Glenwood High School

1501 East Plummer Blvd., Chatham, IL  62629

217-483-2424, ext. 5

Fax 217-483-1256

 

 

 

Dear Athletic Director, Boys, and Girl’s Track Coaches:

 

Thank you for accepting our invitation to the Glenwood Titan Co-Ed Invitational. The invitational will be held at Glenwood High School on Friday April 19, beginning at 4:15 p.m. (Coaches meeting will be held at 3:45 in the team room).  The following teams are entered:

 


Girl’s Team                                                                

Decatur Eisenhower

Effingham

Glenwood

Jacksonville

Jerseyville

Lanphier

Lincoln

Sacred Heart-Griffin

Springfield

Taylorville 

 

Boy’s Team

Decatur Eisenhower

Glenwood

Jacksonville

Jerseyville

Lincoln

Sacred Heart-Griffin

Southeast

Taylorville


                                      

In the following pages you will find more information pertaining to reminders, policies, and schedule of events.

 

ENTRIES

This year, 2013, entries will be made ONLINE by going to www.sydexsports.com and clicking on “Track Online Meet Entries” . A video tutorial for 1st time users is available at the same website.

Girls and Boys Coaches from the same School should use the same USER NAME and PASSWORD

 

Changes can be made at the pre-meet scratch-meeting on Friday, April 19.

 

Sincerely,

Len Onken, Head Boys Track Coach

Ryan Staley, Head Girls Track Coach

Co-Ed Titan Invite

Entries:  Girl’s and Boy’s Coaches:  IHSA limitations will be followed.  Maximum of four events per athlete.  Two athletes per event from each school and one relay team.  (Reminder, no boy’s fresh/soph relay this year.)

 

Admission:           $5 for adults & $3 for students

 

Concessions:        1.    Will be available

2.        Restrooms are located in the sports complex

3.        Locker room space will not be available.

4.        Glenwood H.S., District #5, and/or meet officials cannot assume responsibility for lost or stolen articles.

 

Track Description:  The track is an 8-lane all weather rubberized track.  Long jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put, & discus are all located off the north side of the track.  The high jump is located just off the track’s north side.  Athletes are required to use 1/4 inch pyramid spikes only.  Spikes will not be allowed to be worn in the short or disc rings, on the concrete, or in the bleachers.

 

Code of Conduct:

1.        Please inform your athletes to stay off the soccer and football fields.  No one is to be on them at anytime.  Team camps must be made outside the track on the eastside in the open field.  

2.        No music boxes, radios, or discman will be allowed inside the stadium gates, unless used with headphones.

1.        Coaches: you must remain outside the fence, which encircles the track and infield area.  Only officials concerned directly with the meet and competitors will be allowed on the field and track area.  Warm-ups may occur on the back- stretch.  Please keep all team camps in the field on the east side of the track.

2.        Make sure there is no interference in the running of the track events.  Once the finals begin, everyone will be asked to leave the track area.  Competitors will be disqualified for failure to comply.

 

Prelims:  There are no prelims.  All running events will be based on time, and are finals.  FAT will be used for all running events.

 

High Jump:  Starting height will be 4’4” for girls, and 5’2” for boys

 

Long Jump/Triple Jump:  Cafeteria style will be used.  Each contestant will get four jumps and no finals.  The girls will have 45 minutes for the long jump and 45 minutes for the triple jump.  The boys will only have 30 minutes for the long jump and 30 minutes for the triple jump.

 

Pole Vault:  Starting height will be determined by the entries for the competition.  Make sure your athlete’s weight matches or is below their pole weight according to IHSA rules.

 

Field Events:  All field events will begin at 4:15 pm.  Report immediately to each of the respective judges.  Make sure to check the time schedule to see which gender competes first at each event.

 

Track Events:  Track events will begin at 5:45 pm.  Track events will take priority over field events.  Report to clerk of the course for lane assignments on first call.  Starting blocks will be provided.  Please bring your own batons.  (At approximately 5:30 p.m. Glenwood will recognize our senior track athletes.)

 

 

Awards:  Medals for top 3 places in all events.  Girls and Boys Team Champions will receive a plaque.

 

Scoring:  Scoring will be 10-8-6-4-2-1

 

Co-Ed Titan Invite Schedule of Events

 

3:45                 Coaches Meeting

 

4:15                 Girls:  LJ & Discus (boys will immediately follow)

                                Boys:  HJ, Shot put, & Pole vault (girl’s will immediately follow)

 

TJ: girls / boys to follow

 

Running Events Begin at 5:45

 

            G         3200m Run

            G/B      3200m Relay

                G/B      400m Relay

                B          3200m Run

            G         100m Hurdles

            B          110m Hurdles

            G/B      100m Dash

            G/B      800m Run

            G/B      800m Relay

                G/B      400m Run

            G         300m Low Hurdles

            B          300m Intermediate Hurdles

            G/B      1600m Run

            G/B      200m Dash

            G/B      1600m Relay

 

 

Co-Ed Titan Invite Work Assignments

 

Score keeper:  GHS

Clerk: GHS

Announcers:  GHS

 

Timers:

GHS

 

Exchange Judges

Break Line:    GHS

1st exchange:  Springfield

2nd exchange:  Lanphier

3rd exchange:  Taylorville

 

Field Events (B= boys, G= girls)

Pole Vault: Lincoln (B)

Triple Jump:  GHS

Long Jump:  GHS

Shot Put:  Taylorville (G) & Glenwood (B)

Discus:  GHS (B) & Jerseyville (G)

High Jump: SHG (B & G)

 

 

Hurdle Flights (100m-G, 110m HH-B, 300 lows-G, & 300IH-B)

*Each school is responsible for setting up a certain flight of hurdles!!!

(Nearest to start line)                1.   GHS

2.      GHS

3.      Jacksonville

4.      Southeast

5.      Jerseyville

6.      Lincoln

7.      Lanphier

8.      Taylorville

9.      Springfield

10.  SH-G