Meet Information
Online registration for the meet is at Direct Athletics Click here to register online for this meet.
Checks need to be made out to George Jenkins. If mailed ahead of time please send to George Jenkins High School, Attn: Dale Meskimen, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL 33813.
This will be a relays meet. All teams will be limited to 3 individuals per field and individual running events except for the 800 and 1600m races which will have unlimited entries, and one relay team per event. The throwing events you may enter 4 because of the throwers relay later in the meet. We have an outstanding synthetic track with great facilities! There will be a full concession stand for convenience. All venues are located in or right next to the track facility.
Awards will be given to the top 8 athletes and trophies will be given to the champion teams.
Entries: Due by 11:59pm, Wednesday, March 2nd.
Admission: WILL BE DONE ONLINE ONLY. NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATE. Please use this link. Athletics | GJHS (georgejenkinshs.com) COACHES PLEASE MAKE SURE PARENTS KNOW THIS.
Coaches you will pick up your team packets at the top of the hill. In these packets will be wrist bands for the coaches and athletes. All spectators will enter through the home side entrance and all teams will enter through the visitor side gate.
Concessions will be available.
Note:
Parents / spectators will not be allowed in the team tent areas.
All calls will be made by event & gender. Girls first. Calls for boys will not be made until we are near the end of the heats for the girls to avoid a large gathering of athletes in the holding area.
1.All FHSAA rules will be in effect. We will have a certified FHSAA Official on hand.
2. All athletes are to sit on the visitor's side. The home side will be kept open for spectators. No athletes will be allowed on the field unless they are participating in an event. Athletes not in compliance will be disqualified. This includes coaches. Head Coaches make sure any assistant coaches you have understand this. Athletes will report ready to compete. This will be strictly enforced! Warm-ups are to take place behind the visitor stands.
3. The infield will be closed to ALL except the competing athletes. Coaches, make sure your athletes, friends and family know this. If an athlete not competing is caught on the infield they will be disqualified. Anyone else on the infield who is not supposed to be will be escorted out of the facility.
4.There will be no coaches box for Pole Vault. They will not be allowed in the infield area. They will be able to stand along the fence that is located next to the track.
5. The track surface is rubber. 1/4 Pyramid Spikes Only.
6. I will have officials to run the field events.
Coaches Meeting will be conducted via email.
The meet will start at 8:45 a.m.
8:45 am Field Events (Finals only, 3 attempts only, with exception of the HJ and PV. All field events will be measured in metric.
Opening Heights: Girls HJ 1.27 (4' 2"); Boys HJ 1.57 (5' 2"); Girls PV 1.82 (6'); Boys PV 2.43 (8')
Boys Long Jump will be followed by Boys Triple Jump
Girls Long Jump will be followed by Girls Triple Jump
Girls Discus, Boys to follow
Boys Shot, Girls to follow
Girls High Jump, Boys to follow
Girls Pole Vault, Boys to follow
Boys Javelin, Girls to follow
All running events are girls followed by boys
10:00am 4x800 Relay
11:30am Running Events; Straight Finals. Rolling schedule. Top 8 times score.
100/110H Shuttle Hurdle Relay
100m
1600m (multiple heats, will run up to 24 in a heat; slow to fast)
4x100 Varsity Relay
4x100 Freshman/Sophomore Relay
4x100 Throwers Relay (Please make sure they are a TRUE thrower. DON'T put someone in this who does not typically throw.)
800m (multiple heats, will run up to 16 in a heat; slow to fast)
Sprint Medley Relay (100, 100, 200, 400)
300H
4x200 Relay
Distance Medley Relay (1200, 400, 800, 1600)
4x400m Freshman/Sophomore Relay
4x400m Varsity Relay