VHSL Class 1/2 State Outdoor Championships 2019

2019 BOYS AND GIRLS

1A/2A

STATE OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET INFORMATION

FOR

ELIGIBILITY TO THE STATE MEET: Each Coach shall satisfy the following

requirement or the school athletes will be ineligible to participate.

Enter on Milestat at the 1A/2A State Meet entry site. USE FAT TIMES ONLY! Enter

your athletes for the proper division either 1A or 2A.

The Milestat

Entry window closes at noon on Sunday, May 26. This also the declaration deadline.

The VHSL State Paper Entry Form will be in your Region packet and coaches will

need to fill that out at the region meet and give it to the region

director.It can be downloaded from the

VHSL web site also. This is a change from previous instructions. It will be

used to verify each region's state entries. All coaches need to leave that form

with the region director before leaving the meet.



The Group 1A/2A State Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be at East

Rockingham High School, Elkton, Virginia on May, 31st and Saturday, June 1st,

2019.

MILESTAT WINDOW: Thewindowfor entries closes on Sunday,

May 26 at noon. The scratch deadline is Monday, May 27 at noon.

ADMISSIONS: $10.00 for Friday

session and $10:00 for Saturday. No charge for pre-school children accompanied

by a paying spectator. Each participant will need his/her competitor's number

for admission. Accepted passes for VHSL State events include VHSCA, VHSL VIAAA,

VATA, VSBA and the Principals State membership cards. (All passes must be

accompanied with valid driver's license)

COACHES MEETING: The coaches meeting

will be held in the auxiliary gym at East Rockingham High School. The gym is located

in the back of the school. Entry is just above the track. Meeting time will be 4:30 PM. Packet pickup

will be at the coaches meeting. Packets will contain seed sheets, competitor's

numbers, coaches passes and any other information that may be necessary. Bus

parking will be in front of the school and parking monitors will be there for

parking instructions.

Coaches passes will be issued in accordance with VHSL Policy by team gender and

found in your packet. Additional coaches or school personnel can be admitted

using one of the Cards shown on the VHSL 2018-2019 Acceptable Pass Form.

Competitor Numbers will be used for athletes to re-enter the stadium.

FACILITY: The East Rockingham track

is an 8-lane 400-meter track. One-quarter pyramid spikes or flats may be

used.

RULES: NFHS Track and Field Rule

Book for 2019 as well as the VHSL rules as stated in the VHSL handbook will be

observed. Uniform Rule and Electronic Devices: This is a reminder to all track

and field coaches that the NFHS rules regarding participant uniforms(Rule 4-3

of the NFHS Track and Field Rules Book) will be enforced at all State

Championships. All uniforms must be school issued or school approved. A single

manufacturers logo/trademark/reference, no more than 2 square inches with no

dimension more than 2 inches, is permitted on the uniform top, uniform

bottom(including waistband), or one-piece uniform.Please be advisedthat

compression tops, shorts or tights must conform to this rule unless the

compression top, shorts, or tights are worn as foundational garments. Relay

athletes must also conform to rulebook policy. Coaches are strongly encouraged

to ensure that your athletes are properly uniformed, as it is the coaches

responsibility to ensure that all of your athletes are in compliance.

Coaches are also reminded that electronic devices are prohibited inside the

competition area and all other restricted areas as designated by the Games

Committee. Please remind your athletes of this restriction.

FINISH LYNX TIMING SYSTEM will be the official timing for all running events.

Timing will be provided by Steve Geiman and Raintree Timing/Track Management

Systems