Dodgertown Relays 2022

Coaches ~General Meet Information

1. THE MEET WILL BE CONTESTED RAIN OR SHINE.  IN THE EVENT THAT CONDITIONS BECOME DANGEROUS, THE MEET WILL BE SUSPENDED AS PER OFFICIALS JUDGEMENT.IF AN EVENT CANNOT BE CONTINUED, IT WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE TEAM SCORING.

2. 1/4 inch spikes are permitted at this facility.

3. Buses:Coaches please instruct drivers to drop off and pick up in MHS circle and then park in the Madison Community Pool parking lot located at 105 Rosedale Ave. It is 5 minutes away

 4. The Madison High School Gymnasium is open to any athletes needing to seek shelter from the inclement weather conditions.In the event that the weather becomes a problem Event Calls will be made in the gymnasium.

5. Coaches Meeting at 8:15am.

6. Entry Procedures

All entries will be done by April 7^th on Milesplit.  Entries can be scratched day of the meet but no entries can be added the day of the meet. The Correct Name must be entered for all running events. Please be as accurate as possible in your entries. For the field events, you will need to enter each athlete that is competing.

Milesplit allows you to add more than  4 names in running relays. We are going to  pre-seed the events and produce sheets for the clerks.  We will have "Performance lists" for the coaches to highlight the four athletes running in each event. Those sheets would have to be turned back into the truck prior to the start of each event. Before the start of the meet (15 min) the first two events would get turned into the truck. The clerks would need to continue to turn in the performance lists back to the truck to stay an event ahead, ensuring a smooth running meet. 

7. Entries for Events

a. 2 Entries per team in the following:Varsity 4x100, Varsity 4x800, JV 4x800, Long Jump Relay, Triple Jump Relay, Pole Vault, Javelin, and High Jump Relays.

b. 1 Entry per team in the following:Varsity DMR, Varsity SMR,Varsity 4x200, Varsity Shotput, Discus Relay(3 person team)

c. Unlimited Entries per team in the following:JVx200, Frosh/Soph/JV Shotput

8. All Field Events are 2-Athlete

Teams (EXCEPT FOR DISCUS, 3 PERSON TEAM).(1 Team = 2 athletes) Each athlete will be given 3 trials for the Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shotput, Discus and Javelin.

9. Only one relay team, designated as A, can score in an event.Per NJSIAA regulations the scoring teams will be run together. However more than one relay team can compete.These Non-scoring teams (B) will have a separate section(s).

10. The Meet Director, Mr. Scott Noonan, will make all decisions regarding weather delays and cancellations of events and the meet.

11. Running Events

a. The seeded heats will be will be run first.

b. 4x400 Teams will be run from scratch line. The # in each heat will be left up to discretion of the clerk.

c. The JV 4x200 will be run in alleys.

12. Shot Put, Discus and Javelin

a. SP & Discus relays will be run in flights.Discus (3 people) Seeded flight first.ShotPut (2 people) seeded flight last.

b. If teams are tied for first the tie will be broken by totaling the competitors 2^nd best throws. This will be done for 1^st place only.

13. Long Jump and Triple Jump

a. LONG JUMP - PIT CLOSEST TO THE POLE VAULT AREA

b. TRIPLE JUMP - PIT ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGH JUMP AREA

c. NO RUN THROUGHS ONCE THE COMPETITION HAS STARTED.

d. If teams are tied for first the tie will be broken by totaling the competitors 2^nd best jumps. This will be done for 1^stplace only.

a. Boys & Girls High Jump will be done at the same time. (SEPRATE PITS)

b. Boys Pole Vault will be before the Girls Pole Vault

c. You must fill out a card for each athlete in this relay. Cards are in packet.

d. An athlete does not need his/her team mate to clear a height in order to compete. If an athlete fails to clear a height, the team mate can continue to compete but will not score.

e. If 2 or more teams are tied in total height, the total # of missed jumps of all competitors will be used to break the tie.