TRACK AND FIELD. 37th YALE INTERSCHOLASTIC TRACK CLASSIC

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1 MEET DATE / LOCATION DATE / TIME : Friday January 11 (9:00AM) - Saturday January 12, 2019 (7:30AM) LOCATION : Coxe Cage, 257 Derby Ave., New Haven, CT MEET TYPE The Yale Interscholastic Track Classic is an high school meet, open to high school athletes meeting the entry criteria outlined below. ENTRY INFORMATION Please be sure to follow the entry instructions outlined below carefully, to ensure an efficient and error-free entry process. Failure to adhere to the entry instructions may cause your athletes to not be accepted into the meet. I) Please complete all entries on DirectAthletics and send entry fee check via NEXT DAY MAIL SERVICE ONLY (FED EX, UPS, USPS) to: Matt Gutridge Yale Track Classic Checks must be received by 20 Tower Pkwy Tuesday: January 8, 2019 New Haven, CT II) Entries MUST be completed on DIRECT ATHLETICS ( by no later than Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:00PM. It is EXTREMELY important that this deadline be met. When entering Friday relays, please be sure to enter the proper class size for your school. By submitt ing your entries via Direct Athletics, you are certifying that all entered athletes are eligible to compete according to NFHS rules. Final acceptances of entries will appear as detailed in section X below. III) Qu alifying performances for all individual events must have been achieved in a bona fide track and field meet. No entries with practice times or estimated times will be accepted. Be sure to indicate whether the performance was made in yards or meters (particularly in the 3000m). Coaches may use performances from the 2018 outdoor season, however, performances from the indoor season will take precedence.

2 ENTRY INFORMATION (CONTINUED) IV) The championship section of the 3000m will now immediately follow the slower sections. The top two sections of the Mile will now follow the finals of the dashes and hurdles. All other mile sections will take place later in the meet. Participants in the Mile and 3000m sections will be posted on Th ursday January 10th by 5:00PM. V) Coaches should refer to the event standards (listed on the meet time schedule) where listed. Entries not meeting the standards will NOT BE ACCEPTED into the meet. Please enter only athletes who meet the standards. In the Shot Put and High Jump we will limit the field to the top twenty-five (25) entries. In the weight throw we will limit the field to the top fifteen (15) entrants. The high jump will start at 1 below the entry standard. VI) ONLY FOUR ENTRIES PER SCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE FOLLOW- ING INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. 55m, 55h, 400m, AND ALL FIELD EVENTS. We will seed the hurdles and dashes prior to the meet, and heat sheets will be available on Wednesday January 9th by 5:00PM. VII) In the Boys and Girls 3000m we will only accept the top 300 entries. Those not accepted into the meet will not appear on the final entry list. VIII) All schools may enter only one relay team per event. Exception - Connecticut Schools may enter a Connecticut Relay and a Class relay with different personnel in the 4x400m and 4x800m ONLY. If a school competes in a class relay on Friday, they may not enter the same championship relay on Saturday. IX) Performances of previously entered athletes may be updated until Monday January 7th at 6:00PM. Updates should be done via the Direct Athletics website. X) All entries accepted into the meet will be posted on the Yale website ( Follow the links to Track, and the Yale High School Track Classic. Entries will be posted by Wednesday, January 9, Athletes not accepted into the meet will not show up on the entry lists.

3 ENTRY FEES The entry fee is $20.00 for each individual event entered and $30.00 for each relay event entered. This entry fee or school voucher must accompany your roster submission (see I above). Entries will not be accepted unless we receive the entry fee or voucher. This is an entry fee, not a participation fee. Make Checks Payable To: YALE UNIVERSITY TRACK CLASSIC (Please include the DirectAthletics receipt of entries or school/gender on your check) FEDERAL TAX ID # N The entry materials are the only materials we provide and should serve as the invoice. Please be sure that your business office understands this. We have included a signed W-9 form below if your business office requires it. AWARDS Medals awarded to all 1st 5th place finishers in the championship individual events. Medals awarded to all 1st 5th place finishers in the championship relays. Medals awarded to all 1st 3rd place finishers in Friday relays. STATE / SANCTION INFORMATION Schools from the following states have been invited: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. National and State Federation sanctions have been applied for. Note to Connecticut Coaches: Only Connecticut schools which have boys or girls indoor track teams registered with the C.I.A.C. may compete in this meet. MEET QUESTIONS/ INQUIRIES All questions and / or inquires should be directed to Matt Gutridge at: OR matt.gutridge@yale.edu.

4 ADDITIONAL COACHES INFORMATION i) All athletes entered in the meet must be eligible high school athletes and they must participate only for their high school. No club entries can be accepted. ii) The Connecticut State rule of any three events on either day will be used for this meet. This means all athletes may compete in any three events on each day. iii) The no false start rule will be in effect for this competition. Please be sure to make your athletes aware of this before the competition begins. NOTE: Starting blocks will be permitted in final races only. iv) Otherwise, National Federation rules will apply. v) FOR ALL CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS: On your 1600-Meter Relay entries please indicate your CIAC classification for Track and Field. (L, M, Etc.) vi) Th e Coxe Cage Track is a 200 Meter, banked oval with Beynon surface track. EQUIPMENT / IMPLEMENT INFORMATION All weigh-ins will take place on the infield of the track by the throws cage. Weigh-ins will close thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of the competition. Only 1/4 PYRAMID or CHRISTMAS TREE spikes are permitted at Coxe Cage. Personal electronic devices are prohibited in the warm-up and competition areas. NO HEADPHONES OR CELL PHONES PERMITTED IN THE COMPETITION AREA. SPORTS MEDICINE Yale will have a certified athletic trainer on site for the entire duration of the event. Please see the facility map below for the athletic trainer s station location.

5 EVENT CHECK-IN All student-athletes in running events must report to the clerk of course, located in the southeast corner of the building at least thirty (30) minutes prior to his/her event. All student-athletes in field events must report to the head official at his/her event area at least thirty (30) minutes prior to his/her event. PACKET PICK-UP Packets can be picked up and entry fees can be paid at the announcers stand on the north wall of Coxe Cage (see facility map below). Packet pick-up will begin at 8:00AM and close at 11:00AM. TIMING / RESULTS BRING ALL TIMING QUESTIONS TO A YALE STAFF MEMBER, NOT THE TIMERS. USE THE PROBLEM SOLVER SHEETS LOCATED IN YOUR PACKET TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES. Results will be posted on the board on the north wall of Coxe Cage and online at MEET UPDATES Any updates to the meet schedule and / or changes due to inclement weather will be ed to the coach s given on the institution s DirectAthletics account, as well as posted on the Yale Track and Field Twitter

6 FRIDAY JANUARY 11 SCHEDULE TIME EVENT 9:00AM Girls Weight Throw Followed By Boys Weight Throw 1:00PM Connecticut Girls 3200m Relay 1:20PM Connecticut Boys 3200m Relay 1:40PM 800m Relay Schools Under 600 Girls 2:00PM 800m Relay Schools Under 600 Boys 2:20PM 3200m Relay Schools Under 600 Girls 2:50PM 3200m Relay Schools Under 600 Boys 3:10PM Connecticut Girls 1600m Relay 3:35PM Connecticut Boys 1600m Relay L, LL 3:55PM Connecticut Boys 1600m Relay S, M 4:05PM 1600m Relay Schools Under 600 Girls 4:30PM 1600m Relay Schools Under 400 Boys 4:40PM 1600m Relay Schools Boys 5:00PM Connecticut Girls Distance Medley Relay 5:15PM Connecticut Boys Distance Medley Relay 5:30PM Distance Medley Relay Schools Under 600 Girls 5:45PM Distance Medley Relay Schools Under 600 Boys 6:00PM 6:10PM 6:20PM 6:35PM 6:50PM 7:05PM 7:20PM 7:35PM 7:50PM 8:15PM 8:40PM 9:05PM 9:15PM 9:25PM 9:45PM 10:05PM 10:20PM Girls 800m Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Boys 800m Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Girls 3200m Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Boys 3200m Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Girl s 1600m Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Boy s 1600m Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Girls Distance Medley Championship (Yale Cup Event) Boys Distance Medley Relay Championship (Yale Cup Event) Distance Medley Relay Schools Over 600 Girls Distance Medley Relay Schools Over 600 Boys 1600m Relay Schools Over 600 Girls 1600m Relay Schools Boys 1600m Relay Schools Over 800 Boys 3200m Relay Schools Over 600 Girls 3200m Relay Schools Over 600 Boys 800m Relay Schools Over 600 Girls 800m Relay Schools Over 600 Boys *Tentative Schedule as of 11/1; Please Check Yalebulldogs.com for updates

7 SATURDAY JANUARY 12 SCHEDULE TIME EVENT 7:35 am Girl s 3000 Meters Section Nine 7:50 am Girl s 3000 Meters Section Eight 8:05 am Boy s 3000 Meters Section Twelve 8:20 am Boy s 3000 Meters - Section Eleven 8:30 am Girl s Shot Put Limited to the top 25 Entrants / Followed by Boys 8:35 am Boy s 3000 Meters Section Ten 8:50 am Girl's 3000 Meters - Section Seven 9:00 am Boy s High Jump Limited to top 25 Entrants 9:05 am Girl s 3000 Meters - Section Six 9:20 am Girl s 3000 Meters - Section Five 9:35 am Boy s 3000 Meters - Section Nine 9:51 am Boy s 3000 Meters - Section Eight 10:00 am Girl s Pole Vault ENTRY STANDARD STARTING HEIGHT 9 0 Boy's Pole Vault ENTRY STANDARD STARTING HEIGHT -12 To Follow Girls 10:00 am Girl s Long Jump JUMPS UNDER 15 6 NOT MARKED, Boys will follow JUMPS UNDER 19 NOT MARKED 10:03 am Boy s 3000 Meters Section Seven 10:15 am Boy's 3000 Meters - Section Six 10:27 am Girl s 3000 Meters - Section Four 10:42 am Girl s 3000 Meters - Section Three 10:57 am Boy s 3000 Meters Section Five 11:09 am Boy s 3000 Meters Section Four 11:21 am Boy s 3000 Meters Section Three 11:33 am Girl s 3000 Meters Section Two 11:48am Girl s 3000 Meters SEEDED SECTION 12:03 pm Boy s 3000 Meters Section Two 12:15pm Boy s 3000 Meters SEEDED SECTION NOTE: DASHES AND HURDLES WILL BE RUN IN A BLOCK BEGINNING AT 12:30 PM 12:30 pm Boy s 55 Meter Hurdles Trials Girl s 55 Meter Hurdles Trials Boy s 55 Meter Dash Trials Girl s 55 Meter Dash Trials Girl s 55 Meter Hurdles Semis Boy s 55 Meter Hurdles Semis Boy s 55 Meter Dash Semis Girl s 55 Meter Dash Semis Boy s 55 Meter Hurdles Finals Girl s 55 Meter Hurdles Finals Boy s 55 Meter Dash Finals Girl s 55 Meter Dash Finals 2:00 pm Girl's One Mile Run 2:35 pm Boy s One Mile Run 2:20 pm Girl's 300 Meters 2:50 pm Boy's 300 Meters 3:00 pm Girls High Jump Limited to top 25 entries 3:20 pm Girl's 600 Meters 3:50 pm Boy's 600 Meters 4:20 pm Girl s 1000 Meters 4:40 pm Boy s 1000 Meters *Tentative Schedule as of 11/1; Please Check Yalebulldogs.com for updates

8 IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES SATURDAY: December 1, 2018 Entries open on DirectAthletics at 9:00AM. MONDAY: January 7, 2019 Entries due on DirectAthletics by 6:00PM. TUESDAY: January 8, 2019 Payment must be received by end of business day (5:00PM). WEDNESDAY: January 9, 2019 Entries posted to by 5:00PM (except Mile and 3000m). Heat sheets for dashes/hurdles posted to by 5:00PM. THURSDAY: January 10, 2019 Mile and 3000m entries posted to by 5:00PM.