MEET IS CURRENLTY FULL

The format for this year given the current conditions is changing from a relay meet to a traditional style.  

 

The 5th annual Bob English event will take place on March 6th, 2021. We are looking forward to hosting this event and we are looking forward to great competition.

 

The entry fee will be $100 per team or $150 per school. Checks need to be made out to George Jenkins. If mailed ahead of time please send to George Jenkins High School, Attn: Dale Meskimen, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL 33813.

 

This meet will be limited to the first 16 schools that respond. Please contact Coach Dale Meskimen @ 863-370-8796 or email mastersrunr@aol.com. 

 

All teams will be limited to 3 entries per individual event. 

 

We have an outstanding synthetic track with great facilities! There will be a full concession stand for convenience. All venues are located in or right next to the track facility. 

 

Awards will be given to the top 8 athletes and trophies will be given to the champion teams. 

 

Entries: Due by 11:59pm, Wednesday, March 3rd.

 

Admission: $5.00; 5 and under-Free

 

Concessions will be available. 

 

Note:

ALL CDC GUIDELINES and LOCAL GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED

It will be mandatory for any school attending a meet in Polk County for the coaches and athletes to wear a mask while they are not competing.  If they refuse to follow this protocol, then they will be asked to leave the meet and not be allowed to compete. 

Parents / spectators will not be allowed in the team tent areas. 

All calls will be made by event & gender.  Girls first.  Calls for boys will not be made until we are near the end of the heats for the girls to avoid a large gathering of athletes in the holding area.

1.All FHSAA rules will be in effect. We will have a certified FHSAA Official on hand.

2. All athletes are to sit on the visitors side. The home side will be kept open for spectators. No athletes will be allowed on the field unless they are participating in an event. Athletes not in compliance will be disqualified. This includes coaches. Head Coaches make sure any assistant coaches you have understand this. Athletes will report ready to compete. This will be strictly enforced! Warm-ups are to take place behind the visitor stands.

3. The infield will be closed to ALL except the competing athletes. Coaches, make sure your athletes, friends and family know this. If an athlete not competing is caught on the infield they will be disqualified. Anyone else on the infield who is not supposed to be will be escorted out of the facility.

4.  There will be no coaches box for Pole Vault.  They will not be allowed in the infield area.

5. The track surface is rubber. 1/4 Pyramid Spikes Only.

6. I will have officials to run the field events.

 

Coaches Meeting will be conducted via email.

 

The meet will start at 8:45 a.m.

 

8:45 am Field Events (Finals only, 3 attempts only, with exception of the HJ and PV.  All field events will be measured in metric.

 

Opening Heights: Girls HJ 1.27 (4' 2"); Boys HJ 1.57 (5' 2"); Girls PV 1.82 (6'); Boys PV 2.43 (8')

 

Boys Long Jump will be followed by Boys Triple Jump

Girls Long Jump will be followed by Girls Triple Jump

Girls Discus, Boys to follow

Boys Shot, Girls to follow

Girls High Jump, Boys to follow

Girls Pole Vault, Boys to follow

Boys Javelin, Girls to follow

 

All running events are girls followed by boys

 

10:00am 4x800 Relay

 

11:30am Running Events; Straight Finals. Rolling schedule. Top 8 times score.

100/110H
100m

1600m Run

4x100m relay

400m

Wheelchair 800m (if needed, if not we will go right into the next event)

Ambulatory 800m (if needed, if not we will go right into the next event)

300H

800m Finals (Multiple Heats if needed, will run up to 16 in a heat; slow to fast)

3200m Run

Wheelchair 200m (if needed, if not we will go right into the next event)

Ambulatory 200m (if needed, if not we will go right into the next event)

Amputee 200m (if needed, if not we will go right into the next event)

4x400m (Multiple Heats if needed, slow to fast)