Meet Information
MEET INFORMATION
All entries will be done through milesplit.com. Registration will open January 18, 2023 and the deadline is 12:00 noon on Friday, March 3, 2023. 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 $180 per school ($90 for boys and $90 for girls' 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 9:00am-11:30am.
COACHES MEETING
There will be a brief Coaches Meeting at 9:15am 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 9:55am and again at 11:45am. 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 MCDUFFIE TIMING.
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 10:00am
*Field Events (4 attempts - HJ and PV are exempt)
*Running Events: No Prelims. Finals in DMR and 4x800.
Afternoon Session will begin at 12:30pm
Running Events in the normal LHSAA format will start at 12:00pm. 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 check-in 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.
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
TRACK - | 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 100H/110H, 300H, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, | ||
FIELD - | LJ, TJ, HJ, PV, DT, JT, SP |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Coach Juan Plaza 318-272-1671 jeplaza1932@gmail.com