Tomorrows Meet at Acalanes (A note from the Acalanes Coach)

posted Apr 29, 2010 8:16 PM by Piedmont High Track and X-Country   [ updated Apr 29, 2010 8:20 PM ]


To those who have questions, please check Here for meet information. 

Attached is a meet entry list, and following is some information regarding

tomorrows meet.  Good Night and Good Luck Highlanders!!!


Thank you for your entries.   We have 33 teams and almost 1200 athletes involved.  I am going to set up a second high pad, so we will begin with the boys frosh soph in the south pit and the girls frosh soph in the north pit (by pole vault). 
 
We will also have two pits for the long and triple.   The frosh soph girls will be in the pit next to the shot ring and the boys on the south pit by the score board.  We will run frosh soph long jump followed by varsity.  Due to the number of jumpers, we are going to limit the jumps to three each.  We will also put t time limit per division with the frosh soph starting at 2:30 and ending at 3:45.  Varsity begining at 4:15 and completing at 5:30.  The triple jump begins at 6 with frosh soph and ending at 7:15 with the varsity begining at 7:45 and endng at 9:00.  You will notice I have allowed a half hour between divisions for warm ups.  The times I gave you are the acutal starting time of the event.
 
All field events begin at 2:30, with warm ups beginning at 2:00.  Athletes check in at the event.
 
The warm up area is next to the baseball field, but athletes may continue their warm ups in the infield prior to their event.  If an athlete wants to check in on their way to the warm up area they may, but they must be at the bull pin area at third call.  Athletes are not to go straight to the start line.  The first running event is 2:00.  We actually want them on the track 5 minutes prior for instructions and the gun goes off at 2:00 exactly, so ask  your athletes warm accordingly.
 
Coachs as well as athletes will be allowed on the infield.  All athletes must have wrist bands to be on the field.  We want to keep spectators off the infield.  If your athlete is not warming up on the infield, please keep them in the stands.  Hurdles will be placed on the infield for warm ups.
 
We are still in school when the meet begins and there is AP testing is going on, please keep your athletes at the track.  Bathrooms will be open in the snack shack, and the big gym.  There is construction work going on behind the main stands, please keep your athletes away from the construction area.  They will still be working when the meet begins, but will fence the area when they leave.
 
This meet is for your and your athletes and we want it to be a positive experience.  Any questions please call.
 
The heat sheets will be completed later today, and I will email you a copy of those sheets.
 
John



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