West Platte EARLY BIRD QUAD 2021

Early Bird Track Meet Thursday March 24, 2021

1. TEAMS INVOLVED:Dekalb, East Buchanan, Mid-Buchanan, North Platte, Northland Christian, West Platte

• Entry fee is $50 per school.

2. AWARDS: No medals or plaque, but meet will be scored according to MSHSAA rules per number of teams

3. ENTRIES: Unlimited entry in individual events and relays.  

• Event limits per athlete will be per MSHSAA rules.

• Initial entries should be made on MoMileSplit by Wednesday, March 23. However, entries may be adjusted online until 9AM the morning of the meet. Scratches only will be allowed at the meet.

4. COACHES MEETING. There will be a coaches meeting at 3:30 in the Blue Jay room (Press Box Area). Running event scratches only at the meeting. Field event changes will be done on site.

• We will do everything in our power to man the field events to free up coaches to coach but, we will need all visiting coaches help on relays and break lines.

5. FIELD EVENTS:  Begin at 4:00 PM.

• Long jump, and Triple jump will be run cafeteria style with a time limit of hour and 15 minutes. Each jumper will get three attempts.

• Shot put, and Discus will be flighted and given three attempts each. A scratch line may be used if it's determined that there are a lot of participants which may slow down the meet. If a scratch line is used every thrower will get their best mark measured. Implements will be pooled for all contestants. Girls are expected to throw 4K shots (8.8 lbs) a scale will be present at girls shot put incase of a dispute.

• Pole vault and high jump will be conducted as usual. Starting height will be determined according to entries. Pole vault poles will be inspected on site. Weight verifications will be done at the coaches meeting.

• If in a running event we please ask athletes to check out of their field events at 2nd or 3rd call of their running event and we also ask that they return directly when their running event finishes. The 20 minute rule will be in effect!

• Reminder that we are now on the metric system so all events will be measured in meters including HJ and PV. We will also be following MSHSAA rules of doing standards in centimeters.

• Order of Events: HIGH JUMP (B/G)  POLE VAULT (G/B)  SHOT PUT (G/B) DISCUS (B/G) 

    JAVELIN (G/B) BOYS JUMPS (LJ/TJ) GIRLS JUMPS (LJ/TJ)

6. RUNNING EVENTS:Begin at 5:15  PM (Each event will start with girls and be preceded by the boys)

• Bullpen is South of the Track at the start of the 100m dash (All races will report to Bullpen when called)

• If in a Field Event please inform your athletes not to leave for a running event until 2nd or 3rd call. Make sure they check out before they leave and return quickly after they have completed their race.

The 20 minute rule will be in effect!

• Heats will be set by seed times. Fastest heat will be run last.

• Spikes should be 1/8 pyramid and the uniform rule will be enforced. The jewelry rule is no longer in effect.

• We will provide starting blocks. You are welcome to bring your own but we are not responsible for it.

• Reminder that we are now NO ACCELERATION marks in relays so hand offs are now legal from the old acceleration marks to the normal end of exchange zone marks

7. CANCELLATIONS. In event of cancellation, schools will be notified by 1 PM the day of the meet. There will be no make-up date for this meet.

8. FACILITY. Buses arriving should enter and park off 45 highway at the baseball field. Let athletes out North of the track. We ask that you please stay off the road behind the school to allow our after school busses out to run their routes. Please see the attached map.

• Please set up camps on the North side of the track outside the track. Thank you for keeping your area clean.

• A concession stand will be available.

• No locker rooms will be available

• There will be a trainer on site

• There will be no admission at the gate for spectators

Any questions please contact Jim Newsted at Newstedj@wpsd.net  (573) 682-7046 or Ryan Nichols at Nicholsr@wpsd.net (816) 797-6939. West Platte High school number is (816) 640-2292

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ORDER OF EVENTS

FIELD EVENTS: 4:00 PM

HIGH JUMP (B/G) POLE VAULT (G/B)  SHOT PUT (G/B)  BOYS JUMPS (LJ/TJ) GIRLS JUMPS (LJ/TJ)DISCUS (B/G)JAVELIN (G/B)

RUNNING EVENTS:          5:15 P.M.

* Girls will be first followed by boys

4 x 800

100/110 M HIGH HURDLES

100 M DASH

4 x 200 M RELAY

1600 M RUN

4 x 100 M RELAY

400 M DASH

300 M INTERMEDIATE HURDLES

800 M RUN

200 M DASH

3200 M RUN

4 x 400 M RELAY

*Depending on the progress of the track meet and the number of entries for Girls and Boys in the