CROSS-COUNTRY JENN and LANE jrobertsuhlig@chsaa.org lververs@chsaa.org 303-344-5050
INTRODUCTIONS Jenn Roberts-Uhlig- CHSAA Assistant Commissioner K.C. Logan State Rules Interp Jim Gjerde Assistant State Rules Interp Gary Strubel - President of: Colorado Track & Field Officials Association (CTFOA)
CROSS-COUNTRY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Rick Macias, Chairman, Pueblo School Dst. #60 Brett Shanklin, Frontier Academy Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak High School Brian Simpson, Montrose High School Jon Dalby, Mountain Vista High School Brady Archer, Mancos High School Amy Farmer, Hinkley High School Leslie Rosenbaum, Merino High School Jennifer Gregg, Falcon High School
IMPORTANT DATES 2018 CROSS COUNTRY CALENDAR August 6 FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE (Practices and meetings cannot be conducted on Sundays) August 11 FIRST SCRIMMAGE DATE (Note: All participants are required to have 5 days of high school practice, in cross country, before they are allowed to scrimmage or compete against another school.) August 16 FIRST CONTEST (Schools may schedule and conduct their first interscholastic contest on this date) October 20 REGIONALS COMPLETED- 2019 * WEEK CHANGED OCT 26 October 27 BOY S & GIRL S STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET- 2019 Nov 2 Norris Penrose Event Center, Colorado Springs November 12 Cross Country Committee Meeting at 9:30
CHSAA EXPECTATIONS PHILOSOPHY Mission KNOW YOUR RULES Bulletin/NFHS Rule Book: SUNDAY CONTACT National Championships DON T WAIT TO HEAR ON REGIONALS - Make contact If you are hosting you needed to get that information to CHSAA * Check asterisk www.chsaanow.com Updates/Stories
CHSAA Coaching registration is done every year (located Arbiter Athlete) All coaches must take the online coaches test and Head Concussion test. Coaches must attend rules meeting. Bulletin and NFHS RULE BOOK 4 Certified Officials- Referee, Starter, Clerk and Finish Line SELECTED BY CHSAA PAID BY HOST SCHOOL State Course
CHSAA MAJOR CHANGES A. A 5 th team from the four regional meets in 2A will be added to the state field INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Shoes Chips or Bib
NFHS RULE CHANGES Clarifies that for a track and field as well as cross country uniform to be considered legal, the singlet and bottom or onepiece uniform shall be school-issued or school-approved. This change for school approval addresses the need for 4-3-1, 4-3-1b, 4-3-1c athletes to purchase a part of their uniform, but such individual apparel shall be approved by the school coach to be certain it meets all rule requirements. Rationale: Clarifies that the school may issue or approve an individually purchased item as part of the official school uniform. 6-2-14 PENALTY (NEW), 6-2-10, 6-2-13 Several prohibitions regarding competitors actions were included but had no associated penalty should the rule not be followed which created confusion for enforcement. The appropriate penalty of disqualification from the event has been added. Rationale:This rule was absent the necessary penalty. 6-5-11 The requirements for the length of the pole vault crossbar has become more flexible as it can now be within a range in length like the high jump. Rationale: Creates consistency in establishing a range for the length of the crossbar in pole vault. Provides flexibility in the length of the crossbar, like the high jump crossbar. 8-6-1 (NEW), 4-3 Duplicate language regarding the uniform has been removed from Rule 8, Cross Country, and all rules regarding the uniform for individuals, relay team members and cross country teams are now all contained in one rule, Rule 4. Rationale: Eliminates duplicate language. These two rules are identical except for the rule on the soles of the shoes allowing for one-inch spikes in cross country.
UNIFORM RULING/LEGAL UNIFORMS Many of the compression style shorts, whether purchased by athletes or the school, have waistbands sporting multiple and/or oversized manufacturer logos. The CHSAA is asking coaches and athletes to solve this violation permanently by sewing a matching solid color material over the band to cover the logos, tucking the waistband inside of the short and stitching the band in this position, using a permanent marker to color the logos to match the waistband color, or any other permanent solutions that will not allow the logos to be seen. Uniforms will be checked at the starting line. Any athlete that is wearing shorts with this logo violation will not be allowed to compete unless a permanent solution can be implemented in a timely manner. Obviously, it would be difficult to fix this violation at the starting line unless a permanent marker in the correct color is readily available. The start of any race will not be delayed in fairness to all other competitors. Hats and gloves may be worn by competitors without pre-approval of Games Committee. Hats and gloves must be recognized athletic wear (no floppy hats, or distracting ornamentation), must be used as intended (baseball caps with brims forward for sun-blocking), and must not impede the forward progress of any racer. The above reasonable guidelines will also be extended for runners who wish to use arm warmers, sunglasses, and wrist watches.
MEET INFORMATION Stay away from start and finish area of state meet during walk through Starting Alleys should be 6 wide. At minimum, they must be 4 ½ wide Slight adjustment to time schedule Awards Top 15 after each race, Team Awards after classification Athlete injured during warm-up at state meet need to make substitutions at inquiry table 2 Coaches and Competing athletes ONLY in warm-up area prior to race, NO ALTERNATES or managers Bib chip or chip in both shoes when finish pad is used
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