2015 MPA Class A State Outdoor Track & Field Championship

Mt. Ararat High School Topsham, ME Saturday June, 6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Meet Director:

Diane Fournier may be reached at (cell) 522-9871

Email sneige@comcast.net

Meet Packets:

Packets may be picked-up by coaches at the finish line tent beginning at 8:00 A.M.
Saturday, June 6

Parking:

Buses will be directed to bus parking and athlete drop-off see attached information
If you need additional information contact Adam Mayo at mayoa@link75.org.

Entrance:

Athlete entrance will be at the gate near where the buses will be parking. Once all athletes
have arrived, that gate will be locked. At that point the only open gate will be the main gate.
All other gates will be locked.

Team Tents:

Will only be allowed on the East side of the baseball field. Teams will be directed to the tent
area upon entering the gate.

Admission Fees:

Adults - $8.00

Seeding:

Will be completed according to MPA seeding procedure. All electronic entries must
be received by 7:00 P.M. on June 2 to djeffrey@breweredu.org . Confirmation
of team entries received will be sent as an EVENT ENTRY file listing athletes
and events entered. All entries must be on either Hy-Tek TEAM MANAGER or TEAM
MANAGER LITE.

Senior Citizen (65+) - $5.00

Students - $ 5.00

PRELIMINARY ENTRIES (6/3) and FINAL ENTRIES (6/4) may be viewed on

www.sub5.com
Jury of Appeals:

MPA representative, Caroyln Court (Lew), George Mendros (TA), Paula Roch (Wind)
David King (HA)

Pole Vault:

Weight certification form must be given to the official inspecting the poles upon arrival.
Understand no form, no vault.

Numbers:

Athletes will be identified by hip numbers in running events. 3 hip numbers will be
worn, one on each hip and one on the left chest in distance events.

Event Check-In:

Field Events at the site. Running events at the clerk tent in the center of the field.
After check-in, line clerks will give all necessary instructions concerning the start and
rules of the event then will escort athlete to the starting line.

Calls:

The only call given for running events is 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the first
running event, the 4 x 800 M Relay. From this point on, athletes will be responsible
for checking in 1 event prior to their event. The announcer will only announce information
regarding the meet, who is in the event, position and the results of the event.

First field events of the day with get a 10 minute call to alert athletes the event will begin
In 10 minutes. An announcement will be made when the event has ended to alert the
next group to go to the event.

Timing System: FinishLynx systems will be in use. Please instruct your athletes to stay away from
the finish area.
FieldLynx:

May be used for field events.

Track:

8 lanes on the straight and turns

Relays:

Relay declaration forms will be picked up by coaches upon arrival at the finish tent.
Relay declaration forms must be turned in to the finish line tent 30 minutes before the
start of the event, 4 x 8 ASAP. Clerks will have the names of the athletes on a form
and all must be present for check in. Be sure to have the order of running for your
relay team. Scratch the names of those NOT running.
BATONS WILL BE PROVIDED

1600 M Relay:

Three-turn stagger start will be used.

Starts for the

Distance events: 800 Double pole will be used
1600 May be 2 sections (#s will dictate)
3200 Will be 1 section
Scratches:

If a competitor is scratched in any event, that competitor is scratched from all

remaining events. Coaches will be given a scratch form which must be filled out
and turned in to Diane Fournier at the conclusion of the coaches meeting.

Uniform Rule: Federation Rule book articles are in effect. Be aware of the undergarment rule for
all events, not just relays. All shorts must be worn as the manufacturer intended,
no rolled down waistbands are allowed and track tops must not be knotted or
cover hip numbers. Know your under the shorts garment rule.
Spikes:

Spikes, pyramid, may be 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

Weigh-In:

Will begin at 8:30 AM. Weigh-in location is to the left in the blue shed beyond the
concession stand. The garage door will be open.

Starting
Heights:

Starting heights for girls high jump 4-6 and boys 5-6. If numbers dictate, pole vault
Girls start at 7-0 and boys at 10-6. The first two heights may go up 9 (G - 7-0, 7-9,
8-6, 9-0, etc.) (B 10-6, 11-3, 12-0, 12-6, etc.)

Trainers:

Warm-Up
Area:

Certified trainers will be available 1 hour before the start of the first event and 30
minutes after the final event. Teams must bring all needed supplies. Trainers may
be found behind the clerking area.
Athletes warming up must not interfere with competing athletes in ANY venue.

Tape Marking: Tape markings are NOT ALLOWED ON the long, triple, and pole vault runways. High
jumpers are allowed 2 marks, both of which must be more than 2 feet from the
standards. Relays are allowed 2 tape marks or tennis balls placed in their lanes one
minute prior to the start of their heat. Tape marks and balls, MUST be removed by a
team member prior to the start of the next section.
Long & Triple
Runways
Long jump runway on the right, Triple jump on the left.
Javelin

Will be contested on an enclosed field across the parking lot and driveway. There will
Someone assisting in directing athletes and spectators to the venue.

Finals:

Running Events 8 competitors to finals (100 dash and 100/110 hurdles). For meet
management, boys finals will be run before girls finals. Field Events 8 competitors to
finals, competing in reverse order.

Spectators &
Coaches: Spectators and coaches are NOT allowed in the infield unless called to the infield. Use
the bleachers and areas designated for COACHES. No bare-chested individuals are
allowed within the track complex.
Awards:

Medals will be awarded to the first seven place winners in each event during the meet
at the awards area in the infield. Please instruct your athletes to be prompt and in
proper uniform when they are called to the infield. Trophies will be awarded to each
winning team shortly after the conclusion of the last event.

Scoring:

Meet scoring is 10-8-6-4-3-2-1, scoring 7 places.

Programs:

Will be on sale at the main gate for $2.00

Trash Bags: Each team will be provided with a trash bag. Please use them to clean up your area and
Deposit them on the old pole vault pad in front of the blue shed before you leave.
T-Shirts:

Will be sold at the main gate.

Concessions: Will be available all day with some great food!

Protests &

Appeals: The Jury of Appeals/Games Committee have been listed earlier on this form. A protest
form may be picked up at the scoring table. All protests must be in writing from a
coach, accompanied with a $35 fee. The protest, along with the fee, must be given
to the proper referee.
Time
Schedule:
Other:

The meet WILL NOT go ahead of the listed time schedule. It is the responsibility of
coaches the athletes report to their event at the appropriate times.
No phones, cameras, I-pads, video cameras, Frisbees or footballs allowed within the
Competition areas.

VERY
IMPORTANT: NEW ENGLAND COMPTITION:
MPA will enter all qualified athletes. Athletes entered will be based on the performances at the
3 State meets. All 7 scorers from each State meet will form a pool to fill the field. The State
Champions from each of the 3 classes and the next 3 best performances will qualify for the meet.
If one or more of the 6 qualifiers decides not to compete, then the field will be filled with the
next best performance from the State meet. If an athlete qualifies in more than one event,
they may decide to enter in fewer events than for which they have qualified.
George Mendros will be putting together the Maine entrants for the New England Championship.
He will need to have all the information by Sunday evening, JUNE 7. Any athlete who qualifies or
Is an alternate must contact him at home (282-5065) or by email
George.mendros@thorntonacademy.org
If an athlete does not contact him, they will not be entered into the event. If an athlete is not
competing, they should contact him and let him know he/she is not competing.
2015 Location Thornton Academy, Saco, ME on June 13, 2015, beginning at 11:00 AM.
For more information on New Englands, go to the MPA web site and or the
New England web site.
www.mpa.cc
www.newenglandsports.com