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2015 UIL CLASS 5A REGION II TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hosted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Friday and Saturday, May 1-‐2, 2015 Track and Field Competition

Maverick Stadium at UT Arlington

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Dear UIL Class 5A Region II Participants:

On behalf of our University President, Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, welcome to The University of Texas at Arlington for the 2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Track and Field Championships. We feel privileged and grateful for the opportunity to host these important and prestigious events. We are confident that we will be able to provide the setting for your students to excel in their competitions. Please use this information handbook, which can also be found online on our UT Arlington Athletics website-‐ www.utamavs.com, as a guide for these UIL competitions. This information handbook has been prepared to provide you helpful information concerning all aspects of the Class 5A Region II Track and Field competition. Please direct questions to your district representatives listed on the following pages. If your district representative cannot help you, please do not hesitate to contact the UT Arlington UIL office at (817) 272-‐5039. I would like to introduce you to the individuals who will be instrumental in the facilitation of your competitions. John Sauerhage, our head men’s and women’s track and field coach, will serve as our track and field meet coordinator and he will be assisted by his sprints coaches, Jordan Durham and Tyrone Edgar. Tom Kloza, associate director of Maverick Stadium, will coordinate our track and field facility operations. . For lodging/housing information during your visit to Arlington, please go to the housing link of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau for the UIL regional spring sports championships at www.arlington.org/uil/ . The last page of this information handbook is a 2015 Class 5A Region II Track and Field Championships billing invoice for your use in processing the entry fees for your individual student athletes and teams participating in UIL Regional athletics events. If you or any of your students are interested in any information on UT Arlington or in making a campus visit during your time in Arlington for these competitions, please contact our Student Welcome Center at (817) 272-‐8687. We hope you will have an exciting and memorable experience during these competitions here at UT Arlington. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected] or contact me at (817) 272-‐5039. Sincerely, Pete Carlon Senior Athletics Director for Administration UIL Class 5A Region II Director

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UIL CLASS 5A REGION II SPRING SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS Hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington

Table of Contents Pages

v Welcome Letter 2

v General Track and Field Championship Information 3

v Track and Field Site Information 4

v Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information 5 -‐ 11

v Arlington, Texas Hotel Information 12

v UIL Class 5A Spring Meet District Alignment 13

v UIL Class 5A Region II Spring Meet Directors 14

v State Track and Field Protest Form 15

v State Incident Report Form 16

v UIL Pole Vault Certification Form 17

v UIL Relay Card Form 18 -‐ 20

v Billing Invoice 21

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UIL CLASS 5A REGION II

2015 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION Track and Field (Boys and Girls) Friday and Saturday, May 1-‐2, 2015 Site: Maverick Stadium on UT Arlington campus Track and Field Regional Championships Director, John Sauerhage: Office: 817-‐272-‐5753 Cell: 817-‐729-‐9330 Assistant Directors, Jordan Durham: Office: 817-‐272-‐5825 Cell: 817-‐602-‐4338 Tyrone Edgar: Cell: 214-‐938-‐5445 Entry method: District Directors deliver HYTEK results and individual schools declare entries by registering with Direct Athletics. Entry fee: $25 per participant, $50 per relay. Regional Championships Director, Pete Carlon: Office: 817-‐272-‐5039 Cell: 817-‐797-‐9330 Home: 817-‐860-‐3807

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UIL CLASS 5A REGION II TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The University of Texas at Arlington Athletics Coordinator: Pete Carlon

Office: (817) 272-‐5039 Fax: (817) 272-‐5037 TRACK AND FIELD Girls and Boys Site: Maverick Stadium Date: Friday-‐Saturday, May 1-‐2, 2015 Meet Director: John Sauerhage, UT Arlington Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach Assistant Meet Directors: Jordan Durham, UT Arlington Assistant Track and Field Coach Tyrone Edgar, UT Arlington Assistant Track and Field Coach Events and Operations Coordinator: Mike Garcia, UT Arlington Events and Operations Facilities Coordinator: Tom Kloza, Special Events Facilities, Maverick Stadium Meet Referees: George Young -‐ Field Events

Robert Mears -‐ Running Events Back-‐up Officials – Referees for 6A Region I Meet Mike Nelson – Field Events Jim Carlisle– Running Events

Meet Starters: Greg Young and Jim Pate (Class 5A Starters)

Earl Milner and Chuck Estill (Class 6A Starters) Alternate/Back-‐Up Starters All four will cover all Relays and the 1600 Meter /3200 Meter Starts

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information Dates: Friday, May 1, 2015 and Saturday, May 2, 2015 Sites: Maverick Stadium, UT Arlington Meet Director: John Sauerhage, Head Track and Field Coach 817-‐272-‐5753 Jordan Durham, Ass’t Track and Field Coach – Sprints Coach-‐ 817-‐602-‐4338 Tyrone Edgar, Ass’t Track and Field Coach – Ass’t Sprints Coach -‐ 214-‐938-‐5445 Entries and fees: All entries of $25.00 per person per event/$50.00 for relays, (non-‐refundable) Should be sent to the University of Texas at Arlington Athletics Department

Attn: Pete Carlon 1309 W. Mitchell Arlington, Texas 76013 SENDING ADVANCERS FROM DISTRICT TO REGIONAL HY-‐TEK OPERATOR Number of Advancers (Qualifiers) from each District – 28 Boys and 28 Girls Total for Individual Event – 2 Advancers for each Event – 2 for each Relay – Boys and Girls Area Advancers -‐ 56 Boys and 56 Girls Total for Individual Events – 4 for each event – 4 for each Relay – Boys and Girls Procedure for Advancement: Once the conference meet is complete the Hy-‐Tek scoring operator will export advancers as follows:

1. At main screen click “File” 2. Click on export 3. Click on Advancers 4. In the Export Advancers dialog box click on “select all”. Then enter the number to advance(top

how many from each event advance) 5. Click Export 6. This will create a .tcl file. It will be saved to the tfmeets folder on your hard drive or you may

save file to My Documents or a place you can easily find. 7. You will get a dialog box that says “Export Successful” and gives the name of the .tcl file. Write

down the name. 8. Sending Advancers and Results electronically: from your email program, navigate to your hard

drive to your tfmeets folder or the place where you saved the .tcl file. Locate the name of the file and attach it to the outgoing email.

9. Email the Advancers file (.tcl) and the results in a Word document to [email protected]. ALL DISTRICT DIRECTORS NEED TO CONTACT JORDAN DURHAM, 817-‐272-‐5825 BEFORE YOUR DISTRICT MEET TO SETUP YOUR EVENTS. A copy of all regional entries must also be sent to the Meet Director, John Sauerhage UT Arlington Athletics Department 1309 W. Mitchell Arlington, Texas 76013 Phone 817-‐272-‐5753 Fax 817-‐272-‐5037. All entries must be mailed IMMEDIATELY after the District meet. Make sure your electronic submissions are done in accordance with UIL regulations. Please send a digital copy of your District results to the Regional Director.

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SCRATCHES/ADDS: DEADLINE is Tuesday, April 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm. All changes and scratches must be emailed to [email protected]. Changes over the phone will not be accepted. If you have any questions, you may call Jordan Durham at 817-‐602-‐4338 or 817-‐272-‐5825. This is to ensure accuracy for each District and so each District and meet officials will have a record of any changes made.

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information Admissions: Contestants must present their competition number for admission to Maverick

Stadium at all times. Coaches will be issued three (3) complimentary wrist bands for single gender programs and five (5) complimentary wrist bands for dual gender programs. Wrist bands are intended for coaches, athletic trainers and athletic directors only.

The admission fee each day: Students-‐ $8.00 Adults-‐ $10.00 Two day admission events: Students-‐ $10.00 Adults-‐ $15.00 No other passes will be honored, ie: District passes, coaches passes, etc. Parking: Parking for the track meet will be on the south side of the Maverick Stadium.

Over flow will be available at baseball/softball fields. Buses should park in the area reserved for them.

Gift Shop: A gift shop featuring UT Arlington and Regional souvenirs will be open both days

of competition by the entrance. Athletic Trainers: Athletic trainers from the UT Arlington Sports Medicine Program will be on duty

throughout the meet. POINTS OF INTEREST CONCERNING FIELD EVENTS:

Shot Put and Discus All shot and discus will be weighed and marked at the table underneath the northeast side bleachers starting at 8 a.m., Friday and 8 a.m., Saturday. All implements will be pooled. Athletes will take their throws in order during each round of competition. (Two trials in succession will not be permitted).

High Jump We will use "Five Alive" during the competition as needed.

Pole Vault We will use "Five Alive" during the competition as needed. All pole vaulters will be weighed and all of their poles inspected in the room on the northeast end of Maverick Stadium starting two hours prior to the start of the event. This must be done prior to reporting to the competition venue.

Ties in Field Events The UIL requests that there be six clear places in all field events. All ties in field events will be broken by using the appropriate method for that field event as stipulated in the National Federation Rule Book. In the throws and horizontal jumps, the method is to use the next best jump or throw until the tie is broken. In the pole vault and high jump, the method is a jump off.

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information Held in conjunction with the 2015 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet

Friday, May 1

Field Events-‐Finals

9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

6A Girls Pole Vault 6A Boys Pole Vault 6A Boys Triple Jump (8 to Final) 6A Girls Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Girls Shot Put (8 to Finals) 6A Boys Shot Put (8 to Finals)

5A Girls Long Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Girls High Jump 5A Boys High Jump 5A Boys Long Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Boys Discus (8 to Finals) 5A Girls Discus (8 to Finals)

TRACK OPEN FOR WARM-‐ UPS: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. for 3200 Meter Participants

10:30 a.m. 3200 Meter Run – Finals – All four sections (5A Girls, 6A Girls, 5A Boys, 6A Boys)

TRACK OPEN FOR WARM-‐UPS FOR AFTERNOON RUNNING EVENTS: 12:00 – 3:00 P.M.

DEADLINE FOR ALL RELAY DECLARATION CARDS TO BE TURNED IN – 2:30 P.M.

Preliminaries for Running Events: In the following order for each event – 5A Girls, 6A Girls, 5A Boys, 6A Boys (8 from each Classification to Finals)

4:00 p.m. 400 (4X100) Meter Relay

4:40 p.m. 100 Meter Low Hurdles (Girls)

4:55 p.m. 110 Meter High Hurdles (Boys)

5:10 p.m. 100 Meter Dash

5:35 p.m. 800 (4X200) Meter Relay


6:15 p.m. 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles


7:20 p.m. 1600 (4X400) Meter Relay (8 to Finals)

Coaches please note there will be no preliminaries in the 800 Meter Run or 1600 Meter Run. It will be a Final Event on Saturday, May 2nd. The 3200 Meter Run on Friday, May 1st will be a Final Event, the only final running event on Friday.

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information Held in conjunction with the 2015 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Meet

Saturday, May 2

Field Events – Finals

9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

6A Girls High Jump 6A Girls Long Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Boys Long Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Boys High Jump 6A Boys Discus (8 to Finals) 6A Girls Discus (8 to Finals)

5A Girls Pole Vault 5A Boys Pole Vault 5A Boys Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Girls Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Girls Shot Put (8 to Finals) 5A Boys Shot Put (8 to Finals)

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. -‐ TRACK OPEN FOR WARM-‐UPS FOR RUNNING EVENTS

2:00 p.m. -‐ DEADLINE FOR TURNING IN ALL RELAY DECLARATION CARDS

3:15 p.m. OPENING CEREMONIES -‐National Anthem-‐ Introductions

RUNNING EVENT FINALS In the following order for each event – 5A Girls, 6A Girls, 5A Boys, 6A Boys

3:30 p.m. 400 (4x100) Meter Relay

4:00 p.m. 800 Meter Run (**Final Event)

4:20 p.m. 100 Meter Low Hurdles (Girls)

4:35 p.m. 110 Meter High Hurdles (Boys)


5:05 p.m. 800 (4x200) Meter Relay


5:40 p.m. 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles


6:15 p.m. 1600 Meter Run (**Final Event)

6:45 p.m. 1600 (4x400) Meter Relay

Awards will be presented immediately at the conclusion of each event at the tent / awards stand facing the west stands in the middle of the stadium football field.

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information

TRACK AND FIELD NOTES:

1. Meet Referee for these Regional Championships will be Robert Mears. George Young will be the Field Events Referee. Back-‐up Referees managing the UIL Class 6A Region I Meet are Jim Carlisle for Running Events and Mike Nelson for Field Events.

2. The National Federation of State High School Associations Track and Field Rules Book (with the UIL Supplement) will govern the Track and Field Meet.

3. A Jury of Appeals will be in place, and will serve as the final board of appeals of any protested Referee Decision. The decision of the Jury of Appeals shall be Final.

4. Protests: Any protest of a Referee decision must be in writing, and must be filed with the Meet Referee within 30 minutes of the initial announcement of Official Results. (Refer to Rule 3, Section 5 of the National Federation of State High School Associations Rulebook).

5. Please caution all athletes that qualified judges will be conducting the meet. Any rule violation will be reported by Event Judges and may result in a disqualification, including Lane and Relay Exchange Violations.

6. Warmups: All Warm-‐ups will take place on the grass fields directly behind the North of the Stadium. No warm-‐ups are allowed on the Track or Infield. Athletes in uniform with their number on can be on the infield no earlier than 1 hour prior to their event. After participating in their event, athletes must retire to the stands. Coaches are not allowed on the infield during any running event.

7. Athlete Check-‐In: Athletes in ALL events must check in at the Check-‐In Tent, at the North West entrance to the track. Uniforms and Spikes will be checked at that time. After successful check-‐in, Athletes will be presented a wrist band (Each Day), signifying they have checked in for their event. Athletes in Running Events must listen for announcements at the Warm-‐up Area. They will be called to the Corral area approximately 15 minutes prior to their event, and will be escorted onto the Track by Heat.

8. Contestants with numbers will be admitted free. Five passes will be in each packet for coaches, trainers, managers, etc. No additional passes will be honored. No district passes will be honored.

9. Packets with meet information, numbers, etc., may be picked up Thursday, April 30th beginning at 4 p.m. at Maverick Stadium Gilstrap Room. Packets on Friday/Saturday may be picked up at the Gilstrap room starting at 7:30am. Signage to tell you where to pick up the packets will be posted.

10. Only white athletic tape may be used for relay marks.

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information

11. Scratches and adds are to be made through Jordan Durham. See section above for further details on the procedure to make changes and scratches. DEADLINE for scratches and adds will be on Tuesday, April 27th at 12:00 pm (noon). Heats and lane assignments are finalized on Wednesday, April 28th. Changes on meet day will only be made due to extreme circumstances and will have to be approved by the Meet Referee or his assigned administrative representative.

12. If you have any questions contact John Sauerhage, Head Track and Field Coach with the

University of Texas at Arlington at 817-‐272-‐5753 or Jordan Durham, Assistant Track and Field Coach at 817-‐602-‐4338.

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Welcome to Arlington!

On behalf of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, we are excited to welcome the student-‐athletes, coaches and parents to the 2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Track and Field Championships!

It’s no secret that Arlington is quickly gaining a reputation as a destination where champions are crowned. Just in the past year, Arlington has hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four, the UIL State Football Championships and the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship. We welcome you to a city that embraces athletic competition at every level!

Known as center of hospitality and tourism in North Texas, Arlington is proud to be the home of great shopping venues such as The Parks at Arlington Mall, the Arlington Highlands and Lincoln Square; and exciting entertainment attractions such as Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, plus sporting teams such as the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club.

You have a standing invitation to return to Arlington throughout the year to take advantage of our many exciting events including concerts at the Levitt Pavilion, art exhibits at the Arlington Museum of Art, events at College Park Center, the Art on the Greene festival, the Christkindl holiday market or our annual Fourth of July parade.

We salute your accomplishments and wish you the very best in your endeavors to be the very best in the great State of Texas!

Sincerely,

Ronnie Price

President, CEO

Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau

Housing/Hotels Link – www.arlington.org/uil/

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5A Spring Meet District Chairs

District Name Title School Name

1 Carla Gonzales Principal EL PASO

2 Gilbert Martinez Principal El Paso

3 David Cargill Administrator Amarillo ISD

4 Rex Scofield Administrator San Angelo, Texas

5 Brent Barker Athletic Director Fort Worth

6 Scott Head Athletic Director Lake Dallas

7 Jolene Webster Administrator Fort Worth ISD

8 Pam Lea Athletic Director Cleburne ISD

9 David Kuykendall Athletic Director Frisco ISD

10 Shawn Pratt Athletic Director McKinney ISD

11 Renee Putter Athletic Director Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

12 David Gear Administrator Rockwall ISD

13 Silvia Salinas Assistant Athletic Director Dallas ISD

14 David Averett Principal Ennis

14 Vonda Nunley Principal Mansfield

15 Michael Lamb Superintendent Sulphur Springs ISD

16 Stan Surratt Superintendent Lindale ISD

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STATE TRACK AND FIELD RULES PROTEST FORM

In order to file a protest of an official ruling the following guidelines must be followed: All protests of a referee’s decision must be submitted in writing to one of the meet directors. The protest must be filed within 30 minutes following the official posting of results. The form must be turned in to an UIL official located in the awards area.

The information below must be fully completed in order for the protest to be considered:

Coach Name: School:

Coach’s Signature: Cell #: Circle one: Girls Boys

Event: Date: Time:

Athlete(s) Involved: (If applicable)

School: Bib Number: Hip Number:

School: Bib Number: Hip Number: Description of Infraction/Dispute: NFHS Rule Book Reference: Be exact in your rule reference number and page. (Example: NFHS Rule 2 Scoring Art. 2…The number of the places…). Official Time Protest was Filed: Received by:

Appeals Committee Action:

Meet Director’s Signature:

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STATE TRACK & FIELD INCIDENT REPORT FORM EVENT:___________________________ LANE:________ SCHOOL:_________________________ UNIFORM COLORS:___________________ BIB #:______________________ HIP #:________ INFRACTION: Check infraction on the back and circle the number below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 For Relays: Which Exchange? _______ If #23, was foul before or after the zone? __________ Signature of Reporting Official(s) _________________________________________________ Referee’s Decision: Referee’s Signature: ___________________________________________________________

Action Taken: Not Disqualified Disqualified --- From Event From Meet

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UIL Pole Vault Certification Form

In compliance with the National Federation of High Schools Track and Field Rule 7-5-3, this form is provided to verify pole vaulter’s weights and pole

ratings prior to warm-up and competition.

Vaulter’s School: Coach’s Name (print): Site of Competition: Date of Competition:

Vaulter’s Name: Vaulter’s Weight: lbs. Pole #1: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #2: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #3: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #4: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #5: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #6: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #7: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Pole #8: Length: Pole Rating Weight: lbs. Athlete Signature: Date:

Coach’s Printed Name: Date: Coach’s Signature: Date:

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RELAY CARD DESIGNATE FOUR RUNNERS FOR YOUR RELAY. School Circle one: Girls Boys Circle one: Conference: 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A Circle one: Relay: 400 800 1600 Name Bib Number Relay Names: 1. 2. 3. 4. Coach’s Signature: _______________________________________ This form must be turned in at the time of registration (before you leave

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2015 UIL Class 5A Region II Track and Field Championships

Billing invoice

May 1-‐2 Boys and Girls Track & Field

FULL SLATE OF ENTRIES PER DISTRICT:

Competition Individuals Teams Fees Total

Track and Field 56 (Area Adv) 4 Relays $25 individual event, $50 relay _____ Girls 28 (Dist. Adv) 2 Relays $25 individual event, $50 relay _____

Track and Field 56 (Area Adv) 4 Relays $25 individual event, $50 relay _____ Boys 28 (Dist. Adv) 2 Relays $25 individual event, $50 relay _____

Total enclosed _________________________ Submitted by __________________________________ Date ____________________ District _______________________________________ Please complete all information on this Regional billing invoice. Make checks for Boys and Girls track and field payable to UT Arlington Athletics Department. Please note different entry fee assessments for Track and Field Area and District Advancers!!! MAIL TO: UIL Class 5A Region II Track and Field Regional Coordinator Attn: Pete Carlon, UT Arlington Athletics Department, Box 19079 1309 W. Mitchell, Arlington, Texas 76019