Meet Information
Class 1A Region 3 Track Championships
Community School of Naples
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Event Schedule:
11:45 am Implement Weigh-in Opens (Track Concession Stand)
12:15 pm Coaches Meeting (Finish Line)
1:00 pm Field Event Start (Report to field Event site)
Meet Information:
- Payment: 1-2 Qualifiers: $10 per qualifier; 3+ Qualifiers: $30 per division
- Coaches from the qualifying schools will need to work the field events, flag exchange zones, and help move hurdles. Coach Beza has a list of assignments; she will assign anything that is not yet filled at the Coaches Meeting. A jury of appeals will also be selected at the Coaches Meeting.
- All events are being held as finals with single heats per gender division for the 4x800, 800, 1600, and 3200. All ties for 2nd place need to be broken at the meet, as the top 2 finishers automatically advance to the State finals, to be held @ Gainesville on May 11th 2022.
Advancement: The first two placing individuals or relay teams in each regional meet shall advance to the State Championships. All ties that would result in more than two qualifiers must be broken by a run-off for running events or by NFHS Rule 6-3-2 for field events. Points for 2nd place ties will be distributed according to NFHS Rules 5-8 and 6-3, as the tie-breaking procedure is for advancement only. ** see Rules on Last Page**
- Horizontal jumps and throws are allowed 4 attempts. There is no penalty for not taking all the attempts. Field event athletes may be excused by the head event judge to participate in other events per NFHS Rule 6-2-3, and the head event judge may change the order of competition to accommodate (successive trials are acceptable). Excused competitors shall inform the head event judge upon their return. Time limits for competitors to compete in another event shall be determined by the games committee, per NFHS Rule 6-2-4. After an initial check out, the athlete must complete a competitive attempt before being allowed to check out again for another field event.
- Entries will be done automatically through Direct Athletics from the District meets.
- No substitutions. Relay participants must be listed in meet program; the Clerk will high-light names at check-in.
- All athletes that are entered in individual events must report. DNS disqualifies an athlete from the rest of competition.
- Timing Company: Half-Mile Timing
- Meet Starter: Joel Myers; Meet Referee: Thomas Orehowsky
- We will have a hospitality tent for Coaches and Volunteers. A food truck will also be on site. We advise that you bring coolers of water/Gatorade for your athletes.
- Awards: Regional Champion Trophy
Facilities and Procedures:
- The back-access road will be closed to all traffic. NO PARKING.
- Please have all buses enter through the Main gate off Livingston and Osceola Trail. Pull into the new East parking lot of the Stadium and drop all athletes at the South entrance, which has a large gate and concrete slab. Athletes can then go directly to their tent spot on the Visitors side on the grassplease keep all tents off the walkway. After buses drop the athletes, they can flow to the south past the Norris Pool and park in the lot at the South end of campus.
- All teams will camp on the natural grass on the perimeter of the new Turf All-Sports field. NO STAKES ON TURF. Keep the walkway clear of all tents. The restrooms in the new stadium will be open for the athletes to use.
- Warm-up for long distance runners will be along the back access road; sprinter warm-up area is on the John N. Allen Stadium turf. All competing athletes will enter the track near the 100m start line at the Clerking tent. Only athletes who have received their hip numbers will be allowed onto the infield of the track. Once they are finished competing, athletes need to exit the track. NO SPECTATORS OR NON-COMPETING ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED ON THE INFIELD.
- No athletes or spectators are permitted in the Field House or other areas of CSNs campus. Please be mindful that school is in session.
- Running events will check-in at the Clerk of Course near 100m start.
Field events will check-in at the event site.
Implement Weigh-In will take place at the concession stand beneath the Track press box.
Spectator information:
- There will be a $7.00 admission fee for spectators.
- NO Spectators ON INFIELD OR ON TRACK OR IN EVENT AREAS OR IN TEAM CAMP AREAS. We suggest bringing a chair to set along the fence line, as space in the stands is limited.
- Concessions: Food Truck and then Full Concession stand after 4:00pm
Meet Director: kbeza@communityschoolnaples.org
Advancement Regional Meet to Florida High School State Championship
(1) The top two (2) marks in each event at the regional championship meet automatically qualify for the state championship meet.
(a) All ties resulting in more than two (2) automatic qualifiers to the state meet must be broken using appropriate NFHS tie-breaking procedures.
- (i) NFHS Rule 6-3 to be applied for field events.
- (ii) A run-off shall occur for running events.
- (iii) Points for second place ties will be distributed according to NFHS Rules5-8 and 6-3, as the tie-breaking procedure is for advancement only.
- (2) The next best marks in each class equal to the number of open lanes on the state finals venue track not automatically qualifying by place at the regional championship in each event will qualify for the state championship. These qualifiers will be known as at-large bids.
- (a) In 2022, the number of at-large bids shall not exceed ten (10) in any event.
- (b) The at-large qualifying bids, once announced, are final.
- (c) Regional championship meets will run on the same day.
- (i) Regional championship meet event schedules will be substantially similar in each classification.
- (ii) At-large qualifiers will be announced via TFRRS Florida.
- (3) The following restrictions shall apply to at-large qualification:
- (a) Sprinting Events (100m Dash, 100m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, 200m Dash, 300m Hurdles, 400m Dash, 4x100m Relay):
- (i) The qualifying mark that will be used to determine at-large eligibility must have been run in the final round of that event at the region meet.
- (ii) If there is a tie that would lead to more at-large bids than available, none of those tied performances will receive at-large bids.
- (iii) All available official data shall be used in the determination of at-large advancement.
- (b) Vertical Field Events (High Jump, Pole Vault):
- (i) Appropriate NFHS tie-breaking procedures shall be used in breaking ties at the region meet for 1st place and 2nd place to determine the two (2) automatic qualifiers.
- (ii) In the case of a tie that would lead to more at-large bids than available, the tie will be broken using the NFHS tie-breaking procedure for vertical jumps (misses at current height, then, if still tied, total misses in competition). If the tie cannot be broken, then all those tied that would lead to more at-large bids than available will not advance and there will be fewer at-large bids in that particular vertical jumping event. Complete results, including misses and passes shall be recorded by the official timer.
- (c) Other Field Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin):
- (i) Appropriate NFHS tie-breaking procedures shall be used in breaking ties to determine the two (2) automatic qualifiers (if necessary).
- (ii) The qualifying mark to be considered for an at-large bid will be the athletes best mark from the competition.
- (iii) The next best marks equal to the number of open lanes on the state finals venue track from the region meets will be selected for at-large bids. In the case of a tie that would lead to more at-large bids than available, the tie will be broken utilizing appropriate NFHS tie-breaking procedures for the respective event. If the tie cannot be broken, then all those tied that would lead to more at-large bids than available will not advance and there will be fewer at-large bids given in that particular event. Complete results, including all attempts, shall be recorded by the official timer.
2021-22 FHSAA Track & Field Sport Manual 5
(d) Other Running Events (800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4x400m Relay, 4x800m Relay):
- (i) If there is a tie that would lead to more than the available at-large bids being offered, none of those tied performances will receive at-large bids.
- (ii) All available official data shall be used in the determination of at-large advancement.
- (4) Declaration of Non-Consideration. There may be a situation in which an athlete/coach does not want to be considered to receive an at-large bid. The coach must complete the Declaration of Non-Consideration form that will be available at the clerks table and this form must be submitted to the meet referee within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the final event of the meet. If this form is not received within 30 minutes of the official conclusion of the meet, then all athletes receiving at-large bids must compete at the state championship. All athletes receiving automatic qualifiers for the state championship must compete. Automatic qualifying athletes are not eligible to complete a Declaration of Non-Consideration.
- (5) Anemometers (Wind Gauges) must be used at all region meets in the horizontal jumps and sprint events 200m or less for the purpose of records and general comparison of times for athletes throughout the regional round of the state series. Readings shall not be taken into consideration for the purposes of determining at-large advancement.
- (6) Region meets will adhere to the following prescribed heights and incremental increases until only one jumper remains. Opening heights will be the closest height listed that is below the lowest qualified mark from the district meet (one increment lower). Deviation from the prescribed heights shall not be considered for at-large advancement. All heights are listed in meters:
(a) High Jump: 1.17, 1.22, 1.27, 1.32, 1.37, 1.42, 1.47, 1.52, 1.57, 1.62, 1.67, 1.72, 1.77, 1.82, 1.87, 1.92, 1.97, 2.02, 2.07, 2.12, 2.17, 2.22
(b) Pole Vault: 1.50, 1.65, 1.80, 1.95, 2.10, 2.25, 2.40, 2.55, 2.70, 2.85, 3.00, 3.15, 3.30, 3.45, 3.60, 3.75, 3.90, 4.05, 4.20, 4.35, 4.50, 4.65, 4.80, 4.95