INTRODUCTION
WELCOME to another season of Winter
Track and Field in Section V. The
Rochester Winter Track League continues to grow, with several new teams joining
us this year. At the same time, we are
trying to maintain the high standards of meets that we have had over the past
few years, and we have attempted to respond to various requests made by you,
the coaches. However, if we are to
remain successful, if we are to remain viable, we need the help of ALL coaches
and athletes. A few people cannot, and
should not be expected to do things alone.
This has been a very difficult year
in arranging a schedule. There is
construction that is going on at Hobart/ William Smith Colleges, so we could
not schedule meets after January 16, and other sites had various activities,
meets, and other competitions going on in their facilities. In addition, if your team intends to compete
in any meet at the New York Chiropractic Institute, your school must submit a
certificate of insurance. If your school
does not submit the certificate, then you cannot compete at that facility. A copy of what is needed is in your
handbook. Please take care of this as
quickly as possible. The Chiropractic
Institute will notify me who may or may not compete at their facility. Even if you think you may not be going there,
I strongly suggest that you send them the certificate, just in case you need a
meet towards the end of the season.
We hope that this is a successful
year for you and your athletes. If you
have questions, feel free to ask. Good
luck.
1. FOOTWEAR.
Absolutely no plastic bottom plated shoes may be worn. Shoes with a plastic plate may not be used.
No metal spikes of any kind. Some shoes
have slight areas of plastic in the arch; these may be used at all sites except
New York Chiropractor. Athletes found
using inappropriate footwear will be disqualified from the meet, and an
unsportsmanlike conduct form will be sent to their school, meaning the athlete
will be banned from the next meet, at a minimum. If you have a question, bring the shoe to a
meet officer.
2. LIMITS of PARTICIPATION. In an effort to keep the teams running on schedule, there will be limitations on the number of events an athlete may do at a meet. If there are NO limitations, the maximum number of events an athlete may do is THREE (NYSPHSAA rule). For modified athletes, the maximum number of events is two. If one of those events is 1200 meters or longer, than that athlete may only do a field event for his/her other event.
3.DIVISIONS. In many events, we will run a Varsity, JV, and modified events for both boys and girls. Athletes should be placed in the proper division by their coach. In addition, if the meet is listed as VARSITY ONLY, do not bring your non-varsity athletes. Conversely, if the event is listed as Junior Varsity or Modified only, please do not run your Varsity athletes in that meet.
4. ROSTERS and NUMBERS Coaches will be submitting their roster on line. Athletes will NOT be wearing numbers this year. For track events, athletes will need to look at the seed sheets, and put on the appropriate hip number for their race.
5.LIMITS ON ENTRIES. Unlimited entries for some League meets. At some meets, we will be limiting the meet to Varsity only, and at times, we will limit how many entries in an event a school may have. This will be on a sliding scale, which will be based on the size of teams, and whether the team is co-ed or single sex. In some sprint events, we may limit the number of athletes using starting blocks to the first 5 heats for boys and girls. For Hobart meets, if the size of the fields are large, we may run inside and outside sections of the race. At the conclusion of meets, we will check to see if any athlete competed in more events than he/she was allowed. If that is the case, all marks earned are null and void, and an athlete may be disqualified from the next two weeks.
6. ON LINE ENTRY: This year, all entries will be online. Entries for a weekend meet will be the
Thursday before that meet, at 8:00 p.m.
Entries received after that time will be seeded last. Once an athlete has been entered, he/she may
not be scratched. ( You may scratch that athlete from the event(s) they are
entered on the meet day, but that athlete may not be moved to another
individual event).
7. BLOCKS.
For meets at New York Chiropractor, blocks cannot have any spikes in
them.. For meets at Hobart, RIT, and
University of Rochester, bring your own blocks, and these blocks may have Ό
spikes in them.
8.CROWD CONTROL AND CLEAN-UP. Coaches are responsible for the conduct and whereabouts of their athletes during the meet. No team will be allowed to compete in any meet without a coach. Coaches should personally supervise the clean up of their teams after the meet. At Hobart, University of Rochester, and RIT, athletes are not to eat on the floor. Again, sanctions may be leveled against athletes and teams continuing to violate this policy. Coaches, if you see something wrong, please do not hesitate do get involved.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS. So that the meet may run smoothly, and everyone might be able to hear announcements, NO BOOM BOXES or TAPE PLAYERS are allowed without a headset.
10. PITS. Athletes may not use the high jump pits and pole vault pits for lounging areas. At all sites, when the event is over, these pits need to be stacked and put away neatly. ( if it is a double meet, the first group should set the pits up, the second group should put them away.)
11. BUSES. School buses must be parked in the proper
areas. They can not be parked in fire
lanes. At Hobart College, they are to
follow the signs to drop off their athletes behind the field house. No bus will
be allowed to drop students off at the front of the field house. Parking there is reserved to officials and
spectators. Buses cannot park on Wilson
Blvd. at the University of Rochester. At
RIT, buses should enter lot D (by the track) and follow the directions of the
RIT security personnel.
12. OLDFIELD STYLE. For safety reasons, no Oldfield throwing of the shot at New York Chiropractor. At Hobart, the Oldfield style may be used if the coaches of the athletes help to control the crowd near the event. Since the shot will be in a separate area at the University of Rochester, it may be done there. It may also be done at RIT since there will be a cage. Coaches are reminded to tell their athletes to stay away from the shot areas while the meet is in progress, no matter what technique is being used.
13. ADMISSION CHARGE. Admission charge at all Rochester Winter Track meets is $3.00 for adults, and $2.00 for students.
14. CLERKING. Clerking will be done at the
starting line of each event. Unless
otherwise noted, the order will be Varsity. JV, and then Modified, Girls
followed by Boys. This will be the same order
for the field events.
15. CURFEW. All League meets may run no later than 11:00 p.m. For meets with two or more sessions, we must complete the last event by the time indicated, so the next group can move in on schedule.
16. CANCELLATIONS. For meets that are held on school days, if there is a need to cancel a meet, the decision will made by 1:00 p.m., with schools being contacted, if possible, by phone. If you have a question, check schedulesonline.com, or the Rochester Winter Track website. If a Saturday or holiday meet is cancelled, the coach, if possible, will be contacted at home by phone, as will television and radio stations. ( YNN has always posted our cancellations.) If you have any questions, contact Dave Hennessey (585-334-6323)
17. ALL LEAGUE. In order to receive an ALL LEAGUE Award, an athlete must have one of the best six times, distances, or heights in League sponsored meets. The fastest three relays will also be All League. Because of differences in facilities, a duplicate award(s) will be given in similar events if we have different bests (45/55m Dashes, 50/55m Hurdles) Athletes cannot win two awards for similar events
18. OFFICIATING. While the League will hire some officials, schools are responsible to help out with officiating chores. If a school is willing to pay for three officials, please leave the vouchers with me, so that I can hire officials. If you plan on working the meets, let me know what days you wish to work.
19. HOST SCHOOLS. Schools will be assigned two hosting responsibilities. The jobs of the host school are as follows:
1. Bring the AED.
2. Set up and take down vaulting
and high jump pits
3. Set up and take down the shot
put area
4. Set up, take down, and put away the
hurdles
5. Clean up facility before your team leaves.
6. Help with the field events
7. Underlined team is the head
host school.
8. Help the pole vault official check poles
9. Guard the hip number box
10. Help the clerk
20. POLE VAULT VERIFICATION SHEETS. If an athlete is going to compete in the pole
vault, he/she will need to have a pole vault verification sheet on file. If I do not have a sheet, the athlete may not
compete in the event. These
sheets need to be kept current, for any changes in an athletes weight and pole
use. Periodic checks will be made during
the season to make sure that these sheets are accurate. It is the responsibility of the coaches of
the vaulters that they are properly
trained for the event, and that they set up any additional pits or mats to
provide safety for the athletes in the vault.
When entering a pole vaulter in a meet, you will be asked to submit
the athletes weight. This will be on
the event sheet, to help the official in checking the vaulters and poles.
21. OPEN PIT.
For meets where both the long and triple jumps are being done, we will
be using an open pit. All jumpers will
be required to take their jumps in the time allotted, and if they do not, then
their remaining jumps are forfeited. The
official will tell the officials how much time the jumpers will have, and all
jumpers will warm up at the same time.
In some meets, where both long and triple jumps are being contested, the
top sixteen boys and the top sixteen girls will have three jumps, all others
will have two.
22. Merging of teams: According to the bylaws of the league, no school or schools will be allowed to merge teams. In the past, schools were allowed to merge, but all merged teams were dissolved in 1990.
23. Special rules for the
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.
a. All athletes must stay out of the Palestra.
b. No food or gum in the floor of the field house. Water and sports beverages may be consumed.
There is new astro turf in the building, thus the rule. The U of R will be running a concession stand
and have an area for athletes to eat
c. Please place garbage in the cans available.
d. Doors into the field house may vary check our website to see what doors will be used for
each meet.
e. Buses may not park on Wilson Blvd. They must park on Library Road
24. Special Rules
for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
A. Arrive at the time
scheduled. If it says 6:00, then arrive
at 6:00 practices will be going on, so do not arrive early.
B. Buses should enter the D
Parking lot, and follow the directions of RIT security.
C. All athletes and spectators go
up the stairs into the main lobby.
D. Teams should set up their camps on the second floor, along the side
with the long jump pit. The side by the
finish line is reserved for spectators and coaches. Host schools should sit on the first floor in
an area designated by RIT personnel.
E. NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES ON THE FLOOR.
THIS INCLUDES WATER AND SPORTS DRINKS.
F. The Student Life Center is off
limits. Bathrooms will be available, but
locker rooms are off limits.
G. Dont block fire exits
H. Spectators may bring their own chairs.
I. RIT will run a concession
stand, on the second floor.
25. SECTIONALS. We will be having a four class sectional, with a meet of champions (state qualifier) ten days later. In order to compete in the Sectionals and State Qualifier, and athlete must compete in SIX different sanctioned high school meets. In addition, the athlete must meet the qualifying standard. Hardship cases will be decided by the Section V Games committee.
There will be two kinds of qualifying standards. The automatic standard guarantees that an individual will be in the Sectional meet in that event if he/she meets this mark. A provisional standard will qualify if he/she meets a lesser standard, and there is room for that athlete in that event in the meet. If an athlete meets the standard, it is the responsibility of the COACH to submit that performance within two weeks of the mark being set, and the standards being issued. This year, standards are available in this book. For meets run by the RWTL, qualifying marks will automatically be posted. For out of Section meets, coaches must post their updated performances. These marks will also be used to determine ALL LEAGUE. No mark, no entry. Updated lists will be given out throughout the year, and appear on our web site.
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27. STATE MEET. Athletes qualifying for
the State Meet will be leaving Penfield High School on Friday, March 5. The state meet, which is on Saturday, March 6
will be at Barton Hall at Cornell University.
The boys meet will start at 8:45, and the girls meet will start at
1:30. When the boys are done, they
will return home. In general, the top
two finishers go to the states, and the winning relay will compete in the state
meet. In addition, the 3rd
place finisher in the 300, 600, 1000, 1500/1600 will compete in the
Intersectional Medley Relay. If an
athlete meets the following standards, and finishes third in the state
qualifier, he/she will be allowed to compete at the state meet in their
individual event. If weather does not
allow us to have a meet of champion, the sectional coordinator, with
assistance, will select a team, based on performances made at league meets
after January 1.
27. ORDER of
EVENTS
55m Hurdles Girls then Boys Pole Vault 4 girls, 4 boys per school
600m Run Boys, then Girls Long Jump 5 boys, 5 girls per school
300m Dash Girls, then Boys Shot Put
Girls 1500m.Run Girls, then Boys High Jump
Boys 1600m Run Boys, then Girls triple Jump 3 boys, 3 girls per school
1000m Run Two Events per Athlete no modified
Girls 1500m Race Walk
4 x 200m Relay one boys and one girls team per school.
4 x 400m Relay one boys and one girls team per school.
Friday, December
18 Hobart/William Smith 6:00 11:00
East
Saturday,
December 19 Hobart/ William Smith 10:00 3:00 Central
4 x
800m Relay Boys,
then Girls Pole Vault
55m
Dash Girls,
then Boys Triple Jump 5 girls, 5 boys per school
55m
Hurdles Boys
and Girls Shot
Girls
3000m Run Boys,
then Girls High Jump
Boys
3200m Run Girls,
then Boys Long Jump 3 girls, 3 boys per school
300m
Dash
1000m
Run
4 x
400m Relay 2
Events per Athlete
Girl
1500m Race Walk
Saturday,
December 19 U of R 11:00 5:00 West
4 x800m
Relay Boys,
then Girls Pole Vault
55m
Dash Girls,
then Boys Triple Jump
55m
Hurdles Boys,
then Girls Shot
Girls
3000m Run Boys,
then Girls High Jump
Boys
3200m Run Girls,
then Boys Long Jump (4 girls, 4 boys)
300m
Dash
1000m
Run
Girls
1500m Race Walk 2
events per athlete
4 x
400m Relay
Wednesday,
December 23 RIT 5:00 11:00 BCE
December 23 Hobart/ William Smith 5:00 11:00 ADF
4 x
200m Relay Girls,
then Boys Pole Vault
Girls
1500m Race Walk Boys,
then Girls Long Jump
Girls
1500m Run Boys
and Girls Shot
Boys
1600m Run Girls,
then Boys High Jump
300m
Dash Boys,
then Girls Triple Jump 4 per school
600m
Run
Girls
3000m Run Two
Events per athlete
Boys
3200m Run
1000m
Run
55m
Dash
55m
Hurdles
4 x 800m
Relay
Tuesday, December
29 RIT 10:00 6:00 ABC
Hobart/ William Smith
10:00 6:00 DEF
4 x
400m Relay Boys,
then Girls Pole Vault
55 m
Hurdles
1000m
Run Girls,
then Boys Triple Jump
Girls
3000m Run Boys
and Girls Shot
Boys
3200m Run Boys,
then Girls High Jump
55m
Dash Girls,
then Boys Long Jump
600m
Run
300m
Dash
Girls
1500m Race Walk 3 Events
per Athlete
Girls
1500m Run 2
events per Modified Athlete
Boys
1600m Run
4 x
200m Relay
4 x
800m Relay
Saturday, January
2 RIT
10:00 6:00 DEF
Hobart/ William Smith
10:00 6:00 ABC
4 x
800m Relay Girls,
then Boys Pole Vault
4 x
200m Relay Boys,
then Girls Long Jump
Girls
1500m Racewalk Boys
and Girls Shot
Girls
1500m Run Girls,
then Boys High Jump
Boys
1600m Run Boys,
then Girls Triple Jump
300m
Dash
600m
Run
55m
Dash
Girls
3000m Run 3
Events per Athlete
Boys
3200m Run 2
Events per Modified Athlete
1000m
Run
55m
Hurdles
4 x
400m Relay
Friday, January 8 Hobart/ William Smith - Class C & D 6:00 11:00 Rochester Relays
Saturday, January 9 RIT Class A & B 10:00 6:00 Rochester Relays
G/B 3 x 55m Hurdles (add times) B/G 2 Person Long Jump Relay
(add distances)
Girls 2
Person 3000m Run (add times) G/B
2 Person Pole Vault Relay (add heights)
Boys 2
Person 3200m Run Relay (add times) B/G 2 Person Shot Relay (add distances)
G/B 4 x
800m Relay G/B
2 Person High Jump Relay (add heights)
G/B
Double 4 x 1 Lap Relay B/G
2 Person Triple Jump Relay (add distances)
Girls 2
Person 1500m Racewalk (add times
G/B
Distance Medley Relay (1200, 400, 800, 1600)
G/B 4 x
200m Relay
G/B
Regressive Relay (1000, 800, 600, 400)
G/B 3
person 300m Dash Relay (add times)
G/B
Sprint Medley Relay (800 200 200 400)
G/B 4 x
400m Relay
G 4
Person 1500m Run Relay (add times)
B 4
Person 1600m Run Relay (add times)
1. 55m Hurdles
2. Girls 3000m Run Shot Put Girls then Boys
3. Boys 3200m Run Boys, then Girls High Jump
4. 1000m Run Girls, then Boys Pole Vault
5. 600m Run Girls, then Boys Long Jump , Girls, Boys Triple Jump
6. Girls' 1500m Racewalk
7. 55m Run
8. Girls 1500m Run
9. Boys 1600m Run
10. 300m Dash
11, 4 x 1 Lap Relay
12.4 x 2 Lap Relay
13.4 x 1 Lap Relay
300m Dash Boys/ Girls Pole Vault
Girls 3000m Run Girl/ Boys High Jump
Boys 3200m Run Boy/ Girls Long Jump the Boys' Girls Triple Jump
600m Run Boys and Girls Shot
4 x 200m Relay
1000m Run
Girls 1500m Racewalk There will be standards each school will get 2 athletes per
Girls 1500m Run event for more, must meet standard.
Boys 1600m Run One relay per sex per school
4 x 400m Relay
55m Dash
55m Hurdles 2 events per athlete
4 x 800m Relay
3000m Run
3200m Run Boys. Girls High Jump
55m Hurdles Boys/ Girls Shot Put
55m Dash
600m Run
1000m Run
300m Dash
Girls 1500m Run 3 events per athlete (2 events for modified)
Boys 1600m Run
Girls 1500m Racewalk
4 x 400 Relay
4 x 200 Relay
Friday, January 22 New
York Chiropractic 6:00 11:00 JV/ Modified,
Classes A & B Jim Cleveland Sub Varsity
Championships
Saturday, January 23 New
York Chiropractic 10:00 3:00 JV/Modified
Classes C & D Jim Cleveland Sub Varsity
Championships
1. Girls 3000m Run Girls/ Boys Shot
2. Boys 3200m Run Girls/ Boys Pole Vault
3. 1000m Run Boys/ Girls High Jump
4. Girls 1500m Race Walk
5. 600m Run
6. 45m Dash
7. Girls 1500m/ Boys 1600m Run
8. 300m Dash 3
Events per Athlete
9. 50m Hurdles
10. 4 x 800m Relay ( Boys and Girls together if possible)
11. 4 x 400m Relay
12. 4 x 200m Relay
Friday, January 22 U of R 6:00 11:00 Varsity
Only A,D,E
January 22 RIT 6:00 11:00 - Varsity Only B,C, F
Girls
3000m Run Girls/
Boys Shot
Boys
3200m Run Girls/
Boys Pole Vault
1000m
Run Boys/ Girls High Jump
Girls
1500m Race Walk Girls/
Boys Long Jump
600m
Run
55m
Dash Girls/
Boys Triple Jump
Girls 1500m
Run 2
events and a relay per athlete
Boys
1600m Run
300m
Dash There
will be standards
55m
Hurdles
4 x
800m relay one girls/ one boy Team per school i
4 x
400m Relay One Girls/ One Boys Team per School
4 x
200m Relay One Girls, One Boys Team per School
Thursday, January 28
Field Event Meet at Aquinas High School 5:00 9:00
Girl/
Boys Triple Jump
Girl
Boys Long Jump 2
events per athlete
Girl/
Boys High Jump
Boys/
Girl Pole Vault
Boy/Girls
Shot Put
Friday, January 29, NY Chiropractic 6:00 11:00 DEF
Saturday, January 30 NY Chiropractic 10:00 3:00 ABC
50m
Hurdles Boys/
Girls Pole Vault
45m
Dash Girls/
Boys High Jump
3000m
Run Boys,
then Girls Shot
3200m
Run
1000m
Run 2
events per athlete
300m
Dash
600m
Run
Girls
1500m Race Walk
Girls
1500m Run
Boys
1600m Run
Friday, February 5 New
York Chiropractic ADE 6:00 11:00 Varsity Only
Saturday, February 6 New
York Chiropractic BCF 10:00 3:00 Varsity Only
4 x
400m Relay Girls/ Boys
Pole Vault
Girls
1500m Race Walk Boys/ Girls High Jump
Girls
1500m Run Girls, then Boys
Shot
Boys
1600m Run
45m
Dash
50m
Hurdles 2 events
per athlete
600m
Run
1000m
Run
4 x
200m Relay
4 x
800m Relay
Sectionals
Wednesday, February 17
Classes B & C at RIT 6 :00 11:00
Thursday, February 18
Classes A & D at RIT 6:00 11:00
Order of Events
Girls 3000m Run Girls, then Boys Long Jump
Boys 3200m Run Boys, then Girls Shot
1000m Run Boys, then Girls Pole Vault
Girls 1500m Race Walk Girls, then Boys High Jump
600m Run Girls, then Boys Triple Jump
55m Dash
Girls 1500m Run
Boys 1600m Run
300m Dash
55m Hurdles
4 x 800m Relay
4 x 400m Relay
4 x 200m Relay
4 x 400m Relay Trials Girls/ boys High Jump
4 x 200m Relay Trials Boys/ Girls Pole Vault
Girls 3000 Boys / Girls Shot
Boys 3200m Run Boys/ Girls Long Jump, then Triple Jump
55m Trials
1000m Run
55m Dash Semis
600m Run
55m Dash Finals
Girls 1500m Race Walk
Boys/ then Girls 55m Hurdles Trials
Girls/ Boys 300m Trials
1500m Run
1600m Run
Girls/ Boys 55m Hurdles Semis
15minute Break
Boys/ Girls 55m Hurdles Finals
Girls/ Boys 300m Dash Finals
4 x 800m Relay
4 x 400m Relay finals
4 x 200m Relay finals