Region 2-AA Championship 2012

Statesboro, GA

Meet Information

2012 REGION 2AA TRACK MEET
APRIL 16TH PRELIMS & APRIL 18TH FINALS
@GEORGIA SOUTHERN 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.
18. THERE WILL BE A SHORT COACHES/SCRATCH MEETING AT 9:30 A.M.

Region 2AA Track Meet: Georgia Southern University
Prelims: Monday, April 16
Rain Date: Tuesday, April 17
Finals: Wednesday, April 18
Finals Rain Date: Thursday, April 19

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 16th Schedule:

Field Events: Start Time is 10:30 AM (Scratch Meeting at 9:30 A.M.)

All field events will be run as a final (3 attempts)
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Discus
Shot Put

Running Events: Start Time: Tentative 2:00 PM
(Prelims)
4 x 100 Relay
1600m Finals Girls
400m
100m
100m Hurdles
800m Finals BOYS
200m
300m Hurdles
3200 m Finals Boys
4 x 400 Relay

Region 2AA Track Meet April 18th 12:00 P.M. (Scratch Meet at 11:00 A.M.)
(20 minute break between each race)

(Finals)
4 x 100 Relay
1600m Boys
400m
100m
100m Hurdles
800m Finals GIRLS
200m
300m Hurdles
3200m Finals Girls
4 x 400 Relay

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 (4) finishers in each event will advance to the State Secationals Meet at Lamar County High School.
C. When there is a tie in any event involving more contestants than the Region is entitled to enter in the Sectionals Meet, the contest must continue or be reheld until the representatives to the Sectionals Meet are determined, and no points be given for the continued or reheld contest.

MEET PERSONNEL
MEET DIRECTOR GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY: Marlo Mincey
CLERK OF COURSE GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY: Renee Paprocki & Tamika Kinchen
SECURITY & HURDLE CREW GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
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)

STARTERSGEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY:Coach Mike Sparks
Timing: The Perfect Timing Group - www.ptgrouponline.com

BREAKING LINE JUDGE FOR 800,1600, & 3200 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

AWARDSCHAD ALBRIGHT & TERRANCE HAYWOOD
Facility Director: Roger InmanAnnouncer: Nicole Brown
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
(Jeff Davis) (Tattnall County)
(Appling County) (Vidalia High School)
(Pierce County)
Alternates
(Brantley County) (Toombs County)
GSU will sell shirts, and a concession stand will be available

Contacts:
Chad Albright
McIntosh County Academy
912-222-5333