THE WAUKESHA “Northstar Classic” TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL

Sponsored by Orthopedic Associates of Wisconsin          

 

Kristin Kamenar/Bob Rach

Meet Managers

Waukesha North High School

2222 Michigan Avenue

Waukesha, WI 53188-3173

School Phone 262 - 970-3545

School Fax 262 - 970-3520

 

 

22nd  running of the “Northstar Classic” Track & Field Invitational

Sponsored by Orthopedic Associates of Wisconsin

 

From:             Bob Rach/Kristin Kamenar

                        Head Men’s/Women’s Track & Field Coach

                        Waukesha North High School

 

MEET INFORMATION

 

1.         Date:                SATURDAY May 1st, 2009

 

2.         Time Schedule:           8:00 am            Coaches may pick up packets in field house

                                                                        Coaches Hospitality in Field House

                                                8:30 am            Weigh in of Shots and Discus in garage

                                                9:15 am            Shot and Discus weigh in completed

                                                 9:30 am           All Field Events begin

                                                 9:40 am           Track will be cleared no more warm-ups

                                                            9:50 am            Running Events begin

 

3.         Site:                 Waukesha North High School Athletic Field

 

4.         Entry Fee:        $175.00 per competing team.  Please make checks payable to Waukesha

                                    North High School C/O Bob Blessington.  Entry fees are due by Monday

                                    April 26.

 

5.         Awards:           Individual and relay medals first through eighth place.

                                    Champion, Boys Division Plaques.

                                    Champion, Girls Division Plaques.

 

6.         Team Scoring: 10 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

 

7.         Team Entry Limitations:  Two athletes per event.  One relay team per school in each

            division per relay event.

 

8.         Individual Entry Limitations:    Maximum of four events per athlete.  Per WIAA By – Laws.

 

9.                   Scratch and No Replacement: Scratches will be made when you pick up coaches packet with

NO REPLACEMENTS ALLOWED….                  

 

10.        Track Surface: Track and runways are Seal Flex.  Spikes up to but not exceeding 1/4”

            exposed will be allowed.  Random checks will be made.

11.        Throwing Circles: Concrete with 3/4” raised rings.

 

12.        Weighing of Implements: All throwing implements to be used in competition must be      

weighed in the garage area.  Legal implements will be made available to all competitors

throughout the event.

 

13.        Team Areas:    All teams must set up outside the 4’ high restraining fence that

surrounds the track.  No teams will be allowed to set up inside this fence.

 

14.        Coaches: The only area that a coach maybe within the 4’ high restraining fence is the pole            

vault.  Only one coach will be allowed with their athlete(s).  Upon completion of the pole vault all    

athletes and coaches must remove themselves from the pole vault area.

 

15.        Athletes: The track will be cleared at 9:40 am.  All warm-ups should take place outside the            

track area.

 

16.        Timing: FAT by Waukesha West High School.

 

17.        Boom Boxes:   Are not allowed in the stadium.  Walkmans are allowed.

 

18.        Smoking: The Waukesha School District is a tobacco free district.  Use of tobacco

products are prohibited.

 

19.        Concessions:    Will be available throughout the meet by The Waukesha North Booster  Club.

 

20.        T-Shirts:           Will be available for $10.00.

 

21.        Meet Officials:              Meet Manager:            Bob Rach/Kristin Kamenar, Waukesha North

                                                Facilities Manager:      Bob Blessington, Waukesha North

                                                Head Referee:              Jim Barron, Waukesha

                                                Starters                       Mel Heimark, Waukesha

                                                                                    Dennis Meyer, Waueksha

 

22.        Relays:   400, 800, and 1600 relays will be seeded 4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8.(National HS Rules Book  pg        

36 Rule 5-7, article 6).  There will be only one heat of the 3200 relay seeded 1 -  teams entered.

 

23.        Distance:          There will be one heat of the 3200 run in each of the boys and girls division.

            Maximum of 12 runners per heat in the 800, maximum of 18 boys and 20 girls in the 1600.

 

24.        Entries:       Starting line ups on www.wi-track.com due no latter than 8:00 PM on Wed April  28. 

             Entries received after 8:00 PM will be seeded with “NO TIME”  No Exceptions

 

25.        Parking:      All team buses, coaches, athlete, and spectator parking must use the Michigan         

Avenue parking lot in front of school.  All parking behind school will be reserved for meet workers     

and officials.  Please assist us with this matter.

 

26.        Two Way Radios:         Only hosts school management and meet officials my use two way radio

 or smaller communication devices.        

 

27.        Horizontal Jump Markings:      No tape is allowed on any runway.  All check marks must            

be made off the runway.  Event judges will remove any runway markings before event begins.

 

28.        High Jump and Relay Markings:          Only tape is allowed for marking high jump steps and       

relay exchanges.  CHALK will not be allowed (YOUR TEAM WILL BE SUBJECT TO

            DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE USE OF CHALK).

 

29.        Pole Vault:       We will be running two pits at the same time.  Boy’s pit will be inside the track

and the girls pit outside of the track.  Please fax your “Weight Verification Forms by

Thursday 4-29 to 262-970-3520.  We will follow a five alive format.

 

30.        High Jump:      We will be running two pits at the same time.  Five alive format will be followed.

 

31.        Long and Triple Jump: Maximum number of athletes per flight will be eight.  All jumpers will receive

4 jumps.  Jumpers will be called in traditional order.  There will be 10 minutes between flights and 30

minutes between the completion of the long jump and the starting of theTriple jump.  Triple jump board

distances will be 32’ and 36’ for boys and 24’ and 28’ for girls.

 

32.        Shot Put and Discus:    There will be a maximum of eight throwers per flight.  All throwers will

 receive 5 throws.  There will be 10 minutes between flights and 30 minutes between the shot put

 and discus.  All legal-throwing implements must be kept at the event site for all competitors to

 use during the entire event. 

 Make sure to mark your implement with an identifying mark for your use.

 

33.        Results and Awards:    Will be available after the conclusion of the meet.  Coaches are not allowed

in the press box unless to file a protest with the games committee.

 

Additional questions or concerns can be forwarded to Kristin Kamenar kkamenar@waukesha.k12.wi.us or call

262-970-3679.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Kristin Kamenar and Bob Rach

Waukesha “Northstar Classic” Track & Field Invitational

Sponsored by the Orthopedic Associates of Wisconsin