Derby Elementary Classic 2017

Louisville, KY
Hosted by Assumption

Meet Information

2017 DERBY ELEMENTARY CLASSIC
Sponsored by Assumption High School, Louisville, KY
Sunday, March 19, at the Assumption Green

MEET LOCATION: the Assumption HS track facility, the "Assumption Green", is located at 4500 Champions Trace Ln, at the corner of Champions Track and Newburg Rd just south of the I-264.

ENTRY FEES:
Entry fees (may be paid in advance or at the meet):
$40 for each Boys team
$40 for each Girls team
or $8 per individual

Mail checks, made out to Assumption High School, to:
Attn: Coach Barry Haworth
Assumption High School Athletics
2170 Tyler Lane
Louisville, KY 40205

Note: no team will be allowed to compete until they have paid for their entries.

ENTRIES: unlimited entries in each event per team. Coaches submit entries through the athletic.net website.

Instructions are provided at the link below, but if you have questions on the entry process, feel free to contact Coach Barry Haworth at bmhaworth@louisville.edu

Entry instructions for this meet at athletic.net are provided at the following link: http://www.athletic.net/Help/Track.aspx?Meet=300136

Note that all athletes on your roster should include a name, grade and gender.

Coaches: you should enter all athletes into the meet who are potentially expected to compete. If youre not sure on an athlete, then enter him/her anyway, because coaches will be allowed to move athletes around on race day (i.e. you wont be restricted to the events where an athlete is entered), but we will not allow coaches to add new athletes on race day they must already be in the system (i.e. entered into something).

ENTRY DEADLINE: the entry deadline is 6:00pm on Thursday, March 16 we cannot accept any entries after this deadline.

RELAYS: relays may consist of athletes from each division, or may consist of athletes from only one division. Given the early nature of this meet, and the likely inability of coaches to practice relays in advance of the meet, we will run the relays as exhibition (nonaward) events.

DIVISIONS: athletes will compete in one of three divisions, K-1st grade (Minis), 2nd-3rd grade (Jrs) or 4th-5th grade (Srs). Each athlete may compete in only one division.

AWARDS: We will be awarding ribbons to the top 10 finishers in each individual event, per division. There will be no awards in the relays, and no team awards.

QUESTIONS: may be submitted via email (only) to Barry Haworth at bmhaworth@louisville.edu

EXPECTED MEET EVENT SCHEDULE
Coaches Meeting 1:00pm
Running and Field events being at 1:15pm

Divisions:
* Kindergarden 1st grade (Mini division)
* 2nd grade 3rd grade (Junior division)
* 4th - 5th grade (Senior division)

Field events (start time: 1:00pm):
Mini Long Jump (Boys on pit 1, Girls on pit 2)
Jr Long Jump (Boys on pit 1, Girls on pit 2)
Sr Long Jump (Boys on pit 1, Girls on pit 2)
Sr High Jump
Sr Shot Put (6 lb)

Running events: Girls, then Boys (start time: 1:00pm):
4 x 100 meter relay
Mini 100 meter dash
Jr 100 meter dash
Sr 100 meter dash
Kendrick James 1600 meter run (Srs only)
Mini 400 meter dash
Jr 400 meter dash
Sr 400 meter dash
Jr 800 meter run
Sr 800 meter run
Mini 200 meter dash
Jr 200 meter dash
Sr 200 meter dash
4 x 400 meter relay

Note: relays will be run in an open division, and coaches may fill their relay teams with athletes of any grade. There will be no awards for the relay events, awards will only be distributed to top finishers in the individual events.

Our 1600m run has been named in memory of a local coach who passed away in the summer of 2015, Kendrick James. Coach James touched the lives of many young people in this area over the years and we believe that it is only fitting to honor his memory in this manner.

ADMISSION:
Adult spectators and nonparticipants: $5
Children 12 and under: free

CONCESSIONS: concessions will be sold at the meet by the Assumption HS track team. They would appreciate your patronage.

RULES OF COMPETITION:
1. Running events will follow a rolling event schedule that is subject to change if weather conditions dictate.
2. Athletes will receive competitor numbers, and we need coaches to ensure that competitor number worn by each of their athletes match that athlete's assigned competitor number. Athletes wearing another athletes competitor number must be disqualified (i.e. will not receive an award and will be dropped from results).
3. Athletes should compete in the appropriate division for the duration of the meet (i.e. athletes may not switch divisions during the meet).
4. Long jumpers will receive 3 attempts. Long jump will be conducted cafeteria style/open pit, rather than in flights. We will explain this process at the 1:00 Coaches Meeting.
5. Athletes will report to each event and be assigned to a heat/section at check-in.
6. Restricted areas (athletes, parents, spectators and coaches must stay out of these areas):
(1) The pole vault pits, long jump pits and high jump pits are restricted areas.
(2) The finish line area is a restricted area.
(3) The timers camera area is a restricted area.

We are asking that coaches only come inside the fence/gate surrounding the track, and that parents and spectators remain outside the fence/gate surrounding the track.

It is very important that coaches assist us in keeping their athletes, parents and spectators out of our restricted areas. The continuation of this meet will be conditional upon people abiding by this request. I.e., if people begin entering restricted areas, then we will stop the meet.