Meet information
Hillcrest High School - Simpsonville, SC
Saturday October 31, 2015
Enter at www.carolinaxc.com. Entry Deadline is 11:59 pm Sunday October 25th. Those not meeting the deadline will have to get approval from the SC High School League to enter and may be fined for late entry. You may enter 7 athletes, but may change names from any on your eligibility up to 15 minutes before the race. Please fill out the runner exchange form in your packet and return it to the scoring table (John Olson or Ed Boehmke).
9:15 – 2A Coaches Meeting
9:30 – 2A Boys - See below for schools attending
There will be no race for 2A Girls. All teams that sent in the form to the SCHSL are eligible to enter the State Championships.
Attending Schools – Buford, Chesnee, Columbia, Crescent, Eau Claire, Indian Land, Landrum, Liberty, Ninety-Six, North Central, Pelion, Pendleton, Powdersville, Saluda, Strom Thurmond, Woodruff
Partial Teams Fairfield Central (3), Mid Carolina (3)
The top twelve teams competing in each meet will qualify for the State Meet. Also, the top 45 finishers will qualify, even if his or her team does not.
The entry deadline for the State Championships for ALL CLASSIFICATIONS is 11:59 p.m. Sunday night November 1.
10:05 - Hillcrest Open - Open to any runner that is not competing in the other races, parents, siblings, coaches, etc. It is free, after entry to the school parking. You must sign up and receive a number to run.-NO AWARDS OR RESULTS-We will not time the race so you are responsible for timing yourself. A clock will be at the finish line. PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A SANCTIONED RACE. YOU CANNOT REPRESENT YOUR SCHOOL IN ANY WAY- YOU CANNOT RIDE WITH THE TEAM ON THE BUS AND YOU CANNOT WEAR A SCHOOL UNIFORM. ANYONE THAT DOES SO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SC HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE RULES.
10:35 - 3A Coaches Meeting
10:50 - 3A Girls – See below for schools attending
11:25 - 3A Boys – See below for schools attending
This site will qualify the top 9 teams and any individual in the top 20 whose team does not qualify.
Region 1 – Belton-Honea Path, Daniel, Palmetto, Pickens, Seneca, Walhalla, West-Oak, Wren Region 2 – Berea, Blue Ridge, Chapman, Eastside, Emerald, Greer, Southside, Travelers Rest Region 3 – Broome, Chester, Clinton, Lancaster, South Pointe, Union County
NO PETS PLEASE
Team tents can be set up in the visiting stands (closest to school, underneath the stands on either side or outside the football field fence. Please do not put any tents in the home stands so that spectators can view the race. Coaches please advise your parents and fans that the BEST place to view the races is on the upper level of the home stands. NO ONE is allowed on the football fields at Hillcrest for any reason (except officials).
DIRECTIONS
From I-385 going South exit at Fairview Road and turn left. Go two lights and turn right onto Main Street. Turn right at the next light. From I-385 going North exit at Fairview Road and turn right. Go one light and turn right onto Main Street. Turn right at the next light.
ALL BUSES SHOULD ENTER AT THE LAST ENTRANCE (Gate #4) TO THE SCHOOL AND PARK IN THE BACK LOT.
ALL CARS SHOULD ENTER THE FIRST (Gate #1) ENTRANCE. GATE 3 WILL BE OPEN FOR SPECTATOR PARKING, BUT ENTRY AND EXIT FROM THIS LOT WILL BE CLOSED DURING A RACE.
THERE WILL BE A $5.00 PARKING FEE FOR EVERY VEHICLE (EXCEPT BUSES).There are lots of fast food places at Fairview Road (one exit towards Greenville from Harrison Bridge) such as McDonalds (right), Wendy's Taco Bell, Chick-fila, etc (left).
Number of Runners: The maximum number of runners per school who will be allowed to race will be seven. Only submit seven runners for the State Qualifying Meet. You will be allowed to make exchanges up to 15 minutes before the start of your race using the names that were submitted on your eligibility list provided they have participated in at least two meets during regular season. The form in your packet must be completed.
Be sure to enter under the correct meet. (AAA qualifiers - enter under AAA Upper State, AA boys team qualifiers - enter under AA Upper State)
ALERT !!!!!!! Registration must be submitted by midnight Sunday, October 25, 2015. Schools that register the runner(s) after the deadline may be fined $100. If you have problems registering, contact Ed Boehmke at eboehmke@greenville.k12.sc.us. If you are unable to reach Ed, email Nessie Harris at nharris@schsl.org. This is to be done prior to the deadline. Don’t wait until the last minute.
Reminder: Coaches should remember that all governing rules apply when it comes to uniforms, jewelry, and conduct. Violation of the rules will result in disqualification. Please review Rule 9, Section 6 & 7 of the NFHS Track & Field and Cross Country Rule Book. We will continue to restrict undergarments to be worn as a single solid color above or below the knee.
After the Qualifying Meet you MUST go to the online entry page and submit up to 7 entries for each of your teams that qualified. Qualifying does NOT automatically enter you into the State Championships. Entry into the State Meet will not be available until after the Qualifying Meets have been completed on Sturday October 31st. I hope to have the meets available by 3:00pm. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ENTER THE CORRECT CLASSIFICATION.