Meet Information
Ga.MileSplit MS Track Challenge Information
2014 Ga.MileSplit- North Oconee Titan MS Challenge
This is the 4th Annual 'Under the Lights' Meet after a very successful Inaugural meet in 2012, a weather challenged meet in 2013 and great meet last season. Teams that attended in the past year 2 years will be given preference in entering again. We are going to limit team entries to 16 schools (MAX) this Spring. This is a showcase meet and will feature the best MS atlhletes in the NEGA area. Schools from outside the area are also welcome to compete! On demand, more schools may be allowed entry. Club Teams are welcome to compete this season.
Features:
Race Video Being Shot to be Posted on MileSplit!
Fully Automatic Timing with Display Clock at Finish Line
Live PA Announcer during Track Events
Splits Called 800,1600,3200
Top 3 Times/Marks announced for each Event
Team Scores Updated/Announced after every few events
All performances Captured to ga.milesplit.com Team Pages and Profiles
Hip Numbers utilized for every Track Event
Onsite T-Shirts by EagleSportz.com will be available!
Concession Stands will be Open at 4pm
Photos will be posted on GaMileSplit nlt 24 hours
Max of 4 Events per Athlete*
Event Combinations are:
2 Relays + 1 Individual Running + 1 Field Events
2 Relays + 2 Field Events
2 Relays + 2 Individual Running Events
1 Relay + 2 Individual Track + 1 Field Event
1 Relay + 1 Individual Track + 1 Field Event
*This will allow a few more of your roster to compete in the Meet.. This is in the
Spirit of Competition and Sportsmanship for these young athletes. PLEASE, follow the Honor
System and not exceed the limit allowed.
Schedule of Events:
Field Events: Will begin promptly nlt 4:15
4:15 Discus B/ Shot G
4:15 HJ G
4:15 Pole Vault (B&G)
4:15 LG B/TJ G
4:30 3200M (During Field Events)
5:15 HJ B
5:15 Discus G/ Shot B
5:15 LJ G/TJ B
Evening Track Events:
6:30 4x100 Relay (2 Squads max per school)
6:55 1600m (2 Heats- Slow, Fast)
7:30 400m
7:55 100m
8:15 100h
8:35 800m
9:00 200m
9:15 4x400m Relay (1 Squad per school)
9:45 Awards
Field Event Standards:
Horizontal Jumps & Throws- 3 Attempts Finals
Minimum Mark for Measure: (minimum distance will be marked/lined off) Minimums have been lowered this season...
Shot Put- Girls: 20-0, Boys: 25-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non Foul)
Discus- Girls: 50-0; Boys: 70-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non Foul
Long Jump- Girls: 12-0; Boys: 14-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non-Foul)
Triple Jump- Girls: 20-0; Boys: 25-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non Foul)
HJ/ (Starting Heights: 3-10 Girls; 4-4 Boys)
PV/ (Starting Heights: 5-0 Girls; 6-0 Boys)
*PV both Genders will compete at same time. No passing heights allowed after a miss!
Track Events: (if we get ahead of time, we'll stay on a rolling schedule)
6:30 4x100 Relay (2 Squads max per school)
7:00 1600m (2 Heats- Slow, Fast)
7:30 400m
7:50 100m
8:15 100h
8:35 800m
9:00 200m
9:15 4x400m Relay (1 Squad per school)
*Lanes events, 800m/1600m will be seeded from Slowest to Fastest* please don't manually seed an athlete with unrealistic times... If they have a 2014 performance in the database, their fastest time/best mark will be auto-seeded)
Awards:
Team Awards- (1st,2nd, 3rd) immediately following 4x400 Relay
Medals- Top 3 Each Individual Event and Relay team members. (Put in Team Packets for Coach pickup)*
Registration Fees: (please bring your entry fee to the team check in, make check out
to Bruce Taylor (no cash)
Boys and Girls Team $70
Single Gender Team $40
Unattached $8 per athlete (Home schoolers and Club athletes are allowed to
compete unattached and not score team points (3 Event maximum)
Admission:
Adults- $5
Students,children- $3
Parking- Team's bus drivers will be able to drop off athletes behind the visitors
stands at the Gate, but will need to park the Bus at Rocky Bridge Elementary school
next to NOHS.
Team Check In-
Head Coach, the team check in tent will be inside the gate to the
right of the stands. Here, you will be checked in and give your entry fee to the
clerk. (DO NOT BRING CASH) Checks need to made out to 'Bruce Taylor'
You will receive a copy of the Heat/Flight sheets also for the events. Which also
will be on the meet page in the Results header by Friday 8am.
Individual Check In- Same tent, $8 per athlete (Cash accepted)
Traffic RaceDay:
There may be a baseball/softball game and soccer match going on
simultaneously across the street. There will be a designated warm up area after
check-in on the infield. After completion of Field Events, only athletes checking in
and competing in an event are allowed on the infield.
Venue- Event Protocol:
Coaches, Fans and athletes will be allowed on the Infield during Field events but MUST stay out of the Throwing sectors (especially the Discus area!), HJ tarmac, runways, pits and competing athletes areas and OFF THE TRACK during the 3200m for their own safety and the athletes. NOHS and the Timer will not be held responsible for persons violating protocol
Athletes must be prepared to get on their marks for FE attempts and in their assigned lanes for Track Events. Athletes delaying and event due to loafing may be subject to a DQ. Any poor Sportsmanship may result in a DQ.
Once Field Events are completed everyone must return to the stands except for athletes checking in for their running events unless you are a Coach judging lane exchanges.
Once an athlete has completed their running event, they will exit back inside the fence to the right, please inform your athletes when they cross the finish line, to NOT WALK BACK ACROSS the FINISH LINE as the Camera will be LIVE until the final runner crosses.
PLEASE, instruct your athletes, Assistants and Parents NOT to invade the Timer's tent inquiring about their race times. After the completion of every event, results will be posted on a wall near concessions within 5 minutes after the event is completed and top 3 athletes will be announced with winning times/marks.
School athletes must stay inside Titan Stadium unless weather becomes inclimate (go to your bus, under bleachers)
Unattached athletes may leave after their final event is completed)
Protests- Must be something obvious, quickly resolved (this is not a Region/State meet) brought to Coach Hutto)
Team Scores will be announced after the completion of the 1st Session (including all Field Events and the 3200m, after the 100 Meters and before the 4 x 400 relay. Results with team scores will be posted on the wall after the completion of each Track event.
2014 Ga.MileSplit- North Oconee Titan MS Challenge
This is the 4th Annual 'Under the Lights' Meet after a very successful Inaugural meet in 2012, a weather challenged meet in 2013 and great meet last season. Teams that attended in the past year 2 years will be given preference in entering again. We are going to limit team entries to 16 schools (MAX) this Spring. This is a showcase meet and will feature the best MS atlhletes in the NEGA area. Schools from outside the area are also welcome to compete! On demand, more schools may be allowed entry. Club Teams are welcome to compete this season.
Features:
Race Video Being Shot to be Posted on MileSplit!
Fully Automatic Timing with Display Clock at Finish Line
Live PA Announcer during Track Events
Splits Called 800,1600,3200
Top 3 Times/Marks announced for each Event
Team Scores Updated/Announced after every few events
All performances Captured to ga.milesplit.com Team Pages and Profiles
Hip Numbers utilized for every Track Event
Onsite T-Shirts by EagleSportz.com will be available!
Concession Stands will be Open at 4pm
Photos will be posted on GaMileSplit nlt 24 hours
Max of 4 Events per Athlete*
Event Combinations are:
2 Relays + 1 Individual Running + 1 Field Events
2 Relays + 2 Field Events
2 Relays + 2 Individual Running Events
1 Relay + 2 Individual Track + 1 Field Event
1 Relay + 1 Individual Track + 1 Field Event
*This will allow a few more of your roster to compete in the Meet.. This is in the
Spirit of Competition and Sportsmanship for these young athletes. PLEASE, follow the Honor
System and not exceed the limit allowed.
Schedule of Events:
Field Events: Will begin promptly nlt 4:15
4:15 Discus B/ Shot G
4:15 HJ G
4:15 Pole Vault (B&G)
4:15 LG B/TJ G
4:30 3200M (During Field Events)
5:15 HJ B
5:15 Discus G/ Shot B
5:15 LJ G/TJ B
Evening Track Events:
6:30 4x100 Relay (2 Squads max per school)
6:55 1600m (2 Heats- Slow, Fast)
7:30 400m
7:55 100m
8:15 100h
8:35 800m
9:00 200m
9:15 4x400m Relay (1 Squad per school)
9:45 Awards
Field Event Standards:
Horizontal Jumps & Throws- 3 Attempts Finals
Minimum Mark for Measure: (minimum distance will be marked/lined off) Minimums have been lowered this season...
Shot Put- Girls: 20-0, Boys: 25-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non Foul)
Discus- Girls: 50-0; Boys: 70-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non Foul
Long Jump- Girls: 12-0; Boys: 14-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non-Foul)
Triple Jump- Girls: 20-0; Boys: 25-0 (Everyone's 1st successful attempt will be measured- non Foul)
HJ/ (Starting Heights: 3-10 Girls; 4-4 Boys)
PV/ (Starting Heights: 5-0 Girls; 6-0 Boys)
*PV both Genders will compete at same time. No passing heights allowed after a miss!
Track Events: (if we get ahead of time, we'll stay on a rolling schedule)
6:30 4x100 Relay (2 Squads max per school)
7:00 1600m (2 Heats- Slow, Fast)
7:30 400m
7:50 100m
8:15 100h
8:35 800m
9:00 200m
9:15 4x400m Relay (1 Squad per school)
*Lanes events, 800m/1600m will be seeded from Slowest to Fastest* please don't manually seed an athlete with unrealistic times... If they have a 2014 performance in the database, their fastest time/best mark will be auto-seeded)
Awards:
Team Awards- (1st,2nd, 3rd) immediately following 4x400 Relay
Medals- Top 3 Each Individual Event and Relay team members. (Put in Team Packets for Coach pickup)*
Registration Fees: (please bring your entry fee to the team check in, make check out
to Bruce Taylor (no cash)
Boys and Girls Team $70
Single Gender Team $40
Unattached $8 per athlete (Home schoolers and Club athletes are allowed to
compete unattached and not score team points (3 Event maximum)
Admission:
Adults- $5
Students,children- $3
Parking- Team's bus drivers will be able to drop off athletes behind the visitors
stands at the Gate, but will need to park the Bus at Rocky Bridge Elementary school
next to NOHS.
Team Check In-
Head Coach, the team check in tent will be inside the gate to the
right of the stands. Here, you will be checked in and give your entry fee to the
clerk. (DO NOT BRING CASH) Checks need to made out to 'Bruce Taylor'
You will receive a copy of the Heat/Flight sheets also for the events. Which also
will be on the meet page in the Results header by Friday 8am.
Individual Check In- Same tent, $8 per athlete (Cash accepted)
Traffic RaceDay:
There may be a baseball/softball game and soccer match going on
simultaneously across the street. There will be a designated warm up area after
check-in on the infield. After completion of Field Events, only athletes checking in
and competing in an event are allowed on the infield.
Venue- Event Protocol:
Coaches, Fans and athletes will be allowed on the Infield during Field events but MUST stay out of the Throwing sectors (especially the Discus area!), HJ tarmac, runways, pits and competing athletes areas and OFF THE TRACK during the 3200m for their own safety and the athletes. NOHS and the Timer will not be held responsible for persons violating protocol
Athletes must be prepared to get on their marks for FE attempts and in their assigned lanes for Track Events. Athletes delaying and event due to loafing may be subject to a DQ. Any poor Sportsmanship may result in a DQ.
Once Field Events are completed everyone must return to the stands except for athletes checking in for their running events unless you are a Coach judging lane exchanges.
Once an athlete has completed their running event, they will exit back inside the fence to the right, please inform your athletes when they cross the finish line, to NOT WALK BACK ACROSS the FINISH LINE as the Camera will be LIVE until the final runner crosses.
PLEASE, instruct your athletes, Assistants and Parents NOT to invade the Timer's tent inquiring about their race times. After the completion of every event, results will be posted on a wall near concessions within 5 minutes after the event is completed and top 3 athletes will be announced with winning times/marks.
School athletes must stay inside Titan Stadium unless weather becomes inclimate (go to your bus, under bleachers)
Unattached athletes may leave after their final event is completed)
Protests- Must be something obvious, quickly resolved (this is not a Region/State meet) brought to Coach Hutto)
Team Scores will be announced after the completion of the 1st Session (including all Field Events and the 3200m, after the 100 Meters and before the 4 x 400 relay. Results with team scores will be posted on the wall after the completion of each Track event.
* Coaches, we are seeking Vols to help officiate Field Events*