Here are the topics and results covered at the annual end of season committee meeting at the NJSIAA building. One of the highlights being that the Group and Meet of Champions will be pre-seeded with heats and lane assignments posted to the site before the meet! Field events will still use cards for meet management purposes, however this means the track events will not need cards anymore at the Group and MOCs level.
A survey from the NJSIAA will eventually be sent out for input on some issues still in discussion.
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Key Dates for 2017
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2016 Spring Track & Field Committee Meeting Minutes and Results
6/14/2016
NJSIAA Office @ Robbinsville, NJ
1. Major points of Interest:
A ) Sectionals:
1) Early bird seeding for Throws and Jumps all site sectionals sites will continue.
Agreement not to close the events too early.
2) Start Times---Discussion to move start times to 2:30pm on Friday and 3:00pm on Sat.
I will need to research this proposal for cost factors (etc. OT on Memorial Weekend)
3) Lively discussion about the 3200 Meter Race and the time of the day with heat related
Issues. The order of events will be reviewed and ideas are welcomed.
4) Suggestion and discussion on the Order of Events for pit assignments and throws.
The committee will look into a revised order of events for the field and jumps.
Will explore staggering some of the events.
5) Bring Back the NON-PUBLIC Sites-Bill Bruno has already started looking into this as
A possibility. A survey monkey questionnaire will be sent out in late August regarding
The sites, costs and other points of interest regarding this issue.
6) Entry, Seeding and advancement to GROUPS.
Many interesting concepts where discussed. Here is the summary of the process for next
YEARS SECTIONALS.
Enter up to 6 per event, only FAT from the current spring season, all seeding done by the
The clerks the day of the meet. Labels will be printed out, put in coaches packets, along
Event cards. The top 12 will be protected in each event. And meet directors will get the
Top 12 performance lists from Mile Split.
In addition-Requests for using Indoor performances for Spring Season was discussed.
Bill Bruno will add that question to coaches and AD's to the Survey Monkey Questionnaire.
SNAKING OF SPRINTS AND HURDLES WILL NOT BE DONE.
7) GROUP MEETS:
The committee discussed at length the pre-seeding of the group meet.
Committee members came up with the following format.
Top 6 will advance from the sectional as usual. The groups will be a pre-seeded meet.
All running events will be pre-seeded, the meet program will list heats and lane assignments and posted on the website. We will not do scratches and open lanes will be left open. Coaches will receive packets that will contain field event cards and labels
For the field events only. No runner cards will be issued.
8) Meet Of Champions:
The committee wrestled with idea of changing the format of the meet. However, at this
Time, the format will remain the same. Top 6 from the groups and the wildcards will
Advance. The meet will be pre-seeded. Same format of the group meet. No running
Cards. Coaches will receive cards and labels for field events.
In addition---a discussion was had about making the 4 x 100 and 4 x 800 an invitational
Of the top 16 teams. This will be included on the Survey Monkey Questionnaire.
9) Additional Items that were covered:
a) Meet of Champions Team Title Concept - that was not approved
b) California Start for top athletes in the 3200-will be stressed at all sites.
c) Increase number of runners on 10 lane straightaways in the unseeded 800-1600-3200
That was agreed upon.
d) Additional Marshalls on infield to control crowds was approved.
e) Issues @ Central Regional were also covered.
Mr. Bruno, Mr. Colona and Mr. Rickershauser will visit the Superintendent of
Central Regional and his staff the 1st week of August to review the concerns
Expressed by coaches and parents.
f) POLE VAULT--non certified, nor BOE Approved Coaches. Language will be developed regarding this issue by September 2016.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE:
Jared Wexler Meet Director, Brian Rodak Coach, Bob Zifchak Official, Pam Wilson Coach
Bill Milone Meet Director, Gerald Richardson Coach, Bob Byrnes Official, Rich Refi Meet Director
Pat Montferret Media, Len Pietrewicz Meet Director, Robert Kellert Media, John Tenero Official, John Schwartz Meet Director
Paul Schwartz Media, Jay Demarest Meet Director, John Downey Coach, Victor Wu Timing system
Mike Jordan Meet Director, Scott Noonan Official, Carl Rickershauer Referee, Ed Colona Meet Director,
Lou Fraulo Assignor, Steve Theobold Coach, Al Stumpf AD/Ex Bd., Bill Bruno Assist Director