BOYS & GIRLS SPRING TRACK 2006

BOYS & GIRLS SPRING TRACK 2006

ITEMS NOT IN GUIDE

Pole Vault

1- The pole vault in division meets will be contested if the host site has the vault equipment.  If not, no scoring vault.

2-The Class County and State Qualifier will have the vault at the site; and sec8 relays.  For all section 8 meets the vault will start and score at 6’/8’ and remain the same throughout the season.

3-The vault in quad meets will be held as in the past.  The vault must be held before the day of the tri/quad.  The when and were of the competition must be known by each team involved – well in advance so that everyone is aware of the event, scoring, etc.  An official will sign the event sheet and it will be brought to the tri/quad meet.  In no case can a vault count for more than one meet. (Saturday invitation vault also counts for coming tri/quad meet)

4-Private invitation meets can have different rules. All PV competitions must comply with state and section formats, rules, requirements.

High Jump

In tri/quad meets, the starting heights can be 3’6”/4’6” going to 3’9”/4’9”, the to 4’/5’…all heights scoring.  This must be approved by the contesting schools.  In all Section 8 meets the starting heights will be 4’/5’.

Shot Put

We will use a 40⁰ Sector as we did last year for Tris and Quads.  In the County/SQ/ and State Meet we will use 34.92.

We have several schools that are willing to provide pole vault practice, help, etc several times during the season.  Farmingdale, Cold Spring Harbor, and Hewlett at present, and if anyone else is willing just step up.  It is up to each host site to announce the days they have available.  At some sites, the steeple and/or intermediate hurdles can also be available.  All coaches will cooperate in the supervision and teaching of these events.  Separate dates at each site increases the opportunities for interested vaulters/schools and the varied dates might provide dates that are more convenient for different teams. When definite dates are available they will be posted on the website.

F.a.t. Timing

It is possible that we will have FAT timing at the Class County Meet.  We have to get approval from Boces, and then hope that FAT does not add to the length of our meet.  The State Q meet is being considered but is not an easy sell.

State meet ads

Each school should try to produce an ad for the state meet program.  From ¼ page up. Finances are important to ever getting an upgrade on our state meet format. 

ALL SCHOOLS MUST COMPLETE THEIR LEAGUE MEET RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCHEDULE.  IN TRI/QUAD MEETS, THE TEAM SCORE IS VALIDATED BY THE EFFORTS OF EACH OF THE COMPETING SQUADS.

OFFICIALS:  All officials must be ordered through Boces, Jay or Joyce.  Whether you want one official for the pole vault, or 20 officials for an invitation, they must be ordered from Boces.  Boces will ensure that they assign a starter, clerks, etc to meet your needs and numbers.  They use the ratings provided by the coordinators every season to determine key positions.  Ordering by needs/positions enables them to assign from the pool.  This has always been the rule but has been blatantly abused for several years now.