1. All track coaches must pick up team packet at BlueCross SpringFling Headquarters, which is the Hall of Fame
Building in the Greenland Parking Lot. Each packet will have complimentary passes for all participants and
coaches, certificates for the participants, and other valuable information. The passes will allow athletes and
coaches to attend any session in any sport of the Spring Fling. They must be displayed at all times. There will be
one complimentary parking pass for each day the team participates in the State Track and Field Championships.
Buses will not need a parking pass. All buses will be permitted to pull in the Greenland Lot, drop students off, and
exit the parking lot. The bus will turn right on Greenland and proceed to the Tennessee Livestock Center. There
is no bus parking in the Greenland Lot. It is easy walking distance from the Tennessee Livestock Center to the
MTSU Track Facility. If, however, the driver does not want to walk, then please have someone in a car follow the
bus and bring the driver back to the facility.
If you do not pick up your team packet on Monday or Tuesday and you enter the lot on the Wednesday,
Thursday, or Friday, you will pay $5.00 and receive a parking pass to be displayed in the car. This is an all-day
parking pass for all parking facilities in BlueCross SpringFling events. When you pick up your team packet, it will
have a complimentary pass that can be turned in at Headquarters for $5.00 by the coach.
2. There will not be a charge for parking or admission on Monday/Tuesday with the multi events. Tents for
competitors should be set up on the southeast end of the infield area opposite the discus area and next to the
high jump area. This is the only area on the infield where competitors and coaches may be. Other than this area
for athletes and coaches only, coaches, parents, and fans must be outside the competition areas and in the
seating areas.
3. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday admission is $6.00 and parking is $5.00 per day. All cars must purchase a
parking pass that will allow you to come and go, and also will allow you to go to any other BlueCross SpringFling
facility.
4. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday all team tents must go on the MTSU football practice field nearest to
Murphy Center. The adjacent practice field will be used as a warm-up area. Only athletes and coaches with
proper credentials may enter this area. YOU MUST EITHER HAVE A COACH'S CREDENTIAL OR AN
ATHLETE'S CREDENTIAL DISPLAYED TO ENTER THIS AREA.
5. The Clerk of Course will be set up at the southeast end of the warm-up area (football practice fields). All
participants must go from the tent area or warm-up area to Clerk of Course. They will be escorted to the starting
line, awards stand, and will exit the track at the Clerk of Course area. Athletes may not go from the grandstand
area to the track area. Please go over this information with all athletes. If an athlete is in the grandstand area,
they will go to warm-up area in order to report to the Clerk on second call. YOU MUST HAVE EITHER A
COMPETITOR'S PASS OR A COACH'S PASS TO ENTER THE WARM-UP AREA/TENT AREA.
6. Relay Cards – You will find relay cards in your packet if you have a relay team that has qualified for the State
Track Meet. Names of the relay team members must be printed and signed by each competitor. The relay card
must be turned in to the Clerk of Course on second call.
In Class A-AA and Division II, there are places for the four members of the relay team. Any person who has been
turned in on your eligibility may participate on the relay team, provided they are not in violation of the four-event
limitation rule. The relay counts as an event once they report to the Clerk of Course.
In Class AAA, there are six names on your relay card in the 4 x 100, 4 x 200, and 4 x 400. Since we are running
prelims and finals in these events, the relay is composed of six members. Any student-athlete on your eligibility
may participate on the relay team, provided they are not in violation of the four-event limitation rule. The relay
counts as an event for each competitor once the relay reports to the Clerk of Course. These relay cards will be
taken up during prelims by the Clerk of Course and used for the finals on Thursday night (girls) or Friday night
(boys). Only competitors whose names are on the relay card may run in prelims and finals. Please make certain
that you complete the relay card in the manner you desire when it is turned in to the Clerk of Course at the
prelims. In the 4 x 800 relay, you will note that the relay card has places for only four names since this is a finals
only.
PLEASE REMEMBER – YOU MUST HAVE PROPER CREDENTIALS DISPLAYED IN ORDER TO MOVE TO AND
FROM THE WARM-UP AND TENT AREA, WHICH IS DISIGNATED FOR ATHLETES AND COACHES ONLY.