Events & Meet Format
Track Meet Format: The hosting school for each track meet will set the event participation limits for each individual event.. Meets earlier in the season tend to have more unlimited entry events. Athletes will be placed into their individual events by their attendance & lineups coach. Lineups are based on a variety of factors including performance, sportsmanship, and attendance.
As the season progresses, the following limits are generally enforced by host schools:
Sprints 4‐8 athletes Hurdles 4‐8 athletes 1600 M Run ‐ Unlimited
Runs: 8‐12 athletes Field Events 4 – 8 athletes Relays – 4 athletes (1 team)
Order of Events: Track meet running events will be run in the order listed below with 7th grade girls and boys going first, followed by 8th grade girls and boys. Field event athletes will participate in their event at their earliest opportunity within their event schedule. Field events will usually close after the 800 meter run.
RUNNING EVENTS
100 Girls Hurdles – run on the front straight section of the track, hurdles are on the low setting
110 Boys Hurdles – run on the front straight section of the track, hurdles are on the low setting
800 Medley Relay (100x100x200x400) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in
respective order
100 M Sprints – athletes sprint 100 meters down the front straight section of the track.
1600 M Run – athletes run 4 laps around the track
4 x 100 Relay (400 Relay) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in respective order
400 M Run – athletes run one lap around the track
4 x 200 Relay (800 Relay) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in respective order
800 M Run – athletes run two laps around the track
200 M Sprint – athletes run a half lap around the track
4 x 400 Relay (1600 Relay) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in respective order
FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump – athletes jump for distance into a sand filled pit
Triple Jump – athletes jump into the sand pit using a skip‐step‐jump technique
High Jump – athletes jump over a fiberglass bar using a variety of techniques. The Fosbury Flop is taught at Hill.
Shot Put – athletes will toss an 8 pound shot using shot putting techniques.
Discus – athletes will throw a 1 Kilogram rubberized discus using discus techniques.
As the season progresses, the following limits are generally enforced by host schools:
Sprints 4‐8 athletes Hurdles 4‐8 athletes 1600 M Run ‐ Unlimited
Runs: 8‐12 athletes Field Events 4 – 8 athletes Relays – 4 athletes (1 team)
Order of Events: Track meet running events will be run in the order listed below with 7th grade girls and boys going first, followed by 8th grade girls and boys. Field event athletes will participate in their event at their earliest opportunity within their event schedule. Field events will usually close after the 800 meter run.
RUNNING EVENTS
100 Girls Hurdles – run on the front straight section of the track, hurdles are on the low setting
110 Boys Hurdles – run on the front straight section of the track, hurdles are on the low setting
800 Medley Relay (100x100x200x400) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in
respective order
100 M Sprints – athletes sprint 100 meters down the front straight section of the track.
1600 M Run – athletes run 4 laps around the track
4 x 100 Relay (400 Relay) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in respective order
400 M Run – athletes run one lap around the track
4 x 200 Relay (800 Relay) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in respective order
800 M Run – athletes run two laps around the track
200 M Sprint – athletes run a half lap around the track
4 x 400 Relay (1600 Relay) – team of 4 athletes each run a section of the relay in respective order
FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump – athletes jump for distance into a sand filled pit
Triple Jump – athletes jump into the sand pit using a skip‐step‐jump technique
High Jump – athletes jump over a fiberglass bar using a variety of techniques. The Fosbury Flop is taught at Hill.
Shot Put – athletes will toss an 8 pound shot using shot putting techniques.
Discus – athletes will throw a 1 Kilogram rubberized discus using discus techniques.