AAU Region 8 Qualifier 2015

Taylors, SC

Meet information

2015 Area 8 Regional Qualifier (Georgia, South Carolina)
June 25 – June 28, 2015
Eastside High School
1300 Brushy Creek Road
Taylors, South Carolina
Jennifer and Johnny Nesbitt, South Carolina District Athletics Chairs
jlneddog@aol.com
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROOF OF AGE:
Athletes must have a valid 2015 AAU Individual Membership in order to enter and compete in the AAU Region 8
Qualifier. AAU Membership can be obtained by going to www.aauathletics.org.
• This event is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U. S., Inc.
• All participants must have a current AAU membership.
• AAU membership may not be included as part of the entry fee to the event.
• AAU membership must be obtained before the competition begins
Athletes who do not compete in a District Qualifier will only be eligible to compete in the pole vault, javelin,
steeplechase and multi-events. *Athletes competing in the USATF Junior Nationals may request a waiver into the
AAU National Junior Olympics with proper documentation and proof of actual competition in the event.
Waivers are to be requested (with proof of competition) at: aauwaivers@aausports.org.
Proof of Age is not required to be submitted with entries or payments, but must be submitted to Meet Management
“whenever required and/or challenged.” (Part II, Section E of the 2015 AAU Athletics Handbook)
Acceptable forms of Proof of Age are:
1. Original Birth Certificate;
2. A notarized original birth certificate from the appropriate issuing authority;
3. A US Military Government identification Card;
4. A valid passport (not expired) and/or;
5. A valid US driver’s license.
AGE DIVISIONS:
8 and Under GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2007 & AFTER)
9 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2006)
10 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2005)
11 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2004)
12 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2003)
13 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2002)
14 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2001)
15 and 16 Year Old GIRLS & BOYS (BORN 2000-1999)
**17 and 18 Year Old Women and Men (BORN 1998-1997) **
*ATHLETES WHO ARE STILL EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE THROUGH THE FINAL DAY OF
COMPETITION IN ANY AAU NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP MEET SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO
COMPETE IN THE YOUNG WOMEN’S/MEN’S AGE
DIVISION.
ENTRIES:
Online entry will open on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. All entries will be submitted on-line at www.coacho.com.
Entries will NOT be accepted by any other method. Entries must be completed by 11:59PM on Monday, June
22, 2015. Upon completion of your entries, you will receive a confirmation from the online entry system. Please
check this confirmation carefully to ensure that all of your entries have been properly submitted. If there are errors
or omissions in your confirmation, it is your responsibility to make the corrections before the entry deadline. Meet
Management will not be responsible for errors of entry.
All fees must be paid prior to the meet closing. No entry payments will be accepted through mail or in person.
Details will be outlined on the coacho.com registration site once your entries have been completed.
CORRECTIONS/CHANGES: (THERE WILL BE NO LATE ENTRIES)
The Corrections/Change deadline is June 23, 2015 at 8 PM.
Changes and corrections completed during this period via e-mail only to plogan40@hotmail.com
Incomplete entries, changes or corrections made after 11:30PM on Monday, June 22 will be
assessed a Change Fee of $5.00 per athlete.
Absolutely no changes or corrections will be accepted after 8 PM on Tuesday, June 23rd.
The $5.00 Change Fee will automatically be assessed and must be paid at packet pickup.
All questions about entries should be directed to Phil Logan via email at plogan40@hotmail.com
ENTRY FEES:
Athletes participating in individual and multi-events must pay both entry fees.
Individual: $25.00 for each individual athlete
(3 events primary to midget age groups)
(4 events sub-youth to young groups)
Relays: No additional charge for relays but be advised that entry into a relay even as an alternate counts as an
individual event
Multi-Events:
Triathlon/Pentathlon $25.00 per individual
Heptathlon/Decathlon $25.00 per individual
PACKET PICK UP:
Clubs and individual athletes will be able to obtain their race related information at the track as follows:
Thursday June 25th 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday- Sunday June 26th thru 28th 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
GATE FEES:
Spectators: $8.00 per day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday or
$25 for weekend pass (which includes Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Free: Athletes, and Children (under 5).
WARM UP AREA:
Athletes may warm up in the designated warm up area. WARMING UP ON THE TRACK WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED ONCE COMPETITION FOR EACH DAY HAS BEGUN.
AWARDS:
First through third place finishers will receive AAU medals. Each team should delegate one representative to pick
up their medals. There will be two credentials given to each team for awards pick up. No one other than the
credentialed representative will be allowed to pick up awards. Parents will not be allowed to pick up awards for their
individual children, unless the child is running unattached.
CALL OF EVENTS:
This meet will be contested on a Timed Schedule. There will only be two calls made:
-in is opened for any particular event.
-in closes.
CHECK-IN:
Each competitor must report to the Clerk of Course at least 45 minutes before the scheduled time of their event to
begin the check in process. Please instruct your athletes not to come into the clerking area until there event and age
division have been called. In the case of field events, the competitor must report to the Field Judge in charge of the
event. Track events take precedence over field events however, you must report to the Field Judge first and request
permission to be excused. Absolutely no coaches, parents or book bags will be allowed into the clerking area.
Athletes should enter clerking area ready to compete.
HIPPING:
Each competitor must be present in the clerking area and report to the Clerk of Course at least 30 minutes before the
scheduled time of their event to receive their lane assignments and hip number. If the heat sheets have been taken
from the clerking area, the athlete will not be allowed to check in and compete. There will be absolutely no
athletes allowed to check in on the track.
RULES:
THE AREA 8 REGIONAL QUALIFIER WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE AAU CODE GUIDELINES
AND FOLLOW THE COMPETITIVE RULES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD AS MODIFIED
AND OUTLINED IN THE 2015 AAU ATHLETICS HANDBOOK. THIS BOOK CAN BE OBTAINED AT
WWW.AAUAHTLETICS.ORG
MEET MANAGEMENT:
This meet is being conducted by the AAU Georgia and South Carolina District Meet Management Team. The Meet
Management Team serves as the Games Committee in accordance with Part IX, Section D of the 2015 AAU
Athletics Handbook.
PROTESTS:
All protest must be filed with the Referee not more than 30 minutes after the result has been announced and/or
posted, whichever comes first, in accordance with Part II, Section H of the 2015 AAU Athletics Handbook. A
CASH fee of $100.00 must be submitted when filing a protest. The money will only be returned if the protest is
upheld.
JURY OF APPEALS:
The jury of appeals will be assigned prior to the start of the meet. A protester may appeal an unfavorable decision of
the Referee to the Jury of Appeals. The decision of the Jury of Appeals is final.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
In the case of inclement weather, meet management reserves the right to delay or postpone the completion of the
meet. Communication regarding inclement weather plans will be handled during the course of the meet. It is the
responsibility of the team, coach, or parent to make him/her selves available for these communications.
IMPLEMENTS FOR THE THROWING EVENTS:
Competitors may bring their personal implements for use in competition. Please have your implements inspected
and weighed prior to competition at the appointed time and place. If implements have not been approved, they will
not be accepted in competition.
NATIONALS:
The AAU Junior Olympic Games will be held at Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia, August 1 thru August
8, 2015.
*Top eight (6) athletes in individual events, top five (5) field events and top four (4) relay teams and
multi-event athletes at each Regional Qualifier Meet will advance to the AAU National Junior Olympic
Games.
Please visit the AAU website for additional information at www.aaujrogames.org.
MANDATORY Coaches Education
The AAU National Office is happy to announce to its members, FREE Coaches' Education for all AAU NonAthletes.
This exciting program is MANDATORY for all AAU Non-Athletes and will be administered by Positive
Coaching Alliance (PCA). Please visit www.aausports.org and click on JOIN NOW in order to enter and take the
MANDATORY AAU/PCA coaches educational course. Membership may be revoked from non-athletes who do not
complete course prior to competition
FACILITY RULES:
1. No use or possession of alcohol or illegal drugs will be tolerated. NO SMOKING ALLOWED!
2. No loud radios or music allowed.
3. Pets are not allowed in the stadium.
4. Tents, large umbrellas and canopies will be allowed on in designated areas only. You will be advised of those
designated areas by meet management.
5. Please place trash in receptacles that are provided. Trash bags will be provided at packet pick up.
6. No selling of any merchandise will be allowed without the consent of the Region 8 Coordinator.
DIRECTIONS TO EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Please use your favorite online service (mapquest, yahoomap, excitemap, etc.) for directions to the facility.
The facility address is 1300 Brushy Creek Road Taylors, SC 29687
DIRECTIONS TO Furman University (STEEPLECHASE COMPETITION):
3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29613
Please use your favorite online service (mapquest, yahoomap, excitemap, etc.) for directions to the facility.
ADDITIONAL MEET INFORMATION
Coaches Meting Saturday, Morning 8:30am
There will be absolutely no coaches, parents or spectators on the in-field
There will be absolutely no coaches, parents or spectators in the clerking area
All parents and spectators will enter and exit he stadium at the back gate.
All coaches, officials, volunteers, and buses will park in the parking lot nearest the front gate.
All athletes can be dropped off at the front gate to meet their coach for their bands.
All parents and spectators must use the back parking lot to pay and enter.
NO FASTENED wrist band NO entry this applies to everyone
Trash bags will be provided with your packet, use them
Team awards will be presented at the conclusion of the meet
Coaches please make sure your athletes have their bands…
The order of events will be followed as closely as possible. Please arrive at the track and be ready to compete when
your event is called. Please remember that the meet will be run on a Timed Schedule, and you should carefully plan
for any potential conflict with each event. Meet management will not be held responsible for athletes missing their
events.
Meet Schedule and Order of Events:
MULTI-EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 1
Thursday, June 25 2015
TIME EVENT CLASSIFICATION DAY
9:00 AM Decathlon 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN 1
9:15 AM Heptathlon 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN 1
9:30 AM Triathlon 9 AND 10 YEAR OLD GIRLS 1
9:45 AM Triathlon 9 AND 10 YEAR OLD BOYS 1
FIRST DAY EVENT ORDER
DECATHLON HEPTATHLON TRIATHLON (9-10)
100M 100MH High Jump
Long Jump High Jump Shot Put
Shot Put Shot Put 200M (G)
High Jump 200M 400M (B)
400M
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RUNNING EVENTS
EVENT DIVISION ROUND
8:00 AM STEEPLECHASE*** 15-16 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS TIMED FINAL
8:00 AM STEEPLECHASE*** 17-18 YEAR OLD MEN/WOMEN TIMED FINAL
2:30 PM 200MH 13-14 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS TIMED FINAL
3:00 PM 400MH 15-16 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS TMIED FINAL
400MH 17-18 YEAR OLD WOMEN/MEN
4:00 PM 4x800M Relays 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN
TIMED FINAL
FIELD EVENTS
EVENT
9:00 AM 8 AND UNDER, 9, 10, 11 AND 12 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS **TURBO JAVELIN**
2:30 PM POLE VAULT 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN, 13-14 BOYS
DISCUS 11 YEAR OLD GIRLS, 12 YEAR OLD GIRLS
3:30 PM DISCUS 13 YEAR OLD GIRLS, 14 YEAR OLD GIRLS
4:00 PM POLE VAULT 15-16 YEAR OLD GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN, 13-14 GIRLS
4:30 PM DISCUS 15-16 YEAR OLD GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN
MULTI-EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 2
Friday, June 26, 2015
TIME EVENT CLASSIFICATION DAY
8:00 AM Decathlon 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN 2
Heptathlon 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN 2
8:30 AM Pentathlon 13 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS 14 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS
9:15 AM Pentathlon 11 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS 12 YEAR OLD GIRLS/BOYS
SECOND DAY EVENT ORDER
DECATHLON HEPTATHLON PENTATHLON (13/14) PENTATHLON (11/12)
100MH Long Jump 100MH 80MH
Discus Javelin Shot Put Shot Put
Pole Vault 800M High Jump High Jump
Javelin Long Jump Long Jump
1500M 800M (G) 1500M (B) 1500M (B)
Friday, June 26 2015
RUNNING EVENTS
EVENT DIVISION ROUND
10:30 AM 3000m RACE WALK 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN F
10:45 AM 3000m RUN 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN F
11:00 AM 1500m RACE WALK 9-10, 11-12, GIRLS/BOYS F
2:30 PM 4 X 100 RELAY 8 AND UNDER, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS,
17-18 WOMEN/MEN TF
3:15 PM 200M DASH 8 AND UNDER, 9-10, 11-12 GIRLS/BOYS SF
5:00 PM 400M DASH 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN SF
FIELD EVENTS
EVENT LONG JUMP JAVELIN TRIPLE JUMP
PIT A PIT B PIT A PIT B
12:30PM 8 AND U GIRLS/BOYS 13-14 GIRLS
2:00PM 9 GIRLS 9 BOYS 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN
3:30PM 10 GIRLS 10 BOYS 13-14 BOYS 13-14 GIRLS/BOYS
5:00 PM 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN
6:00 PM 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN
Saturday, June 27, 2015
RUNNING EVENTS
EVENT DIVISION ROUND
8:00AM 1500M RUN 8 AND UNDER, 9-10, 11-12 GIRLS/BOYS F
9:00AM 100M DASH ALL DIVISIONS SF
11:30AM 800M RUN 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN F
12:30PM 80MH 11-12 GIRLS/BOYS SF
12:45PM 100MH 13-14, GIRLS/BOYS, 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN SF
1:15PM 110MH 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN SF
1:45PM 400M 8 AND UNDER, 9-10, 11-12 GIRLS/BOYS SF
2:30PM 2013 Ed Jinks Scholarship Presentation and Special Lifetime Awards
3:00PM 200M DASH 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN SF
FIELD EVENTS
EVENT
LONG JUMP SHOT PUT HIGH JUMP
PIT A PIT B
8:30AM 11 GIRLS 11 BOYS 13-14 BOYS 11-12 GIRLS
9:30AM 12 GIRLS 12 BOYS 11-12 BOYS
10:30AM 13 GIRLS 13 BOYS 9-10 BOYS 9-10 GIRLS
11:30AM 8 AND UNDER BOYS
12:30PM 14 GIRLS 14 BOYS 15-16 BOYS 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN
1:30PM 15-16 GIRLS 15-16 BOYS 17-18 MEN 13-14 GIRLS
2:30PM 17-18 WOMEN 17-18 MEN
Sunday, June 28, 2015
RUNNING EVENTS
ROUND
8:00AM 1500M RUN 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS, 17-18 WOMEN/MEN F
9:00AM 100M ALL DIVISIONS F
9:45AM 800M 8 AND UNDER, 9-10, 11-12 GIRLS/BOYS F
10:45AM 80MH 11-12 GIRLS/BOYS F
11:00AM 100MH 13-14, GIRLS/BOYS, 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN F
11:30AM 110MH 15-16 BOYS, 17-18 MEN F
12:00PM 400M ALL DIVISIONS F
1:30PM 200M ALL DIVISIONS F
2:30PM 4 X 400M RELAY 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 GIRLS/BOYS 17-18 WOMEN/MEN F
FIELD EVENTS START TIME IS 9:00
TIME EVENT
HIGH JUMP SHOT PUT DISCUS
9:00AM 9-10 BOYS 8 AND UNDER GIRLS 11-12 BOYS
10:00AM 11-12 BOYS 9-10 GIRLS 13-14 BOYS
11:00AM 13-14 BOYS 11-12 GIRLS 15-16 BOYS
12:00PM 15-16 BOYS 13-14 GIRLS 17-18 MEN
1:00pm 17-18 MEN 15-16 GIRLS, 17-18 WOMEN