2018 - 2019 Ocean Breeze Youth Challenge Series Meet Information Meet Dates December 27, 2018 55 meter hurdles, 55 meter dash, 300 meter dash, 600 meter run, 1500 meter race walk, Mile run, 4 x 200 meter relay, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put and Triple Jump January 6, 2019 55 meter hurdles, 55 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 1000 meter run, 1500 meter race walk, 3,000 meter run, sprint medley relay (200-200-400-800), High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put and Triple Jump January 20, 2019 55 meter hurdles, 55 meter dash, 300 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 1,500 meter race walk, 4 x 200 meter relay, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put and Triple Jump Eligibility All youth athletes are required to be USA Track & Field members in order to compete in the 2018-2019 Ocean Breeze Youth Challenge Series. Athletes competing for their High School teams are not eligible to compete. Athletes must report to the clerking area or to field event area with pre-printed entry label. Athletes who do not will be turned away. Athletes will be permitted to compete in either two running events and one field event or two field events and one running event for a total of three each. This limit will be strictly enforced. Entry Coaches will be required to enter all athletes into events with accurate seed times at www.athletic.net. The meet will be pre-seeded and athletes will receive labels with heat and lane assignment. Coaches may enter NT or NM and athletes will be randomly seeded in unseeded heats. All entry fees must be paid in full online before the close of entries. Any entries that are not paid for in advance will not be accepted. NO DAY OF ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS! Entry fee is $15 per athlete. Entry Deadlines Thursday, December 20th (December 27th meet) – 10:59pm Tuesday, January 1st (January 6th meet) – 10:59pm Tuesday, January 15th (January 20th meet) – 10:59pm Packet Pick-Up Packet Pick-up will begin at 8:00am for all meets on the 2nd floor of Ocean Breeze Athletic Facility. DOORS TO THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX OPEN AT 8:30 a.m. Pre-Meet Warm-up The field of play will be open for warm-up from 8:30am-9:00am. We ask that all athletes and coaches to be respectful of this timeline. The meets will start promptly at 9:30 am. Field events are not permitted to warm-up until the event is called and officials have opened the circle or runway. Athlete Check-In Athletes will be clerked in on the 2nd floor of the facility and brought to the track by line clerks. Field event athletes will report directly to their field event when called. All event will have a 1st and final call and will close approximately five minutes after the 3rd and final call. Please make sure your athletes are alert and paying attention to all announcements. Events will be called by age group. Boys and girls will alternate through events. Relays Coaches will be required to hand in relay cards that include stickers of the four athletes running in the event. Athletes must be from the same age division and club – NO ALL-STAR TEAMS Relays count towards your athletes events limit. Batons will be provided – athletes should not bring batons with them to the clerking area. Field Events All field event athletes will receive 3 throws total, no finals. Limited implements will be provided; athletes are encouraged to bring their own. Accepted Entries Heat sheets for each meet will be posted the Friday prior to the meet. Spikes and Icahn Ocean Breeze Athletic Facility will only permit ¼” pyramid spikes. Any athletes with Stadium Rules wearing spike larger then ¼” will be disqualified from all events. Spikes will be for sale on the 2nd floor. No hard coolers are permitted inside the facility (soft coolers are permitted). No chairs permitted inside the facility. No Pets are permitted inside of facility. Awards Top three in each age group will receive medals. Hotels Please visit our website at www.oceanbreezenyc.org for information on hotels on Staten Island. Contacts [email protected] Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex – 718-351-7923 Websites Meet website and live results will be hosted at www.oceanbreezenyc.org US Championship Trials The 2019 USA Indoor Championships will take place on February 22nd – 24th at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. Qualifying for the youth events will take place and all three Ocean Breeze Youth Challenge Series events as well as at the Brooklyn Armory Winter Track Series. Qualification: 8 and Under – Fastest Kid in NYC 55m Dash: The top two of each 55m dash being conducted at the Ocean Breeze Youth Challenge Series will advance to the final. If any athlete qualifies at more than one race the next eligible athletes will advance. The final two athletes will be selected at large. 9-10 year old – 4 X 200m Relay: The top two teams from the January 20th Youth Challenge Series meet as well as from the January 27th Brooklyn Armory Winter Track Series will advance to the final, the next two teams will be selected at large. 11-12 year old – The Next Great American Miler - Mile Run: The top 3 athletes from the January 20th Youth Challenge Series meet as well as the top three from the January 27th Brooklyn Armory Winter Series will advance to the final. The final 2-4 athletes will be selected at large. 13-14 year old – Sprint Medley Relay: The top two teams from the January 7th Youth Challenge Series meet as well as from the January 27th Brooklyn Armory Winter Series will advance to the final, the next two teams will be selected at large. Implement and Hurdle Heights Youth Weights and Heights 55m/60mHH Shot Put Division 1 Boys and Girls 2K Division 2 Boys and Girls 6lb Division 3 Boys and Girls 30" 6lb Division 4 Boys 33" 4K Division 4 Girls 30" 6lb Division 5 Boys 39" 12lb Division 5 Girls 33" 4K Division 6 Men 39" 12lb Division 6 Women 33" 4K Age Divisions Division Year of Birth Division 1 (7-8 year olds)* 2011+* Division 2 (9-10 year olds) 2009-2010 Division 3 (11-12 year olds) 2007-2008 Division 4 (13-14 year olds) 2005-2006 Division 5 (15-16 year olds) 2003-2004 Division 6 (17-18 year olds)** 2001-2002** * Per USATF Rule 300.1 (c) “Athletes must be at least seven (7) years of age on December 31 of the current year to compete at the Youth Athletics or Junior Olympic National Championships.” ** Athletes who are still 18 through the final day of the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships are eligible to compete in the Young Men's and Young Women's divisions through that meet. This extended eligibility does not apply to cross country events. Meet Schedule Sunday, December 27, 2018 Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex Schedule of Events Boys & Girls Racewalk Clinic 8:30 a.m. Boys & Girls 1500 Meter Racewalk 9:15 a.m. Girls 55 Meter Hurdles (Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 55 Meter Hurdles (Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 55 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 55 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 300 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 300 Meter Dash(Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls Mile Run (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys Mile Run (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 600 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 600 Meter Dash(Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 4x200M (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 4x200M (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys Long Jump (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) 9:30 a.m. Girls Long Jump (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys Shot Put (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls Shot Put (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls High Jump (Division 6, Division 5, Division 4, Division 3, Division 2*) Boys High Jump (Division 6, Division 5, Division 4, Division 3, Division 2*) Girls Triple Jump (Division 6*, Division 5, Division 4) Boys Triple Jump (Division 6*, Division 5, Division 4) *Only permitted if they are not currently competing on a High School Team Red indicates USA Nationals Qualifier Meet Schedule Sunday, January 6 , 2019 Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex Schedule of Events Boys & Girls 1500 Meter Racewalk 1:00 p.m. Girls 55 Meter Hurdles (Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 55 Meter Hurdles (Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 55 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 55 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 3,000 Meter Run (Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 3,000 Meter Run (Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 200 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 200 Meter Dash(Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls 1000 Meter Dash (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys 1000 Meter Dash(Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Girls SMR 200-200-400-800 (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys SMR 200-200-400-800 (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) Boys Long Jump (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, Division 5, Division 6*) 1:00 p.m.