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THE
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INTERSECTIONAL CROSS
COUNTRY INDOOR
& OUTDOOR TRACK
& FIELD BY-LAWS REVISED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 INTERSECTIONAL C.H.S.A.A. CROSS COUNTRY BY-LAWS
1.
THE ASSOCIATION SHALL COUNDUCT THE FOLLOWING RACES:
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP
JUNIOR VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP
SOPHOMORE CHAMPIONSHIP
FRESHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP (A)
THESE RACES WILL CONSIST OF EVERY MEMBER SCHOOL (B)
A TEAM MAY NOT ENTER A JUNIOR VARSITY RACE WITHOUT ENTERING A
VARSITY TEAM (C)
POST POSITION WILL BE DETERMINED ON SECTIONAL FINISHES ON A
ROTATING BASIS FROM YEAR TO YEAR AS
OF 1985:
#1 NEW YORK
#2 BROOKYLN
#3 ROCKVILLE CENTRE
(D)
JUNIOR VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNERS NUMBER EIGHT THROUGH FOURTEEN J.V.
“B” CHAMPIONSHIP #15 THROUGH #21 J.V.
“C” CHAMPIONSHIP #22 AND LOWER RANKED RUNNERS FROM YOUR TEAM. NOTE
WELL
– YOUR TOP 7 RUNNERS MUST RUN IN THE VARSITY RACE EXAMPLE:
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP MUST BE YOUR TOP SEVEN RUNNERS
JUNIOR VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP MUST BE YOUR EIGHT THROUGH FOURTEEN
RUNNER, ETC. (E)
THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL SHOULD BE RUN A WEEK AFTER THE
S.A.T.’S. 2.
IN CROSS-COUNTRY COMPETITION, A VARSITY TEAM MUST START THE SEVEN
BEST RUNNERS REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL IN THE SPORT.
IF, ON THE DAY OF THE MEET, HOWEVER, A SCHOOL HAS ONLY FIVE
COMPETITORS, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SCHOOL MUST SEEK THE MEET DIRECTOR
WHO MAY CONSULT THE GAMES COMMITTEE FOR A DECISION BEFORE THE RUNNERS
CAN COMPETE IN THE RACE. BLANKET
ENTRY IS PERMISSABLE IN ALL RACES.
ANY SCHOOL VIOLATING THE SPIRIT OF THE RULE IN RELATION TO
RUNNING ITS BEST SEVEN RUNNERS IN VARSITY, JUNIOR VARSITY, SOPHOMORE OR
FRESHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP RACES, WILL FORFEIT ALL PRIZES WON IN SUCH RACES
WHERE THE VIOLATION TOOK PLACE. THEY
SHALL ALSO FORFEIT THEIR POINT SCORE AND PLACE STANDINGS IN SUCH RACES,
WHERE THE VIOLATION TOOK PLACE. A
SCHOOL MAY ENTER ONLY ONE TEAM OF SEVEN RUNNERS IN THE VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY, SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMEN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
3.
SCORING FOR ALL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES AND FRESHMAN “B” WILL BE
THE FOLLOWING:
FIRST PLACE SHALL SCORE ONE POINT, SECOND PLACE TWO POINTS, AND
SO ON. ALL RUNNERS WHO
FINISH THE COURSE SHALL BE RANKED AND TALLIED IN THE MANNER.
THE TEAM SCORE SHALL THEN BE DETERMINED BY TOTALING THE POINTS
SCORED BE THE FIRST FIVE RUNNERS OF EACH TEAM TO FINISHED.
THE TEAM SCORING THE LEAST NUMBER OF POINTS SHALL BE THE WINNER. 4.
IN THE EVENT THAT A TEAM DOES NOT FINISHED ALL FIVE MEN, THE
PLACES OF ALL FINISHING MEMBERS SHALL BE RETAINED AS WELL AS THE
INDIVIDUAL MEDALS AND THERE WILL BE NO RETABULATION OF THE SCORE. 5.
CONCERNING THE MEDALS AND TROPHY IN A TIE SITUATION, THE TEAM
HAVING THE LOWEST 6TH PLACE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE AWARDED THE
TEAM MEDAL AND THE TROPHY. 6.
A TEAM SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED IF MORE THAN SEVEN RUNNERS
PARTICIPATE IN A RACE THAT HAS A TEAM SCORE.
7.
THE VARSITY COURSE SHALL NOT EXCEED 5000 METERS. 8.
THE FRESHMAN COURSE SHALL NOT EXCEED 3000 METERS. 9.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT INTERSCHOOL COMPETION IN CROSS-COUNTRY
SHALL BE LIMITED TO TWO COMPETITIVE RUNS EACH WEEK.
AT LEAST THREE WEEKS TRAINING SHALL PRECEED THE FIRST SCHOOL RUN.
THE OFFICIAL CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON RUNS FROM THE LAST WEDNESDAY IN
AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 30TH.
STATE LAW REQUIRES 60 HOURS BETWEEN COMPETITION (OR TWO NIGHTS
SLEEP).
DEFINITION OF 1ST SCHOOL RUN: ANY
FULLY SANCTIONED MEET WITH A TEAM SCORE CONSITUTES THE FIRST OFFICIAL
MEET. THE
CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON RUNS 15 WEEKS.
ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE NOVEMBER 30TH REGULATIONS SHOULD
APPLY TO THE LEAGUE CHAIRMAN.
10.
SPOTTERS ARE TO BE PLACED IN THE HILLS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
TO CALL FOULS AND THE SHORT CUTTING OF THE COURSE.
THE NUMBER OF THESE SPOTTERS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
CHAIRMAN. 11.
MEDALS AND TROPHIES
TEAM PLAQUES
TEAM MEDALS
INDIVIDUAL MEDALS VARSITY
A
3
5
55 J
V
A
3
5
55 J
V
B
55 SOPHOMORE
A
3
3
55 SOPHOMORE
B
2
25 FRESHMAN
A
3
5
55 FRESHMAN
B
3
30 FRESHMAN
C
2
25
VARSITY A RACE WINNER AND WINNING COACH RECEIVE PLAQUES 12.
DESIGNATION OF RACES:
THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATION OF RACES IS TO BE FAITHFULLY FOLLOWED
BY ALL COACHES, MODERATORS AND MANAGERS IN FILLING OUT THE INDIVIDUAL
CARDS PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH RACES.
THE INDIVIDUAL CARD IS TO BE PINNED TO THE FRONT OF THE RUNNERS
SHIRT.
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 1 THROUGH 7)
JUNIOR VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 8 THROUGH 14)
JUNIOR VARSITY “B” CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 15 TO YOUR LAST
RUNNER)
FRESHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 1 THROUGH 7)
FRESHMAN “B” CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 8 THROUGH 14)
FRESHMAN “C” CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 15 THROUGH YOUR LAST
RUNNERS)
SOPHOMORE “A” CHAMPIONSHIP (RUNNERS 1 THROUGH 7) 13.
ENTRIES AND ENTRY FEES: REFER TO YOUR ENTRY FORM FOR CLOSING
DATES AND ENTRY FEES. 14.
WE WILL FOLLOW THE NATIONAL FEDERATION RULES, WITH CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS AS INDICATED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND GAMES COMMITTEE, FOR ALL
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES. RESERVATIONS
ARE NOTED IN THE BY-LAWS AND ANY PROBLEMS, PLEASE CONSULT THE MEET
DIRECTOR OR C.H.S.A.A. CHAIRMAN 15.
MISCELLANEOUS:
OUTSIDE COMPETITION: IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OUTSIDE COMPETITION SHOULD CEASE WHEN A
COMPETITOR HAS PARTICIPATED IN A SANCTIONED TEAM SCORING CROSS-COUNTRY
RUN. ANY
OFFENDERS MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LEAGUE SANCTION
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: TOP 3 FINISHERS IN INTERSECTIONALS AND
3 MORE
TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE CHSAA THE PSAL AND THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
LINE UP FRESHMAN SEEDED TEAMS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF BROADWAY NO
SCHOOL WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN THE INTERSECIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WHO
IS IN ARREARS IN THEIR ENTRY FEES. I.
THE INTERSECTIONAL C.H.S.A.A WILL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING TRACK AND
FIELD MEETS DURING THE INDOOR SEASON: 1.
FRESHMAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2.
SOPHOMORE CHAMPIONSHIP 3.
JUNIOR MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP 4.
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP 5.
NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP 6.
RELAY CARNIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP II.
ENTRY LIMITATIONS ON INTERSECTIONAL MEETS: 1.
ANY VARSITY, FRESHMAN, JUNIOR MIDGET OR NOVICE COMPETITOR
MAY BE IN ANY TWO EVENTS. 2.
ONCE FILLED, NO CHANGES WILL BE PERMITTED IN A SCHOOL’S ENTRY
EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A COMPETITOR’S BREAKING HIS NOVICE STANDING IN
THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE CLOSING OF THE ENTRIES AND THE DAY OF THE MEET. 3.
CLOSING DATES OF THE ENTRY SHOULD BE ADHERED TO.
IT IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN TO ACCPET OR REJECT
ENTRIES. VARSITY
INTERSECTIONAL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH A $100 LATE FEE. III.
COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS: 1.
VARSITY – A COMPETITOR WHO HAS BROKEN HIS NOVICE STANDING 2.
NOVICE – A COMPETITOR WHO HAS NOT WON A MEDAL OR PRIZE IN
COMPETITION, OPEN TO THREE OR MORE SCHOOLS.
THERE ARE TWO CLASSIFICATIONS OF NOVICE:
TRACK AND FIELD. A
BOY BREAKING HIS NOVICE STANDING IN ANY ONE OF THESE CLASSIFICATIONS
SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BROKEN IT IN THE OTHER ONE.
HOWEVER, NO DISTINCTION IS MADE AS TO INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SEASONS. EXCEPTIONS:
A NOVICE CAN ONLY BE BROKEN ONCE. 3.
JUNIOR – A COMPETITOR WHO WEIGH 125 LBS. OR LESS (SEE ARTICLE
IV FOR
WEIGHT-IN
REGULATIONS). 4.
MIDGET – A COMPETITOR WHO WEIGHS 115 LBS OR LESS. 5.
SUB-MIDGET – A COMPETITOR WHO WEIGHS 105 LBS OR LESS. 6.
SOPHOMORE – A COMPETITOR WHO IS IN HIS THIRD OR FOURTH SEMESTER
OF HIGH SCHOOL AS FAR AS HIS ELIGIBILITY GOES IN RELATIONS TO THE EIGHT
SEMESTER RULE. 7.
FRESHMAN – A BOY IN HIS FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL OR NINTH
GRADE OF A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. A
BOY WHO REACHES HIS 16TH BIRTHDAY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST
OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR IS INELIGIBLE FOR FRESHMAN COMPETITION. IV.
ALL COMPETITORS WHO
DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION OF THE C.H.S.A.A.
TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM MUST BE WEIGHTED IN BY HIS/HER COACH.
THE COACH MUST TYPE UP HIS/HER LIST OF COMPETITORS IN EACH WEIGH
CLASSIFICATION AND THEN HAVE THEIR LIST SIGNED BY HIS/HER ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR. THE LIST MUST
THEN BE SENT TO THE COACH’S SECTIONAL AND INTERSECTIONAL CHAIRMAN. V.
PROCEDURES FOR ALL MEETS: 1.
ALL EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE RULES OF THE NATIONAL
FEDERATIONS AS INDICATED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE GAMES COMMITTEE 2.
FIELDS EVENTS a)
CHECKING IN. A
COMPETITOR MAY CHECK INTO A FIELD EVENT ANY TIME DURING THE TRAILS AND
BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT ROUND PRESENTLY BEING CONDUCTED.
IN THE INDOOR RELAY CARNIVAL, TRIALS AND FINALS ARE NOT
CONDUCTED, A COMPETITOR ARRIVING LATE MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE COMPETITION
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MEET DIRECTOR, BUT MAY NOT AVAIL HIMSELF OF ANY
TRIALS FOR ROUNDS OR HEIGHTWHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. b)
THE RUBBER SHOT PUT IS THE OFFICIAL SHOT PUT FOR ALL INDOOR MEETS
SPONSORED BY THE C.H.S.A.A. c)
IN THE HIGH JUMP EVENTS THE BAR SHALL BE PLACED AS NOTED BELOW
FOR STARTING HEIGHTS. 1.
MIDGET HIGH JUMP
4FT. 6IN. 2.
JUNIOR HIGH JUMP
4FT. 8IN.
3. FRESHMAN HIGH JUMP
4FT. 8IN.
4. SOPHOMORE HIGH JUMP
5FT.
5. VARSITY HIGH JUMP 5FT.
6IN. d)
IN THE POLE VAULT THE BAR SHALL BE PLACED AS NOTEF BELOW
FOR STARTING HEIGHTS
1. FRESHMAN POLE VAULT
7FT. 6IN.
2. SOPHOMORE POLE VAULT
8FT. 6IN.
3. VARSITY POLE VAULT
10FT. 3.
RUNNING EVENTS a)
A COMPETITOR WHO FAILS TO REPORT FOR HIS EVENT TO THE CLERK OF
COURSE BY THE “FINAL CALL” SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO
DISQUALIFICATION.
SUCH DISQUALIFICATION IS TO BE MADE BY THE MEET DIRECTOR, NOT THE
CLERK OF COURSE. b)
IN INDOOR MEETS THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF COMPETITORS SHALL BE
PLACED IN EACH HEATS OR SECTION IN RUNNIG EVENTS WITH THE
PROVISION
THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS MAY BE ALTERED BY THE MEET DIRECTOR WHEN
SUCH CHANGES ARE NECESSARY AND ADVISBLE DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT
NUMBER OR AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF LANES, WEATHER AND TRACK
CONDITIONS ETC: 1.
HURDLES – TO BE DETERMINDED BY THE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS AVAILIABLE.
QUALIFIERS FOR THE FINAL, SEMI-FINALS, IF NECESSARY, AND QUARTER
FINALS TO DE DETERMINED BY PLACE. a)
IN THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ADVANCING IN THE HURDLES IS ON A TIME BASIS TO THE SEMI-FINALS
AND QUALIFING FOR THE FINAL IS BY PLACE. b)
FRESHMAN HURDLES IN THE RELAY CARNIVAL TO BE ADVANCED BY TIME. 2.
SUB-MIDGET 55M DASH – 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEATS 3.
MIDGET 55M DASH - 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEATS 4.
JUNIOR 55M DASH – 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEATS 5.
VARSITY 55M DASH – 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEATS 6.
FRESHMAN& SOPHOMORE 55 M DASH – 6
QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEATS 7.
JUNIOR & NOVICE 300M DASH – 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON A TIME BASIS 8.
FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE 300M DASH – 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES A TIME BASIS 9.
VARSITY 300M DASH – 6 QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES A TIME BASIS 10.
FRESHMAN 600M DASH – 6 IN THE SEEDED HEAT 8
IN UNSEATED HEATS. FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 11.
SOPHOMORE 600M DASH – 6 IN THE SEEDED HEATS 8
IN UNSEATED HEATS. FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 12.
VARSITY 600M DASH – 6 IN THE SEEDED HEATS 6
- 8 IN THE UNSEATED HEATS. FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 13.
JUNIOR 800M RUN –10 IN SEEDED HEATS 12
IN UNSEEDED HEAT FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 14.
FRESHMAN 1000M RUN –10 IN THE SEEDED HEATS 12
IN UNSEEDED HEATS FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 15.
SOPHOMORE 1000M RUN – 10 IN THE SEATED HEATS 12
IN THE UNSEADED HEATS FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 16.
VARSITY 1000M RUN – 8 IN THE SEADED HEATS 12
IN THE UNSEATED HEATS FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 17.
FRESHMAN 1600M RUN –12 IN THE SEADED SECTION, 15 IN THE
UNSEATED
SECTIONS – FINALSTANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 18.
SOPHOMORE 1600M RUN – 12 IN THE SEADED SECTION, 15 IN
THE UNSEATED SECTIONS – FINALSTANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 19.
VARSITY 1600M RUN – 10 IN THE FIRST SECTION, 15 IN THE
UNSEATED
SECTIONS – FINALSTANDINDS ON A TIME BASIS 20.
FRESHMAN 3200M RUN – 12 IN THE IN THE SEEDED SECTION, 20 IN THE
UNSEATED SECTIONS – FINAL STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 21.
SOPHOMORE 3200M RUN – 12 IN THE SEEDED SECTION, 20 IN THE
UNSEEDED SEACTIONS – FINAL ON A TIME BASIS 22.
VARSITY 3200M RUN – 12 IN THE SEEDED SECTION, 20 IN THE
UNSEEDED SEACTIONS – FINAL ON A TIME BASIS 23.
800 METER RELAYS – MAXIMUM OF 6 TEAMS PER HEAT.
6 FASTEST TEAMS QUALIFY FOR A FINAL.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE THE 3 SLOWEST TEAMS WILL RUN IN THE FIRST
HEAT AND THE 4 FASTEST IN THE SECOND HEAT.
FINAL STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 24.
1600 METER RELAYS – 6 TEAMS MAXIMUM PER SECTION FOR ALL LEVELS
WITH THE SIX FASTEST TEAMS QUALIFYING FOR THE FINALS.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE THE 3 SLOWEST TEAMS WILL RUN IN THE FIRST
HEAT AND THE 4 FASTEST IN THE SECOND HEAT. FINAL STANDING ON A TIME
BASIS 25.
SPRINT MEDLEY REELAY - 6
TEAMS MAXIMUM PER SECTION FOR ALL LEVELS WITH STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 26.
3200 METER RELAY AND DISTANT MEDLEY RELAYS – MAXIMUM OF TEN
TEAMS PER SEEDED SECTION AND 14 TEAMS PER UNSEEDED SECTIONS.
FINAL STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS.
C) SEEDING COMPETITORS 1.
A SEEDED COMPETITOR OR RELAY IS DEFINED AS ONE WHO HAS A
REASONABLE CHANCE TO ATTAIN A SCORING PLACE IN HIS EVENT, BASED ON
SUSTANTIATED PAST PERFORMANCE IN THAT EVENT OR IN A SIMILAR EVENT. 2.
IN RANKING SEEDS THE GAMES COMMITTEE WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY 3.
PROPER SEEDING IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT AS WELL AS THE MOST
NECESSARY ASPECTS OF AWELL CONDUCTED MEET.
THEREFORE, IT IS INCUMBENT ON ALL, COACHES, MODERATORS, GAMES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OFFICIALS,
TO EXERCISE THE MOST CAREFUL AND OBJECTIVE JUDGEMENT IN ESTABLISHING
SEEDS. IF A COACH DOES NOT
SEED HIS ATHLETE OR RELAY, THEY CAN NOT SCORE OR WIN A MEDAL IN THE
VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY WILL HOWEVER BE ALLOWED TO
COMPETE IN THE MEET AS LONG AS THE SCHOOL'S ENTRY FOR THE MEET HAS BEEN
RECEIVED. IF
AN ENTRY FEE HAS NOT BEEN RECIEVED THEN A $100 LATE FEE WILL APPLY
PAYABLE THE DAY OF THE MEET.
A NON-SEEDED ATHLETE CAN QUALIFY FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY
IF THERE IS AN OPENING SPOT ON THE ROSTER AND THEY MUST HAVE MET THE
QUALIFING STANDARD. 4.
ALL SEEDED HEATS WILL BE RUN FIRST. 5.
EVENTS THAT HAVE A TRIALS AND FINALS MAY BE RUN AS A FINAL ON
TIME, DEPENDING UPON THE DISCRETION OF THE MEET DIRECTOR. 6.
IN THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, ALL FIELD EVENT
ATHLETES MUST BE SEEDED AND DECLARED AT THE SEEDING MEETING. VI.
TIES 1.
A TIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE OVERALL TEAM SCORING SHALL NOT BE
DISSOLVED, BUT BOTH SCHOOLS SHALL BE DECLARED CO-CHAMPIONS. 2.
TEAM AWARDS – A TIE FOR ANY PLACE IN THE TEAM SCORING WILL DE
DISSOLVED BY THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF FIRST PLACES, SECONDS, AND THIRDS,
ETC. IF STILL UNDECIDED, A
FLIP OF THE COIN WILL DECIDE. NO
DUPLICATE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED. THE
TEAM WITH THE MOST FIRST PLACES OR SECOND PLACES OR THIRD PLACES WILL
GET THE TROPHY AND THE GOLD PLAQUE. VII.
PRIZES A.
TEAM AWARDS – IN
EACH MEET, TEAM PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED ACCORDING TO INFORMATION PROVIDED
ON THE ENTRY BLANKS. SCORING
IS BASED ON A 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 BASIS. THE
RELAY CARNIVAL HAS NO TEAM AWARDS. FRESHMAN
– 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. SOPHOMORE
– 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. JUNIOR
MIDGET – NO PLAQUES. NOVICE
- 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. VARSITY
- 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. B.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: 1.
AN OUTSTANDING TRACK, OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER AWARDS WILL BE
GIVEN IN THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THIS AWARD WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE GAMES COMMITTEE. AN
OUTSTANDING TRACK AND FIELD PERFORMER AWARD WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN EACH OF
THE FRESHMAN AND SOHPOMORE INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2.
VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPS – MEDALS WILL BE AWARED TO THE
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS IN EACH VARSITY EVEMT.
FIVE SETS OF MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL THE VARSITY RELAYS. FRESHMAN: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH THREE IN ALL RELAYS JUNIOR
MIDGET: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUALS EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH THREE IN AL RELAYS NOVICE: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH THREE IN ALL RELAYS SOPHOMORE: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH THREE IN ALL RELAYS RELAY
CARNIVAL: TOP
FIVE INDIVIDUALS IN THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN ALL RELAYS VIII.
APPEALS: A.
PROCEDURE – APPEALS RELATING TO MATTERS WHICH DEVELOP
DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE MEET SHOULD BE MADE TO THE MEET
REFEREE WITHIN THIRTY MINUTES.
THE REFEREE, WHO MAY CONSULT WITH THE GAMES COMMITTEE,
WILL DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF THE APPEAL.
THE COACH MUST SPECIFY THE RULE UNDER WHICH HE IS APPEALING. IX.
MISCELLENEOUS: 1.
ANY ADDITIONS IN THE BY-LAWS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THREE YEARS. 2.
ENTRY FEES WILL BE DETERMINDED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND BY THE GAMES
COMMITTEE. 3.
THE NO-BREAK RULE IS IN EFFFECT FOR ALL INTERSECTIONAL MEETS
EXCEPT THE FRESHMAN INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. 4.
ANY TEAM THAT HAS INTERSECTIONAL FINANCIAL ARREARS WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN THE INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
(THIS PROPOSAL WAS PASSED DECEMBER 15, 1984) 5.
ALL MEMBER SCHOOL MUST SUPPORT ALL INTERSECTIONAL MEETS WITH A
MINIMUM ENTRY FEE TO BE DETERMINDED BY THE GAMES COMMITTEE ($15.00 PER
MEET). 6.
LENGTH OF THE INDOOR SEASON: THE
THIRD TUESDAY IN OCTOBER (OCT. 22) FOR TWENTY-TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
UNTIL MARCH 26TH. 7.
A TEAM MAY COMPETE IN ONE MEET PER DAY. 8.
OUTSIDE COMPETITION: IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OUTSIDE COMPETITION SHOULD CEASE WHEN A
COMPETITOR HAS COMPEETED IN HIS OR HER FIRST INTERSECTIONAL INDOOR MEET.
ANY OFFENDERS MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LEAGUE SANCTION. I.
THE INTERSECTIONAL C.H.S.A.A. WILLL SPONSOR THE FOLLOWING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
TRACK AND FIELD MEETS DURING THE OUTDOOR SEASON.
1. FRESHMAN
CHAMPIONSHIP 2.
SOPHOMORE CHAMPIONSHIP 3.
JUNIOR MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP 4.
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP 5.
NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP 6.
RELAY CARNIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP II.
ENTRY LIMITATIONS ON INTERSECTIONAL MEETS: 1.
ANY VARSITY, FRESHMAN, JUNIOR MIDGET OR NOVICE COMPETITOR
MAY BE IN ANY TWO EVENTS. 2.
ONCE FILLED, NO CHANGES WILL BE PERMITTED IN A SCHOOL’S ENTRY
EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A COMPETITOR’S BREAKING HIS NOVICE
STANDING IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE CLOSING OF THE ENTRIES AND THE DAY
OF THE MEET. 3.
CLOSING DATES OF THE ENTRY SHOULD BE ADHERED TO.
IT IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN TO ACCEPT OR REJECT
ENTRIES. VARSITY
INTERSECTIONAL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH A $100 LATE FEE. III.
COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS: 1.
VARSITY – A COMPETITOR WHO HAS BROKEN HIS NOVICE STANDING 2.
NOVICE – A COMPETITOR WHO HAS NOT WON A MEDAL OR PRIZE IN
COMPETITION, OPEN TO THREE OR MORE SCHOOLS.
THERE ARE TWO CLASSIFICATIONS OF NOVICE: TRACK AND FIELD.
A BOY BREAKING HIS NOVICE STANDING IN ANY ONE OF THESE
CLASSIFICATIONS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BROKEN IT IN THE OTHER
ONE. HOWEVER, NO
DISTINCTION IS MADE AS TO INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SEASONS. EXCEPTIONS:
A NOVICE CAN ONLY BE BROKEN ONCE. 3.
JUNIOR – A COMPETITOR WHO WEIGH 125 LBS. OR LESS (SEE ARTICLE
IV FOR
WEIGHT-IN
REGULATIONS). 8.
MIDGET – A COMPETITOR WHO WEIGHS 115 LBS OR LESS. 9.
SUB-MIDGET – A COMPETITOR WHO WEIGHS 105 LBS OR LESS. 10.
SOPHOMORE – A COMPETITOR WHO IS IN HIS THIRD OR FOURTH SEMESTER
OF HIGH SCHOOL AS FAR AS HIS ELIGIBILITY GOES IN RELATIONS TO THE EIGHT
SEMESTER RULE. 11.
FRESHMAN – A BOY IN HIS FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL ON NINTH
GRADE OF A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. A
BOY WHO REACHES HIS 16TH BIRTHDAY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST
OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR IS INELIGIBLE FOR FRESHMAN COMPETITION.
IV. ALL COMPETITORS
WHO DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION OF THE C.H.S.A.A.
TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM MUST BE WEIGHTED IN BY HIS/HER COACH.
THE COACH MUST TYPE UP HIS/HER LIST OF COMPETITORS IN EACH WEIGH
CLASSIFICATION AND THEN HAVE THEIR LIST SIGNED BY HIS/HER ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR. THE LIST MUST
THEN BE SENT TO THE COACH’S SECTIONAL AND INTERSECTIONAL CHAIRMAN.
V. PROCEDURES FOR
ALL MEETS: 1.
ALL EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE RULES OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATIONS
AS INDICATED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE GAMES COMMITTEE 2.
FIELDS EVENTS a.
CHECKING IN. A
COMPETITOR MAY CHECK INTO A FIELD EVENT ANY
TIME DURING THE TRAILS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT ROUND
PRESENTLY BEING CONDUCTED. b.
IN THE HIGH JUMP EVENTS THE BAR SHALL BE PLACED AS NOTED
BELOW FOR STARTING HEIGHTS. 1.
MIDGET HIGH JUMP
4FT. 6IN. 2.
JUNIOR HIGH JUMP
4FT. 8IN.
3. FRESHMAN HIGH JUMP
4FT. 8IN.
4. SOPHOMORE HIGH JUMP
5FT.
5. VARSITY HIGH JUMP 5FT.
6IN. c.
IN THE POLE VAULT THE BAR SHALL BE PLACED AS NOTED BELOW
FOR
STARTING HEIGHTS
1. FRESHMAN POLE VAULT
7FT. 6IN.
2. SOPHOMORE POLE VAULT
8FT. 6IN.
3. VARSITY POLE VAULT
10FT. d.
STARTING HEIGHTS AND INTERVALS AT WHICH THE BAR IS TO BE
RAISED MAY BE ALTERED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MEET DIRECTOR.
HOWEVER, THE MINIMUM HEIGHT MAY NOT BE LOWERED. 3.
RUNNING EVENTS a)
A COMPETITOR WHO FAILS TO REPORT FOR HIS EVENT TO THE CLERK OF
COURSE BY THE “FINAL CALL” SHALL BE SUBJECTEED TO
DISQUALIFICATION.
SUCH DISQUALIFICATION IS TO BE MADE BY THE MEET DIRECTOR, NOT THE
CLERK OF COURSE. b)
IN INDOOR MEETS THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF COMPETITORS SHALL BE
PLACED IN EACH HEATS OR SECTION IN RUNNIG EVENTS WITH THE
PROVISION
THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS MAY BE ALTERED BY THE MEET DIRECTOR WHEN
SUCH CHANGES ARE NECESSARY AND ADVISBLE DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT
NUMBER OR AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF LANES, WEATHER AND TRACK
CONDITIONS ETC:
VARSITY, SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMAN EVENTS: 1.
HURDLES – TO BE DETERMINDED BY THE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS
AVAILIABLE. QUALIFIERS
FOR THE FINAL, SEMI-FINALS, IF NECESSARY, AND QUARTER FINALS TO DE
DETERMINED BY PLACE. a)
IN THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ADVANCING IN THE HURDLES IS ON A TIME BASIS TO THE SEMI-FINALS
AND QUALIFING FOR THE FINAL IS BY PLACE. b)
FRESHMAN HURDLES IN THE RELAY CARNIVAL TO BE ADVANCED BY TIME. 2.
100M DASH – 6 PICKED QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEATS 3.
200M DASH – 6 PICKED QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON A TIME BASIS 4.
400M DASH – 6 PICKED QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON A TIME BASIS 5.
800M RUN – 10 MAXIMUM IN THE SEEDED HEATS 12
IN THE UNSEEDED HEATS FINAL
STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 6.
1600M RUN – 12 MAXIMUM IN THE SEEDED HEATS 15
IN THE UNSEEDED HEATS FINAL
STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 7.
3200M RUN – 12 MAXIMUM IN THE SEEDED HEATS. 15
IN UNSEEDED HEATS. FINAL
STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 8.
3000M STEEPLECHASE – 15 MAXIMUM IN THE SEEDED HEATS AND 15 IN
HEATS. FINAL
STANDING ON A TIME BASIS 9.
400M AND 1600M RELAYS – 6 PICKED 8 PER HEAT QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON A TIME BASIS 10.
3200M RELAY – 10 TEAMS MAXIMUM IN THE SEEDED SECTION AND 14
TEAMS IN UNSEEDED SECTIONS. FINAL
STANDINGS ON A TIME BASIS 11
SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY – 8 TEAMS MAXIMUM PER SECTION FOR ALL
LEVELS WITH FINAL STANDING ON A TIME BASIS NOVICE
AND WEIGHT EVENTS: 1.
SUB-MIDGET 55M DASH – 6 PICKED QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEAT 2.
MIDGET 55M DASH – 6 PICKED QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEAT 3.
JUNIOR 100M DASH – 6 PICKED 4.
ALL OTHER EVENTS SAME AS ABOVE QUALIFIERS
PICKED ON PLACES IN HEAT C.
SEEDING COMPETITORS 1.
A SEEDED COMPETITOR OR RELAY IS DEFINED AS ONE WHO HAS A
REASONABLE CHANCE TO ATTAIN A SCORING PLACE IN HIS EVENT, BASED ON
SUSTANTIATED PAST PERFORMANCE IN THAT EVENT OR IN A SIMILAR EVENT. 2.
IN RANKING SEEDS THE GAMES COMMITTEE WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY 3.
PROPER SEEDING IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT AS WELL AS THE
MOST NECESSARY ASPECTS OF A WELL CONDUCTED MEET.
THEREFORE, IT IS INCUMBENT ON ALL, COACHES, MODERATORS, GAMES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OFFICIALS, TO EXERCISE THE MOST CAREFUL AND OBJECTIVE
JUDGEMENT IN ESTABLISHING SEEDS. IF A IF A COACH DOES NOT SEED HIS
ATHLETE OR RELAY, THEY CAN NOT SCORE OR WIN A MEDAL IN THE VARSITY
INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY
WILL HOWEVER BE ALLOED TO COMPETE IN THE MEET AS LONG AS THE SCHOOL'S
ENTRY FOR THE MEET HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
IF AN ENTRY HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED THEN A $100 LATE FEE WILL APPLY
PAYABLE THE DAY OF THE MEET. A
NON-SEEDED ATHLETE CAN QUALIFY FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY IF THERE
IS AN OPENING SPOT ON THE ROSTER AND THEY MUST HAVE MET THE QUALIFING
STANDARD. 4.
ALL SEEDED HEATS WILL BR RUN FIRST. 5.
EVENTS THAT HAVE A TRIALS AND FINALS MAY BE RUN AS A FINAL ON
TIME, DEPENDING UPON THE DISCRETION OF THE MEET DIRECTOR. 6.
IN THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, ALL FIELD EVENT
ATHLETES MUST BE SEEDED AND DECLARED AT THE SEEDING MEETING. VI.
TIES 1.
A TIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE OVERALL TEAM SCORING SHALL NOT BE
DISSOLVED, BUT BOTH SCHOOLS SHALL BE DECLARED CO-CHAMPIONS. 2.
TEAM AWARDS – A TIE FOR ANY PLACE IN THE TEAM SCORING WILL BE
DISSOLVED BY THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF FIRST PLACES, SECONDS, AND
THIRDS, ETC. IF
STILL UNDECIDED, A FLIP OF THE COIN WILL DECIDE.
NO
DUPLICATE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED.
THE TEAM WITH THE MOST FIRST
PLACES OR SECOND PLACES OR THIRD PLACES WILL GET THE TROPHY AND
GOLD PLAQUE. VII.
PRIZES A.
TEAM AWARDS – IN EACH MEET, TEAM PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE ENTRY BLANKS. SCORING
IS BASED ON A 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 BASIS. THE
RELAY CARNIVAL HAS NO TEAM AWARDS. FRESHMAN
– 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. SOPHOMORE
– 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. JUNIOR
MIDGET – NO PLAQUES NOVICE
- 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. VARSITY
- 3 PLAQUES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS. C.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: AN
OUTSTANDING TRACK, OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN IN
THE VARSITY INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THIS AWARD WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE GAMES COMMITTEE. AN
OUTSTANDING TRACK AND FIELD PERFORMER AWARD WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN EACH OF
THE FRESHMAN AND SOHPOMORE INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS VARSITY
INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPS – MEDALS WILL BE AWARED TO THE TOP FIVE
INDIVIDUALS IN EACH VARSITY EVENT.
FIVE SETS OF MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL THE VARSITY RELAYS. FRESHMAN: MEDALS
ON THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN ALL RELAYS JUNIOR
MIDGET: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUALS EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH THREE IN AL RELAYS NOVICE: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH THREE IN ALL RELAYS SOPHOMORE: MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN ALL RELAYS RELAY
CARNIVAL: TOP
FIVE INDIVIDUALS IN THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS MEDALS
ONE THROUGH FIVE IN ALL RELAYS VIII.
APPEALS: 1.
PROCEDURE – APPEALS RELATING TO MATTERS WHICH DEVELOP
DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE MEET SHOULD BE MADE TO THE MEET
REFEREE WITHIN THIRTY MINUTES. 2.
THE REFEREE, WHO MAY CONSULT WITH THE GAMES COMMITTEE,
WILL DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF THE APPEAL. 3.
THE COACH MUST SPECIFY THE RULE UNDER WHICH HE IS APPEALING. IX.
MISCELLENEOUS: 1.
ANY ADDITIONS IN THE BY-LAWS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THREE YEARS. 2.
ENTRY FEES WILL BE DETERMINDED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND BY THE GAMES
COMMITTEE. 3.
THE NO-BREAK RULE IS IN EFFFECT FOR ALL INTERSECTIONAL MEETS
EXCEPT THE FRESHMAN INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (PROPOSAL PASSED JAN.
7, 1987). 4.
ANY TEAM THAT HAS INTERSECTIONAL FINANCIAL ARREARS WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN THE INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
(PROPOSAL WAS PASSED DECEMBER 15, 1984) 5.
ALL MEMBER SCHOOL MUST SUPPORT ALL INTERSECTIONAL MEETS WITH A
MINIMUM ENTRY FEE TO BE DETERMINDED BY THE GAMES COMMITTEE ($15.00 PER
MEET) T BE DETERMINDED BY THE GAMES COMMITTEE.
(PROPOSAL PASSED DEC. 15, 1984) 6.
LENGTH OF THE OUTOOR SEASON: THE
SECOND TUESDAY IN MARCH FOR FOURTEEN CONSECUTIVE WEEKS UNTIL JUNE 20TH. 7.
A TEAM MAY COMPETE IN ONE MEET PER DAY. 8.
OUTSIDE COMPETITION: IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OUTSIDE COMPETITION SHOULD CEASE WHEN A
COMPETITOR HAS COMPETED IN HIS OR HER FIRST OUTDOOR MEET.
ANY OFFENDERS MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LEAGUE SANCTION. 9.
THE POLE VAULT IS A SCORING EVENT IN THE FRESHMAN INTERSECTIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS. (PROPOSAL
PASSED DEC 15, 1984) 10.
STARTING BLOCKS MAY BE USED IN THE INTERSECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
WHERE PERMITTED. (PROPOSAL
PASSED JAN. 9, 1995) |