DATES: January
26-27, 2007
ENTRY FEES: $10
per athlete
$25 per relay
$120
five or more athletes (per gender)
CONTACT: Dan
Ward
(757) 923-5240 or danielward@spsk12.net
Regarding
meet management questions
MINIMUM
STANDARDS:
|
EVENT
|
MALES
|
FEMALES
|
|
55
|
7.0
|
8.0
|
|
55H
|
9.0
|
10.0
|
|
300
|
40.0
|
45.0
|
|
500
|
1:15.0
|
1:25.0
|
|
1000
|
2:52
|
3:25
|
|
1600
|
4:55
|
6:00
|
|
3200
|
10:40
|
12:40
|
|
4x200
|
1:40
|
1:55
|
|
4x400
|
3:40
|
4:26
|
|
4x800
|
8:40
|
10:40
|
|
TJ
|
42'
|
32'
|
|
LJ
|
19'6
|
15'0
|
|
HJ
|
5'10
|
4'10
|
|
SP
|
44'
|
32'
|
|
PV
|
12'0
|
7'6
|
Only athletes who meet the minimum standards
can be entered (marking will start at the minimum standards). No times or marks
will be posted if they do not meet the standards.
Eligible Schools
1. All VHSL members and Category 1 and 2 private schools (VA)
2. All
member schools of MPSSAA (Maryland) and those private schools on the verified compliance
list
3. All
members of DCPS-IAA (Washington D.C.)
4. All
members of NCHSAA (North Carolina)
5. Invited Alabama schools
6. Invited New York schools
7. Invited New Jersey schools
8. Invited Ohio schools
Entry Limitations
1. Each
school is permitted to enter one athlete per event except Invitational DMR, 1 mile and Girl's 600 meters. Contact danielward@spsk12.net about these events.
2. Each athlete may enter a total of 3 events.
3.
A school may enter two athletes in an event if both meet the standard listed below. Complete the Dual Athlete Form and fax to Rod Camden at (434) 522-3741. Enter Athelete #1 on 1st line.
4. The number of athletes listed on the order of events is a guideline. The size of the fields could vary slightly due to number of entry records.
Entry
Standards for Two Athletes
|
Event
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
|
High Jump
|
5'2"
|
6'2"
|
|
Shot
|
37'0"
|
50'6"
|
|
Long Jump
|
17'6"
|
22'
|
|
Triple Jump
|
35'11"
|
44'8"
|
|
Pole Vault
|
9'6"
|
13'
|
|
55m Hurdles
|
8.77
|
7.93
|
|
55m Dash
|
7.48
|
6.63
|
|
300m Dash
|
41.53
|
36.1
|
|
500m Dash
|
1:18.34
|
1:07.1
|
|
1000m Run
|
3:04.56
|
2:36.1
|
|
1600m Run
|
5:17.28
|
4:26.33
|
|
3200m Run
|
11:30.73
|
9:42.95
|
Starting Heights
|
Pole Vault
|
8'
|
12'
|
|
High Jump
|
4'10"
|
5'10"
|
Fees
Four athletes or less $10.00
per athlete PLUS
$25.00 per relay per gender
Five athletes or more $120.00
per gender
Acknowledgement of Consent:
By entering the 2007 Virginia Tech High School Invitational all schools consent to abide by all rules, regulations and guidelines consistent with any visitor at Virginia Tech.
All meet management questions should be directed to: Dan Ward at danielward@spsk12.net or (757) 923-5240.
Entry Window:
Online entries will be at www.directathletics.com beginning at noon December 10th through noon December 23rd. You must enter all team members on the roster and enter all events during this time frame. All dual entries must be faxed to Rod Camden and all Invitational DMR, Mile and Girls 600 meter athletes must be confirmed to Dan Ward at danielward@spsk12.net by noon on December 23rd. Send your entry fees to Cara Walters at Virginia Tech at this time. Your team is not entered until all fees are paid. From noon on January 8th until noon January 10th, coaches may go back into their online entries and scratch athletes and substitute from your team roster. NO NEW TEAM MEMBERS will be accepted to your roster at this time.
Payment
Make check payable to TREASURER,
Virginia Tech
Mail check to Cara
Walters
Virginia
Tech Athletics
360
Jamerson Athletic Center
Blacksburg,
VA 24061
Coaches'
Information
1. Coaches' Meeting: held at the Clerk of Course area, either attend Friday
(4:30pm) or Saturday (8:30am) meeting.
2. Scratches will be taken at the Clerk of Course
desk. There will be NO
SUBSTITUTIONS allowed.
3. RUNNING EVENTS - Clerk of Course is located in the
back right corner of the field house. All athletes must report when event is called. It is a rolling schedule.
WOMENS
55 HH, the heats are in the program and posted on the "Results" corkboard on
the wall near the start.
4. FIELD EVENTS - Check-in at their perspective
competition area 20 MINUTES prior
to the scheduled time. If an athlete has not checked in he/she will be
scratched. No exceptions.
5. Athletes not attaining the minimum standards, will
receive 'NM" or 'DNF'.
6. Numbers are worn on the FRONT for all events, with
the exception of the pole vault and high jump. Athletes who are NOT wearing their assigned number will be
disqualified
7. Hip numbers LEFT hip for all races on the OVAL track
RIGHT hip for the 60m and the 60m hurdles
8. Athletes that have to leave a
field event to compete in a running event will have 10 minutes to report back
to the field event or they will miss an attempt.
9. Long jump and triple jump
warm-ups: Only the flight that is
next to jump will be allowed to warm-up and put their marks on the runway. Each flight will have 15 minutes to
warm-up.
10. No Jewelry is permitted, except religious
and medical necklaces or bracelets (must be taped down). No watches, no dangling earrings, no
other facial piercing items allowed.
Disqualification will occur.
11. Only 1/4" spikes or less will be allowed
on all track surfaces. Spikes will
be checked at the starting line.
1/8" spikes are recommended.
12. Food: will be permitted only in the designated area at the front
of the field house.
13. Rest rooms are located in the front of
the field house. There are also
port-a-johns outside the front entrance of the field house and outside behind
the Clerk Area.
14. Coaches are NOT allowed inside the
oval. Only currently competing
athletes allowed inside oval or on oval or sprint tracks.
15. Do no allow athletes to climb up on mats
at the end of the dash track!
16. The outdoor track is available for
warm-up.
17. Training staff will provide first aid and
general maintenance care ONLY.
Water and ice will also be available.
18. POP forms will be signed by the entry clerk. Pick the forms up and then fill them
out from the Hytek table.