From:  John Dixon, Meet Director (Boys Head Coach, Del Sol H.S. & Chief Operator of Nevada Track Stats… www.runnerspace.com/nv).

Donnie Nelson, NIAA Assistant Director

 

 

2011 NIAA 4A SUNRISE REGION and SUNSET REGION TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

The 2011 NIAA 4A Sunrise Region and Sunset Region boys & girls Track and Field Championship meets are scheduled to be contested Wednesday, May 4, Friday, May 6 and Friday, May 13 at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas. ENTRIES ARE DUE BY 7:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30 (please see next page for instructions).

 

Please see below for the number of state qualifying positions allotted.

 

 

MEET ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

 

The Games Committee is responsible for the entire meet’s management and all information above and beyond what is printed in this meet information packet.

 

The Jury of Appeals is responsible for the interpretation of all rules, regulations and policies set forth in this meet information packet and the National Federation rulebook.

 

The NIAA staff and Board of Control will communicate only the Meet Director with regards to meet operations.

 

RULES

 

National Federation rules will govern the meet unless otherwise stated in this meet information packet. This information packet is a binding document for the meet it serves. A three/five-member Jury of Appeals will rule on any protest.

 

The decision of the Jury of Appeals is final. No recourse (to the NIAA office, its staff or Board of Control) of action will be permitted after a ruling by the Jury of Appeals.

 

PROBLEM PROTOCOL

 

The head coach should proceed to the clerk / staging area to get in immediate contact with the Meet Referee when a protest situation occurs. Judgment decisions cannot be protested. A three/five-member Jury of Appeals will rule on any protest. The decision of the Jury of Appeals is final.

 

No recourse (to the NIAA, its staff or Board of Control) of action will be permitted after a ruling by the Jury of Appeals.

 

THE PROTEST FEE FOR THE REGION MEET IS $25 (cash or check made payable to NIAA). This fee will be returned if the protest is won / upheld.

 

**** ENTRIES – DUE SATURDAY, APRIL 30 BY 3:00 P.M. ****

 

Entries are due by 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 through www.athletic.net.  All questions / concerns relating to entries should be addressed to John Dixon, Meet Director (teacher and coach at Del Sol H.S.), at [email protected] or 702-799-6830 x 4015.

Again, teams must register on-line at www.athletic.net (exclusively).

 

Each school/team is allowed one (1) individual (boys and girls separate) entry per event regardless of whether or not that individual has met the qualifying standard for a particular event. A team is limited to a maximum of four (4) individual (boys and girls separate) entries and one relay team entry per event provided all entrants in a particular individual event (above and beyond the one minimum allowed) have met the qualifying standard for that event. Marks used for seeding must be from the 2010 Nevada season. For example, for a team to have more than one entry for a particular event, both and/or all of the entrants (maximum of four) must have met the standard.

 

**** IMPORTANT:  The NIAA staff and its hosting school / Meet Director are NOT responsible for errors made on entry forms. Coaches should be absolutely sure the entry form is accurate and correct before submitting it to the Meet Director. All entries are final once the deadline of 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 has passed. ****

 

	2011 Southern 4A Regional Championship Standards
		BOYS			Girls
		100	11.65		100	13.50
		200	23.50		200	28.00
		400	54.50		400	1:04.00
		800	2:10.00		800	2:35.00
		1600	5:00.00		1600	5:55.00
		3200	10:50.00		3200	13:15.00
		110HH	18.00		100HH	19.00
		300IH	45.00		300IH	54.00
		LJ	19-00.00		LJ	14-06
		TJ	40-00.00		TJ	30-00.00
		PV	10-00.00		PV	7-00
		HJ	5-08		HJ	4-08
		Shot	42-00.00		Shot	28-00.00
		Discus	120-00		Discus	85-00.00
Each school will receive 1 automatic qualifier per event, whether they meet the standard or not.
If athletes meet the qualifying standard, each school may enter a maximum of 4 athletes in the event.
Each school may enter 1 team in each of the relay events.  There are no relay standards.
The times are FAT.  Hand held times MUST be rounded up by .24 seconds
Examples: If a boy athlete runs a hand-timed 11.5 100 meters, it does NOT meet the standard
If a female athlete runs a 19.01 FAT 100 HH, it does NOT meet the standard.
Definition of FAT - Fully Automatic Timing.  If an official is pressing a button, it's NOT FAT.

COACHES / SEEDING MEETING ON MONDAY, MAY 2 AT 6:00 P.M.

 

The 4A Sunrise Region and Sunset Regions will conduct a coaches seeding meeting on Monday, May 2, 6:00 p.m. at Del Sol High School (Room 200). This meeting will provide the coaches an opportunity to review entry marks and meet procedures.

 

 

**** MEET SCHEDULE – Please see the additional link back on the track and field home page, within the grid containing this meet information packet. ****

 

 

 

STATE QUALIFYING

 

4A Track = The top three (3) placers in each event from the Northern Region meet, the top two (2) placers in each event from the Sunrise Region meet and the top two (2) placers in each event from the Sunset Region meet automatically advance to the 2010 NIAA Nevada State Track & Field Championships, presented by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Farmers Insurance Group. The eighth qualifier / fifth Southern Nevada qualifier will be determined by matching the results between the No. 3 placers from both the Sunrise and Sunset region meets. Qualifiers are always based on place first, then time, including when comparing Sunrise and Sunset Region third-place finishers.

 

4A Field  = The top three (3) placers in each event from all three regions will advance to the 2010 Nevada State Track & Field Championships meet. The event’s tie-breaking procedures will be used to determine third place in each region.

 

The meet (and event) staff will attempt to break ties, even in the case of state qualifying positions, according to the procedures outlined in Rule 6, Section 3, Article 2 for throwing events and in Rule 7, Section 3, Article 2 for jumping events.

 

 

TIES FOR STATE QUALIFYING POSITIONS

 

In the case of a tie for a state qualifying position, the following guidelines will apply:

 

1. Field Events = If a tie exists after rule book tie-breaking (placing & scoring) procedures have been applied, each tied athlete will advance to the state meet.

2. Running Events of 400 meters or less = A run-off will take place 30 minutes after the conclusion of the last running event in the meet.

3. Running Events of 800 meters or more = Each tied athlete will advance to the state meet.

 

 

SCORING

 

Scoring will be to eight places (10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1).

 

 

AWARDS

 

The top three (3) placers in each event will receive medals. The top boys and girls team in each class meet will receive a trophy.

 

 

CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS / CLERK & STAGING AREA

 

Athletes must report and check-in 30 minutes prior to the beginning of all events. The athletes may leave the staging area after check-in, however they will be responsible for arriving at the event site on time.

 

 

UNIFORMS & JEWELRY

 

Please refer to pages 24-26 (and specifically RULE 4, SECTION 3, ARTICLES 1-4) of the 2010 NFHS Track & Field rules book for information on a “Competitor’s Uniform.” Bandanas are NOT allowed / permitted to be worn in competition.

 

 

SPIKES

 

The NIAA Track and Field Advisory Committee and NIAA office staff have officially adopted a 3/16-inch pyramid or needle spike rule. Spikes may not protrude more than 3/16-inch into the track/runway surface. All removable protrusions must be removed from the spike plate/shoe base. If an athlete is found to have competed with improper equipment, that athlete (and relay team) will be disqualified. Re-adopted, 2011.

 

 

EVENT AREA

 

Coaches and non-participating athletes must stay outside all fenced, roped and flagged areas. Athletes must vacate the infield / event area immediately after the event’s conclusion (awards ceremony).

 

 

LANE ASSIGNMENTS

 

Lane assignments will follow National Federation rules, weighing place first and time second.

 

 

BLOCKS

 

The Games Committee will provide starting blocks. Athletes may, however, use their own starting blocks.

 

 

 

 

STAGGERS

 

400 Relay – 2-turn stagger (by lane)

800 Relay – 4-turn stagger (by lane)

1,600 Relay – 3-turn stagger (by lane)

3,200 Relay – 1-turn stagger (by lane or alley)

open 800 – 1-turn stagger (by lane or alley)

open 1,600 – 1-turn stagger (by lane or alley)

open 3,200 – 1-turn stagger (by lane or alley)

 

 

WEIGH-INS

 

Implement weigh-ins will take place. Pole vault weigh-ins will take place at event site.

 

 

STARTING HEIGHTS & PROGRESSIONS

 

High Jump – the Meet Director will determine the starting height for prelims. ***

The bar will progress up 2 inches until there are four competitors or less remaining, at which point the bar will then progress up 1 inch.

 

Pole Vault – the Meet Director will determine the starting height for prelims. ***

The bar will progress up 6 inches until there are four competitors or less remaining, at which point the bar will then progress up 3 inches.

 

*** It is recommended that starting heights be one increment below the mark of the 8th qualifier. It is the Meet Director’s option, however, to start another increment lower depending on weather conditions and entry marks.

 

Track Events – Advancing from trials to finals

 

1. Finalists in the lane events will be determined as follows (see next page):

 

a. If two heats... the first two (2) finishers per heat plus the next four (4) fastest by time overall advance to the final.

 

b. If three heats... the first (1) finisher per heat plus the next five (5) fastest by time overall advance to the final.

 

c. If four heats... the first (1) finisher per heat plus the next four (4) fastest by time overall advance to the final.

 

d. If five heats... the first (1) finisher per heat plus the next three (3) fastest by time overall advance to the final.

 

e. If six heats... the first (1) finisher per heat plus the next two (2) fastest by time overall advance to the final.

 

f. If seven heats... the first (1) finisher per heat plus the next one (1) fastest by time overall advance to the final.

 

 

HOST SCHOOL

 

Del Sol High School is located at 3100 E. Patrick Ln. in Las Vegas (89120). The phone number to the school is 799-6830. Rick Eurich (ext. 4120), Athletic Director, is the Meet Assistants. The e-mail address for John Dixon is [email protected].