2016 UIL CLASS 6A REGION I SPRING SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPSHosted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, 2016Boys and Girls Track and Field Competition

Maverick StadiumArlington, Texas

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2016 UIL CLASS 6A REGION I SPRING SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPSHosted by the University of Texas at Arlington

Table of Contents Pages

Welcome Letter 3

General Boys and Girls Regional Track and Field Information 4

Boys and Girls Regional Track and Field Information 5-13

Arlington, Texas Hotel Information 14

UIL Class 6A Spring Meet District Alignment 15

UIL Class 6A Region I Spring Meet Directors 16

Billing Invoice 17

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Dear UIL Class 6A Region I Participants:

On behalf of our University President, Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, I want to welcome you to The University of Texas at Arlington for the 2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Spring Sports Championships. We feel privileged and grateful for the opportunity to host these important and prestigious events. We are confident that we will be able to provide the setting for your students to excel in their competitions.

Please use this information handbook, which can also be found online on our UT Arlington Athletics website- www.utamavs.com , as a guide for these UIL competitions. This handbook has been prepared to provide you with helpful information concerning all aspects of the Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Championships competition. Please direct questions to your district representatives listed on the following pages. If your district representative cannot help you, please do not hesitate to contact the UT Arlington UIL office at (817) 272-5039. The individuals who will be instrumental in the facilitation of your Boys and Girls Regional Track and Field competitions will be John Sauerhage, our head men’s and women’s track and field coach and, Jordan Durham and Tyrone Edgar, assistant men’s and women’s track and field coaches. Tom Kloza, the Maverick Stadium Manager will be the facilities coordinator for this championships event.

The information that follows in this electronic handbook is specifically related to the Regional Boys and Girls Track and Field Championships!! The official contacts at the Maverick Stadium championship venue are

For lodging/housing information during your visit to Arlington, please go to the housing link of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau for the UIL regional spring sports championships at www.arlington.org/uil/ .

The last page of this information handbook is a 2016 Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Championships billing invoice for your use in processing the entry fees for your individual student athletes and teams participating in these UIL Regional events. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions whatsoever regarding the entry fees for these regional championship tournaments.

If you or any of your students are interested in any information on UT Arlington or in making a campus visit during your time in Arlington for these competitions, please contact our Student Welcome Center at (817) 272-8687. We hope you will have an exciting and memorable experience during these competitions here at UT Arlington. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to email me at carlon@uta.edu or contact me at (817) 272-5039.

Sincerely,

Pete Carlon, UIL Class 6A Region I Director

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UIL 2016 CLASS 6A REGION I SPRING SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The University of Texas at Arlington Regional Athletics Coordinator: Pete Carlon

Office: (817) 272-5039 Fax: (817) 272-5037

TRACK AND FIELD Girls and Boys

Site: Maverick Stadium

Date: Friday-Saturday, April 29-30, 2016

Meet Director: John Sauerhage, UT Arlington Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach

Assistant Meet Directors: Jordan Durham, UT Arlington Assistant Track and Field Coach Tyrone Edgar, UT Arlington Assistant Track and Field Coach

Events and Operations Coordinator: Mike Garcia, UT Arlington Events and Operations

Facilities Coordinator: Tom Kloza, Special Events Facilities, Maverick Stadium Zach Reed – Assistant Stadium Manager

Meet Referees: Jim Carlisle –Head Referee – 6A Robert Mears –Head Referee – 5A George Young – Vertical Field Events Mike Nelson- Throwing Field Events

Richard Naylor – Horizontal Field Events

Meet Starters: Earl Milner and Chuck Estill (6A Starters) Greg Young and Jim Pate (5A Starters) – Alternate/Back-up Starters All four will cover all Relays and the 1600 Meter / 3200 Meter Starts

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2015 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information

Dates: Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, 2016

Sites: Maverick Stadium, UT Arlington

Meet Director: John Sauerhage, Head Track and Field Coach 817-272-5753Jordan Durham, Ass’t Track and Field Coach – Sprints Coach- 817-602-4338

Tyrone Edgar, Ass’t Track and Field Coach – Ass’t Sprints Coach - 214-938-5445

Entries and fees: All entries of $25.00 per person per event/$50.00 for relays, (non-refundable)Should be sent to the University of Texas at Arlington Athletics Department Attn: Pete Carlon1309 W. Mitchell Arlington, Texas 76013

Reporting Area / District Results: The area or district director / meet results operators must certify state entries to the Regional Director’s Office. The regional Director’s Office must have the area results by 5:00 p.m. on the day following the meet. 1. To the Regional Office – Jordan Durham: jldurham@uta.edu or fax (817-

272-5037) Export PDF file of complete results (email or fax)

2. To Jordan Durham: jldurham@uta.edu Email or fax advancers Top 6 spots – Procedure for advancers can be found below.

General Instructions The required UIL codes are located on the UIL website on the track page, left column labeled Hy-Tek Codes. Codes for divisions, event numbers, and school must be utilized to ensure that all HY-Tek databases are compatible.

1. Divisions: Hy-Tek, Click Set-up: Meet Set-up, then choose the meet type to be “Divisions by Event”, Also, Click Set-up: Division/Region names and choose “Divisions”. Set up your divisions as listed in the example below. Then, when you set up your events, be sure that each event is associated with the appropriate Division # of your meet.

Div. # Code Division Name 1 1A 1A 2 2A 2A 3 3A 3A 4 4A 4A 5 5A 5A 6 6A 6A

2. Event Numbers: The event numbers must be used to ensure that we can merge your meet with the state meet database. Be sure and use your conference event numbers.

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3. School Codes: The school codes must be used for the Hy-Tek program to work properly. The school code and the school name must be identical to the UIL list. Do not put “HS” or “High School” after the school names. The Hy-Tek program does not identify the school unless both of these items are typed correctly.

Data Entry Checklist1. Please check that all athlete names are spelled correctly with the

correct campitalization (ex.: John Doe is correct –Not john doe or JOHN DOE).

2. The “year in school” should be included for each athlete in the following format: 09 for 9th grade, 10 for 10th grade, 11 for 11th grade and 12 for 12 grade.

3. Relay team members and any alternates (maximum of 6 names) must be included in the database. ALL NAMES SHOULD BE ENTERED AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL.

4. The use of relay cards for final declaration is highly recommended.5. Input names of the relay team members under each relay, including the

relay alternates (max of 6 names).6. Field Event Results must resolve all ties through 6th place using NFHS

tiebreaker rules (page 21-23 of the Regional Director’s manual).7. Must run an entry list report before prelims and finals to determine if

any event limitations exist for an athlete.

SENDING ADVANCERS FROM DISTRICT TO REGIONAL HY-TEK OPERATORNumber of Advancers (Qualifiers) from each District – 28 Boys and 28 Girls Total for Individual Event – 2 Advancers for each Event – 2 for each Relay – Boys and Girls Area Advancers - 56 Boys and 56 Girls Total for Individual Events – 4 for each event – 4 for each Relay – Boys and GirlsProcedure for Advancement:Once the conference meet is complete the Hy-Tek scoring operator will export advancers as follows:

1. At main screen click “File”2. Click on export3. Click on Advancers4. In the Export Advancers dialog box click on “select all”. Then enter the number to advance(top

how many from each event advance)5. Click Export6. This will create a .tcl file. It will be saved to the tfmeets folder on your hard drive or you may

save file to My Documents or a place you can easily find.7. You will get a dialog box that says “Export Successful” and gives the name of the .tcl file. Write

down the name.8. Sending Advancers and Results electronically: from your email program, navigate to your hard

drive to your tfmeets folder or the place where you saved the .tcl file. Locate the name of the file and attach it to the outgoing email.

9. Email the Advancers file (.tcl) and the results in a Word document to jldurham@uta.edu .

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ALL DISTRICT DIRECTORS NEED TO CONTACT JORDAN DURHAM, 817-272-5825 BEFORE YOUR DISTRICT MEET TO SETUP YOUR EVENTS.

A copy of all regional entries must also be sent to the Meet Director, John Sauerhage via his assistant, Jordan Durham: UT Arlington Athletics Department 1309 W. Mitchell Arlington, Texas 76013 Phone 817-272-5753 Fax 817-272-5037.Make sure your electronic submissions are done in accordance with UIL regulations. All entries must be mailed IMMEDIATELY after the District or Area meet. Please send a digital copy of your District or Area results to the Regional Meet Director via Jordan Durham. jldurham@uta.edu

SCRATCHES/ADDS: DEADLINE is Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 12:00 pm. All changes and scratches must come directly from the Area Director and be emailed to jldurham@uta.edu. Additions will not be accepted if they are not submitted directly by the Area Director. Changes over the phone will not be accepted. If you have any questions, you may call Jordan Durham at 817-602-4338 or 817-272-5825.

This is to ensure accuracy for each District and so each District and meet officials will have a record of any changes made.

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2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information

Admissions : Contestants must present their competition number for admission to Maverick Stadium at all times. Coaches will be issued three (3) complimentary wrist bands for single gender programs and five (5) complimentary wrist bands for dual gender programs. Wrist bands are intended for coaches, athletic trainers and athletic directors only.

The admission fee each day: Students- $8.00 Adults- $10.00Two day admission events: Students- $10.00 Adults- $15.00

No other passes will be honored (e.g.: District passes, coaches passes, etc.)

Parking: Parking for the track meet will be on the south side of the Maverick Stadium. Over flow will be available at baseball/softball fields. Buses should park in the area reserved for them.

Gift Shop: A gift shop featuring UT Arlington and Regional souvenirs will be open both days of competition on the concourse on the west side of Maverick Stadium. UT Arlington has received approval from the UIL to have Regional t-shirts and commemorative patches on sale during the event.

Athletic Trainers: Athletic trainers from the UT Arlington Sports Medicine Program will be on duty throughout the meet. The primary contact for sports medicine for these Regional Track and Field Championships will be Johne’ Booty, ATC, LAT, the UT Arlington Track and Field ATC/LAT athletic trainer.

Maverick Stadium Training Room: 817-272-2031 Johne’ Booty Contact Information: Office: 817-272-0985 Cell: 214-669-2117

Ice baths will be available for student-athletes under the overhang on the northwest corner of the west stands of Maverick Stadium.

POINTS OF INTEREST CONCERNING FIELD EVENTS:

Shot Put and Discus All shot and discus will be weighed and marked at the table underneath the northeast side bleachers starting at 8 a.m., Friday and 8 a.m., Saturday. All implements will be pooled. Athletes will take their throws in order during each round of competition. (Two trials in succession will not be permitted). Also, please note check-in information on page 11 regarding the opportunity for throwing implement weigh-in on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. during packet pick-up.

High Jump We will use "Five Alive" during the competition as needed.

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Pole Vault We will use "Five Alive" during the competition as needed. All pole vaulters will be weighed and all of their poles inspected in the room on the northeast end of Maverick Stadium starting two hours prior to the start of their event. This must be done prior to reporting to the competition venue. Also, please note check-in information on page 11 regarding the opportunity for pole certification on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. during packet pick-up.

Ties in Field Events The UIL requests that there be six clear places in all field events. All ties in field events will be broken by using the appropriate method for that field event as stipulated in the National Federation Rule Book. In the throws and horizontal jumps, the method is to use the next best jump or throw until the tie is broken. In the pole vault and high jump, the method is a jump-off.

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2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information

Held in conjunction with the 2016 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet

Friday, April 29, 2016

Field Events-Finals

9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

6A Girls Pole Vault 6A Girls Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Boys Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Boys Pole Vault 6A Girls Shot Put (8 to Finals) 6A Boys Shot Put (8 to Finals)

5A Girls Long Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Girls High Jump 5A Boys High Jump 5A Boys Long Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Boys Discus (8 to Finals) 5A Girls Discus (8 to Finals)

TRACK OPEN FOR WARM- UPS: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. for 3200 Meter Participants

9:00 a.m. 3200 Meter Run – Finals – All four sections (6A Girls, 5A Girls, 6A Boys, 5A Boys)

TRACK OPEN FOR WARM-UPS FOR AFTERNOON RUNNING EVENTS: 12:00 – 3:00 P.M.

DEADLINE FOR ALL RELAY DECLARATION CARDS TO BE TURNED IN – 2:30 P.M.

Preliminaries for Running Events: In the following order for each event – 5A Girls, 6A Girls, 5A Boys, 6A Boys (8 from each Classification to Finals)

4:00 p.m. 400 (4X100) Meter Relay

4:40 p.m. 100 Meter Low Hurdles (Girls)

4:55 p.m. 110 Meter High Hurdles (Boys)

5:10 p.m. 100 Meter Dash

5:35 p.m. 800 (4X200) Meter Relay

6:00 p.m. 400 Meter Dash

6:20 p.m. 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles

6:45 p.m. 200 Meter Dash 7:00 p.m. Field Event Medal Recap

7:25 p.m. 1600 (4X400) Meter Relay (8 to Finals)

Coaches please note there will be no preliminaries in the 800 Meter Run or 1600 Meter Run. It will be a Final Event on Saturday, April 30th. The 3200 Meter Run on Friday, April 29th will be a Final Event, the only final running event on Friday.

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2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information Held in conjunction with the 2016 UIL Class 5A Region II Boys and Girls Meet

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Field Events – Finals

9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

6A Girls High Jump 6A Girls Long Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Boys Long Jump (8 to Finals) 6A Boys High Jump 6A Boys Discus (8 to Finals) 6A Girls Discus (8 to Finals)

5A Girls Pole Vault 5A Girls Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Boys Triple Jump (8 to Finals) 5A Boys Pole Vault 5A Girls Shot Put (8 to Finals) 5A Boys Shot Put (8 to Finals)

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. - TRACK OPEN FOR WARM-UPS FOR RUNNING EVENTS

2:00 p.m. - DEADLINE FOR TURNING IN ALL RELAY DECLARATION CARDS

3:15 p.m. OPENING CEREMONIES -National Anthem- Introductions

RUNNING EVENT FINALS In the following order for each event – 5A Girls, 6A Girls, 5A Boys, 6A Boys

3:30 p.m. 400 (4x100) Meter Relay

4:00 p.m. 800 Meter Run (**Final Event) Alley Start

4:20 p.m. 100 Meter Low Hurdles (Girls)

4:35 p.m. 110 Meter High Hurdles (Boys)

4:50 p.m. 100 Meter Dash

5:05 p.m. 800 (4x200) Meter Relay

5:20 p.m. 400 Meter Dash

5:40 p.m. 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles

6:00 p.m. 200 Meter Dash

6:15 p.m. 1600 Meter Run (**Final Event)

6:45 p.m. 1600 (4x400) Meter Relay

Awards will be presented immediately at the conclusion of each event at the tent / awards stand facing the west stands in the middle of the stadium football field (close to the west side of the track). Please have parents, student-athletes, coaches, spectators and fans take photographs from the walkway area in front of the first row of the bleachers in the west stands.

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2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Boys and Girls Track and Field Meet Information

TRACK AND FIELD NOTES:

1. Meet Referees for these Regional Championships will be Jim Carlisle for 6A and Robert Mears for 5A. George Young, Mike Nelson and Richard Naylor will be the Field Events Referees.

2. The National Federation of State High School Associations Track and Field Rules Book (with the UIL Supplement) will govern the Track and Field Meet.

3. A Jury of Appeals will be in place, and will serve as the final board of appeals of any protested Referee Decision. The decision of the Jury of Appeals shall be Final.

4. Protests: Any protest of a Referee decision must be in writing, and must be filed with the Meet Referee within 30 minutes of the initial announcement of Official Results. (Refer to Rule 3, Section 5 of the National Federation of State High School Associations Rulebook).

5. Please caution all athletes that qualified judges will be conducting the meet. Any rule violation will be reported by Event Judges and may result in a disqualification, including Lane and Relay Exchange Violations.

6. Warmups: All Warm-ups will take place on the grass fields directly behind the North of the Stadium. No warm-ups are allowed on the Track or Infield. Athletes in uniform with their number on can be on the infield no earlier than one (1) hour prior to their event. After participating in their event, athletes must retire to the stands. Coaches are not allowed on the infield during any running event.

7. Athlete Check-In: Athletes in field events will check in at their respective Field Event Site. Athletes in running events must check in at the Check-In Tent, at the North West entrance to the track. Uniforms and Spikes will be checked at check-in time. After successful check-in, Athletes will have their wrist bands marked (Each Day), signifying they have checked in for their event. Athletes in Running Events must listen for announcements at the Warm-up Area. They will be called to the Corral area approximately 15 minutes prior to their event, and will be escorted onto the Track by Heat.

8. Contestants with numbers will be admitted free. Five passes will be in each packet for coaches, athletic trainers, managers, etc. No additional passes will be honored. No District passes will be honored.

9. Packets with meet information, numbers, etc., may be picked up Thursday, April 28th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Maverick Stadium Gilstrap Room. There will be opportunities for pole vault certifications and throwing implement weigh-ins so that there will not be such a rush the next morning on these important procedures. We will impound certified poles and implements overnight in a secure storage room. Packets on Friday/Saturday may be picked up at the Gilstrap room starting at 7:30 a.m. Signage to inform you as to where to pick up the packets will be posted.

10. Coaches Meeting: A Coaches meeting will be held on Thursday evening April 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the Maverick Stadium Classroom 106 to review any issues which may be confusing during the meet such as relay card submissions, the appeals process, coaching areas, etc.

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11. Relay Participant Verifications: Coaches should check into the Awards/Officials Tent for verification of all relay participants each day no later than 2:30 p.m. to assure that changes in relay participants from Pre-Meet or Thursday submission to Friday Prelims or from Friday Prelims to Saturday Finals have been properly noted and verified. This will help to assure that no participants exceeds the maximum number of events he or she can participate in during the Regional Championship meet.

12. Only white athletic tape may be used for relay marks.

13. Scratches and additions are to be made through Jordan Durham. See section above for further details on the procedure to make changes and scratches. DEADLINE for scratches and additions will be on Tuesday, April 26th at 12:00 pm (noon). Heats and lane assignments are finalized on Wednesday, April 27th. Changes on meet day will only be made due to extreme circumstances and will have to be approved by the Meet Referee or his assigned administrative representative.

14. Team camps will only be allowed on the East side of the stadium. We would like to provide

an inviting atmosphere and unobstructed view for spectators sitting in the west side main stands. Please inform student-athletes that no camps/tents will be allowed in the warm-up area, west stands, or on the grass area on the west side of Maverick Stadium.

15. No spectators, parents, coaches, non-participating student-athletes or fans will allowed on

the infield at any time, especially for photo sessions. Photos of the presentation of awards may be taken from the walkway in front of the first row of west side bleachers. The infield will be open to only running event participants at their time of competition.

16. If you have any questions contact John Sauerhage, Head Track and Field Coach with the University of Texas at Arlington at 817-272-5753 or Jordan Durham, Assistant Track and Field Coach at 817-602-4338.

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Welcome to Arlington!

On behalf of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau, we are excited to welcome the student-athletes, coaches and parents to the 2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Spring Sports Championships!

It’s no secret that Arlington is quickly gaining a reputation as a destination where champions are crowned. Just in the past year, Arlington has hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four, the UIL State Football Championships and the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship. We welcome you to a city that embraces athletic competition at every level!

Known as center of hospitality and tourism in North Texas, Arlington is proud to be the home of great shopping venues such as The Parks at Arlington Mall, the Arlington Highlands and Lincoln Square; and exciting entertainment attractions such as Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, plus sporting teams such as the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club.

You have a standing invitation to return to Arlington throughout the year to take advantage of our many exciting events including concerts at the Levitt Pavilion, art exhibits at the Arlington Museum of Art, events at College Park Center, the Art on the Greene festival, the Christkindl holiday market or our annual Fourth of July parade.

We salute your accomplishments and wish you the very best in your endeavors to be the very best in the great State of Texas!

Sincerely,

Ronnie Price

President, CEO

Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Housing/Hotels Link – www.arlington.org/uil/

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6A Spring Meet District Chairs

District Name Title School Name

1 Carla Gonzales Principal El Paso ISD

2 David Cargill Administrator Amarillo ISD

3 Rex Scofield Administrator San Angelo, Texas

4 Marlene Roddy Principal Arlington

5 Kim Blann Administrator Keller ISD

6 Glenn Davis Administrator Plano

7 Athletic Director Southlake

8 Al Hemmle Principal Midlothian

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2016 UIL Class 6A Region I Spring Sports Championship

Billing invoice

April 29-30, 2016 - Boys and Girls Track & Field

FULL SLATE OF ENTRIES PER DISTRICT:

Track and Field 56 (Area Adv) 12 relays $25 individual event, $50 relay ______Girls 28 (Dist. Adv) 6 relays $25 individual event, $50 relay ______

Track and Field 56 (Area Adv) 12 relays $25 individual event, $50 relay ______Boys 28 (Dist. Adv) 6 relays $25 individual event, $50 relay _____

Total enclosed _________________________ Submitted by __________________________________

Date ____________________ District _______________________________________

Please complete all information on this Regional billing invoice. Make checks for each sport (one for Boys and Girls Golf, one for Boys and Girls Tennis, and one for BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD) payable to UT Arlington Athletics Department!!!

Please note different entry fee assessments for Track and Field Area and District Advancers!!!

****The entry fee assessment for all the Boys and Girls Track and Field entries for any one District would be $4000.

MAIL TO:UIL Class 6A Region I Regional CoordinatorAttn: Pete Carlon, UT Arlington Athletics Department, Box 190791309 W. Mitchell, Arlington, Texas 76019

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