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Home Blue Ridge Classic
Saturday
April 10, 2010 AC Reynolds High School, Asheville, NC
Last Minute Questions?
Meet Director Bill Abromitis: 828-280-4862,
Email
Coaches: We recommend that you print this information and bring
it with you when you come to the meet.
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ENTRY INFORMATION
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ENTRY FEES:
$60 per team (single gender), $110 for both male & female teams, or
$6.00 per individual event.
ENTRY LIMITS: Three (3) individual entries per event per team. Four
(4) events maximum per athlete (including relays). One (1) relay entry
per event per team. Relay team members, including alternates, must be
registered (minimum of 4 and maximum of 8).
QUALIFYING STANDARDS:
There are no qualifying standards. There will be opening heights in Pole
Vault & High Jump (see below).
ENTRY PROCESS:
All entries must be made online at
Coach O
ENTRY DEADLINE: 12:00 Midnight, Wednesday
April 7, 2010.
You will receive an email
confirmation of your entries from Coach O.
SCHOLARSHIPS NOMINATION DEADLINE: March 19th 2010
PAYMENT OF MEET ENTRY FEES: Two options:
1. Pay online at
Coach
O with credit card when you
enter your teams.
2. Mail in check, add $10 handling fee.
No personal or club checks, no refunds
All mailed in entry fees should be received the day before the meet. If
that will not be possible, bring your check with you and pay at Packet
Pickup. Entry
fees should be made payable to ACRHS. Mail
to: A.C. Reynolds HS, Blue Ridge Classic, 1 Rocket Drive, Asheville, NC
28803
CHANGES TO ENTRIES:
No changes to your entries can be made after the entry deadline.
ATHLETE BIOGRAPHIES:
Email Meet Publicity with highlights of star athletes you are
entering so we may recognize their accomplishments. Include Name, PR's,
Mark or Time, Place, State or National Titles (including year) and
Events.
PERFORMANCE LISTS & HEAT SHEETS: Heat sheets will be posted on
this website Thursday before the meet.
ELIGIBILITY & SANCTIONS: We have requested sanctions from the
National Federation of State High School Associations for North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Only member
high schools can attend. It is your responsibility to confirm that
your state association has sanctioned this meet. Postgraduate students
who have completed the 12th grade cannot compete. Participants must be
certified and eligible to compete in their state associations.
GENERAL INFORMATION
HOST SCHOOL & MEET LOCATION: A.C. Reynolds
High School, Asheville, NC
FACILITIES: Eight-lane latex MaxFlex track surface.
TIMING: Fully Automatic Timing by Slip Stream Timing.
BLUE RIDGE CLASSIC SCHOLARSHIPS: Two $500 Educational
Scholarships will be awarded at the meet to male and female
participating athletes. Athletes must be nominated in advance of the
meet by their coaches. March 19th is the entry deadline for scholarship
nominations.
50/50 RAFFLE PROCEEDS TO ATTENDING
TEAM: At the Blue Ridge
Classic, traditional 50/50 raffle tickets will be sold throughout
the morning and the winner drawn during the opening ceremony. Anyone,
spectator, officials, athletes or coaches can purchase tickets, which
will be sold at the meet entrance and T Shirt sales venues. After the
first drawing, a second team drawing will be held to select one of the
attending teams as the beneficiary of the other half of the proceeds
from the sale of raffle tickets. Teams will be automatically entered as
they check-in to the meet at Packet Pickup. Women's teams and men's
teams from the same school will be considered two separate teams, and
each will be entered in the raffle. None of the raffle proceeds will be
retained by the Blue Ridge Classic and the host team, AC Reynolds will
not be entered into this second raffle. The
winning team will be awarded the cash prize from the 50/50 raffle also
during the opening ceremony.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
The meet will only be cancelled in the event of a significant snow or
ice storm. The will not be cancelled in the event of rain. We will adhere
to the NFHS rules regarding lightning (30 sec and 30 minute rule). We
have professionally installed staging tents for athletes.
MEET HOST LODGING: Comfort Inn River Ridge, 800 Fairview Road,
Asheville, 828-298-9141. Special Meet Rate. Use the group code Blue Ridge Classic when
making your reservations.
MEET COORDINATORS:
Lee Pantas, Buck Buchanan and Robbin Brent Whittington. For
questions regarding meet staffing, planning, organization or vendors
contact Coach Pantas 828-779-1569.
MEET DIRECTORS: Bill Abromitis (AC Reynolds HS) and Pam Bolton
(Hendersonville HS).
For technical questions, meet details and other issues relating to
scheduling, standards, entries or results contact Coach Bill Abromitis
828-280-4862.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MEET
UNLOADING & PARKING FOR TEAM BUSES:
Team buses can unload and pickup directly in front of the meet entrance
gate. Parking for buses is in the lower parking lot in front of the high
school.
TICKETS & MEET ENTRANCE:
Tickets for the general public are available at the gate for $6 per
person. Children under 5 are admitted free. The only entrance to the
meet for teams, coaches and paying spectators is from the upper parking
lot in front of the stadium.
PACKET PICKUP: In the Administration Tent located on the baseball
field side of the track beginning at 7:00 A.M.
TEAM TENTS:
Anywhere in
Visitor Stands. Sides and top twelve rows only in Home Stands.
COACHES MEETING: None. This document is the meeting.
COACHES HOSPITALITY: Breakfast beginning at 7:00, and lunch at
1:30 in the Hospitality Tents (north side of the Tennis Courts) for team
coaches wearing meet identification. Hospitality Tents open all day for snacks &
drinks for team coaches.
CONCESSIONS: The concession stand on the home team side will be
open during the meet. Healthy "Athlete's Special" lunch choices will be
available.
TRACK SUPPLIES AT THE MEET:
Foot RX Running will have a tent in the Blue Ridge
Village.
FIRST AID/TRAINER: First aid and trainer services provided by
Mission Rehab & Sports Clinic at their tent in the "Blue Ridge Village"
area. Free taping, icing, consultations and injury diagnosis for all
athletes and team coaches.
IMPLEMENT WEIGH IN: All throwing
implements must be weighed in at the Staging Tent from 7:00-8:30.
Athletes must provide their own throwing implements.
WARM UP AREAS: Ipods or other personal
musical devices with earphones allowed.
Tennis Courts (Athletes &
Coaches): No spikes or food.
Warm Up Field to the
north of Tennis Courts (Athletes & Coaches)
Track (Athletes Only):
6:00 to 8:45 and first 45 minutes of lunch break.
RESTRICTED AREAS: Coaches risk the disqualification of their
athletes if they violate the following rules concerning restricted areas
and competition venues:
Baseball Facilities & Football Field (except
designated walkways): Off limits
Jumps & Throws
Venues: Off limits at all times except for athletes in competition.
The only exception is the Pole Vault "Coaches Box".
Track: Athletes only
Staging Tent: Athletes
only
SCHEDULE:
Track Events: Rolling
schedule for track events, finals after one hour lunch break.
Field Events: Field
events times are posted on the schedule.
COMPETITION & RULES ENFORCEMENT
The Blue Ridge Classic Meet will run according to the rules set forth in
the current NFHS Rules and Case Book. These rules will be strictly
enforced.
Jewelry:
No jewelry is to be worn during warm-ups or in competition (Medic Alert
bracelets and sports watches for the 1600M & 3200M Runs are the only
exceptions). This includes rings, studs, earrings and bracelets. You
cannot cover jewelry with tape or a band aid. Jewelry also includes
tongue and naval rings. We will not require athletes to open their
mouths or lift their shirts; however if a meet official sees these items
during the competition, it falls under the rule.
Hair Accessories &
Headwear: No headwear, metal or hard accessories are to be worn
during warm-ups or in competition. These include do-rags, bandanas,
skullcaps, hats or headbands. If you have an athlete that must wear
headwear for religious reasons, please inform the Clerk of Course. Soft
objects may be used to restrain hair.
Electronic Devices: No
cell phones, ipods or other electronic devices are allowed in the
competition areas. IPODS or personal musical devices (with earphones
only) are allowed in the warm up areas.
Relay Uniforms: Relay team
member’s uniforms must match exactly. Each team member shall wear the
same color and design school uniform (jersey and trunks). When other
apparel is worn under the jersey, or leotards or body suits worn under
the trunks by more than one team member, that apparel must be the same
single solid color if worn by more than one team member.
Uniform Rule: The top
portion of the uniform must be tucked into the bottom portion. Removal
of any part of the team uniform, excluding shoes, while in the area of
competition is illegal. This shall lead to a warning and if repeated, to
disqualification from the event. If the incident recurs, the athlete
shall be disqualified from further competition in the meet.
TRACK EVENTS
CALLS: Three calls for each event, at 15, 10 and 5 minutes.
TRACK EVENTS CHECK IN: Check in at the Clerk Tent.
Disqualification will occur at check in if the
athlete is in violation of Meet Jewelry, Electronic Devices or Relay
Uniform Rules.
SPIKES & BLOCKS: ¼” pyramid only. Athletes will not be allowed to
use their own blocks.
RELAY EXCHANGE ZONE ACCESSORIES:
Tape only for marks. Batons provided.
HIP NUMBERS: Hip numbers must be worn on the right hip.
SEEDING: All first round events (prelims) will be randomly
seeded. Running events that do not have preliminaries will be run as
finals with sections vs. time events, seeded from slow to fast, with the
slowest sections run first.
LAPPED RUNNERS: Lapped runners in the distance races will be
moved to lane 3.
ADVANCEMENT TO THE FINALS/TRACK EVENTS: The top eight times in
the running preliminaries will advance to the finals. with sections vs.
times, and the slowest sections always
running first. The winners in these races will be the top eight
performances overall.
POSTING OF RESULTS & FINALS QUALIFIERS: Names of the eight
finalists for the 100, 110 & 300 M Hurdles, and 100, 200 & 400 M Dashes
will be posted during the lunch break.
RESULTS BOARDS: Two boards: Blue Ridge Village & fence above home
stands.
START OF FINALS IN TRACK EVENTS: Finals will begin after lunch
and immediately after opening ceremony.
4x800M RELAY TEAMS: 4X800M Relay teams should be prepared to report
to Clerk Tent towards the end of the one-hour lunch break.
FIELD EVENTS
FIELD EVENTS CHECK IN: Competitors in the field events should
check in at the field event venue at the designated time or they will be
scratched from the event. Disqualification
will occur if the athlete reports to the field venue and is in violation
of Meet Jewelry, Electronic Devices or Relay Uniform Rules.
STARTING HEIGHTS: Women: Pole Vault (7'6"), High Jump
(4'2"), Men: Pole Vault (8'6"), High Jump (5'6"). Vaulters must supply
their own poles,
poles,
and these must be labeled with proper weight certification. Athletes
whose poles do not have this certification will not be allowed to use
them.
ADVANCEMENT TO THE FINALS/FIELD EVENTS: The top nine marks will
advance to finals. All field events will be in flights with the weaker
flights always competing first. Competitors should stay at the venue
until the finalists are announced.
JUMPS & THROWS COMPETITORS IN RUNNING EVENTS: Jumps and throws
competitors who must leave the jump or throw competition to check in for
running events should wait until the 2nd call before doing so. They
should first ask the Field Event Judge running at their event if they
can leave to run before doing so. Upon return they will be allowed any
jumps or throws they missed. High jump and pole vault competitors, upon
return to the competition, will have to reenter the competition at the
current height.
PROTESTS, AWARDS, SCORING
PROTESTS: Protests
must be made in writing to the Protest Clerk located in the
Administration Tent. A $50 cash protest fee must be paid when a protest
is filed. The decision of the Games Committee on all protests is final.
The fee will be refunded only if the protest is upheld.
AWARDS: Athletes should report to the awards tent in the middle
of the field once the award has been announced. Unclaimed awards will
not be mailed.
Individual awards: Custom medals 1-3, ribbons 4-8.
Meet MVPS: Plaques to Men & Women
Track, and Men & Women Field.
Event MVPS: Plaques to Men and
Women most outstanding performers in Hurdles, Sprints
(100, 200 & 400M dashes), Distance (800, 1600, 3200M
Runs), Jumps and Throws.
Team Awards: Cup trophies to the top
two Men and Women's teams.
TEAM SCORING: 8 places using the 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system.
ONLINE RESULTS: Dyestat, NCMilesplit, NCPrepTrack & meet website
(www.blueridgeclassic.org).
HOST HOTEL
Ramada Inn
-River Ridge. (828) 298-9141, 800 Fairview Avenue, River Ridge Mall,
Asheville NC 28805 . Take Exit 8 off of 1-240 in Asheville and proceed
to River Ridge Mall. Continental Breakfast. $79. To secure a room
at the meet rate of $79, you must make your reservation one week in
advance of meet. Inform them you would like the Blue Ridge Classic rate.
DIRECTIONS
From Eastern
North Carolina: Take I-40 west
to Asheville and get off at Exit 53A. Take Highway 74A south towards
Fairview, Bat Cave and Lake Lure for approximately 1 1/2 miles and turn
right at high school sign. Dalton Stadium is above the high school. Turn
left beyond the school buses.
From the Charlotte area: Take I-85 west from Charlotte and get on
Highway 74 west at Exit 10. Take 74 to I-26 north to Asheville. Get on
I-40 in Asheville at Exit 46. Take I-40 east and get off at Exit 53A.
Take Highway 74A south towards Fairview, Bat Cave and Lake Lure
for approximately 1 1/2 miles and turn right at high school sign.
Dalton Stadium is above the high school. Turn left beyond the school
buses.
From South Carolina: Take I-26 north from South Carolina to the
intersection of I-40 in Asheville at Exit 46. Take I-40 east and get off
at Exit 53. Take Highway 74A south towards Fairview, Bat Cave and Lake
Lure for approximately 1 1/2 miles and turn right at high school sign.
Dalton Stadium is above the high school. Turn left beyond the school
buses.
From Knoxville Tennessee area: Take I-40 east from Tennessee
and get off at Exit 53 in Asheville. Take Highway 74A south towards
Fairview, Bat Cave and Lake Lure for approximately 1 1/2 miles and turn
right at high school sign. Dalton Stadium is above the high school. Turn
left beyond the school buses.
From Kingsport Tennessee area: Take I-181 south to 19-23 and take
19-23 to Asheville. In Asheville take I-240 east and get off at Exit 9.
Take Highway 74A south towards Fairview, Bat Cave and Lake Lure
for approximately 2 miles and turn right at high school sign.
Dalton Stadium is above the high school. Turn left beyond the school
buses.
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