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2008 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Meet Information

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INDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET

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February 1st & 2nd, 2008

 

Meet Information

 

 

 

 

Competition Teams:
Arizona, Baylor, Central Florida, Concordia, Emporia State, Florida State, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa State, Johnson County CC, Kansas, KCKCC, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri Southern State U, Nebraska-Omaha, Nebraska Wesleyan, Nebraska-Kearney, South Dakota, Texas-El Paso, UC Irvine and Washington State


 

Entries:

The field sizes of each event will be limited to the following per gender:

 

Pentathlon          12 Heptathlon  12 Pole Vault  20 High Jump  20 Triple Jump   24 Shot Put  24 Long Jump  24 Weight Throw  24 60m Hurdles       32 60m Dash          40 200m Dash  40 400m Dash  40 600y Run  15 800m Run  24 1000m Run         16 Mile  30 3000m Run  30 5000m Run         20 DMR  12 teams 4x400m  16 teams


 

 

 

 

Minimum mesurements:

 

 Long Jump Men 6.70m (21’-11 ?”)            Women 5.50m (18’- ?”)

       Triple Jump  Men 14.00m (45’ ? 11 ?”)                 Women 10.95m (35’ ? 11 ?”)

 

 

  • The Meet Director reserves the right to initiate the use of minimum measurements in the throwing events if the field sizes deem it necessary.

Seeding:                     

  • All races will be seeded as finals against time, with the exception of the 60m Dash, 60m Hurdles, 200m Dash and 400m Dash.  The number of preliminary heats will determine the qualification procedures to the finals per NCAA rules.
  • A consolation final will be run in the 60m Hurdles and the 60m, 200m and 400m Dashes.  Prelims and finals only.  There will be no semifinals in any event.
  • In the Mile, 800m 3000m and 4x400m relay the top marks will be put into the Special Invitational sections.
  • In the LJ, TJ, SP & WT, the top eight collegiate marks will proceed to the finals.  Plus any post-collegiate athletes, with the total in each final not to exceed twelve.

Lanes:                         

  • For the 60m Dash and 60m Hurdles, lanes 1-8 will be used. 
  • For the 200m Dash, lanes 3-6 will be used.  Preferred lanes are:  5-6-4-3.
  • For the 400m Dash and 600y Run, lanes 2-6 will be used.  Preferred lanes are:  5-6-4-3-2.

Team Scoring:

  • None

Entry Procedures:

  • Online only at ASPi Solutions.  The entry link will be emailed to each team.
  • Entries must be from the 2007 or 2008 season and will not be accepted without proof of performance.
  • Make sure to print out a hard copy of your records after you have declared.
  • You may begin processing entries on January 1st, 2008.  Final entries must be declared no later than January 29th, 2008 at 7:00pm CDT.

 

Entry Fees:

  • $15.00 per individual and/or relay, not to exceed $250 per team. 
  • Combined team entry fee not to exceed $500 for dual gender programs. 
  • Payment in full must be received prior to packet pick up on February 1st, 2008. 
  • You can mail money in advance, or pay in person day of.  Make checks payable to: Nebraska Track & Field.

Packet Pickup:

  • Available prior to the meet in the Track Office during business hours, or day of the meet at the Meet Management Tower, northwest corner of the indoor track.

Relay Cards:

  • Due 30 minutes before the start of the Relay ? turn them into the meet management tower, northwest corner of the indoor track arena.

Check-in:

  • Track Athletes - check in 30 minutes prior to your event on the track.  Pick up your hip numbers at the table located along the north wall in Area 4.  Ten minutes prior to your event, report to the clerk of the course at the start area. 

  • Field event athletes - report to the head event official 45 minutes prior to your event.

Implement Certification:

  • All implements in both the Weight Throw and Shot Put will by checked-in by the Weights and Measures Certifying Official during the final call for each event. 
  • Please do not bring implements to the Inspection table before check-in. 
  • Coaches and athletes may use the infield equipment to “self-inspect” their implements prior to the first check-in of the day.

Shower Facilities:

  • Available on the north side of the track in the upstairs locker rooms (which will have signs on the doors).  Please being your own towels.

Facility Restrictions:

  • The use of ?” pyramid spikes will be strictly enforced. 
  • No marking chalk will be allowed on track or runways. 
  • No hard shell 20# or 35# weights allowed. 

Pre-Meet Warm-Up:

  • The track will be open for general warm up on Thursday, January 31st, from 5:00pm ? 9:00pm and from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Friday, February 1st, during which time the multi-events will be in progress.  We please ask all athletes to be conscious of those events.

Training Room:

  • Located at the north end of the track to the right of the concession stand.  Please refer to the track diagram and memo from the Nebraska Track & Field Trainer for additional information.

Team Parking:

  • All team vans and buses park along the street on the north side of the BobDevaneySportsCenter.  No special parking pass is required.

Results and POP forms:

  • Results and POP forms will be available in the press area as soon as possible after the meet is completed. 
  • Results will be posted during the meet in the track arena.  A formal copy of the results will be made available on our website at www.huskers.com

Coaching boxes:

  • Coaching boxes will be clearly marked around the perimeter of the track for the field events. 
  • No athletes or coaches are allowed on the infield except those athletes competing in a field event that is in progress. 
  • Coaches for the pole vault events will be allowed on the infield during warm-ups.  Once the event begins, all coaches will be asked to exit the infield. 
  • Please be respectful of these requests in order to keep the infield a safe area for all competing athletes.

Awards:

  • Awards will be presented to the top three collegiate place winners in each event.
  • An award will be presented to the Most Oustanding Performance for both men and women in the meet.