Track Head Coaches: Rich McDonald & Jack Williams

TRACK RULES

1. The season is not to start before the Monday following the last scheduled week of the Winter II sports season.

2. The season limit is seven (7) meets per team and per individual.

3. A participant is limited to two (2) meets per week.

4. The metric system will be used in all running events.

5. All track and field events will start at 4:00p.m. An open pit will be used for all field events. Open pit will be one 1 ½ hours for dual meets. More time will be needed for tri-meets, but the athletes are encouraged to finish as soon as possible.

6. RUNNING EVENTS: (Listed in order used for meets)
a. 100m hurdles (boys and girls)

New: 10 hurdles spaced this way: Starting line to first hurdle 13m. Between hurdles is 8.5m.
Last hurdle to finish line: 10.5m.


b. 100m dash (boys and girls)
c. 1600m run (1 heat bunch start)
d. 800m relay 4x200)
e. 400m run
f. 400m relay (4x100)
g. 800m run (1 heat bunch start)
h. 200m dash
i. 800m medley relay (100,100,200,400)

(4th runner may cut in after clearing the exchange zone)

7. FIELD EVENTS:
a. Running Long Jump boys and girls (3 attempts)
b. High Jump boys and girls (3 misses)

Girls start at 4'0", go up 2 inches until 4'6", then go up 1".
Boys start at 4'6", go up 2 inches until 5'4", then go up 1 ".

c. Shot Put boys and girls (3 attempts)
girls use 6 lb. shot
boys use 8 lb. shot
d. Discus boys and girls (3 attempts)

8. Each athlete can do four (4) events, but not all four (4) events in field or all four (4) in running event.

9. The meet director has the final say if there is a discrepancy.

10. FALSE STARTS: One (1) allowed for the event. On the second false start for the event, the individual causing the infraction will be disqualified.

11. LANE ASSIGNMENTS:
a. Dual Meets - Visitors draw first (even lanes 2,4,6,8.... odd lanes 1,3,5,7,....)
b. Triangular Meets - Farthest coach draws first (1,4,7), (2,5,8) and (3,6,9).

12. DUAL MEETS: Each school may have
a. Running events Heats if necessary - Put your 3 best
runners in the first heat.
b. Field events 6 boys, 6 girls each grade
c. 800m and 1600m open

13. TRIANGULAR MEETS: Each school may have
a. Running events Heats if necessary - Put your 3 best runners in the first heat.
b. Field events 4 boys, 4 girls each grade
c. 800m and 1600m open

Note: If more than 3 teams compete, adjust the numbers in the first heat, but always have your top runners run first.

In all events, if the coaches mutually agree, additional participants may compete.

14. All meets are non-scoring meets. Times and distances will be kept, but no team scores will be tabulated by meet officials during the meet.

15. All team members must be in identical uniforms. If athletes wear spandex, it is recommended all spandex be identical.

16. A participant may only compete as a 7th grader or 8th grader.

Timed by place (not lanes). Record first five (5) places (include time).

Fax field event participants to host school. (Day before meet if possible, otherwise fax it in the morning on the day of the meet.)

TRACKS SITE KIND OF TRACK SPIKE

Carmichael Fran Rish St. 10 lanes all weather 1/4"
Chief Joe Chief Joe 6 lanes all weather 1/4"
Desert Hills Kamiakin HS 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
Hanford Hanford HS 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
Highlands Kamiakin HS 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
Horse Heaven Kennewick HS 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
Garrison Borleske St. 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
McLoughlin McLoughlin MS 6 lanes all weather 1/4"
Park Kennewick HS 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
Pioneer Borleske St. 9 lanes all weather 1/4"
Stevens Edgar Brown St. 9 lanes all weather 1/4"

Spring Sports Season Schedule

The fall season schedule begins March 11, 2003

Fall Sports | Winter I Sports | Winter II Sports |

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