Horned Frog Invitational - Meet Information
3/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
March 18, 2010
2010 Horned Frog Invitational Information
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Updated Schedule Breakdown
Friday's College Schedule | Saturday's High School Schedule
Accepted Entries
College Entries | High School Girls Entries | High School Boys Entries
Heat Sheets
High School Heat Sheets | College Heat Sheets
Home Meet Information
MEET SITE
The meet will be held at the Lowden Track and Field Complex on TCU's campus. The track is a solid pour Rekortan surface with nine lanes 48" in width with all field events within the complex. (1/4" pyramid restrictions on spikes)
SCORING
This will be a non-scored competition. Unattached athletes will not be permitted in the meet unless they are associated with a participating team. No unattached high school entries will be permitted.
ENTRIES
Entries must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2010. No exceptions. Due to the limitations of our facility and our proposed time schedule, and in an effort to ensure a timely and efficient competition, meet management reserves the right to make the following adjustments in the conduct of the competition: entry limitations (specifically in the pole vault and discus), progressive starting heights, minimum measurements. High School Field events will each receive four attempts in jumps and throws.
Collegiate Athletes will receive six attempts.
Entries will be done on Direct Athletics (www.directathletics.com).
QUALIFYING PROCEDURES
Running events - Placing will be determined in heats against time. Runners will be placed in heats according to seed times.
Field Events - nine advance to finals.
SPECIAL MEET RULES
No radios or portable stereos will be allowed in the Lowden Track Complex. Please remind your athletes of this policy. (Walkman-type radios are allowed)
Coaches are asked to remain off of the track and infield. A coaching area will be provided for field events.
No umbrellas, tents, or tarps are allowed in the stands. Team tents should be placed in the grass area on the west side of the track.
WARM-UP AREA
Warm-up will be allowed in the grass area to the north and west of the track as well on the backstretch of the track when races permit. Hurdles will be made available in these areas.
The track will be open for approximately 45 minutes prior to the meet for relay warm-ups, etc. After that time, the track will be closed to all warm-ups.
PACKET PICK-UP
Coaches may pick up their packets at the track complex between 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday and prior to the meet on Saturday morning.
ENTRY FEE
College/University Teams: An entry fee of $300 per team will be charged. Men and women are separate teams. High School Teams: $100 per team and are limited to THREE entries per event. Unattached athletes (COLLEGE ONLY) are $20, and they must be associated with the participating team. If the team number is fewer than five, the fee will be $20 per athlete.
Make checks payable to TCU Track & Field, TCU Box 297600, 2900 Stadium Dr., Rm 101, Fort Worth, TX 76129
HEAT SHEETS
Heat sheets will be provided in each team's packet and on www.gofrogs.com and a final accept list of entries will be posted as early as Tuesday prior to the meet on the website.
RESULTS
Results will be online at www.gofrogs.com
ATHLETE CHECK-IN
Running event athletes must check-in thirty minutes prior to their scheduled event at the clerking area located at the northwest corner of the track. Field event athletes must check-in thirty minutes prior to the start of their event at the event site.
IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN
Implement weigh-in will be 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Discus and Hammer: one hour prior to event Friday) This will be done in the building at the northwest corner of the complex. Any implements not weighed in by this time will not be allowed in the competition. Implements will be impounded and brought to the event site by event officials.
DRESSING AREA
None available
TRAINING AREA
Trainers should set up on the west side of the track in the designated area.
TIME SCHEDULE
The meet will follow a rolling time schedule based on the number of participants. An order of events with start times is provided, but final time schedule will be provided after entries are submitted. We will run ahead of schedule if we can due to the larger size this year.
200/400m Procedures
Blocks will only be allowed in the first heats of the High School 200 and 400 meter Dash.
