RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE EASTERNS STATES MEET
(now called “The Big Apple
Invitational”)
1. Please use www.directathletics.com
for your entry. The direct link for Easterns
is: http://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/14206.html
2. All performances must be winter marks, 2009-2010. Actual times, distances and heights, must be
submitted (including relays). No estimates or dual meet marks will be
accepted. Please note this is a metric
meet (except for the mile and 2 mile).
Times from yard events or other odd indoor distances will be converted
by the seeding committee. Relay times
cannot be estimates.
3. National Federation Sanction has been applied
for in all eastern states:
4. The meet will be conducted under the rules of
the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations. No jewelry, no watches, no tape over jewelry. Uniform
rules will be enforced. Starting
blocks will be supplied for the sprint events and used in the finals only.
5. An athlete’s eligibility for this meet will
be determined by the rules of his home state.
No athlete who has reached their 19th birthday prior to September 1, 2009
is eligible.
6. Coaches will be given check in cards for each
athlete and relay. Cards for runners and relays must be
submitted to the check in official in the clerking area any time up to 60
minutes before the event. Cards for
field events are given to the field event official. Once the event is closed late athletes will
not be allowed to compete. Remember:
Check in on time or you do not compete.
7. Athletes may participate in any two
events. Remember only two events. If you enter more than two events for your
athlete with the plan of scratching an event you must still pay an entry fee
for each event entered.
8. Entry Fees must be mailed to:
9. Seed updates will be accepted by Direct
Athletics until 12 midnight Monday February 15th.
10. Entry fees: individual event - $15, relay
event - $25. All entry fees must be paid
before the seeding committee will "activate" your entry. Fees are non-refundable in case of rejection.
11. Entry acceptance procedure: The seeding committee will
finalize the fields for each event by Wednesday evening February 17th. All accepted athletes will be posted on the
web sometime Wednesday evening.
(http://www.jacobbrown.com/EntryForms/meetinfo.htm).
REJECTED ATHLETES WILL NOT BE CALLED OR NOTIFIED IN
ANY WAY.
Coaches are expected to have
web access and must obtain this information from the web.
12. Awards will be given to the top 6 finishers
in each event.
13. Directions to the Armory from the
14. Parking: cars: There is limited on-street
parking. There are two local parking
garages:
15. Additional and updated information may be
found on the web:
www.jacobbrown.com/meetinfo.htm or www.armorytrack.com/
Or
call:
16. For official sanctioning purposes the name of
the meet is: The Big Apple Invitational.
17. Boys pole vault will be first this year and
we will alternate order every other year.
18. NB: Collecting entry fees for Easterns
has become a problem. Many schools
simply do not pay. Any school who did not pay entry fees last year will not be accepted
this year until back entry fees are paid.
Remember an entry fee is what you pay to enter these meets. You do not pay if you participate. If your athlete is not accepted an entry fee
is still owned. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
Entry Standards:
These are entry standards. You must have achieved these times,
distances, or heights to enter.
Achieving these standards does not guarantee acceptance. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Boys Girls
55 dash 6.8 7.9
200 dash 23.0 26.8
400 dash 51.5 61.0
800 run 2:01.0 2:25.0
1 mile run 4:32.0 5:25.0
2 mile run 9:50.0 11:55.0
55 hurdles 8.0 9.5
high jump 6'2" 5'1" (opening height is 6' and 5')
pole vault 14'
0" 10' 6" (opening
height is 14' and 10' 6”)
shot put 48' 33'
triple jump 40' 32'0"
long jump 19'6" 15'2"
4X200 1:34.0 1:50.1 (No projected times in any
4X400 3:34.0 4:10.0
of the relays. Teams must
4X800 8:15.0 9:55.0 have run the times.)
D.M. 10:50.0 13:00.0
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THE BIG APPLE
INVITATIONAL -FORMERLY CALLED THE
THE EASTERN STATES INDOOR TRAC
New Balance Track and
168TH &
Tuesday,
February 23, 2010 4:30 p.m.
OFFICIAL ENTRY FEE PAYMENT FORM
School Coach
____________________________________
School Phone
______________________________
Address Home Phone
______________________________
City State Zip ______________
Entrys and Fees Due: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Entries go to http://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/14206.html
Each individual entry is $15.
Fees: Individuals at $15 = Mail to:
Relays at $25 = 19 E.
Lewis Avenue
Total entry =
Fees MUST be received before entry will be activated.
Checks payable to: "Bergen Track Association"
