Meet Information
Meet is Cancelled for Saturday.
We are glad your school has chosen to participate in the East Mississippi Track & Field Classic on April 14, 2012 at 10am. The meet will be held at our facility, on site at Meridian High School. We are planning to make this meet a memorable experience for athletes, coaches, spectators, and officials alike!
Team trophies will be awarded , with awards being presented to the first 3 places in each event. Entries are due in at www.coacho.com by April 12, 2012. All entries must be completed online. Please NO FAXED ENTRIES. Entry fee is $45 per team or $90 per school. Entry fees will be paid upon arrival to the meet.
Coaches with any questions may contact me by telephone or e-mail at the following:
601-482-3191 Office
601-527-9934 Cell
alwilliams@mpsd.k12.ms.us E-mail
Looking forward to seeing you on April 14!
Yours in Track & Field,
Alfred Williams
Meridian Boys Head Track Coach
2012 Meridian East Mississippi
Track & Field Classic
Schedule of Events
Coaches Meeting 9:45
Field Events 10:00
Boys and Girls LJ
Boys and Girls TJ
Girls HJ
Boys HJ
Boys Shot & Girls Discus
Girls Shot & Boys Discus
Girls Pole Vault (followed by Boys Pole Vault)
Running Events 10:30
Girls 3200 Meter Run
Boys 3200 Meter Run
Running Events, cont. 1:00
Girls 100 Meter High Hurdles
Boys 110 Meter High Hurdles
Girls 100 Meter Dash
Boys 100 Meter Dash
Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
Girls 400 Meter Dash
Boys 400 Meter Dash
Girls 300 Meter Low Hurdles
Boys 300 Inter. Hurdles
Girls 800 Meter Run
Boys 800 Meter Run
Girls 200 Meter Dash
Boys 200 Meter Dash
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
All races will be sections against time.
Coaches Information Sheet
Each team may enter two participants in each individual event and one team in each relay.
Athletes may participate in a maximum of four (4) events including relays!!!
Scoring: 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
The No False Start Rule will be in effect.
All running events will be finals with sections against time.
An automatic timing device will be used in all races. Athletes may be recalled at the start if the timing device does not start!!!
There will be an area on the infield where athletes will be allowed to warm-up. On the first call athletes are to report to the Clerk of the Course. Athletes that do not report will be scratched. On the second call athletes will be released to report to the starting line or exchange zone areas. On the third call athletes are to move on to their assigned positions/lanes on the track.
All field events are contested inside the fenced area of Meridian High School Track with the exception of the shot put and discus. Shot put and discus will contested down on the football practice field. MEET MANAGEMENT WILL DESIGNATE A COACHES AREA LOCATED NEAR THE FINISH LINE. COACHES WISHING TO STAY ON THE FIELD MUST STAY IN THIS DESIGNATED AREA! NO ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA! ATHLETES SHOULD REMAIN IN THE WARM-UP AREA OR RISK THEIR SCHOOLS DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE MEET!
After completing a race, athletes are to remain in their lanes and walk back to the finish line.
Spikes: 1/8 ONLY! High jump shoe rear spikes for jumping foot only may have a maximum length of 1/4?!
Starting Blocks will be provided! Schools will not be allowed to use their own blocks!
The stands on the press box side is designated for athletes and coaches. The stands opposite the press box are for spectators only! Teams with tents are asked to sit up at the top of the stands.
MARKING MATERIALS OF ANY KIND (TAPE, CHALK, ETC.) ARE NOT TO BE USED OR PLACED ON THE TRACK, RUNWAYS, OR HIGH JUMP APRON! MARKERS FOR STEPS AND RELAY EXCHANGES WILL BE FURNISHED!
Meet Awards:
Medals - NONE
Ribbons - 1st 4th Places in all Events
Trophies - 1st Place Teams in both Divisions (Boys & Girls)
Starting / Break Lines (color-coded):
o Starting line---white
o Break lines---green dotted line
Exchange Zones (color-coded):
------------EXCHANGE ZONE---------------ACCELERATION ZONE--<
400m Relay 800m Relay 1600m Relay
1st Exchange yellow/yellow yellow/yellow white/white
2nd Exchange yellow/yellow red/red green/green
3rd Exchange yellow/yellow red/red green/green
We are glad your school has chosen to participate in the East Mississippi Track & Field Classic on April 14, 2012 at 10am. The meet will be held at our facility, on site at Meridian High School. We are planning to make this meet a memorable experience for athletes, coaches, spectators, and officials alike!
Team trophies will be awarded , with awards being presented to the first 3 places in each event. Entries are due in at www.coacho.com by April 12, 2012. All entries must be completed online. Please NO FAXED ENTRIES. Entry fee is $45 per team or $90 per school. Entry fees will be paid upon arrival to the meet.
Coaches with any questions may contact me by telephone or e-mail at the following:
601-482-3191 Office
601-527-9934 Cell
alwilliams@mpsd.k12.ms.us E-mail
Looking forward to seeing you on April 14!
Yours in Track & Field,
Alfred Williams
Meridian Boys Head Track Coach
2012 Meridian East Mississippi
Track & Field Classic
Schedule of Events
Coaches Meeting 9:45
Field Events 10:00
Boys and Girls LJ
Boys and Girls TJ
Girls HJ
Boys HJ
Boys Shot & Girls Discus
Girls Shot & Boys Discus
Girls Pole Vault (followed by Boys Pole Vault)
Running Events 10:30
Girls 3200 Meter Run
Boys 3200 Meter Run
Running Events, cont. 1:00
Girls 100 Meter High Hurdles
Boys 110 Meter High Hurdles
Girls 100 Meter Dash
Boys 100 Meter Dash
Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
Girls 400 Meter Dash
Boys 400 Meter Dash
Girls 300 Meter Low Hurdles
Boys 300 Inter. Hurdles
Girls 800 Meter Run
Boys 800 Meter Run
Girls 200 Meter Dash
Boys 200 Meter Dash
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
All races will be sections against time.
Coaches Information Sheet
Each team may enter two participants in each individual event and one team in each relay.
Athletes may participate in a maximum of four (4) events including relays!!!
Scoring: 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
The No False Start Rule will be in effect.
All running events will be finals with sections against time.
An automatic timing device will be used in all races. Athletes may be recalled at the start if the timing device does not start!!!
There will be an area on the infield where athletes will be allowed to warm-up. On the first call athletes are to report to the Clerk of the Course. Athletes that do not report will be scratched. On the second call athletes will be released to report to the starting line or exchange zone areas. On the third call athletes are to move on to their assigned positions/lanes on the track.
All field events are contested inside the fenced area of Meridian High School Track with the exception of the shot put and discus. Shot put and discus will contested down on the football practice field. MEET MANAGEMENT WILL DESIGNATE A COACHES AREA LOCATED NEAR THE FINISH LINE. COACHES WISHING TO STAY ON THE FIELD MUST STAY IN THIS DESIGNATED AREA! NO ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA! ATHLETES SHOULD REMAIN IN THE WARM-UP AREA OR RISK THEIR SCHOOLS DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE MEET!
After completing a race, athletes are to remain in their lanes and walk back to the finish line.
Spikes: 1/8 ONLY! High jump shoe rear spikes for jumping foot only may have a maximum length of 1/4?!
Starting Blocks will be provided! Schools will not be allowed to use their own blocks!
The stands on the press box side is designated for athletes and coaches. The stands opposite the press box are for spectators only! Teams with tents are asked to sit up at the top of the stands.
MARKING MATERIALS OF ANY KIND (TAPE, CHALK, ETC.) ARE NOT TO BE USED OR PLACED ON THE TRACK, RUNWAYS, OR HIGH JUMP APRON! MARKERS FOR STEPS AND RELAY EXCHANGES WILL BE FURNISHED!
Meet Awards:
Medals - NONE
Ribbons - 1st 4th Places in all Events
Trophies - 1st Place Teams in both Divisions (Boys & Girls)
Starting / Break Lines (color-coded):
o Starting line---white
o Break lines---green dotted line
Exchange Zones (color-coded):
------------EXCHANGE ZONE---------------ACCELERATION ZONE--<
400m Relay 800m Relay 1600m Relay
1st Exchange yellow/yellow yellow/yellow white/white
2nd Exchange yellow/yellow red/red green/green
3rd Exchange yellow/yellow red/red green/green