Meet Information
3/14/20: DUE TO THE ONGOING CONCERNS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS IN OUR REGION, FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED THROUGH APRIL 10TH. At this time, Legard Relays are postponed until further notice.
Welcome to the 25th CAROLYN LEGARD RELAYS AT W.T. WOODSON HIGH SCHOOL
WHEN: Saturday, April 4th, 2020 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: W.T. Woodson High School, 9525 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22031.
WHO: The first 35 teams committing to participate in the meet. Please contact Katarina Zuber at kazuber@fcps.edu to commit.
SANCTIONS: Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. Entry on Milestat only.
ENTRY FEE: $250 per school (If boys and girls teams are separate, each team is $125). This is an entry fee, it is expected that the total amount be paid regardless of participation. Once registration close, the entry fees are non refundable. Make your checks payable to: Woodson High School and mail to: W.T. Woodson HS, c/o Track & Field - Coach Zuber, 9525 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22031
RULES: The current National Federation Track & Field Rule Book and rules established by the Virginia High School League will be followed.
ENTRIES: One relay team per school in each event. There is a limit of 2 athletes allowed per team in the FR/SO 1600 meter run. Each field event is a two person relay. Please enter athletes names for the field events and enter all possible relay athletes names on Milestat.
CONCESSIONS: There will be concessions and t-shirts on sale throughout the meet.
COACHES: A fully stocked coaches hospitality room (breakfast and lunch) throughout the meet. Coaches hospitality room is located next to the discus cage.
MEET DIRECTOR: Katarina Zuber /kazuber@fcps.edu
TRACK: You may use 1/4 inch spikes or smaller
ADMISSIONS: Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.
REGISTRATION HELP: va.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
PARTICIPATION RULES: Each athlete may compete in three running events and any number of field events.
AWARDS: Individual awards will be given to the top three relay teams in each event. Trophies will be given to the top one Boys and Girls teams.
SCORING: FIRST PLACE 10 POINTS, SECOND PLACE 8 POINTS, THIRD PLACE 6 POINTS, FOURTH PLACE 5 POINTS, FIFTH PLACE 4 POINTS, SIXTH PLACE 3 POINTS, SEVENTH PLACE 2 POINTS, EIGHTH PLACE 1 POINT
*FR/SO and 8th grade races are all non-scoring events.
FIELD EVENT PROCEDURES: Field event order will be top seeded flight first. Horizontal jumpers and throwers will be given three attempts, no finals. High jump and pole vault will use the FIVE ALIVE METHOD. Starting heights will be: GHJ 4'4, BHJ 5'4, GPV 7'0. BPV 9'0. The best performance for each athlete in the relay will be combined to determine the relay score must have two athletes per event to score team points. In the case of a tie in the vertical jumps, total number of misses by both athletes combined will be the tiebreaker. In the horizontal jumps/throws, the best 2nd jump/throw by both athletes combined will be the tiebreaker.
SCHEDULE: Girls will run first. The meet will run continuously. If possible, a tentative time schedule will be posted after registration close. Field events will go best seeded flight to lowest seeded flight. Running events will go fast to slow.
9:00 a.m. Coaches Meeting at the finish line
Field Events AM Session -9:30 a.m.
Boys and Girls Long Jump
Boys Discus Throw
Girls Shot Put
Boys High Jump
Girls Pole Vault followed by boys. Boys will have a 30 min warm-up after the girls.
Field Events PM Session - 1:30 p.m.
Boys and Girls Triple Jump
Girls Discus Throw
Boys Shot Put
Girls High Jump
Running Events - 9:30 a.m.
4x1600 Meter Relay
100/110 Hurdle Relay
(two hurdlers - times will be combined)
Swedish Relay (100-200-300-400m)
4 x 800 Meter Relay
4 x 200 Meter Relay
8th grade 100 Meter Dash *#
8th grade 1600 Meter Run *#
4 x 100 Meter Relay
9/10th Grade 1600 Meter Run *
Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400)
Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600)
Co-ed Clydesdale Relay 4x100m - Throwers only - 2 girls, 2 boys(order will be girl, girl, boy, boy)
9/10th Grade 4 x 400 Meter Relay *
4 x 400 Meter Relay
# If you have any 8th grade students who wish to participate, please have them show up at the check-in on 1st call - no registration is needed.
* Non-scoring events (points will not count towards team scores)