If a championship in any PAC sport is delayed for any reason (rainout in baseball/softball, blizzard/power outage in basketball, lightning storm in soccer ,etc.) and the conference is required to determine its automatic bid recipient for the NCAA Championship, the following protocol will be followed:
If Geneva is not involved in the championship tournament (e.g. did not qualify for the championship or has already been eliminated from the championship), then play may extend into Sunday to meet the 6 p.m. NCAA deadline for declaring the automatic qualification (AQ) representative from the PAC.
If Geneva is still involved in the championship tournament and the championship cannot be completed by Saturday evening, the PAC will ask the NCAA for a relief waiver allowing the conference to conclude the championship and declare the AQ recipient on Monday, due to Geneva's institutional policy prohibiting varsity competition on Sunday.
If a relief waiver is not granted by the NCAA, the championship must be ended on Saturday evening. If the tournament/championship is not concluded by that point, the PAC champion and AQ recipient will be determined by the PAC by-laws for the applicable sport relating to a championship that cannot be completed due to weather or an "Act of God."
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I. MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
1. The host school for the PAC cross-country championship is responsible for sending out entry forms for the championship meet. This form should be in the hands of the member schools at least two (2) weeks before the championship.
2. Included with the entry forms should be information about practice time on the course, maps of course, possible places to eat and sleep for those schools that must travel, time of scratch meetings, and alternate course in case of rain or snow.
3. If possible, the host school should hire an outside agency to serve as the championships' official timer and scorekeeper.
4. An individual shall be hired to manage the finish line, as well as organize entry, declaration, and results for the championship meet. Chip timing, a backup timing system and video recording of the finish line are all required.
5. The length of the course will be eight kilometers for the men and six kilometers for the women unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the coaches due to weather conditions.
6. The course markings, start and finish areas should be as described in the NCAA Cross Country rules (See Rule 8: Section 2, Article 2 and Article 3, Section 3, and Section 4).
7. After the official finish is recorded, the all-conference team members will be called forward to be recognized. In the event of a tie in team scoring of the 1-5 runners, co-team champions will be declared.
8. A team championship trophy is awarded at this time to the winning schools. Pictures are the responsibility of each school.
9. The championship meet shall be held on a Saturday, two weeks prior to the NCAA regional championships. The order of start will reflect the starting order scheduled for the regionals and nationals that year. The PAC Championship meet will begin on a standard 11 a.m./Noon start time, with a packet pickup prior to the first meet. In the event the host school is unable to run at 11 a.m./Noon, the host coach must confirm the new time with the executive director and then notify the other coaches as soon as possible.
10. Severe Weather Policy: The PAC Championship severe weather policy should follow NCAA Championship guidelines.
11. An alphabetical format will determine the host of the PAC Championship: 2018-WAY, 2019-WES, 2020-BET, 2021-CHA, 2022-GEN, 2023-GCC, 2024-SVC, 2025-THI, 2026-W&J. If a school cannot confirm their ability to host the PAC Championships at the annual coaches' meeting, the next school in the rotation will be awarded the right to host.”
12. The host of the PAC Championship must also host a regular season meet. The courses for the invitational must be identical to the courses for the PAC Championship unless approved by the PAC cross country coaches, effective in the 2016 season.
13. Annual Coaches Meeting. A. A quorum for the meeting shall be defined as one more than 50 percent of the teams in the PAC. B. If a quorum is met, a 2/3 vote of those present is required to revise the PAC manual via a code revision request to the AA Council.
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II. MEN'S & WOMEN'S SOCCER
1. The top four (4) teams qualify for the PAC Tournament, solely determined by the conference schedule with the top seed hosting the #4 seed and the #2 seed hosting the #3 seed. The top remaining seed hosts the final. Playoff seeding is determined by the following: 1) Maximum points (win=3 points; draw=1 point); 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal differential in conference matches (4-goal limit per match); 4) Goals for in conference matches (4-goal limit per match); 5) Goals against in conference matches (4-goal limit per match); 6) Points earned vs. descending conference opponents (starting with the team with the most points); 7) Coin toss. When three or more teams are tied, the above tie break scenarios are applied until either a single team or multiple teams are eliminated or advanced. Once a team(s) are eliminated or advanced, the tie break scenario reverts back to the first criteria of the tie break scenarios and continues until the field is set.”
2. The conference semifinal matches will be played at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m., while the conference final match will be played at 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. The home team will select the time and venue for the match. Following NCAA guidelines, the home team must provide 24 hours notice if the venue is changed.
3. The tournament winner will be named conference champion and the other finalist will place second. Other places in the order of finish will be determined from the round-robin schedule.
4. If the PAC Championship cannot be completed by the NCAA deadline, the highest remaining seed will receive the automatic bid to represent the conference at the NCAA Championships.
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III. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
1. The top six (6) teams qualify for the PAC Tournament, with the top two seeds receiving first round byes. The highest remaining seed after the semifinals will host the conference championship. Tournament schedule is Tuesday: #6 at #3, #5 at #4 - 7 p.m.; Thursday: #1 vs.#4/#5 winner, #2 vs. #3/#6 winner -7 p.m. Championship at highest remaining seed on Saturday at 4 p.m.
2. The tournament winner will be named conference champion.
3. In case of an Act of God which would not permit the championship tournament to be completed, the following options will be put into action: 1) If Friday is eliminated, then the tournament will be played on Saturday and Sunday; 2) If the Saturday championship match is eliminated, it will be moved to the closest PAC school able to host the final match; 3) if neither option 1 or 2 is available, the regular season champion will be named conference champion and the receive the conference NCAA tournament bid.
4. In case of a facility conflict for PAC Championships. 1. Give top seed ability to find an alternate site; 2. Move to the next higher seed; 3. Conference Commissioner discretion.
5. During the PAC Championship, the Host Institution must upload game film immediately after the competition(s) is completed. (All contests: both play - in matches; both semifinal matches; Championship match).
6. The teams that advance to the PAC volleyball final four will each receive 3 of the 12 volleyballs provided by the conference. The host school will keep the cart.
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IV. MEN'S BASKETBALL
1. The tournament will play out as follows: The top eight teams following the regular season will compete in a single-elimination conference tournament. The first round of the PAC tournament will be held Tuesday and will be as follows (highest seed hosts):
#8 at #1
#7 at #2
#6 at #3
#5 at #4
The four winners will advance to the semifinals on Thursday (lowest remaining seed will travel to the highest remaining seed; middle seeds will face each other). The time for the first round and semifinal games will be set at 6 and/or 8 p.m. (if doubleheader with women) or 7 p.m. (single game), while the championship game will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday unless there is a doubleheader with the women. Tiebreaking criteria is as follows: 1) head to head; 2) Matching wins vs. higher seeds; 3) Record vs. common opponents; 4) In-Region Strength of Schedule; 5) Out of Region Strength of Schedule 6) Coin toss.
2. The tournament winner will be named conference champion and the other finalist will place second. Other places in the order of finish will be determined from the round-robin schedule. The conference automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament shall be awarded to the PAC Tournament champion. In case of a situation when the tournament cannot be completed, the automatic bid will go to the highest remaining seed left in the tournament. The winner of the regular season will be recognized as the PAC Regular Season Champion. Only the tournament winner will receive a trophy.
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V. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
1. Tournament bracket (hard bracket/no re-seeding):
Monday: #8 vs. #5 at higher seed / #6 vs. #7 at higher seed.
Wednesday: Winner of #8/#5 vs. #4 at higher seed / Winner of #6/#7 vs. #3 at higher seed.
Friday: Held at #1 seed site: Game 1: Winner of #3 vs. #6/#7 plays #2 seed; Game 2: Winner of #4 vs. #8/#5 plays #1 seed
Saturday Championship: Winners of Friday's game play
The host of the final four tournament will decide the tip-off time of the championship game. The start time should be no earlier than 4 p.m. and no later than 7 p.m.; the start time should be determined by the Wednesday before Championship Saturday. Additionally, the host of the final four tournament will schedule shoot-around times based on the game time of the participating teams. Teams playing Game 1 on Friday will have earlier shootaround times. The host will also decide and communicate if they will offer laundry services for participating teams.
Tiebreaking criteria is as follows: 1) head to head; 2) Matching wins vs. higher seeds; 3) Record vs. common opponents; 4) National strength of schedule as determined by the NCAA 5) Overall winning percentage 6) Coin toss.
2. The tournament winner will be named conference champion and the other finalist will place second. Other places in the order of finish will be determined from the round-robin schedule.
3. Natural Disaster Policy: In case no PAC Tournament games can be played, the championship goes to the regular season champion. If a PAC Tournament is only partially completed, the championship goes to the highest remaining seed left in the tournament.
4. Media timeouts (1:15 in length) consistent with the NCAA format will be used in the PAC Tournament semifinal and final games
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VI. MEN'S & WOMEN'S SWIMMING
1. The PAC Swimming & Diving Championships will be contested on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday five weeks prior to the last day of competition of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championships.
2. A championship meet committee will serve as the forum and deciding body for any event circumstance not provided for in the rulebook and as a protest committee if required. The committee shall consist of: 1. Host athletic director (or designee) representing the PAC, 2. PAC head coaches (one vote per institution by team gender), 3. A non-PAC coach as selected at the Wednesday coaches' meeting, 4. Championship Meet Director, ex officio, 5. Meet Referee, ex officio, 6. Diving Referee, ex officio. The committee chair will be a non-hosting PAC coach and will also be responsible for major award selection and presentation with the help of the host institution's SID.
3. The manager of the championship meet shall be the host athletic director or someone designated by the athletic director.
4. The officials for the championship meet shall be the starter, referee, and judges, and shall be arranged by the host school.
5. The order of events and rules will comply with NCAA guidelines to accommodate both men's and women's events. Athletes marked as exhibition may compete in the preliminary sessions of the conference championships in a maximum of three individual events. They may advance to consolation finals in those events if, after all scoring competitors have advanced and been seeded, empty lanes will exist. Exhibition athletes will be seeded from fastest to slowest according to the results of the preliminary session in empty lanes with no additional heats being added.
6. All meals and lodging are the responsibility of the individual institution with the cooperation of the host institution.
7. The host school has the responsibility of distributing the meet results to the PAC swimming coaches and the PAC office.
8. Championship contingency plan: In case of an unexpected problem or situation arises at the PAC Championship meet or during the schedule championship weekend:
a) If the meet is being held at Grove City and there is a timing malfunction, the PAC shall use Westminster's timing equipment
b) If there is a need to postpone a portion of the event, use Sunday on the weekend of the Championships to complete the meet
c) If the meet cannot be completed at the site when Grove City is the host - finish the championships at Westminster.
d) If a major weather situation occurs, postpone the meet until the following weekend
e) If needed, the meet can be condensed to the one day "Last Chance Meet Format" with all events being contested as timed finals.
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VII. WRESTLING
1. The championship meet shall be managed by the games committee, to be selected from member schools and assigned officials.
2. Entries
Two wrestlers per weight per team.
Ten Weight Classes (125,133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174 184, 197, 285)
3. Seeding Criteria (All Criteria is weighed equally)
Only the selected starter from each team is eligible to be seeded
Wrestlers from the same team will be placed on opposite sides of the bracket. Byes will be
placed randomly in the bracket.
1. Record 2. Head to Head Competition 3. Common Opponents 4. Past Regional and NCAA
Placement
Important Dates
5:00pm Tuesday: Entries of 10 Starters for the PAC Championships that will be seeded and 10 additional entries
5:00pm Wednesday: Seeding votes is due by the four participating teams head coaches
Thursday: Official seeds will be released by the PAC
Schedule
8:45am Skin Checks in Wrestling Room
9:00am Weigh-ins in the Wrestling Room
10:00am Tournament Begins
Wrestling will take place on 2 Mats from Quarter finals through 3rd place match
Finals will occur on 1 Mat
Tournament format
The PAC Championships feature double-elimination brackets, with each school having the opportunity to enter up to two student-athletes in each of the 10 weight classes. The seeding of each program’s top wrestler in the 10 weight classes is determined by the league’s coaches, and wrestlers from the same team competing in each class will be placed on opposite sides of the bracket. First-round byes will be placed randomly throughout the brackets, as necessary.
Tournament Team Scoring: Tournament Scoring Chart, Four Places (Rule 4, Section 8)
• First place: 10 points
• Second place: 7 points
• Third place: 4 points
• Fourth place: 2 points
Tournament Placement Points (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 1)
Individual placement points should be awarded as soon as earned. Placement points already earned shall be deducted in cases of disqualification for flagrant misconduct. When two wrestlers are paired together in a placing round and both wrestlers forfeit or medical forfeit the match, each wrestler will share the lowest place and split the total available team points in that round.
Tournament Scoring to Four Places (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 4)
In tournaments scoring four places, the winner of each championship semifinal should be awarded seven place points and the winner of each championship final should be awarded three additional place points. The winner of each wrestle-back semifinal should receive two place points, and the winner of third place should receive two additional place points.
More Than One Entry per Institution (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 5)
When more than one competitor from the same institution competes in a given weight class, only the score for the competitor with the highest number of team points shall be used for calculating team points.
Tournament Advancement Points (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 7)
One team point shall be scored for each match won in the championship bracket and 0.5 point in the wrestle-back bracket. One point in the championship bracket and 0.5 point in the wrestleback bracket shall be awarded for a bye if the wrestler receiving the bye wins in the next round. Advancement points are not given for placing matches or when a wrestler advances in a bracket because of a no contest resulting from an opponent reaching their daily match limit.
Bonus Points (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 8)
Two additional points shall be scored for each match won by fall, forfeit, medical forfeit, default, disqualification or flagrant misconduct throughout the tournament. A total of 1.5 points shall be awarded for each match won by a technical fall. One point shall be awarded for each match won by a major decision.
• Won by major decision (win match by 8-14 points): 1 point
• Won by technical fall (differential of 15-plus points): 1.5 points
• Won by fall, forfeit, medical forfeit, default, disqualification, flagrant misconduct: 2 points
Failure to Make Weight (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 9)
In individual advancement tournaments, failure to make weight shall be awarded as a forfeit to the opponent and points for the forfeit and advancement shall be scored.
Failure to Pass Medical Exams (Rule 4, Section 8, Art. 10)
Failure to pass medical examinations in a tournament shall be awarded as a medical forfeit to the opponent and points for the medical forfeit and advancement shall be scored.
Summary of Team Scoring (Rule 4, Section 9)
Tournament
Fall: 2
Forfeit, Medical Forfeit: 2
Default: 2
Disqualification: 2
Flagrant Misconduct: 2
Technical Fall: 1.5
Advancement
Championship Bracket: 1
Wrestle-Back Bracket: 0.5
Major Decision
(by 8 through 14 points): 1
Bye followed by a win
Championship Bracket: 1
Wrestle-Back Bracket: 0.5
Match Duration (Rule 3, Section 3)
• 7 minutes (3-2-2)
• Sudden victory period(s) as needed
Rest Between Matches (Rule 3, Section 22, Art. 17)
Wrestlers shall receive a mandatory 30 minutes of rest between all matches. The mandatory rest period is required for all matches except when both wrestlers' previous match was a victory either by forfeit or medical forfeit. This rule may not be waived for any reason.
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VIII. BASEBALL
1. Decided by a three-day double-elimination tournament that will include the four highest-seeded teams. The #1 seed will be the host school. In order to host the PAC Tournament, the host facility must meet the following criteria: 1) Infield tarp 2) Two bullpen mounds 3) Acceptable backstop. If the top seed does not have a facility that is available or acceptable, they can host the event at a neutral site. If the top seed cannot host, the #2 seed will host, etc. If Geneva qualifies for the tournament, the tournament will take place Wednesday-Friday (Saturday rain date). If Geneva does not qualify for tournament, the tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday (Sunday rain date).
2. NCAA Rules in effect.
3. All tournament games shall be nine (9) innings. If the tournament has made it to the final game (#7 if necessary) and it has been suspended and cannot be replayed to finish the tournament, the higher seed will be the champion unless the game is an official game (having played at least five innings), then the team leading would be considered the champion.
4. A meeting or conference call is to be held at the host institution on Wednesday night prior to the tournament beginning, which should include all participating team's head coaches, the crew chief, host school administrator and executive director.
5. The higher-seeded team is home team for all first round games. For all other games, the home team is determined by the format in the NCAA Baseball Championship handbook. For all tournament games, three umpires will be used for each game.
6. Failure to show or notify will result in forfeit.
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IX. SOFTBALL
1. The conference tournament will will be a four-team, double-elimination tournament held at the top seed's home field. The tournament must be completed by Sunday at 5 p.m. If Geneva is in the PAC tournament, the tournament will be held on Thursday and Friday, using Saturday as the rain out date. If Geneva is not in the tournament, the tournament will stay as is on Friday and Saturday, using Sunday as the rain out date. The tournament will always be held the weekend preceding the regional tournament.Day 1 of the tournament should be as follows:
Day One
Game 1: #2 vs. #3 - 10 am
Game 2: #1 vs. #4 - noon
Game 3: Losers of games #1 and #2 - 2 pm
Game 4: Winners of games #1 and #2 - 4 pm
Day Two
Game 5: Winner of game #3 vs. loser of game #4 - 11 am
Game 6 - Winner of game #4 vs. winner of game #5 - 1 p.m.
Game 7 - if necessary - 3 p.m.
Times can be adjusted depending on weather
2. The tournament winner will be named conference champion and the other finalist will place second. Other places in the order of finish will be determined from the round-robin schedule.
3. The tournament will be played at the site of the number one seed, determined by regular-season conference play. Per league contract, Rawlings will supply four dozen balls for the tournament beginning in 2017. All participating teams should keep one dozen balls as backup in case Rawlings delivery does not take place.
4. If the entire tournament is rained out, then the top seeded team would be declared champion and receive the automatic bid to the NCAA championship. If the tournament has started and cannot be completed by the NCAA deadline for submitting automatic bids, the team selected to advance will be determined by the NCAA formula in the softball championship handbook that determines the winner based on number of games completed.
5. The official order of finish will be determined at the conference tournament.
6. The higher-seeded team will be the home team (bat last) in all tournament games. Home bench will be determined by the tournament director for the entire tournament.
7. An All-Tournament Team will be selected and a Most Outstanding Player (M.O.P.) will be recognized at the tournament.
8. A Tournament Game Committee shall be established for all decisions not covered by the tournament policy and tournament protests. Members of the Committee should be: Tournament Director, a representative of the PAC office, Umpire in Chief, Chair of the Softball Committee or another conference designee."
9. Each team will be permitted a maximum of eight minutes of infield practice prior to each game. No team will be permitted on the infield prior to the eight minute warm up. Weather and other situations may cause a need to adjust the 8 minute time limit and will be instituted by the Tournament Committee if needed. The home team will take infield practice first, followed by the visiting team (NCAA format) unless the home team played in the immediately preceding game that day. In that case, the visiting team will take infield first with the exception of game 7 (if necessary game will use the NCAA format).
10. The NCAA protest procedures will be used for all tournament games.
11. A certified athletic trainer must be on site for all championship games.
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X. MEN'S & WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
- Meet Information
The meet will be run in accordance with current NCAA guidelines. The host institution is required to send the following information to all conference head coaches so they have it two weeks prior to the meet. In the running events, the gender order will coincide with that of the NCAA Championships annually.
Entry procedures
Time schedule
Information about the track & field facility
Athletic training procedures
Sports information procedures
Driving directions and parking information
Other pertinent information unique to the meet
Head coaches are required to send a team roster to all conference head coaches so they have it one week prior to the meet.
- Meet Location
The meet will be contested four weeks prior to the NCAA Championship. Only schools with an eight lane track and all needed facilities can host the meet.
Host Rotation:
2017: Geneva College
2018: Washington & Jefferson
2019: Westminster College
2020: Grove City College
2021: Bethany College
- Entry Procedures
TFRRS will maintain a weekly performance list for the PAC. Only entries confirmed by the performance list will be accepted for the championship meet. You may enter an athlete not on the performance list, but they will be seeded for the championship meet. They may be entered with a NM or NT.
Each team may enter up to five athletes per event and one relay team per relay event. A team may enter six athletes in an event if all six athletes are in the top twelve on the performance list. At check-in, relay teams must submit a relay card listing the order of participants. All entries are final. See NCAA Rule 4, Section 1 and Section 2, Article 1 and Article 2 (A-E) for more details.
Entries are due the Wednesday before the championship by 7 p.m.. All entries are to be done preferably with Direct Athletics but another Meet Manager Site would be acceptable. Heat/Flight sheets will be posted by the host institution the Thursday before the championship.
- Results
Results will be done using Hy-tek Meet Manager in coordination with a Fully Automatic Timing System. The host institution is responsible for providing a reliable FAT System. The host institution must post results as they occur at the meet facility, supply head coaches with final results at the conclusion of the meet, and post results on the school and conference website.
- Scoring
Eight places will score per event (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1).
- Conducting the Running Events
100M and 100/110M Hurdles:
1) Forming Heats: The declared competitors shall be assigned to first-round heats in the order their names are listed on the ranked performance list
A. #1 ranked runner goes in Heat 1,
B. #2 ranked runner goes in Heat 2,
C. #3 ranked runner goes in Heat 3.
D. Then working backward...#4 in Heat 3, #5 in Heat 2, #6 in Heat 1, #7 in
Heat 1, etc.
2) Assigning Lanes in Prelims: In the first round of competition, lanes shall be drawn by lot.
3) Advancement to the Finals: In the preliminaries of the 100M Dash and the
100/110M Hurdles, heat winners and the next fastest times will advance to
the finals. Eight will qualify for finals, eight will score. If there are 8 or less
athletes entered in the event, it will be run as a final only.
4) Assigning Lanes in the Finals:
4 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 7 - 1 - 8).
100M, 200M, 400M, 100/110M HH, 400M IH: Up to 8 runners in a heat; Preferred Lanes: 4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8
800M: Up to 12 runners in a heat
1500M: Up to 15 runners in a heat
3000SC: Up to 18 runners in a heat
5000M, 10,000M: Up to 30 runners in a heat. If over 30 runners are entered, there will be two heats with at least 18 runners in the first heat.
The Games Committee can allow heats to be larger than their recommended size for meet management purposes.
1. The finish of the 5,000 and 10,000 should be set up in lane four of the track in order to ease confusion at the finish.
2. A video camera will record the finish line (hip numbers) to aid officials if there is a dispute over the number of laps an athlete ran.
Relays
1. Lanes will be assigned based on seed times.
2. If nine teams are entered in the relays, there will be two heats of 6 and 3.
- Conducting the Field Events
1. All athletes will be randomly assigned to preliminary flights with up to 12 athletes per flight.
2. Athletes from the teams competing for the championship with the nine best performances will proceed to the finals.
3. Procedures for High Jump
Use of continuous flight of 5 (five-alive method) as described in the NCAA rulebook
Opening Height - 10 cm. below 6th unique declared entrant
Progressions -Per NCAA Rule 6.5.2, it is recommended that the crossbar be initially raised in increments of 5cm. The increment shall never be increased. The increment shall never be less than 3 cm. Some exceptions for progressions exist in NCAA Rule 7.1.6.c or as chosen by a single competitor.
4. Procedures for Pole Vault
Use of continuous flight of 5 (five-alive method) as described in the NCAA rulebook
Opening Height - 30 cm. below the 6th unique declared entrant
Progressions -Per NCAA Rule 6.6.1, it is recommended that the crossbar be initially raised in increments of 15cm. The increment shall never be increased. The increment shall never be less than 5 cm. Some exceptions for progressions exist in NCAA Rule 7.1.6.c or as chosen by a single competitor.
- Meet Officials and Staff
1. The Games Committee will consist of four people: a member from the athletic department of the host institution (preferably someone with a strong knowledge of track & field), a track official (clerk, umpire, or finish line judge), the head field judge, and a coach from a PAC school who cannot host the championship meet.
Games Committee Rotation
2012: Thiel
2013: Thomas More
2014: Waynesburg
2015: Saint Vincent
2. The host institution is responsible for hiring meet officials. Meet officials must be USATF certified. The host institution must go through USATF - Three Rivers Association to arrange for officials. Bruce Long (724-941-5639,region2bruce@earthlink.net, http://www.usatf.org/assoc/threerivers/) is the contact person. Ideally, 23 officials are needed for the meet. The host institution must have at least 18 officials for the meet. The officials needed are:
Starter (1-2)
Finish Line Judge (1)
Referee (1)
Clerk (1-2)
Umpire (1)
Long Jump/Triple Jump (2/pit)
High Jump (2)
Pole Vault (2)
Shot Put (2)
Discus (2)
Javelin (2)
Head Field Judge (1)
Implement Certification (1)
Wind Gauge (2)
The host institution will pay each official $75 for the day and provide lunch. It is up to the discretion of the Meet Director to pay officials more than the recommended rate.
3. The host institution is responsible for providing meet workers necessary for hosting a meet. 40 - 42 workers are needed. The meet workers needed are:
Timing System Operator (4)
Back-up Timer (8)
Runner (2)
Scorekeeper (1)
Announcer (1)
Check-in (2)
Long Jump/Triple Jump (2/pit)
High Jump (2)
Pole Vault (2)
Shot Put (2)
Discus (2)
Javelin (2)
Running Event Workers (10)
Wind Gauge (2) (If officials cannot be hired)
- Two-Day Event Schedule
DAY ONE (Friday)
3:00 PM Javelin (M/W)
Triple Jump (W/M)
Pole Vault (M/W)
5:00 PM 100H/110H preliminaries
5:30 PM 100 M preliminaries
6:00 PM 10,000 meter run
7:00 PM 10,000 meter run
DAY TWO (Saturday)
11:00 AM High Jump (M/W)
Long Jump (W/M)
Shot Put (M/W)
Discus (W/M)
12:00 Noon 3,000M steeplechase
12:15 PM 3,000M steeplechase
12:35 PM 400M relay
12:40 PM 400M relay
12:45 PM 1500M
1:00 PM 1500M
1:15 PM 110M Hurdles Finals
1:25 PM 110M Hurdles Finals
1:35 PM 400M
1:45 PM 400M
1:55 PM 100M Finals
2:00 PM 100M Finals
2:05 PM 800M
2:20 PM 800M
2:30 PM 400M Hurdles
2:45 PM 400M Hurdles
3:00 PM 200M
3:10 PM 200M
3:20 PM 5,000M
3:45 PM 5,000M
4:15 PM 1600M Relay
4:25 PM 1600M Relay
5:00 PM Awards Ceremony
The host institution can adjust the event schedule to accommodate the set up of the facility and the number of heats and flights in the meet. The order of events in regards to gender will change every year in order to follow the format of the NCAA Championship.
- Awards
- The winning team will receive a championship trophy
- All-Conference certificates are given to the first and second place athletes in each event
- Third place athletes in each event are recognized as All-Conference Honorable Mention
- MVP Track Award and MVP Field Award are given to the highest point scorer of the meet in each area. If there is a tie, the coaches will vote on the award winners.
- Coaches vote on Coach of the Year Award at the conclusion of the meet.
- First, second, and third place athletes in each event receive medals. The host institution is responsible for ordering medals.
- All other awards are provided by the conference.
- Coaches' Meeting
A coaches' meeting will be held before the meet starts to go over final instructions. A coaches' meeting will be held at the conclusion of the meet to verify results and awards.
- Severe Weather Policy
If severe weather occurs the day of the meet, the meet will be delayed as long as possible in order to complete the meet on the scheduled date. If the meet cannot be completed on the scheduled date, it will be rescheduled on a date that allows everyone to compete.
In the event of severe weather, the PA announcer will announce a suspension of competition at that point.
All athletes, officials, coaches, and spectators will be advised to seek cover in the nearest building.
If competition is suspended, all events will be contested as follows:
Event If Competition is Suspended Procedure
10,000M Before 4000M/after 4000M Run same day/cancel or run at reschedule
Steeplechase Before 1200M/after 1200M Run same day/cancel or run at reschedule
5000M Before 2000M/after 2000M Run same day/cancel or run at reschedule
Running Events During competition Run same day or run at reschedule
Field Events During competition Finish where left off or at reschedule
For running events, a 2.5 hour rest period will be allowed after the race is suspended if competition resumes that day.
For field events, competition will resume one hour after the all-clear signal is given if competition resumes that day.
The Games Committee has the authority to run events with preliminary rounds as finals on time should severe weather prohibit preliminary rounds.
The Games Committee has the authority to delay the start of an event, if it looks like severe weather is quickly approaching, in order to avoid implementing the severe weather policy.
13. Meet Stipend
The meet stipend is $5000. The stipend may be used to pay for the following items: Officials, Meet Workers, Medals, Food, and Timing System Rental. $1600 has been set aside through the NCAA Conference Grant Program to pay for an external timing service.
14. Committee Chair and Secretary
The PAC track & field coaches' committee chair and secretary will rotate on a yearly basis. The chair will be the non-hosting games committee member and the secretary will be the hosting games committee member of the recently concluded PAC championship meet.
Geneva will host the annual PAC track & field coaches' meeting on the Monday before the NCAA National Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
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XI. MEN'S GOLF
1. Men's Golf PAC Championship format - 54 total holes to be played as a 36-hole tournament in the fall and an 18-hole PAC Championship in the spring. The fall and spring sites will be determined by the coaches during the PAC championship. If the PAC Tournament is held at a club with only one course, the men and women will tee off on opposite nines at the same time. First day: hole #1 women, hole #10 men; Second day: hole #1 men, hole #10 women. In case two (2) or more teams are tied for first place, the winning school shall be determined by a playoff on a designated hole, playing all 5 players on the hole and counting the best 4 scores for each team. The process will be repeated until the tie is broken.
2. Entries:
a. The fall PAC men's golf pairings will be organized by team and based on the total scoring average of the five players submitted as each school's PAC lineup. Coaches will submit her/his 5-player, team scoring average one week prior to PAC at the Commissioner’s request. Players' scoring averages will be based on all sanctioned tournaments played during fall competition and completed at least one week prior to PAC. The 7th- and 6th-ranked teams will begin fall competition in twosomes. The 5th- and 4th-ranked teams will follow in twosomes. The 3rd-, 2nd-, and 1st-ranked teams will tee-off last, playing in threesomes
3. The strict rules of golf (U.S.G.A.) shall apply.
4. Players:
a. Shall be disqualified from individual PAC honors if they fail to report at their designated starting time. If this occurs in the first round, the individual may return for the second round.
b. Shall not have caddies.
c. Teams will be paired in twosomes or threesomes for all four rounds. Round one of each tournament the coaches set their lineups. Round two of each tournament the line-up is set by order of finish by score from day one.
5. Each school must have an authorized representative present at the coaches' meeting and throughout the tournament. Each women's and men's golf team will be permitted to have two coaches participate on-site during PAC events. If any of the coaches are school-designated volunteers, their names must be submitted to the Commissioner, prior to the event, along with the team rosters. PAC will prohibit parent-coaches, unless they are explicitly designated as head coaches of a golf program
6. The tournament director will settle all disputes regarding rule violations, etc., post and certify all scores and decided on stoppage of play because of weather and/or course conditions.
7. The tournament director shall appoint coaches of participating schools as marshals who will monitor play and conduct during tournament play.
8. Spectators must remain on cart paths or in the rough and approximately 15 yards from the players at all times. There may be NO communication between players and spectators that could be deemed as advice of any nature for the duration of the 18 holes. All institutional personnel, with the exception of the designated coach, are considered spectators. Ringers on electronic devices must be turned off.
9. Inclement Weather:
a. Rain prohibits play on first day, the second day would be thirty-six (36) holes played in morning and afternoon.b. Rain prohibits play on second day, then eighteen (18) hole scores shall count in determining championship, medalist, etc.
c. A minimum of 18 holes during one day must be completed in order for any round to be counted as championship play. Rounds of less than 18 holes will not be counted..
d. If rain prohibits play both days in the spring, the championship shall be awarded based on scores from the PAC Fall Invitational.
e. A block of three days (Monday-Wednesday) will be set aside to accommodate the two-day competition for both Spring and Fall sessions. Should poor weather prevent play on Monday or Tuesday, the competition will use Wednesday as a "make up day."
f. In order to expedite play during periods of poor weather, the competition may use a "shotgun" assignment for starting times.
g. The PAC commissioner will have discretion to reschedule make-up dates as necessary due to inclement weather and also to determine format/number of holes on the Wednesday round if the tournament is shortened.
10. A leader board may be posted with all entrants' names and scores recorded at the end of each eighteen (18) holes. Scores will not be official until properly signed and witnessed at the completion of a round.
11. Timetable:
a. The tournament director will draw up the pairings for the second round, based upon the first day's scores. Starting times will be posted and given to each coach.
b. Following the conclusion and tabulation of the second round, awards will be presented by the Executive Director to the award winners.
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XII. WOMEN'S GOLF
1. Women's Golf PAC Championship format - 54 total holes to be played as a 36-hole tournament in the fall and an 18-hole PAC Championship in the spring. The fall and spring sites will be determined by the coaches during the PAC championship. If the PAC Tournament is held at a club with only one course, the men and women will tee off on opposite nines at the same time. First day: hole #1 women, hole #10 men; Second day: hole #1 men, hole #10 women. In case two (2) or more teams are tied for first place, the winning school shall be determined by a playoff on a designated hole, playing all 5 players on the hole and counting the best 4 scores for each team. The process will be repeated until the tie is broken.
2. A rules meeting will be held at the start of the championship.
3. Entries:
a. The season's average scores for all participants must be submitted to the tournament director prior to the championship. Players may be entered up until the first day starting time. All players must be on the official squad roster of each school.b. Five (5) women will be entered from each school with the four (4) aggregate counting each day towards the team low championship.
4. The strict rules of golf (U.S.G.A.) shall apply.
5. Each school must have an authorized representative present at the coaches' meeting and throughout the tournament. Each women's and men's golf team will be permitted to have two coaches participate on-site during PAC events. If any of the coaches are school-designated volunteers, their names must be submitted to the Commissioner, prior to the event, along with the team rosters. PAC will prohibit parent-coaches, unless they are explicitly designated as head coaches of a golf program.
6. The tournament director will settle all disputes regarding rule violations, etc., post and certify all scores and decided on stoppage of play because of weather and/or course conditions.
7. The tournament director shall appoint coaches of participating schools as marshals who will monitor play and conduct during tournament play.
8. Spectators must remain on cart paths or in the rough and approximately 15 yards from the players at all times. There may be NO communication between players and spectators that could be deemed as advice of any nature for the duration of the 18 holes. All institutional personnel, with the exception of the designated coach, are considered spectators. Ringers on electronic devices must be turned off.
9. Inclement Weather:
a. Rain prohibits play on first day, the second day would be thirty-six (36) holes played in morning and afternoon.b. Rain prohibits play on second day, then eighteen (18) hole scores shall count in determining championship, medalist, etc.
c. A minimum of 18 holes during one day must be completed in order for any round to be counted as championship play. Rounds of less than 18 holes will not be counted..
d. If rain prohibits play both days in the spring, the championship shall be awarded based on scores from the PAC Fall Invitational.
e. A block of three days (Monday-Wednesday) will be set aside to accommodate the two-day competition for both Spring and Fall sessions. Should poor weather prevent play on Monday or Tuesday, the competition will use Wednesday as a "make up day."
f. In order to expedite play during periods of poor weather, the competition may use a "shotgun" assignment for starting times.
g. The PAC commissioner will have discretion to reschedule make-up dates as necessary due to inclement weather and also to determine format/number of holes on the Wednesday round if the tournament is shortened.
10. A leader board may be posted with all entrants' names and scores recorded at the end of each eighteen (18) holes. Scores will not be official until properly signed and witnessed at the completion of a round.
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XIII. MEN'S & WOMEN'S TENNIS
1. Format
a. The conference champion shall consist of six (6) flights of singles and three (3) flights of doubles.
b. The tournament shall be a single-elimination draw.
c. The semifinals losers shall play for third place. Third place winners shall be designated as All-Conference Honorable Mention.
d. The seeds shall be balanced and on alternating sides of the draw so that the lowest seed plays the highest seed.e. In the event of a feed-in, the two lowest seeds will play, with the winner playing the highest seed.
f. All matches up to the semi-finals on the first day of competition will consist of a 10-point super tiebreaker in lieu of a third set if sets reach one-all. All doubles shall be eight-game pro-sets and a 7-point tiebreaker at 8-all. All other singles matches shall be the best of three sets with ad-scoring and a 7-point tiebreaker at six games-all in each set.
g. The tournament shall be played over two days at a conveniently located indoor facility. Play will be continuous once the tournament has started with matches commencing on the next available court within the limits of the ITA Rules and Regulations and discretion of the Tournament Site Director. Matches may be played in order of:
First Day
Doubles Quarterfinals or Feed-in
Doubles Semifinals
Singles Quarterfinals or Feed-in
Singles Semifinals (lower seed)
Singles Semifinals (higher seed) |
Second Day
Doubles Third Place Matches
Doubles Finals
Singles Third Place Matches
Singles Finals |
2. Team Scoring
a. All main draw match wins will score two (2) team points. All singles players or doubles teams seeded in the main draw receive (1) team point.
b. In the event of byes or a feed-in draw, all players not playing in the first round or not playing the feed-in will receive two (2) team points.
c. Winner of the third-place match will receive one (1) team point.
d. All matches, singles and doubles, will have the same team point values.
e. The designated match between conference schools shall be the determinent in case of ties that may occur at the championships.
3. Tournament Committee
a. The Tournament Committee Chairperson shall be the prior year's Coach of the Year. In the event of said coach's unavailability, the host coach shall chair the committee. The Tournament Committee Chair shall be responsible for designating committee member responsibilities.
b. The Tournament Committee shall be made up of conference coaches, the Tournament Site Director and the Tournament Referee.
c. The conference coaches make up the Tournament Committee prior to the start of the tournament. The coaches committee is responsible for the administrative details in preparation for the tournament, arranging for an alternate indoor site and selecting a Tournament Site Director and USTA Certified Officials as Tournament Referee and Court Monitoring/Roving Officials.
d. The Tournament Committee shall meet the evening prior to the start of the tournament.
e. The committee shall review rule changes and discuss rules and regulations with the Tournament Referee.
f. The Tournament Committee shall meet again immediately after the completion of the tournament to determine award winners, briefly review and critique tournament operation and presentation of awards. Action items will be assigned for later consideration by the coaches committee. The Tournament Site Director shall present all awards.
4. Tournament Site Director
a. The Site Director shall be the PAC Executive Director or a qualified designee of the Director and serves as a member of the Tournament Committee. The Site Director and assistant(s) shall perform the off-court duties of the referee including the maintenance of orderly and timely play, assigning of courts, recording scores and updating the scoreboard.
b. The Site Director shall not be a functioning coach with players in the tournament. He or she may be another PAC coach, athletic department member or knowledgeable volunteer.
c. The Site Director is directly responsible for the administrative details of the tournament once it begins.
d. The Site Director may not serve as the referee nor may her or she assume the prerogatives of the referee. At the Tournament Referee's request, he or she may serve as Court Monitor.
5. Tournament Referee and Officials
a. The Referee serves as a member of the Tournament Committee.
b. The Referee serves as a tiebreaker during seeding of players.
c. The Referee acts as one of the roving officials and exercises general supervision over all aspects of play, including but not limited to the conduct and actions of Court Monitors and/or Roving Officials, players, coaches, parents, spectators, administrators and support staff.
d. The Referee shall use the ITA Rules and Regulations and specific PAC Tournament Rules and Regulations.
e. Roving Officials and Court Monitors shall perform their duties as specified in the ITA Rules and Regulations and under the direction of the Tournament Referee.
f. The Referee shall use his or her best judgment in all situations not specifically covered by the rules for this tournament.
6. Tournament Rules
a. Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Rules, Regulations and Tournament Procedures will govern the PAC Conference Championship Tournament.
b. The PAC official ball shall be the USTA approved Penn or Wilson regular duty balls suitable for indoor play.
c. Three new tennis balls will be used in each PAC match. New balls refused by both players will not be provided for the third set of both singles and doubles matches.
d. In the event of injury or illness to a player entered in the singles draw during the first or second round of doubles play, an alternate singles player or team may be substituted. This may occur only if the injury or illness occurs before the team's first-round of matches. No substitutions may occur once a player has played a match at that position. The flights and seeding order will not be changed.
e. The men's and women's tournament will use single sticks for tournament singles play.
7. Entries
a. Singles players may also play in doubles in vice versa.
b. Entries must be submitted in written form by email or fax to the PAC ExecutiveDirector no later than the Friday preceding the Championship Tournament. Up to date records of all conference and non-conference matches must be available for the Tournament Committee Meeting. The line-up for the tournament shall include two (2) alternates. Alternates must be ranked below the sixth singles position or third doubles position on the team.
c. Records must include all match results at player's position or at a higher position for conference and non-conference matches. Records must include all match results from the designated seeding matches.
d. Players shall be designated according to the position played in the majority of the season's dual matches.
8. Seeding
a. To be eligible for a seed, a player must have participated in at least half of the conference matches at that position.b. A player's record will include all wins at a higher position and all losses at a lower position.
c. All eight players will be seeded in order based on the decision of the conference seeding committee. The committee will use suggested guidelines for seeding but may seed each player based upon other and all available criteria. The seeded position play starting at the top of the bracket will be 1 vs. 8, 4 vs. 5, 3 vs. 6, and 2 vs. 7.
d. Head to head wins and/or wins over common opponents may take precedence over a winning percentage. The following is only a suggested numerical guideline for seeding:
9-0 6-0 6-3 5-4 4-3 4-5 3-4 2-3
8-0 7-2 5-2 4-1 4-4 3-2 3-5 2-4
7-0 6-2 5-3 4-2 3-1 3-3 2-2 2-5 |
e. The line-up for the tournament shall include two (2) alternates. Alternates must be ranked below the sixth singles position or third doubles position on the team.
f. Records against the same conference opponent(s) in conference seeding matches shall be the second determinant for tiebreaks in seeding. The Tournament Referee shall propose the ranking order of comparative records with a final decision being by a vote of the coaches.
g. Player names shall be drawn as the third determinant for tiebreaks in seeding between 2 or more players with similar records.
XIV. MEN'S & WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
- Games Committee
The Games Committee will consist of five people: a member from the athleticdepartment of the host institution (preferably someone with a strong knowledge of track & field), a track official (clerk, umpire, or finish line judge), the head field judge, and two
coaches from a PAC school who cannot host the championship meet.
2016 Games Committee Reps are St. Vincent and Thiel College
- General Administration
The Championships will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held at the Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) hosted by Youngstown State University.
2016 PAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
February 25, 2016
Meet Schedule
(Women prior to Men - Subject to change based on final entries)
4:00 Women 60m Hurdles (P)
4:15 Men 60m Hurdles (P)
4:30 Women 60m Dash (P)
4:40 Men 60m Dash (P)
4:50 Women 1 Mile Run
5:00 Men 1 Mile Run
5:10 Women 60m Hurdle (F)
5:15 Men 60m Hurdle (F)
5:20 Women 400m Dash
5:35 Men 400m Dash
5:50 Women 60m Dash (F)
5:55 Men 60m Dash (F)
6:00 Women 800m Run
6:10 Men 800m Run
6:20 Women 200m Dash
6:35 Men 200m Dash
6:50 Women 5000m Run
7:15 Men 5000m Run
7:40 Women DMR
7:55 Men DMR
8:10 Women 4x400m Relay
8:20 Men 4x400m Relay
4:00 Women Pole Vault (M to follow)
4:00 Men Weight Throw (W to follow)
4:00 Women Shot Put (M to follow)
3:00 Men Long Jump (West Pit,
Men TJ to start 25 min after)
3:00 Women Long Jump (East Pit,
Women TJ to start 25 min after)
3:00 Men/Women High Jump
- Championship Administration
Concessions
Concessions will be provided throughout the Championships in the indoor track facility.
Equipment
All personal equipment used by participants will be the responsibility of the participants. Youngstown State University is not responsible for lost or stolen items. All throwing implements will be weighed and checked prior to competition at the event site.
Locker Rooms/Showers
Locker rooms/showers will be available at WATTS.
Medical
Medical services will be available throughout the championship. YSU Sports Medicine staff will be on site for practice Friday, plus the duration of the competition. Specific training amenities will be discussed on the teleconference.
Meet Results
For results and information, refer to www.deltatiming.com during and after the meet.
Parking
Free parking for teams is available immediately adjacent to WATTS. The lot can accommodate buses. Teams can be dropped off at the main entrance. Buses will park on the service road adjacent to the facility.
Athlete Protocol
Coaches, student-athletes, and staff will be asked to observe the following to ensure an equitable and positive experience for all in attendance:
1. Teams are asked to use the main entrance to the facility.
2. Warm ups can be done only on the infield or back stretch or outside of
3. Only coaches may inquire at the scorer's table.
4. No coaches are permitted in the timing area.
5. Student-athletes are to report to the awards area immediately after the results are announced.
6. Everyone will be expected to keep their areas as clean as possible.
Spectator Information
Spectators must remain outside of the track & infield to observe the meet. At no time are spectators allowed on the track lanes or infield. Please use the bleachers. All non-competing athletes are asked to remain in the designated roped off area.
Transportation
Each participating institution is responsible for the arrangement and payment of all its travel relating to the Championships.
Uniforms
Coaches are reminded that all uniforms must conform to NCAA rules regarding commercial logos. Bylaw 12.5.5 of the NCAA Manual states that a student-athlete may use athletics equipment or wear athletics apparel that bears the trademark or logo of an
athletics equipment or apparel manufacturer or distributor in athletics competition and pre- and post-game activities, provided that the following criteria are met:
1. The athletics equipment (i.e. shoes, etc.) shall bear only the manufacturer's normal label or trademark, as it is used on all such items for sale to the general public, and
2. The student-athletes' institution's official uniform (including numbered racing bibs and warm-ups) and all other items of apparel (e.g socks, headbands, t-shirts, wrist bands, visors or hats, towels, etc.) shall bear only a single manufacturer's or distributor's normal label or trademark (regardless of the visibility of the label or trademark) not to exceed 2 square inches in area including any additional material surrounding the normal trademark or logo.
See Bylaw 12.5.5 for a listing of regulations of uniforms.
- Meet Information
The 2014 meet shall be a one-day event, with men's and women's events alternating throughout the schedule. Women will compete first, THEN FOR following year the Gender order in the running events will switch to MEN then WOMEN in each event.. Facility needs may allow individual events to be switched in order.
The starting time of the events shall be at the discretion of the host institution to accommodate specific facility allowances and limitations. The typical or standard track and field order of events should be adhered to as much as possible.
Timing of Track Events: NCAA Track and Field Rules shall be followed. A minimum of two photo-timers are required. There shall be appointed officials/individuals who shall operate the fully automatic timing system used for the competition. The head finish evaluator shall, by utilizing the official picture of the finish, be responsible for the evaluation and interpretation of finish by places
and times.
Scoring: Scoring shall be 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for men's and women's individual events and men's and women's relays.
Honest effort rule is utilized in all running and field events
A no scratch rule is in effect for the PAC Track & Field Championships. Any athlete entered in an event must compete in that event. Failure to compete in an event shall cause the student-athlete to be barred from competing in all other events remaining in the meet.
Headphones will not be allowed in the competition and warm-up areas during the meet.
- Entries
Each institution is permitted 5 entries per event and one relay.
A school may enter a 6th Athlete if that athlete is in ranked 12th or higher (according to the PAC Performance List for that season) in that event
There are no qualifying standards for the championships.
Each institution is permitted one team in each relay.
All performances must be from the current indoor season. Should an athlete not have a mark, then NT, ND or NH shall be used.
There is no limit on the number of scorers per team event.
For entries use Direct Athletics. See 'important dates" for entries.
Please list all field events in metric.
- Conducting the Running Events
General Information for running events
In events run as a section vs. time, the sections will be run from slowest to fastest.
Coaches are required to enter relay teams at the designated entry/declaration times, but are not required to submit relay cards to the meet officials until 15 minutes prior to the start of the 4 x 400 and DMR relays.
Prelims will be contested in the 60m, 60m Hurdles
Qualifying procedures are for a six-lane track with eight lanes on the sprint straight
Heats established using serpentine method, prelims have random lanes and heat order.
Ties for the last qualifying position are determined by using Rule 5.5 in the NCAA Rules Book. After applying Rule 5-12.2.d (going to 0.001) and not enough positions are available on the track, the advancer shall be determined by a runoff OR drawn by lot, based on a decision before the meet by the games committee.
Qualifying procedures for the 60m, 60m Hurdles:
Preliminaries:
1-8 participants Final only
9-16 Two heats, top 2 from each heat & next four (4) fastest times
17-24 Three heats, top 2 from each heat & next two (2) fastest times
25-32 Four heats, heat winner and next four (4) fastest times
33-40 Five Heats, Heat Winner and next (3) fastest times
41-48 Six Heats, Heat Winner and next (2) fastest times
Final:
? Preferred lanes: 4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8
? Finals will be seeded by heat winners first, second place finishers next, and lastly time qualifiers to determine lanes
Procedures for 200m:
Finals: lanes 2-6 utilized
? Run as a timed final, sections slow to fast
? Preferred lanes 4-5-3-6-2
Procedures for 400m:
Finals: lanes 2-6 utilized
? Run as a timed final, sections slow to fast
? Preferred lanes 4-5-3-6-2
Procedures for 800m:
Preliminaries:
? Run as a timed final, sections slow to fast
? Heat size maximum of twelve (12).
? One turn stagger with double waterfall
? Random lane assignment in final
Procedures for Mile:
? Run as final
? The fast section will have only 12 athletes (last heat)
? One turn stagger, double waterfall
Procedures for 5000m:
? If more than 30 competitors, race split in two sections
? Double waterfall start, random lane assignment
? Lap out rule NOT in effect
Procedures for Distance Medley:
? Double waterfall start
? Random lane assignment
Procedures for 4 x 400m:
? Lanes 2-6 to be used
? Preferred lanes 4-5-3-6-2
? If only six (6) teams report relay run as one heat, preferred lanes 4-5-3-6-2-1
- Conducting the Field Events
General Information
General Information
Nine competitors will qualify for the finals.
? Ties for final qualifying spot will both advance to the finals
? Competition order within each flight of all field event prelims are drawn by lot. In the finals of the throwing events and the horizontal jumps, competitors are listed in reverse order of preliminary place.
Qualifying in Weight Throw, Shot Put, Long Jump, Triple Jump:
? In preliminary rounds the best throwers/jumpers will be in the last flight
? Warm-ups will be by flight only, there is no general warm-up
? Flights will consist of as equal a number of participants as possible
? Minimum of five (5) and a maximum of sixteen (16) in flights.
Procedures for Long Jump and Triple Jump
? Two boards shall be available for each gender for the triple jump. Distances from board to the landing area will be determined by the meet director in conjunction with the coaches and facility management.
? The shorter triple jump board for male/females may be a tape board.
? Prior to the beginning of the meet the head field judge will confirm that the landing area for the long jump and the triple jump is filled with sand to the point where the sand is identical in elevation with the take-off board.
Procedures for High Jump
? Use of continuous flight of 5 (five-alive method) as described in the NCAA rulebook
? Opening Height - 10 cm. below 6th unique declared entrant
? Progressions - Progressions will be determined on the coaches' pre-meet conference call. Per NCAA Rule 6.5.2, it is recommended that the crossbar be initially raised in increments of 5cm. The increment shall never be increased. The increment shall never be less than 3 cm. Some exceptions for progressions exist in NCAA Rule 7.1.6.c or as chosen by a single competitor.
Procedures for Pole Vault
? Use of continuous flight of 5 (five-alive method) as described in the NCAA rulebook
? Opening Height - 30 cm. below the 6th unique declared entrant
? Progressions - Progressions will be determined on the coaches' pre-meet conference call. Per NCAA Rule 6.6.1, it is recommended that the crossbar be initially raised in increments of 15cm. The increment shall never be increased. The increment shall never be less than 5 cm. Some exceptions for progressions exist in NCAA Rule 7.1.6.c or as chosen by a single competitor.
Procedures for Shot Put, Weight
? All throwing implements must be weighed in/measured prior to competition and marked by implement inspector. Illegal implements will be impounded until the conclusion of that event
- Protests
Protests must be filed on the official protest form, available at the protest table. A protest must be filed no later than 30 minutes after the official results are announced. The referee's decision shall be written on the protest form. A $50 protest fee shall be charged. The fee is refundable only if the decision is reversed in favor of the coach.
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