Meet Information
2020-2021 VHSL GROUP 6 (C) GUNSTON DISTRICT
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE: Tuesday, May 25, and Thursday, May 27th, 2021 @ Mt. Vernon High School.
LOCATION: Mt. Vernon High School 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria VA 22309
Parking: Parking will be a problem before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The parking near the Track will be available after classes let out at 3:05 p.m.
Track Opens: Thursday, May 27, 2021 @ 3:05 p.m.
ADMISSION: General Admission is $5.00 for adults $5.00 for students.
DIRECTOR: Edmund B. Stoy <edmund.stoy@acps.k12.va.us>
SCORING: Six places 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 1 for all individual events
Five places 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 -2 for relay events
Medals for 1st through 3rd place - Individual Events
Medals for 1st through 3rd place - Relays
60 patches for championship teams
ENTRIES: Each school may enter three (3) individuals in each event and 1 relay team from each school /event / gender.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries must be submitted to www.Milestat.com by 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 24th, 2021.
Please include all possible relay team members.
ADVANCING to VHSL Class 6 Gunston Districts will advance the top 3 individuals from each event in the
Occoquan Region C District Championships plus 1 relay team from each school / event / gender automatically.
Championship meet: Three (3) additional athletes to the Region Championship meet will select by virtue of their district meet performance. Additionally, the top 3+preformances of any athletes from any of the 3 districts (Gunston, Patriot and National) districts who did not advance will fill each field to 12 invited athletes. If an invited athlete chooses not to compete; the spot will remain empty.
The VHSL Class 6 For seeding purposes, coaches are to enter athletes advancing to the VHSL Group 6 (C)
REGION ENTRY Occoquan Region by virtue of their District meets performance with the athletes best PREFORMANCE: performance of the District meet.
SCRATCHES: Coaches need to scratch by Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by 6:30 p.m.. send final scratches to Edmund B. Stoy edmund.stoy@acps.k12.va.us . Coaches will be sent a final entry list after the scratch deadline.
Coaches please plan on providing student help for the meet.
Workers are needed at each field event, hurdle set up results and finish area.
School assignments on last page!
REPORTING In events run by heats or sections, all participants must report to the clerk of the course at
CALL FOR First call - 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of event.
EVENTS: Second call - 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time of event.
Third call - five minutes prior to the scheduled time of event.
FIELD EVENT NOTE: The one (1) minute rule will apply in all field events.
RULES: The 2020 National Federation Rule Book, the 2019-2020 edition of the Virginia High School League Handbook and the VHSL Group 6 (C) Occoquan Region rule book
EQUIPMENT: Each school will furnish its own baton, discus, shot and vaulting pole. Blocks will be supplied for races below 400m run completely in lanes.
VHSL Rules 84-4-3 Individual Participation-In one meet a contestant may compete in any number field events but shall be limited to participation in only three running events, except that a contestant who competes in the 3200 meter run may compete in only one other running event. No individual contestant may compete in more than one meet in any one day. In any meet contested over two days, a contestant competing in the 3200 meter run may compete in two additional running events as long as only one of the two is contested on the same day as the 3200 meter run.
Declaration Rule-All individuals declared for participation at the deadline set by the state meet director in consultation with the VHSL office will have those events count toward their participation limit as specified in this rule whether they compete in them or not. If an athlete is declared in more than the allowable number, the meet director has the authority to remove the athlete from the last event declared according to the meet schedule.
DELAY of EVENTS: No event in the meet is to be held up because a participant is engaged in another event. If a contestant is entered in a field event which conflicts in the time schedule with a track event in which he is entered, he will make advance arrangements with the official in charge of the field event to postpone his attempt in the trials until after the track event has been run. No track event will be held up to accommodate a contestant likewise competing in a field event.
TRACK: 400 Meter Synthetic Surface - flats or up to 3/8" spikes may be worn. No other types of spikes may be used. Races from the 400 Meter Dash and below will be run in lanes., long, triple and high jumps have synthetic surface runways. Port-A-Pit will be used for pole vault and high jump. Shot and discus are thrown from concrete circles. Pole vault will be contested at Hayfield
FIELD EVENT Field events are finals. The Shot put, Discus Throw, Long Jump and Triple Jump will have four ADVANCING: (4) attempts each.
POLE VAULT: Starting heights in the High Jump: Girls 7 0 Boys 8 6
event at Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Rd Alexandria, VA 22315 by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 27th, 2021
SHOT /DISCUS: All shots Discus will be weighed and certified by the Head Field Judge.
HIGH JUMP Starting heights in the High Jump: Girls 4 0 Boys 4 8
UNIFORMS: Participants will be required to wear team approved uniforms while competing.
In relay events each team member must wear similar color school uniform so as to make it evident to the officials that the runners are all on the same team (jersey & short).
HEAT LEADERS: These will be determined by the meet director after receiving the entry lists. The meet director will set up the heats by rule. The finals will be set up according to the place and times run in the trials. In lane events, participants must return to the finish line and remain in their respective lanes until the judges have reached their decision as to the places.
DISQUALIFICATION: A competitor may be disqualified from an event if the coach, manager, attendant, or anyone associated with the competitor's team is on the infield of the track or those areas designated only for officials and contestants actually participating or preparing for a subsequent event.
PRESENTATION Each teams is to pick up all medals after final meet results are announced.
OF TEAM AWARDS: The team trophies and patches will be presented at the conclusion of the meet.
POLE VAULT WILL TAKE PLACE @ HAYFIELD ON TUESDAY 5/25/21 @ 4:00pm!
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Field Events
4:00 p.m.Girls Pole Vault @ HAYFIELD on Tuesday May 25th!
Boys Pole Vault @ HAYFIELD on Tuesday May 25th!
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Field Events
4:30 p.m.
Coaches meeting
5:00 p.m.
Girls Long Jump
Boys Long Jump
Girls Discus
Boys Shot Put
6:00 p.m.
Boys High Jump
Girls High Jump (Following Boys HJ)
6:30 p.m.
Boys Discus (Following Girls DT)
Girls Shot Put (Following Boys SP)
Boys Triple Jump (Following Boys LJ)
Girls Triple Jump (Following Girls LJ)
Thursday, May 27, 2021, Running Events
5:00 p.m.
Girls 4 x 800 Meter Relay Final
Boys 4 x 800 Meter Relay Final
Girls 100 Meter Dash Semi-Final
Boys 100 Meter Dash Semi-Final
Girls 100 Meter Low Hurdles Final (note: if more than 6 entries in the trials)
Boys 110 Meter High Hurdles Final (note: if more than 6 entries in the trials)
5:30 p.m.
Girls 100 Meter Dash (Top 6 from Semi-Final)
Boys 100 Meter Dash (Top 6 from Semi-Final)
5:40 p.m.
Girls 100 Meter Low Hurdles (Top 6 from Semi-Final)
Boys 110 Meter High Hurdles (Top 6 from Semi-Final)
Running Events (FINALS ONLY, SECTIONS ON TIME)
6:15 p.m.
Girls 1600 Meter Run
Boys 1600 Meter Run
6:35 p.m.
Girls 400 Meter Relay
Boys 400 Meter Relay
6:50 p.m.
Girls 400 Meter Dash
Boys 400 Meter Dash
7:05 p.m.
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
Boys 300 Meter Hurdles
7:20 p.m.
Girls 800 Meter Run
Boys 800 Meter Run
7:30 p.m.
Girls 200 Meter Dash
Boys 200 Meter Dash
7:45 p.m.
Girls 3200 Meter Run
Boys 3200 Meter Run
8:15 p.m.
Girls 1600 Meter Relay
Boys 1600 Meter Relay
SCHOOL's ASSIGNMENTS FOR OFFICIATING the FIELD EVENTS
POLE VAULT TCW & HAYFIELD @ HAYFIELD 4:00PM on Tuesday May 25th
HIGH JUMP TCW
LONG JUMP HAYFIELD
TRIPLE JUMP MOUNT VERNON
SHOT PUT ANNANDALE
DISCUS WEST POTOMAC
HURDLE setup MOUNT VERNON