THE
January 14, 2013
Dear Coaches: Men/Women
This is your invitation to
participate in the 2013 Charleston Gazette/Friends of Coal Relays, April 26TH
AND 27TH at
Laidley Field, Charleston, WV, also the location of the West Virginia State Track
Meet. There
is an entry fee of $30.00 per school to help defray operating expenses and
awards. THE ENTRY FEE IS DUE NO LATER
THAN APRIL 19th. Checks are to be made
out to LAIDLEY
FIELD with Gazette Relays on the memo line.
A time schedule, as well
as the informational letter for coaches, can be found at the following
link: http://wvgazette.com/Sports/relays/. All
entries will need to be done electronically.
There will be no hard copy entry sheets.
Entries are to be sent by Hy-Tek Team Manager Lite to Marshall Cavender,
our meet technician. We will
follow the West Virginia State Meet schedule of events as closely as possible
with some exceptions. Please note NF and WVSSAC rule changes. The Shuttle
Hurdle Relay for girls will be 102.5 meter: (S) & (F) 13.0
meters: (B) hurdles 8.5 meters. height
30". Be sure your pole vaulters use the proper pole and you
complete the vaulter's form. This will be enforced. WVSSAC and NF rules will
apply. There will be a Jury of Appeals. We suggest you make copies of your
forms upon completing them and bring them with you. As soon as possible, please send your eligibility sheet to Marshall
Cavender.
Medals will be given to
the top six finishers in each event and plaques to the top three teams in each
division, both boys and girls, as well as the
We will have (2) two non-scoring fun events. The 4 x 100m King (200 lbs. and over) and Queen Relays. Medals will be given for the top three finishers.
Coaches meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 26th under the South Stands next to the Field Manager's office. Please have your scratch sheets completed in order that we may get them quickly to the computer for seeding purposes. You may e-mail your scratches before 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 26th. E-mail them to
mcavender@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us Again, make a copy for yourself
Please advise your contestants they are not allowed to wear spikes on the football
field or in the stands. This could lead to disqualification from the meet. When they are not competing, all competitors must remain in the North Stands. (Interstate side) Only contestants in uniform, officials and managers are allowed on the track or field. Managers must have some identification signed by the head coach to be allowed onto Laidley Field or they will be required to pay. We understand this has been a problem in the past. Time limits will be observed in the field events.
Again, some Laidley Field
rules: all contestants are to be in the North Stands, No spikes on the
football field or in the stands. Tents are to be put up beyond the blue
railings and east of the 40-yard line. No alcohol, tobacco, glass containers,
and gum are allowed on Laidley Field premises. Parking will be on the outer
two adjacent lots to Laidley Field; only teams with school buses or team vans
will be allowed inside Laidley Field. As stated previously
ATTENTION COACHES: Final deadlines for electronic entries will be Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013. Entries must be sent to Marshall Cavender by the deadline. In addition, we will have dinner for coaches and officials on Friday evening and lunch for coaches and officials on Saturday. Wishing everyone a successful and fun track season, we hope to see you April 26th.
If you wish to confirm
your entries, e-mail Marshall Cavender at
mcavender@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us
Jim Crawford
Meet Director
School Phone 304-348-7729
Cell Phone 304-415-6975
School Fax 304- 722-0211
E-mail: jcrawford@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us
Sincerely,
Jim J. Crawford