2015MPAClassBStateOutdoorTrack&FieldChampionships

McMannSportingComplexBath,MESaturday,June6,2015

To: ClassBTrack&FieldCoaches
From:IanBraun,ClassBMeetDirector
RE: ClassStateOutdoorTrack&FieldChampionshipMeetInformation

MeetDirector:
IanBraunH:6677938W:2885011ext.3350C:4794824
ibraun@mdirss.org

MeetLocation:
McMannSportingComplex
.CongressAve.,Bath,ME.

MeetPackets:
Packetsmaybepickedupbycoachesattheclerkingtent
beginningat8AMonSaturday,June6

BusParking:
TheBathParksandRecreationstaffwilldirectthebusdrivers
astowheretoparkuponarrivalatthemeet.

TeamTents:
Teamareaswillnotbeallowedontheinfieldandshouldbe
wellawayfromthecompetitionvenues.

AdmissionFees: Adults$8.00
SeniorCitizens(65+)$5

Students(K12)$5

Programswillbeavailableforsale.

Entries:
WillbecompletedaccordingtheMPAseedingprocedure.
All
electronicentriesmustbereceivedby7PMonTuesday,June
2.
SendelectronicseedstoMaryCady
(mary_cady@umit.maine.edu).

AllentriesmustbeeitherHyTekTeamManagerorTeamManager
Lite.

Assoonasyourentrieshavebeenimportedyouwillbesentacopy
ofwhatwasreceived.Youshouldreviewthis,andonlythis,faxed
backupcopiesarenolongerbeingused.Theresponsibilityof
ensuringthatyourentriesareaccurateiscompletelyuptoyou.
PerformanceListswillbesentassoonhasallentriesarereceived

andconfirmed.TheSeededMeetwillbesentthemorningof
Friday,June5orsooner.Anychangesafteryouhaveconfirmed
yourentrieswillbeforspellingonly,notseedmarks.

Qualifying

Pleasecheckthe
2015MPAOutdoorTrack&FieldBulletin
thoroughly.AthletesqualifybasedonanAutomaticStandardanda
ProvisionalStandard.MakesureyouareusingtheClassB
Standards.Includeonlyathletesthathavemadeatleast
ProvisionalStandards.AllathletesthathavemadeAutomatic
Standardsbeenteredintothatevent.Wewilltakeupto32
athletesthathavemadetheProvisionalStandard.Wewillnot
allowathletesthathavenotmettheProvisionalStandard.

Therearenostandardsfortherelayevents.Remembertoenter
allpotentialrelayteammembers(uptoeight).Onceyouhave
confirmedyourentriesyouwillnotbeallowedtochangethe
runnersonyourrelayteams.

ScratchRule

Thescratchrulewillbeineffectasof7:00PMonJune2.Any
athletethatisremovedfromanindividualeventafter7:00PMon
June2willbescratchedfromtheentiremeet.

Ifacompetitorisscratchedfrom,orfailstoreporttoanyevent
beforetheeventstarts,thenthatcompetitorisscratchedfromthat
eventandtherestofthemeet.

Therewillbeascratchmeetingafterthecoachesandcaptains
meeting.

JuryofAppeals

PoleVault

EventCheckIn

TBD
WeightcertificationformsmustbefaxedtoIanBraun
(2072880692)nolaterthanJune2by7PM.Formsshould
alsobebroughttothemeetbythecoachingstaff.
Noform=Novault
Allfieldeventswillcheckinattheeventsite.Trackeventswill
checkinattheclerkingtent.Lineclerkswilldirectorescortthe
athletestothestartlines.


Onlyonecallwillbegiven.Thecallwillbemade10minutesprior
tothescheduledstartoftheevent.Pleasereadthe
MPAOutdoor
Track&FieldBulletin
forotherrelatedinformation.

Clerksandheadeventjudgeswillgivedirectionsfortheevent.

Athletesmustcheckinwithinthose10minutesfromthecalltothe
startoftheevent.Ifanathletefailstoshowforaneventtheywill
bescratchedfromthateventandtheremainderofthemeet.

TimingSystem

Track

Relays

FinishLynxsystemswillbeinuse.Pleaseinstructyourathletesto
stayawayfromthearea.
ThetrackattheMcMannAthleticComplexisan8lanetrack.
Relaydeclarationformswillbeinyourteampacketsandmaybe
pickedupattheclerkingtentuponarrival.Relayformsmustbe
turnedintotheclerkwhenyouteamchecksintotherelayevent.
Clerkswillhavethenamesofathletesonaformandallmustbe
presentforcheckin.Namesshouldbeintheorderyouare
runningyourrelay.

Teamsmayincludeupto8namesforeachrelay.Onlythenames
ofathletesarelistedontheentryformssubmittedonJune2willbe
allowedtorunonthatparticularrelay.

FlightsandHeats Willbedeterminedbythemeetdirectorafterseedingiscompleted.

Wewilldoublepole,ifwarranted.

ThefinalseededmeetwillbesenttoyouThursday,June4inthe
evening.

UniformRule
TheNationalHighSchoolFederationuniformruleisineffect.Be
awareandunderstandtheundergarmentruleforallevents,notjust
relays.Nojewelryisallowed.Alluniformsmustbewornasthe
manufactureintended(norolledwaistbandsonshorts,jerseysmust

betuckedin).Uniformsmustremainonwhiletheathleteisinthe
competitionareas.

Spikes

Checkingof
AM.
Implements

StartingHeights

Trainer

Coaches&
Captains
Meeting

Warmingup

Finals

Spikesmustbeonly.
Thecheckingandweighinofimplementswillbeginat8:30
Weighinsandthecheckingofimplementswillendat10:30AM,
youwillnotbeabletocheckinimplementsafter10:30AM.
Vaultingpoleswillbeinspectedbythepolevaultofficial.
GirlsHighJump46andBoysHighJump56
GirlsPoleVault70andBoysPoleVault100
Acertifiedtrainerwillbeavailable.Teamsmustbringall
neededsupplies.
Acoaches&captainsmeetingwillheldat9AMontheinfield
nearthefinishlinetent.Allteamsmustbepresentatthis
meeting.
Athleteswarmingupmustnotinterferewithcompetingathletes
atanytime.Athletescannotusethefieldeventvenueifthe
officialisnotpresent.
Trackeventstherewillbesemisandfinalsinthe100meterdash,
100meterhurdles,and110meterhurdles.Inallothertrack
eventswewillhavethefastestheatlasttherewillbe8runnersin
thefinalheat.

Fieldevents8competitorswillreachthefinalsinthethrowing
eventsandthehorizontaljumpingevents.Thehighjumpand
thepolevaultwillbe5alive.

Spectators

Coaches

Spectatorsarenotallowedontheinfield.
Coacheswillbeallowedonthefieldindesignatedareas
only.

Awards

Medalswillbeawardedtothefirstsevenplacefinishersineach
event.Therewillbeanawardsareaintheinfield.Please
instructyourathletestobepromptandinproperuniformwhen
theyarecalledtoawardsstand.

Attheendofthemeettherewillbeaceremonytoaward
trophiestotherunnersupandwinningteams.

Scoring

Programs

Trash

Concessions

Protestsand
Appeals

TimeSchedule

Electronics

OtherActivities

FinalWord

Meetscoringis10864321forindividualandrelayevents.
Willbeavailableinteampacketsandforsaleatthemaingate
for$2
Eachteamwillbesuppliedwithatrashbag.Pleasepolice
yourteamsareaattheconclusionofthemeet.Trashbags
shouldbedepositedinthenearesttrashcan.
Therewillbeaconcessionstand.
TherewillbeaJuryofAppealsandGamesCommittee.A
protestformmaybepickedupatthescoringtable.All
protestsmustbeinwritingfromacoach,accompaniedby
a$35fee.Theprotestandthefeemustbegiventothemeet
referee.
Themeetwillbeonatimeschedule.Wewillnotgoaheadof
thetimeschedule.Itistheresponsibilityofthecoachesand
athletestoreporttotheireventontime.Pleaselistenforthecall.
Thecalltocheckintoaneventwillbe10minutespriortothe
scheduledstartoftheevent.
Nophones,iPods,orotherelectronicequipmentisallowedin
thecompetitionarea.Coachesmayrecordtheirathletes,viewthe
image,andinstructtheirathlete.Theathletemaynotviewany
imageofthemduringthecompetition.
Nofootball,frisbees,etc.willallowedinthecompetitionarea.
The2015MPAOutdoorTrack&FieldBulletin
willbethefinalword.

Pleasebefamiliarwiththisbulletin.

NewEnglands

Sportsmanship
Statement

Informationregardingthismeetisfoundat
www.newenglandsports.com
Allcoacheswillberequiredtosignthe
SportsmanshipStatement