2007 SCIAC Track & Field Championships

Hosted by Whittier College - Saturday, April 28 and Monday, April 30

Entry Deadline:

-Monday, April 23, 12 noon – Entries due by Team Manager emailed to

[ kreynolds@pomona.edu ] No additions are allowed after this time. Double-check your printout of entries before emailing file. Instructions for using Team Manager for SCIAC Championships will be emailed approximately two weeks prior to the meet.

-Tuesday, April 24 – Descending order lists available on the web. Check your entries!

-Wednesday, April 25 – All scratches due by 12 noon. Email scratches (name

and event) to Kirk Reynolds at [ kreynolds@pomona.edu ]. Receipt of scratches

will be confirmed by email.

-Thursday, April 26, 12 noon – Finalized heat/flight sheets available on the web.

Notes:

1. Teams are limited to six (6) entries per individual event and one (1) in each relay. Each men’s and women’s team is allowed two (2) wildcard entries to be used at coach’s discretion in any individual event or one (1) wildcard entry in one, or two, individual events. Individual event entries may exceed the maximum allowed per school, per event, but must scratch to the six (6) entries + two (2) wildcard limitation.

2. Enter season’s best marks in Team Manager using full decimals (e.g., ‘5:02.47’, NOT ‘5:02’ for 1500m). Enter field events marks in metric (e.g., ‘1.53m’, NOT ‘5’ 0.25”’ HJ).

3. Once an athlete is declared in the meet, he or she must compete in all entered events. Failure to do so will eliminate the athlete from further competition. The NCAA “Failure to Participate” rule (Rule 4-2-2) will apply.

Meet Website: Check the Whittier College Athletics website and the SCIAC website for links to

Entries and Results.

Facility: 8-lane track (111m curves, 89m straights). HJ, LJ, TJ, JAV approaches are surfaced.

Spikes: 3/16” pyramid (cone-shaped) spikes only. ¼” O.K if recessed spike plate.

No needle or Christmas-tree spikes allowed.

Timing: Two independent Finish Lynx timing systems will be utilized on both days.

Results: Posted during the meet with copies available as soon as possible after the last event.

Scoring: The top six finishers in the finals of each event will earn points for their team

scores. A first place finish merits ten (10) points. Second through sixth place finishes

earn eight (8), six (6), four (4), two (2), and one (1) point, respectively.

Starting Heights: High Jump – 1.25m (women) & 1.60m (men) – up by 5cm

Pole Vault – 2.15m (women) & 3.05m (men) – up by 15cm

Check-in: Athletes must check in at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of their event, regardless of heat or flight. Running event athletes will check in at the building located near the north end of the stadium. Field event athletes check in at their event venue.

Warm-ups: The soccer/lacrosse field located above the track is available for warm-ups.

Weigh-ins: Implements will be weighed and certified at the building located at the north end of the stadium between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm on Saturday (shots & hammers only) and between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm on Monday (discs and javelins).

Officiating: USATF Officials have been requested to cover all field events. Umpires may also be available but all schools should plan to provide two coaches for relay zone assistance.

Head Official: Marty Olsen

Timing Services: Ron Hill

Hy-Tek Meet Entries/Seeding: Kirk Reynolds / Kelly Beck

Hy-Tek Meet Management: Brad Aagaard

Announcer: Mike Kennett (Saturday) / Dixon Farmer (Monday)

Trainer: Taping (bring your own supplies), first aid, and emergency care only. Our field training room is located above the track (adjacent to the warm-up field). Contact Tami Vahalik (562) 907-4965 with questions regarding special needs.

Shower Facilities & Restrooms: Shower facilities will be available in Whittier College’s Graham Athletics Center, but please provide your own towels. Restrooms are located above the track (adjacent to the warm-up field), below the track (near the baseball field), and in the Graham Athletics Center.

Directions: Car/van travelers from Redlands, CMS, Pomona-Pitzer, and LaVerne take

60 Freeway west and exit Hacienda Blvd. Turn left on Hacienda Blvd. Turn right on Colima Road. After cresting the hill on Colima Road and continuing downhill, turn right on Mar Vista Street. Continue on Mar Vista St. past Michigan Ave. The fourth street on your right is York Avenue. Turn right on York Ave. which soon becomes Penn Street. You will notice Penn Park on your left. Near the end of Penn Park, turn right on Canyon Drive.

Bus travelers from Redlands, CMS, Pomon-Pitzer, LaVerne and all travelers from Cal Lutheran, Occidental, and Cal Tech take 60 Freeway to the 605 Freeway south. Travel 2.8 miles on 605 freeway and exit Beverly Blvd. East (Do not exit Beverly Blvd. West!) Continue on Beverly Blvd. East for 2.3 miles and turn right on Painter Avenue.
Travel .9 mile on Painter Ave. to Penn Street and turn left. Continue for .45 mile on Penn Street and turn left on Canyon Drive.

Parking: Parking is competitive and particularly challenging for buses. We recommend buses drop teams on Canyon Drive and not enter the Graham Athletic Center Parking Lot on your left or the stadium parking lot which, once entered, can be difficult for buses to escape. If you arrive early and you are not a bus, there will be parking at the stadium lot which is the second possible left once you turn onto Canyon Drive. If this lot is full, the Graham Athletics Center Parking Lot is the second best option.

Team and Spectator Seating: Teams and spectators will be limited to stadium seating only. The grass embankment located outside the track near the finish line is for officials, workers and coaches only. Please do not allow your team to camp, or become spectators, in this area. In addition, all parts of the infield are off-limits for teams and spectators. Unless your athlete is currently competing, they should not be loitering in the infield.

Admission: Admission is five dollars ($5.00) per person per day.

Concessions: Light concessions will be for sale. Hot Dogs, Sodas, Candy.