2020-21 Boys & Girls Track And Field

2020-21Boys & GirlsTrack and FieldManual forSchools and Managers

IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS TRACK & FIELDOnline Rules Meeting Presentation begins12/8Season begins4/51st Contest4/12School Team or Individual Entry Deadline4/12Last Date of Online Rules Meeting Presentation5/19Vol. Official Deadline (CHECK WITH GEZA)Girls Online Declaration of Entries (athletic.net) – Midnight5/30Girls Sectional Seeding Mtg.6/1Girls Sectionals (Wed., Thurs. or Fri.) Determined by Sectional Host6/2-6/4Girls State FinalClass 1A6/10Class 2A6/11Class 3A6/12Boys Online Declaration of Entries (athletic.net) – Midnight6/6Boys Sectional Seeding Mtg.6/8Boys Sectionals (Wed., Thurs. or Fri.) Determined by the Sectional Host6/9-6/11Boys State FinalClass 1A6/17Class 2A6/18Class 3A6/19Season Ends6/19Advisory Committee Meeting9/8Revision History

IHSA Track & Field Manual and Formsfor Athletic Directors and CoachesTable of ContentsTable of Contents .1I.Terms and Conditions .2-13II.School Informationa. School Cover Letter .14b. Checklist for Coaches .15-16c. Athletic.net Information .17-18d. Heat Policy.19-21e. Emergency Action Plan.22-23f. Lightning Safety Guidelines .24g. IHSA Protocol for Implementation of NFHSSports Playing Rule for Concussions.25h. Return to Play Policyi. Mandatory Concussion Course for Coaches .26j. Drone Policy .27k. Pole Vault Pit Specifications .28l. Pole Vault Pit collar.29m.Shot Put Sector Set-up .30n. Throwing Safety Tips .31o. Do What’s Right! Sportsmanship Criteria .32p. School’s Responsibilities Towards Hosting Officials.33-34III.Meet Managers Handbooka. Sectional managers Cover Letter.35-36b. Awards Delivery Information.37c. IHSA Licensed Vendor Information.38d. Public Address Announcements .39-40e. Sectional Track Meeting Agenda.41-42f. Sectional Managers Checklist .43-44g. Field Event instructions .45-47h. Hy-Tek/Sydex Instructions .48i. Duplicate Awards Order form for Sectional Ties .49IV.State Final Informationa. State Final Instructions .50-54b. Eastern Illinois Stadium Diagram.55c. Eastern Illinois Campus Map .56d. Pole Vault Entry Card .57e. Official Competitor Scratch Verification Report .57f. IHSA Replacement Pricing & Order Form forAdditional State Series Awards.58-59—1—

2020-2021 Boys and Girls Track & Field SeriesTerms and ConditionsIn accordance with Section 1.450 of theIHSA Constitution, the Terms and Conditionsgoverning the 2020-2021 IHSA Boys and GirlsTrack and Field Meet Series have beenapproved by the Board of Directors.C. The Girls State Final Meet will be heldat Eastern Illinois University, Charleston forClass 1A on Thursday, June 10; Class 2A onFriday, June 11; and Class 3A on Saturday,June 12.I.D. The Boys State Final Meet will be heldat Eastern Illinois University, Charleston forClass 1A on Thursday, June 17; Class 2A onFriday, June 18; and Class 3A on Saturday,June 19.Available Sectional sites with all-weatherfacilities and the capability of completingSectional meets not later than Friday will beselected. Therefore, before a Meet Referee andManager suspend a Sectional meet past Friday,permission to do so must be secured from theadministrator in the IHSA Office in charge ofBoys and Girls Track and Field.Assigned Sectional Meet Referees will besupplied a phone number to contact the IHSAAdministrator closer to the event. It will beposted prior to the Sectional in the IHSAOfficials Center in each Meet Referees personalsite.Suspended meets or events will continuefrom the point of interruption. The jumps, shotput or pole vault may be moved indoors, iffacilities are available.SCHOOL CLASSIFICATIONA. Classifications in the IHSA CrossCountry State Series will be determinedaccording to IHSA Policy 17 (ClassificationSystem)Class 1A: 0-471.0Class 2A: 471.01-1299.00Class 3A: 1299.01-aboveB. Students with disabilities willcompete in events within the WheelchairDivision regardless of school classification. Adisability is a physical, visual or mentalimpairment which substantially limits one ormore major life activity.Wheelchair Division: students who use awheelchair for mobility or sports or those thathave been classified as T/F 31-34, T51-54, orF51-57.Students who qualify for the WheelchairDivision will compete separately for place andmedals, but events for this division can be heldsimultaneously.Students with disabilities wishing toparticipate in this Division must have astatement of disability on file with appropriatepersonnel responsible for student health issuesat the student’s school. The IHSA reserves theright to request this documentation as part ofthe entry process.II.DATES AND SITESA. The Girls Sectional meets will be heldon WEDNESDAY, June 2; THURSDAY, June 3;or FRIDAY, June 4.The IHSA T&FAdministrator shall have the authority toschedule a sectional meet on Saturday whenexcessive travel is involved. There will be 14sectionals in Class 1A; 11 sectionals in Class2A and 11 sectionals in Class 3A.B. The Boys Sectional meets will be heldon WEDNESDAY, June 9; THURSDAY, June 10;or FRIDAY, June 11. The IHSA T&FAdministrator shall have the authority toschedule a sectional meet on Saturday whenexcessive travel is involved. There will be 14sectionals in Class 1A, 11 sectionals in Class2A and 11 sectionals in Class 3A.III.SCHOOLS AND OFFICIALS CENTERINFORMATION, ON-LINE ENTRIES,RULES MEETING PRESENTATION,WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURE,ELIGIBILITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONAND REGIONAL/SECTIONALONLINE LIST OF PARTICIPANTSA. The policy for Original School EntryDeadlines, Late Entries, and Late Withdrawalsshall be the policies and procedures regardingentry for all IHSA-sponsored sport/activities.For complete instructions, please login to theIHSA Schools & Officials Center with yourOfficial Representative USER ID and Password.The Summer Sports Entry Deadline was April19.B. On-Line School EntriesAll Official Representatives must login tothe IHSA School Center; click on “Sport &Activity Tracker”; click on “enter your te

the Six Contest Verification box, schools are verifying that the school’s boys or girls interscholastic team has participated in six boys or girls interscholastic meets during the current Boys and Girls Track & Field season. This allows teams to compete for team honors (trophy) du