Anchorage Invitational (Day #2)

5th Annual Anchorage Invitational
April 30, May 1 2010

Meet information

·         The main purpose of this meet is to have every student athlete from each school participate. Both days will be long ones, but they will great days.  Friday will be longer because of more athletes participating that day. Open events will take place on Friday only.  

·         The meet will start at 10am on Friday and 10am Saturday; plan accordingly

·         The open events of Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump and Triple Jump will have 4 attempts, no finals, and they will be done in an “open pit” style, meaning a participant can come do his/her jumps, throws at any time between 10am-1pm; unlimited entries

·         As noted in the attached meet schedule, any throw or jump under the minimum distance will be estimated, and will not count toward qualifying standards

·         On Friday for the individual open running races, there will be multiple heats, no finals, and unlimited entries

·         For the open relay races: 1 relay team per school

·         For the V relay races: 1 relay team per school; if there are more than 8 schools entering a relay, there will be more than 1 heat, with schools being flighted according to season best times.  Please be sure to note seed times next to V relay entries on athletic.net

·         On Friday for the V running competitions, the 100m, 200m, and the 100/110 hurdles, are scheduled for preliminaries.  THE TOP EIGHT TIMES, NOT PLACES, will be in the finals on Saturday for those respective races.  All other V races will have multiple heats, if necessary, and the fastest time will be declared the winner.  

·         For the V throws and jumps and running events:  The top 16 seed marks or times overall from the 2010 season on athletic.net will be put into the varsity running and field events.  This is just the top 16 for the schools entered.  All others will be open entrants.  Anyone without times or marks will automatically be in the open events.  This is new from previous years.

·         Varsity throwers/jumpers must check in before start of field event.  If athlete has at least one mark, he/she can possibly qualify for final

·         For the V long jump, triple jump, discus and shot put: 3 prelim attempts and 3 final throws (8 finalists).  For the V jumps/throws beginning at 3:00pm (Friday):  athletes must check in between 2:30-3:00pm.  This is also open warmup time

·         There will be 10 minutes between flights to allow for warm ups

·         The high jump will be contested outside at both the north and south ends of the homestretch; please note the day and time of both the open and V competitions

·         Varsity entries are final:  no substitutions are allowed after the entry deadline.  Be sure to include 6 runners in the relays

·         Open and Varsity entries need to be submitted to Athletic.net electronically no later than Wednesday, April 28th, 7pm.  There is a lot of data organization to be done before the meet starts.  Please be respectful of that process.

·         Hy-Tek Meet Manager will be used for entries/results; Pyro  F.A.T. will also be used for timing

·         The jewelry and clothing rules will be enforced.  Please review with your athletes before the meet begins.

·         4 events maximum per athlete in the 2 days combined.

·         Concessions will be run by Golden Bear Track Club on both Friday and Saturday

·         Non ASD schools: $150 fee for 40 or more athletes; $75 fee for less than 40 athletes

·         Varsity teams: 1st place trophies for boys and girls

April 30, May 1 2010

Friday April 30
9:30am:  COACHES MEETING, Bartlett Track Bleachers
10:00 am
High Jump: Girls open (North end) Outside (opening height 3’6”) followed by Boys open
Shot Put: Girls open (23’ minimum marking distance) followed by Boys open Shot Put (35’)
Discus: Boys open (90’) followed by Girls open discus (70’)
Triple Jump:  Girls open  (East pit, closest to bleachers) followed by Boys open
Long Jump:  Boys open  (West pit, near backstretch of track) followed by Girls open
**Note: For the open events of Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, and Triple Jump, every participant gets 4 attempts, no finals.
**Note: The shot, discus, long and triple jump open competitions will be done in an “open pit” style, meaning a participant can come do their jumps/throws at any time between 10am-1:00pm
**Note:  Anything under minimum distance will be estimated, and will not count toward qualifying standards
**Note: 9:30-10:00am: athletes must check in.  This is also open warmup time.
1:00pm:  Order of events
3200m girls (Varsity and open)
3200m boys (Varsity and open)
4 x 800m: Girls open
4 x 800m: Boys open
100h: Girls open                                                              
110h: Boys open                                                              
100m: Girls open                                                
100m:  Boys open                                                            
4 x 200 relay:  Girls open                                     
4 x 200 relay: Boys open                                     
1600m: Girls open                                                           
1600m: Boys open
100h: Girls V (prelims)**
110h: Boys V (prelims)**
4 x 100m relay:  Girls open                                              
4 x 100m relay:  Boys open                                              
400m: Girls open
400m: Boys open
300hurdles: Girls open
300hurdles:  Boys open
100m: Girls V (prelims)**
100m: Boys V (prelims)**
800m: Girls open
800m: Boys open
200m:  Girls open
200m:  Boys open
200m: Girls V (prelims)**
200m: Boys V (prelims)**
4 x 400m: Girls open
4 x 400m: Boys open
** Varsity participants: 100m dash, 200m dash,  and 100/110m hurdles are scheduled for preliminaries and finals.  Top eight TIMES qualify for finals.

3:00pm  

Shot Put: Girls V (28’ minimum marking distance)
Discus: Boys V (110’)
 
Triple Jump:  Girls Varsity (pit 1, closest to bleachers)
Long Jump:  Boys Varsity (pit 2, near backstretch of track)
 
**Note:  Anything under minimum distance will be estimated, and will not count toward qualifying standards
 **Note: Varsity entries must have distances registered on 2010 Athletic.net  
**Note: Varsity throwers/jumpers must check in before start of field event.  If athlete has at least one mark, can possibly qualify for final
**Note: For the varsity long jump, triple jump, discus and shot put: 3 attempts and 3 finals (8 finalists).
**Note: There will be 10 minutes between flights to allow for warm-ups
 

Saturday, May 1
Coaches meeting:  9:30am Bartlett Track Bleachers
10:00 am
High Jump:  Boys V (South end of track)
High Jump:  Girls V (North end of track)
 
Shot Put: Boys Varsity (40’)  
Discus: Girls Varsity (80’)
 **Note: For Shot, Discus, LJ, and TJ:  see notes from previous day field events
12:00pm:  Order of events
4 x 800m: Girls Varsity (1-2 heats)
4 x 800m: Boys Varsity (1-2 heats)
 
100h:  Girls Varsity (finals)
110h: Boys Varsity (finals)
 
100m:  Girls Varsity (finals)
100m:  Boys Varsity (finals)
 
4 x 200m:  Girls Varsity (1-2 heats)
4 x 200m:  Boys Varsity (1-2 heats)
 
1600m:  Girls Varsity (1 heat)
1600m: Boys Varsity (1 heat)
 
4 x 100m:  Girls Varsity (1-2 heats)
4 x 100m: Boys Varsity (1-2 heats)
 
400m:  Girls Varsity (3-4 heats)
400m:  Boys Varsity (3-4 heats)
 
300mh:  Girls Varsity (3-4 heats)
300mh:  Boys Varsity (3-4 heats)
 
800m:  Girls Varsity (1-2 heats)
800m:  Boys Varsity (1-2 heats)
 
200m:  Girls Varsity (finals)
200m:  Boys Varsity (finals)
 
4 x 400:  Girls Varsity (1-2 heats)
4 x 400:  Boys Varsity (1-2 heats)
2:00pm  
Long Jump:  Girls Varsity
Triple Jump:  Boys Varsity
 
**Note: For Shot, Discus, LJ, and TJ:  see notes from previous day field events