Meet Information
May 12th: Field Events and 4x800m Relay.
May 14th: Remaining Running Events
Track opens at 2:30PM. Coaches meeting at 3:00.
Start time is 4:00PM for both days
1.0 Eligibility: All participants must have competed in at least one (1) competition during the regular season.
1.1 All participants must be on the MEL.
2.0 Entering the Cardinal District OutdoorTrack Championship Meet.
2.1 All entries will be done on Milestat. Please make sure your rosters are up-to-date and names are spelled correctly.
2.2 ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED By Saturday, May 9th 2026 9PM. Please make sure all marks are in the Milestat database. All entries will be verified. Permissible marks must be achieved in a VHSL sanctioned meet with a minimum of (5) teams with FAT and (10) teams for HT. Hand times must be properly converted, round up to nearest 10th an add.24, and have a minimum of (10) teams in the meet. Hand times will be seeded after all FAT marks are seeded.
2.3 Cardinal District Championship entry limits per team: 1 relay and 3 individuals per event. More than 3 individuals may be entered if all have achieved the Cardinal District qualifying standard.
2.4 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. If one of the running events is the 3200m, an athlete may only run one other event in the same day that the 3200m is being contested.
2.4a. PERFORMANCES ATTAINED IN CLUB
SANCTIONED MEETS ARE NOT PERMITTED. If a club sanctioned meet performance is used; they will be deleted from entry. It is the coach's responsibility to ensure that all entries are accurate, verified and meet VHSL requirements.
2.5 THERE IS NO STRATCH MEETING.YOUR ENTRIES ARE DECLARED ONCE THE DEADLINE CLOSES May 9th at 9PM.
2.6 Declaration Rule is in effect. For example, you may enter an athlete in the 55m, 300m, 4x 400m, if you scratch the athlete from the 300m they may still run the 4 x 400m but you cannot add them to another event. If you are un-sure please contact me.
However, if you enter an athlete in MORE THAN 3 running events (2 events if the 3200m rule applies) athlete will be deleted from the last events working in backwards order, regardless of whether or not they have or have not competed in the event.
2.7 This may be a retroactive discovery in which time, marks, and scoring will be deleted from the results.
2.8 Rules: 2026 edition National Federation Rule Book and the 2025-2026 edition of VHSL Handbook
2.9 Fill out all slots for your relays on milestat and your relay cards.
2.10 Scoring: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
2.11 Determination of District
Championship: There will be a boys and girls team champion based of highest overall score at the conclusion of the competition.
2.11a Advancing to the 6B Region Championship: Top 6 finishers in the individual events and top 3
finishers in the relay events. Additional advancers are athletes who have met the Automatic Qualifying marks for Reg/States.
2.12 Awards: Top 3 medal. Trophy to team winner.
2.13 Admission: Going rate for Cardinal District Championship events
2.14 Spectators and non-competing athletes are not allowed in the competition area. This includes
the in-field and the field event areas.
2.15 Teams will be allowed to set up on the home side bleachers NOT the finish line bleachers. No teams on
the infield or competition areas.
COACHES please pay special attention to
this: In the past there have been too many athletes
congregating on the infield. Part of
this is because coaches set up camp on the infield and then athletes feel that
they can hang out with their coaches. This will not be allowable so please make
sure your athletes are aware. If you think this will be a problem for your athletes
to understand, please do not set up your coaches area on the infield. Field
marshalls will be issuing warnings. This also apply for regionals.
4.0 Meet Management
4.1 Director: Kelly McGreal
4.2. Athletic Trainer: Zach Mihalovich
4.2 Timer: Final Lap Timing Group-Jason Smith
4.3 Meet Referee(s): Bill Stearns
4.4 Starter: Darrell Harris
4.5 Clerks: Woodbridge
4.6 Jury of Appeals: Pete Augrom, Kenja Hanniford, Jeffrey Foy
4.7 Finish Line: Final Lap timing group
4.8 Field events: Final Lap timing group
4.9 DSA-Woodbridge: Kyle Geck
CARDINAL DISTRICT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1-May 12 2026:
Field events competition begins at 4PM.
4x800 will be contested at 5:00PM.
Implement Certification:
Girls Shot: 4.0kg Girls Discus: 1.0kg Boys
Shot: 12 LBS Boys Discus 1.6kg
Vaulters will certify their poles and weigh-in the Vault Venue.
Spikes: 1/4" pyramid only.
Multiple events:
Athletes must check in and out of events if they are contesting additional events occurring simultaneously.
!Athletes must return to event before the event concludes or their flight is completed!
Once the event closes, no further jumps or throws may be performed or contested. This includes practicing.
Verticals: the bar will advance as dictated by the competition and will not be held to accommodate missing
athletes.
Round 1 of Field Events:
Start Time 4:00pm - Round 2 begins 35 minutes after 1st round is completed.
Girls' Long Jump followed by Girls' Triple Jump
Boys' Long Jump followed by Boys' Triple Jump
Girls' Shot Put followed by Boys' Shot Put
Boys' Discus followed by Girls' Discus
Boys' High Jump followed by Girls' High Jump
Girls' Pole Vault followed by Boys' Pole Vault
Opening Heights: Opening heights are (1) bar below the 2025 Cardinal District Standard.
HJ: G 4-06 B 5-06
PV: G 6-03 B 9-03
LJ, TJ, S: 3 attempts in prelims, then 9 to finals. However, if entries do not support this then it will be finals only, 4 attempts.
4x800m Relay: 5PM. Girls followed by Boys
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Day 2 May 14th 2026
Competition begins at 4PM.
Girls then Boys, slower seeds to faster seeds
Rolling Schedule. The events will roll consecutively as listed.
Competition schedule:
100m Hurdles Final
110m Hurdles Final
100m Dash Final
1600mRun
4x100m
Relay 400m Dash
300m Hurdles
800m Run
200m Dash
3200mRun
4x400m Relay (3-turn stagger)