WVSSAC
State Track Meet Games Committee
2008
1. Assigned
Numbers Front
2. Finishers in 1600 M Run and 3200 M Run will
finish in lane 3 instead of lane 1.
Cones will be set up from the PV pit to
the finish line. Finishing runners will
be
directed to the
right.
3. Item o Page 16. Competitors
may not wear hats, gloves, sunglasses, jewelry,
watches, etc. Cloth manufactured headbands and wristbands
are permitted provided they are a manufactured SOLID single color and
no wider than 2
4. Qualifiers Throws & Long Jump Top 8
plus ties
Sprint and high hurdle events Top 2 from
each heat and next 4 fastest times
5. Starting heights for Pole Vault and High
Jump:
A-G
A-B
AA-G AA-B AAA-G
AAA-B
Pole
Vault 7' 0" 10' 0" 7' 0" 10' 0"
8'
0"
11' 0"
High
Jump 4' 6"
5' 6"
4' 8"
5'
10"
4' 8"
6' 0"
* Games Committee may
adjust opening height according to the weather at the time of the meet or can
be adjusted once regional qualifiers are posted. If starting heights are changed prior to the
state meet, the new starting heights will be posted on the WVSSAC website on
the Monday of State Meet week.
Increments in the Pole
Vault/High Jump: 6/2
6. Pole Vault/High Jump: 5 jumping 5 alive
7. Pole Vault Certification Forms must be
presented to event judge before you can vault.
8. All
poles to be used in the competition must be brought to the competition area
along
with weight
verification form when the athlete checks in with the official. If a pole is
not checked at
this time the athlete will not be allowed to use said pole.
9. Pole Vault Coaches Restricted Area Coaches
may sit in the area directly across the
track from the
pole vault pit. Athletes will be allowed to cross the track to
communicate with
coaches. The athletes will be
responsible for any interference
they might
create.
10. Restricted areas: No Coaches or support personnel are permitted
inside these
areas without
the permission of a Referee. All
athletes inside the restricted area
must be in a
school issued track uniform. The use of
electronic devices (cell phones,
Palm pilots, headsets, etc.) are prohibited inside the restricted area by all individuals
including officials
except meet management. Restricted areas
include:
A. The area inside barriers around track.
B. The roped areas at the shot
and discus areas.
11. Athletes will enter the track at the
following locations: 100 High Hurdles
- PV -
SW
corner Gate 3 --200 LJ HJ NW corner Gate 2 - 300 400 800 &
up, Relays NE corner Gate 1 All competitors finishing races will exit
through SE corner - Gate 4
12. Throwing implements are provided by
WVSSAC. No other implements allowed in
the throwing areas.
13. Marking Materials:
A.
Pole Vault
Maximum 2 Provided by meet management
B.
High Jump 1
check mark - tape
C.
Long Jump -
Maximum 2 Provided by meet management
D.
Track Tennis
ball halves provided by meet management No tape No chalk
14. Time Limits for excused athletes: Athletes in field events will be excused on
the
third call to
go to a running event. Competitors will
return to the field event within
10 minutes of the completion of his/her
heat or section of running event has been
concluded.
15. Recall FAT malfunction
16. Voice amplification will be used as
necessary.
17. Finish Lynx results can only be viewed by
Finish Lynx operators, a referee and/or
the Jury of Appeals.
18. Press/Media personnel are not permitted onto
second level of Press Box and the
building at the
finish line until the final results of
the meet have been determined and announced.
If a member of the Press wants a RESULTS diskette, he or she needs to
provide a labeled diskette prior to the meet and the Hytek
operator will provide the results ASAP at the conclusion of the meet. Results of races do not become official until
30 minutes after the race.
19. Distance races 800 1600 3200 4 X 800
One
turn stagger 4 alleys seeded
Row I 7-8-12-1-4-9-2-5-10-3-6-11
Row II 16-13-14-15
20. Athletes are permitted warm-ups between
flights (2 per competitor)
21. Chalk only is permitted in throwing events
no adhesives.
22. Starting blocks will be
provided by Laidley Field. Laidley
Field will provide the
following types
of starting blocks: First Place
International 4-angle Block ,
International 4-angle Block, Moye
Victory III and M-F Fixed Angle blocks. No
other starting blocks will be permitted on the track. .
23. Batons are provided by WVSSAC.
24. All relay exchanges not run in lanes will be
25. Runners 2, 3 & 4 in the shuttle hurdles
are permitted one marker per
individual. The marker must be placed on the line
between the teams assigned
lanes.
26. Qualifiers for the state
shall include the top 3 individuals or relays from each
regional
and the next four fastest times. Each
regional director will submit a copy of the photo finish of each regional meet
to the Assistant Director of the State Meet by no later than