Looking forward to a great meet on Tuesday 4/20/2021.  This is just a reminder that the deadline to enter your athletes is Thursday, April 15th, 4:00pm. You are allowed 3 entries in individual events and 1 relay team. A 4th entry in individual events is permitted if all 4 athletes have established a mark equal or better than the qualifying mark for that event and classification.

Admission:  $6.00 per person.

Schedule:

1:00pm     Coaches meeting by timing tent

1:15pm     Implement Inspection - Mike Zelazo (Riverview) - Throws Field

2:00pm     Long Jump G/B, High Jump G, Discus G, Pole Vault G, Shot Put B, Javelin B and            4x800m G & B

3:30pm or at the conclusion of the 2:00pm events. Triple Jump G & B, High Jump B, Discus B, Pole Vault B, Shot Put G, Javelin G.

 

5:00pm - 100mH/110mH (continue with a rolling schedule).  Athletes should be aware where their events fall on the schedule.  Runners will check-in at the table near the start of the 110 meters Hurdles and field events at the field event areas.  Athletes in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m will receive a number to be worn on their left chest prior to reporting to the start line.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Assignments:

Armwood                    Exit Gate from Track

Bloomingdale              Javelin Girls/Boys

Durant                         Long & Triple Jump Girls

East Bay                      Shot Put Girls & Boys

Lennard                       High Jump Girls & Boys

Newsome                    Pole Vault Girls & Boys

Plant City                    Long & Triple Jump Boys

Riverview                    Discus Girls & Boys

Strawberry Crest         Staging and Entrance Track

 

Relay Zones: 1. Lennard, 2. Bloomingdale, 3. East Bay.

Please bring your own measuring tapes and clipboards for the field events.  We will have the score sheets.  All field events must be measured using the metric system.  Field events except (High Jump and Pole Vault) are finals with 4 attempts.                                                                  

 Jury of Appeal. 1 head coach each from the following schools. Armwood, Bloomingdale, Lennard, Plant City and Newsome.  Riverview is the alternate juror. 

 

Athletes should enter the infield through the gate by the 110mHurdles start and exit through the

gate past the finish line

 

Do not jump any fences and stay out of the school.  If caught, you may be disqualified.

 

Start lists and live results will be available online at elitetiming.net.                                                                                                                                                                 

 

                                                                                                                                                          Points of Emphasis

 1.  Anything worn under the uniform is now considered a foundation garment.  Foundation    garments are not subject to length/logo/trademark/references or color restrictions.

 2.  All relay team members must wear must wear uniforms clearly indicating through predominant color, school logo and color combinations of all outer garments worn as a uniform, that members are from the same team.

 3.  Many garments that have stitching outlining the crotch are illegal.  These are, for all intent and purpose, considered underwear or foundation garments.  Any shorts with a flap/opening over the crotch is illegal.  Athletes wearing inappropriate attire will not be allowed to compete. 

 4. Legal Uniform Bottom.  Shorts with 1 logo on the waistband and one logo on the thigh are a legal uniform.

 5.  Jewelry.  No restrictions.  An official may ask a competitor to remove an accessory if it is not properly secured or has a high probability of injuring an athlete.

 6.  Prohibited Technology. No cell phones in competition areas. The prohibition begins once the athletes enter the clerking area, to check in for a running event, or upon reporting for a field event, to check in.

 7. Headbands worn by competitors shall be unadorned - no beads or tails nor display any reference to non-school teams.

 8.  State Series Scratch Rules - Know the difference between Did not start (DNS) and Did not finish (DNF). 

 9.  Exchange Zones.  4x100 meters relay exchange zones are 30 meters. Athletes must start and receive the baton within the 30 meters exchange zones.

10.  Unsportsmanlike Conduct.  Communicate the sportsmanlike policy, guidelines and code of conduct with your athletes and parents.

The meet will be run in compliance with local health guidelines.  Covid-19 regulations will be enforced by each competing school.

 

See you at the meet.

 

 

Orlando Greene

Meet Manager.