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SHSAA
Activities - Track and Field
CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION:
Senior - 16 and over as of August 31st ,2010.
Junior - under 16 as of August 31st ,2010.
Midget - under 15 as of August 31st ,2010.
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District
Team Size
a)
An athlete may be entered in a maximum of FOUR events plus
relays at the Provincial Meet.
b) There
is no limit on team size, however, a district may enter a
maximum of two competitors per event.
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Entries
a) Entries must be submitted by one of the four approved methods
(Hy-Tek, Hy-Tek Lite, Fast Track or supplied spreadsheet) and forwarded to
the provincial office on or before the Monday preceding the provincial meet.
Failure to do so will result in a $50.00 fine to the District. The District"entry file" is to be submitted by e-mail.
b) Provincial team entry form must be complete with ALL information
required if your district does not have a computerized track and field
program. Please PRINT or TYPE. Competitors' numbers and qualifying
performances are required and first and last names are essential.
c) Substitutions for original entries may be made up to 4:00 p.m. on the
Wednesday prior to the meet. A scratch meeting will be held one hour prior
to the start of the meet on Friday, for scratches ONLY.
d) The Meet Director may allow substitutions during the competition, ON
MEDICAL GROUNDS ONLY.
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Accommodation
a)
Each District will be responsible for arranging and paying
for its own accommodation. The SHSAA does not give a grant
for this purpose.
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Awards
Presentation
Medals
and ribbons will be awarded periodically throughout the Meet.
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top
three finishers in each event. Ribbons will be awarded for
4th to 8th place standings. ATHLETES MUST WEAR THEIR DISTRICT
UNIFORMS FOR ALL PRESENTATIONS.
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Officials
Each district must supply two officials per session for the meet. These
officials will be assigned one event for the duration of the meet, with the
head officials for each event being appointed by and from the host district.
Please include the names of your two officials per session on the team entry
forms for your district. The event will be assigned at least three weeks
prior to the provincial meet. A fine of $100.00 will be assessed to any
district that does not comply with this criterion. Athletes must not be
assigned as officials.
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Coaches
Meeting
a)
A coaches meeting will be held one-half hour prior to the
start of the meet to finalize any last-minute details regarding
the championships.
b) A coaches meeting will be held during the noon break at the
conclusion of events on Saturday morning (about 1:15 p.m.) at a designated
site. Lunch will be provided for two coaches from each district.
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Provincial Meet Regulations
The Provincial Track and Field Meet will begin on Friday morning with an
afternoon and evening session, and a morning and afternoon session on
Saturday. There will be a limited program break for supper on Friday and for
lunch on Saturday.
The 1999 AGM approved the addition of two track events for wheelchair
student-athletes at the Provincial track & field championship. The events
to be included are the 100 metre and 400 metre for boys and girls on a
three-year trial basis.
a) The meet will be conducted in accordance with the current CTFA rule book
with weight and rule modifications listed in this Handbook.
b) As the tracks and all jumps areas are all-weather artificial surfaces,
Chevron surface spikes longer than 9 mm in length in Saskatoon, and 6 mm in
length in Regina, Prince Albert, Yorkton and Moose Jaw, will not be allowed.
Athletes will be checked prior to each event and will not be allowed to
compete with illegal footwear. The meet will not be delayed to allow
athletes to change spikes.
c) The use of standing starts will be allowed for all races in SHSAA events.
d) False Starts: any competitor making a false start shall be warned. If a
competitor is responsible for two false starts, the competitor shall be
disqualified.
e) 400 metre events will be run according to the following:
1) In 400 metre events, the best times will be selected from the heats and
two timed sections finals will be run for final placing.
2) The timed sections will be seeded according to the times from the
heats. The slowest section will be scheduled first followed by the faster
section..
f) All 800 metre and 1500 metre events will be run as two timed section
finals (slowest section first followed by the faster section). The heat
selection for the 800 metre and 1500 metre shall be determined according to
times achieved at their district track & field meet and recorded on their
district's track entry disk. The 3000 metre events will be run as a final
in all divisions. Lanes in the above events will be pre-drawn by the meet
director, or designate, once the necessary seeding has been done. The
800-metre event will be started with a one-bend stagger with two four-lane
boxes. The competitors must maintain their positions within the box for the
first curve of the race.
g) On tracks with eight lanes, in the hurdles and 100 metre sprints, the top
two finishers in each of four heats, plus the eight fastest times of the
remaining competitors will advance as follows:
1) Semi-final #1 will consist of
- winners of heats 2 and 4.
- second place of heats 1 and 3.
- 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th fastest non-qualifiers.
2) Semi-final #2 will consist of
- winners of heat 1 and 3
- second place of heats 2 and 4
- 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th fastest non-qualifiers
3) The final will consist of
- Top three finishers from each semi-final.
- The two fastest non-qualifiers.
h) When only 6 lanes are available for the hurdles and 100 metre sprint, the
first-place finisher in each of the five heats, plus the seven fastest times
of the remaining competitors will advance as follows:
1) Semi-final #1 will consist of
- winners of heats 2 and 4
- 1st, 4th, 5th, and 7th fastest non-qualifiers.
2) Semi-final #2 will consist of
- winners of heats 1, 3 and 5.
- 2nd, 3rd, and 6th fastest non-qualifiers.
3) The final will consist of
- Top two finishers from each semi-final.
- Top two fastest non-qualifiers.
4) 7th and 8th places in the final standings will be awarded from times
established in the semi-finals.
i) The 200 metre sprint will be run as heats to qualify for two timed
finals. The winner in each heat and the next fastest times will qualify to
the timed finals. Number of competitors will depend on lanes on the track.
As with all timed finals the slower section will run first.
j) In all semi's and finals, lane designations in the hurdles, 100m, 200m,
400m and 4 x 100m will be designated according to times achieved during
preliminary heats with lanes 3, 4, 5, and 6 for the fastest times and 1, 2,
7, and 8 for the slower times. On 6-lane tracks, lanes 3, 4 and 5 will be
reserved for the fastest times and 1, 2 and 6 for the slower times.
NOTE: In the event of a tie for the above times, the athlete placing the
highest in their heat will advance.
k) The 4 x 400m relay timed finals are seeded according to the average
of the junior and senior individual times achieved at the provincial meet by
district competitors in the 400 m event.
l) All relay teams in the semi-finals shall be timed with the eight (six on
6 lane tracks) best times advancing to the final.
m) In the event of lane infractions during a race, the ADVANTAGE GAINED rule
will apply. The umpires will report infractions to the track referee who
will rule on the violation.
n) Competitors in the long jump, triple jump, javelin, shot and discus
will be blocked into two seeded groups (highest seeds in the second
section). The top eight performances from the two sections combined will
qualify for the final round.
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o) In order to compete, EVERY COMPETITOR MUST WEAR DISTRICT COLOURS AND
COMPETITOR'S NUMBER. In the event that a number may restrict an athletes
performance, i.e. in shot, discus, javelin, pole vault, it will be
permissible to remove the number from the shirt and show it to the official
in charge of the event prior to each attempt.
Each district is responsible for its respective numbers to be used at the
Track and Field Meet. Please make sure that the following regulations are
observed:
1) Numbers must be worn on the front and the back.
2) The following specifications should be met:
- Height - Minimum of 5 inches.
- Width - 1 to 3 inches (1" for number one, 3" for other numerals.)
- Thickness - 1 inch.
3) If your district team exceeds 50 competitors, you may duplicate assigned
numbers by giving one to a male and its duplicate to a female. Numbers will
not be assigned at the meet.
4) The following numbers and colours have been assigned to districts:
North West White and Scarlet 100 - 149
North Central Red, White and Blue 150 - 199
North East Black and Gold 200 - 249
West Central White and Blue 250 - 299
Horizon Central Gold and Blue 300 - 349
Saskatoon Green and Gold 350 - 399
East Central Grey and Royal Blue 400 - 449
Qu'Appelle Valley Green and White 450 - 499
South West Blue and White 500 - 549
Central Valley Navy and Copper 550 - 599
South East Red and Black 600 - 649
South Central Orange and White 700 - 749
Battle West Black, Silver and White 800 - 849
Regina Light Blue and Dark Blue 900 - 949
p) It is recommended that high jump porta-pits be at least one metre wider
than the standards for safety purposes.
q) POLE VAULT
1. Side landing pits should be added for safety.
2. Competitors must supply their own poles for this competition. The
host will have a supply of poles available in the event of a breakage only.
3. The bar depth will be no less than 50 centimetres.
r) Athletes who qualify in preliminary rounds of individual events and fail
to compete in succeeding rounds WILL NOT be able to take further part in any
event without the consent of the meet director.
s) Following the Friday morning "Scratch Meeting," athletes withdrawing
from any events in which they have been entered shall be disqualified from
all participation in the meet. In the case of unusual circumstances, the
Meet Director may approve re-instatement.
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Events
EVENT |
SENIOR
BOYS |
JUNIOR
BOYS |
MIDGET
BOYS |
SENIOR
GIRLS |
JUNIOR
GIRLS |
MIDGET
GIRLS |
80m Hurdles (30”) |
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X |
X |
X |
100m Hurdles (30”) |
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X |
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100m Hurdles (33”) |
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X |
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100m Hurdles (36”) |
X |
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100m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
200m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
400m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
800m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1500m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3000m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Wheelchair 100m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Wheelchair 400m |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Boys Quadathalon |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Girls Quadathalon |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Long Jump |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Triple Jump |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
High Jump |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Pole Vault |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Discus (1.6 kg.) |
X |
X |
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Discus (1 kg.) |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
Javelin (800 gr.) |
X |
X |
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Javelin (600 gr.) |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
Shot (12 lb.) |
X |
X |
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Shot (4 kg.) |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
4 x 100m Relay |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
4 x 400m Relay |
X |
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X |
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Jury
of Appeal
A jury of appeal will be established prior to the meet and will consist of
the Provincial Commissioner, the Meet Director, and one member of the SHSAA
Executive Council. They may add to the jury if it is felt necessary. Only
the Meet Director may disqualify an athlete or team.
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Starting Heights & Progression
A.
HIGH JUMP:
a)
Midget Girls
- start at 1.25 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.50 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.50 to completion.
b)
Junior and Senior Girls
- start at 1.30 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.55 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.55 to completion.
c)
Midget
Boys
- start at 1.50 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.70 metres
- 3 cm advance from 1.70 to 1.79 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.79 metres to completion.
d)
Junior Boys
- start at 1.55 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.80 metres
- 3 cm advance from 1.80 to 1.89 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.89 metres to completion.
e)
Senior Boys
- start at 1.60 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.85 metres.
- 3 cm advance for 1.85 metres to 1.91 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.91 metres to completion.
B.
POLE VAULT:
The
following heights are suggestions only, as the calibre of
vaulter is less predictable from year to year:
a)
Midget, Junior Girls and Senior Girls
- start at 1.50 metres.
- 10 cm advance to completion.
b)
Midget and Junior Boys
- start at 2.70 metres.
- 10 cm advance to completion.
c)
Senior Boys
- Start at 3.05 metres.
- 10 cm advance to completion.
C.
TRIPLE JUMP TAKE-OFF BOARDS:
The take-off board in the triple jump shall be located at the following
distances from the landing area (depending on the facility):
a) Midget, Junior and Senior Girls - 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 metres
b) Midget, Junior and Senior Boys - 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 metres
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RELAY TEAM PERSONNEL
It is not necessary for a district to run the same four runners in the
subsequent heats of the relays providing that ANY ATHLETE INSERTED BE FULLY
ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION AND BE DULY ENTERED IN THE MEET. Athletes must
compete in the category they are competing in the meet. Awards, however,
will only be given to those who performed in the final race.
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Relay
Competition Marshalling
For
the purpose of marshalling and organizing the athletes for
the relay events, the following should be adhered to:
a)
A roped-off area or tent be used for the marshalling area.
b)
The marshalling area be located away from the track officials
and results station on the infield.
c)
The athletes are required to stay in the marshalling area
until released by the track Marshall.
d)
No coaches or batons are to be allowed in the area.
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100 Metre Hurdle Placement
(see
item 9 Events for heights.)
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Start to first hurdle = 13 metres.
- Between hurdles = 8.50 metres.
- Last hurdle to finish line 10.50 metres.
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80
Metre Hurdle Placement
(see item 9 Events for heights.)
Junior
and Senior Girls:
- Start to first hurdle = 12 metres.
- Between hurdles = 8 metres.
- Last hurdle to finish line 12 metres.
Midget
Girls:
- Start to first hurdle = 12 metres.
- Between hurdles = 7.5 metres.
- Last hurdle to finish line 15.5 metres.
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Individual
& Team Points
a) All competitors in an event are eligible to score points for their
district and for themselves in the individual competition.
b) Points will be awarded to the top sixteen finishers in each event as
follows:
1st Place - 18 points 9th Place - 8 points
2nd Place - 16 points 10th Place - 7 points
3rd Place - 14 points 11th Place - 6 points
4th Place - 13 points 12th Place - 5 points
5th place - 12 points 13th place - 4 points
6th place - 11 points 14th place - 3 points
7th place - 10 points 15th place - 2 points
8th place - 9 points 16th place - 1 point
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Awards
a)
Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
b)
Ribbons are awarded for fourth through eighth place in all
events.
c)
A plaque is awarded to the individual aggregate champion of
each division.
d)
A plaque is awarded to the district which shows the greatest
improvement in team points from the previous year. This district
award will be known as the Most Improved District.
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Safety Procedures
a)
The school district in charge of the event must limit the
number of javelins used: 2 - 600 gram and 2 - 800 gram.
b)
Only throwing implements (Shot, discus, javelin) supplied
by the meet officials shall be allowed for practice and competition
purposes.
c)
The landing areas of both the javelin and discus must be roped
off along the sector lines at least waist high.
d)
Along with the normal required officials used to administer
the event, one additional teacher must monitor and supervise
the implement landing area and a second teacher must monitor
and supervise the throwing area.
e)
Practice is limited to 30 minutes prior to the start of the
event, and must be under the supervision of the event officials.
f)
Spectators must be kept well back from the run-way and throwing
area during a throwing event by the use of a restraining line
or rope.
g)
The schedule must be structured so that the discus and javelin
events are not conducted simultaneously, if they share the
same landing area.
h)
If an adequate cage for the discus event is not available,
the event will not be held.
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