Rattler Booster Invite 2018

Phoenix, AZ

Meet Information

Rattler Booster Invite
TRACK & FIELD EVENT
MARCH 17, 2018

DATE: Saturday March 17, 2018

TIME: Coaches Meeting and Shot/Disc Weigh-Ins 8:30am
Field Event Preliminaries 9:30am
Track Event Finals Only 10:00am

PLACE: North Canyon High School
1700 E. Union Hills Dr.
Phoenix, AZ. 85024
602-449-5023

ENTRY: Fee: $350 per school ($200 boys or girls only)
Checks Payable to Rattlers Track and Field LLC (If you need to set us up as an approved vendor our Tax ID number is 48-4744336). Please send checks to:
North Canyon High School
Attn: NCHS Track Boosters
1700 E. Union Hills Dr.
Phoenix, AZ. 85024

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. Any violation will result in immediate disqualification from the meet.

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 8:30am.

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 for both prelims and finals. A one-point deduction will be assessed to any team in violation.

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, March 14, 2018.

AWARDS: Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in all events. Medals will be awarded trackside after the completion of that event.

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)

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 44 with 2 raises until 50 and then will have 1 raises.
Boys high jump will start at 54 with 2 raises until 60 and then will have 1 raises.
Shot Put and Discus: THREE THROWS will be allowed with best mark being carried to the finals. Top nine throwers go to finals with THREE more throws.
Long Jump and Triple Jump: THREE JUMPS will be allowed with best mark being carried to the finals. Top nine jumpers go to finals with THREE more jumps.
Pole Vault will start at 60 for girls and 90 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
Rattler Booster Invite Track & Field Meet

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.

Any lost appeal will result in a 1-point deduction from the team score. Judgments cannot be appealed.

The Referee, Airabin Justin, has the authority to run the meet. Games Committee 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 bleacher area, not on any part of the field.

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

NO jewelry will be allowed. Religious and medical medals must be taped to chest under uniform.

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 from Always on Time. There will be a snack bar throughout the event.