Meet Information
2012 Pentathlon / Decathlon
Section 4-AAA Track and Field Meet @ Houston High
Schedule and Format For May 7th & 8th
Entry
Each school shall be limited to (3) three athletes.
Online entry at http://tn.milesplit.com/
Deadline Tue, May 1st Midnight.
Late entries shall be assessed $25.00 per day per athlete as per TSSAA policy. Cashiers check or money order only must be in hand before late entries shall be actually put into computer. Email late entries to wshamlett@bellsouth.net. Pre-paid late entries will not be accepted after Friday, May 4th. Absolutely NO!!! Meet-day entries.
Measurements:
Running events Finish Lynx timing system.
Field events U.S. Standard steel measuring tapes and certified scales.
Items on note:
Throwing implements shall be provided. Pole vault poles shall meet NFHS requirements (Sect. 5 article 3&4). No first time vaulters!!! Coaches must provide proof that each athlete has practiced via a signed statement from a qualified coach. Vaulters will be weighed with uniform and shoes on.
Monday, May 7th 2012 @ 10:00 A.M
100m Dash Decathlon All competitors shall be placed in random heats.
100m Hurdles Pentathlon All competitors shall be placed in random heats.
Discus Throw Decathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Long Jump Pentathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Triple Jump Decathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Shot Put Pentathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Pole Vault Decathlon Athletes shall be placed in order based on (1) entering height and (2) points accumulated up to that point.
High Jump Pentathlon Athletes shall be placed in order based on (1) entering height and (2) points accumulated up to that point.
Athletes may designate entering height. The bar shall be raised in 2 increments.
400m Dash Decathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points and placed in heats.
800m Run Pentathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points. Athletes shall be placed in two heats.
A waterfall start shall be applied.
Tuesday, May 8th @ 10:00 AM
110m Hurdles Decathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points and placed in heats.
Long Jump/Shot Decathlon The field shall be split into (2) groups based on point thus far. Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points within group.
High Jump Decathlon Athletes shall be placed in order based on (1) entering height and (2) points accumulated up to that point.
Athletes may designate entering height. The bar shall be raised in 2 increments.
1500m Run Decathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points. Athletes shall be placed in two heats.
A waterfall start shall be applied
Coaches are required to assist in officiating events. If you attend, you must help.
Please feel free to provide your athletes with tents and chairs. A trainer from Ortho 1 Clinic will be on site.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Bob Yates at
CELL: 901-848-2683, FAX: 901-853-3313, byates@scsk12.org
Section 4-AAA Track and Field Meet @ Houston High
Schedule and Format For May 7th & 8th
Entry
Each school shall be limited to (3) three athletes.
Online entry at http://tn.milesplit.com/
Deadline Tue, May 1st Midnight.
Late entries shall be assessed $25.00 per day per athlete as per TSSAA policy. Cashiers check or money order only must be in hand before late entries shall be actually put into computer. Email late entries to wshamlett@bellsouth.net. Pre-paid late entries will not be accepted after Friday, May 4th. Absolutely NO!!! Meet-day entries.
Measurements:
Running events Finish Lynx timing system.
Field events U.S. Standard steel measuring tapes and certified scales.
Items on note:
Throwing implements shall be provided. Pole vault poles shall meet NFHS requirements (Sect. 5 article 3&4). No first time vaulters!!! Coaches must provide proof that each athlete has practiced via a signed statement from a qualified coach. Vaulters will be weighed with uniform and shoes on.
Monday, May 7th 2012 @ 10:00 A.M
100m Dash Decathlon All competitors shall be placed in random heats.
100m Hurdles Pentathlon All competitors shall be placed in random heats.
Discus Throw Decathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Long Jump Pentathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Triple Jump Decathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Shot Put Pentathlon Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points.
Pole Vault Decathlon Athletes shall be placed in order based on (1) entering height and (2) points accumulated up to that point.
High Jump Pentathlon Athletes shall be placed in order based on (1) entering height and (2) points accumulated up to that point.
Athletes may designate entering height. The bar shall be raised in 2 increments.
400m Dash Decathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points and placed in heats.
800m Run Pentathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points. Athletes shall be placed in two heats.
A waterfall start shall be applied.
Tuesday, May 8th @ 10:00 AM
110m Hurdles Decathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points and placed in heats.
Long Jump/Shot Decathlon The field shall be split into (2) groups based on point thus far. Order of attempts shall be based on ascending order of points within group.
High Jump Decathlon Athletes shall be placed in order based on (1) entering height and (2) points accumulated up to that point.
Athletes may designate entering height. The bar shall be raised in 2 increments.
1500m Run Decathlon All athletes shall be ranked in ascending order based on current points. Athletes shall be placed in two heats.
A waterfall start shall be applied
Coaches are required to assist in officiating events. If you attend, you must help.
Please feel free to provide your athletes with tents and chairs. A trainer from Ortho 1 Clinic will be on site.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Bob Yates at
CELL: 901-848-2683, FAX: 901-853-3313, byates@scsk12.org