AHSAA 1A - Section 2 / NORTHRIDGE 2024

Tuscaloosa, AL

Meet Information

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Friday Track Heat Sheets

Friday Field Flight Sheets

Saturday Track Flight Sheets

Saturday Field Flight Sheets

2024_Sectional Meet Information: 2024_section_qualifier_meet_information_updated_4_21_24

2024 *Updated Schedule of Events with Races & Events Times "NEW" UPDATED Sectional_schedule_of_events_with_race_&_event_start_times_2024_updates_4_25.docx

Admission for Sectional Track & Field State Qualifier Meet will be $10.00 per day.

Friday, April 26, & Saturday, April. 27. 2024:gofan_code_&_qr_code_for_admission_to_sectional_qualifying_meet_4_26_27.docx

Venue Facility Layout: "NEW" stadium_and_track_diagram_for_home_meets

Inclement Weather Plan for Venue @ NORTHRIDGE High School Sectional Qualifying Meet:  "NEW" sectional_inclement_weather_plan.pdf

Javelin - will be thrown off a Rubber Surface

Assignment for Meet 4x1 Relays Exchange Zones & Jury of Appeals "NEW"sectional_exchange_zones_and_jury_2023.pdf


 W-9 for Tuscaloosa City Schools / Northridge HS -W-9 for TCS, this includes Northridge HS



AHSAA 1A-Section 2,2A-Section 2, & 6A-Section 3

Track & Field Championships at Northridge HS

April 26-27, 2024

Hosted by Northridge &Paul W. Bryant and Central Tusc. High Schools At Northridge High School

Updated 3.24.24

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.usand Coach Latasha Russell, Central Tuscaloosa H.S. Cell: (205)239-3784, lrussell@tusc.k12.al.us.

Tri-Meet Directors: Jeff Sparks, Sharday Branch, and Latasha Russell

Meet Referees:(At This Time) - Sharday Branch & Latasha Russell, 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 2024 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 23 at midnight (Central)! 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 the AHSAA.com page, Click on Sports, Click Spring, Click Outdoor Track & Field, then click on Outdoor Minimums Standards.

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.usAll 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 Sparks, Branch, and Russell 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.

State Qualifying Marks and Starting Heights 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVENTS

lAGirls State Champ Qualify Min

lABoys State Champ Qualify Min

2AGirls State Champ Qualify Min

2ABoysState Champ Qualify Min

6AGirls State Champ Qualify Min

6ABoys State Champ Qualify Min

100meter Dash

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

200meter Dash

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

400Meter Dash

1:12.0

1:00.0

1:12.0

1:00.0

62.00

53.00

800Meter Run

2:55.0

2:25.0

2:55.0

2:25.0

2.35.00

2.10.00

1600Meter Run

6:40.0

5:45.0

6:40.0

5:45.0

6.15.00

4:50.0

3200Meter Run

14:00.0

12:00.0

14:00.0

12:00.0

13.00.00

10.40.00

100/110Meter Hurdles

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

300Meter Hurdles

1:00.00

52.00

1:00.00

52.00

53.00

45.00

4x100Relay

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4x400Relay

4:50.0

4:00.0

4:50.0

4:00.0

04:45.0

3:40.0

4x 800 Relay

12:30.0

10:15.0

12:30.0

10:15.0

11:00.0

09:00

HighJump Open Height (All) 1 - Increment below qualifying height.

 Increase 2 inches

4-2

5-4

4-2

5-4

4-6

5-8

Pole Vault Open Height(All) ) 1 - Increment below qualifying height.

Increase 6 inches

7'0"

9'0"

7'0"

9'0"

7'6"

10'6'

Long Jump

13'0"

17'0"

13'0"

17'0"

15'0"

19'0"

Triple Jump

26'0"

34'0"

26'0"

34'0"

29'0"

40'0"

Shot Put

26'0"

34'0"

26'0"

34'0"

29'0"

40'0"

Discus Throw

65-0

90-0

65-0

90-0

80-0

115-0

Javelin Throw

65-0

115-0

65-0

115-0

85-0

130-0

 

 AHSAA 1A-Section 2, 2A-Section 2, & 6A-Section 3

Track & Field Championships - At Northridge High School

AHSAA 1A-Section 2,2A-Section 2, & 6A-Section 3

Track & Field Championships at Northridge HS

 

2024 Sectional Meet Schedule (Rolling Schedule):

Friday 10:00 a.m. (Order1A, 2A, 6A)

Running Events:

4x100 Prelims

1600 Finals on Time

400 Finals on Time

100HH Prelims

110HH Prelims

100 Prelims

4x800 Finals on Time (Classifications may be combined)

200 Prelims

 

Field Events: 11:00 a.m.

                       11:00am    12:30pm    2:00pm

Long Jump    2A Boys     1A Girls     6A Girls

Triple Jump  2A Girls     1A Boys    6A Boys

High Jump     6A Boys     6A Girls   1A Girls

Pole Vault      1A Boys     6A Boys 2A Boys

Shot Put         2A Boys     1A Girls   6A Girls

Discus            1A Boys     2A Girls   6A Boys

Javelin           6A Girls      2A Boys  2A Girls

 

Saturday10:00a.m. (Order 1A, 2A, 6A)

Running Events:

3200 Finals on Time (Classifications may be combined)

4x100 Finals

100HH Finals

110HH Finals

100 Finals

300H Finals on Time

200 Finals

800 Finals on Time

4x400 Finals on Time

 

Saturday - Field Events: 11:00 a.m.

                      11:00am    12:30pm    2:00pm

Long Jump   2A Girls     1A Boys    6A Boys

Triple Jump  2A Boys    6A Girls     1A Girls

High Jump    1A Boys    2A Girls     2A Boys

Pole Vault     6A Girls    1A Girls     2A Girls

Shot Put        1A Boys    6A Boys    2A Girls

Discus           1A Girls     2A Boys    6A Girls

Javelin          6A Boys 1A Girls 1A Boys