Meet Information
Registration help:http://fl.milesplit.com/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions
*****ALL FLORIDA SCHOOLS WILL REGISTER ON DIRECTATHLETICS.COM. OUT-OF-STATE SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE TO REGISTER HERE ON MILESPLIT.****
Coaches, We cordially invite you to the 42nd Annual Frank Lay Patriot Invitational on Friday, April 5, 2024.The cost per team will be $75.00; $150 for both girls and boys. Team fees are due the day of the meet.
Coaches/Workers Hospitality Room located in the east endzone concession: Breakfast and lunch will be provided for coaches (2 tickets per school gender program)
All athletes and spectators will use west endzone concessions.
**No unattached entries.
All Tickets will be sold on S2 Pass. $7 Patriot Invitational (High School Meet).
Please make checks payable to Pace High School.
The meet will be run and timed by Chris Sumner with Miles and Minutes.
Entries are due by Tuesday, April 3 @ Midnight Central Standard Time on www.directathletics.com. Entries should be limited to 4 athletes per event. Results can be found at www.fl.milesplit.com.
The coaches meeting will begin at 9:00 A.M. We look forward to seeing you then.
Meet t-shirts will also be available for sale for athletes, friends, and family for $20 each. Cash or
check accepted. Please make checks payable to Pace High School.
Jules Pitts: pittsj@santarosa.k12.fl.us;Seth Cumbie:cumbies@santarosa.k12.fl.us
43rd Annual Frank Lay/Patriot Invitational April 5, 2024
Track Information:
1.The long jump and triple jump pits are located in the southwest corner of the stadium.
2.The shot put and discus are located outside of the west end of the stadium in the adjacent field. Javelin
will take place at the same time as shot and discus. Javelin is located on the bottom practice field outside the west side of the stadium.
3.Pole vault is located at the east end of the football field.
4.Restrooms are located at the east and west ends of the field. A concession stand is located at the west end
of the track.
5.The Clerk of Course will not be in the infield this year and will be near the start of the 100m.
6.All FHSAA rules will be followed.
7.No glass containers are allowed.
8.No athletes or spectators allowed behind the visitors side of the stadium.
9.Admission:All Tickets will be sold on S2 Pass.
Order of Events:
9:00 a.m. Coaches meeting (under the Pavilion. Breakfast provided for coaches beginning at 8:30)
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Middle School Showcase: The Middle School Showcase is for Santa Rosa County Middle Schools only. No unattached entries.
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9:30 High School Field Events:
Girls and Boys Long Jump followed by Triple Jump
Boys High Jump followed by Girls
Girls Discus followed by Boys
Girls Pole Vault followed by Boys
Boys Shot Put followed by Girls
Boys Javelin followed by Girls
9:30 3200m Run. Girls followed by boys
11:30 4x800m HS Girls followed by HS Boys. Middle School Events will pause for the HS 4x800.
11:30-1:30 Lunch will be served for coaches only. (under Pavilion)
1:00pm or upon completion of Middle School Events.
Remaining Track Events as Finals
Girls 100 H
Boys 110 H
Girls 100m
Boys 100m
Girls 800m
Boys 800m
Girls 4x100m Relay
Boys 4x100m Relay
Girls 400m
Boys 400m
Girls 400m Hurdles
Boys 400m Hurdles
Girls 200m
Boys 200m
Girls 1600m
Boys 1600m
Girls4x400m Relay
Boys 4x400m Relay
Seedings will be based on electronic times from 2024 Track Season.
Coaches' Information:* Bus parking will be in the grass area behind the visiting stands on the southwest end of the stadium*
Opening heights for high jump: Girls - 4'4 Boys - 5'4
Opening heights for pole vault: Girls - 6' Boys - 9'
All running events will be run as finals.
* All jumps and throws will ben conducted as finals with 4 total attempts
* It is very important that athletes remain in their lane or stacked position at the end of the event until the Finish Line Judge dismisses them.
* Scoring - Individual and
Relay 10 - 8 - 6 - 4- 3 - 2 -1
Reminders for all athletes:
1.Athletes must have shirts and/or jerseys on at ALL times. Jerseys must be tucked in at the start of an
event.
2.All athletes are to remain in the southwest bleachers unless they are warming up for an event in the infield.
Setting up team tents behind the bleachers is prohibited. No athletes are allowed behind the southwest bleachers.
3.Athletes are to report to the Clerk of the Course no later than SECOND call. Any runner or relay team who has
not checked in by the third call will be disqualified. Please note: Once an athlete has reported to the Clerk of Course, he/she should not leave until they are dismissed by the Clerk to proceed to their race. After leaving the Clerk of the Course, the runners should proceed to the start location of their race with hip number in place on left hip (when appropriate). When they report, they should know their heat and lane assignment.
4.All athletes MUST remove all jewelry except for watches. This must be done before reporting to the
Clerk of the Course.
5. No electronics can be in the competition area. It's best to be race ready when checking in with the Clerk of
Course, which includes not having electronics.