May 12, 2014

TO: Boys Track Coach & Athletic Director Byron, Crystal Lake (Faith Lutheran), Dakota, Elgin (Harvest Christian), Hebron (Alden-H.), Hinckley (H. – Big Rock), Kirkland (Hiawatha), Lena (L.- Winslow), Oregon, Pearl City, Pecatonica (Coop), Polo [Coop], Rockford (Christian Life), Rockford (Lutheran), Rockford (Sacred Heart), Rockford (Christian) Savanna (West Carroll), South Beloit, Stockton (Coop), Winnebago

FROM: Mike Lawton, Activities Director

SUBJECT: BOYS CLASS 1A SECTIONAL TRACK MEET AT OREGON HIGH SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016 - 4:00 P.M.

1. Your school has been assigned to the Boys Class 1A Sectional Meet at Oregon. The IHSA Online Worksheet Entry is due to the IHSA by noon on Monday, May 16 th. If your school does not complete its Online Worksheet Entry by the deadline, students from your school are ineligible to participate in the state series.

2. Sectional Seeding Meeting -- Will be held Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Blackhawk Center located at 1101 Jefferson Street in Oregon. Pizza will be served. IHSA rules state that: 1) The Sectional Seeding Meeting shall not be held during the regular school day. 2) It is no longer mandatory for the head coach (or another school representative) to attend the Sectional Seeding Meeting. However, it is highly recommended.

3. Track shoes and spikes: We have an all-weather track so athletes must use 1/4" or shorter spikes. Our approaches to the high jump, long jump, pole vault, and triple jump are composed of resilite also, and we require 1/4" or shorter spikes in these events.

4. Shot Put and Discus Circles: These pads are concrete so plan your footwear accordingly. Check your shot and disc for weight before you leave for the meet as they will be weighed at the meet.

5. Facilities: We have limited dressing area so please have your squad dress at home. Restrooms are available at the track, so we appreciate your help in keeping your athletes out of the Blackhawk Center. Camps can be in the bleachers or areas inside the fence. No camps on football field.

6. All competitors MUST report to the Sectional Meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd, regardless of weather. The meet will be held unless the weather presents a safety hazard to competitors. The coaches' scratch meeting will be held at 3:15 p.m. This meet will use F.A.T. meaning all scratches must be made by 3:15 p.m.

7 It is MANDATORY that each school have a person designated to work as a meet official. We request that they attend the entry meeting. The assignment sheet attached should be returned with a copy of your Online Worksheet Entry form prior to the seeding meeting.

8. At the Sectional Seeding meeting, coaches will elect a representative to submit a written report of coaches’ suggestions to the IHSA Office prior to June 15th. Also, 4 head coaches will be chosen to serve on the Games Committee for the Sectional.

* PLEASE READ ALL IHSATERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING THE SECTIONAL* OREGON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CLASS 1A SECTIONAL TRACK MEET Friday, May 20, 2016 4:00 P.M. ***

WORKER ASSIGNMENT SHEET

Please fax this form to 815-732-7709 or e-mail to [email protected] by 12:00 noon on Monday, May 16th so we can give you worker assignment sheets at the seeding meeting Tuesday the 20th

NAME OF SCHOOL______

HEAD COACH______

Cell Phone #______

NAME OF THE ADULT WHO WILL AID IN RUNNING THE MEET: (Please note “1” or “2’ to indicate preference. We will attempt to place each person in his/her choice; however some will be assigned to other positions.)

Name of worker

( ) SHOT PUT ______

( ) DISCUS ______

( ) HIGH JUMP ______

( ) LONG JUMP ______

( ) TRIPLE JUMP ______

( ) POLE VAULT ______

**MEET SCHEDULE** 3:15 Scratch Meeting

4:00 ALL FIELD EVENTS Discus: Southeast Corner (best first) Shot Put: Southeast (best last) Long Jump: South End (best last) Triple Jump: South End (best first) High Jump: South End Pole Vault: East Side behind bleachers

5:30 National Anthem

ALL RUNNING EVENTS – FINALS

3200 Relay 400 Relay 3200 M Run 110 High Hurdles 100 M Dash 800 M Run 800 Relay 400 M Dash 300 IM Hurdles 1600 M Run 200 M Dash 1600 Relay