Maine Class C State Championship 2018

GENERAL INFORMATION

Meet Director​: Sarah Shorette ​may be reached at (207)951-6559 Email – sshorette@milfordsd.org

Site Director: Brendan Scully ​may be reached at 603-662-8628 Email- brendanscully@rsu57.org

Meet Packets: ​Packets may be picked-up by coaches at the finish line tent beginning at 8:00 A.M

Parking: ​Busses will be parked along the bus garage access road to the stadium. Busses will be directed
to drop off athletes near the main gate to the facility and then return to the access road to park.

Entrance: Athlete entrance ​will be at the main gate to the stadium, nearest the bus garage. The main
gate will be open for officials and handicapped parking.

Team Tents: ​Will only be allowed on the east side of the stadium in the field between javelin and discus.
Teams will be directed to the tent area upon entering the gate.

Admission Fees: ​Adults - $8.00 Senior Citizen (65+) - $5.00 Students - $ 5.00

Seeding: Will be completed according to MPA seeding procedure. All electronic entries​ must
be received by 7:00 P.M. on May 29
th to kdmarykd@gmail.com​ ​Confirmation
​of team entries received will be sent as an EVENT ENTRY ​file listing athletes
and events entered. All entries must be on either Hy-Tek TEAM MANAGER or TEAM
MANAGER LITE.

Jury of Appeals: ​ Mike Viani, Central; Jarod Richmond, Hall-Dale; Chris Shorette, official; Mary Cady, official; MPA
representative, TBD

Pole Vault:​ Weight certification form must be given to the official inspecting the poles upon arrival.
Understand no form = no vaulting

Numbers: Athletes will be identified by hip numbers in running events and acquired at check-in.

Event Check-In: ​All field events will check-in at the event site. Track events will check-in at the clerking tent. Line
clerks will direct or escort the athletes to the start lines.
Only one call will be given. The call will be made 10-minutes prior to the scheduled start of the
event. Even in the absence of an announced call, athletes are responsible for minding the time
schedule and checking in at the appropriate time. Athletes must check-in within those 10-minutes
from the call to the start of the event. If an athlete fails to show for an event they will be scratched
from that event and the remainder of the meet.

Scratch Rule ​The scratch rule will be in effect as of 7:00 PM on May 29. Any athlete that is removed from
an individual event after 7:00 PM on May 29 will be scratched from the entire meet
If a competitor is scratched from, or fails to report to any event before the event starts, then that
competitor is scratched from that event and the rest of the meet.
There will be a scratch meeting after the coaches and captains meeting.

Timing System: ​FinishLynx systems will be in use. Please instruct your athletes to stay away from
the finish area.

Track: ​8 lanes on the straightaways and turns

Relays: ​Relay declaration forms will be picked up by coaches upon arrival at the finish tent. Relay declaration forms
must be turned in to the finish line tent 30 minutes before the start of the event, 4 x 8 ASAP. Clerks will
have the names of the athletes on a form and all must be present for check in. Be sure to have the order of
running for your relay team. Line out the names of those NOT running.

Batons will be provided and team batons cannot be used.

1600 M Relay: ​Three-turn stagger start will be used.

Uniform Rule:​ Federation Rule book articles are in effect. Be aware of the undergarment rule for all events, not
just relays. All shorts must be worn as the manufacturer intended, no rolled down waistbands are
allowed and track tops must not be knotted or cover hip numbers. ​Although the clerks will be
checking uniforms, it is ultimately the responsibility of the coaches and athletes to ensure
compliance. No bare-chested individuals are allowed within the track complex

Spikes:​ Spikes, pyramid, may be 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

Weigh-In​: Will begin at 8:30 AM. Weigh-in location is under the grandstand on the home side.

Starting ​Girls High Jump: 4’4” Boys High Jump: 5’2”
Heights: ​Girls Pole Vault: 6’0” Boys Pole Vault: 8’6”
The pole vault will go up 9” on the first two height advancements
Girls’ 6’0” to 6’9” then 7’6” and boys’ 8’6” to 9’3” then 10’0

Trainers: Certified trainers will be available 1 hour before the start of the first event and 30 minutes
after the final event. Teams must bring all needed supplies.​ Trainers may be found behind the clerking area.

Warm-Up: Athletes warming up must not interfere with competing athletes in ANY venue.

Tape Marking: ​Tape markings are NOT ALLOWED ​ON​ ​the long, triple, and pole vault runways. High jumpers are
​allowed 2 marks, both of which must be more than 2 feet from the standards. Relays are allowed 2
tape marks or tennis balls placed in their lanes one minute prior to the start of their heat. Tape
marks and balls, MUST​ be removed by a team member prior to the start of the next section.

Long & Triple ​Long jump runway – on the right, Triple jump on the left.

Javelin: ​Will be contested on the soccer field adjacent to the stadium. There will
someone assisting in directing athletes and spectators to the venue.

Finals: Running Events ​– 8 competitors to finals (100 dash and 100/110 hurdles). For meet
management, boys finals will be run before girls finals. Field Events​ – 8 competitors to
finals, competing in reverse order.

Spectators & ​Spectators are not allowed on the infield. Coaches may use the bleachers and areas
Coaches:​ designated for coaches.

Awards: ​Medals will be awarded to the first seven place winners in each event during the meet
at the awards area in the infield. Please instruct your athletes to be prompt and in
proper uniform when they are called to the infield. Trophies will be awarded to each
winning team shortly after the conclusion of the last event.

Scoring:​ Meet scoring is 10-8-6-4-3-2-1, scoring 7 places.

Programs:​ Will be on sale at the main gate for $2.00

Trash Bags: ​Each team will be provided with a trash bag. Please use them to clean up your area and
Deposit them on the old pole vault pad in front of the blue shed before you leave.

T-Shirts:​ Will be sold at the main gate.

Concessions: ​ Concessions will be available all day.

Protests & ​ The Jury of Appeals/Games Committee have been listed earlier on this form. A protest form may
Appeals:​ be picked up at the scoring table. All protests must be in writing from a coach, accompanied with a
$35 fee. The protest, along with the fee, must be given to the proper referee. Only the
misapplication of rules may be appealed.

Time ​The meet WILL NOT​ go ahead of the listed time schedule. It is the responsibility of coaches and
Schedule:​ the athletes to report to their event at the appropriate times.

Electronics/​ Must be used responsibly and clearly for track purposes on the in-field. It is expected that
Other Activities​ the competition area will be taken seriously and not be used as a casual team area. All
headphones, earbuds, bluetooth devices are to be left in the competition areas. One warning
will be given to the team following misuse of electronics, and then a consequence will be
applied. Horseplay, frisbee, football, etc., will not be allowed in the competition areas.

NEW ENGLAND COMPETITION:
MPA will enter all qualified athletes. Athletes entered will be based on the performances at the
3 State meets. All 7 scorers from each State meet will form a pool to fill the field. The State
Champions from each of the 3 classes and the next 3 best performances will qualify for the meet.
If one or more of the 6 qualifiers decides not to compete, then the field will be filled with the
next best performance from the State meet. If an athlete qualifies in more than one event,
they may decide to enter in fewer events than for which they have qualified.

George Mendros​ will be putting together the Maine entrants for the New England Championship. He will
need to have all the information by Sunday evening, 6/3. ​ Any athlete who qualifies or is an alternate must
contact him at home (207-282-5065) or by email George.mendros@thorntonacademy.org

If an athlete does not contact him, they will not be entered into the event. If an athlete is not
competing, they should contact him and let him know he/she is not competing.


2018 Location – University of New Hampshire, 6/9
For more information on see:
www.mpa.cc
www.newenglandsports.com