EC League Meet - Information

o  Certificate Of Insurance needs to be supplied to the location of the Meet.

o  Accutrak / LYNX system should be used for all races.
   Note:  70 sets of 1-8 ordered from SPRINGCO (800) 383-0305

o  Accutrack Operator is the FINISH PLACE official and their decision is final.
   Note: Should NOT be a coach, athlete or parent of athlete

o  Adults must be present at all times, running the event they are responsible for.

o  No event day additions and/or substitutions.

o  No more than 3 athletes per event.

o  Seeding of Finals is based on times from Trials.
   If no Trials, then marks entered by coaches.

o  800/1600 - If 16 or less athletes, a single heat final.

o  Two Heat Final - Heat #2:  Fastest 12 runners (unless there is an obvious "time"
                    break
                    Heat #1:  All other runners
   Note: There will be no less than 5 athletes in the SLOW heat

o  If a FAST HEAT runner scratches, then the fastest runner in the SLOW HEAT may be
   moved up (if they desire).
   Note: All finish places are based on the combined times of the two heats

o  800 - One turn stagger, with runners 9-12 (16) in lanes 1A-4A (8A).

o  1600/3200 - Waterfall start.

o  Field events - four attempts each

o  Define before the Meet begins:
     Meet Referee (usually the Starter)
     Head Judge (should be Accutrak)
     Advisory Committee (can be a group of coaches)
     Protest Form (and the Protest process)

     How lane assignments are decided (4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8)
     Who advance from the Trials (Winner from each heat and the remaining spots
     [8 total] are based on time)

o  Suggested Meet Schedule:
   - F/S Boys and JV Girls field events and 3200M are Finals on Day 1
   - Trials on Day 1 for events, 400M or less, if there are more than 8 athletes.
   - Finals on Day 2 for all other events.

o  When calling in the results to the SJ Mercury News (408) 920-5354, insist
   that they print the Top 6 per event.  This is a Championship, not a dual meet.

o  Supplies:
     Four walkie talkies (Clerk, Results, Meet Director, Finish Line)
     Copy Machine (with paper & toner)
     75' tape for Shot
     200' tape for Disc
     75' tape for TJ
     50' tape for LJ
     Staple gun or tape for posting results