Meet Information
2014 UHSAA State Cross Country Championships
Course Map:
http://www.uhsaa.org/bxcountry/coursemap.pdf
Meet Information
Please read carefully even if youre an experienced coach, athlete or spectator. The 2014 UHSAA State Cross Country Championships will be held Wednesday, October 22 at Sugarhouse Park and Highland High School. Team packets will be distributed at the starting line inside the park.
Parking
Parking in Sugarhouse Park is limited, will be crowded and is discouraged. With races being run throughout the day, vehicle access to the park and leaving the park will be slow. Parking for both buses and spectators will be available in the Highland High School driving range located just south of the school and adjacent to the stadium where all races finish. Use of this lot is strongly encouraged. The lot is accessed from 17th East. Only meet administration will be allowed in the lot immediately west of the starting line.
Bib Numbers and Bar Codes for Competitors
Coaches, please check all bib-number barcode labels for correct information! Team packets which will include bibs with bar codes will be distributed near the starting line. Meticulous attention here will ensure accuracy for news releases and the UHSAA results. Please make sure the name, school, classification, and gender are all correct on each label. If anything is incorrect, please report it to the computer station near the finish line to have it corrected. This must be done BEFORE the races take place. Information is only as accurate as what is received.
Results
Results will be available at the press box area and on-line at runnercard.com. Only meet administration will be allowed in the press box. Announcements will be made when printed results become available. Only one copy will be available for each school.
Race Procedures
Coaches, be sure your athletes understand these procedures:
The pre-assigned bib number with the bar code must be pinned to front chest only (use four pins).
The other number (one without the bar code) must be pinned on the back of the uniform (use two pins).
Note: The front and back numbers must match.
Make sure NOT to tear the tag on the front bib-number with the pins or anything else. (Pins and numbers are
included in the team packet.)
After crossing the finish line, athletes must keep moving down the chute.
Athletes must leave their tear tags on until after they are scanned.
After an athlete has had their tag scanned, they are to remove their tear tag and hand it to the spindler.
Athletes who voluntarily leave the finish chute early and do not proceed through the chute to the end may be disqualified. The finish chute is designed to maintain finish order. age 2 of 3 2014 UHSAA State Cross Country Meets
Inspectors
Inspectors will be on the course watching for violations.
Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top 10 individual finishers in each race. The first and second place boys and girls teams in each classification will receive trophies. All awards will be made as quickly after the finish as possible. Academic All-State awards will also be presented at this time. Awards will be presented on the west side of the track in front of the west bleachers in the Highland High stadium. Please be there on time to receive awards.
Schedule
Races will be run consecutively in the following order. Times listed are approximate:
1A Girls...11:00 am
2A Girls...11:30 am
1A Boys...12:00 noon
2A Boys...12:30 pm
3A Girls...1:00 pm
4A Girls...1:30 pm
5A Girls...2:00 pm
3A Boys...2:30 pm
4A Boys...3:00 pm
5A Boys...3:30 pm
Races will start approximately every half hour. Races will not start prior to the listed times. Start times may be delayed by weather or meet conditions. Runners should check in well in advance of the listed start times. When a race is partially through the course, an announcement will be made at the starting line for teams in the next race to assemble. Coaches are responsible for having teams ready to run immediately after the announcement.
Qualification
Please see the Cross Country section of the UHSAA Handbook, page 70, for qualifying procedures.
Practice at State Meet Site
No practice is allowed at the site of the state meet within two (2) weeks of the state competition. This includes
walking the course as a team or as an individual.
Starting Positions
A random draw for team starting positions will be done and posted on the Cross Country Page of the UHSAA web-site Tuesday, October 21 and included in your packet.
Athletic Trainers and EMT
EMTs and athletic trainers will be available at the finish line. If you see someone in need please assist by getting
information concerning the location and problem to the start or finish lines immediately.
Caps, Headbands, Etc.
As per rule 3-2-4-n the games committee has ruled that headbands or knit caps which are unadorned except for school name, nickname, or school mascots are legal. A knit cap or headband may have a single manufacturer's logo/trademark, multiple colors and/or multiple designs. Baseball style caps are not legal attire. If one runner on a team wears a knit cap/headband, not all other runners on that team are required to wear one. For the runners on a team who do wear knit caps and/or headbands they do not have to be identical in design and/or color. Also, sweat wrist bands are NOT considered jewelry. However, if worn, sweat wrist bands must be a single, solid color and be unadorned except for single manufacturer's logo not to exceed dimensions listed for
other uniform apparel.
Uniform Rule
Teams are reminded of the uniform rule from Rule 9, Section 6 of the NFHS Track and Field and Cross Country Rules Book (enclosed) and applicable sections of the NFHS Case Book. A copy of the Rules Book is sent to all UHSAA member schools each year. Please know the rule and abide by it. Rule 9,
Section 4, Article 3-b reads:
"The head coach shall verify verbally, or in writing, that all of his/her competitors are properly equipped (uniform,
equipment, and no jewelry)..." When the coach enters athletes via the internet he/she is verifying that competitors will be properly equipped to meet the requirements of this rule.
Assistance to Competitors
Coaches, please educate the members of your team, their parents and others that will come to support your student athletes that per rule 9-7-4 it is a disqualification for a competitor who receives any assistance from another person. The most common form of the violation of this rule is when a non-competitor runs along side a competitor during the race (pacing). This has been a problem in the past. It would be unfortunate to have to disqualify a runner for the actions of someone not in the race. Please help by informing those who will be there to support your team
Course Map:
http://www.uhsaa.org/bxcountry/coursemap.pdf
Meet Information
Please read carefully even if youre an experienced coach, athlete or spectator. The 2014 UHSAA State Cross Country Championships will be held Wednesday, October 22 at Sugarhouse Park and Highland High School. Team packets will be distributed at the starting line inside the park.
Parking
Parking in Sugarhouse Park is limited, will be crowded and is discouraged. With races being run throughout the day, vehicle access to the park and leaving the park will be slow. Parking for both buses and spectators will be available in the Highland High School driving range located just south of the school and adjacent to the stadium where all races finish. Use of this lot is strongly encouraged. The lot is accessed from 17th East. Only meet administration will be allowed in the lot immediately west of the starting line.
Bib Numbers and Bar Codes for Competitors
Coaches, please check all bib-number barcode labels for correct information! Team packets which will include bibs with bar codes will be distributed near the starting line. Meticulous attention here will ensure accuracy for news releases and the UHSAA results. Please make sure the name, school, classification, and gender are all correct on each label. If anything is incorrect, please report it to the computer station near the finish line to have it corrected. This must be done BEFORE the races take place. Information is only as accurate as what is received.
Results
Results will be available at the press box area and on-line at runnercard.com. Only meet administration will be allowed in the press box. Announcements will be made when printed results become available. Only one copy will be available for each school.
Race Procedures
Coaches, be sure your athletes understand these procedures:
The pre-assigned bib number with the bar code must be pinned to front chest only (use four pins).
The other number (one without the bar code) must be pinned on the back of the uniform (use two pins).
Note: The front and back numbers must match.
Make sure NOT to tear the tag on the front bib-number with the pins or anything else. (Pins and numbers are
included in the team packet.)
After crossing the finish line, athletes must keep moving down the chute.
Athletes must leave their tear tags on until after they are scanned.
After an athlete has had their tag scanned, they are to remove their tear tag and hand it to the spindler.
Athletes who voluntarily leave the finish chute early and do not proceed through the chute to the end may be disqualified. The finish chute is designed to maintain finish order. age 2 of 3 2014 UHSAA State Cross Country Meets
Inspectors
Inspectors will be on the course watching for violations.
Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top 10 individual finishers in each race. The first and second place boys and girls teams in each classification will receive trophies. All awards will be made as quickly after the finish as possible. Academic All-State awards will also be presented at this time. Awards will be presented on the west side of the track in front of the west bleachers in the Highland High stadium. Please be there on time to receive awards.
Schedule
Races will be run consecutively in the following order. Times listed are approximate:
1A Girls...11:00 am
2A Girls...11:30 am
1A Boys...12:00 noon
2A Boys...12:30 pm
3A Girls...1:00 pm
4A Girls...1:30 pm
5A Girls...2:00 pm
3A Boys...2:30 pm
4A Boys...3:00 pm
5A Boys...3:30 pm
Races will start approximately every half hour. Races will not start prior to the listed times. Start times may be delayed by weather or meet conditions. Runners should check in well in advance of the listed start times. When a race is partially through the course, an announcement will be made at the starting line for teams in the next race to assemble. Coaches are responsible for having teams ready to run immediately after the announcement.
Qualification
Please see the Cross Country section of the UHSAA Handbook, page 70, for qualifying procedures.
Practice at State Meet Site
No practice is allowed at the site of the state meet within two (2) weeks of the state competition. This includes
walking the course as a team or as an individual.
Starting Positions
A random draw for team starting positions will be done and posted on the Cross Country Page of the UHSAA web-site Tuesday, October 21 and included in your packet.
Athletic Trainers and EMT
EMTs and athletic trainers will be available at the finish line. If you see someone in need please assist by getting
information concerning the location and problem to the start or finish lines immediately.
Caps, Headbands, Etc.
As per rule 3-2-4-n the games committee has ruled that headbands or knit caps which are unadorned except for school name, nickname, or school mascots are legal. A knit cap or headband may have a single manufacturer's logo/trademark, multiple colors and/or multiple designs. Baseball style caps are not legal attire. If one runner on a team wears a knit cap/headband, not all other runners on that team are required to wear one. For the runners on a team who do wear knit caps and/or headbands they do not have to be identical in design and/or color. Also, sweat wrist bands are NOT considered jewelry. However, if worn, sweat wrist bands must be a single, solid color and be unadorned except for single manufacturer's logo not to exceed dimensions listed for
other uniform apparel.
Uniform Rule
Teams are reminded of the uniform rule from Rule 9, Section 6 of the NFHS Track and Field and Cross Country Rules Book (enclosed) and applicable sections of the NFHS Case Book. A copy of the Rules Book is sent to all UHSAA member schools each year. Please know the rule and abide by it. Rule 9,
Section 4, Article 3-b reads:
"The head coach shall verify verbally, or in writing, that all of his/her competitors are properly equipped (uniform,
equipment, and no jewelry)..." When the coach enters athletes via the internet he/she is verifying that competitors will be properly equipped to meet the requirements of this rule.
Assistance to Competitors
Coaches, please educate the members of your team, their parents and others that will come to support your student athletes that per rule 9-7-4 it is a disqualification for a competitor who receives any assistance from another person. The most common form of the violation of this rule is when a non-competitor runs along side a competitor during the race (pacing). This has been a problem in the past. It would be unfortunate to have to disqualify a runner for the actions of someone not in the race. Please help by informing those who will be there to support your team