The PTFCA coaches voted overwhelmingly at the 2006 PTFCA Indoor State Championships to support the addition of the Distance Medley Relay (DMR - 1200,400,.800, 1600) as a part of the annual PTFCA Indoor Championship meet.
In addition, the PTFCA will adopt fixed standards for automatic state meet entry for all events. Meet the standard, and you're in the event, that is, with the exception of the DMR, which will be limited to 10 (or fewer) teams which meet the standard. The standards will be changed each year based on averages from the prior three seasons.
The event, run mainly in southeastern PA throughout recent seasons, will be added as an event at meets around the state during the 2006-2007 season. The vote to add the DMR was by a vote of 76 to 10, with one "don't care."
And to make the track more even for all, the standards have been set for both flat 200m track and banked/oversized tracks.
What's more, to maintain the integrity of the distance relays, the DMR will be run after the 4x800 and before the 4x400. Athletes will only be able to run either the 4x800 or DMR, but not both.
From the PTFCA: "Changes were made by a unanimous vote of the State seeding committee after input from the membership. The new standards (with the exception of the DM) are an average of the last 3 years last acceptance into the meet (flat floor). The banked/oversized standards are the same with a conversion factor (200-.3, 400 -.4, 800 - .5, mile -.6, 3000 -.8, 4 x 2 - 1.2, 4 x 4 -1.6, 4 x 8 -2.0, DM -2.3), also by vote of the committee.
STANDARDS
FOR EVENTS: These are now absolute qualifying standards (EXCEPT DM)
EVENT WOMEN'S
STANDARDS MEN'S STANDARDS All times are FAT
Flat
track/banked or oversized Flat
track/banked or oversized
60m hurdles 9.89 8.83
60m dash 8.22 7.23
200m dash 27.06/26.76
23.46/23.16
400m dash 1:02.26/1:01.86 52.20/51.80 800m run
2:24.98/2:24.48
2:02.83/2:02.33 Mile run 5:29.13/5:28.53
4:34.28/4:33.68 3000m run
10:51.63/10:50.83
9:05.78/9:04.98 800m relay
1:50.73/1:49.53
1:35.45/1:34.25 1600m
relay 4:13.62/4:12.02 3:34.57/3:32.97 3200m
relay
9:58.38/9:56.38
8:21.66/8:19.66
Distance Medley
13:04.00/13:01.70
**
10:57.00/10:54.70 ** Max.
of 10 Teams NOTE:
You may enter the 3200 Relay OR the Distance Medley, not both! Shot Put 36'9" 50'9" High Jump 5'2" 6'2" Long Jump 16'11" 21'3" Triple
Jump 34'9" 42'5" Pole Vault 10'3" 13'3" ************************************************************************ NOTE: There are no more guidelines. These are absolute standards. If you achieve these, you will be
accepted. The exception is the DM
which will have 10 teams ONLY! You
may NOT enter BOTH the 4 x 800 and the Distance Medley. You must choose one or the other! Notice the different standards for flat
v. banked/oversized tracks. It is
imperative to know WHERE the event was run and on what date. ********************************************************************************** ORDER OF EVENTS 10:30 AM:
One event follows the other with no breaks in time. All events Girls then Boys. 1. 60m
Hurdles trials 8.
60m Hurdles finals 2. 60m
Dash trials 9.
60m Dash finals 3. Mile
run 10.
800m run 4. 60m
Hurdles semis 11.
200m dash 5. 60m
Dash semis 12.
3000m run 6. 400m
Dash 13.
800m relay 7. PA
HS T & F Hall of Fame Induction 14.
3200m relay 15.
Distance Medley relay 16.
1600m relay
FIELD EVENTS: Begin promptly at 10:30 AM Long Jump:
Girls and Boys (2 pits) Pole
Vault: Girls and Boys (2 pits) Shot Put:
Girls then Boys Triple
Jump: Will follow Long Jump (2 pits) High
Jump: After 60 m finals; Girls and Boys (2 pits) ********************************************************************************** Special
Note: This meet will
run very quickly. Your athletes must clerk in when the event is called or
they will be scratched from the entire meet. Clerking area for running events will be on the
Astroturf. NO ONE is to be on the Mondo surfaces except those presently
competing. NO COACHES OR
SPECTATORS are
allowed on the Mondo or near the finish line. NOTE: No food, drink, or electronic devices will be permitted in Penn State. There is a concession stand where food
may be purchased and consumed. Violators
will be expelled from PSU. ********************************************************************************** Important notice For each
athlete entered in each individual event, a 3 x 5 index card must be completed
end enclosed with your entry. The
card will appear as below. Relay
cards must also be completed but do not need names. ___________________________________ Girls
60 meter dash Mary Smith Hometown
HS Lehigh 8.0 Jan.
12, 2006 _________________________________