2024 TMSAA Sectional Championships
Coaches, please READ BEFORE ENTERING MEET
A school employed coach must be present with the athletes in order for them to compete! You cannot send the athletes with a parent or non-school employee as their chaperone due to liability. It is also a requirement that a coach from each school work a field event or relays, which will be posted closer to the event!!
Deadline for entries is Wednesday, 4/24/24 at 11:00 PM.
No Hand Times or Unverified Field Events Marks by TNMilesplit will be allowed in the 1st two heats of the running events or the best flight or section of any field events!
We will only be hosting AA divisions this year. Please be aware and make sure you enter your school in the correct divisional meet. Also be sure to look over the schedule and be able to tell your athletes and parents exactly when your athletes will compete. We will run the girls before the boys. You can use the following link to see if you are in the correct Section:
TMSAA Classification
Before entering you will need to know: (1) That you are in this Section. (2) Are you a small "A" school, or are you a large "AA" school? (3) Do you know which division to enter based on this information?
Each athlete may compete in no more than 3 total events!
According to TMSAA rules, each school is allowed to enter up to 3 athletes per event, and 1 relay team for each relay. Top 4 individuals in each event and the Top 4 relay teams will advance to the TMSAA State Championships to be held at Austin Peay University! Good Luck to all!!!
Tickets for Entry:
We have had a change in our ticket policy. Cash will be accepted at the gate. You can still purchase tickets online or at the gate for $7.00 (including a$1.00 convenience fee) using a card. If you buy tickets beforehand, you will not have to wait in line to enter. Cash tickets will be $7.00 at the gate. You can use the following link to buy tickets online before you arrive.
We do accept cash and card at the concession stand.
Please park in designated areas. Buses may pull to front of school in single file.
Since we are only doing the AA division this year at this meet, we are not going to worry about standards. Each middle school's coach can decide who can compete in the meet and may enter up to 3 individuals and 1 relay in each event. The 4 X 800 Meter Relay is not included this year in the middle school state meet, so we will not be running it.
Schedule of Events:
8:00 am - Gates open
8:30 am - Implement inspection and weigh in begins under the covered shed.
9:15 am - Coaches' Meeting
9:45 am - Final Check-In for Field Events
10:00 am - Field Events Begin (we are going to run all the field events off before the running events begin)
AA Girl's High Jump
AA Girl's Shot Put
AA Boy's Long Jump
AA Boy's Discus
As soon as those are done, we will switch genders and events (11:00 am - 11:15 a.m.)
AA Boy's High Jump
AA Boy's Shot Put
AA Girl's Long Jump
AA Girl's Discus
Running Events:
12:30 pm - Running Events Begin (the running events will not start until at least 12:30 p.m. but could be later depending on how long it takes to finish the field events.)
We will be on a rolling schedule once the running events begin.
Order of Running Groups:
AA Girls
AA Boys
Order of Running Events:
100/110 High Hurdles
100 M Dash
4 X 200 M Relay
1600 M Run
4 X 100 M Relay
400 M Dash
800 M Run
200 M Dash
4 X 400 M Relay
Running events will be competed as sections versus times.
It is imperative that coaches be honest and accurate when turning in athletes' times and performances. This is a championship meet and needs to be competed as one.
Any scratches that need to be made for the running events should be done at the coaches' meeting at 9:15 am. Scratches for field events can be made at the event site. No additions will be allowed.
Coaches Assignments for Field Events & Relays
Updated 11:00 a.m. on April 25, 2024
I will post coaching assignments after the deadline for entries on April 24 and can see where teams have participants entered. Please understand I will do the best I can to keep people near some of their best athletes, but after that it was just a blind draw. The expectation is that whatever assignment you are given one coach from each school be at that event to help work it. If you know nothing about the event you are assigned to do, you need to look online and find out about it. Each event is for both girls and boys. For example, if you have long jump, then you will work both girls and boys. I will have some of my athletes there to help with raking, disc retrieval, etc., but they are not allowed to be involved with the actual administration of an event like this.
WE CANNOT HAVE A TIE FOR 4th PLACE!
AA - Field Events (Girls):
High Jump - Karns, Loftis, Lake Forest
Long Jump - Robertsville, North, Heritage
Shot Put - Cleveland, Rhea, Carter
Discus - Hardin Valley, Signal Mountain, Hunter
AA - Field Events (Boys):
High Jump - Jefferson, William Blount, Ocoee
Long Jump - Soddy Daisy, Hixson, East Hamilton
Shot Put - Farragut, West Valley, Bearden
Discus - Maryville, South Doyle, Horace-Maynard
We will have MHS track and field athletes there to help with all of the manual labor (raking, retrieving, bar reset, etc.). They cannot be involved with any marking or measuring!
AA - Exchange Zone Judges (you will work each relay races for both genders):
I tried to use teams who had relay teams in the top to make sure we got this done correctly.
AA - 4 X 100 Meter Relay -
Zone 1 - Maryville, Signal Mountain
Zone 2 - Cleveland, Karns
Zone 3 - Jefferson, Hixson
AA - 4 X 200 Meter Relay -
Zone 1 - Hardin Valley, North
Zone 2 -Farragut, South Doyle
Zone 3 - Robertsville, West Valley
Runners will need to check in to the bull pen area by the second call of their event. Check in for the field events will be at the event site. Any athlete who has not checked in by the third call will be scratched from the event. Runners will remain in the bull pen area after checking in until the clerk comes to walk them to the start line.
1/4" spikes or shorter must be used. Tape will not be allowed at the facility. All marking tools will be provided by us.
Throwing implements will be weighed under the check in tent. Implements that do not weigh properly or are misshaped will be impounded until after the field events are completed. We had lots of shots last year that did not meet the weight. Please make sure you have 4 kg. for boys and 6 lbs. for girls.
We do not allow tents in our bleachers. Team tents can be set up in the grass on the outside of the track facility through the first turn and down the back stretch. I would advise bringing tarps, chairs and tents.
Spectators are not allowed in the event areas or on the inside of the track. If a parent is located in an area that is off limits, their athlete will be disqualified from the competition. This is a safety concern! Spectators are allowed to move around the outside of the track area to sit and watch the field events.
A concession stand will be open for competitors and spectators and will accept cash and card.
