THE 46th VOLUNTEER TRACK CLASSIC
Friday / Saturday, April 17-18, 2009
Tom Black Track, The University of Tennessee
Knoxville , Tennessee
A National Scholastic Sports Foundation Select Meet for 2009
Times posted at the Volunteer Track Classic may be used to qualify for the Nike Outdoor Nationals - June 18-20, 2009. For more infomation visit:
GENERAL INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY:
Sanctions have been requested from the following state associations: AL, AR, CA, CONN, FL, GA, IL, IND, KY, LA, MI, MISS, MD, NC, NJ, OH, PENN, SC, TN, TX, VA, WVA, Ontario,Canada. It is your responsibility to confirm that your state association has sanctioned this meet. Member schools are invited to enter. Track club or unattached entries will not be accepted. Postgraduate students who have completed the 12th grade cannot compete. Participants must be certified and eligible to compete in their state associations.
GATE FEE:
There will be a gate fee of $4.00 each day for Friday and Saturday. All athletes must present their team jerseys for free entry. All coaches will be given gate passes in their packets.
NEW FOR 2009: 2009 will mark the first year in our meets history that a Womens Collegiate Division will be added to the VTC schedule. Hosted by the University of Tennessee Lady Vols, the Lady Vols sections will feature four top womens college programs in selected events throughout the regular VTC meet. This gives your athletes a chance to see first hand what college competitiion is like.
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
ENTRY FEE:
$9.00 per athlete. Maximum $ 90.00 per team (Boys and Girls pay as separate teams) No Refunds.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
All online entries must be made by Sunday, April 12, 2009. Make checks payable to Knoxville Track Club. Certified, Cashiers Check, Money order or School Check only. There are no entry refunds or entry fee changes for scratched athletes or no-shows. All entry fees must be received by at our PO Box by - Wednesday April 15th. If you cannot send in your payment by this time please pay your fees by credit card when you register online (extra charges apply)
ONLINE ENTRY: All entries must be made online - no exceptions
FOR ONLINE ENTRY ---->http://coachoregistration.com/meet/entry/tn_ktc
Make checks payable to Knoxville Track Club. Certified / Cashiers Check / Money Order or School Check only. Mail entry fees only to:
Marty Sonnenfeldt
VTC Outdoor Meet
P.O. Box 7175
Knoxville , TN 37921
ENTRY CONFIRMATION:
A copy of your on-line entries will be e-mailed to you. Please check this email carefully. You are able to make changes to this entry online up through the entry deadline of 4/12/09. All entries are accepted pending the receipt of entry fees. We must recieve your entry fees no later than April 15, 2009. . No other changes to your entries will be accepted after the entry deadline.
ENTRY LIMITS:
Three (3) individual entries per event per team. Three (3) events per athlete (including field and relays). Only (2) Relay entries per event per team.
ENTRY SEED TIMES:
All entrants must submit entry marks for the events listed in the Meet Schedule. Previous years qualifying standards have been removed so we ask your cooperation in being honest and accurate seed marks when entering. These marks must be recorded in official meets in 2008-2009. In fairness to all please do not turn in bogus marks. Those seeded in the top 10 for each event will have their marks checked – athletes with bogus marks will be placed in slowest sections. Please adjust all hand times in sprint and hurdle events upward by .25. All athletes entered at NM or no mark will be seeded in the slowest heats and sections.
MINIMUM MEASURMENT MARKS / OPENING HEIGHTS (Important) :
Listed minimum measurement marks for throws and horizontal jumps will be in effect after your athletes first legal throw or jump. This will give athletes a chance to at least set a mark. Opening heights may be adjusted downward by officials after a survey of the jump and vault participants.
PERFORMANCE LISTS (available 4/15) / HEAT SHEETS (available 4/16)
Girls Performance List
Boys Performance List
Girls and Boys Heat Sheets by Event - (subject to change on meet day)
2009 Live Results
2009 Summary Results
2009 Team Scores
MEET RECORDS
2007 RESULTS
2008 SUMMARY RESULTS
2008 TEAM RESULTS
Special Recognition Awards - 2008
Girls MVP / Most Oustanding Girls Sprinter - Jackie Coward - Knoxville West HS
Boys MVP / Most Outstanding Boys Sprinter - Michael Shaw - Trotwood Madison HS
Most Outstanding Boys Distance - Peter Dorrell - Blacksburg HS
Most Outstanding Girls Distance - Jennifer Dunn - Austin HS
Most Outstanding Boys Field - Tyler Stepp - Jefferson Co HS
Most Outstanding Girls Field - Kelli Smith - Brainard HS
2009 MEET SCHEDULE
**Meet schedule will be adjusted 4/15/09 for final scratches as heat assignments**
** Be advised that schedule could advance up to an hour with meet day scratches**
**College Sections marked in red**
Download and Print Meet Schedule (Revised 4-14-09)
Friday
4/17/2009 |
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Field Events |
Event |
Minimum Measure Mark / Opening HT |
12:00 PM |
Womens Hammer |
Final |
4:00
PM |
Packet
Pickup |
Awards
Trailer - Tom Black Track |
5:00 PM |
Womens Shot Put |
Final |
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Wonens Pole Vault |
Final |
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Womens Triple Jump |
Final |
6:00
PM |
Boys
Triple Jump |
40' |
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Girls
Triple Jump |
30'6" |
6:00 PM |
The
Tim Mack Twilight - Girls Pole Vault |
7'6" |
6:00 PM |
The Tim Mack Twilight - Boys Pole Vault |
10'6" |
Running Events |
Event |
Entry Limits / Advancement |
5:00 PM |
Womens 3000 Steeple |
Final |
5:15 PM |
Girls 2000 Steeple |
Final |
5:35 PM |
Boys 2000 Steeple |
Final |
5:55 PM |
Girls 4x200 Relay |
Sections Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
6:10 PM |
Boys 4x200 Relay |
Sections Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
6:25 PM |
Womens 4x800 Relay |
Final |
6:35 PM |
Girls
Distance Medley |
Sections
Vs Time |
6:50 PM |
Boys
Distance Medley |
Sections
Vs Time |
7:15
PM |
Girls
Shuttle Hurdle Relay |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
7:25 PM |
Boys
Shuttle Hurdle Relay |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
7:45
PM |
Girls
2-Mile |
Section
Vs Time - Top 16 Entry Times in Fast Section |
8:30 PM |
Boys
2-Mile |
Section
Vs Time - Top 16 Entry Times in Fast Section |
9:10 PM |
Womens 3000 |
Final |
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Saturday 4/18/2009 |
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Field
Events |
Event |
Minimum
Measure Mark / Opening HT |
7:00
AM |
Packet
Pick Up |
Awards
Trailer - Tom Black Track |
9:00
AM |
Girls
Shot Put |
29' |
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Girls
High Jump |
4'5" |
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Boys
Discus |
130' |
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Girls
Long Jump |
15' |
12:00
PM |
Boys
Shot Put |
44' |
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Boys
High Jump |
5'7" |
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Girls
Discus |
90' |
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Boys
Long Jump |
20'6" |
12:30 PM |
Womens Discus |
Finals |
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Womens High Jump |
Finals |
2:00 PM |
Womens Long Jump |
Finals |
2:15 PM |
Womens Javelin |
Finals |
Running
Events |
Event |
Entry
Limits / Advancement |
8:00
AM |
Girls
100H |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
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Boys
110H |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
8:30 AM |
Girls
4x800 Relay |
Limited
to top 32 entries |
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Boys
4x800 relay |
Limited
to top 32 entries |
9:15 AM |
Girls
100
Durham Dash |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
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Boys
100
Durham
Dash |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
9:45 AM |
Girls
400 Dash |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
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Boys
400 Dash |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
10:30 AM |
Womens 400H |
Finals |
10:35 AM |
Girls
300H |
Limited
to top 24 entries |
10:45 AM |
Boys
300H |
Limited
to top 24 entries |
11:00 AM |
Girls
200 Dash |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
11:20 AM |
Boys
200 Dash |
Prelims
Random Seeded - Top 8 to Finals |
Break |
12:00 PM |
Womens 100H |
Finals |
12:05 PM |
Girls
100H |
Finals |
12:15 PM |
Boys
110H |
Finals |
12:30 PM |
Womens 4x100 Relay |
Finals |
12:35 PM |
Girls
4x100 Relay |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
12:50 PM |
Boys
4x100 Relay |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
1:05 PM |
Womens 1500 |
Final |
1:15 PM |
Markie Voyles Girls
Mile |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 12 Entry Times in Fast Section |
1:45 PM |
Boys
Mile |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 12 Entry Times in Fast Section |
2:15 PM |
Womens 100 |
Finals |
2:25 PM |
Girls 100 Durham
Dash |
Finals |
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Boys
100
Durham
Dash |
Finals |
2:35 PM |
Womens 400 |
Final |
2:40 PM |
Girls
400 Dash |
Finals |
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Boys
400 Dash |
Finals |
2:50 PM |
Womens 800 |
Finals |
2:55 PM |
Girls
800 Run |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
3:15 PM |
Boys
800 Run |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
3:40 PM |
Womens 200 |
Finals |
3:45 PM |
Girls
200 Dash |
Finals |
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Boys
200 Dash |
Finals |
3:50 PM |
Girls
4x400 Relay |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
4:15 PM |
Boys
4x400 Relay |
Sections
Vs Time - Top 8 Entry Times in Fast Section |
4:35 PM |
Womens 4x400 Relay |
FInals |
TEAM
AND OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARDS |
TRACK SURFACE:
400 Meters – Recortan – Click Here to view Tom Black Track: http://www.tenntrack.com/main/facilities/tomblacktrack.html
IMPLEMENTS:
Shots and Discs will be provided by the meet management
PACKET PICK-UP OPENS:
4/17/2009 - 4:15 PM, 4/18/2009 - 7:00AM - Tom Black Track
COMPETITION AND UNIFORM RULES:
The Volunteer Track Classic will run according to the rules set forth in the 2008 National High School Federation Rules and Case Book. These rules will be strictly enforced. In addition to these rules, the following rules of competition will also be in effect:
1. The track and field competition areas are explicitly closed to all coaches, non-competing athletes and spectators. Failure to comply will result in disqualification and removal by security.
2. Hip numbers must be worn on the front both hips and on the front of the athlete's jersey. The Clerk of the Course will hand out hip numbers for timing purposes.
3. No running warm-ups will be allowed on the track. No field event warm-ups will be allowed at the field event venue without an event official present.
4. Lapped runners in the distance races will be moved to lane 2.
5. Minimum marks for measurement and opening heights in field events are listed in the Meet Schedule
6. Relay batons will be provided.
7. A $50 cash protest fee must be paid at the awards trailer when a protest is filed. This fee will be refunded only if your protest is upheld.
SEEDING:
All first round events (prelims) will be random seeded. All section vs time events will be seeded from best to worst with the fastest section running first. The top nine marks in field event trials will advance to finals. The top eight times in the running trial rounds will advance to finals.
TIMING: FAT
T-SHIRTS: Commemorative VTC Series shirts will be on sale at the meet for $15.00.
AWARDS
Individual awards - Plaques will be awarded to event champions. Custom VTC medals will be awarded to places 2-8. You must be present to accept your award - meet management will not mail awards to those who leave the meet early.
Relay awards - Plaques will be awarded to the top 3 teams.
Meet Awards - Outstanding performers Boys and Girls Field and Boys and Girls Track will be awarded..
Team awards - Plaques will be awarded to the top 3 Boys and Girls Teams.
LODGING - Downtown Hotels (2-4 miles from track) - (85.00 - 125.00 night)
West Knoxville Hotels (5-10 miles from track - Cedar Bluff Rd area) - (65.00 125.00 night)
East Knoxville Hotels ( 10-15 miles from track - Strawberry Plains Pk Exit)- (55-100 night)
QUESTIONS:
For general information, call the Knoxville Track Club - Youth Athletics Hotline at (865) 406-4128. For technical, meet details e-mail Meet Director - Marty Sonnenfeldt TennRunner@aol.com or Chad Culver at
c2sports@aol.com
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