Below are notes from the Track & Field Coaches' Committee Meeting as sent to me by Jon Griffith. Please remember that the Coaches' Committee can only submit recommendations to the WVSSAC Board of Directors. Nothing listed below is final yet, and all are subject to change.
WVSSAC TRACK COACHES COMMITTEE MEETING - June 4, 2008
The WVSSAC T&F Coaches Committee met on Wed. June 4th. Most notably the following items were addressed:
1. Use of Gloves in the PV - Will be submitted to National Federation next year for consideration
2. Changing Regional Format - Much discussion of 4 Super Region format with all three classes following State Meet format competing at one of the 4 sites. Many positive and negatives discussed. Committee felt the idea had merit, but not practical due to potential expense increases.
3. Out of Season Contact Period - Directed by Mr. Londeree to submit the proposal through school principal. As a rule change it is not an item that can be voted on to be recommended by this committee. I will resubmit it through my principal and would like to see those that agree with me to do the same.
4. Qualifying marks for Running Events - Discussed having qualifying meets during the season to qualify athletes in running events for the State Meet. After much discussion, the committee decided to table the issue until next meeting to gather more information about possible methods of implementation.
5. State Meet Problems - Mr. Messenger and Mr. Londeree stated that entrance will be allowed into the State Meet at 11:00am next year. Packets will be available hopefully at a different location than this year. That location is still to be determined. Scratches will have to be completed between 11:00am and 1:00pm. One other possibility also discussed was to let athletes in with their uniform until 1:00pm on Friday to alleviate overcrowding at the gate. Qualifier lists will also be double checked by the State Meet Games Committee and it will be the responsibility of all coaches to check their qualifiers as well as the qualifiers from their Region for errors.
6. MS Hurdle Distances - Committee voted to recommend changing MS Hurdle Races as follows:
Boys 7 Hurdles @ 75m @ 36"
Boys Shuttles 5 Hurdles @ 60m @ 30"
Girls 7 Hurdles @ 75m @ 30"
Girls Shuttles 5 Hurdles @ 60m @ 30"
This item will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for a vote.
7. 300H/SHUTTLES in Order of Events - After much discussion on both sides of the issue, The committe voted 10-3 to leave Order of Events the same as the 2008 season.
8. Pole Vault State Meet - Committee voted to recommend that the PV Official can adjust the start time of the PV if the event is running ahead of schedule.
9. PV & HJ Starting Heights - Committee voted to recommend allowing the State Track Meet Games Committee to set starting heights for the PV and HJ for the Regional Meets, with allowances made for adjustment by the Regional Director with approval of State Track Meet Games Committee.
10. Tentative Regional Sites Selected -
AAA: Region I - Preston / Region II - Lewis / Region III - Laidley / Region IV - Hurricane
AA: Region I - Ritchie / Region II - Preston / Region III - Laidley / Region IV - Winfield or Laidley
A: Region I - John Marshall / Region II - Lewis / Region III - Laidley / Region IV - Parkersburg