve.

The 400m will be run in lanes.

Box alley starts for the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m. A waterfall start will be used if the number of participants permits.

In the 1600m relay a three-turn stagger will be used.

FIELD EVENTS: Girls high jump will start at 38" with 2 raises until 52 and then will have 1 raises.

Boys high jump will start at 5 with 2 raises until 60 and then will have 1 raises.

Shot Put and Discus: FOUR THROWS will be allowed for each thrower.

Long Jump and Triple Jump: FOUR JUMPS will be allowed for each jumper.

Pole Vault will start at 5'6 for girls and 7'6' for boys with bar raises at 6.

GAMES COMMITTEE: To Be Determined

LANE ASSIGNMENT: Lanes will be assigned by seeded times. Any late entries will be seeded into lanes 1 and 8.

General Information

1st Richard Thompson South Mountain Classic Track Meet

THIS IS A STATE QUALIFYING MEET

THE MEET WILL BE CAPPED AT 24 TEAM


Curve Judges and Exchange Inspectors will be used. Infractions will be signaled with a red/white flag.

Athletes must stay in their lanes at the conclusion of their race. Wait for judges to come to you. Do not go to the finish judge.

Athletes must report to the staging area or bullpen by the 2nd call.

At the staging area athletes will:

Receive starting instructions
Receive their lane assignment
Be checked for proper uniform

If an athlete fails to report by the 3rd call, he/she will not be allowed to participate in that event.

The Referee, Norine Richardson, has the authority to run the meet. Games Committee, to be determined, will make any decision appealed past the Referee.

Athletes must compete in a school uniform, relay teams must all be in identical uniforms. Sweats or warm-ups are allowed if school-issued.

If the uniform is improper, the athlete will not be allowed to compete.

Team tents and camps must be set up in the east bleacher area.

There will be no radios, CD players, Frisbees, etc allowed near the track. NOISE DISRUPTS THE START OF RACES.

Heat sheets and results will be posted on the results board near the concession stand. Coaches are asked to be patient and wait for the posting.

Final results will be available online at www.athletic.net soon after the completion of the meet. If there is a technical problem, results will be mailed to your school the following week.

T-shirts will be available for purchase. There will be a snack bar throughout the event.

Questions? Please contact Dwayne Evans 602-4868, eeugene47@yahoo.com or Brian Fair 602-764-5039, bfair@phoenixunion.org