Coaches Information
REGISTRATION: Please contact Coach Jeff Heitzenrater if you would you are interested in attending this meet: jheitzen@sewanee.edu
ENTRIES RECEIVED FROM: Anderson College, Univ of Alabama-Huntsville, Augusta State, Bethel, Bevill State, Birmingham Southern, Centre, Clayton State, Emory, Fisk, Mississippi College, Sewanee
TRACK: The track is a four lane, 160 meter, synthetic surface with 36" lanes on the oval and a 63’ radius. Six 36" lanes are available for the 55 meter dash and five 42" lanes for the 55 meter hurdles. Long Jump and Pole Vault approach runways are also synthetic. The High Jump and Shot Put will be contested on a smooth rubber surface (spikes will not be allowed on this surface).
SPIKES: Athletes may use 1/8 or 1/4 inch pyramid spikes only. Pin spikes will not be allowed. If an athlete is found using pin spikes or spikes longer than 1/4 inch, he/she will be disqualified from the meet. No spikes will be allowed on the smooth surface inside the track oval. This surface will be used as the High Jump approach; thus, athletes competing in the High Jump will not be allowed to use spikes in their shoes.
ENTRIES:
All entries must be submitted online at the Direct Athletics web site. Please use the following link to access the Direct Athletics site:
DIRECT ATHLETICS LINK
• ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008.
• Late entries and phone entries will not be accepted.
• An entry list will be posted at this site after entries have been downloaded from Direct Athletics.
SCRATCHES:
Please email scratches to jheitzen@sewanee.edu by Thursday before the meet.
ENTRY FEE: The entry fee will be $20 per athlete with a maximum of $100 per team
($200 total for men's and women's teams). Make checks payable to The University of the South. Entry fees are not refundable.
HEAT SHEETS: Heats and lanes will be drawn after the entries are received. Copies of the final heat and lane assignments will be available Saturday morning before the meet.
TIMING: Fully automatic timing system - Pyro Bright Video Timing System
RULES: The meet will be conducted under NCAA rules.
SCORING: Points will be given in each event for 1st through 6th place using the following scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
STARTING HEIGHTS: High Jump: Women - 1.32m(4’ 4”), Men - 1.68m(5’ 6”)
Pole Vault: Women - 2.14m(7’ 1/4”), Men - 3.05m(10’)
LOCKER ROOMS: Locker rooms and showers are available in the Fowler Center. Please bring your own towels. The University of the South is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
TRAINERS: Trainers and training facilities will be available in the Fowler Center. Please bring your own supplies if possible.
FOOD: The dining halls are available for team or individual meals. Please call Aramark Food Service at 931/598-1120 to make arrangements for team meals.
HOTELS: A list of hotels in the area can be found using the link listed above.
MEET PACKETS: Meet packets may be picked up Saturday morning at the scorer’s table in the center of the indoor track.
WEIGH IN: All shots must be weighed in at the scorer's table between 8:00 -10:00 a.m..
LONG JUMP/TRIPLE JUMP: The Fowler Center indoor track and field facility has only one long jump/triple jump pit. Therefore, the long jump and triplle jump will be contested with only four jumps per competitor and no finals.
QUESTIONS: Any questions about the meet can be directed to Jeff Heitzenrater at 931/598-1285 or jheitzen@sewanee.edu.
Meet Schedule
Field Events:
9:00 a.m. Long Jump (Women then Men) then Triple Jump (W then M)
Pole Vault (Women then Men)
High Jump (Men then Women)
Shot Put (Women then Men)
Running Events: (note: rolling schedule after hurdle prelims)
12:00 Noon 55m Hurdles - Prelims - Women then Men
55 m Dash - Prelims - Women then Men
Mile Run - Women
Mile Run - Men
55 m Hurdles - Women
55 m Hurdles - Men
400 m Dash - Women
400 m Dash - Men
55 m Dash - Women
55 m Dash - Men
800 m Run - Women
800 m Run - Men
200 m Dash - Women
200 m Dash - Men
3000 m Run - Women
3000 m Run - Men
1600 m Relay - Women
1600 m Relay - Men
4 x 800m Relay - Women
4 x 800m Relay - Men
(Note: Meet should end at approximately 4:30 p.m. depending on # of teams.)
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