8th Annual Joe Brady Memorial Marana Invitational 2023

Dear Coaches,

Welcome and thank you for participating in the 8^th Annual Marana Track and Field Invitational on Friday April 7, 2023. Enclosed are the entry procedures for the meet. Please read the information carefully and contact me if you have any questions. Please enter your athlete's best mark to date this year, unverified marks will be overridden. This meet will be a state qualifying meet.

Meet Director - Camron Dozier  

Any questions contact Camron Dozier at c.s.dozier@maranausd.org (520-237-6337)

Location - Marana High School, 12000 W Emigh Road, Tucson, AZ 85743

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Each team may enter three (3) participants in each event, and one (1) relay team per relay event. Participants may compete in four (4) events. All tents must be set up in the West stands. Team camps may also be set up underneath the main, (East) grand stand.

All non-participants and coaches must stay away from the finish line at all times during the meet. All participants are expected to stay off the infield unless they are participating or have heard a first call. 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. If an athlete fails to report on the 3^rd call, he/she will not be allowed to participate in that event. 

All Appeals are to the referee. Judgment calls cannot be appealed. The games committee will make any decision appealed past the referee.

Athletes must compete in school uniform.  Relay teams must wear similar uniforms (following the NFHS uniform rules).  If the uniform is improper, the athlete may not be allowed to participate in the event.  Sweats will be allowed in the shot and discuss if unable to wear school uniform. 

We are a tobacco-free facility.  Radios, music speakers, Frisbees, etc., will not be allowed in the track area. 

Heat sheets will be sent through email once compiled and results will be uploaded online at the conclusion of the meet. Final results will be uploaded to both athletic.net and milesplit.

Important Dates and Times (tentative)

Admission Prices

Adults - $6.00          Students $3.00             Children 5 &under free              

Passes - AIA only

Entries - Entries must be entered into MileSplit.

The entry fee will be $350 per school ($175 boys & $175 girls). This fee must be paid to MHS Track & Fieldprior to meet day.

Mail Checks to:

Marana High School

c/o Camron Dozier

12000 W Emigh Road

Tucson, AZ 85743

• Athletes must be entered through MileSplit before 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
• Each team may enter three (3) participants per event.
• There will be no changes in entries the day of the meet, please plan accordingly.

Track Facilities

• 8-lane all-weather track. All weather runways in LJ, TJ, and PV.
• All-weather take-off area for HJ.
• Concrete shot and discus rings. Foam pits for HJ and PV.

 Track Events

• Lanes will be assigned for the 100, 200, 400, 100m/110m hurdles and 300m hurdle races. All track events will be finals only; these heats will be seeded by entry times with the fastest times in the last heat.
• The Number of heats will depend on the number of qualified entries per event.
• Bull Pen area: This will be located in the North end (the side with the scoreboard) of the football field.  All athletes will be required to report to the Bull Pen area to the Clerk of the Course. No Heat adjustments will be made in the staging area.
• 800-1600-3200 meter men's and women's runs and relays will be run separately. Depending on the number of entries, multiple heats will be run with the fastest times in the last heat. The number of runners in each heat can be changed at the Meet Director's discretion. Waterfall or Box alley start will be used.
• 1600m relay will use a 3 turn stagger.

Field Events

• Shot, Discus & Javelin
• If you want to weigh-in any implements you must do so before 8:45 a.m. Once weighed and approved they are available for all athletes to use.
• Participants will be placed in flights with the best flight competing last. The participants will compete in order with the individual best mark competing last.
• Each athlete will get three preliminary throws. The top nine marks will advance to the finals where they will earn 3 more throws.
• The first legal attempt will be measured for all athletes. After that only legal marks over the determined donkey-line will be measured. Donkey lines will be determined by the lowest provisional mark, or lowest mark needed in the top 26 rankings, on the morning of April 7^th.  
• Jumps
• Pole Vault and High Jump 
• Men's Pole Vault will start at 8' w/ 6"raises to 13' and then 3"raises.
• Women's Pole Vault will start at 6' w/ 6"raises to 10' and then 3" raises.
• Men's High Jump will start at 5'0" w/ 2" raises to 6' and then 1" raises thereafter. The three alive method will be used.
• Women's High Jump will start at 4'0" w/ 2" raises to 5' and then 1" raises thereafter. The three alive system will be used. The starting heights may be changed at the discretion of the meet director.
• As heights approach qualifying standards heights will be adjusted to match.
• Long & Triple Jump
• Each participant will receive three preliminary attempts. The top 9 will advance to the finals, earning three more attempts.
• The boards for the triple jump are at 24', 28', and 32' from the sand. The long jump board is 8' from the sand.
• A flight system will be used. Athletes must jump within the flight assigned. If an athlete needs to leave to compete in another event, they must check out with the event judge.
• The first legal attempt will be measured for all athletes. After that only legal marks over the determined donkey-line will be measured. Donkey lines will be determined by the lowest provisional mark, or lowest mark needed in the top 26 rankings, on the morning of April 7^th.  

Scoring - The top eight places will score. Scoring will be 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1      

First Aid - Our athletic trainers will set up in North end of the field (scoreboard-side) for injuries only.

Awards

Medals awarded to the top three finishers in each event and to the top three teams in relay events. Medalists will be announced at the conclusion of the event. Medals will collected for each team and given to coaches when your team is leaving for the day. Trophies awarded to the top two Women's teams and top two Men's teams.

*NOTE* All medals and awards will be collected in an envelope for each school and can be picked up at the conclusion of the meet (or whenever the team is finished competing and leaving the meet.

• 12:30 PM  
• We will begin the running events at 12:30 PM and use a rolling schedule with a scheduled break between the 400m and 300m IH for lunch for the officials and spectators. We will restart after the 30 min break and complete the remaining events through the 4x400m relay. Boys run first.

• 3200m Relay
• 100 HH / 110HH
• 100m
• 1600m
• 400m Relay
• 400m
• 30 min for lunch
• 300 IH
• 800m
• 200m
• 3200m
• 1600m Relay

 ** We will keep a rolling schedule. Please make sure your athletes listen to calls.

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INVOICE

April 7, 2023

Marana Invitational 

SCHOOL ___________________________________________________________

_____ Boys Team - $175.00

_____ Girls Team - $175.00

_____ Boys & Girls Team - $350.00

TOTAL PAID $ _________________

Please make checks payable to:

Mail checks with completed invoice to:

Marana High School

c/o Camron Dozier

12000 W Emigh Road

Tucson, AZ 85653