Concorde District Spring Track Championships 2024

Date:May 15 and May 16 - Wednesday/Thursday

Rain date Friday May 17

Director: Terri Towle - DSA Westfield HS

Site: Westfield HS

Entry Deadline:Sunday, May 12, 2024 - Your Mile Stat entry serves as your official entry.

 Your entry is due into Mile Stat by 9pm on  Sunday May 12Please double check your entries before sending them!

 School Performance lists will be sent out the morning of Monday May 13 to each school separately. Confirmation of each schools list will be sent to the director by 4pm, May 13. The entire performance list will be sent out the evening of Monday, May 13 . Scratches are due by 4pm Tuesday May 14.

Scratches:We will continue with blind scratches, all scratches are due Tuesday May 14th by 4 pm. At that time your

entries are FINAL, thus all athletes will be declared at that time. There will be a virtual information meeting Tuesday

May 14 at 6pm.Zoom link will be sent out.

Standards:See attached sheet

Entries:Each school may enter three individuals in each event.However, a school may enter more than three individuals in an event provided that all individuals entered in that event meet the District Standard.

*****IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPAL'S VOTE IN JUNE OF 1996...THERE IS NO LONGER ANY REQUIREMENT FOR DUAL MEET PARTICIPATION BY AN ATHLETE.THE NEW RULE IS:EVERY ATHLETE ENTERED IN THE DISTRICT MEET, MUST BE ENTERED WITH A LEGITIMATE, VERIFIABLE TIME, HEIGHT, OR DISTANCE IN THAT EVENT, WHICH WAS ACHIEVED AT SOME TIME DURING THIS CURRENT SEASON IN AN OFFICIALLY SCHEDULED MEET.Request for an exemption to this rule must be made in writing to the meet director by noon on May 6th

Admission:$7.00 adults, students $5

Equipment:Each school will provide its own batons, shot, discus, and vaulting poles. Starting blocks will be provided.

Rules:2023-2024 edition National Federation Rule Book and the 23-24 edition of the VHSL handbook.

Note:The one minute rule will apply for all field events.

Scoring:10-8-6-4-2-1

Calls for Events:First Call - 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of event

Second Call - 10 minutes prior

Third Call - 5 minutes prior

Athletes should report at First Call.In events run by heats, all starters must report to the clerk at the check-in area before the first heat is run. Failure to report at the time will result in a scratch. Each individual declared for participate must actually participate.

Scratches: Each contestant in a running event shall report to the clerk of the course by the third call. Failure to report by the third call will result in a scratch. All individuals declared for participation at the deadline set by the 

director will have those events count toward their participation limit as specified in rule 84-4-7 (10) whether they compete in them or not. (The deadline is the scratch deadline of 4pm Tuesday May 14. ) If an athlete is excused from an event by the certified trainer on site, or a physician, that athlete will be eligible for any and all other events entered unless the certified trainer or physician determines that the athlete's health would be in danger with any further participation.No event in the meet is to be delayed because a participant is engaged in another event.If a contestant is entered in a field event, which conflicts with the time schedule with a track event in which he is entered, he shall make advance arrangements with the official in charge of the field event to postpone his trials until after the track event has been run.No track event will be delayed to accommodate a contestant competing in a field event.

 Individual Participation: In one meet, a contestant may compete in any number of 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 no more than one other running event.In any meet held 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 additional  races is contested on the same day as the 3200 meter run.

Uniforms:Please read and know the Uniform rules related to Section 3 Article 1-7. Team members shall wear the school uniform. A competitor must be in the proper track uniform and wearing his contestant number before he will be permitted to compete. Number, when worn, shall be attached to the front of the uniform.

Control of the Field:Each coach is asked to keep his/her squad in the stands or on the hill.The infield, the track (once the meet starts) and the building are off limits except when an individual is competing or warming up.Athletes are only allowed in the locker room portion of the building. Violation could result in disqualification.

Awards:Individual medals for all events will be awarded after the event is completed. Team awards will be presented as soon as all results have been tabulated after the 1600 meter relay 

Advancement:For Spring of 2024, there will be regional qualifying times.Top 3 relays and top 6 individuals for each 

event will advance to the Northern Region Track Meet.

Concorde District May 15, 16, 2024 - Field Event Team Assignments*

Here are the proposed duties.Limited officials have been hired at this  point.I am working to get the following: 2-4 officials/starters/referee to help with running events and the meet itself that has not been solidified at this point-

LJ/TJ- Chantilly (boys)/Oakton (girls)

Shot Put- Centreville

Discus-South Lakes

High Jump- South Lakes

Pole Vault- Madison

Starter- Chantilly (Don Beeby)

Timing- Matt Gilchrist (K&G Timing)

Clerk- Madison/Centreville

Finish Line- Westfield

Hip Numbers- Westfield

Hurdle Crew- Westfield

Announcer- Westfield

 *Any school that does not fulfill their field event responsibility will be fined $200

Concorde DistrictTrack & Field Championship

Wednesday May 15 and Thursday May 16

2024

Wednesday May 15, 2024

4:00 PMCoaches Meeting

Weigh in Shot/Discus

We will be weighing in Pole Vaulters

4:30 PMGirls Shot Boys Discus

Girls Long Jump Boys Long Jump

Girls High Jump

Girls Pole Vault, followed by Boys Pole Vault

(all events are Girls followed by Boys)

6:00 PM 100 Meter Dash Preliminaries - if needed

6:15 PM National Anthem

6:20 PM 100/110 Meter High Hurdle Semifinals

6:40 PM100 Meter Dash Semifinals

7:00 PM3200 Meter Relay Finals

7:20 PM200 Meter Dash Preliminaries

Thursday May 16

4:00 PMCoaches Meeting

Weigh in Shot/Discus

4:30 PM Girls Discus Boys Shot Put

Girls Triple Jump Boys Triple Jump

Boys High Jump

6:10 PM National Anthem

(all events are Girls followed by Boys)

6:15 PM 100/110 Meter High Hurdle Finals

6:25 PM100 Meter Dash Finals

6:35 PM1600 Meter Run (Sections on Time)

7:05 PM400 Meter Relay (Sections on Time)

7:25 PM400 Meter Dash (Sections on Time)

7:45 PM300 Meter Intermediate Hurdle (Sections onTime)

8:15 PM800 Meter Run (Sections on Time)

8:35 PM200 Meter Dash Finals

8:45 PM3200 Meter Run (Sections on Time)

9:15 PM1600 Meter Relay (Sections on Time)

9:40 PMTeam Awards

The meet will not run ahead.If the meet falls behind we will try to keep approximately the same time

between events as listed above, but will not try and rush ahead to get back on schedule.We want the athletes to have an appropriate amount of time between their events.