Meet Information

2010 STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET INFORMATION

DATE: November 6, 2010 SITE: Mississippi College Choctaw Trails Watson Cross Country Course

ORDER OF EVENTS:

10:00 1A Girls
10:30 1A Boys
11:00 6A Girls
11:30 6A Boys
11:35 1A Awards Ceremony
12:00 5A Girls
12:30 5A Boys
12:35 6A Awards Ceremony
1:00 4A Girls
1:30 4A Boys
1:35 5A Awards Ceremony
2:00 3A Girls
2:30 3A Boys
2:35 4A Awards Ceremony
3:00 2A Girls
3:30 2A Boys
3:35 3A Awards Ceremony
4:15 2A Awards Ceremony

Runners are to report to the starting line fifteen (15) minutes before the start of each race.

ENTRIES INFORMATION: A team will consist of a minimum of five runners and a maximum of seven. A school may enter fewer than five runners to compete as individuals. A school may enter up to 10 runners (a team of seven plus three alternates). All entries will be issued a competitor number. Any seven of the entries may compete in the state meet.

ENTRY METHOD: All entries will be done online at www.coacho.com! ONLY ON-LINE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!!! There is no charge to school entering online! To enter your team: (1) Log on to www.coacho.com, (2) On the main page click Calendar, (3) On the Calendar page scroll down to November 2010 and select MHSAA State Cross Country Championships, (4) On the next page select Enter the Meet, (5) At the Main Menu page select a function to begin the entry process. For stepby-step entry instructions click Help! IMPORTANT: YOUR 4-CHARACTER TEAM (SCHOOL) CODE WILL HAVE TO BE ENTERED THE FIRST TIME YOU LOG ON TO COACHO EACH SEASON (XC OR TRACK). These codes are found in this section of the MHSAA Sports Information Manual!!! Your assigned PIN number will be used each time after you first log on!!!

Entries Open: Monday, October 4, 2010 Entries Close: Monday, November 1, 2010

Schools will not be able to enter on-line after Monday, November 1 without first contacting Coach N. Z. Bryant with the MHSAA. Schools will be charged $25.00 for each day they are late making their on-line entries!

ENTRY FEES: $7.00 per runner with a maximum of $49.00 per team (boys and girls teams are separate). Entry fees may be mailed or brought to the state meet. Make checks payable to MHSAA. Mail entry fees to: MHSAA, P.O. Box 127, Clinton, MS 39060.

ENTRY CONFIRMATION: Coaches are urged to bring their entry confirmation with them to the state meet.

MEET REGISTRATION:

1. Check in at the meet center and pickup team packet.

2. Enclosed in your team packet are: Assigned contestant numbers with the school and athletes name printed on the lower tear-away portion. All entered runners (up to ten) have an assigned competitor number. Each athlete will be required to have their assigned number pinned on the front of their jersey in order to compete (DO NOT PIN THE TEAR-AWAY PORTION).
Course Maps, Starting Box Assignment Sheet, & Safety Pins
3. ANY SEVEN OF A SCHOOLS ENTRIES MAY COMPETE! There will be no changes or substitutions, only corrections on the day of the meet!!

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course is grass and spikes can be used if desired. All boys races are 5000 meters and all girls races are 4000 meters. Pace clocks will be set up at the mile and 2-mile marks.

CHUTE: Coaches should instruct their athletes to keep moving all the way through the chute unless stopped by a meet official. A barcode scanner will be used for recording the order of finish at the end of the chute!!!

CLEAN UP: Please keep area clean by placing all trash in cans and trash bags provided at meet check in.

UNIFORM: Each athlete must wear a school issued uniform. NO JEWELRY!!!

RESULTS: Results will be posted on the results board following the conclusion of each race. Complete results will be posted on the Internet at www.misshsaa.com and on MSTrackXC.com