Meet Information
YORBA LINDA INVITATIONAL
Saturday April 1st,
2023
Yorba Linda High Schoo
**Coaches, please read all of the
following information.
TIME: Boys Varsity Discus, Long
Jump and Girls Varsity Triple Jump will begin at 8:00 a.m. with
all other events starting at 8:30 a.m. Gates
will open at 6:00 a.m.
FACILITIES: Nine-lane 400m polyurethane track and runways. Shot Put
is at the top south end of the Home Stands and Discus is on the infield. Teams
will warm up on the Baseball Field located directly south of the Stadium and
Tennis Courts. Team Easy-Ups can be set up in the Visitor Stands (west side of
the stadium). Athletes must wear 3/16"
spikes.We will sell spikes at the meet for $5 and the concession stands will
be open at 7:30am.
AWARDS: The founding concept of our meet is to offer competitive races
according to ability while at the same time maximizing the opportunities for
MORE athletes to win a medal. See individual events for medal awarding.
COACHES CORNER: Coaches are to stay off the infield unless requested to
be there by meet management.Coaches may
use the Coaches Corner, located with Merchandise Sales on the south end of the
stadium next to the Concessions to communicate with meet management. A coach's
box will be available for the pole vault.
SEEDING: Seeding shall be done from the slowest seed time to the
fastest, or from the lowest mark to the best mark to ensure that the final
heats in all events are the highlight of the event.
ENTRIES: Coaches must log onto https://ca.milesplit.com to enter their
athletes.
ENTRIES ARE PER THE FOLLOWING: 4 entries per lane event are allowed and up to 6 entries for the 800,
1600 and 3200m races. 4 entries per field event per school shall be allowed.
SPRINT EVENTS - Top 3 Overall will
medal.
DISTANCE EVENTS - Top 3 Overall will medal l.00, 1600 and 3200m heats will medal.
FIELD EVENTS -Top 3 Overall will medal.
ENTRY MARKS - Entry
marks MUST reflect integrity on the part of the coach.
ENTRY DATES - Coaches may
enter a hand time or FAT on episports.com with the Entry deadline being
midnight on Saturday March 26th.
ATHLETE REPLACEMENT: An athlete who is a "No Show" due to illness or
injury may be replaced with another athlete from the same school. Coaches should only substitute with an
athlete of like or lesser ability,
since all heats/flights have been seeded according to submitted entry mark/ability level.
ENTRY FEE: In an attempt to gain
momentum for this meet we are asking that all teams pay a $400 entry fee
per school or $200 for both the girls and boys
teams of one level (i.e. Varsity only). Please remember to check in on Meet Day
to the Coach's Check-In table located at the Press box side stadium entrance.
Make all checks payable to:
YLHS T&F BOOSTER CLUB
Do not mail checks to Yorba Linda High School. Please mail
checks to:
YLHS T & F Booster Club
P.O. Box 203
Yorba Linda, CA 92885
If your check will not arrive
prior to meet day you may bring your check with you to the meet. You may
contact Coach Stirley Jones at (949) 245-5205 or stjones@pylusd.org with
any questions or concerns. A personal check will be required if you are unable
to obtain a school check. We will hold all personal checks for a period of ten
(10) working days. Receipts will be issued.
EVENTS
SPRINTS, RELAYS &
HURDLES- standard races. Special Note regarding Relays: Teams must bring their own batons. Zone Judges will provide "blue"
masking tape for runners. ALL OTHER TAPE IS
PROHIBITED! Competitors may use other non-sticky zone markers, such as
tennis ball halves, etc.
DISTANCE RACES- standard
races (800-1600-3200)
FIELD EVENTS: Athletes will
have a total of 3 efforts for the Long
Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put and Discus.
Athlete's Shot Put and Discus
will be inspected prior to competition. Jumping event athletes are to report
for check-in with the jumping officials when their event is called. All Pole
Vault competitors should have a completed certification sheet signed by their
coach. Coaches and athletes must be aware that all event times are approximate.
Events may finish prior to their approximate times and may start sooner than
their approximate times. If an athlete needs to leave a jumping event to
compete in a running event, they must first check-out with their field
official, and then upon the athlete's return to the jumping event, the athlete
will be inserted into his/ her own flight or into any other subsequent Flight. If an athlete returns to the jumping event
after it has been completed, the event will NOT be reopened.
STARTING HEIGHTS:
F/S Varsity
Boys High Jump 4'10" Boys
High Jump 5'4"
Girls High Jump 4'0" Girls
High Jump 4'6"
Boys Pole Vault 8'0" Boys
Pole Vault 9'0"
Girls Pole Vault 6'0" Girls
Pole Vault 7'0"
***Pole
Vault competition shall be conducted in continuous Flights.
TIMING: https://www.socaltiming.com System will be
used in selecting places in each running event. If there is a malfunction of
the timing system, the games committee reserves the right to rerun any race
where an accurate time/picture is required for placing. Races may be recalled
if the system does not activate.
CLERK OF THE COURSE: All
runners must check-in with the Clerk of the Course at least Fifteen (15) minutes prior to their
event. Athletes who do not check-in will
be disqualified. The Clerk of the Course will be located on the cement at the north end of the Press Box
Stands by the start/finish line. Relay teams
may check-in with only one athlete, however, it is the responsibility of the
coach and/or relay athletes to be on
the track for the correct race and compete in the assigned lane. If an athlete or relay team runs in the wrong race
or lane, they will be disqualified.
ATHLETES WHO ARE NOT COMPETING ARE TO STAY OFF THE INFIELD
AND COMPETITION
AREA DURING THE MEET!
ATHLETIC TRAINER: We will
have an Athletic Trainer available on the infield near the long jump pit for
injured athletes only. Each school is asked to supply their own tape.
SEATING: Teams may set up
easy ups in the Visitor Stands (west side) or on the Baseball warm up area.
Spectators can sit in the
Home Stands (east side).
MERCHANDISE: T-shirts, spikes
and other merchandise will be for sale on the south end of the stadium by the
Concessions.
ADMISSIONS: General Admission
$5; Students with ASB and children under 12 years of age $3; Under 3 years old
free of charge. CIF Cards will be honored.
FREE PARKING: Spectators
should park in the lot to the east of the Stadium. Buses should
park on the access road behind the stadium and line up on the access road on
the stadium side of the road. The buses can access this road from the Fairmont gate.
SPECIAL NOTE: Only personal
music devices with earphones allowed. Soccer balls and Footballs are not
allowed at the meet. Athletes attending this meet must be under the supervision
of a coaching staff member (State and Southern Section Rule #307).
ONLY WATER IS ALLOWED ON THE TRACK OR THE
ARTIFICIAL INFIELD.