GA Region 2-AA Track and Field Championship 2013

Statesboro, GA
Hosted by Vidalia

Meet Information

2013 REGION 2AA TRACK MEET

APRIL 15TH PRELIMS & APRIL 17TH FINALS

Savannah State University

MEET NOTES

1. ATHLETES IN RUNNING EVENTS WILL REPORT TO THE CLERK OF COURSE ON FIRST CALL.
2. ATHLETES IN FIELD EVENTS SHOULD REPORT TO THE EVENT AREA ON FIRST CALL. ATHLETES IN MULTIPLE FIELD EVENTS MUST REPORT IN TO BOTH AREAS TO CHECK IN.
3. RUNNING EVENTS TAKE PRECEDENT OVER FIELD EVENTS
4. ALL ATHLETES WILL GET THEIR LANE ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE CLERK OF COURSE. LANE ASSIGNMENTS ARE BASED ON THE TIME THAT WERE SUBMITTED. THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS WITH THE FASTEST TIMES IN THE QUALIFYING
HEATS WILL ADVANCE TO THE FINALS. IF THERE ARE THREE HERATS THE PROCEDURE WILL BE THE HEAT WINNERS AND THEN THE NEXT 5 FASTEST TIMES.
5. ATHLETES IN RUNNING EVENTS NEED TO REMAIN ON THE TRACK AT THE END OF THEIR RACE UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE THE TRACK.
6. AWARDS WILL BE PICKED UP AT THE AWARDS STAND AS THEY ARE ANNOUNCED.
7. RESULTS WILL BE POSTED NEAR THE SCORERS TABLE FOR COACHES ONLY TO RECORD.
8. ALL ATHLETES IN RUNNING EVENTS WILL WARMUP ON THE TRACK IN-FIELD, BUT NO LOITERING AROUND THE INFIELD BY OTHER ATHLETES NOT GETTING READY TO PARTICIPATE.
9. ALL NON-PARTICIPANTS MUST STAY OUTSIDE OF THE FENCE OR IN THE BLEACHERS.
10. ONLY ATHLETES THAT ARE ABOUT TO RUN WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK INFIELD.
11. ALL FIELD EVENTS ATHLETES WILL BE GIVEN THREE ATTEMPTS.
12. THROWING IMPLEMENTS (SHOTS & DISCS) MUST BE CHECKED IN AT THE CLERK TENT BEFORE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO THROW.
13. INDIVIDUALS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMBINATION OF EVENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION WHITE BOOK.
14. ALL ENTRIES SUBMITTED MUST MEET GHSA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
15. NO BOOM BOXES/RADIOS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE STANDS, ON OR NEAR WARMUP AREAS.
16. THIS EVENT IS A GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION EVENT.
ALL RULES IN THE WHITE BOOK WILL BE ENFORCED.
17. THE 800 METER RUN, 1600 METER RUN, AND 3200 METER RUN
WILL BE RUN AS FINALS.

THERE WILL BE A SHORT COACHES/SCRATCH MEETING AT 12:30 PM

Region 2AA Track Meet: Savannah State University
Prelims: Monday, April 15
Rain Date: Tuesday, April 16
Finals: Wednesday, April 17
Finals Rain Date: Thursday, April 18

In Region and State meets, eight (8) places shall be scored, with point totals counting as follows:
First Place = 10 points
Second Place = 8 points
Third place = 6 points
Fourth Place = 5 points
Fifth Place = 4 points
Sixth Place = 3 points
Seventh Place = 2 points
Eighth Place = 1 point

NOTE: When there is a tie, the points will be divided equally among the contestants who are tied.

REGION COMPETITION:
A. Notification of intent to enter the boys and/or girls Region Track Meet must be filed in writing with the Region Secretary. The list of entries must be filed with the Region Secretary no later than ten (10) days prior to the Region Meet. Coaches may alter the list of entries until the "Scratch Meeting" that precedes the Region Meet.

The time schedule for the Region Meet shall be given to each competing school prior to the start of the Meet.

Region 2AA Track Meet April 15th Schedule:

Trials
1:45pm Long Jump, Discus Girls
Long Jump, Shot Put Boys
Pole Vault Girls, Boys immediately after
2:45pm Triple Jump, Shot Put Girls
Triple Jump, Discus Boys
3:15pm High Jump Girls, Boys immediately after
4:00pm 4 x 100 Relay G/B
4:15pm 1600 m Run Girls Final
4:25pm 400 m Dash G/B
4:40pm 100m Dash G/B
4:55pm 100m Hurdles G
5:05pm 110 m Hurdles B
5:20pm 800m Run Boys Final
5:35pm 200m Dash G/B
5:50pm 300m Hurdles G/B
6:10pm 3200 m Run Boys Final
6:30pm 4 x 400 Relay G/B

Finals
9:00am 4 x 100 Relay G/B
9:15am 1600 m Run Boys Final
9:30am 400m Dash G/B
9:45am 100m Dsah G/B
10:00am 100m Hurdles G
10:05am 110m Hurdles B
10:15am 800m Run Girls Finals
10:30am 200m Dash G/B
10:45am 3200 m Run Girls Finals
11:05am 4 x 400 Relay G/B

1. Each school may have two (2) entries in each event.
2. Relay teams should list four (4) runners and two (2) alternates.(a) No replacements may be made after the "Scratch Meeting" preceding competition.
(b) Any four (4) of the six (6) listed may run in the event, but after qualifying trials in a Region Meet have been run, there may be no changes in the contestants on a team.
(c) Schools with two (2) qualifying teams in the same relay may not list competitors on one team as alternates on the other team, nor may the same alternates be listed for both teams.

3. In Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, and Triple Jump, the giving of qualifying and final trials is optional.

NOTE: The Region Executive Committee may institute a process in which each contestant has three (3) attempts and only the best attempt counts.

4. The top two (2) finishers in each event will advance to the State Meet. When there is a tie in any event involving more contestants than the Region is entitled to enter in the State Meet, the contest must continue or be reheld until the representatives to the State Meet are determined, and no points be given for the continued or reheld contest.
A. Notification of intent to enter the boys and/or girls Region Track Meet must be filed in writing with the Region Secretary. The list of entries must be filed with the Region Secretary no later than ten (10) days prior to the Region Meet. Coaches may alter the list of entries up until the Scratch Meeting that precedes the Region Meet. No changes may be made after the Scratch Meeting.
B. Each school may have two (2) entries in each event.
1. Relay teams should list four (4) runners and two (2) alternates.
a. No replacements may be made after the Scratch Meeting preceding competition.
b. Any four (4) of the six (6) listed may run in the event, but after qualifying trials in a Region Meet have been run, there may be no changes in the contestants on a team.
c. Schools with two (2) qualifying teams in the same relay may not list competitors on one team as alternates on the other team, nor may the same alternates be listed for both teams.
2. In Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, and Triple Jump, the giving of qualifying and final trials is optional. NOTE: The Region Executive Committee may institute a process in which each contestant has three (3) attempts and only the best attempt counts.
3. The top two (2) finishers in each event will advance to the State Meet.
C. When there is a tie in any event involving more contestants than the Region is entitled to enter in the State Meet, the contest must continue or be reheld until the representatives to the State Meet are determined, and no points be given for the continued or reheld contest.
MEET PERSONNEL

MEET DIRECTOR Savannah State University: Coach Whitaker

CLERK OF COURSE .. Savannah State University

SECURITY & HURDLE CREW... Savannah State University

HEAD SCORES & STATISTICIANCHAD ALBRIGHT ( We will have a separate table to record all results if we have any one who wants to help with this I would really appreciate it)

STARTERSSavannah State University
Timing: Phil Logan

BREAKING LINE JUDGE FOR 800, 1600, & 3200 Savannah State University

AWARDSCHAD ALBRIGHT & TERRANCE HAYWOOD

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

TBA

Alternates

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