James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational 2016

Plains, PA

Meet Information

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James Cross Wilkes-Barre Invitational
May 7, 2016
The Plains Solomon Complex
Plains, PA
Hosted by James M. Coughlin
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This years James Cross Wilkes-Barre High School Track and Field Meet will now be held at The Plains Solomon Complex located on 43 Abbott Street in Plains.

Again, this is a great Last Chance meet to get to get qualifying marks for the district meet.

Open to PA Schools only

Costs are as followed:
$140.00 per team or $225.00 for boys and girls, plus an aide to work an event. Aids will be assigned by the steering committee.
Individuals $8.00 for 1 event, $15.00 for 2 events, $20.00 for 3 or 4 events10.00 individual entry or relay
Checks and eligibility lists may be brought to the meet or mailed to: Coughlin Track C/O Paul McGrane 38 Grebe St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570 407-2830

PLEASE HAVE YOUR AD'S SUBMIT PROOF OF INSURANCE, INDICATING WBASD AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED FOR THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THIS ITEMMUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 2014 IN ORDER TO COMPETE. Please fax them to 570-819 5037 C/O Paul McGrane. asap. Our administration is adamant about these being handed in early.

ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MUST COMPLETE.
1. THIS ENTRY FORM NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 2016 IN ORDER TO COMPETE.

2. HAVE THEIR ADS SUBMIT PROOF OF INSURANCE, INDICATING WBASD AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED FOR THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THESE TWO ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 2016 IN ORDER TO COMPETE.

IF ATHLETES ARE COMPETING ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, THEY MUST STILL HAVE THE ENTRY FOR THE TEAM AND THEIR ADS MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF INSURANCE, INDICATING WBASD AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED FOR THE DAY OF THE MEET.

A blank Eligibility List to be signed by the principal. (All athletes competing, including relay alternates must be listed on the eligibility list accompanied with the principal's signature.)

Awards - Medals will be given to the top 3 individuals and members of the top 3 relay teams. This year there will be a team title awarded to the top Girls and Top Boys team. Team scoring will be 10-8-6-4-2-1. All athletes entered may not participate in more than 4 events.

This year all entries will be submitted on line http://pa.milesplit.com/. Please claim and enter your team early.

A tentative time schedule. The meet will run in a rollover fashion that is we will run the meet through with no breaks. Additions and scratches will be allowed from 12:30 to 1:00 prior to the coaches meeting. Please come early if you have a change. We will move ahead of schedule when possible. Please listen to the announcements for first call.

Entries must be submitted to http://pa.milesplit.com/ no later than May 4, 2016 at 11:59 pm.

Checks and eligibility lists may be brought to the meet or mailed to: Coughlin Track C/O Paul McGrane 38 Grebe St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 570 407-2830
Email: pmcgrane@hotmail.com

The Plains Solomon facility is a no smoking facility.

Tee shirts will be available.

Meet Rules and General Procedures
IMPORTANT- The Coughlin Track and Field, Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Meet personnel, and Meet Director will not assume responsibility or be held liable in event of an injury to any spectator or contestant.

ABSOLUTELY NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED INTO PLAINS SOLOMON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

All PIAA rules will be enforced. Athletes are limited to 4 events, including relays. Please do not enter athletes in more than 4 events.

Schools may enter unlimited number of athletes in an event, but please seed thoughtfully.

The Seeding Committee reserves the right to make final decisions of heats and sections.

The 1600 relay start will be decided in the paddock based on the qualifying times and number of teams in the event. The Seeding Committee reserves the right to start in lanes or group start.

All competitors in the long and triple jump, shot put, discus and javelin will be given 4 jumps.

Note- field events will run straight through. If you miss your final attempts because you are at another event, no make ups will be allowed. Please schedule your athletes accordingly.

Inclement Weather- If possible, the meet will go on regardless of weather conditions. No refunds. Meet management reserves the right to cancel events in case of poor weather. If weather conditions warrant the cancellation of the meet, a meet cancellation message will be left on answering machine at 9:00 am the day of the meet. Please call 570 407 2830.

Please observe "NO PARKING" SIGNS.

Team packets will be available at the concession stand. Locker Accommodations will not be available due to the number of participants.

Spikes- 3/16" are recommended. Spikes longer than 3/16" are not allowed and will result in disqualification of any athlete found wearing them..

Please keep athletes off the track and football field until their first calls are announced.
Results will be announced and placed on PENNTRACKXC at pa.milesplit.com

Order of Events
1:00 COACHES MEETING
Field Events
1:30 Boys Triple Jump (Open Pit)
2:00 Boys Javelin, Pole Vault
2:00 Girls Shot Put, high jump
2:45 Girls Triple Jump (Open Pit)
4:00 Boys Long Jump (Open Pit)
5:15 Girls Long Jump (Open Pit)

Opposite sex will begin 15 minutes after completion of previous competition. Girl's Discus will begin 15 minutes after completion of the Javelin and Shot Put. Boy's Discus will begin 15 minutes after completion of the Girls Discus.
Javelin will be thrown of grass.
There will be a section reserved for team camps located on the backstretch near the Solomon Plains Locker rooms.
There will not be an entrance fee this year for spectators, but there will be a parking fee for all cars except school vans and buses.

Tentative Running Events
Time Gender Event
2:00 girls- boys 100H 110 H Trials
girls-boys 100 Trials
girls-boys 3200Relay
Break
girls 100H Finals
boys 110H Finals
girls-boys 100 Finals
girls-boys 1600 Finals
girls-boys 400
girls-boys 400 Relay
girls-boys 300 Hurdles
girls-boys 800
girls-boys 200 finals on time
girls-boys 3200
girls-boys 1600 Relay

Eligibility List
The principal of each competing school must submit an eligibility list. This list must be submitted with an entry form. All contestants must undergo a physical examination before participation and the principal of the competing school must certify this fact when he/she submits the school's eligibility list to the tournament director.

ENTRY FORM

SCHOOL ______________________________

COACH _________________________ E-MAIL ____________________________

TELEPHONE __________________________

DAY DATE MEET MEN WOMEN

SAT 5/7/14 Cross Invitational ______ ______

SUN 5/8/14 Rain Date ______ ______

As we receive Entry forms, we send out information regarding entries and meet schedule via email. We ask that you submit a working email as most correspondence will be done electronically.

Paul McGrane
Head Track & Field Coach
Head Cross-Country Coach
Coughlin High School
570 826-7201 School
570-819 5037 Fax
570-407 2830 - Cell