Extra Meet and Practice News

Meet #1 Reminder

• Dublin High School
• Volunteers, athletes, coaches arrive: 8:00am
• First event starts: 8:30am
• Estimated finish:  1:00pm (I'm an optimist.)

Athletes

Check in with coaches at arrival to get a numbered sticker. This high-tech mailing label needs to be worn in a visible place all day to register for events and have times and placings correctly matched up with athletes.

If an athlete is dressed in layers -- recommended! -- then put the sticker on their uniform, or whatever they plan to run in.

Remember to bring water -- just water -- in a bottle labeled with your name on it. Keep your stuff together, and take it home at the end of the day! Snacks and other beverages should stay in the stands.

Events

Athletes choose the events at the meet, with guidance from coaches. Jumping and throwing sign-ins are done at the event location, and race sign-ins are on the field near the start/finish line. There will be big signs set up for each grade on the field. Look for volunteers bearing clipboards.

Order of Events

1600m
4x100m relay 
400m
50m – grades 2-5 only 
100m
800m
200m
Sprint medley relay 
4x400m relay

Field events all open at once:
Long jump
Softball throw
High jump – grades 5-8 only
Shot put – grades 5-8 only

For running events, girls run first, starting with grade 2 and working up through grade 8, then boys run the same event, in the same fashion. Both running and field events "open" at certain points through the meet: listen for the announcements. Running events close quickly -- athletes should report to the field to sign in as soon as they hear their event open.

Running events take priority. If an athlete is waiting their turn at a field event and they hear their race being called, they need to let the field event official know they need to leave to do a running event, then report to the race clerks to check in. They should return to the field event after their race.

Uniforms

Shirts will be distributed prior to the meet on Saturday. For those not at the meet, there will be other pick-up opportunities next week at practice.

Practice

Practices from now on will be 5:00 - 6:30 pm.

Tuesdays will be at Pleasant Hill Middle School starting 3/15

Thursdays will still be at College Park High School