2009 Nebraska Invitational Meet Information

NEBRASKA INVITATIONAL

Outdoor Track & Field Meet

Ed Weir Stadium - Lincoln, Nebraska

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

 

 

Meet Information

 

?         Entry Link will be mailed to each team.

 

?         Final entries must be declared no later than April 8th, at 7:00 PM CDT.

 

New NCAA Rule:  Section 1.  Misconduct:  Misconduct is any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct, unprofessional behavior or breach of law occurring at the locale of the competition or warm-up, that discredits the event or intercollegiate athletics.  Misconduct includes the intentional reporting of false marks for entry purposes.  Acts of misconduct are subject to reprimand or ejection by the referee or meet management.

 

FOR RUNNING EVENTS, ONLY MARKS FROM THE 2008 OR 2009 OUTDOOR SEASON WILL BE ALLOWED.

 

FOR FIELD EVENTS, MARKS FROM THE 2008 OUTDOOR SEASON OR 2009 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SEASON WILL BE ALLOWED.

 

ANY ENTRIES WITHOUT A PEFORMANCE DATE WILL BE ELIMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

 

1. Entry Fees ? None

 

1. Team Scoring ? None

 

1. Packet and Heat Sheet Pickup is available Friday, April 10th at 12:00 noon at the Track & Field Office (1631 Court Street) or day of meet at Ed Weir Stadium.

 

1. Relay Cards are due 30 minutes before the start of the 4x100 and 4x400 Relay ? turn them into the press area/meet headquarters located at Gate 10 in Memorial Stadium.  PLEASE HELP US RECOGNIZE YOUR ATHLETES DURING THE COMPETITION BY TURNING IN YOUR RELAY CARDS PROMPTLY.

 

1. Check-in ? Track Athletes check in 30 minutes prior to your event on the track.  Pick up your hip numbers at the north side doors of garage building.  Ten minutes prior to your event, report to the clerk of the course at the start area.  Field event athletes are to report to the head event official 45 minutes prior to your event.

 

1. Implements will be weighed by the Weights and Measures Certifying Official at the weighing area starting 1 hour prior to the start of the event.

 

1. Results will be available as soon as possible after the meet is completed.  Results will be posted during the meet on the Southeast corner garage door.  A formal copy of the results will be made available on our website at www.huskers.com. 

 

Live results can be accessed during the meet at:  Live results can be accessed during the meet at:  http://www.huskers.com/fls/100/trackstats/09Invite/index.htm

 

1. Shower Facilities are available in the Coliseum which is located at the south east corner of the track.  You are responsible for your own valuables.  Please being your own towels.

 

1. Facility Restrictions.  The use of ?” pyramid spikes will be strictly enforced.  No marking chalk will be allowed on track or runways.

 

1. Pre-Meet Warm-Up Area ? The track is open for general warm-up from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, April 10th.

 

1. Training Room Facilities are located at the east end of the track in the Coliseum.  Enter at ground level behind the east storage garage.

 

1. Team Parking is located in the loop south of the track or in surface lot north of track at 14th and Holdrege Street.

 

**SPECIAL NOTE.  The Hammer and Javelin Throws will be held at our new throwing facility.  Nicknamed “The Rock”, it is located on Antelope Valley Parkway, east of Virginia Street.

 

Athletes, coaches and spectators will be responsible for transportation to and from “The Rock” and Ed Weir Track.  Parking will be available on site.  Spaces will be flagged off for this purpose.  The vehicle entrance is located on 14th street.

 

Athletic trainers, water, restroom facilities and implement check-in will be available as well as spectator seating.

 

Below is a link for the location to “The Rock”.  Don’t hesitate to contact T. J. Pierce with if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

 

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.834431,-96.698291&spn=0.008085,0.013733&z=16