2019 Scott Pell Memorial Invitational 2019

Franklin, PA
Hosted by Franklin Area

Meet Information

Scott Pell Memorial Invitational

Franklin Jr/Sr High School

246 Pone Lane

Franklin, PA 16323

February 4, 2019

Dear Coaches:

The Annual Franklin Scott Pell Invitational Track Meet for 7th and 8th grade students will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The meet will start with field events beginning @ 3:30 PM and the track events beginning @ 4:00 PM. There will be a coaches meeting prior to the start of the meet.

Eligible athletes (boys and girls) must presently be enrolled in 7th or 8th grade. An adult representative must accompany each team or individual. Teams or individuals must be PIAA member or school affiliated. Each participant is permitted to compete in a maximum of 3 (three) individual events. This would include relays. There will be no limit to the number of athletes or relay teams that can enter an event.

We will be seeding this years invitational through pamilesplit.com. The last day to register athletes is tentatively set for Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:59 PM.

Entry Fee: $10.00 per athlete or $90 per school. Entry fee should be received by

April 26, 2019. Scratch only after this date.

Please make checks payable to: Red & Black Club, 246 Pone Lane, Franklin, PA 16323

The track is located at Franklin High School on Pone Lane, mile east of Route 8, south of Franklin. There is a traffic light on Route 8 at Pone Lane. Buses will drop the teams off at the field and be routed to park at an off-site location until school is dismissed.

The track has modern polyurethane surface. The jumping runways are also made of polyurethane.

The shot and discus circles are on concrete surfaces.

Running shoes without spikes or track shoes with 1/8 spikes must be worn on all polyurethane surfaces.

Team uniforms are not mandatory. Competitors must wear the usual track clothing when competing.

Jewelry and headwear rules will be enforced.

Ribbons will be awarded for the top 6 places in each event (boys & girls). Because of computerized seeding, add on will be permitted to run the event but not entitled to a ribbon.

Attached, you will find an Order of Events. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jr. High Boys and Girls Head Coaches Paul Weidman paulweidman5067@gmail.com or by phone 717-804-9606. Or Colleen Cable at colleen.haynes93@hotmail.com or by phone 814-853-1026. For any additional information please contact Varsity Girls Head Coach Jason Wargo Meet Director at jcwargo13@gmail.com or by phone 724-683-0266. Our athletic director is Becky Barnes. Her e-mail address is barnesb@fasd.k12.pa.us, Becky can be reached @ 814-432-2121 Ext. 2114.

Hope to see you on May 1st

Sincerely,

Paul Weidman & Colleen Cable

Junior High Head Coaches

Scott Pell Memorial Invitational

May 1, 2019

Order of Events

Coaches Meeting

3:20 PM

Near the finish line

Field Events:

Session 1

3:30PM

Boys Shot

Girls Discus

Girls High Jump (start 36)

Boys Long Jump

Girls Triple Jump

Girls Javelin

Session 2

(Immediately after Session 1)

Boys Discus

Girls Shot

Girls Long Jump

Boys High Jump (start 42)

Boys Triple Jump

Track Events:

4:00 PM

3200 Relay (Girls/Boys)

100 M Low Hurdles (Girls) (30)

110 M Low Hurdles (Boys) (33)

100 M Dash (Girls/Boys)

1600 M Run (Girls/Boys)

4X1 Relay (Girls/Boys)

400 M Run (Girls/Boys)

300 M Hurdles (Girls/Boys) (30)

800 M Run (Girls/Boys)

200 M Dash (Girls/Boys)

3200 M Run (Girls/Boys)

4X4 Relay (Girls/Boys)

Boys Javelin

Each competitor in the shot, discus, (high, long and triple jumps) and javelin will get three (3) tries only.

High Jumpers will be eliminated after three (3) unsuccessful tries

There will be no pole vault.