Meet Information
6th Annual Thomas Meixner Lancer Track and Field Invitational
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Meet Information Packet
This is an AIA Sanctioned State Qualifying Meet
In the event of a rain/lightning cancellation, this meet will not be rescheduled.
Host: Salpointe Catholic High School
1545 E. Copper Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
Meet Director: Mike Urbanski
520-547-4458 (office) 520-661-2819 (cell)
Entry fee: $200 per team (boys or girls) $350 for both. There is a $50 late fee for any payments made after the meet day. Make checks payable to Salpointe Catholic Track and Field and mail to the above address - Attention: Athletic Director.
Admission: $8.00, AIA passes honored, Children under 5 free. All tickets must be purchased in advance at Go Fan Tix Click here to buy tickets
Participation:
Each team may enter three participants for events except the javelin, where two participants may be entered. Each team may enter one relay team. All entries must be entered online through Athletic.net The site opens on November 17, 2023 and closes on March 27, 2024 at 10:00 pm.
Facility: Teams buses or vans should enter campus through the Glenn Street gate (between Mountain and Cherry into the parking lot. They will drop off their teams and then exit the parking lot and turn right on Glenn. They may then park in the dirt lot at the corner of Glenn and Cherry, along Cherry Street or Copper Street. The Glenn lot is for spectators only - not team buses or vans. After being dropped off, teams will enter the track facility via the SC gate at the northeast corner of track and proceed west to the baseball field outfield to set up camp.
Team Camps and Warm up area: Because of limited bleacher space, no athletes will be permitted in the bleachers. Team camps are in the outfield of the baseball field north of the track. Pop up tents are permitted but may not be secured by driving spikes into the grass. Shots, discs, or javelins are not allowed in the camp area on the baseball field. We will have security personnel at the gate to the camp area to ensure that the throwing implements are stored safely outside of the gate. Please stay off the infield and out of the dugouts. The stadium field is for warm-up and cool-down only. No food or drink is allowed on the stadium field.
These areas are closed to competitors and spectators:
The baseball infield and dugouts and the softball field.
The track field is only open to coaches.
After completing their event, competitors must exit the track field and track.
No one may use the track field or the track (after the meet begins) to warm up. Competitors will warm up and cool down on the stadium field. No drinks or food are allowed on the stadium field.
Athletes will be disqualified from the meet if they enter these off-limits areas.
Spectators may park in the lot via the Glenn St entrance or in the neighborhood. Enter the track facility through the northeast gate by the softball field. Bleacher seating is limited but spectators may bring their own lawn chairs to use on the west side of the track.
Track facility: 9 lane, brand new all-weather track. Athletes are to use flats, or spikes. Any violation will result in disqualification from the meet.
Runways and Aprons: All jumping events are on all-weather surfaces. Same spike rules apply.
Shot put and Discus surfaces are concrete. Javelin surface is grass. Javelin weigh-ins begin at 7:30 am at the northwest corner of the track just outside of the camp area. Shot, discus weigh-ins begin at 8:15.
Each school must provide its own batons, shots and discs.
Starting blocks will be furnished by Salpointe Catholic.
Timing of all running events will be done electronically by Roadrunner Race Timing. Live results, including field events, will be available.
Rules and Regulations: 2023-24 State and NFHS track and field rules will be fully enforced. New rules revisions will be followed. No electronic devices of any kind are permitted on the track or the track field.
Awards: Medals will be awarded 1st-4th places. Winners will be announced after each event. Trophies will be awarded to the Team champions and 2nd place.
Scoring: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
Running Events:
Sprints -
The 100 m and 200 m will have preliminary heats in the morning session. The top 9 from each event will advance to the finals in the afternoon session. The preliminary heats will be seeded randomly.
The 110 and 100 m hurdles heats will be finals and run only in the morning session. The heats will be seeded slowest to fastest.
The 400 m and 300 hurdles heats will be finals and seeded according to entry times with the two fastest heats run in the afternoon session.
Distances-
1600 and 3200 - top 24 compete in one heat in the afternoon session. Runners seeded 25 and up compete in the morning session.
800 - top 24 compete in 2 heats in the afternoon session. Runners seeded 25 and up compete in the morning session
Relays
Enter only one relay team in the 4 x100, 4 x400, 4 x800.
Relays are run as finals and will be seeded according to entry times
Field Events: Because of our limited field space, field events are spread out throughout the day.
High Jump starting heights: Girls 40, Boys 50
Pole Vault starting heights: Girls 56, Boys 80
The bar in the high jump will be raised 2" at a time until 6'0" has been reached for the boys and 5'0" for the girls. At that point, it will then be raised 1" at a time.
The bar in the Pole Vault will be raised 6" at a time or as determined by the final competitors.
Shot put, Discus, Javelin, Triple and Long Jump:
Athletes are seeded in flights based on their entry mark. Each athlete will get 3 attempts. No finals.
General Information:
Athletes must report to the bullpen by 2nd call. The bullpen is located just south of the team camp area outside the northwest side of the track. In the bullpen, athletes will receive starting instructions, lane assignment and be checked for proper uniform. They will then be escorted onto the track by the clerk of the course.
No electronic devices are permitted on the track field or track.
There are no locker room facilities available. Restrooms are located near the team camp area and on the south side of the track.
A certified athletic trainer will be on site. Teams should provide their own tape.
Invitational t-shirts will be available
A snack bar selling Gatorade, water, and assorted snacks is located at the southwest corner of the track
Food trucks will be available for breakfast and lunch
All results will be uploaded to Athletic.net, MaxPreps and Mile Split at the conclusion of the meet. Live results will be available during the meet at http://www.roadrunnerracetiming.com/
Coaches Hospitality
Pastries available at the coaches meeting at 8 am.
Burritos and drinks provided after the morning session
Please email Coach Urbanski the names of all official coaches attending the meet (8 max per team) by Wednesday, March 27. murbanski@salpointe.org
Tom Meixner Lancer Invitational Schedule of Events
Coaches meeting - 8 am at the south end of the track
Javelin weigh-in 7:30-8:15
Shot, Discus weigh-in 8:15- 9:30 at the northwest corner of the track- just outside camp area
Running Events
Girls run first
Morning Session- 9:30 am Afternoon session-
30 min after morning session
4x 800 relay
110 high hurdles finals 100 m dash finals
100 high hurdles finals1600 m run- fastest heat
100 m dash - qualifying heats4 x 100 relay
1600 m run - slowest heat(s) 400 m dash - 2 fastest heats
400 m dash - slowest heats 300 m hurdles -2 fastest heats
300 m hurdles - slowest heats800 m run - fastest heat
800 m run - slowest heats200 m dash - finals
200 m dash - qualifying heats3200 m run - fastest heat
3200 m run -slowest heat4 x 400 m relay
Field Events
Morning SessionAfternoon Session
8:30 am 1 pm
Javelin (boys first, girls to follow)
Triple Jump - girls on north pitLong Jump - girls on south pit
Long Jump - boys on south pitPole vault - boys
Pole Vault - girlsHigh jump - girls
High Jump - boys
10:30 am2 pm
Discus- girls (boys to follow)Triple jump - boys on north pit
Shot put- boys (girls to follow)