PRELIMINARIES   /  TOP 6 TIMES ADVANCE TO FINALS				FINALS
EVENT & FLAG COLOR TO REPORT	GIRLS FIRST BOYS SECOND	GRADE GROUP		EVENT & FLAG COLOR TO REPORT	GIRLS FIRST BOYS SECOND	GRADE GROUP
RUNNING EVENTS  9:15AM START
			800M RUN AS FIRST EVENT  FINAL ONLY	800M RUN	G/B	5th Grade
400M DASH	G/B	5th Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	400M DASH	G/B	5th Grade
100M DASH	G/B	2nd & 3rd Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	100M DASH	G/B	2nd & 3rd Grade
100M DASH	G/B	4th Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	100M DASH	G/B	4th Grade
100M DASH	G/B	5th Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	100M DASH	G/B	5th Grade
200M DASH	G/B	4th & 5th  Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	200M DASH	G/B	4th & 5th Grade
400M RELAY	G/B	2nd & 3rd Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	400M RELAY	G/B	2nd & 3rd Grade
400M RELAY	G/B	4th Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	400M RELAY	G/B	4th Grade
400M RELAY	G/B	5th Grade	6 TO FINALS--->	400M RELAY	G/B	5th Grade

 

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS  

ELIGIBILITY

1. THE AGE OF THE STUDENT IS DETERMINED BY HOW OLD SHE OR HE IS ON THE DATE OF YOUR AREA MEET .  ANY STUDENT 13 YEARS OLD ON OR BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED AREA MEET IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE MEET.  PLEASE CHECK EACH CHILD’S BIRTH DATE AS IT APPEARS ON THE SCHOOL’S PERMANENT RECORD.  

2. ANY BOY OR GIRL ABOVE THE FIFTH GRADE LEVEL IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE ELEMENTARY AREA TRACK MEET.  

3. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL OF YOUR ENTRIES AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR ENTRIES IN THE ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM.  THIS WILL SERVE AS YOUR ENTRY AND ELIGIBILITY LIST.  ALL SCHOOLS MUST FILE AN ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR ALL PERSONS (ALTERNATES INCLUDED) PARTICIPATING.  THE SHEET MUST BE SIGNED BY BOTH THE PRINCIPAL AND TEACHER/COACH IN CHARGE, VERIFYING THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS MEET AGE AND GRADE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN # 1,2.  PLEASE FAX THIS SIGNED LIST TO 594-3659

 

ENTRY LIMITS

Limit -----> ONE ENTRY PER EVENT PER SCHOOL

Limit -----> ONE EVENT PER STUDENT

RELAYS

1.      IF A STUDENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL EVENT IN THE AREA MEET, HE/SHE CANNOT REPLACE OR BE AN ALTERNATE FOR A RELAY TEAM.

2.     RELAY TEAMS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO COMPETE WITH LESS THAN A FULL (4) FOUR-MEMBER TEAM.  A BATON IS MANDATORY IN ALL RELAYS.  A BATON WILL BE FURNISHED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE.  

3.     AN ALTERNATE MAY BE USED IN A RELAY, WITH PERMISSION FROM THE MEET DIRECTOR.  SUBSTITUTES WILL BE ALLOWED IF A PERSON BECOMES ILL OR IS INJURED. 

QUALIFYING FOR FINALS

1.     QUALIFYING WILL BE BASED ON TIME.  IN RUNNING EVENTS (EXCLUDING 800-METER RUN) THE SIX FASTEST TIMES IN THE PRELIMS WILL QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS ON THE SAME DAY.  IN THE 800-METER RUN FOR 5th GRADE GIRLS AND BOYS THERE WILL BE ONE HEAT.  RUNNERS WILL ARRANGED IN A WATERFALL START .  THE RUNNERS WILL BREAK FOR THE FIRST LANE ONCE THEY HAVE ACHIEVED A 1-STEP LEAD OVER THE RUNNER TO THEIR LEFT.  STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE 800 METER RUN SHOULD HAVE TRAINED FOR THIS EVENT.

2.     IF FEWER THAN 6 PARTICIPANTS REPORT FOR THE START OF A PRELIMINARY EVENT THAT EVENT WILL BE ADVANCED TO A FINAL LATER IN THE SCHEDULE

EQUIPMENT

1.      NO SHOES WITH SPIKES OR STREET SHOES ALLOWED.   A PARTICIPANT MUST WEAR ATHLETIC SHOES IN ALL EVENTS

2.     STARTING BLOCKS ARE NOT ALLOWED

3.     SACKS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SACK RACES

TUG-A-WAR RULES

1.     DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT WILL BE RUN FOR EACH AREA MEET

2.     A TEAM WILL CONSIST OF 3 GIRLS AND 3 BOYS.  YOU MAY PULL WITH LESS MEMBERS.

3.     NO WRAPPING OF ROPE AROUND ARMS OR LEGS.

4.     NO LOOPING OR WRAPPING ROPE AROUND WAIST.

5.     NO JERKING OF THE ROPE.

6.     NO SPIKED OR CLEATED SHOES ALLOWED.  

7.     NO GLOVES ALLOWED.

8.     A TIME LIMIT OF TWO (2) MINUTES WILL PREVAIL FOR EACH CONTEST, PROVIDED NEITHER TEAM HAS PULLED THEIR OPPONENT’S MARKER ACROSS THE LINE.  THE TEAM WHO PULLS THEIR OPPONENT’S MARKER CLOSEST TO THE CENTER LINE AT THE END OF TWO (2) MINUTES WILL BE THE WINNER.

9.     HANDS OF THE FIRST PERSON MUST BE KEPT BEHIND THE BLUE MARKER AT ALL TIMES.

10. WHEN THE BLUE MARKER HAS CROSSED THE CENTER LINE ON THE GROUND, THE CONTEST IS OVER.

11. ROPE ______________________________________________________________                        

 TEAM MEMBERS                       CENTER                    TEAM MEMBERS

AWARDS

1.     CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WHO REPRESENT THEIR SCHOOL IN THE MEET.

2.     RIBBONS COURTESY OF THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB - WWW.KTCYOUTHATHLETICS.ORG  WILL BE AWARDED TO FIRST THROUGH SIXTH PLACES IN RUNNING EVENTS, LONG JUMP, SACK RACE AND TUG-OF-WAR.

3.     NO TEAM SCORE WILL BE KEPT OR TEAM TROPHIES AWARDED.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

1.     EACH SCHOOL MUST HAVE A DESIGNATED PERSON (FROM  THE SCHOOL) TO BE WITH    AND IN CHARGE OF THE GROUP AT ALL TIMES.  

2.     ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO RETURN TO THE STANDS AFTER COMPETING AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE RESULTS OF THEIR EVENT HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.  

3.     TWO-WAY RADIOS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO US FROM THE GREATER KNOXVILLE SPORTS CORPORATION FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE FIELD AND THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.  SCHOOLS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE RADIOS DURING THE MEET.  PLEASE REPORT TO THE INFIELD AT THE TRACK TO PICK UP YOUR RADIO

ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS / INSURANCE

1.     ALL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AREA MEET MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIAN.  THESE PERMISSION SLIPS SHOULD BE KEPT ON FILE AT YOUR SCHOOL.

2.     ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ELEMENTARY AREA TRACK MEET MUST HAVE SOME TYPE OF MEDICAL INSURANCE—SCHOOL, FAMILY, OR SPECIAL INSURANCE FOR THE MEET.  

3.     ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE AT THE AREA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK FOR PRELIMINARIES AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THEIR AREA MEET.

4.     UPON YOUR ARRIVAL AT THE TRACK, PLEASE COME TO THE INFORMATION TABLE ON THE FIELD IMMEDIATELY.  AT THAT TIME YOU MAY MAKE ANY LAST MINUTE CHANGES, RECEIVE YOUR TWO-WAY RADIO AND ALSO PICK UP THE PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATES FOR YOUR STUDENTS.  IT IS HELPFUL IF YOU WILL KNOW HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE PARTICIPATING.  IF YOU NEED MORE PLEASE CALL 594-1734 AND WE WILL SEND YOU EXTRAS.  

5.     EACH SCHOOL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THEIR OWN GARBAGE BAGS FOR THE MEET.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING YOUR AREA CLEAN AND ALL GARBAGE PICKED UP AT THE END OF THE DAY.  PLEASE HELP US TO LEAVE THE STADIUM CLEAN AFTER OUR ACTIVITIES ARE OVER.  

 

Online Meet Entry Instructions

 

In 2004 KTC introduced a simple and effective way for you to enter the Knox County Area Elementary School Meets.   As last year you will be able to enter the meet online from your computer either at school or at home.  The most critical element of this procedure is that you use a functional email address -- one that will not change prior to the end of the school year – when entering the meet online.  Please take great care to correctly provide your email address when prompted by the system. 

Your main entry portal to the Area Elementary School Meets and the online system will be from the following page (click on link for direct access):

   http://www.ktcyouthathletics.org/elementarymeets.html

This page will allow you to view all critical Meet Information / Meet Schedule / Events / Regulations pertaining to the meet. 

If you have any questions or problems while entering online please contact

Marty Sonnenfeldt at 865-406-4128

TennRunner@aol.com