Jerry Arnold Georgia Challenge 2015

Hoschton, GA

Meet Information

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Field Event Program
Meet Program

8th Annual
2015 Jerry Arnold Georgia Challenge at Mill Creek
Entry Information

DATES March 14th 2015

PLACE Mill Creek High School
4400 Braselton Highway 124
Hoschton, GA 30548

SCORING Top 8 places will be scored.

AWARDS Awards stand will feature medals for top 8, the Champion will receive a Champion Meet tee shirt.
Trophies will be presented to the top 4 teams.

ENTRIES Two entries per school and one relay team per school.
We will be doing online entries for this years meet.
. Deadline for entries are March 11th 2015.
Please use verified entries only. Performances must be VERIFIED to be used for seeding.

CHECK IN Heat sheets will be sent to coaches on Friday afternoon March 13th and posted on GA.MILESPLIT.com There will be no additions made to the meet after March 11th 2015. One-for-one substitutions may be made with the clerk of course on the day of the meet as long as no one violates the participation limit.

QUALIFYING Finals are by time only in all running events.

FIELD EVENTS Every contestant in the shot, discus, long jump and triple jump will
be given 3 attempts with the top 9 qualifying for the final.

COACHING: Coaches will not be asked to pay entry fee and then work an event. Please enjoy the meet and take advantage of being able to coach your athletes. We offer finals in the horizontals and throws. Please remember that all coaching or encouraging athletes during running events and field events must be done from outside the track or outside the restricted competition area. Any coach or athlete not participating in that event must be outside the restricted areas of the track or field event being contested, violation could result in the disqualification of the competing athlete. Please check with the Event Official about where coaches are allowed during the competition. Coaches should also check with Event official about restricted and unrestricted areas for viewing video or pictures.


INFIELD No spectators, parents, coaches (unless attending to an injured athlete) or athletes (not involved in competition) will be allowed on the track or in the field. Failure to comply will result in your removal from the track and disqualification from the meet. Coach it is your responsibility to inform your athletes of this! This measure is for the safety of your athletes. Warm-ups will be allowed on the track until 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. After 9:45 a.m. all warm-ups should be done on the practice football field or the warm up track at the middle school. Please do not set up any tents in bleachers on the home stands in the stadium. You may use the visitor stands for tents, or the practice football field in the non warm up area closest to the field house. We will have designated areas marked for tents.

ATHLETIC TRAINERS will be on hand for all sessions.

FACILITIES The track at Mill Creek is an all-weather track. ---1/4 inch spikes only on the track. Pyramid or needle spikes only, Spikes will be checked
Two Horizontal jump runways with Mondo surface.
Two Pole vault runways and pits

Head Coaches must submit the new GHSA Pole Vault verification form at the beginning of the meet to verify the weight of all vaulters and the pole ratings.
The throwing areas will be marked with the 34.92 degree sectors.
The warm up area is on the practice field adjacent to the Stadium
There will not be a dressing area at the stadium.

PARKING Buses should unload in the lower parking lot by the softball baseball fields and then proceed to bus parking area at the Middle School.

ENTRY FEE: Entry fees are $100.00 per team or $150.00 per SCHOOL or $10.00 per athlete if bringing fewer than 10 athletes.
Payments can be made by sending payment to
Rik Moore
Mill Creek High School
4400 Hwy 124
Hoschton, GA 30548 Make checks payable to:
Mill Creek Track and Field Booster Club
You may also bring your payment to the Coaches meeting Saturday morning.

GATE FEE $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.

CONCESSIONS There will be a full concession area provided.

HOSPITALITY Room will be in the field house for Coaches Only. No athletes allowed in that facility. Coaches please keep all athletes out of the field house. Coaches will be issued wrist bands to access the field house.

PROTESTS All protests or complaints must be directed to the Meet Director in writing.
The Games Committee will make all rule interpretations.

RULES All National Federation rules and GHSA rules will apply including jewelry and uniform rules. No electronics in the restricted competition area.Check with event official about non restricted areas for athletes to view video or pictures.

RELAYS One relay entry per team. When entering on line you must list 4 runners and 2 alternates---any of those 6 may run on the relay.

T-SHIRTS Will be sold at the meet provided by Georgia Promotions

CLERK OF
COURSE Athletes must check in and stay with the clerk of course by 2nd call. Failure to check in and follow clerks instructions will result in disqualification. Hip numbers will be issued to each athlete; they are to be placed on the left hip. We will walk the athletes out onto the track from the clerk area.

Results Will be posted below the press box at the conclusion of each event, and online. Final results will be posted on ga.mileplit.COM and emailed to all coaches.

Field Event opening height and minimum measure
Please do not enter athletes in the field events that do not meet the minimum mark or can not clear the opening height.
Minimums will be used due to the volume of athletes.
Horizontals will mark ONE legal attempt regardless.

Girls PV Opening Height - 7
Girls HJ Opening Height - 4'8"
Boys PV Opening Height - 9'
Boys HJ Opening Height - 5'8"
Boys Shot and Discus 40'and 110'
Girls Shot and Discus 30'and 75'
Boys Horizontals 20' and 40'
Girls Horizontals 15' and 30'

2015 Jerry Arnold Challenge at Mill Creek
SCHEDULE OF EVENT
2015 Jerry Arnold Challenge at Mill Creek
Tentative SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Field Events
9:30AM Long Jump Girls-Gold Runway
9:30AM Long Boys Long Jump-Red Runway
11:00 AM Final High Jump Boys
11:00 AM Final Pole Vault Girls-Red Pit
11:00AM Final Pole Vault Boys-Blue Pit
11:00 AM Final Shot Put Girls
11:00 AM Final Discus Boys
1:00 PM Final Triple Jump Girls-Gold Runway
1:00 PM Final Triple Jump Boys-Red Runway
2:00 PM Final High Jump Girls
2:00 PM Final Shot Put Boys
2:00 PM Final Discus Girls
Running Events
11:00AM
Finals 4 X 800 (2) Girls
Finals 4 X 800 (1) Boys
Finals 4x100m Relay (4) Girls
Finals 4x100m Relay (4) Boys
Finals 1600m Run (2) Girls
Finals 1600m Run (3) Boys
Finals 400m Dash (7) Girls
Finals 400m Dash (7) Boys
Finals 100m (7) Girls
Finals 100m (7) Boys
Finals 100m High Hurdles (5) Girls
Finals 110m High Hurdles (5) Boys
Finals 800m Run (3) Girls
Finals 800m Run (4) Boys
Finals 200m Dash (7) Girls
Finals 200m Dash (7) Boys
Finals 300m Hurdles (5) Girls
Finals 300m Hurdles (6) Boys
Finals 3200m Run (2) Girls
Finals 3200m Run (2) Boys
Finals 4x400m Relay (4) Girls
Finals 4x400m Relay (4) Boys