Meet Information
Below is the link to the Ocean Breeze COVID Protocols. All Officials, Coaches and Spectators must show proof of vaccination before entering the building on the day of the meet and must wear a mask at all times. Athletes do not need to show proof of vaccination but, must wear a mask at all times except while competing. That means masks must be worn between throws, jumps, and while waiting for heats/sections and finals in all events.If you have any issues with the COVID protocols do not enter your team in this meet. Teams that do not follow the protocols will be asked to leave the facility and will not receive a refund!
You are invited to the Third Annual Essex County Track Coaches Season Opener Invitational meet on Friday, December 17th, 2021. The meet will be contested at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility.
The meet is open to all scholastic teams that are members of the National Federation of Schools included within New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut as these states share a reciprocal sanction agreement. The rules and by laws of the N.J.S.I.A.A. as well as the Nation Federation will govern this meet .
Athletes must represent their High School. No Club Teams, or Unattached athletes are permitted entry into the meet.
Entry Closes Sunday, December 12th at Midnight
Online Entry Here on Milesplit: Rosters, Event seeding, Field Cards and Heats Sheets will all be generated from NJ.Milesplit
Entry Fee: Minimum Entry $100/ Per Gender/ Per school
Individual Entry Fee: $8.00 per athlete/per event
Relay Entry Fee: $24.00 per relay (Schools are permitted 1 entry per relay event)
Entry Limitations; Varsity level 5 contestants per event/ per school Novice 5 contestants perindividual event/ per school 1600 meet relay 1 team per school/ per event at at the Varsity and Novice levels
Novice Events include: 55m, 200m, 800m, 4x400m Relay and Shot Put.
Awards - Medals will be awarded to the top eight in all Varsity and Novice events!
Novice Events will be non-scoring.
THERE WILL BE A FIRST AND SECOND PLACE TEAM PLAQUE AWARDED IN THE VARSITY DIVISION FOR BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS. Scoring will be as follows in all Varsity events 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
FIELD EVENTS 4:00 PM
The large shot put circle area will be used for the competition. The smaller shot put circle area will be used for warm ups.
Shot Put Boys Minimum Measure (30 feet) top 8 to the finals To be followed by:
The event official has the right to remove a contestant from the event if he/she believes that the contestant does not possess the necessary skills to perform the event safely.
BASIC MEET PROCEDURE:
Running Events: You must HIGHLIGHT the athletes actually competing in each running event on the "Performance lists" that will be located in the clerking area. Highlighting must be completed before the meet begins.
Field Events: Coaches will receive field event cards in their packets. Please have your athletes turn in their cards to the event officials when they are called.
Finally, there will be no changes to your roster, entries, or to your six relay running event names, after December 12th at midnight Period!
Thank You for Your Entry and Good Luck to All in the Season Opener.
Essex County Track Coaches Association