GUIDELINES 01-27-2016
Summary of Changes
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Addition of a Girl’s division
Event entry due time (Section V-4)
Name relay runners
Section 1 – Rules
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UIL Track and Field rules will be observed unless otherwise specified
• No runner may run more than one leg of a relay
• Relay runners must be identified by the morning scratch meeting
Section II – Equipment
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Spikes
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No spikes allowed for flag
All other divisions may wear ¼” pyramid spikes and only in track area
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Blocks
• Any runner may start from blocks unless there is more than one runner
starting in a lane
• Coaches are responsible for furnishing and removing blocks
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Shot Put – 6lb steel, checked at event. 4.0 kg for 7th and 8th.
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Discus - 1 kg, checked at event
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Softball – Standard 11 inch softball, checked at event
Section III – Age, Division and Registration
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Registration may begin January 1 for the coming track season
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For age and division, follow the guidelines for Article XI, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of
the STJFL Bylaws.
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The division will reflect the previous football season. Example, if Johnny played in
the Senior division in the 2015 football season he will run track n 2016 as a Senior.
Section IV – Certification
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An uncertified participant will need to follow STJFL documentation procedures to
become certified.
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Physical Exam
Last Semester School Repot Card
Birth Certificate
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The Official Roster will be closed as of midnight the Wednesday night before the
second meet.
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Coaches must have a background check according to STJFL guidelines.
Section V – Track Meets
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Meets – There will be four meets held, weather permitting, each beginning on a
Saturday morning. There will be four host associations for the meets and one
association may host more than one meet.
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Participants – Competition will be co-ed, boys and girls compete head to head
unless a particular event is otherwise specified as having a girls division.
Participants may compete in a one higher age group but never a lower.
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Volunteers – All associations shall provide no less than four volunteers at each
meet to help facilitate the events and maintain four volunteers through the
duration of the meet. Volunteers shall check in with the meet coordinator at the
starting line at 8:00 am prior to the start of the meet.
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Event Entries – All entries shall be turned in to the meet coordinator no later than
midnight on the Wednesday prior to the meet. Entries after this time may be
scratched.
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Event Participation – Participants registered in Flag, Peewee and Junior may
participate in three (3) events only. Participants registered in Senior, Seventh Grade
and Eighth Grade may participate in four (4) events. If the participant is entered in
the maximum number of events, at least one event must be in the Field competition.
If the participant runs a race in a higher division, the maximum number of events in
his registered division still applies.
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Scratch Time – At 8:00 am on the day of the meet scratches may be made at the
start line. Additions will not be accepted.
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Rain Outs – In case of a rain out, events will not be made up unless the entire meet
is cancelled and is determined by the Track Committee to be made up.
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Crowd Control –
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Once the running events start there shall be no non-participants allowed in
the track area.
There shall be no umbrellas or canopies allowed in the finish line section of
the bleachers.
There shall be limited outside concessions.
Section VI – Schedule
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June 6 – begin workouts
June 18 – 1st meet, Vidor
June 25 – 2nd meet, West Brook
July 9 – 3rd meet, West Orange
July 16 – 4th meet, Little Cypress
July 23 – make-up date
Section VII – Events
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Flag
• Softball Throw
• Standing Broad Jump
• 40 Yard Run
• 100 Meter Run
• 200 Meter Run
• 400 Meter Relay
Peewee
• Softball Throw
• Standing Broad Jump
• 40 Yard Run
• 100 Meter Run
• 200 Meter Run
• 400 Meter Relay
Junior
• Shot Put
• Discus
• Long Jump
• 100 Meter
• 200 Meter
• 400 Meter
• 400 Meter Relay
• 800 Meter Relay
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Senior, 7th and 8th
• 800 Meter Run
• Shot Put
• Discus
• Long Jump
• 100 Meter
• 200 Meter
• 400 Meter
• 400 Meter Relay
• 800 Meter Relay
Section IX – Awards
Medals will be given in each event for the 1st – 3rd place. Ribbons will be given in
each event for the 4th – 6th place. Participation ribbons may be purchased and
awarded by individual associations as desired.