VHSL Region 1B/2B Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026

(penalty: ejection from meet, points do not count and the next contest)

*Unacceptable conduct by a competitor includes but is not limited to: willful failure to follow the directions of a meet official.

(penalty: DQ from that event)

*Unsportsmanlike conduct is behavior that is unethical or dishonorable. It includes, but is not limited to: disrespectfully addressing an official, any flagrant behavior, intentional contact, taunting, criticizing or using profanity directed toward someone. This applies to all coaches, competitors and other team/school personnel.

(penalty: DQ from that event and further competition in the meet. DQ of a coach or other school personnel shall be from further involvement in the meet. PER VHSL: DQ from event and further competition in that meet PLUS next two (2) contests-20% of the allowed contests)

*Using racial slurs/hate speech

(penalty: DQ from meet and the next three (3) meets--30% of the allowed contests)

Coaches Meeting: 11:00 am

National Anthem: 11:55 am

Field events - (Noon) First Round of field events  / Second Round of field events

Vertical jumps - Opening heights to be determined by Games Committee 

*In case the high jump isnt finished by 2:30 pm, we may delay the start of running events.

Running events - (2:30 pm)  2B followed by 1B; girls followed by boys 

TURN races IN LANES (300, 4x2, 3 turn staggers) 

(500, 4x400 will be 2 turn stagger)

* 1B region In the Horizontal jumps and throws, competitors will get 3 jumps/throws and the top 9 and all ties will advance to the finals for an additional 3 jumps/throws. 2B region will advance top 6 and all ties will advance to the finals for an additional 3 jumps/throws.

* Certification (Weigh in) of shots and Vaulters

1B Region SCORING: Individual 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1          Relays 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

2B Region Scoring:     Individual 8-6-4-2-1                     Relays 8-6-4-2

Meet management: Reserve the right to make any change in meet deemed necessary to run an efficient championship.STATE MEET QUALIFYING: the top three (3) finishers in each individual event and the top three (3) relays from the region 1B and 2B meet and all athletes and relay teams THAT HAVE MET THE 2026 state indoor track & field standards in a meet of 4 or more schools as verified by the Milestat database may advance to the Class 1 and Class 2 state championship meet. Scheduled for Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.

Trainer: Certified trainer will be on site.

Timing / Results: Live results provided by Blue Ridge Timing

Meet Director: Richard A. Miller / Fort Defiance High School

Starter: Mason King

Co-Meet Referee(s): Stan Pope & John Hall

Check In Clerk: Mary Clanahan

Contacts: (2B) Dave Stewart / Fort Defiance High School  - (1B) Kenny Jasey / Cumberland High School

 EQUIPMENT: Starting blocks will be furnished by meet management. All other equipment, team or personal, must be supplied by competing teams and individuals. 1/4" pyramid spikes only

 UNIFORM: Athletes are required to wear the official school uniform. Competitors' numbers (if furnished) and hip numbers must be worn. The National Federation uniform rule will be enforced! (No rolled-up shorts. Shirts must fall below the waist). Coaches - please inform your athletes.

 ENTRY LIMITS: Region 1B/2B  schools will be permitted to enter Three (3) athletes in each track & Field event. They may also enter one (1) relay team in each race. If the athlete has not performed in that season in an individual event, they will be seeded with no time (N/T). Additional entries must meet or exceed the regional qualifying standard. A school may enter more than Three (3) athletes in the event provided ALL of those athletes have met or exceeded the regional qualification. A regional qualifying meet consists of 4 or more schools. 

 VHSL ENTRY LIMIT: An athlete may compete in any number of field events, but only 3 running events in one day, except an athlete competing in the 3200M run may compete in only one other running event on the same day. (Note-this differs from the NFHS event limit rule)

 RELAY DECLARATION AND ALTERNATES: Relay teams will be officially declared on a relay declaration card when the team reports to the clerk of course for check-in. At that time a maximum of six athletes from your entry list may be listed, any four of which may run. The relay will count as an event for only those athletes who actually run the relay. Make sure you list all possible relay legs in your on-line entry. The Milestat entry system will allow up to eight (8) athletes to be entered per relay. Use these eight slots for athletes who are only running relays. Athletes entered in individual events will be included in your meet roster and need not be re-listed as relay legs. Only athletes listed on your Online meet roster will be allowed to compete.

 ENTRY FORMS: Official Regional entries must be submitted Online via the Milestat entry system. DO NOT use the Regional entry form from the principal's handbook.

 DEADLINE & VHSL DECLARATION RULE: You may edit your Online entries at any time up until 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Only performances verified by the Milestat data base for the current indoor season will be allowed for entry. All entries remaining after this declaration deadline will be considered final and declared and will count against their VHSL event limit, whether they compete in the event or not. If a coach inadvertently declares an athlete in more events than allowed, meet management will scratch those athletes from all events over the allowed limit, beginning with the last event on the time schedule and working backward until the maximum legal limit is reached.