Mesa City Championships 2022

WELCOME TO THE 2022 MESA CITY

CHAMPIONSHIPS.THIS YEARS MEET WILL BE

HELD ON APRIL 21^st, 2022. EVENTS

WILL BE HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.

FORMAT:

There will be TWO meets run simultaneously: Rising

Stars and Elite.Freshmen and Sophomore

athletes may compete in the Rising Stars or Elite meet but their results will

count for the level in which they compete.Juniors and Seniors athletes may only compete at the Elite level.Athletes may compete in one level in one

event and another level in a different event.However, they score in the level in which they compete.Scores of the two meets will be combined to

determine a champion.All levels will

have electronic timing so they will be eligible to qualify for state.All events will be run as finals.

NUMBER OF

ENTRIES PER SCHOOL

Each school will

be allowed four (4) entrees in elite level and two (2) for rising stars. Each

school will be allowed one (1) entry in each of the relays per level.Official

lane assignments and positions will be handed out at the coaches' meeting on

Wednesday.

ENTRY DEADLINE

All entries will

be completed by the coach using Mile split. Deadline will be Monday, April 18, 2022, by 11:59 PM. There will be no changes allowed to your

entries after this date.If a

substitution needs to be made at the meet, simply allow the athlete to compete

in the spot of another.If the result is

a top 3 finish and/or a state qualifying mark, we will make the change of name.

ENTRY FEE

There is no team

entry fee. To replace an entry fee, we

are asking each school to run an event. Westwood will be running the Discus.

AWARDS

Awards will be

awarded to the top three finishers (including relays) at both levels.There will be a championship and runner-up

trophy for the Elite and Rising Stars meet.

ADMISSION CHARGE

Adult admission to

each session will be $5.00, while students and seniors will be to $3.00.All current and past military are free with

military ID. Tickets purchased on Go Fan.

FIRST AID

A trainer will be on site.The site for the training table will be

located in the infield just adjacent to the discus ring. The trainers are there

for critical care-injuries.Please tape

your own athletes.

QUALIFYING MEET

The City of Mesa Championships will

be a certified meet for the State Meet.

REPORT

CALL AND STAGING AREA (Bull Pen)

Contestants will report to the

Staging Area when the announcer gives the report call.The call will be given at least 15 minutes

before each event.At this time

contestants will be given their hip lane numbers and instructions given by the

Clerk of the Course.If a contestant

fails to report at or by the last call they will be disqualified from that

race.It is the coaches' responsibility

for having their athletes in the staging area at the proper times.The staging area (Bull Pen) west end of track

straight-a-way.

TEAM AREAS

All team members, coaches and

managers will stay in the stands or warm up areas.Officials only will be allowed on the

field.Hurdles will be provided for warm

ups.Each coach will be responsible for

keeping his team members in the North bleacher areas.Athletes may warm up on the athletic fields

located to the west and behind the South stadium bleachers.No team tents shall be

set up in the South bleachers.Please

advise athletes that after they are done competing they need to exit the

infield.

WARM-UP AREA

Athletes can warm up at the West

practice field or behind the South stadium bleachers.

STARTING BLOCKS

Starting blocks will be furnished Westwood

High School.A competitor may provide

his or her own blocks. Westwood High School will not be responsible for those

blocks.

COACHES MEETING

There will be a Coaches meeting at 1:00

PM in the Sports Annex near the start of the 100m and the sports medicine room.

We will have a Coaches hospitality room and prepackaged food.

TEAM UNIFORM RULE:

Reminder to check NFHS rule books

in regards to team uniform rules.

PACKET

PICK UP

Packets will be picked up at the

coaches meeting.Packets will include lane

assignments and Pole Vault Certification sheet.

ENTRY FORMAT:

Log onto mile split and

follow all instructions.Remember your

password. You need to create your team roster first, before entering into

events. Please enter athletes by Monday 11:59

PM, April 18^th, 2022 on the mile split website.

FIELD

EVENTS: Begin at 1:30PM

All field event competitors will

need to check out with event judges prior to reporting for a running

event.Athletes competing in a relay may

report to the track.Keep in mind that

it is the team's responsibility for following all NFHS rules such as matching

uniforms etc.All pole-vaulters must

have weight certification on file with the Pole Vault Judge before

competition.Weight declaration cards will

be in the coaches' packet.

SHOT PUT AND

DISCUS

Shot Put and Discus rings are concrete.Please use your own throwing implements and there will be weighing

implements before the competitions begin.

All marks will be measured this year.There will be no minimum mark.

3 throws for rising stars both shot and discus/ boys and girls-

no finals

3 throws for elite

both shot and discus/ boys and girls- top 8 make finals 3 throws in finals

Discus will begin with

Elite Boys followed by Rising Stars Boys and then Elite Girls followed by

Rising Star Girls

The Shot Put will

have one shot put ring the center west ring will start with the Elite Girls followed

Rising Star Girls, then Elite Boys followed by Rising Star boys

LONG JUMP AND

TRIPLE JUMP

The runways for long jump and triple jump area are of all-weather

surface therefore will require soft-soled shoes or track shoes with 1/4-inch

spike or less. All marks will be measured this year.

Long Jump will be Located on the East end of Track and East Runway

1:30-3:00 FlightsElite Girls Long Jump (3-Jumps Followed

by Top 9 Finals)1:00-1:30_Run-Throughs3:30-5:15 Open PitRising Star Long Jump

Boys/Girls (3-Jumps NO FINALS)3:00-3:30_Run-Throughs5:15-6:45 FlightsElite Boys Long Jump

(3-Jumps Followed by Top 9 Finals)4:45-5:15_Run-Throughs

Triple Jump will be Located on the East end of Track and West Runway

1:30-3:00 Open PitElite Boys Triple Jump (3-Jumps

Followed by Top 9 Finals)1:00-1:30_Run-Throughs3:30-5:00 Open PitElite Girls Triple Jump

(3-Jumps Followed by Top 9 Finals)3:30-4:00_Run-Throughs5:30-6:45 Open PitRising Star Triple Jump

Boys/Girls (3-Jumps NO FINALS)5:00-5:30_Run-Throughs

POLE VAULT & HIGH JUMP:

The runways for pole vault and high jump area are of all-weather surface

therefore will require soft-soled shoes or track shoes with 1/4-inch spike or

less.

The five-alive method will be used.

Opening Heights

for Pole Vault:

Rising Stars - Men 7' 1", Women 6' 1"

Elite - Men 10' 1", Women 7' 1"

Pole Vault at all levels will increase 6 inches per bar raise.When five or fewer athletes remain, heights

may be adjusted according to NFHS rules.

Rising Stars Girls, followed by Rising Stars Boys. Then

Elite Girls and then finishing with Elite Boys.

HIGH JUMP

High Jump for all levels will increase 2-inches per bar raises.When five or fewer remain, heights may be

adjusted according to NFHS rules. High Jump will be located on the West end of

the Track. The Three-alive method will be used

1:30Rising Star / Elite Boys

High Jump1:00 - 1:30 Run-ThroughsStarting Height: 4' 9"

After the bar reaches 5'11" the bar will be raised 1-inche per bar

raise.

4:00Rising Star/ Elite Girls

High Jump3:30 - 4:00

Run-ThroughsStarting Height: 3'

11"

After the bar reaches 4'11" the bar will be raised 1-inche per bar

raise.

JAVELIN:

The javelin will be thrown from the D-Zone at the Westside of the track.

The runway for this is artificial surface.

All marks will be measured this year.There will be no minimum mark.In

the Rising Stars and Elite meets athletes will be given three non-consecutive attempts.The top 9 throwers in Elite will make the

Finals and have three non-consecutive attempts.

Javelins will be weighed before competition.The host school will not provide javelins.Any javelin that has been approved may be

used by any athlete in competition.

1:00 PM warm ups will begin

1:30 PM Javelin

will begin with Rising Star Boys and then Girls and then followed with Elite

Boys and Elite Girls

Please

do not enter athletes who have not thrown the javelin up to this point at the

season.

Session:

Running Events-Thursday 4/21/22

Start time: 2:00 PM

(Please Note:We are going to use a rolling time schedule, all times approximate)

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