Meet Information
To: Group 2A Region A Principals, Athletic Directors, and Track Coaches
From: Peter Jones, Athletic Director, Nottoway High School
Subject: Group 2A Region A Track and Field Championship Meet
Date: Monday, May 23, 2022 (Rain Date or Continuation Date- TBD)
Place: Nottoway High School, Crewe, VA
Cost: $7.00
Generic Schedule
1:00 p.m.- Coaches Meeting
2:00 p.m.- Field Events
3:00 p.m.- Running Events (All events will be finals done by sections).
Eligibles: Each school will be allowed four athletes per event for individual races and one relay team per event. Athletes must not exceed three running events (two if they are competing in the 3200-meter run). Marks entered must have been accomplished during the 2022 regular season or district championship contest. Best time/mark from the season may be used.
Entry Deadline: All entries must be done on Milestat.com. Deadline for entries is Sunday, May 22, 12:00 p.m.
Do not cost an athlete the opportunity to compete in the regional track meet! Please read and be familiar with all rule changes as listed in the NFHS rule book and the rules clinic for coaches and officials on the VHSL website.
Contact Information
Peter Jones
Athletic Director
Nottoway High School
434-294-5139
Jones.peter@nottowayschools.org
Andre' Jones Meet Director/F.A.T. Operator
804-512-5528
Scoring and Timing: Scoring and timing will be handled by Charles City County High School. Fully Automated Timing (FAT) will be operated. Please make sure that your entries are submitted to the deadline date to ensure accuracy and that all entries are entered into the system in a timely matter. Changes will not be accepted after May 22, 2022. The top eight places will be awarded points (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1).
Coaches Meeting: No additions will be allowed at this meeting. Only deletions, name corrections, and scratches will be made at this meet. Reseeding for running events will take place after this meeting. Scratches for field events may be made at the location of the event.
Equipment: Each team is responsible for providing their own shot, discus, baton, and starting blocks. All competitors must use quarter-inch pyramid spikes or flats while competing. Violations of maximum length or different shaped spikes will result in a warning, followed by disqualification.
Disqualification: Competitors shall be disqualified from his/her event if a coach or team member is in a restricted area designated for competition. All non-competing athletes are not to be in the field during the events. Coaches and athletes are not to occupy the infield during running events unless they are competing in a field event.
*Video recording must be done in the non-restricted area. Any student-athlete, parent, or fan who is running along the track recording will cause disqualification for those athletes in the race.
Awards: A team championship trophy will be awarded to the top boys' and girls' team only. The awarding of medals is TBD.
State Entries: The top four finishers in each event and top four relays will qualify for the Group 2A State Championship meet, as well as any athlete/team that met the state standard at a sanctioned meet that had fully automated timing with at least five teams (10 teams if it was hand-timed). Entries for the state championship must be done on Milestat.com.
Please contact Peter Jones if you have any additional questions.