Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational
March 30th -31st 2012
Welcome and thank you for considering and/or accepting the invitation to attend this year’s Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational Track & Field Meet. The format and schedule of the meet will be that same as last year. Here is a quick reminder of those items we adjusted for last year’s meet. This is to keep the meet manageable and on schedule. The format of the meet is the same as the past with a couple acceptations. The number of entries will be limited per school per event. In the field events, only the tops 65 throwers and top 35 in all jumping events will qualify for the meet. The Friday field events will start at 3:30 pm followed by the running events starting at 4:00 pm with the Girls 100M trials (see schedule). This will allow additional time for pre-race check-in. We look forward to having you at our meetthis year. Should you have any questions after reading through the information sheets you may contact Lynn Mentzer lmentzer@washoeschools.net or Dale Moss at dmoss@washoeschools.net
DATE: Friday, March 30, 2012 & Saturday March 31, 2012
PLACE: Reed High School, Sparks, Nevada
TIME: Friday March 30th – 3:30 PM, Saturday March 31st – 8:30 AM
DIVISIONS: Varsity Boys and Girls, Frosh/Soph Boys
ENTRY FEES: An entry fee of $6.00 per athlete per event and $20.00 for each relay team. Varsity Boys $100.00, Varsity Girls $100.00 and Frosh/Soph $100.00 or school maximum of $250.00.
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Send to:
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Reed High School
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Attn: Lynn Mentzer
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1350 Baring Blvd.
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Sparks, Nevada 89434
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ENTRIES: All entries must be made online at: www.athletic.net. See enclosed instructions. The close of entries is Sunday, March 25th at 12 Midnight.
Remember we are trying to make this the best quality meet for you. Please consider this when you are entering your athletes regarding time and distances.
RUNNING EVENT ENTRIES:
Varsity Boys and Frosh/Soph Boys is three (3) per event and Varsity Girls five (5) per event. In the 400, each school will only be able to enter a maximum of two (2). One relay entry, schools may not enter two teams. In Varsity Boys and Girls 40 yard dash only two (2) athletes per division. Boys and Girls may not exceed the four event rule over the two days.
FIELD EVENT ENTRIES:
To aid in expediting the throws and jumping events, only the top 35 entrants in the jumps, and the top 65 in the throws will be accepted into the meet. Each athlete will have their first legal mark measured. Any mark thereafter needs to meet the minimum distance to be measured. Also, minimum marks for measurement in the events are as follows:
MINIMUM MEASURED MARKS:
To aid in expediting the throws, minimum marks have been established for measurement (may be adjusted lower due entry marks).
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Event
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V Boys
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V Girls
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F/S Boys
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LJ
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19-00.00
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14-06.00
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16-00.00
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TJ
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38-00.00
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30-00.00
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35-00.00
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HJ
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5-08.00
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4-06.00
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5-00.00
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PV
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11-00.00
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7-00.00
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8-06.00
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Shot
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42-00.00
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29-00.00
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38-00.00
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Discus
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120-00.00
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80-00.00
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90-00.00
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RUNNING EVENT QUALIFYING:
Due to the number of heats all athletes will advance by time.
FIELD EVENT QUALIFYING:
Each competitor will be allowed three (3) trials in qualifying competition in the shot put, discus, long jump, and triple jump. Immediately following the final flight, the top 9 competitors will advance to the finals where they will receive three more attempts.
Starting Heights for the Pole Vault and High Jump may be lowered due to weather. At the posted starting height athletes will be given only two attempts. All following heights athletes will be allowed three attempts.
ATHLETES: Each athlete may compete in any four events. The number of entries from a school per event is limited, however, coaches are reminded that this is a quality event. Please try to adhere to the qualifying standards set for each event.
SCORING:
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Scoring-
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Place
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Points
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10
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8
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6
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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AWARDS: Individual awards will consist of custom medals to the top three finishers in each event in the Boys Varsity and Boys Frosh/Soph divisions and the top four in the Girls Varsity division. First and second place team trophies will be awarded in all divisions categorized by big school and small school (< 1200). Medals will be distributed at the event site.
COACHES & ATHLETES:
Coaches are to remain off the track and infield. Athletes are to stay off the track and infield until their event is called, at which time they will report to the clerk of the course at the north/west end of the stadium or directly to their field event. DO NOT REPORT TO THE STARTING LINE!
WARM-UP AREAS:
Please DO Not warm up on the infield! Warm-up areas are located east of the discus area.
SPIKES: 3/16 inch spikes or smaller are required for all events. Spikes are sold at the concession stand for $3.00 a set.
CLERK OF THE COURSE:
All running event athletes must check in with the "check-in clerk" 30 minutes prior to check-in deadline. They should then report promptly to the clerk of the course at the FIRST call. At 3rd call, they will be escorted to the starting area. Field event athletes should report directly to their event upon first call.
1 MINUTE RULE:
The 1 minute rule for all field events will be strictly enforced.
WEIGH-INS: No frosh-soph weigh-ins will take place. Varsity weigh-ins will take place Friday at 3:00 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Proceed to the large blue shed by the baseball field. All legal shots will and discus will be marked by the officials. Be sure to label clearly your schools name. No rubber discus may be used.
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RESTROOMS: Open on the southwest side of the track by the finish line.
TRAINER: Located at the finish line. The trainer is there for emergency cases. If you need an athlete taped you must bring your supplies to the trainer.
TEAM CAMPS: Teams may sit in the west bleachers Friday only. Saturday all team tents, camps must be set up east of the shot put area. Please police your area and remind coaches and athletes no Frisbees, boom boxes, footballs, radios, or sunflower seeds.
CONCESSION STAND:
There will be a concession stand operating throughout the meet.
On Sale- Color FAT Finishlynx images, programs, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, and spikes will be on sale.
UNIFORMS: Uniforms and shoes must conform to the rules as stated in the 2011 National Federation Track and Field rule book.
ENTRANCE: Southwest ticket booth will be open. Admission is $6.00 adults, $4.00 students with ID’s and family discounts available. The NIAA pass will be the only pass accepted.
BUS DROP-OFF & PARKING:
All buses should enter in front of Reed High School. Buses that plan to park and stay should park in the east lot after dropping athletes off. No buses are allowed in the west lot until the meet is over.
WEATHER: The meet will go on RAIN or SHINE.
Coaches meeting at 2:45 on Friday in the clerk area
Coaches and Officials Social:
Will start one hour after the last event Friday night (location may be different this year). We will put a flyer in your meet packet.
Sparks Rotary Club:
Will provide complimentary coffee and doughnuts near the finish/results area Saturday morning.
Coaches Races: The coaches relay has one entry per school. Two entries is the limit in the Coaches Handicapped 100. Register at the Press box on Friday afternoon.
Handicap 100 Meter Dash:
“A Race for the Ages” (non-scoring). Based off the American Age-Group records, the race will have different starting lines and end at a common finish line. First one to the finish line wins. If we have open lanes we'll take additional coaches at random. Starting line placements for the coaches 100 meters is listed below.
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Age Brackets
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Coaches Starting Lines Male
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Coaches Starting Lines Female
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20-34
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100
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90
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35-39
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95
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85
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40-49
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90
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75
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50-54
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90
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70
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55-59
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85
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70
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60+
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80
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70
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