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LSU High School Indoor Qualifier January 25, 2014 Carl Maddox Fieldhouse - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Entry Information and Instructions Entry Limitations Individual Events: 2 athletes per school. An athlete may not be entered in more than four events. Relay Events: 1 relay team per relay event Event Limitations The 1600 & 3200 are limited entry events. An athlete may not enter more than one of these races. If an athlete is entered in more than one of these races, we will scratch the athlete in all but one event of our choice. Eligibility Any member school of the LHSAA in good standing may enter this meet. Competing athletes must be eligible to compete under LHSAA rules and compete with a school affiliation. Entry Procedure All entries will be done through www.directathletics.com. You should set your account up in advance of the deadline to avoid any problems. No faxed, emailed or phoned entries will be accepted. Entry Deadline Tuesday, January 21 by 3:00pm Entry Fees Entry fees are calculated by the number of athletes entered in the meet at the entry deadline, including those on relay teams. Entry fees will NOT be adjusted if you fail to bring entered athletes to the meet. Relay team members must be included on your entry list. The entry fee is $10 per athlete for the first 10 athletes entered (boys and girls are separate). Each entry after 10 is $6 per athlete. (Example: For a team bringing 15 athletes, the cost would be $100 plus 5x$6=$30 for a total of $130) Payment will be accepted a packet pickup. Only school checks, cash, and money orders will be accepted. Make checks payable to LSU Track & Field Officials Association. Purchase orders and personal checks will not be accepted. Entry Lists Entry lists will be posted at www.lsusports.net/meetinfo on Wednesday, January 22 after 12:00pm. Unattached Entries As per LHSAA rules, unattached entries are not permitted. All athletes must compete with an affiliation. 2
LSU High School Indoor Qualifier January 25, 2014 Carl Maddox Fieldhouse - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Meet Information Facility The Carl Maddox Fieldhouse is a newly renovated 1,500-seat facility with a 200-meter flat Mondo track. The lanes are 42" wide, with 6 lanes on the oval and 8 for the straightaway races. The throwing circles are plywood. The Carl Maddox Fieldhouse is located just off Nicholson Drive on the LSU campus. Parking Parking is available at the Bernie Moore Lot (lot 104) off Nicholson Drive. Buses may park along Nicholson Drive on a first-come first-serve basis. Additional bus parking is located at the gravel parking lot (lot 107- former Alex Box Stadium lot) or in lot 406. Any illegally parked vehicles may be subject to ticketing and towing. Packet Pickup Coaches should pick up their team s meet packet prior to competition Saturday between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM at the Southwest Portal of the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse. Meet Packets Team packets will include heat sheets, time schedule and admission wristbands for athletes. Coaches and support staff will be admitted using the LHSAA card. Wristbands serve as entry into the facility. Athletes, coaches and support staff will be charged $10 to replace a lost wristband. Meet Admission Athletes: Enter at Southwest Portal by presenting your wristband Coaches: Enter at Southwest Portal by presenting your wristband or LHSAA card. Spectators: Tickets must be purchased at the ticket window at the Southwest Portal. Spectators may enter at the Southwest or the Southeast Portal with a ticket. Admission is $6, $3 for children aged 12 and under. Dressing Facilities Dressing facilities will not be available for athletes in the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse. Sports Medicine Athletic trainers will be available in the Northeast Portal of the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse for emergencies only. No other athletic training services will be provided. Team trainers may set up on a first come first served basis in the designated area in the Northwest Portal of Carl Maddox Fieldhouse. Coaching Boxes Coaches will be able to coach from outside the perimeter of the track on the West end. Pole Vault: The first row of bleachers near the Pole Vault pit will be reserved for coaches. Long Jump: Coaches will be permitted to stand outside the perimeter of the track across from the sand pits in the Southeast corner of the Fieldhouse. Shot Put: Coaches will be able to stand outside the perimeter of the track in the Northeast corner of the Fieldhouse to coach the Shot Put. Only one coaching pass will be provided to each school that has an athlete entered in the Shot Put. Coaches can only access the coaching box by walking along the backstretch of the track. Time Schedule A copy of the tentative time schedule is enclosed. Running event times are approximate; an event by event schedule will be run. Coaches should prepare their athletes for this rolling schedule and for possible advances or delays. A revised schedule will in your packet and will be posted at www.lsusports.net/meetinfo on Wednesday, January 22 after 12:00pm. Heat Sheets & Results Heat sheets will be included in your team packet. Individual event results will be posted in the Fieldhouse as they become available. Final results will be posted at www.lsusports.net/meetinfo. Fieldhouse Practice Times With the exception of the Pole Vault area, the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse will be available for practice Saturday, January 25 from 9:30-10:30 AM. See Pole Vault Special Instructions below for information on Pole Vault practice. 3
Seeding All running events will be seeded and lanes drawn according to times submitted. No changes will be made at the meet. The 4x800 and 4x400 Relays will be heated and seeded at the clerking station to prevent empty lanes should teams fail to show. Warm Ups Warm ups will take place outside on Bernie Moore Track or the grass field adjacent to Carl Maddox Fieldhouse. Field Events: Athletes will have access to field event venues for warm-ups approximately 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of competition (60 minutes for Pole Vault). Warm-ups for field events will be terminated 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the event. In the high jump, no tape measures may be used within 15 minutes of starting time. Athlete Check-In Running Events: Athletes must check in one event prior to their own event at the check-in area (Clerk of Course in the Northwest Portal). All athletes must have their spikes checked prior to check-in. Field Events: Athletes must check in 30 minutes prior to the start of their event with the Head Judge at the event site. All athletes must have their spikes checked prior to check-in. Relay Events: Relay teams must turn in a relay card when they check in. All athletes must have their spikes checked prior to check-in. Relays must check in as follows: 4x200 teams must check in 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the race 4x800 and 4x400 teams must check in prior to the start of the preceding race Compliance with these deadlines is crucial, as the 4x400 and 4x800 Relays will be seeded and heat/lane assignments made after all teams check in. Qualifying Running Events: In the 60 Meters and 60 Meter Hurdles, there will be 2 rounds (semifinal and final) of competition. The top 8 times from the semifinals will advance to the final round. All other events will be contested on a basis of sections against time. Field Events: In the Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot Put, each athlete will be given 3 attempts in the trials. The top 8 from the trials will be taken to a final immediately following the trials for 3 additional attempts. Scoring This will be a non-scored meet. Starting Blocks Blocks may be used only in the 60 Meter and 60 Meter Hurdles. No starting blocks will be used for the 4x200 Relay, all 400 Meter races, and all 4x400 Relay races. 800 Meter Races and Further In all races 800 Meters and further an athlete will be removed from the track if they walk. In the 1600 Meter and 3200 Meter races, if an athlete is lapped, they will be moved to lane 3 and higher until the last lap. On the last lap the athlete can move back to lane 1 and 2. The top 10 runners will remain in lanes 1 and 2 for the duration of the race. Shot Put Weigh-In Shot Put inspections will take place in the Northwest Portal of Carl Maddox Fieldhouse beginning 90 minutes prior to the event and conclude 30 minutes prior to the event. Shots will be transported to the event area 30 minutes prior to the event's starting time. Athletes will only be permitted to use soft type shots. LSU will not provide any shots. Minimum Marks & Starting Heights Below are the minimum marks for a measurement to be taken and the starting heights for the vertical jumps. Boys Girls High Jump 5-6 4-6 Pole Vault 11-0 8-0 Long Jump 19-0 14-0 Triple Jump 39-0 28-0 Shot Put 40-0 25-0 4
Pole Vault Special Instructions All vaulting poles must be brought in through the Northwest Portal of the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse for certification. Certification will begin 75 minutes prior to the start of the event. At this time, each athlete's coach must sign the certification form. Warm-ups will begin one hour prior to the start of the event. Special Meet Rules No headphones or mobile phones will be allowed on the infield or track area. The uniform rules of the NFSHSA will be enforced. Louisiana State University, the Athletics Department, and Event Management are not responsible for any lost or stolen items. Please leave all valuables and personal items at home. LSU Athletics does not provide security for monitoring personal belongings. Awards Individual awards will be presented to the top 3 places in each event and members of the top 3 relays for both boys and girls divisions. Team awards will not be presented. T-Shirts T-Shirts will be available for sale at the meet only. No advance orders will be taken. Further Information For further information, contact the LSU Track & Field Office at (225) 578-8627. 5
SPIKES FACILITY REGULATIONS All spikes must be checked at the spike check tent outside at Bernie Moore Track. Athletes will not be allowed to compete without having their spikes tagged. Any athletes competing with non-tagged spikes will be disqualified. Acceptable spikes: o ¼ pyramids TAPE Tape for any marking on the track (relay exchange zones, jumpers /throwers markings) will be provided by meet management at the site. NO other tape will be allowed. Chalk is prohibited for any marking. Athletes caught using chalk will be disqualified HYDRATION Water is the only permitted drink allowed on the track facility. 6
LSU High School Indoor Qualifier January 25, 2014 Carl Maddox Fieldhouse - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tentative Time Schedule Time Event Division Round Advance Field Events ********************************************************************************* 11:00 AM Long Jump Girls Trials & Final 8 11:00 AM Long Jump Boys Trials & Final 8 11:00 AM High Jump Boys Final 11:00 AM Shot Put Boys Trials & Final 8 11:00 AM Pole Vault Girls Final 1:30 PM High Jump Girls Final 2:00 PM Pole Vault Boys Final 3:00 PM Shot Put Girls Trials & Final 8 4:00 PM Triple Jump Girls Trials & Final 8 4:00 PM Triple Jump Boys Trials & Final 8 Track Events********************************************************************************* 11:55 PM National Anthem 12:00 PM 4x200 Meter Relay Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 12:20 PM 4x200 Meter Relay Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 12:45 PM 1600 Meters Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 1:10 PM 1600 Meters Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 1:40 PM 800 Meters Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 2:10 PM 800 Meters Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 2:40 PM 60 Meter Hurdles Girls Semifinals 8 3:00 PM 60 Meter Hurdles Boys Semifinals 8 3:20 PM 60 Meter Dash Girls Semifinals 8 3:50 PM 60 Meter Dash Boys Semifinals 8 4:20 PM 400 Meters Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 4:55 PM 400 Meters Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 5:30 PM 4 x 800 Meter Relay Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 6:00 PM 4 x 800 Meter Relay Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 6:25 PM 60 Meter Hurdles Boys Final 6:30 PM 60 Meter Hurdles Girls Final 6:35 PM 60 Meter Dash Girls Final 6:40 PM 60 Meter Dash Boys Final 6:45 PM 3200 Meters Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 7:00 PM 3200 Meters Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 7:30 PM 4 x 400 Meter Relay Girls Final (Sections Against Time) 8:00 PM 4 x 400 Meter Relay Boys Final (Sections Against Time) 7
LSU Fieldhouse Boys High School Records Event Mark Athlete(s) School Year 55 Meters 6.20 Rod Richardson Davidson (Mobile, AL) 1987 55 M Hurdles 7.24 Ubeja Anderson Eunice (LA) 1992 400 Meters 48.15 Ashton Collins J. S. Clark 2001 (New Orleans, LA) 500 Meters 1.06.71 Kevin Cox West Jefferson 1988 (Harvey, LA) 800 Meters 1:50.56 George Kersh Pearl (MS) 1987 1000 Meters 2.37.47 Jerome Hamilton Acadiana (Scott, LA) 1988 1500 Meters 4:00.64 Donnie Bernard Comeaux 1990 (Lafayette, LA) 1600 Meters 4:19.31 Zachary Albright St. Paul s 2013 3000 Meters 8:34.5 Donnie Bernard Comeaux (Lafayette, LA) 3200 Meters 9:27.19 John Brigham St. Paul s Episcopal (Mobile, AL) 4x200 Meter Relay 1:28.99 Kendrick Shanklin Catholic Travis Minor (Baton Rouge, LA) Calvin Williams Aaron Boone 4x400 Meter Relay 3:22.90 Ronald Marshall Aaron Collins Myron Weaver Ashton Collins J.S. Clark (New Orleans, LA) 4x800 Meter Relay 7:58.79 Catholic (Baton Rouge) 1987 High Jump 7-1 J. J. Barton Lafayette (LA) 1996 Pole Vault 17-1 Devin King Jewell Sumner 2013 Long Jump 24-11 ½ Troy Twillie Slidell (LA) 1991 Triple Jump 50-1 Sidney Celestine St. Amant (LA) 1988 1990 2004 1997 2002 Shot Put 68-6.5 Arnold Campbell Airline (Bossier City, LA) 1984 8
LSU Fieldhouse Girls High School Records Event Mark Athlete(s) School Year 55 Meters 6.90 Santana Lowery Starkville (MS) 2005 55 M Hurdles (30") 7.88 Tanya Davish Sterling (Houston, TX) 1986 55 M Hurdles (33") 8.07 April Sams Mandeville (LA) 1997 400 Meters 55.93 Christie Fairley George County (MS) 2000 500 Meters 1.18.22 Troquel Eden Huntington 1988 (Shreveport, LA) 800 Meters 2:13.54 Tara Arnold Tara (Baton Rouge, LA) 1984 1000 Meters 3.12.00 Tiffany Cross Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) 1988 1500 Meters 4:40.45 Theresa Harmon Forest Hills (Jackson, MS) 1982 1600 Meters 4:55.70 Cory McGee Pass Christian 2009 3000 Meters 10:39.38 Jackie John Iowa (LA) 1998 3200 Meters 10:45.01 Kaitlyn Flattman Benton 2009 4x200 Meter Relay 1:42.09 Jessica Ohanaja Britney Orville Crysta Swayzer Jametra Stitt 4x400 Meter Relay 3:59.44 Kim Kador Katara Rosby Katrina Taylor Brittany Harris Westbury (Houston, TX) 2004 Baton Rouge (LA) Magnet 2002 4x800 Meter Relay 9:50.98 Baton Rouge (LA) Magnet 2004 High Jump 5-8 Nicole McClain Kaylah Burks Westbury (Houston, TX) Davidson (Mobile, AL) 1997 2001 Pole Vault 13-9.25 Rachel Laurent Vandebilt Catholic 2008 (Houma) Long Jump 19-6 Myra Combs Southern Lab 1997 (Baton Rouge, LA) Triple Jump 39-8.5 Danielle Brown McMain (New Orleans, LA) 1997 Shot Put 45-5 Janet Hill B.T. Washington (Shreveport, LA) 1992 9