Meet Information
2015 Louisville Meet of Champions
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015
5:00 field events, 5:00 open running events, 6:00 championship running events
Location: Fern Creek HS (9115 Fern Creek Road, Louisville, KY, 40299)
TEAMS INVITED: Schools that are located in Louisville/Jefferson County (Area 3).
ENTRY FEE: $50 per team (boys and girls are considered separate teams).
WORKERS: Teams are no longer required to provide workers. However, a $25 discount is available, on a first come/first served basis, for each adult worker provided by each respective school. Please contact Coach Ames by Thursday, April 30 to reserve jobs for your workers.
ADMISSION: $5 for all spectators and nonparticipants.
AWARDS: Top 3 finishers per event receive t-shirts, courtesy of Swags Sports Shoes. Winning team will receive a Louisville City Championship Trophy.
RESULTS: Will be posted at meetofchampions.milesplit.com
ENTRY PROCESS:
1. Entries will be submitted online at meetofchampions.milesplit.com
2. Entries must be submitted by 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 3
3. Absolutely no late entries will be accepted in championship events. Coaches who miss the early entry deadline are encouraged to enter their athletes in the open 100 or open 800 to be held at the beginning of the meet.
4. A school may submit as many individual entries as desired, but may only enter one relay team per event.
5. Seed times and distances will be automatically generated by the athletes or relay teams top marks during the 2015 outdoor season.
6. Marks will not be corrected after the entry deadline (6:00 pm on Sunday, May 3). Coaches are encouraged to monitor season bests on KYTrackXC.com to ensure that current and accurate marks for their athletes are listed.
7. No hand times will be considered in the 100 dash, 100/110 hurdles, or 200 dash.
8. A total of 16 athletes and relay teams will be accepted in each event except the pole vault, where all competitors will be accepted, and the 4x400, where only 8 teams will be accepted.
9. Athletes and relay teams with seed marks that meet the automatic qualifying standard in their respective events will be automatically accepted for competition.
Automatic Entry Acceptance Standards
Event Boys Girls
100m dash 11.20 12.80
200m dash 23.00 26.50
400m run 52.00 61.00
800m run 2:02.00 2:25.00
1600m run 4:30.00 5:15.00
3200m run 10:00.00 12:00.00
100/110m hurdles 16.50 17.50
300m hurdles 43.00 50.00
Event Boys Girls
4 x 100m relay 44.00 53.00
4 x 200m relay 1:33.00 1:53.00
4 x 400m relay 3:34.00 4:15.00
4 x 800m relay 9:10.00 11:30.00
High Jump 6-0 4-10
Long Jump 20-0 15-10
Triple Jump 40-0 31-6
Discus 125-0 85-0
Shot Put 45-0 32-0
10. In laned events, if more than 16 individuals or relay teams hit the automatic qualifying standard, an additional section will be added.
11. Athletes who are not accepted for competition will remain on the waiting list. If accepted athletes scratch from an event, athletes and relay teams on the waiting list will be moved up accordingly.
12. OPEN 100 METER DASH and 800 METER RUN: In addition to the championship events, there will be an open 100 meter dash and an open 800 meter run available to athletes who are not admitted into a championship event. There are no entry standards. Unlimited entries are allowed. Enter athletes as if they are running the championship events. They will be automatically moved to the open if they do not qualify (see below).
13. NEW: Athletes on the waiting list for distance events (800/1600/3200) will be automatically entered into the open 800. Athletes on the waiting list for sprint, hurdle, and jumping events will be automatically entered in the open 100.
14. Please do not enter athletes unless those athletes are definitely competing in each event (or let the meet director know about any scratches as soon as possible). Excessive race day scratches may lead to restrictions in future entries for offending programs.
15. Direct questions to andrew.ames@jefferson.kyschools.us, not David Flaugher or Jonathan Grooms.
RULES OF COMPETITION:
1. 8 places will be scored in all championship events (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1). Open events are not scored.
2. Competitor numbers will be emailed to all coaches. These must be clearly written on the back of each athletes right hand. No athlete will be allowed to compete without a competitor number.
3. The competition area (inside the fence surrounding the track) is restricted to coaches and athletes competing in an event. Spectators, team camps, etc. are not allowed inside the fence.
4. When applicable, we will use the same staggers to be used in the State Meet.
5. Opening height for the high jump is 5-8 for boys and 4-6 for girls. Opening height for the pole vault is at the discretion of the pole vault official.
REPORTING TO EVENTS:
1. Athletes must report to the clerk at the first call for their event. Running event athletes will check in with the clerk, field event athletes will check in at the location of their event.
2. Athletes who do not report to their event by the third (final) call will be scratched from the event.
3. If an athlete is competing in a field and a running event at the same time, it is the responsibility of the athlete to communicate any potential conflict with the respective field event official and check-in clerk and resolve that conflict (e.g. changing the jump-order so that an athlete can compete in a running event).
ORDER OF EVENTS
Rolling schedule with estimated times. Girls before boys unless noted. Running events are timed finals.
Coaches Meeting at finish line: 4:30 pm
Field Events (5:00pm)
Shot Put (Boys then girls)
Long Jump (Girls then boys)
High Jump (Girls then boys)
Pole Vault (Boys then girls)
Discus (Girls then boys)
Triple Jump (Boys then girls)
Open Running Events (5:00 pm)
5:00 Open 800m run
5:20 Open 100m dash
Championship Running Events (6:00pm)
6:00 4 x 800m relay
6:30 100/110m hurdles
6:40 100m dash
6:50 4 x 200m relay
7:10 1600m run
7:25 4 x 100m relay
7:35 400m run
7:45 300m hurdles
7:55 800m run
8:10 200m dash
8:20 3200m run
8:45 4 x 400m relay
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015
5:00 field events, 5:00 open running events, 6:00 championship running events
Location: Fern Creek HS (9115 Fern Creek Road, Louisville, KY, 40299)
TEAMS INVITED: Schools that are located in Louisville/Jefferson County (Area 3).
ENTRY FEE: $50 per team (boys and girls are considered separate teams).
WORKERS: Teams are no longer required to provide workers. However, a $25 discount is available, on a first come/first served basis, for each adult worker provided by each respective school. Please contact Coach Ames by Thursday, April 30 to reserve jobs for your workers.
ADMISSION: $5 for all spectators and nonparticipants.
AWARDS: Top 3 finishers per event receive t-shirts, courtesy of Swags Sports Shoes. Winning team will receive a Louisville City Championship Trophy.
RESULTS: Will be posted at meetofchampions.milesplit.com
ENTRY PROCESS:
1. Entries will be submitted online at meetofchampions.milesplit.com
2. Entries must be submitted by 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 3
3. Absolutely no late entries will be accepted in championship events. Coaches who miss the early entry deadline are encouraged to enter their athletes in the open 100 or open 800 to be held at the beginning of the meet.
4. A school may submit as many individual entries as desired, but may only enter one relay team per event.
5. Seed times and distances will be automatically generated by the athletes or relay teams top marks during the 2015 outdoor season.
6. Marks will not be corrected after the entry deadline (6:00 pm on Sunday, May 3). Coaches are encouraged to monitor season bests on KYTrackXC.com to ensure that current and accurate marks for their athletes are listed.
7. No hand times will be considered in the 100 dash, 100/110 hurdles, or 200 dash.
8. A total of 16 athletes and relay teams will be accepted in each event except the pole vault, where all competitors will be accepted, and the 4x400, where only 8 teams will be accepted.
9. Athletes and relay teams with seed marks that meet the automatic qualifying standard in their respective events will be automatically accepted for competition.
Automatic Entry Acceptance Standards
Event Boys Girls
100m dash 11.20 12.80
200m dash 23.00 26.50
400m run 52.00 61.00
800m run 2:02.00 2:25.00
1600m run 4:30.00 5:15.00
3200m run 10:00.00 12:00.00
100/110m hurdles 16.50 17.50
300m hurdles 43.00 50.00
Event Boys Girls
4 x 100m relay 44.00 53.00
4 x 200m relay 1:33.00 1:53.00
4 x 400m relay 3:34.00 4:15.00
4 x 800m relay 9:10.00 11:30.00
High Jump 6-0 4-10
Long Jump 20-0 15-10
Triple Jump 40-0 31-6
Discus 125-0 85-0
Shot Put 45-0 32-0
10. In laned events, if more than 16 individuals or relay teams hit the automatic qualifying standard, an additional section will be added.
11. Athletes who are not accepted for competition will remain on the waiting list. If accepted athletes scratch from an event, athletes and relay teams on the waiting list will be moved up accordingly.
12. OPEN 100 METER DASH and 800 METER RUN: In addition to the championship events, there will be an open 100 meter dash and an open 800 meter run available to athletes who are not admitted into a championship event. There are no entry standards. Unlimited entries are allowed. Enter athletes as if they are running the championship events. They will be automatically moved to the open if they do not qualify (see below).
13. NEW: Athletes on the waiting list for distance events (800/1600/3200) will be automatically entered into the open 800. Athletes on the waiting list for sprint, hurdle, and jumping events will be automatically entered in the open 100.
14. Please do not enter athletes unless those athletes are definitely competing in each event (or let the meet director know about any scratches as soon as possible). Excessive race day scratches may lead to restrictions in future entries for offending programs.
15. Direct questions to andrew.ames@jefferson.kyschools.us, not David Flaugher or Jonathan Grooms.
RULES OF COMPETITION:
1. 8 places will be scored in all championship events (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1). Open events are not scored.
2. Competitor numbers will be emailed to all coaches. These must be clearly written on the back of each athletes right hand. No athlete will be allowed to compete without a competitor number.
3. The competition area (inside the fence surrounding the track) is restricted to coaches and athletes competing in an event. Spectators, team camps, etc. are not allowed inside the fence.
4. When applicable, we will use the same staggers to be used in the State Meet.
5. Opening height for the high jump is 5-8 for boys and 4-6 for girls. Opening height for the pole vault is at the discretion of the pole vault official.
REPORTING TO EVENTS:
1. Athletes must report to the clerk at the first call for their event. Running event athletes will check in with the clerk, field event athletes will check in at the location of their event.
2. Athletes who do not report to their event by the third (final) call will be scratched from the event.
3. If an athlete is competing in a field and a running event at the same time, it is the responsibility of the athlete to communicate any potential conflict with the respective field event official and check-in clerk and resolve that conflict (e.g. changing the jump-order so that an athlete can compete in a running event).
ORDER OF EVENTS
Rolling schedule with estimated times. Girls before boys unless noted. Running events are timed finals.
Coaches Meeting at finish line: 4:30 pm
Field Events (5:00pm)
Shot Put (Boys then girls)
Long Jump (Girls then boys)
High Jump (Girls then boys)
Pole Vault (Boys then girls)
Discus (Girls then boys)
Triple Jump (Boys then girls)
Open Running Events (5:00 pm)
5:00 Open 800m run
5:20 Open 100m dash
Championship Running Events (6:00pm)
6:00 4 x 800m relay
6:30 100/110m hurdles
6:40 100m dash
6:50 4 x 200m relay
7:10 1600m run
7:25 4 x 100m relay
7:35 400m run
7:45 300m hurdles
7:55 800m run
8:10 200m dash
8:20 3200m run
8:45 4 x 400m relay