Track and Field

1. Eligibility:

• Senior - 16 and over as of June 30th of the year the school year began .
• Junior - under 16 as of midnight, June 30th . of the year the school year began 
• Midget -  under 15 as of December 31st of the year the school year began
  

2. The coaches ofthe District Team are responsible for the distribution and collection of District Track Uniforms.

3. All coaches are expected to participate in the selection of the district team and coaches thereof. This shall be done immediately following the city meet. They are also expected to work with the team up to the Provincial Meet.

If a school has five (5) or more athletes participating in the Provincial Championships a representative from that school must accompany their athletes. The minimum number of schools would be six. In the event that there are more than six (6) schools with five (5) or more athletes the Track and Field expertise of that representative will be used to determine the participation.

4. The City Meet should use all procedures and regulations used at the Provincial Meet.

5. The Commissioner shall keep up to date records of Zone and City Track and Field results.

6. An athlete may enter four individual events plus relays in the City Meet.

- A school is allowed to enter a maximum of two (2) entries per Field event and four (4) entries per Track event.

- The 3000 meter finals will be run on the day of the last mini – meet, one week prior to the City Championship.

7. If a midget is moved up to Junior for the City Meet, he or she may still set the midget record while competing as a Junior.

8. All teachers working at the track must report to the track official for assignment of duties.

9. The R.H.S.A.A. may host two indoor mini-meets at the Fieldhouse.

10. Eligibility is to be posted on the SHSAA web site prior to the student competing in any meet.

11. Schedules for all meets will be made available through the R.H.S.A.A. Athletic Office.

12. Advancement in Heats: (100m / 200m / 400m / Hurdles)

2 Heats: The top 2 runners in each heat advance to the final plus the next 4 fastest times.

3 Heats: The top 2 runners in each heat advance to the final plus the next 2 fastest times.

13. Athletes competing in RHSAA sanctioned meets must adhere to the following dress regulations:

• A clean, untattered T-shirt, sweat top or track singlet, preferably identifying the school the student represents, must be worn. Any apparel identifying the athlete as belonging to a track club is not to be worn as part of an RHSAA meet. As well, a clean, untattered pair of shorts, sweat pants or leggings must complete the athlete's outfit.
• Head gear shall not be worn except for health or religious reasons.
• The track, jump areas and javelin approach at Douglas Park have a Chevron surface. Spikes longer than 6mm in length will not be allowed.

Revised February 2007

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