AHSAA 1A-Section 2,

2A-Section 2, & 6A-Section 3

Track & Field

Championships at Northridge HS

April 28-29, 2023

Hosted by Northridge &

Paul W. Bryant and Central Tusc. High Schools At

Northridge High School

Updated 4.4.23

1A Schools: A.L. Johnson, Autaugaville,

Billingsley, Ellwood Christian Academy, Keith, Linden, Maplesville, Marengo,

McIntosh, Millry, Pickens County, RC Hatch, South Lamar.

2A Schools: Aliceville, BB Comer, Cornerstone, Fayetteville, Francis

Marion, Green County, Holy Family Catholic,

Holy Spirit Catholic, Isabella, Lamar County, Sulligent, Thorsby,

Tuscaloosa Academy, and Vincent.

6A Schools: AH Parker, Bessemer

City, Brookwood, Calera, Central Tuscaloosa, Chilton County, Helena,

Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Homewood, Hueytown, McAdory, Minor, Northridge, Paul

Bryant, PD Jackson Olin, and Pelham.

Meet Administration:  Games Committee: Coach Jeff Sparks, Northridge H.S. Cell: (205)792-1804, jsparks@tusc.k12.al.us and Coach

Sharday Branch, Paul W. Bryant H.S. Cell: (205)886-2880, sbranch@tusc.k12.al.us. and Coach

Jerome Franks, Central Tuscaloosa H.S. Cell: (205)292-9750, jfranks@tusc.k12.al.us.

Tri-Meet Directors:Jeff Sparks, Sharday Branch, andJerome Franks

Meet Referees:(At

This Time) - Sharday Branch & Jerome Franks, Running Events - &

Jeff Sparks, Field Events

Meet Times: The meet will begin at 10:00 a.m. each morning and will end at

approximately 5:00 each day. The gates will open for entry by teams and

spectators at 8:30 a.m. There will be a

coaches meeting at 9:15 a.m. each day.

 Entry Procedure: All entries will be done through al.milesplit.com. All entry marks must have been achieved during the

2023 season and be submitted to al.milesplit.com. Entered athletes not having marks in al.milesplit.com will be given a NT and seeded accordingly.

There is a maximum of three athletes per event and one relay team per school.

Each athlete may compete in a maximum of

four events.

 Entry Deadline: Tuesday, April 25

at midnight (Eastern)! ENTRIES, SCRATCHES,

AND SUBSTITUTIONS PAST

THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Entry Fee: $150 per boys team and $150 per girls team (Boys Team + Girls

Team = $300.00). For a team of 4 or less, $20 per athlete. Make checks

payable to: Northridge High School Track & Field.

* Bring the registration fee to the meet.

 Familiarity

of Events: For the safety of your athletes,

please do not enter them in events for which they are not familiar or have

not trained for, particularly in the Pole Vault and High Jump. If it is

apparent to meet officials that an athlete doesn't have the training or

experience to safely compete in the events for which they are entered, the

athlete's participation in that event will be disallowed.

Verification

of Pole Vault Weights and Implement Check in: All pole vaulters will be required to have Pole Vault Verification

Forms signed by their coach before competition begins. These Forms are

available online at:http://dnn.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/pdf/forms/FORM%20-%20Pole%20Vaulter%20Verification%20(4A-5A-6A%20meet).pdf Coaches should print the forms and bring them to the meet(s)

completed and signed. Vaulters will only be allowed to use a pole that has a

rating that is greater than their weight. You

must bring your own pole as poles will not be provided. Implements for throwing events will be

weighed and measured beginning at 8:00 am each day. After measurement, they

will become property of the field. We

will hold all implements and bring them out to the competition site.

Field

Events: Each jumper/thrower will have 3

attempts with the top 9 advancing from the trials to the finals.

*Note:For the Sectional track meet, the pole vault

and high jump will start one increment under the qualifying heights for the State

Track Meet. Refer to the Qualifying Standards found on page 8 of the online

AHSAA Sports book.

Officials: We have a experienced officials to

lead each field event. Each team will be assigned one field event slot to

assist with. If

you are a certified official or know of a good certified official that wants to

work either one or both days, please send an email jsparks@tusc.k12.al.us.

All AHSAA officials can be paid.

Awards: Awards to the top three finishers in each event and team awards

to the champion and runner-up.

Heats

and Finals: 100m, 200m, and 100/110HH and 4x100

will have Prelims on Friday and Finals on Saturday. If there are 8 or

less entries on Friday for any of these events, there will be no Prelim and the

race on Saturday will serve as a Final. This

usually affects the smaller school section. We will know on Thursday morning

and you will be notified by email. A relay team or

individual MUST participate in the event Final to qualify for the State

Championship.

 Team Scoring: Scoring eight places: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

 Coaches Admission: An AHSAA coaches card will be required for admission for all

coaches. Those without cards   will have to pay for admission.

Concessions: We will have a concession stand in operation both days of the

meet. Teams are allowed to bring in food and drinks for their athletes and

coaches.

Protest Fee: A $25.00 cash protest fee will be required for any objections to

the meet referee's decision. This includes all rereads on finish photos. We will compile a Jury of Appeals for the

meet. Coach Irby & Sparks will choose 3 coaches from those schools

competing to be jury members.Those

chosen will rule as follows: 1A for 2A, 2A for 6A, and 6A for 1A issues.

Qualifying: The top FIVE finishers in each event meeting the state

qualifying mark will qualify for the state meet the following

weekend at Cullman/Gulf Shores. Additionally, four wildcards in each event will

be selected from all four section meets. These wildcards must also meet the state qualifying mark. All ties for the final qualifying spot will

be broken at the meet. *

Note: In all relays, the top three (3) teams from each section (equaling 12),

plus four (4) wilds will qualify. Only 16 teams will qualify instead of 24.   **A performance list with wild card

qualifiers included will be posted on the AHSAA (www.ahsaa.com) and Alabama

Runners (www.alabamarunners.com) websites. *** It is the responsibility of each coach and athlete to check these lists

for wild card qualifiers

Tents: Any teams wishing to erect tents must do so in the top rows of the stadium or outside the

competition areas.