Morgantown High / WVU Invitational

Hosted by Morgantown High School &

West Virginia University

 

When: Saturday, April 22, 2006, 9:00 am.  Coaches and team captains meeting will be @ 8:15 am.

 

Where: West Virginia University Track & Field Complex, Morgantown WV.

 

Who: Max 25 HS teams (per gender) and max 10 regional college teams.

The meet will fill on a first come first serve basis.  Contracts will be sent to those committed teams in December.  To guarantee a spot and the discounted entry fee, signed contracts must be received by Friday, January 13, 2006.

 

Entries: One (1) relay per team in each event, three (3) individuals per team in each event. Entries are due by Wednesday, April 19, 2006 by 7:00 pm.   All entries are to be received in Hy-Tek Team Manager format.  Free downloads of Hy-Tek Team Manager Lite and info on how to install it will be available on the meets web page which will be up in the near future (after the New Year) or at www.msnsports.net .  There will be a $25 service charge for entries received in any other format that Hy-Tek Team Manager. There will be no additional entries accepted after Wednesday, April 19, 2006.  Each athlete may enter no more than 4 events.   This includes field events and relays. 

 

High School Entry Fee: Signed contracts received before January 13 are $30 per gender ($60 total for a boys’ and girls’ team).  After January 13, the entry fee will be $70 per gender ($140 for a boys and a girl’s team). Please make checks payable to Morgantown High Track & Field.

 

Scratches: Scratches and substitutions must be e-mailed to Mike Ryan at pmryan02@msn.com by Thursday, April 20, 2006 by 5:00 pm.

 

The honest effort rule will be in effect.  That is, if an athlete scratches from an event after Thursday, April 20, 2006 that athlete will be scratch from the entire meet.  Heat sheets and lane assignments will be available online by noon on Friday, April 21, 2006. 

 

Field events: High school field events will be High Jump, Long Jump, Shot, Discus, Pole Vault.  No high school athlete affiliated with a high school team will be allowed in the Javelin, Triple Jump, or Hammer Throw.  There will be three attempts given to athletes in all field events. Three additional attempts will be awarded to athletes making the finals.  The top six performances in the trials will make the finals.  Flight order in these events will be best-seeded flight first. High School Opening heights: Boys HJ 5’04”, Girls HJ 4’04”, Boy’s Pole Vault 8’00”, Girl’s Pole Vault 6’06”

 

Track events: Heat order will be fastest seeded section first.

 

Lunch: There will be lunch provided to coaches (two (2) coaches per gender) and officials on Saturday.

 

High School Awards: Custom awards to top six in each event, no team scoring or individual high point winner.

 

Results: Results will be posted at www.msnsports.net , www.runwv.com and www.milestat.com.

 

T-shirts: T-shirts and spikes will be sold during the meet.

 

Concessions: A variety of hot and cold concessions will be sold during the meet.

 

Admission: $4 per car.  Each team will receive two free parking passes.

 

Meet Directors: High School, Mike Ryan pmryan02@msn.com (304) 685-7071, College, Jeff Huntoon jeff.huntoon@mail.wvu.edu (304) 293-2300.

 

Sanctioning: The meet will be sanctioned by the WVSSAC and the NHFS for interstate competition.  All schools must be a member of their State High School Association.

 

Protest Fee:  A $50 cash protest fee must be paid at the time a protest is filed. This fee will be refunded only if your protest is upheld.

Addition notes:

Athletes must enter and exit the track through the clerk area.  The clerk area is located behind the 100 m start line.  Athletes will be disqualified for the rest of meet for jumping the fence.  Only medical staff, officials and athletes that are competing will be allowed on the track.  Coaches must remain outside the fenced area around the track.

We will run the 400m Intermediate Hurdles. We do not run the 4 x 200m.

One eighth inch (1/8") spikes are recommended.   The wearing of spikes longer than 1/4" will result in disqualification from that event. 

Starting blocks will be provided, but you may bring your own. 

Individual throwing implements may be weighed and inspected if a record is broken or a qualifying mark is obtained.   

No electronic equipment will be allowed inside the fenced in area around the track.  (cell phones, walkmans, ipods, etc.)

There is not room around WVU’s track to set up team tents.  However, the indoor track, which is adjacent to the outdoor track, will be utilized as both a warm-up area and will be open for teams to congregate.

The meet will not run on a rolling schedule.  Each event will have a starting time.  These will posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 in addition to the heat sheets.  

WE WILL NOT CANCEL DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER!

Come ready to run fast, throw far, and jump high while having fun.