Meet Information
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2017 Marion County Middle School Track Meet
Forest High School
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
Time Schedule
8:15 Coaches Meeting
9:00 Girls Long Jump (Triple Jump to follow)
Boys Long Jump (Triple Jump to follow)
Girls Shot Put (Boys Shot Put to follow)
Boys Discus (Girls Discus to Follow)
Girls High Jump (Boys High Jump to follow)
9:15 Girls 4 x 800 (followed by Boys)
10:30 Running Finals (No Running Prelims All Heats are against time)
Girls will be first, followed by boys
100 meters
1600 meters
4 x 100 relay
400 meters
800 meters
200 meters
4 x 400 relay
Entry Limits: 4 per school Individual Events
1 per school Relay Events
Each athlete may participate in up to 4 events including relays
Field Events: 4 jumps/4 throws (no finals)
Opening Heights: Girls High Jump - 3 8, Boys High Jump - 4 6
Questions: Contact Mark Mader - mark.mader@marion.k12.fl.us
At the middle school track in-service a number of things were discussed and agreed upon so a number of things have changed. A few things have also been dictated to us from Jody Phillips as far as rules, but its important to review these changes or additions to know how the meet will run.
1. The number of entries per event has been increased from 3 to 4.
2. No athletes will be allowed to use starting blocks. However, all the starts will be a three command start to avoid confusion. (Runners to your marks-set-gun) We will be having all the runners stand a step away from the line. On Runners to your marks, they will step up to the starting line. On Set they will become still and stop moving, and then the gun will fire.
3. In the discus event, all throwers must throw from the standing power position at the front of the ring. No one is allowed to spin. The discus for boys and girls will be 1 kg and they will be provided by us at the meet.
4. For the shot put, the girls will be throwing the 6 lb. shot and the boys will be throwing the 4 kg shot. These weights match up with the middle school state meet implements. We will also be providing these at the meet.
5. Remember that for the throws events, athletes may enter the ring from any direction. However, after they throw, they must exit from the back half of the ring. This rule will be enforced.
6. For the shot put, discus, long jump and triple jump each athlete will have 4 attempts.
7. In the high jump, remember that the rule is that they must take off on one foot. If they jump off of two feet, it is a scratch. Do not tell your kids to get off the pit quickly to avoid a miss. That is not a rule and makes no difference in whether it is judged as a miss or not.
8. Each athlete may participate in up to 4 events. However, it is important to give your kids a rest in between events and schedule them so that there is not a conflict during the meet. Examples: Try not to schedule an athlete in the 4 x 800 relay and also the long jump. They run at the same time and if they come back to jump later, they will still be tired and wont be able to perform as well. Its better to give another athlete the opportunity. Another example: Please dont schedule and athlete to run the 400 meters and then the 200 meters. Even though there is an event in between, they still do not have the necessary time to recover. A tough anaerobic event will need a minimum of 2 events in between to have adequate rest.
9. Please check to make sure ahead of time that you know how to enter on flrunners.com.
Please go ahead now and enter one athlete in the meet to make sure you understand the process. Entries can be changed up until the deadline, but that will give you time to figure it out if you are having trouble.
Good luck with your teams and I will see you on April 22nd.
Coach Mader
2017 Marion County Middle School Track Meet
Forest High School
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
Time Schedule
8:15 Coaches Meeting
9:00 Girls Long Jump (Triple Jump to follow)
Boys Long Jump (Triple Jump to follow)
Girls Shot Put (Boys Shot Put to follow)
Boys Discus (Girls Discus to Follow)
Girls High Jump (Boys High Jump to follow)
9:15 Girls 4 x 800 (followed by Boys)
10:30 Running Finals (No Running Prelims All Heats are against time)
Girls will be first, followed by boys
100 meters
1600 meters
4 x 100 relay
400 meters
800 meters
200 meters
4 x 400 relay
Entry Limits: 4 per school Individual Events
1 per school Relay Events
Each athlete may participate in up to 4 events including relays
Field Events: 4 jumps/4 throws (no finals)
Opening Heights: Girls High Jump - 3 8, Boys High Jump - 4 6
Questions: Contact Mark Mader - mark.mader@marion.k12.fl.us
At the middle school track in-service a number of things were discussed and agreed upon so a number of things have changed. A few things have also been dictated to us from Jody Phillips as far as rules, but its important to review these changes or additions to know how the meet will run.
1. The number of entries per event has been increased from 3 to 4.
2. No athletes will be allowed to use starting blocks. However, all the starts will be a three command start to avoid confusion. (Runners to your marks-set-gun) We will be having all the runners stand a step away from the line. On Runners to your marks, they will step up to the starting line. On Set they will become still and stop moving, and then the gun will fire.
3. In the discus event, all throwers must throw from the standing power position at the front of the ring. No one is allowed to spin. The discus for boys and girls will be 1 kg and they will be provided by us at the meet.
4. For the shot put, the girls will be throwing the 6 lb. shot and the boys will be throwing the 4 kg shot. These weights match up with the middle school state meet implements. We will also be providing these at the meet.
5. Remember that for the throws events, athletes may enter the ring from any direction. However, after they throw, they must exit from the back half of the ring. This rule will be enforced.
6. For the shot put, discus, long jump and triple jump each athlete will have 4 attempts.
7. In the high jump, remember that the rule is that they must take off on one foot. If they jump off of two feet, it is a scratch. Do not tell your kids to get off the pit quickly to avoid a miss. That is not a rule and makes no difference in whether it is judged as a miss or not.
8. Each athlete may participate in up to 4 events. However, it is important to give your kids a rest in between events and schedule them so that there is not a conflict during the meet. Examples: Try not to schedule an athlete in the 4 x 800 relay and also the long jump. They run at the same time and if they come back to jump later, they will still be tired and wont be able to perform as well. Its better to give another athlete the opportunity. Another example: Please dont schedule and athlete to run the 400 meters and then the 200 meters. Even though there is an event in between, they still do not have the necessary time to recover. A tough anaerobic event will need a minimum of 2 events in between to have adequate rest.
9. Please check to make sure ahead of time that you know how to enter on flrunners.com.
Please go ahead now and enter one athlete in the meet to make sure you understand the process. Entries can be changed up until the deadline, but that will give you time to figure it out if you are having trouble.
Good luck with your teams and I will see you on April 22nd.
Coach Mader