2009 Nebraska Open Meet Information

2009 NEBRASKA OPEN

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET

Ed Weir Statdium ? Lincoln, Nebraska

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 (11 a.m.)

 

Meet Information

 

1.     Entry Procedures ? entry link will be emailed to each team/individual

a.     Final entries must be declared no later than April 23rd, 2009 at 7:00 PM CDT.

b.    There will be minimum measurement in all throwing events.  There may be minimum measurements in the horizontal jumps if field sizes are large.

c.     Number of entries in the throwing events will be limited.  Accepted entry lists will be posted on Friday, April 24th by NOON.

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

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

f.      ANY ENTRIES WITHOUT A PEFORMANCE DATE WILL BE ELIMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

 

2.     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.

 

3.     Entry Fees ? None

 

4.     Team Scoring ? None

 

5.     Packet and Heat Sheet Pickup is available the day of meet at Ed Weir Stadium at Gate 16 of Memorial Stadium.

 

6.     Relay Cards are due 30 minutes before the start of the 4x 100 and 4 x 400 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.

 

7.     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.

 

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

 

9.     NO SHOT OR HAMMER IMPLEMENTS ARE TO BE THROWN ON THE INFIELD OR THE NORTH FIELD (INCLUDING PRACTICE), UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED.  VIOLATIORS WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE MEET IMMEDIATELY!

 

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

 

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

 

12.  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.

 

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

 

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

 

15.  Team Parking is located in the surface lot north of track at 14th and Holdrege Street.