Morgantown High / WVU Invitational

Hosted by Morgantown High School &

West Virginia University

 

When: Saturday, April 21, 2007, 9:00 am.  Coaches and team captains meeting will be @ 8:15 am.

 

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

 

Who: 25 HS teams (per gender) and 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 19, 2007.

 

Entries: One (1) relay per team in each event, three (3) individuals per team in each event. Entries are due by Thursday, April 19, 2007 by 7:00 pm. There will be no additional entries accepted after Thursday, April 19, 2007.  Each athlete may enter no more than 4 events.   This includes field events and relays.  www.baumspage.com will be used as an online entry system.  Baumspage.com is the same system that Wheeling Park used last year for the AAA Region I meet. This will be the only form of entry into the meet.

 

High School Entry Fee: Signed contracts received before January 19 is $50 per gender or $85 for both genders.  After January 19, 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.  Entry fees are due by Friday April 13, 2007.  Meet entries will not be excepted if entry fee has not been received.

 

Scratches: No Scratches.   If an athlete scratches that athlete will be scratched from the entire meet.

 

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 seven 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”  Opening heights may change due to adverse weather.

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

Admission: $4 per car. 

 

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.

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 20, 2007 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.