MEET/DATE: PONCHATOULA INVITATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD MEET - Wednesday, April 16, 2025

SITE:  PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOL - PONCHATOULA, LA.

          TRACK:  8-Lane Polyurethane Rubber (1/4 spikes ONLY)

          STARTING BLOCKS WILL BE PROVIDED - Please do not bring any blocks 

          PLEASE DO NOT PUT ANY TAPE ON TRACK - ONLY CHALK SHOULD BE USED FOR MARKS IN RELAYS OR JUMPS, HIGH JUMP, LONG/TRIPLE JUMP & POLE VAULT - rubber surfaces; JAVELIN - grass, SHOT PUT & DISCUS - cement surfaces.  

ENTRY FEE:  $35.00 per team (girls & boys are separate teams)

 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:  Enclosed

ENTRIES:  VARSITY:  TWO PER EVENT & ONE RELAY TEAM 

          *Athletes are limited to competing in a maximum of four (4) events.  

SCRATCH MEETING:  No Scratch Meeting

ENTRIES DUE:  Varsity and JV: Entries MUST BE ENTERED on MileSplit by Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am. 

QUALIFYING:    FIELD EVENTS -    All VARSITY competitors will receive four (4) throws/jumps in the SHOT PUT, DISCUS, JAVELIN, LONG JUMP, & TRIPLE JUMP.  POLE VAULT & HIGH JUMP - JV will follow varsity with three (3) attempts.

           SCORING:  GIRLS:  10-8-6-4-2-1                        RELAYS: 10-8-6-4-2-1

                              BOYS:   10-8-6-4-2-1                        RELAYS: 10-8-6-4-2-1

RESULTS: LIVE RESULTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE USING MileSplit RESULTS WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON ATHLETIC.NET.

AWARDS: 1st - 3rd Place will receive medals

                    4th - 6th place will receive ribbons. (Varsity only)

OFFICIALS:  PONCHATOULA HIGH  

ADMISSION:  General admission:  $7.00 Athletes - in uniform only Coaches - LHSAA Coaching Card

DRESSING AREA:  No dressing area is available other than the restrooms next to the concession stand.  COME DRESSED

TEAM AREA:  Team areas may be set-up in the visiting stands or in the grass behind the home stands.

WARM-UP AREA:  Warm-up area will be down the center of the football field. 

ATHLETE CHECK-IN:  RUNNING EVENTS:  There will be 3 calls per event: 1st call 15 minutes prior, 2nd call 10 minutes prior, 3rd and Final call 5 minutes prior to event start. Heat sheets will be live via MileSplit. Only 800m, 1600m, and 3200m will need to check in at the table in the middle of the field before the race.  

      FIELD EVENTS:  Throwing Events - Athletes should check-in 30 minutes prior to the start of the event with the judge at the event site.  

    Jumping Events - Athletes should check-in 30 minutes prior to the start of the event with the judge at the event site.

PROTESTS:  Please direct protests in writing to PHS GIRLS TRACK COACH - JOSH DOMINGUEZ, within 30 minutes of the completion of the event, who will discuss said complaint with the administrative jury of appeals for a ruling.  

PARKING:  Parking is available east of the football stadium, as well as in the gym parking lot. 

CONCESSIONS/RESTROOMS:  Located on the North end of the football field.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  If you have any additional questions, please call Josh Dominguez (cell: 985-320-4692) or Colby McDonald (cell: 985-222-8187)

PHS CLASSIC - MEET SCHEDULE

2:30 p.m. ----- Clipboard and Measuring Tape Pick Up - Entry Fee Checks

FIELD SCHEDULE:                          

-3 Throws     -      Top 7 receives 3 additional throws

RUNNING SCHEDULE:(WILL START UPON COMPLETION OF FIELD EVENTS EXCEPT THE 4X800 METER RELAY. IT WILL BEGIN AT 4:30PM.)

RUNNING EVENTS - THREE (3) CALLS WILL BE GIVEN FOR EACH EVENT.

  REPORT TO THE STAGING AREA ON THE FIRST CALL.