43rd ANNUAL Hillsdale College “GINA” Relays

APRIL 23-25, 2009

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SITE: The Ken Herrick Outdoor Track & Field Complex, on the campus of Hillsdale College

SURFACES: The Ken Herrick Outdoor Track is an 8-lane, 400m, Mondo “Super X” surface- the same surface featured at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.  The Shot Put, Discus and Hammer circles are concrete pads.  The Javelin runway is grass.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries must be received by 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.  Go to DirectAthletics.com to enter the Hillsdale “Gina” Relays.

ENTRY MARKS: Entry marks should be projections for this point in the season, not personal bests. This will ensure that each athlete will be placed into a heat or flight that they can handle at this point in the season. You may enter an athlete with no mark (NM), however, they will be placed in the slowest heat or weakest flight.

HEAT SHEETS: Heat sheets will be included with the coach's packets.

HEAT PROGRESSION: All of Friday's "invite" races will be started with the fastest heat in each race. All other heats will be run in the "open" sections Friday, going from slowest to fastest. The exception will be the 1500 meter run races on Saturday, which will be run from fastest to slowest.

CHECK-IN: Check-in will take place in the north end zone of the football field, which is located at the opposite end of the scoreboard.

TIMING/RESULTS: The track program will be using "On the Mark Timing" which provides outstanding FuinishLynx/Hy-Tek service. Results will be posted in the southwest area of the sports complex, against the wall, following each event. Check the Hillsdale College website for full results at the end of each day of competition.

FIELD EVENT CHECK-IN: All field event athletes should report to the Head Official at the event location.

IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN: All implements must be weight in one hour before that event is scheduled to begin. Implements can be weighed at the northwest corner of the sports complex, at the opposite end of the site from the scoreboard.

THROWING EVENTS: All throwing event flights will be seeded. The top two flights will compete first. The top nine will advance to the finals. Any thrower in a later flight that posts a mark good enough to make the finals, will be entitled to three more attempts.

MINIMUM MEASUREMENTS: Minimum measurements will exist for the shot put, long jump and triple jump events. After the first attempt by any athlete in these events, only performances that are equal to, or better than the minimum measurements, will be measured. The minimums are aws follows:
Shot put: Men 42 feet; Women 37 feet
Long jump: Men 20 feet; Women 16 feet
Triple jump: Men 38 feet; Women 32 feet

HORIZONTAL JUMPS: All horizontal jump flights will be seeded. The top two flights will compete first. The top nine in each event will then advance to the finals. Any jumper in a later flight that posts a mark good enough for the finals will be entitled to three more attempts. The takeoff boards in the triple jump will be located at 42 feet, 36 feet and 31 feet.

POLE VAULT: There will be two flights for the men's and women's pole vault events. Both flights will be seeded, with the top flight competing first.

STARTING HEIGHTS/PROGRESSIONS:
Men's high jump: 1.90, 1.95, 2.00, 2.05, 2.10, 2.15
Women's high jump: 1.55, 1.60, 1.65, 1.70, 1.75, 1.80
Men's pole vault: 4.10, 4.25, 4.55, 4.70, 4.85, 5.00, 5.15
Women's pole vault: 3.10, 3.25, 3.40, 3.55, 3.70, 3.85, 4.00

ATHLETIC TRAINING: A certified athletic trainer will be on site throughout the weekend to provide ice, water and any emergency medical attention that may be required. Teams are asked to bring their own athletic tape.

DRESSING FACILITIES: Available upon request.

RESTROOMS: Restrooms are located in the northwest corner of the sports complex, at the opposite side from the scoreboard. Portable restrooms will also be set up throughout the site.

ENTRY FEE: All fees will be paid through DirectAthletics.com this year. The fees are $250 per team, or $25 per individual, whichever amount is less. A team entry fee covers four individuals and two relay teams per event. Any additional entries will be $10 per athlete, per event. A separate $25 decathalete/heptathalete entry fee will also be charged.

UNATTACHED ENTRIES: Unattached, club and open entries welcome -- $25.00 per individual, to be paid online with credit card at: DirectAthletics.com.

AWARDS: T-shirts to Individual Event Champions, Individual Event Runner-Ups and Relay Champions.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER AWARDS: The Joseph Rubbo, Jr. Memorial Award will be presented to the Outstanding Male and Female Performers of the meet.  Recipients will receive a plaque and have their name placed on a large commemorative trophy housed in the Hillsdale College Sports Complex.

SPIKES: 1/4” pyramid or less.

SEATING: Athletes may sit anywhere, except on the football field.

PACKETS: Packets can be collected by coaches at the Jesse Philips Arena Service Door, which is located at the south west corner of the arena. The packets will be available starting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24 and at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 25.

FINAL SCRATCH PERIOD: Final scratches must be emailed to assistant coach Andy Towne.

NOTE: Minimum measurements will be determined for ALL Field Events after the field size for each event has been set.

MEN'S DECATHLON: 3 p.m. Thursday, April 23; and 9 a.m. Friday, April 24.

WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON: 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23; and 10 a.m. Friday, April 24.

SEND QUESTIONS TO:

• Jeff Forino, Assistant Head Track Coach, Hillsdale College, (517) 607-3161
• Andy Towne, Assistant Track Coach, Hillsdale College, (517) 607-3155