2010 National Junior College Indoor Track & Field Championships Hosted by: Eastern Illinois University March 5-6, 2010

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1 MEET SITE: Lantz Fieldhouse, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. FACILITIES: Lantz Fieldhouse offers a six (6) lane, Mondo, 200 Meter track with an eight (8) lane straight. All field event approach areas are Mondo. The weight throw and shot put will be contested on a portable wooden throwing ring in the middle of the track area. Spikes are limited to ¼ or less. No exceptions! MEET DIRECTOR: Tom Akers Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois (217) Office (217) Fax tlakers@eiu.edu Other Contact Numbers Athletic Trainer TBD Sports Information Richard Moser rlmoser@eiu.edu Associate A.D. Mark Bonnstetter mdbonnstetter@eiu.edu ENTRIES: All entries will be made at Direct Athletics ( Please make sure to visit the site and familiarize yourself with all entry material. Your final declarations must be competed on-line by Monday, March 1 st, at 6:00PM(CST). At this point in time, all entries are final and declared. COMBINED EVENTS: Combined Event entries must be submitted by Saturday, February 27, 2010 by midnight. The list of ACCEPTED ENTRIES into the Combined Events will be posted on Sunday February 28 th. The Top 16 declared athletes will be accepted into the meet. ENTRY FEE: The entry fee of $20.00 per contestant will apply to all athletes declared for competition.. The Entry Fee must be paid upon packet pick-up. Make checks payable to: Eastern Illinois University Track & Field. TEAM PACKETS: Packet pick up will be on Thursday, March 4 th, 2010 from 6:00pm 7:00pm in the Pool Lounge located on the upper level of Lantz Gymnasium between the main gym and the fieldhouse.

2 QUALIFYING: Contestants may compete in any event for which they have qualified except that no college may declare more than three (3) contestants in any event other than relays. No college may enter more than one (1) relay team in any event. Regional Champion s in all events except the combined events automatically qualifies for the NJCAA. The competitive field in the combined events will be limited to sixteen (16) individuals who have the best marks. If fewer than sixteen (16) competitors meet the qualifying standard, additional participants to fill the field will be invited from those entries submitted by the deadline. WHITE CARD: BLUE CARD: Each team is permitted one (1) white card entry per division, male and/or female, in the NJCAA National Meet Each team is permitted two blue card entries from each division, male and female. A blue card entry can be made if a participant has qualified in an individual event, for the National Championships. That participant must compete in their qualifying event in order to participate in the blue card event. COACHES DINNER/MEETING: The coaches meeting will be held at O Brien Stadium at 8:00PM. Heat sheets will be available on-line. PARKING: Van parking on campus should be in the lot directly north of the football stadium. You may drop off your team on the south side of the fieldhouse. Bus parking must be in the Stadium lot directly west of the stadium. EVENT TIMES: Thursday March 4 th 6:00-11:00pm Lantz Field house is open for practice THE FIELD HOUSE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO 6PM! 8:00pm Coaches dinner/meeting Friday March 5 th 7:00am Facility opens for Combined Event Athletes 9:00am-3:30pm Combined Events Begin 3:00pm 4:00pm Field events begin Track events begin Saturday March 6 th 9:00am Field events/ Combined Events begin 12:30pm Track events begin 4:30pm Awards Ceremony

3 ADMISSION: SPIKES: An admission of $6.00 (adults) and $3.00 (students) will be charged for each day of competition. No reserved seating is available. 1/4 maximum allowed. WARM-UP PROCEDURES: Warm-ups will take place in Lantz Gymnasium around the balcony of the basketball court. No coaches, athletes or spectators will be allowed on the infield or the track during competition unless they are involved in the competition. RULES: AWARDS: ELIGIBILITY: NCAA Track & Field Rules apply. As per NJCAA handbook. As per NJCAA handbook. LOCKER ROOMS: Locker rooms will be available in Lantz Gymnasium. No towels or locks will be provided. Teams are responsible for their own valuables. CONCESSIONS: T-SHIRTS: ATHLETIC TRAINERS: IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN: Food and drink will be available at the concession stand in Lantz during competition hours. NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED ON THE FIELDHOUSE SURFACE or in the TEAM CAMP AREA!! T-shirts can be pre-ordered. Please check the EIU web site for the meet for the order form. There will be a limited amount of shirts available for purchase at the meet. Athletic Training Staff will be on duty to assist your trainers in caring for your athletes. More detailed information will follow. Weigh in of all implements involved in the Pentathlon must be weighed in from 8:00-8:30am on Friday, March 7th. Weigh in of all implements involved in the regular schedule of events must be weighed in from 2:00pm until 2:30pm on Friday, March 7th. TEAM CAMPS: Team camps may be set up in the Student Rec Center attached to the North end of the fieldhouse. NO SPIKES are allowed in the Rec Center. Food and Beverages are not allowed on the floor of the fieldhouse or in the Rec Center. Food and Beverages are allowed in the Balcony area.

4 MEET ITINERARY Date Time Item January 2010 Schedule Lodging. The Hampton Inn in Mattoon is serving as the meet headquarters. Please call Kristy Urie & Sarah Huppert (GM and Asst Mgr) at February 23, :00pm (CST) FAX in the Entry Procedure Verification Form (Tuesday) February 27, 2010 midnight Combined Events Entries Deadline! (Saturday) February 28, 2010 morning Accepted Combined Events entry list will be posted (Sunday) March 1, :00pm CST Final Entries due via (Monday) March 4, :00-7:00 pm Packets may be picked up in Lantz Pool Lounge (Thursday) 6-11:00pm Lantz Fieldhouse open for practice 8-10:00pm Coaches and Officials meeting. March 5, :00am Track open for Multi athlete warm-ups and practice. (Friday) 8-8:30am Combined Events Weigh-in 9:00am 2:00-3:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm Start of the Multi s -- TRACK CLOSED Weigh in of all throwing implements Field events begin Running events begin March 6, :00am Track open for warm-ups and practice. (Saturday) 9:00am Field events/combined Events begin 12:30pm immediately following the meet Running events begin Awards Ceremony

5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY MARCH 5, 2010 APPROXIMATE TIME SCHEDULE (30 minutes break following each event) COMB. EVENTS MEN WOMEN 8-8:30am Weigh-in Weigh-in 9:00am m Hurdles 9:30am 60m Dash 9:45am High Jump 10:10am Long Jump 11:30am Shot Put 12:30pm Shot Put 1:00pm High Jump 1:45pm Long Jump 3:10pm M FIELD EVENTS Men Women 2:00-2:30pm Weigh-in Weigh-in 3:00pm SHOT PUT FINALS 3:30pm POLE VAULT FINALS 4:00pm LONG JUMP FINALS 5:30pm SHOT PUT FINALS 6:00pm LONG JUMP FINALS 7:00pm POLE VAULT FINALS 7:30pm LONG JUMP FINALS RUNNING EVENTS Men Women 4:00pm DISTANCE MEDLEY FINALS 4:15pm :35pm 5,000m RUN FINALS 5:00pm :25pm 60m Hurdles semis 5:40pm :55pm 600m Run semis 6:10pm :25pm 60m Dash semis 6:40pm :55pm 400m Dash semis 7:15pm :35pm 800m Run semis 7:50pm :10pm 200m Dash semis 8:30pm :50pm 3,000m RUN FINALS 9:10pm :30pm 1,000m run semis 9:45pm DISTANCE MEDLEY FINALS 5,000m RUN FINALS 60m Hurdles semis 600m Run semis 60m Dash semis 400m Dash semis 800m Run semis 200m Dash semis 3,000m RUN FINALS 1,000m Run semis

6 SATURDAY MARCH 6, 2010 APPROXIMATE TIME SCHEDULE (30 minutes break following each event) COMB. EVENTS MEN 9:00am 60m Hurdles 9:45am Pole Vault 1:15am 1000m run FIELD EVENTS Men Women 8:00-8:30 Weigh-in implements Weigh-in implements 9:00am WEIGHT THROW FINALS 10:00am HIGH JUMP FINALS 11:00am TRIPLE JUMP FINALS 11:00am WEIGHT THROW FINALS 1:00pm HIGH JUMP FINALS 1:00pm TRIPLE JUMP FINALS RUNNING EVENTS Men 12:30pm 4 x 800 Relay FINALS 12:45pm :05pm 60m Hurdles FINALS 1:15pm :25pm MILE RUN FINALS 1:40pm :55pm 600m RUN FINALS 2:05pm :15pm 60m DASH FINALS 2:25pm :35pm 400m DASH FINALS 2:45pm :55pm 800m RUN FINALS 3:05pm :15pm 200m DASH FINALS 3:25pm :35pm 1,000m RUN FINALS 3:15pm :55pm 4 x 400 RELAY FINALS 4:05pm :30pm AWARDS CEREMONY Women 4 x 800 Relay FINALS 60m Hurdles FINALS MILE RUN FINALS 600m RUN FINAL 60m DASH FINALS 400m DASH FINALS 800m RUN FINALS 200m DASH FINALS 1,000m RUN FINALS 4 x 400 RELAY FINALS

7 IMPORTANT NAMES AND NUMBERS: Meet Director Thomas L. Akers (217) (Director of Track and Cross Country) FAX (217) Track and Cross Country Staff Jessica Sommerfeld (217) (Asst. Head Track Coach) TBA (Cross Country) (217) TBA(Asst. Track) (217) Kyle Ellis (Asst. Track) (217) Sports Information Richard Moser (217) FAX (217) Training Room (TBA) (217) Lantz Gymnasium Emergency (217) Student Health Center (217) Sara Busch-Lincoln Hospital (217) HOST HOTEL Hampton Inn (217) Broadway Ave. East Mattoon, IL Kristy Urie & Sarah Huppert (GM and Asst Mgr)

8 Entry Procedure & Team Roster Verification NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Please fill in the information on this form, sign and FAX by Tuesday, February 23 rd, FAX # Men Women I, of, (name) (institution) have read and understand the entry and declaration procedures and accept responsibility for fulfilling these terms. (signature) Lodging / Contact Information Coach s Office Phone: Coach s Cell Phone: Coach s Coach s FAX: Hotel where you will be staying: Number of rooms reserved: Date arriving in Charleston/Mattoon area: Departure date:

9 TRACK & FIELD - MEN'S & WOMEN'S DIVISION I & III X. TRACK AND FIELD MEN S & WOMEN'S DIVISION I & III Section 1. Meet/Championship Site Selection A. Colleges or organizations wishing to host a NJCAA Track and Field Championship must submit a written request or bid to the National Office at least 90 days prior to the Annual Meeting. B. The NJCAA National Office shall place all bids before the Committee on Championship Events as provided in Article X, Section 3 of the bylaws. Section 2. Tournament Dates A. The tournament host shall set the exact date for the meet with the approval of the NJCAA Committee on Track and Field. B. The NJCAA Indoor Track and Field season officially ends with the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Meet. All competition in track and field after that meet will be considered a part of the outdoor season schedule. C. The indoor championship will be a two-day event. The outdoor championship will be a three-day event. D. Outdoor Track & Field - Division I - May 20-22, 2010 May 19-21, 2011 at Hutchinson Community College; Hutchinson, Kan. Outdoor Track & Field - Division III May 6-8, 2010 at Howard Community College, Columbia, Md. Indoor Track & Field at Eastern Illinois University; Charleston, Ill. Section 3. Entries, Eligibility A. Institutions may enter a team or individuals in a NJCAA Track & Field Championship. Individuals entered in a NJCAA Track & Field Championship Meet must be qualified for entry by: 1. meeting the performance standard for all events entered; or, 2. be a Regional Champion in all events entered; or, 3. be a white card entry for a single event. (See Section 5 and Section 9 for details); or 4. be a Blue card entry for a single event (see Section 5. for details). B. All teams and individuals must be entered before the entry deadline and be declared for entry according to the NJCAA Handbook. C. Performance standards used for entry to a NJCAA Track & Field Championship must be made at a scheduled legal meet during the current season. D. To be entered into the NJCAA National Championship Meet, the athlete and their mark must be entered into Direct Athletics ( (see Procedures in Section 5) E. Attending a scheduled meet (two or more teams and ten or more events completed) after the Region Championship is allowed but must count as one of the teams 20 combined events (Indoor/Outdoor). F. For an athlete to be a Region Champion, a Region or Multi-Region Meet two or more teams and ten or more events completed must be conducted with the winner of each event declared the Region Champion and therefore an automatic entry into the National Championship. Section 4. Responsibilities for Meet Organization A. Tournament Host Responsibilities are: 1. The National Meet order of events, established by the meet host, should be sent to the co-chairs of the NJCAA Track & Field Committee for their approval. After approval from the committee co-chairs, this will be the order of events that will be followed at the National meet. This order of events will follow the established time schedule and will not roll forward. 2. Providing entry forms and information to member institutions four weeks prior to competition. Approach distances for all field events and the distance from long jump and triple jump board to pit will be listed. 3. Mailing to coaches and the NJCAA Track & Field Committee members the meet information, including a form for the coach to sign and return which indicates that the coach has read and understands all conditions which must be satisfied for final entry in the Championship. 4. Providing a list of entrants in each event arranged in descending order by degree of excellence of performance. This list is to be available at the time of declaration. 5. Implementing the mechanics of the meet manual. 6. Providing heat sheets and meet results at prearranged location before and after each day of the competition (one copy per institution). B. Coaches are Responsible for: 1. Submitting all possible competitors on the alphabetical roster whether they have met the qualifying standards or not, to be received no later than the entry deadline. 2. Making final declarations in the manner determined by the NJCAA Committee on Track & Field and on the date stipulated. Final declarations must include final corrected performance for each athlete in each event entered. Relay-timed individual efforts will not be accepted. Declared times or distances must be the best effort of the current season by each athlete. 3. Entering teams and/or individuals. It is the responsibility of the coach to submit correct performances. Submission of incorrect performance standards may be cause for disqualification of athletes. The coach is responsible for being able to verify each entry by showing complete meet results from the hosting institution or by complete results published in a newspaper. 4. Being present at the meeting at which the heat sheets are provided to the coaches. The coach is responsible at this time for checking each of his/her entries. C. Participation Requirements 1. Current NJCAA Eligibility Rules shall apply. 2. No contestant shall be permitted to enter a NJCAA Championship Track & Field Meet unless accompanied by (1) a coach or faculty member of the sending institution or (2) a designated supervisory coach or faculty member from a NJCAA member college. Designation of a supervisory person in (2) above must be in writing. It shall bear the seal of the college and signatures of the Athletic Director and President or Dean of the sending institution. It shall be sent by certified mail to the Meet Director. All contestants must remain under the supervision of their coach or the designated supervisory person throughout the meet and until departure from the site.

10 Section 5. Section 6. Rules and Procedures A. Qualifications for Competition 1. Regional champions in all events except the pentathlon, decathlon and heptathlon automatically qualify for NJCAA Championship Track & Field meets. See Section 9.b. for information concerning the multiple events. There will be no additional entries after the Monday deadline. a. Indoor qualifying marks set at indoor or outdoor events will qualify for Indoor. b. Outdoor qualifying marks set at indoor or outdoor events will qualify for Outdoor. 2. Each institution will be permitted one event (individual or relay) "white card" entry from each division, male and/or female, in the Indoor and/or Outdoor Track and Field Championship. 3. Each institution will be permitted two "Blue Card" entries from each division, male and female, in the indoor and outdoor track and field championship. A blue card entry can be made if a participant has qualified for the national championship in an individual event. The participant must participate in the event for which they qualified in order to participate in a blue card event. 4. Contestants may compete in any event for which they have qualified except that no college may declare more than three contestants in any event other than relays. No college may enter more than one relay team in any relay event. 5. a. The events contested, their order, and the time schedule shall follow the NCAA National Collegiate Championship Handbook with whatever changes or modifications deemed necessary by the NJCAA Committee on Track and Field. b. A meeting of all coaches of teams and individuals competing in the Championship Meet shall be held to distribute event and heat sheets (Regional Champ & Card entrants marked). The time will be announced by the Meet Director. c. If possible, a visual recording shall be made of the finish of all races and of those portions of races where violations or fouls are most likely to occur. d. A protest concerning entries shall be referred to the Ethics Committee of the Track & Field Coaches Association at the site of the meet. e. Appeals and Protests (1) Only coaches may make protests or appeals. (2) A $20.00 sincerity fee will be charged for all appeals and protests. The sincerity fee will be returned to the coach if the appeal or protest is upheld. In the event the appeal or protest is disapproved, the fee will be included in the receipts of the meet. (3) The appeal or protest shall be presented in writing, on an official form, to the Games Committee who will render a final decision. The committee may hear oral comments from the coach and/or meet officials to assist in arriving at its decision. B. Performance and Entry Procedures 1. NJCAA Performance List Hosted by Direct Athletics a. All performances that will be used for entry into the NJCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships (DI and DIII) must appear on the NJCAA Performance List within 14 calendar days of date of the performance. b. Each listed performance mark with place and date established will be time stamped to verify time of posting. 2. Championship Declaration Process Hosted by Direct Athletics 3. On Monday by 6:00 p.m. prior to the first day of competition the coach must pull from the on-line Performance List those athletes that are to be entered into the Championship. a. The on-line declaration form will not allow coaches to enter or change time/marks. b. The entry time, location and date will be displayed. c. All the coach can do is declare qualified performances, if performance needs to be added before the deadline, it must first be added to the Performance List and then declared. d. At this time all entries are final and declared. Any qualified performance not declared will be scratched. There will be no late entries. e. The entry fee will be $ f. The seed list will be posted on Tuesday, following declarations, on the meet host s website and on the NJCAA website. C. Regional Champions, Blue Card, and White Card Entries 1. These entries will be declared at the same time as performance declarations on a customized NJCAA interface. 2. All Region Champions, Blue Card, or White Card entries will have times/marks listed and would be transferred with the proof of performance data to the entry list. 3. A team using too many white cards or blue cards will cause all athletes entered from that team on white cards or blue cards to be disqualified. Officials A. The tournament host shall be responsible for securing the services of all necessary officials, judges, etc. to satisfactorily conduct the meet as determined by the NJCAA Committee on Track & Field. B. The NJCAA Committee on Track & Field recommends that all officials assigned to the championship meet be certified by USA Track and Field. C. The tournament host of the NJCAA National Championship/Meet, when both men and women jointly compete, shall provide referees and officials representative of both divisions. D. Games Committee 1. Games Committee for national meet will be the meet director, the NJCAA Representative or Representatives, the Coaches Association President and the Coaches Association two Vice-Presidents. 2. Games Committee will perform tasks as per the NCAA Rulebook. E. Jury of Appeals: the jury shall be the NJCAA Representative or Designee, the Meet Director and one person appointed by the other two members, not to be a coach in the meet.

11 Section 7. Section 8. Awards A. Indoor Championship - Men 1. Awards shall be given to the first, second and third place teams. 2. Gold medals shall be awarded to the first place winners in all events including relays. 3. Silver medals shall be awarded to the second place winners in all events including relays. 4. Bronze medals shall be awarded to all third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners including relays. 5. Seventh and eighth place winners will be awarded certificates denoting placement. 6. There shall be a Coach of the Meet award given. B. Indoor Championship - Women 1. Awards shall be given to the first, second and third place teams. 2. Gold medals shall be awarded to the first place winners in all events including relays. 3. Silver medals shall be awarded to the second place winners in all events including relays. 4. Bronze medals shall be awarded to all third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners including relays. 5. Seventh and eighth place winners will be awarded certificates denoting placement. 6. There shall be a Coach of the Meet award given C. Outdoor Championship - Division I - Men 1. Awards shall be given to the first, second and third place teams. 2. Gold medals shall be awarded to the first place winners in all events including relays. 3. Silver medals shall be awarded to the second place winners in all events including relays. 4. Bronze medals shall be awarded to all third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners including relays. 5. Seventh and eighth place winners will be awarded certificates denoting placement. 6. There shall be a Coach of the Meet award. D. Outdoor Championship - Division I - Women 1. Awards shall be given to the first, second and third place teams. 2. Gold medals shall be awarded to the first place winners in all events including relays. 3. Silver medals shall be awarded to the second place winners in all events including relays. 4. Bronze medals shall be awarded to all third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners including relays. 5. Seventh and eighth place winners will be awarded certificates denoting placement. 6. There shall be a Coach of the Meet award given. E. Outdoor Championship - Division III - Men 1. Awards shall be given to the first and second place teams. 2. Gold medals shall be awarded to the first place winners in all events including relays. 3. Silver medals shall be awarded to the second place winners in all events including relays. 4. Bronze medals shall be awarded to all third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners including relays. 5. Seventh and eighth place winners will be awarded certificates denoting placement. 6. There shall be a Coach of the Meet award. F. Outdoor Championship - Division III - Women 1. Awards shall be given to the first and second place teams. 2. Gold medals shall be awarded to the first place winners in all events including relays. 3. Silver medals shall be awarded to the second place winners in all events including relays. 4. Bronze medals shall be awarded to all third, fourth, fifth and sixth place winners including relays. 5. Seventh and eighth place winners will be awarded certificates denoting placement. 6. There shall be a Coach of the Meet award. Finances A. The maximum entry fee shall be $20.00 for each contestant. B. Each college shall pay its own team expenses. Section 9. Qualifying Standards 2010 The formula for replacing qualifying standards is three times the old standard plus the mark of the last scoring place of the previous National Meet divided by four. The NJCAA National Track and Field Committee may stabilize a standard which is felt to be adequate. (Standards will be listed based on 2009 eighth place results at the National Indoor and Outdoor Meets) A. Indoor Track & Field Standards 1. All Divisions Hand times will be entered as HT into Direct Athletics which will convert to FAT. Women DMR not composite - Men DMR not composite Pentathlon cannot be contested over the two days (must be a one day competition).

12 Event Meters 55-Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Hurdles Meter Hurdles Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Run 1: Yard Run 1: Meter Run 1: Meter Run 2: ,000-Meter Run 3: ,500-Meter Run 5:04.03 Mile Run 5: ,000-Meter Run 11: ,000-Meter Run 19: x400-Meter Relay 4:07.39 a. Women b. Men FAT Event Meters FAT Event Meters FAT Event Meters 4x440-Yard Relay 4:08.49 *4x800-Meter Relay 10:28.77 *4x880-Yard Relay 10:31.46 Distance Medley Relay-Meters 13:45.22 Distance Medley Relay-Yards 13:48.52 Event Metric Shot Put Triple Jump Long Jump 5.41 High Jump 1.55 SH 1.50 Weight Throw Pole Vault 2.90 SH Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Hurdles Meter Hurdles Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Run 1: Yard Run 1: Meter Run 1: Meter Run 1: ,000-Meter Run 2: ,500-Meter Run 4:04.55 Mile Run 4: ,000-Meter Run 8: ,000-Meter Run 15: x400-Meter Relay 3:21.31 FAT 4x440-Yard Relay 3:22.41 *4x800-Meter Relay 8:02.96 *4x880-Yard Relay 8:05.44 Distance Medley Relay-Meters10:41.37 Distance Medley Relay-Yards 10:44.67 Event Metric Shot Put Triple Jump Long Jump 7.08 High Jump 1.98 SH 1.93 Weight Throw Pole Vault 4.30 SH 4.15 Nine contestants will qualify for the finals in each field event. *=composite times for 800 m and 880 yard relay can be used to compute total time. (no splits, actual timed event) NOTE: THE 200, 400 & 600 RACES WILL QUALIFY TO THE FINALS BY THE EIGHT FASTEST TIMES, IF FACILITIES ALLOW, THE GAMES COMMITTEE WILL TAKE THE NINE (9) FASTEST TIMES TO THE FINALS. NOTE: STANDARD MAY BE MET AT INDOOR OR OUTDOOR EVENTS. The competitive field in the pentathlon (Women) and Heptathlon (Men) will be fixed at 16 individuals. Theses 16 competitors will be selected from the rank order list of all names and scores submitted for consideration by the deadline date. Scores can be computed from the composite of the individual competition events at a single day event. The 16 individuals with the highest rankings will be invited. Should any invited athlete choose not to compete, the next highest ranked individual will be invited. This process will continue until the field of 16 is complete NJCAA ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT POLICY To more accurately determine the altitude adjustments for the 2010 NJCAA standards for both Indoor and Outdoor Divisions I & III, refer to the NCAA Track & Field Rulebook, Division I. The time allowance for altitude (in seconds) is in parentheses for the selected sites, events, and divisions. Please use the NCAA Rulebook as to the proper use of the allowance when adjusting the 2010 NJCAA Standards. This procedure allows us to use 2010 adjustments provided by the NCAA and to be more accurate. B. Outdoor Track & Field Standards Hand times will be entered as HT into Direct Athletics which will convert to FAT. 1. Division I - Women Division I - Men Event Meters FAT 100-Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Run 2:22.05 (nine runners qualify for finals) 1,500-Meter Run 5: ,000 M-Steeplechase 12: ,000-Meter Run 19: ,000-Meter Run 41: Meter Hurdles Meter Hurdles 1: x100-Meter Relay x400-Meter Relay 4:04.88 *4x800-Meter Relay 9:59.51 Event Metric High Jump 1.60 SH 1.55 Long Jump 5.55 Triple Jump Shot Put Discus Hammer Javelin Pole Vault 3.00 SH 2.85 Event Meters FAT 100-Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Run 1:55.00 (nine runners qualify for finals) 1,500-Meter Run 4: ,000-Meter Steeplechase 9: ,000-Meter Run 15: ,000-Meter Run 33: Meter Hurdles Meter Hurdles x100-Meter Relay x400-Meter Relay 3:17.11 *4x800-Meter Relay 8:02.90 Event Metric High Jump 2.00 SH 1.95 Long Jump 7.18 Triple Jump Shot Put Discus Hammer Javelin Pole Vault 4.50 SH 4.35 Nine contestants will qualify for the finals in each field event *=composite times for 800 m and 880 yard relay can be used to compute total time. (no splits, actual timed event) NOTE: THE 100, 200, 400, 100H, 110H, 400H, and 400 RELAY WILL QUALIFY TO FINALS BY THE EIGHT FASTEST TIMES. Manually operated electronic time devices which record to the hundredth of a second must be rounded to the next tenth. For example: becomes 41.6 and becomes The competitive fields in the heptathlon and decathlon will be fixed at 16 individuals. These 16 competitors will be selected from the rank order list of all names and scores (from actual meet event) submitted for consideration by the deadline date. The 16 individuals with the highest rankings will be invited. Should any invited athlete choose not to compete, the next highest ranking individual will be invited. This process will continue until the field of 16 is complete.

13 2. Division III - Women Division III Men Event FAT Event Metric 100-Meter Dash Shot Put Meter Dash Discus Meter Dash 1:08.29 High Jump Meter Run 2:44.39 SH ,500-Meter Run 5:36.19 Long Jump ,000-Meter Steeplechase Triple Jump :10.37 Javelin ,000-Meter Run 21:49.15 Hammer ,000-Meter Run 50:22.71 Pole Vault Meter Hurdles SH Meter Hurdles 1: x100-Meter Relay 57:98 4x400-Meter Relay 4:56.25 *4x800-Meter Relay 12:45.03 Event 100-Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Dash Meter Run 2: ,500-Meter Run 4: ,000-Meter Steeplechase 10: ,000-Meter Run 16: ,000-Meter Run 36: Meter Hurdles Meter Hurdles 1: x100-Meter Relay x400-Meter Relay 3:33.74 *4x800-Meter Relay 8:39.54 FAT Event Metric Shot Put Discus High Jump 1.81 SH 1.76 Long Jump 6.21 Triple Jump Javelin Hammer Pole Vault 3.42 SH 3.27 Nine contestants will qualify for the finals in each field event *=composite times for 800 m and 880 yard relay can be used to compute total time. (no splits, actual timed event) NOTE: THE 100, 200, 400, 100H, 110H, 400H, and 400 RELAY WILL QUALIFY TO FINALS BY THE EIGHT FASTEST TIMES. Manually operated electronic time devices which record to the hundredth of a second must be rounded to the next tenth. For example: becomes 41.6 and becomes The competitive fields in the heptathlon and decathlon will be fixed at 16 individuals. These 16 competitors will be selected from the rank order list of all names and scores (from actual meet event) submitted for consideration by the deadline date. The 16 individuals with the highest rankings will be invited. Should any invited athlete choose not to compete, the next highest ranking individual will be invited. This process will continue until the field of 16 is complete NJCAA ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT POLICY To more accurately determine the altitude adjustments for the 2010 NJCAA standards for both Indoor and Outdoor Divisions I & III, refer to the NCAA Track & Field Rulebook, Division I. The time allowance for altitude (in seconds) is in parentheses for the selected sites, events, and divisions. Please use the NCAA Rulebook as to the proper use of the allowance when adjusting the 2010 NJCAA Standards. This procedure allows us to use 2010 adjustments provided by the NCAA and to be more accurate. Section 10. Scoring A. Indoor 1. The indoor championships will be scored to eight places on the basis of B. Outdoor 1. The outdoor championships will be scored to eight places on the basis of Section 11. Eligibility A student shall not be permitted to participate in and receive USA Track & Field money if he/she has remaining eligibility at a NJCAA institution. Section 12. Substance Abuse The use of all tobacco products by any coach, player, official or other individual involved in the conducting of any NJCAA sponsored regular season or post season play is prohibited within the confines of the playing area. Any individual not in compliance shall be disqualified from further participation in that contest. Section 13. Open Wound Policy Under circumstances when constant or profuse bleeding occurs, the participant shall be immediately removed from that contest by the official and cannot return until the bleeding has been stopped. Section 14. Meet/Championship Lodging Should the tournament host/national office choose to assign lodging for this event, all participating colleges must honor that assignment or pay for those rooms. Section 15. Code of Conduct All coaches, athletes and support personnel are expected to be familiar with and follow the NJCAA Code of Conduct. This Code can be found under Article XX of the NJCAA bylaws. Section 16. Championship Site Bids Sport Committee Chairs must be present at the Championship Events Committee meeting when bid(s) for the national tournament meet is/are discussed. Section 17. National Poll Member colleges must enter statistics weekly on the NJCAA website to be eligible for national rankings in that sport. Team and individual statistics will be submitted by the college to the NJCAA schools website ( Section 18. All-American Nomination Guidelines A. The following guidelines must be adhered to for consideration of All-American status: 1. A fully executed copy of the NJCAA All-American nomination form filed as per the deadline dates established within each respective sport; 2. Two individual, vertical, formal glossy photographs in color, no smaller than 3X5 and no larger than 5X7; 3. Photos must be head and shoulder shots, in team jersey with number visible (if applicable); 4. Digital pictures must be submitted on a computer disk or CD with a minimum print resolution of 300 dpi. Digital pictures printed on any medium other than glossy photo paper with a print resolution of less than 300 dpi will not be accepted; 5. Digital photos submitted to the National Office via will not be accepted; 6. Student-athletes name, college, region and position must be included with the digital picture or included on the back of the photograph. 7. Playing statistics for all student-athletes being nominated for All-American status must be up-to-date and printed from NJCAA website and included with the All-American nomination form.