2017 MPA Class A State Outdoor Track & Field Championship

Massabesic High School Waterboro, ME Saturday June, 3

GENERAL INFORMATION

Meet Director: Diane Fournier may be reached at (cell) 522-9871

Site Director: Brendan Scully may be reached at 603-662-8628

Meet Packets: Packets may be picked-up by coaches at the finish line tent beginning at 8:00 A.M.
Saturday, June 3

Parking: Buses will be parked along the bus garage access road to the stadium. Busses will be directed
to drop off athletes near the main gate to the facility and then return to the access road to park.

Entrance: Athlete entrance Will be at the main gate to the stadium, nearest the bus garage. The main
gate will be open for official and handicapped parking.

Team Tents: Will only be allowed on the East side of the stadium in the field between the javelin and discus.
Teams will be directed to the tent area upon entering the gate.

Admission Fees: Adults - $8.00 Senior Citizen (65+) - $5.00 Students - $ 5.00

Seeding: Will be completed according to MPA seeding procedure. All electronic entries must
be received by 7:00 P.M. on May 31 st to [email protected] . Confirmation
of team entries received will be sent as an EVENT ENTRY file listing athletes
and events entered. All entries must be on either Hy-Tek TEAM MANAGER or TEAM
MANAGER LITE.

PRELIMINARY ENTRIES (6/1) and FINAL ENTRIES (6/2) may be viewed on

Once the meet has been seeded, Dave Jeffery will develop an event schedule and post
to this site.

Jury of Appeals: MPA representative, Caroyln Court (Lew), George Mendros (TA), Karen Reardon (SP)
Stu Palmer (MTA)

Pole Vault: Weight certification form must be given to the official inspecting the poles upon arrival.
Understand no form, no vault.

Numbers: Athletes will be identified by hip numbers in running events. 3 hip numbers will be
worn, one on each hip and one on the left chest in distance events.

Event Check-In: Field Events at the site. Running events at the clerk tent in the center of the field.
After check-in, line clerks will give all necessary instructions concerning the start and
rules of the event then will escort athlete to the starting line.

Calls: The only call given for running events is 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the first
running event, the 4 x 800 M Relay. From this point on, athletes will be responsible
for checking in 1 event prior to their event. The announcer will only announce information
regarding the meet, who is in the event, position and the results of the event.
First field events of the day with get a 10 minute call to alert athletes the event will begin
In 10 minutes. An announcement will be made when the event has ended to alert the
next group to go to the event.

Timing System: FinishLynx systems will be in use. Please instruct your athletes to stay away from
the finish area.

FieldLynx: May be used for field events.

Track: 8 lanes on the straight and turns

Relays: Relay declaration forms will be picked up by coaches upon arrival at the finish tent.
Relay declaration forms must be turned in to the finish line tent 30 minutes before the
start of the event, 4 x 8 ASAP. Clerks will have the names of the athletes on a form
and all must be present for check in. Be sure to have the order of running for your
relay team. Scratch the names of those NOT running.

BATONS WILL BE PROVIDED

1600 M Relay: Three-turn stagger start will be used.

Starts for the

Scratches: If a competitor is scratched in any event, that competitor is scratched from all
remaining events. Coaches will be given a scratch form which must be filled out
and turned in to Diane Fournier at the conclusion of the coaches meeting.

Uniform Rule: Federation Rule book articles are in effect. Be aware of the undergarment rule for
all events, not just relays. All shorts must be worn as the manufacturer intended,
no rolled down waistbands are allowed and track tops must not be knotted or
cover hip numbers. Know your under the shorts garment rule.

Spikes: Spikes, pyramid, may be 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

Weigh-In: Will begin at 8:30 AM. Weigh-in location is under the grandstand on the home side.

Starting
Heights: Starting heights for girls high jump 4-6 and boys 5-6. If numbers dictate, pole vault
Girls start at 7-0 and boys at 10-6. The first two heights may go up 9 (G - 7-0, 7-9,
8-6, 9-0, etc.) (B 10-6, 11-3, 12-0, 12-6, et

Trainers: Certified trainers will be available 1 hour before the start of the first event and 30
minutes after the final event. Teams must bring all needed supplies. Trainers may
be found behind the clerking area.
Warm-Up
Area: Athletes warming up must not interfere with competing athletes in ANY venue.

Tape Marking: Tape markings are NOT ALLOWED ON the long, triple, and pole vault runways. High
jumpers are allowed 2 marks, both of which must be more than 2 feet from the
standards. Relays are allowed 2 tape marks or tennis balls placed in their lanes one
minute prior to the start of their heat. Tape marks and balls, MUST be removed by a
team member prior to the start of the next section.

Long & Triple

Javelin Will be contested on the soccer field adjacent to the stadium. There will be someone
assisting in directing athletes and spectators to the venue.

Finals: Running Events 8 competitors to finals (100 dash and 100/110 hurdles). For meet
management, boys finals will be run before girls finals. Field Events 8 competitors to
finals, competing in reverse order.

Spectators &
Coaches: Spectators and coaches are NOT allowed in the infield unless called to the infield. Use
the bleachers and areas designated for COACHES. No bare-chested individuals are
allowed within the track complex.

Awards: Medals will be awarded to the first seven place winners in each event during the meet
at the awards area in the infield. Please instruct your athletes to be prompt and in
proper uniform when they are called to the infield. Trophies will be awarded to each
winning team shortly after the conclusion of the last event.

Scoring: Meet scoring is 10-8-6-4-3-2-1, scoring 7 places.

Programs: Will be on sale at the main gate for $2.00

Trash Bags: Each team will be provided with a trash bag. Please use them to clean up your area and
Deposit them on the old pole vault pad in front of the blue shed before you leave.

T-Shirts: Will be sold at the main gate.

Concessions: Will be available all day with some great food!

Protests &
Appeals: The Jury of Appeals/Games Committee have been listed earlier on this form. A protest
form may be picked up at the scoring table. All protests must be in writing from a
coach, accompanied with a $35 fee. The protest, along with the fee, must be given
to the proper referee.

Time
Schedule: The meet WILL NOT go ahead of the listed time schedule. It is the responsibility of
coaches the athletes report to their event at the appropriate times.
Designated
Coach Area: ONLY coaches are allowed in the designated coaching areas

Other: No phones, cameras, I-pads, video cameras, Frisbees or footballs allowed within the
Competition areas.

VERY
IMPORTANT: NEW ENGLAND COMPTITION:

MPA will enter all qualified athletes. Athletes entered will be based on the performances at the
3 State meets. All 7 scorers from each State meet will form a pool to fill the field. The State
Champions from each of the 3 classes and the next 3 best performances will qualify for the meet.
If one or more of the 6 qualifiers decides not to compete, then the field will be filled with the
next best performance from the State meet. If an athlete qualifies in more than one event,
they may decide to enter in fewer events than for which they have qualified.

George Mendros will be putting together the Maine entrants for the New England Championship.

He will need to have all the information by Sunday evening, JUNE 4. Any athlete who qualifies or
Is an alternate must contact him at home (282-5065) or by email
[email protected]

If an athlete does not contact him, they will not be entered into the event. If an athlete is not
competing, they should contact him and let him know he/she is not competing.

2017 Location Norwell High School, Norwell, MA

For more information on New Englands, go to the MPA web site and or the
New England web site.

www.mpa.cc

www.newenglandsports.com