Meet Management A general description of how the operation of a high school track meet effects design Chris Chisam ChrisC@bealsalliance.com 916.496.8013 Greg Hull Greg.hull@atlastrack.com 602 421 5722
INTRODUCTIONS Greg Hull 7 years as Manager of MF Athletic Facility Consulting Division 35 years of coaching at high school, collegiate and professional llevell USA Track and Field Master Coach, highest level of certification offered Director of USA Track and Field Olympic Development for Pole Vault Coach of 2000 Olympic Champion in Men s Pole Vault Coach of former American and World Record Holder in Women s Pole Vault
Chris Chisam INTRODUCTIONS Landscape Architect at Beals Alliance LEED Accredited professional 2008 2010 UC Davis Track Coach Two time Div I Independent national champion in the Javelin at UC Davis Worked for USATF performance center at 2004 Olympic Trials Mom & Dad coached for UCLA and Stanford Brother Olympic trials competitor in the Decathlon and now coached for Harvard
Overview of Presentation Types of HS Track and Field Competitions Do they have the Right Break down their hifacility Holding an invitational track meet Schedule Staging Warm Up Competition
Types of T&F Competitions A. Dual Meet Between two league teams Week days Two Schools (boys and girls) 100 200 total athletes Usually one Heat or Flight or each event 2 hours long 4 8 lane track
Types of T&F Competitions B. League Championship Usually 6 12 schools Boys and girls, Trials and Finals Limited entries, maybe 400 total athletes Preferred 9 lane track Team scoring
Types of T&F Competitions C. Invitational School fundraisers during weekends State sanctioned meets/tracks Usually 6 50 schools from your region Boys and girls Entry standards/limited Multiple heats typical 2,sometimes 12 Certified officials, timing systems, etc 300 800 entries Fullday to multiple day competitions 8 9 lane track
Types of T&F Competitions D. SectionalChampionships Qualifying meet for State Championships 10 sections across CA Usually 20 50 schools Boys and girls Qualify from league meet Trails and finals Certified officials, timing systems, etc 100 300 entries Full day to multiple day competitions 9 lane track Team scoring
Types of T&F Competitions E. State Championships Qualify from sectional meets 100 s of schools Boys and girls Trials and Finals May take place over two days Team scoring Parking, spectators, concessions, hotelsetc etc Awards, media Warm up area Buchannan HS. Clovis, Ca
Do they Have the Right
Do they have the right A. Access 1. To and from the stadium Pedestrians Cars Buses Rapid transit 2.Around the stadium Path or travel for spectators Coaches
Do they have the right B. Parking Dual Meet Small crowds, low 100 s Mainly team vans, buses and parents League Championships/Invitationals Medium crowds, mid to high 100 s Mainly team vans,buses, parents, family members and friends Sectional meets Med to large crowds with High 100 s to 1000 s Mainly team vans, parents, friends and family State meet Large crowds in low to mid 1000 s Main vans and cars with Parents, family, friends media, coaches, spectators
Do they have the right C. Seating Dual Meet Small crowds, low 100 s League Championships/ Invitational's Medium crowds, mid to high 100 s Sectional meets Med to large crowdswith with High 100 s to 1000 s State meet Large crowds in low to mid 1000 s Running Events Field event seating Overall view from seats
Do they have the right D. Track Size Dual meet 4 9 lanes League championship 8 9 lanes Invitational 4 10 lanes Sectional Championship 9 lanes State meet 9 lanes
Do they have the right D. Field Events Dual Pits LJ/TJ PV HJ Location On site Off Site Throwing Cage size Sector distance Slope of sector
Do they have the right E. Warm up areas Varies by event and maturity of athlete Open fields Distractions and safety issues Announcements Off the track Field events Sprinters/hurdlers Distance Runners
Do they have the right F. Staging gareas Teams Tents Spectators Athletes Warm ups Cool down/ post race Clerk Tent
Break Down their Facility
Break Down their Facility What type of track do you have? Size 4x100 meter Equal lquadrant Double bend Are you sure? Lanes 4 lane 8 lane 9 lane Whats wrong with this picture?
Break Down their Facility Striping needed for your track Wind Type of meet League meet Invitational» relays State meet Misc events 4x200 4x800 60 m hurdles
Holding an Invitational Track Meet
Typical Schedule of Events May vary by state or region Designed to allow for athletes to participate in morethan one event Changes for larger meets with prelims/finals
Typical Schedule of Track Events NFHS recommended order (typical meet) I. 4x100m II. 1600m III. Short hurdles IV. 100m V. 400m VI. long hurdles VII. 800m VIII. 200m IX. 3200m X. 4x400m relay
Typical Schedule of Field Events Field Events I. Pole Vault some leagues/states II. Javelin some leagues/states III. Hammer Some leagues/states IV. Discus V. Shot Put VI. Long Jump VII. Triple Jump VIII.High Jump
Warming up off of track Varies by event and maturity of athlete Team areas, open fields Distractions i and safety issues Announcements
Movement of athletes in running Sprinters events during competition Check in, block starts, keep to lanes
Movement of athletes in running events during competition Distance Events Check in, strides, lap counting, lapping of other runners, collapses at finish
Movement of athletes in running Relays events during competition Check in, placement by running order, exchange zones
Movement of athletes in field events Throws during competition Check in, Warm ups, staging of athletes
Movement of athletes in field events Jumps during competition Check in, Warm ups, staging of athletes,
Practice vs Meets Amount of kids Schedules Sf Safety
QUESTIONS Chris Chisam ChrisC@bealsalliance.com 916.496.8013 Greg Hull Greg.hull@atlastrack.com 602 421 5722