C.E. Byrd YELLOW JACKET RELAYS 2022

Due to the early morning frigid temperatures projected this Saturday, I believe it's in the best interest of all athletes to begin the meet 1.5 hours later. We will start the morning session at 11:30am.

That means we will eliminate all Prelim races in the sprints and short hurdles. We will run heats against time in the afternoon session.  We will still run section B in the 1600/3200, the DMR, and 4x800 in the morning session. The regular format schedule will start at 2:00pm on a rolling schedule.

Coaches please make adjustments to the revised schedule.

Thank you all and I look forward to a great meet and quality competition!

Coach Plaza

ENTRY INFO

All entries will be done through milesplit.com. Registration will open February 10, 2022 and the deadline is 11:00pm on Thursday, March 10, 2022.  No adds after the deadline.  Each school will be allowed a maximum of 3 athletes per individual event and 2 relay teams.  There will be a maximum of 4 events per athlete.  Varsity will be the only division and will offer 20 events.

STADIUM ADDRESS

Lee Hedges Stadium

* 6115 East Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71105

ENTRY FEE  

High schools will pay $90 per team or $180 per school for boys and girls combined teams. Teams with less than 7 athletes will pay $15 per athlete.  7 or more athletes pay the $90 fee.

PARKING

Buses are to park on the Southeast parking lot near the baseball stadium. Visitors are to park near Southwest gate entrance.

MEET ADMISSION

General Public will enter at Southwest gate. Admission is $7.00

COACHES & ATHLETES SEATING AREA  

Athletes and coaches must use the East Stadium seating area. See the map.Coaches may set up team area in the stands and on the Southeast grass area too.The West Stadium seating area (Press box side) is reserved for spectators only.

PACKET PICKUP

Coaches should pick up their team's meet packet on the Northwest end (Press Box side) underneath the stadium. Packet pickup will be from 10:00am-11:30am.

COACHES MEETING

There will be a brief Coaches Meeting at 10:45am under the West bleachers (Press Box side).

ATHLETIC TRAINING AREA

Southeast Corner of the stadium near the stands.

 WARMUP

NO athletes allowed on the infield for warmup. Athletes are to use the track and grassy areas around the stadium. The track will close at 11:15am. When all field events are completed, athletes can warm up in those areas.  FIELD EVENTS:  Athletes will have access to field event venues for warmup prior to the schedules start of competition.

TIMING & LIVE RESULTS

Fully Automatic Timing will be by CHAMPION BY CHOICE TIMING.  There will be LIVE online track results available. Meet management will send you the results link.  We will have a display scoreboard with instant official results on the track.

MEET RULES

All NFHS rules will be followed and enforced. Only inch pyramid spikes will be allowed. No jewelry allowed.

MEET SCHEDULE

Morning Session will begin at 11:30am 

*Field Events (4 attempts - HJ and PV are exempt)

*Running Events:  No Prelims.  Finals in Section B heats for the 1600/3200, DMR, and 4x800.

Afternoon Session will begin at 2:00pm to allow for a lunch break.

Running Events in the normal LHSAA format will start at 2:00pm. A copy of the schedule of events is attached. Running Events are on a rolling schedule.

HEAT SHEETS & RESULTS

Heat sheets will be placed in your team packet.  Additional heat sheets may be purchased for $3.00.  Results will be live online and will be posted on MileSplit as soon as the meet ends.

ATHLETE CHECK-IN

Field Events Athletes will report directly to event site to check in. Athletes must checkin before the start of their field event or they will be scratched from the event. Running Events.  Athletes will report to the staging check-in area on the Northwest end of the stadium.Athletes will then be escorted to the starting line.

SCORING

Individual and relay events, points will be awarded as follows: 1st 10 points, 2nd 8 points, 3rd 6 points, 4th 4 points, 5th 2 points, 6th 1 point.

HORIZONTAL JUMPS, MIDDISTANCE RACES & EXCHANGES ZONES

--Men's Long Jump Board 12ft

--Men's Triple Jump Board 32ft

--Women's Long Jump Board 8ft

--Women's Triple Jump Board 24ft

--4x1 Gold

--4x2 Green, Green, Gold

--4x4 Blue 3 turn Stagger

--1600 & 3200 Waterfall starts

--800m and 4x800 Lanes (1 turn stagger)

 AWARDS

Top three places will receive custom Yellow Jacket Relays medals.Medals will be presented to the athletes immediately following their events at the medal podium.Team awards will be presented at the end of the meet for the top two teams and the Male and Female MVPs.The MVP is awarded to the high point 

athletes.

SECURITY

We ask that coaches make sure their athletes are dressed in school issued uniform and track gear, so security can identify those athletes competing. Persons will be asked to leave team areas if they are not coaches or athletes. NO teams are allowed to set up a team area underneath stadium for safety reasons.  

EVENTS

CONTACT INFORMATION

Coach Juan Plaza    318-272-1671   jep1932@bellsouth.net