Meet Information
2024 4A/5A/7A Section 1 at University of South Alabama Track Complex- (HOSTED BY MCGILL-TOOLEN)
Sectional 2024 information: parking, tents , etc
Friday April 26 & Saturday April 27
Entry Deadline : 4/23/24. midnight
Entry Fee: $150 per boys team and $150 per girls team. $20 per individual for four or less entries. Checks can be made payable to "Mctspikes"
Admission: $10 per person per day on "GoFan"
Parking is Free
Team tents are to be setup along the fence behind the visitors seating.
Buses and private vehicles should park on the north side of the track in the Gamma parking Lot.
Entry to the track complex is on the north side of the track. Athletes need to be in their competition gear to be recognized for free entry.
Coaches Admission: A AHSAA coaches card will be required for admission for all coaches. Those without cards will have to pay for admission.
McGill-Toolen will provide all shots and discus. Javelins will be inspected at the field event by the field event judge.
Relay cards will be provided at the clerk. Pole vault verification forms will be provided at the clerk. Protest forms will be provided at the clerk.
DO NOT JUMP ANY FENCES!! Please tell your athletes to not jump or climb any fences. Security for the event is proved by USA police and they do not take kindly to their facility being abused.
Leave Duct Tape at home. DO NOT use duct tape on the track surface.
Full Concessions are available both days. Back by popular demand: Try the world famous Ferlise Chicken wings!!
Protests! 25$ protest fee. Be ready with your rule book. Remember, "judgement calls" by meet officials cannot be protested. ( false starts, jumping fouls, throwing fouls ) Juries of appeal will be composed of 3 coaches from different divisions as the infraction. Successful protests will be reimbursed.
Qualifying: The top FIVE finishers in each individual event meeting the state qualifying mark will qualify for the state meet the following weekend at 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. In all relays, the top THREE teams will qualify as long as they meet the qualifying mark. Additionally four wildcards will be selected from all sectional meets. All ties for the final qualifying spot will be broken at the meet.
Schedule (rolling schedule)
Friday April 26th
10:30am. coaches meeting at the finish line.
11:00am
4x100m Relay Prelim
1600m Final
400m Final
100m/110m Hurdles Prelims
100m Prelims
4x800m Relay Final
200m Prelims
Saturday April is 27th
10:00am
3200m Final
4 x 100 Final
100m/110m Hurdles Final
100m Final
300m Hurdle Final
200m Final
800m Final
4x400m Relay Final
FIELD EVENTS
Friday April 26th
11:00 am
5A Boys & 5A GirlsSP
4A Boys DT
5A Girls JAV
5A Boys HJ
5A & 7A Girls PV
4A Boys LJ
5A Girls TJ
1:00pm
4A Boys & 7A Girls SP
5A Girls DT
5A Boys JAV
4A Girls HJ
5A Boys LJ
5A/4A/7A Boys PV
7A Girls TJ
3:00pm
4A Girls & 7A Boys SP
4A Boys TJ
7A Girls LJ
7A Girls DT
7A BOYS JAV
4A GIRLS PV
7A BOYS HJ
Saturday April 27th
9:00am
4A Girls DT
4A Boys JAV
5A Girls HJ
4A Girls LJ
5A Boys TJ
11:00am
4A Girls JAV
5A Girls LJ
7A Boys TJ
7A Boys DT
7A Girls HJ
1:00pm
5A Boys DT
4A Boys HJ
7A Boys LJ
4A Girls TJ
7A Girls JAV
All throws and horizontal jumps will be measured. Top 9 will be taken to finals for an additional three throws/jumps.
Opening height in Pole Vault and High Jump will start one height below minimum qualifying height.
Sectional information along with minimum qualifying standards can be found in the AHSAA 2023-2024 Spring Sports Book:
Questions can be directed to Drew Bentley email: bentled@mcgill-toolen.org