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2013 Track Information
2013 Recommendations approved:
1. At the State Meet, in the 800 Meter Run, there shall be a maximum of 12 runners in the
fast section and a minimum of 5 runners in the remaining sections.
2. For regular season and post-season, lane assignments for all races that are run around one or more curves on an 8 lane track shall be:
8 participants- Lanes 3-4-5-2-6-1-7-8
7 participants- Lanes 3-4-5-2-6-7-8
6 participants- Lanes 3-4-5-6-7-8
3. For approval to host a region meet, all events must be held at that site.
The 2013 State Combined Class A and B Girls’ and Boys’ Track & Field Meets will be held at the Bismarck Bowl with Jim Haussler as manager. The meet will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25. The Regionals are scheduled for Saturday, May 18. The Class A and B Regional Meet order of events can be found in item 20 of this article.
Schools competing in the girls’ and/or boys’ track and field events must observe the following regulations:
1. All Class A and Class B regional entry forms must be sent to your regional manager and must be in his/her hands no later Noon on the day prior to the regional meet. Registration forms and the process of submitting the entries will be determined by the individual region managers. THOSE ENTRY DEADLINES SHALL BE FINAL FOR BOTH CLASS A AND B ALLOWING NO ADDITIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS, ONLY SCRATCHES.
2. In addition to regular season qualifying standards (see #7 of this article), Class B schools may qualify entrants for the State Meet at one of the six regional sites listed. If a school is participating in track for the first year, contact the NDHSAA for regional assignment.
The Class B Regionals are organized as follows (Region Meet sites and Managers):
Southeast Region – Valley City State University, David Bass, Mgr.
Barnes County North (East & West), Central
Cass, Edgeley/Kulm, Ellendale, Fargo Oak Grove, Hankinson/Fairmount, Kindred, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion,
Lisbon, Maple Valley/Enderlin, Milnor/Wyndmere/Lidgerwood,
Montpelier, Northern Cass, Oakes, Richland, Sargent County (North
Sargent/Sargent Central)
Northeast Region – Grafton, Mike Hanson, Mgr.
Drayton/Valley-Edinburg, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page,
Grafton/St. Thomas, Griggs County Central/Midkota, Hatton/Northwood,
Hillsboro/Central Valley, Langdon/Munich, Larimore, May-Port CG, Minto/Midway, Nelson
County (Dakota Prairie/Lakota), Pembina County North (Pembina/Walhalla/Cavalier),
Park River/Fordville-Lankin/Adams-Edmore, Thompson
North Central Region–Rugby, Scott Grochow, Mgr.
Benson County (Leeds/Maddock), Bottineau,
Dunseith, Four Winds/Warwick, Glenburn/Westhope/Newburg, Harvey/Wells County,
New Rockford-Sheyenne, North Star/Starkweather, Northern Lights (St. John/Rolla),
Rolette (BTR), Rolette/Wolford (GTR), Rugby/TGU-Towner (GTR),
Rugby/TGU-Towner/Wolford (BTR), Velva/Drake-Anamoose
South Central Region – Bismarck, Jim Haussler, Mgr.
Carrington, Center-Stanton, Central McLean
(Underwood/Turtle Lake-Mercer/McClusky), Central Prairie
(Medina/Gackle-Streeter), Hazen, Kidder County (Steele/Tappen)/Napoleon,
Linton/H-M-B, Pingree-Buchanan/Kensal, Prairie Learning Center (BTR), Shiloh
Christian, South Border (Ashley/Wishek), Southern McLean (Washburn/Wilton/Wing),
Strasburg, Zeeland
Southwest Region – Beach, Brandt Gaugler, Mgr.
Beach, Beulah, Bowman County, Dickinson
Trinity/NewEngland, Glen Ullin/Hebron, Grant County (Elgin-New Leipzig)/Flasher,
Heart River (Belfield/South Heart), Hettinger/Scranton, Killdeer/Halliday, Mott-Regent, New Salem
Almont, Richardton-Taylor, Solen, Standing Rock/Selfridge
Northwest Region – Watford City, Randy Cranston, Mgr.
Burke Central, Bishop Ryan/Sawyer, Des
Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark (Berthold/North Shore), Divide County, Fort
Berthold (Mandaree/White Shield), Garrison/Max, Kenmare/Bowbells, MLS-Mohall, New
Town, Parshall, Stanley/Powers Lake, Surrey/TGU Granville, Trenton/Trinity
Christian, Watford City, Williams County (Tioga/Ray)
3. Class A schools may qualify entrants for the State Meet from their assigned region:
East Region – Fargo South, Cory Lehman, Mgr.
West Region – Bismarck, Jim Haussler, Mgr.
The top six finishers in each event, including the relays, with the possible exception of the high jump and pole vault events as outlined in item 13, qualify for the State Meet from each region. In addition to these qualifiers, any contestant who can equal or better the qualifying standards listed in item 8 may also qualify for the State Meet.
4. Class A and Class B teams may enter a maximum of five contestants in each individual event at the regional meet. In the event a team has more than 5 athletes qualified by minimum standard during the regular season, the team may exceed the 5-individual limitation, using only previously qualified athletes. Each school may enter one team in each relay event. Class B coaches will be required to verify qualifying times if so requested by the regional manager.
NOTE: Clarification of regional entry procedure as developed by the Track Advisory Committee:
a. As per National Federation Rule 4, Section 2, Art. 1, a contestant shall not be entered in more than four individual events. If a contestant is entered in more than the allowable number of events, meet management shall scratch the contestant from the excess event(s) by following the listed order of events.
b. Entries as well as participation shall follow the distance limitation rule (see # 10 of this article). An athlete shall not enter events in which the total distance exceeds 5600 meters. If an athlete is entered in events that exceed the 5600-meter maximum, the meet manager shall scratch the contestant from the excess event by following the listed order of events.
c. Event entries are to be in the meet manager’s hands no later than noon on the day before the regional meet.
d. After these deadlines, no additions or substitutions are allowed. Scratches are allowed but must count as one of their four events if done after the scratch meeting the morning of the meet. Exceptions will be made for scratches required because of injury or illness of a member of a relay. Meet management will make the above determination. All scratches must be handed in writing to the person running the meeting. These must be kept confidential prior to any scratches announced.
e. Scenario: An athlete is entered in the 100, 200 and 400 Meter Dashes and the Long Jump. Coach scratches this athlete from the 400 Meter Dash (a) at the scratch meeting (b) after the scratch meeting to run in a relay. (a) Legal (b) NOT legal as the scratched 400 Meter Dash will count as one of this athlete’s four events and competing in the relay would exceed the four event limitation. The result in (b) would be a loss of all places and points accumulated, from events in which this athlete was involved, including the relay(s). (Note the illness/injury exception.)
5. In Class B regional competition, the first, second and third place winners in each event, including the relays, with the possible exception of the high jump and pole vault events as outlined in Item 13, qualify for the State Meet. In addition to the first three placers, any contestant who can equal or better the minimum standards listed in Item 7 may also qualify for the State Meet.
6. A school may also qualify entrants for the State Meet by equaling or exceeding minimum standards in an approved invitational outdoor meet, which has a minimum of two teams competing with at least one entrant in a given event.
NOTE: At all meets for qualifying purposes, if hand held times are used, the time must be rounded to the upper 10ths and .24 added to the time. This converted time will be left in 100ths. This must be done and noted prior to reporting these hand held results. If automatic timing is used in qualifying meets during the year, there will be no conversion and the F.A.T. time stands and will be left in 100ths.
7. The following are the minimum standards for qualification for the State Meet as explained in items 5 and 6:
Girls Event Boys
13.04 100 Meter Dash 11.44
26.94 200 Meter Dash 23.24
61.74 400 Meter Dash 52.24
2:24.24(A) 800
Meter Run 2:01.74(A)
2:26.24(B) 2:03.24(B)
5:30.24(A) 1600
Meter Run 4:35.24(A)
5:35.24(B) 4:40.24(B)
12:05.24(A) 3200 Meter Run 10:05.24
(A)
12:16.24(B) 10:20.24
(B)
16.74 100 Meter Hurdles
110
Meter Hurdles 16.04(A)
16.24(B)
48.84 300 Meter Hurdles 42.04(A)
42.24(B)
16’8”(A) Long
Jump 20’9”
16’5”(B)
34’0”
Triple Jump 41’6”
5’1” High Jump 6’2”
35’6” Shot
Put 48’6”(A)
46’9”(B)
115’0” Discus 147’0”(A)
140’0”(B)
110’0” (A) Javelin 160’0”
115’0”(B)
9’0” Pole Vault 12’6”(A)
12’0”(B)
52.84 4x100 Meter Relay 45.44(A)
45.94(B)
1:51.54 4x200 Meter Relay 1:34.24(A)
1:35.24(B)
4:16.24 4x400 Meter Relay 3:34.24(A)
3:36.24(B)
10:10.24(A) 4x800 Meter Relay 8:24.24(A)
10:20.24(B) 8:35.24(B)
8. Schools hosting a qualifying meet no longer need to submit sanction forms. Although sanctioning is no longer required, a meet must have no less than 2 teams competing to be a qualifying meet, there are no longer a minimum number of competitors per event to be a qualifying event.
9. Region meets are scheduled on a Saturday, but there is an option to reschedule to Friday. If weather reports make Friday a better competition day, the region host can request to move to Friday, but the request must be in the NDHSAA office by Wednesday at 3:00 pm (Central) the week of the meet.
10. The Track Qualifying Reporting Policy is as follows:
This track and field season, coaches will have the assignment of reporting their own qualifiers via the internet. Individual Login and Password for head coaches will be administered upon request by e-mailing Justin.Fletschock.1@sendit.nodak.edu or Sue.Carlsrud@sendit.nodak.edu. Information on how to submit qualifiers is mailed to coaches and school contacts through MVP. Coaches are asked to report any qualifying performances within 5 days of their regular season meet in which this qualification took place. The NDHSAA Board of Directors has adopted the following policy pertaining to reporting of qualifiers: State track qualifiers must be reported by 12:00 noon CT Sunday prior to State Track. Late entries after 12:00 noon CT Sunday but no later than the declaration deadline which is 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) Tuesday prior to State Track & Field will be accepted with a $50 fine assessed to the school. There will be no additions after the declaration deadline.
11. Team and Individual limitations:
a. Any team or individual may participate in a maximum of 14 regular season outdoor meets and no more than three track meets in a calendar week, provided one meet is held on a Saturday. (A calendar week is interpreted as Monday through Sunday.)
b. No contestant in an invitational, regional, or State Meet may enter more than four events.
c. Boys’ and girls’ individual distance limits for a one-day meet: Any boy or girl may enter and compete in a total of no more than 5600 Meters on the track in one day of competition.
d. In a two-day meet a boy or girl may compete in any four events. At the state meet, an athlete may compete on a maximum of four events of which he or she is qualified to participate.
12. The penalty for exceeding the individual limitation is loss of all points and awards for that individual. This would include all points and awards for any relay team of which he/she was a member, plus ineligibility of the individual for the next scheduled meet. However, if the violation occurs at the regional meet, the contestant could not qualify for the State Meet (this would include all members of a relay team if one member was ineligible), but could participate in the State Meet if previously qualified by minimum standards. Points and places, which are affected when a competitor is disqualified for either unsportsmanlike or unacceptable conduct, will be determined by following the National Federation Track and Field Rule Book.
13. The 200 meter dash must be run on a full curve in order to meet the minimum qualifying standard. If the 200 is not run in this manner, contestants cannot qualify for the State Meet. Lane assignments on a nine-lane track for races around one or more curves:
a. 9 participants – Lanes 4-5-6-3-7-2-8-1-9
b. 8 participants – Lanes 4-5-6-3-7-2-8-9
c. 7 participants – Lanes 4-5-6-3-7-8-9
d. 6 participants – Lanes 4-5-6-7-8-9
For regular season and post-season, lane assignments for all races that are run around one or more curves on an 8 lane track shall be:
8 participants- Lanes 3-4-5-2-6-1-7-8
7 participants- Lanes 3-4-5-2-6-7-8
6 participants- Lanes 3-4-5-6-7-8
14. The starting height for the high jump and the pole vault at regionals will be set by the Games Committee with input from the participating coaches. Final starting height will be determined by the Games Committee. In regional meets for the high jump and pole vault, if 1st, 2nd and 3rd place involves more than three contestants (Class B) or 1st through 6th place involves more than six contestants (Class A) and the tie is at a height less than state qualifying, there shall be a “jump off” between the tied individuals to determine who will advance to the State Meet. If during the jump-off, an athlete meets state qualifying height, the original height shall stand and shall not be state qualifying unless by place in the jump-off. The jump-off height is not considered state qualifying because it was not reached during the original competition.
The “five alive” method will be used in the high jump and pole vault.
15. From the Track and Field Advisory Committee:
a. In the 800 Meter Run, there shall be a maximum of 12 runners in the fast section and a minimum of 5 runners in the remaining section.
b. In the 1600 Meter Run, there shall be a maximum of 16 runners in the fast section and a minimum of 5 runners in the remaining section.
c. In the 3200 Meter Relay, the number of teams in the fast section shall be 12 and a minimum of 4 teams in the remaining section. If less than 4 remain, they will be added to the fast section. If more than 16 remain, they shall be split equally into two sections.
16. Relay races shall count toward team points in the same manner as other track and field events. The personnel of a relay team qualified for the State Meet are to be determined by their school. At the State Meet, up to six individuals in relays that hold prelims may be listed as entrants. Any four may compete. The members need not be the same four who ran when the team qualified.
17. The Region and State Meets will be scored on a 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis and awards will be made for eight places in all events at the State Meet. Awards at the regional meets will be made for eight places in all events except the relays where only the first and second place teams will receive awards. Duplicate individual 8th place awards will be made available when two contestants tie for 8th place at the Region or State Meets.
18. The individual and team uniform rule as outlined in the National Federation Track and Field Rule Book will be enforced by Region and State Meet managers.
19. Teams must be prepared to assume their own expenses at the regional meet. Schools qualifying contestants for the State Meet will be reimbursed following the completion of the year according to the team payment schedule.
20. For approval to host a region meet, all events must be held at that site.
21. The order of events for Class A and B
regional meets is listed below. Events will be run in this order, but each
region may set their own time schedule. The order in which girls’ and boys’
events are run shall be based on how they will be run at the state meet.
4x800
Meter Relay
300
Meter Hurdles
100
Meter Dash
4x200
Meter Relay
1600
Meter Run
4x100
Meter Relay
400
Meter Dash
High
Hurdles
800
Meter Run
200
Meter Dash
3200
Meter Run
4x400
Meter Relay
NOTE:
Run only timed finals in all running events - fastest heat first.
Field Events – The field event schedule shall be set by each regional Games Committee to fit their particular facility. The boys long jump and girls triple jump will run simultaneously first in 2013. Girls long jump and boys triple jump will run simultaneously first in 2014.
22. The schedule of events for the State Meet is found in the track & field portion of the NDHSAA web site. Regulations on preliminary heats, type of running and approach surface to be used, type of spikes allowed and other pertinent information concerning the meet will be found in the April Bulletin.
23. Junior High Track Limitations
a. If separate meets are held for each of the junior high grades, then 9th grade students may follow high school regulations and events. However, if 7th and 8th graders compete against 9th graders, then the 9th graders must conform to limits set for junior high. Combining these grades would make the resulting team a junior high team. For qualifying purposes, 9th grade teams must be composed entirely of 9th grade students.
b. The junior high has a season limit of eight meets, a limit of two meets per calendar week which may be on consecutive days.
c. Limit of four events
d. Junior high competitors may run both the 800 and 1600 meter runs in a one day meet, and can enter one other running event.
e. Suggested Events:
100 Meter
Dash
200
Meter Dash
400
Meter Dash
800
Meter Run
1600
Meter Run
High
Hurdles
4X100
Meter Relay
4X200 Meter
Relay
4X400 Meter
Relay
Shot
Put Boys - (4.0 kg.[8 lb. 13 oz.]) / Girls – (2.744 kg[6 lb.])
Discus (2
lb. 3 ½ oz.))
Long
Jump
High
Jump
Pole
Vault
4X800 Meter
Relay
f. 7th, 8th and 9th grade students involved in track may compete at either the junior or senior high level the entire season, but can only participate in two junior high meets per week.
g. In the hurdle events, it is mandatory that junior high boys (7th, 8th graders) must run 110 meters and use 33 inch hurdles. Junior high girls (7th, 8th graders) must run 100 meters and use 30 inch hurdles.
Updated 5/16/13