71 st Annual Junior Olympics Track and Field Meet 2015

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1 71 st Annual Junior Olympics Track and Field Meet 2015 When: April 23 rd 4:00 p.m. Where: Golden Valley High School April 24 th 4:00 p.m E. Childs Ave. April 25 th 8:30 a.m. Merced, CA Who: All elementary and middle schools in Merced County! How: Participants must be registered by their schools. (No Exceptions) Sponsored by: Merced Kiwanis Parks and Recreation For more information, please contact: Bryan Behn, Recreation Superintendent County of Merced Parks and Recreation 345 W. 7 th Street Merced, CA (209) or bbehn@co.merced.ca.us Online registration available contact me for information

2 JUNIOR OLYMPICS OF MERCED COUNTY ATTENTION: TRACK AND FIELD COACHES Attached you will find a list of the rules, regulations, events and entry forms pertaining to the meet. All entry forms listing the event that each competitor is to be entered in must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, **(NO EXCEPTIONS)** AWARDS: Forms must be delivered to: MERCED COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS DIVISION 345 W. 7 th Street MERCED, CA Individual trophies will be awarded to the high point person in all classes of every division. Divisional team trophies will also be awarded to the winning schools. Ribbons will be given for all 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th places in the finals of each division. COACHES!!! Each school must designate one person to assist on Thursday and Friday as timers and scorekeepers. Please list your volunteer s name and phone number on the REGISTRATION FORM. Volunteers may be a parent or responsible adult. Have them check in at the results table and if needed, they will be assigned a task. QUESTIONS? Contact Bryan Behn, County of Merced, Recreation and Parks Division at *PLEASE NOTE * On entry forms = Coaches must give the date of birth (DOB) for each entrant.

3 RULES AND REGULATIONS 71 st ANNUAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS OF MERCED COUNTY 1. The U.S.A Track and Field Rules of Competition will be followed as closely as possible. 2. The meet will begin at 4:00 P. M. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 for all divisions. The meet will be held at Golden Valley High School. Coaches should look at the schedule carefully, as it may not be necessary to bring all your athletes each day. 3. All Merced County K-8 schools are invited to enter the meets. High Schools are not eligible. 4. The Merced Kiwanis Club and Merced County Parks and Recreation Division will be the meet cosponsors. 5. Original Completed entry forms for all contestants, classifications, and events should be sent to: Merced County Parks & Recreation Building A 345 W. 7 th Street Merced, CA Boys and Girls must be classified following receipt of these rules and prior to date of the meet. The age determining date will be based on the year of birth. Athlete s age on his or her birthday during the current calendar year will determine his or her age division for the entire year. Bantam: 10 and under - will be 10 or under during the calendar year. (Born 2005 or after) Midget: 11 and 12 age division - will be 11 or 12 during the calendar year. (Born ) Junior: 13 and 14 age division - will be 13 or 14 during the calendar year. (Born ) Intermediate: 15 and 16 age division - will be 15 or 16 during the calendar year. (Born ) 7. All necessary equipment for the various events will be furnished, except batons. 8. Each school may not enter more than two competitors in each event in each class. 9. A contestant may participate in only one age division, corresponding with participant s age. NO ONE may compete in a younger or older age division. 10. A contestant may participate in only three (3) track or field events, which includes the relay. 11. Each school may enter only one (1) team in each relay. 12. If necessary, there will be heats and finals in the running events.

4 13. No one may enter the finals unless he/she has run in the heats and qualified. 14. No races will be run over, unless changed by the meet director. 15. Bantam, Midget, Junior and Intermediate Divisions may wear track shoes, but only ¼ - inch spikes will be allowed, otherwise disqualification will occur. Every athlete must wear shoes when competing. NO BARE FEET! NO EXCEPTIONS! 16. Points shall count only in places earned in the finals and shall be allowed as follows: First place - 5 points; Second place - 3 points; Third place - 2 points; Fourth place - 1 point. 17. Times and records of heats shall be kept and all records made only to place winners in the finals. 18. In case of ties, the sum of the points of the place tied shall be divided equally between the contestants and schools. Each contestant tied for a place will receive equal awards. 19. All races shall be started with a gun and timed by the track s electronic starting and finishing system. In case of an error, backup timers will be assigned to athletes. One (1) false start will be allowed per competitor per event. An athlete becomes disqualified upon his/her second false start. 20. Individual trophies will be awarded to the high point person in each class. Trophies will also be awarded to the age division winners of Division I and II. Ribbons will be awarded for all 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th places in each event. 21. Shot put is open to all contestants. Each contestant may have three (3) puts. Weight for Bantam Girls and Boys, Midget Girls and Boys and Junior Girls is 6 lbs. Junior Boys and Intermediate Girls is 4 Kg and Intermediate Boys is 10 lbs (as of 2001). 22. In the High Jump, the Junior and Intermediate Boys Divisions will start at 4 feet, Junior and Intermediate Girls will start at 3 feet 6 inches (3'6") and the Bantam and Midget Divisions will start at 3 feet. Three (3) trials shall be given for each height. Knocking the bar off the supports or touching the ground, including the landing area, beyond the plane of the uprights, or plane extended, with any part of the body (without clearing the bar) shall count as a failure. Heights shall increase by 2. Athletes can attempt to break records, only if they have continued to clear each height. 23. In the Long Jump, the farthest distance out of three (3) jumps shall count. Two balks shall count as one trial. A balk is declared when a jumper crosses a line six feet from the take off board and parallel to it without attempting to jump. All fouls count as one trial. 24. Starting blocks will be allowed, but will not be provided by the meet. 25. Each contestant must be enrolled in the school he/she is representing and must be in good standing.

5 26. The County of Merced and the Merced Kiwanis Club assumes no responsibility for injuries sustained by anyone as a participant or spectator. Each school must make arrangements to have their participants insured. 27. Triple Jump (hop, step and jump) the crow-hop rule for broad-jump applies to the take-off. The hop consists of leaving the take-off on one foot, landing on the same foot. The other foot shall be used for the second landing, and either or both feet shall be used for the third landing. It shall not be considered a failure or foul if the competitor, while jumping, touches the ground with the sleeping leg. He/She may land as he/she wishes with measurement made to the rear-most spot of touching as in long jumping Meter Relays the start and passing areas must be staggered and runners must stay in their lanes from start to finish. Rules for baton exchange zones: 22 yards, 11 yards on each side of the starting line of each relay, the space to be known as the take-over zone. Members of the team, other than the first runner, may take his/her position on the track and commence running not more than eleven (11) yards outside the take-over zone, but the baton must be passed only within the take-over zone. A distinctive mark should be made in each lane to denote this extended limit. In case there are more than 9 teams in a division, flights will be run and the best times will be taken. 29. Each school must provide their own batons. Batons must be of regulation size and length kg. Discus will be used for Midgets, Juniors and Intermediate Girls. Intermediate boys will use a 1.6 kg discus. 31. There will be starting times for all field events, then order of events Division I or II Boys or Girls will follow. 32. We would like this year s meet to be an enjoyable experience for all. Please make sure your athletes stay inside the stadium area! You should have a designated area for your athletes to stay in when they are not competing.

6 GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS DIVISION I Atwater Elementary Schools Los Banos Schools Merced City Schools DIVISION II Ballico-Cressey Delhi Dos Palos-Bryant El Nido First Baptist Church Gustine Hilmar Le Grand Livingston McSwain Our Lady of Mercy Plainsburg Planada St. Anthony s St. Lukes St. Pauls Snelling-Merced Falls Weaver Winton Merced River All other non-city schools will be Division II.

7 MERCED COUNTY JUNIOR OLYMPICS ORDER OF EVENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 23, :00 P.M. FIELD EVENTS EVENT CLASS DIVISION Long Jump Pit #1 Intermediate Girls (Start 4:00 P.M.) Pit #1 Bantam Girls (If help is available Pit #2 Bantam Boys #2 will be used) Pit #2 Midget Girls High Jump Junior Girls (Start 4:00 P.M.) Intermediate Boys Intermediate Girls Shot Put (Start 4:00 p.m.) Midget Girls Discus (Start 4:00 p.m.) Midget Boys RUNNING EVENTS (RUNNING EVENTS WILL BEGIN AT 4:00 P.M. SHARP!!) EVENT CLASS DIVISION HEAT/FINAL 400 Meter Dash Bantam Girls Heats 400 Meter Dash Bantam Boys Heats 400 Meter Dash Midget Girls Heats 400 Meter Dash Midget Boys Heats 400 Meter Dash Junior Girls Heats 400 Meter Dash Junior Boys Heats 400 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls Heats 400 Meter Dash Intermediate Boys Heats 3,000 Meter Run Midget Girls Final 3,000 Meter Run Midget Boys Final 3,000 Meter Run Junior Girls Final 3,000 Meter Run Junior Boys Final 3,000 Meter Run Intermediate Girls Final 3,000 Meter Run Intermediate Boys Final

8 MERCED COUNTY JUNIOR OLYMPICS ORDER OF EVENTS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, :00 P.M. FIELD EVENTS EVENT CLASS DIVISION Long Jump Pit #1 Midget Boys (Start 4:00 P.M.) Pit #1 Junior Girls (If help is available Pit #2 Junior Boys #2 will be used Pit #2 Intermediate Boys High Jump Bantam Girls (Start 4:00 P.M.) Bantam Boys Midget Girls Shot Put (Start 4:00 p.m.) Midget Boys Discus (Start 4:00 p.m.) Midget Girls RUNNING EVENTS (Begin at 4:00 p.m. SHARP!!!!) EVENT CLASS DIVISION HEAT/FINAL 400 Meter Dash Bantam Girls Final 400 Meter Dash Bantam Boys Final 400 Meter Dash Midget Girls Final 400 Meter Dash Midget Boys Final 400 Meter Dash Junior Girls Final 400 Meter Dash Junior Boys Final 400 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls Final 400 Meter Dash Intermediate Boys Final 400 Meter Relay Bantam Girls Final 400 Meter Relay Bantam Boys Final 400 Meter Relay Midget Girls Final 400 Meter Relay Midget Boys Final 400 Meter Relay Junior Girls Final 400 Meter Relay Junior Boys Final 400 Meter Relay Intermediate Girls Final 400 Meter Relay Intermediate Boys Final 800 Meter Run Bantam Girls Final 800 Meter Run Bantam Boys Final 800 Meter Run Midget Girls Final 800 Meter Run Midget Boys Final 800 Meter Run Junior Girls Final 800 Meter Run Junior Boys Final 800 Meter Run Intermediate Girls Final 800 Meter Run Intermediate Boys Final

9 MERCED COUNTY JUNIOR OLYMPICS ORDER OF EVENTS SATURDAY, APRIL 25, :30 A. M. (COACHES - PLEASE BRING THIS ORDER OF EVENTS WITH YOU TO THE MEET!!) FIELD EVENTS EVENT CLASS DIVISION Triple Jump Intermediate Boys (Start 8:30 A.M.) Intermediate Girls Junior Girls Junior Boys High Jump Junior Boys (Start 8:30 A.M.) Midget Boys Shot Put Bantam Girls (Start 8:30 A.M.) Bantam Boys Junior Girls Junior Boys Intermediate Girls Intermediate Boys Discus Junior Girls (Start 8:30 A.M.) Junior Boys Intermediate Girls Intermediate Boys

10 MERCED COUNTY JUNIOR OLYMPICS SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 (COACHES - PLEASE BRING THIS ORDER OF EVENTS WITH YOU TO THE MEET!!) RUNNING EVENTS (RUNNING EVENTS WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 A. M. SHARP!!) EVENT CLASS DIVISION HEAT/FINAL 100 Meter Dash Bantam Girls Heat 100 Meter Dash Bantam Boys Heat 100 Meter Dash Midget Girls Heat 100 Meter Dash Midget Boys Heat 100 Meter Dash Junior Girls Heat 100 Meter Dash Junior Boys Heat 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls Heat 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Boys Heat 200 Meter Dash Bantam Girls Heat 200 Meter Dash Bantam Boys Heat 200 Meter Dash Midget Girls Heat 200 Meter Dash Midget Boys Heat 200 Meter Dash Junior Girls Heat 200 Meter Dash Junior Boys Heat 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls Heat 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Boys Heat 1500 Meter Run Bantam Girls Final 1500 Meter Run Bantam Boys Final 1500 Meter Run Midget Girls Final 1500 Meter Run Midget Boys Final 1500 Meter Run Junior Girls Final 1500 Meter Run Junior Boys Final 1500 Meter Run Intermediate Girls Final 1500 Meter Run Intermediate Boys Final 100 Meter Dash Bantam Girls Final 100 Meter Dash Bantam Boys Final 100 Meter Dash Midget Girls Final 100 Meter Dash Midget Boys Final 100 Meter Dash Junior Girls Final 100 Meter Dash Junior Boys Final 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls Final 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Boys Final 200 Meter Dash Bantam Girls Final 200 Meter Dash Bantam Boys Final 200 Meter Dash Midget Girls Final 200 Meter Dash Midget Boys Final 200 Meter Dash Junior Girls Final 200 Meter Dash Junior Boys Final 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls Final 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Boys Final

11 VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM Each school must provide one (1) volunteer each day. Volunteers will either keep time on running events or help score one of the field events. Please have volunteers check-in with meet director at 3:45 P. M. THURSDAY Volunteer Name School FRIDAY Volunteer Name School