The Ridge Open 2024

 

 

COACHES:

 

The Ridge Open will take place on March 23^rd, 2024. Head Coaches may EMAIL Coach David Andrews (david.andrews@polk-fl.net) with any questions.

 

The first 20 schools to enter (via Direct Athletics) / pay will guarantee their entry for 2024 Ridge Open. Once the 20 teams are met, additional entries to the meet will be at the discretion of the meet director. All teams will be limited to 4 individuals per event, and one relay team per event.

Direct Athletics Registration Link: https://www.directathletics.com/

Entry Cost: The entry fee will be $150 per team or $200 per school (Boys & Girls Team). Polk County

Transfer to Frostproof Middle Senior High School or all checks made out to Frostproof Track & Field.

 

Admission: $5.00. Children 5 and under are free.

 

**Concessions: TBA.

 

All entries will be entered through DirectAthletics by March 21^st , 2024 by 11:59 pm. (A late fee of $50 will be assessed for re-opening registration on www.directathletics.com)

 

*Meet is sanctioned by the FHSAA and all FHSAA rules will be Enforced*

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

 

** We will have volunteer workers from Webber International University and Warner University. We may need coaches to help run the field events to help make the process go by smoothly.

 

 

2024 Ridge Open Adjusted Meet Schedule

Adaptive Schedule

10:00 AM Shot-put
Javelin (to Follow Shot Put)

*100m (After the 110mh)
*200m (After the Boys 800m)
*400m (After Boys 4x100m relay)

Regular Schedule

10:00 AM Field Events and 4 x 800m Relay
Girls and Boys Long Jump (Triple Jump to follow)
Girls Adaptive Discus
Girls Discus, Boys to follow
Boys Shot, Girls to follow
Girls Pole Vault, Boys to follow**
Girls Javelin (at the completion of Discus and Shot), Boys to follow***
Boys High Jump, Girls to follow***

*LJ, TJ, SP, DT, Javelin 4 attempts each athlete, no finals
*Opening Heights (hj/pv): Athletes will give their opening height to event judge

11:00 AM Finals Running Events (all events will be girls followed by boys. Rolling Schedule)

100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
*Adaptive 100M (Coaches will walk the track lane for debris before the start)
100m Dash
1600m Run
4 x 100m Relay

*Adaptive 400M (Coaches will walk the track lane for debris before the start)
400m Dash
400m Hurdles
800m Run
*Adaptive 200M (Coaches will walk the track lane for debris before the start)
200m Dash
3200m Run
4 x 400m relay

Team Drop off: Buses will turn on to Bulldog way and enter the middle school pick up and drop off and unload the teams between the 2^nd and 3^rd buildings on the right. This leads to track. Buses will then exit the middle school area taking a left at the end of the road take another left on to Hwy 17 and park across the street from the track complex.

Team Area: Teams will camp in the fenced in field in between the track and the discus area.

Warm-up area: Athletes in upcoming events can warmup in the marked off area in the infield. When the discus event is over that field can be used as an additional warm-up area.

Location: Frostproof Middle Senior High School- 1000 North Palm Avenue Frostproof, FL 33843

 

If you plan to send a check, please mail it to:

Frostproof Middle Senior High School

1000 North Palm Avenue

Frostproof, Fl 33843

Attention: Coach Andrews Track & Field

Fax: 863-635-7812

Email: Ginger.Spence@polk-fl.net

 

Contact Coach David Andrews (david.andrews@polk-fl.net) or Coach Tessa Taylor (tessa.taylor@gmail.com) for details.