HWS (Hunterdon, Warren, Sussex) 2023

Vernon, NJ

Meet Information

HWS Championship Info



Hunterdon Warren Sussex Conference

Track & Field Championships 

Monday- May 15, 2023 

Vernon High School 

Start Time - 3:30 pm 

Buses should arrive no earlier than 2:00pm 

Girls Events Go First on Odd Years, Boys on Even years 

---Rain Date: none--- 

AWARDS: 

Team Champions ~ Scoring 10-8-6-4-2-1 

Girls and Boys MVPs - one for the Field and one for the Track 

Top 3 Individuals for each event will receive medals 

ENTRIES: 

Each School is allowed 3 competitors per event. 

Coaches should only enter 3 competitors per track event on MileSplit. 

Substitutions should be made at the truck upon arrival to the meet. 

Emergency Substitutions for track events can be made up to the Last Call. 

Please forward Rosters and entries to MileSplit NJ by May 14th at noon. 

ORDER OF RUNNING EVENTS 

(With Automatic Timing System) 

400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 

1600 Meters (Unseeded) - Girls 

1600 Meters (Seeded) - Girls

100 Meter Dash Trials (No Semis) 

100/110 Hurdle Trials (No Semis) 

1600 Meters (Unseeded) - Boys 

1600 Meters (Seeded) - Boys

100 Meter Dash Final 

400 Meters (Slowest to Fastest) 

100/110 Meter Hurdle Final (swap the gender order so we do not have to adjust hurdles twice) 

800 (Unseeded followed by Seeded for one gender, then the same for the other gender) 

200 Meters (Slowest to Fastest) 

3200 (Unseeded followed by Seeded for one gender, then the same for the other gender) 

1600 Meter Relay 

All Races are FINAL ON TIME unless noted otherwise. 

Seeded heats will run last unless noted otherwise 

Races with FINALS - 8 runners in finals(8 lanes at Vernon) 

COACHES: Please inform your athletes to report to their events promptly when called. As always, the track events take precedence over the field events. Athletes MUST inform the officials if they need to be excused from a field event to run.

ORDER OF JUMPING EVENTS 

Pole Vault / Girls at 3:30 - Opening height - TBD 

opening height will be determined on site once all entries have been reviewed 

Pole Vault / Boys to follow - Opening height - TBD 

opening height will be determined on site once all entries have been reviewed 

Bar will be raised in 6-inch increments 

Boys High Jump at 3:30 - Open at 5'6" 

Girls High Jump to follow - Open at 4'6" 

Please have athletes report to the event no later than 2:45 PM 

Open Pit 

Boys long jump(1 pit) 

Girls triple jump(1 pit) 

Warmups and Run-Throughs 2:30 to 3:00 

Trials 3:00 to 4:30 

Finals - 4:30 to 5:00 

Open Pit 

Boys triple jump(1 pit) 

Girls long jump(1 pit) 

Warmups and Run-Throughs 5:00 to 5:30 

Trials 5:30 to 7:00 

Finals- 7:00 to 7:30 

As per the rule (6.9.9.f), if the competitor fails to attempt the purposeful action of completing the requirements of the athletic challenge (jump/trial) of the event within 1 minute (or prescribed time limit) after the competitors name is called the attempt will be recorded as a foul. 

***NO RUNBACKS - all athletes should have predetermined marks. 

Please Note: The finals start time may be moved up if the event progresses quicker than normal. Every jumper will get 1 measured jump. 

Boys Minimum measures LJ=16 - TJ=32 

Girls Minimum measures- LJ - 12 - TJ - 26 

The minimum measures for the long jump and triple jump will be adhered to. 

Top 8 Move to Finals

Throwing Events Rotation 

GIRLS - Minimum Measurements - Shot Put 26 - Discus 70 - Javelin - 70 Each Thrower will get 1 Measurement 

BOYS - Minimum Measurements - Shot Put 38 - Discus 100 - Javelin - 100 Each Thrower will get 1 Measurement 

Javelin - 2 Throwing Areas 

Boys and Girls Open Throws 3:30 to 5:30 

FINALS will begin at 5:30 

Shot Put - 1 Circle 

Boys Shot will start at 3:30 

Flights will be from low seed to high seed 

Finals will be immediately after trials 

Girls Shot will follow 

Discus - 1 Circle 

Girls Discus will start at 3:30 

Flights will be from low seed to high seed 

Finals will be immediately after trials 

Boys Discus will follow 

The minimum measures for the shot put, discus and javelin will be adhered to. 

All Flights will be set up from low seed to high seed. 

3 Throws Trials - 3 Finals - Top 8 Moves to Finals - All Ties Move to Finals