Region 6-5A 2021

1. A
   
   student must have participated in at least two regular season track meets
   
   prior to entering region qualifiers. Exceptions can only be made by the
   
   SCHSL Executive Committee.
2. Schools
   
   must register their contestants (using both first and last names and
   
   grade). No more than four contestants from any school may be entered in
   
   any event in the region meet. A school may enter one team in each relay.
3. Rule
   
   5-10-2. Being listed as one of the six members of a relay team does not
   
   count as an event unless the competitor actually participates. Remind them
   
   that an athlete may not participate in more than four events. He or she may be listed
   
   in two individual events and as a member
   
   of three relay teams. However, once this athlete participates in two of these relays, he/she is not
   
   eligible for the other relay.It is
   
   highly recommended that six names be listed for each relay team. (Four
   
   participants and two alternates).****See participation and entry limitations below
4. The
   
   rules for the pole vault must be enforced. Specifically, the vaulter's
   
   weight shall be at or below the manufacturer's pole rating. The
   
   manufacturer's pole rating shall be visible with a minimum of inch in a
   
   contrasting color located within or above the top handhold position; a
   
   one-inch circular band indicating the maximum top handhold position with the
   
   position being determined by the manufacturer. Prior to the competition,
   
   the coach of a vaulter must verify that the athlete is utilizing the
   
   appropriate pole and must be able to certify the vaulter's actual weight
   
   to the event judge. The weight of each vaulter must be supplied to the
   
   event judge and entered on the event sheet.
5. All
   
   throwing implements will be chosen/designated by the meet director and/or
   
   event judge for competition.

Article 2: A contestant shall not be entered in more

than four events, excluding relays.If a

contestant is entered in more than the allowable number of events, meet

management shall scratch the contestant from the excess event(s) by following

the listed order of events.

PENALTY: A

competitor who participates in more events than allowed by rule shall forfeit

all individual places and points and shall be disqualified from further competition

in that meet. In a relay event, the team's relay points, and place(s) shall

also be forfeited.