Last Update: 2/5/13
There will be separate check-in areas for Running and Field events. Athletes must check in at the designated areas 45 minutes prior to the event's scheduled starting time. All athletes will be required to remain in the designated warm-up areas after checking in.
All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers on the front on their jersey during competition. If an athlete loses the bib number, a replacement may be purchased for a fee of $5.00.
Relay participants must wear a top of the same color(s) and shorts of the same color(s).
Per USATF Rule 146, all protests must be submitted in writing at once and not later than 30 minutes after the results of an event are posted. This time period will be strictly enforced. The cost to file a protest is $100 cash. This fee is refundable only if the protest is upheld. Judgment calls made by meet officials cannot be protested. Protests that do not meet the above criteria will not be accepted.
The maximum spike lengths allowed for running and field events are: 1/4" pyramid spikes Christmas tree spikes are not allowed. Spikes will be inspected on the track.
Starting heights for the High Jump will be 15 cm below the Youth Outdoor Entry Performance Guidelines; starting heights for the Pole Vault will be 45 cm below the Youth Outdoor Entry Performance Guidelines. Incremental increases will be 5 cm in the High Jump and 15 cm in the Pole Vault.
Refer to USATF Rule 302.5(n). All competitors must provide their own vaulting poles. Vault athletes must report to be weighed with their bib numbers and poles based on the schedule below. All poles will be inspected for manufacturers’ pole ratings and the maximum top hand hold position as determined by the manufacturer. The competitors’ weights must be at or below the manufacturers’ pole ratings. NO EXCEPTIONS. Poles will be impounded at the time of inspection. Athletes will pick-up their poles and report to the competition site at time of warm-up for the event. Meet management will not be responsible for any pole that is shipped to or impounded at the meet without a hard protective case. Weigh-in and pole inspection will take place at the vault venue one hour before each event. Athletes may ship poles for delivery no later than Wednesday March 6, 2013. Shipments should be sent to the following address: Att: Thomas Clerkley or Henry McCallum 8001 Sheriff Rd. Landover, MD 20785
Unattached athletes and coaches are allowed to pick up competition packets at the following locations and times:
*No entry changes/substitutions/adds/entries will be accepted at the meet site. However, USATF Potomac Valley will correct all data entry mistakes: and all gender and age division errors.