Boys Cross Country Regulations
Cross Country Regulations 2011
New regulation as approved by the NDHSAA Board of Directors:
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2011 Cross Country Regulations
No new regulation were submitted by the Advisory Committee for approval by the NDHSAA Board of Directors:
Cross Country:
1. The beginning date of the season is set by the Board.
2. The date for the first allowable meet is set by the Board.
3. There shall be at least 9 daily practice sessions prior to the first
meet. Individual participants must have participated in at least 9
daily practice sessions before being permitted to participate in an
interscholastic contest.
4. The season ends with the State Cross Country Meet.
5. 5000 meter run for boys; 4000 meter run for girls.
6. Each individual participant is limited to competing in two cross-country meets per calendar week.
7. Cross-country participants cannot compete on two consecutive days.
8. 7th, 8th and 9th grade students involved in cross country may
compete at either the junior high or senior high level the entire season
but may not compete in more than two meets per week.
State Cross Country Meet on October 22, 2011
The
33rd Annual Girls' State Cross Country Meet and the 51st Annual Boys'
State Cross Country Meet will be held on Saturday, October 22nd at Rose
Creek Golf Course in Fargo, Ed Lockwood, will be the manager. Separate
meets will be held for the Division A girls' and boys' teams as well as
the Division B boys' and girls' teams.
SCHEDULE:
The Division A girls' event will begin at 12:00 p.m., the Division A
boys' event will begin at 12:30 p.m. Awards will immediately follow the
completion of the A Division. The Division B girls' event will start at
2:00 p.m. and the Division B boys' event will start at 2:45 p.m. with
awards ceremony for the B Division immediately following the two races.
The girls will run a 4000 meter course and boys will run a 5000 meter
course. Provisions will be made to walk the course at 10:00 a.m. for
those wishing to do so. There will be no practice on the course the day
or evening prior to the competition. The meet is open to any Cross
Country Division A or B school submitting an entry form which will be
electronically provided to the school administration. Submit this
registration form no later than Monday at 10:00 a.m. prior to the state
event. Both the boys' team and the girls' team may be submitted on the
same entry form. Entries submitted after the 10:00 a.m. deadline up to
4:00 p.m. that same day must be accompanied by a $25.00 late entry fee.
NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED BEYOND THAT TIME (4:00 p.m. Monday).
Through the use of the adjusted score procedure, those schools who enter
or compete with fewer than 5 on a team will still post a team score. If
fewer than five members of a team finish a race, the score of the
remaining slots up to five will be a score of one more (plus two more,
etc.) than the field that finishes. Schools with more than five members
finishing the race shall have their five highest finishers' scores count
toward the team championship. Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by
comparing the sixth runner's score from each team.
Uniform rules as set by the National Federation shall be enforced at the State Meet.
Article 1...Each competitor's uniform shall consist of:
a. Shoes;
b. Full-length cross country jersey and cross country shorts or one-piece uniform issued by the school;
1. Shorts may vary in length and style, but must be the same color for all team members.
2. Loose-fitting, boxer-type bottoms or compression-style bottom are
permitted for boys and girls. Closed-leg briefs are acceptable for
girls. The waistband must be worn above the hips.
3. The jersey (singlet) and shorts may have school identification and the jersey may have the competitor's name.
4. The jersey shall not be knotted or have a knot-like protrusion.
5. Bare midriff tops are not allowed.
6. A single manufacturer's logo/trademark, no more than 2 ¼ square
inches with no dimension more than 2 ¼ inches, is permitted on each item
of apparel.
7. The American flag, not exceeding 2 x 3 inches, is permitted.
8. Any visible shirt(s) worn under the jersey and other visible apparel
worn under the shorts must be unadorned and of a single (and the same)
color. The visible item under the jersey and the visible item worn under
the shorts do not have to be the same color.
9. Contestants shall
not wear jewelry with the exception of religious or medical medals. If
such medals are worn, they shall be taped to the body under the uniform
(religious medals) or in a visible area (medical medals).
PENALTY: (All articles) For illegal uniform, the competitor is disqualified from the event.
For wearing of jewelry, if observed prior to the race, the competitor
shall not become eligible to compete until jewelry is removed and the
team receives a warning that should jewelry be observed on any team
member during the race, he/she is disqualified.
STARTING LINE:
Each space recommended be a minimum of 2 meters wide. At the starting
line, lanes will be left vacant when more lanes available than teams.
Example: Lane spots available = 24 / Teams Competing = 20. Prior to
drawing for team starting positions, the meet manager will pull out 4
positions such as lanes 4, 8, 12 and 16. Starting assignments would then
be drawn and assigned in lanes 1-3 (lane 4 open), 5-7 (lane 8 open),
9-11 (lane 12 open), 13-15 (lane 16 open), 17-20
USE OF GOLF
CARTS, BICYCLES AND OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AT THE COURSE shall be
limited to officials and workers of the State Meet.
AWARDS:
Trophies will be given to the top 5 teams in each of the four divisions.
Individual plaques will be given to the top twenty runners in each of
the four divisions plus individual plaques will be given to each member
of the runner-up and championship team in each of the four divisions.
SCHOOL PAYMENTS: Participating schools will receive a payment based on
the team payment formula. Checks will be sent to schools after the
completion of the school year.
ADMISSION: Adults - $6.00 / Students - $4.00
For more information on girls' cross country: http://www.ndhsaa.org/athletics/cross_country_girls
For more information on boys' cross country: http://www.ndhsaa.org/athletics/cross_country_boys