REGIONAL INFORMATION Reg. IV-A

To: Buffalo, Calhoun, Charleston Catholic, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hannan, Parkersburg Catholic, St Joseph, Wahama, Williamstown, and Wirt

From: Doak Markley

RE: VI-A Regional Track Meet

The Region IV A Class Track Meet will be held at Parkersburg High School Complex Friday, May 15^th.

1. Coaches meeting at 4:15 (ALL SCRATCHES MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THIS MEETING) 5 PM FIELD 6 PM RUNNING MEAL AT BREAK. Order of field events Girls Shot, High Jump Boys Discus, Long Jump, Pole vault. Remember your weight verification form.

2. 6 NAMES ON RELAY CARD FOR EXTRA NUMBERS AT STATE

3. OPENING HTS G PV 7 HJ 4’4” B PV 9 HJ 5’6”QUALIFYING HTS G PV 7’6” HJ 4’10” B PV 11’ HJ 5’ 10”

4. ATHLETES EXCUSED AT THE THIRD CALL, NOTIFY THE EVENT OFFICIAL AND YOU MAY MOVE UP IN ORDER. THEY HAVE 5 MINUTES TO RETURN AFTER THEIR HEAT. IF ALL REMAINING ATHLETES HAVE CLEARED OR PAST THE BAR WILL BE RAISED, if the athlete is gone more than fifteen minutes.

5. JURY OF APPEALS CRAIG KELLER, SCOTT WELSH, WILLARD WRIGHT, DOAK MARKLEY. STARTERS JOE HEINTZMAN AND RYAN HAUGHT- REFEREE JACK JONES

6. COACHES STAY OUT OF THE IN FIELD FOR RUNNING. YOU MAY BE AT THE HJ, LJ, OR PV. ONLY ATHLETES WARMING UP IN THE IN FIELD

7. ALL UNIFORM RULES ARE IN EFFECT

8. Entries must be made using Hy-Tek Team Manager. The event files are on the WVSSAC site or RunWV. Email to whscoachhall@gmail.com, Wed. May 13 6:00 PM.

9. Please use the WVSSAC identifiers ie school name Lewis County HS- team abbr.: 0065- short name: Lewis County. Also the letters for grade level FR, Soph, Jr, Sr are preferred over the numbers 9, 10, 11, 12. Enter athletes with their name as it appears on your roster.

10. Implements will be weighed before throwing.

11. Heat winners and the next four fastest times will advance to the finals, if two heat top two.

12. Performances maybe challenged at the coaches meeting please have verification available.

13. Admission is adults- $6 students- $5 as set by the WVSSAC

14. Remember the top three places in the running events, shot, discus and long jump ; and the next four best performances from the regionals will advance to the state meet. In the vertical jumps the top four places will advance, plus athletes that meet the qualifying standard. If there is a tie involving fourth place and the qualifying standard has not been met the tie breaking procedure for first will be used.