Gary Billion Invitational 2024

PARKING

      Busses can drop off/pick up in the bus lane but should park in one of the Main Parking lots during the meet. Spectators and athletes should park in one of the Main Parking lots. There will be no parking or spectator/athlete drop off allowed in the bus lane. See Parking Maps on PRINTABLE MEET INFO above.

       Elderly spectators and those who may have issues walking from the Main Parking lots can park in the small parking lot off of Suwanee Dam Road or may be dropped off in the bus lane.

COACHES:

       We will have a Coaches Meeting on the infield at 8:30 a.m.

       We are going to need your help with field events. Assignments to come. If you have a preference as to which field event(s) you'd like to work, let us know.

       We will have hospitality food & drinks for coaches.

Pole Vault Verification Form

Please turn in completed pole vault verification forms at the coaches meeting (with signatures from the principal, the athletic director, head coach, and event coach). Without those signatures and each vaulter's weight and pole rating, athletes from that school will not be allowed to compete.

ENTRIES:

       Deadline for entries: Wednesday February 21^st at 10:00 p.m.

       Entry Fee: $150 per team (boys & girls) or $100 per gender (if only bringing one)

       Entry fees can be mailed to the school (Attn: Chris Carter) or brought to the Coaches Meeting.

       Entry limits (GHSA entry limits per athlete apply)

o   100m & 1600m - Unlimited

o   All other individual events - 6 per school

o   Relays - 3 per school

TEAM AREAS & EVENT CHECK-IN (See PRINTABLE MEET INFO link above for Stadium Map)

       The visitor's side stands (on the home stretch/start-finish line) are closed to athletes & spectators per NGHS Administrators. We ask that teams set up their team camp areas on the far side of the home stands (nearest the scoreboard). Team tents, if needed, should be placed at the top of the stands to allow spectators to view the meet unobstructed.

       Athletes should check in for their events at 1^st Call. The Clerk for running events will be adjacent to the concession stand. Field event athletes can check in at their field event location.

       Athletes are not to be on the infield until allowed by Meet Officials. At check-in, they will be held in a staging area pending the start of their event and will be released onto the infield at the appropriate time by Meet Officials. Any athlete found on the infield without permission other than to complete their warm-up or for competition may be disqualified. Upon completion of their event, athletes must exit the infield.

       Electronic devices (phones, earbuds, headphones, etc.) are not allowed on the infield.

       The throwing area is on the practice field adjacent to the tennis courts.

GENERAL:

       Concessions will be available.

       1/4" spikes only

ADMISSION: $5 per person NO CASH ACCEPTED (via GoFan link here - https://gofan.co/event/1393054?schoolId=GA5200 or QR code:

MEET SCHEDULE:

Field Events (3 attempts in the Discus, Shot Put, and Long Jump. No finals.) 

9:00 AM

Girls Discus

Boys Shot Put

Girls Long Jump

Girls Pole Vault

Boys High Jump

10:30 AM (or upon completion of 9:00 a.m. field event)

Boys Discus

Girls Shot Put

Boys Long Jump

Boys Pole Vault

Girls High Jump

Girls then Boys Triple Jump will begin upon completion of Boys Long Jump

RUNNING EVENTS:

*Running events will be

girls first then boys EXCEPT for the 110/100 Meter Hurdles (boys will go first).

*Note when the slow/fast heats of the 100 & 1600 will be contested.

*Times are estimates. We will follow a rolling schedule. 

9:00    Slower heats of the 1600 (GIRLS Heats 1-3; BOYS Heats 1-2)

10:00    Slower heats of the 100 (GIRLS Heats 1-8; BOYS Heats 1-15)

11:00    4x800 Meter Relay (super alleys with 1-turn stagger)

~11:30    110/100 Meter Hurdles

~11:40    100 Meter Dash (GIRLS Heats 9-12; BOYS Heats 16-19)

~12:00    4x200 Meter Relay

~12:20    1600 Meter Run (GIRLS Heat 4; BOYS Heat 3)

~12:40    1600 Meter Run (Middle School)

~1:05    4x100 Meter Relay

~1:20    400 Meter Dash

~1:45    300 Meter Hurdles

~2:00    800 Meter Run (1-turn stagger)

~2:20    200 Meter Dash

~2:45    3200 Meter Run

~3:15    4x400 Meter Relay