USATF Dakotas Association Open/Masters Championship

This meet will have open and master's divisions for the association championships. 

Relay Teams: Only USATF member clubs with registrations in the current calendar year may enter a relay team(s). All athletes representing the club must be affiliated with and members of that club as part of their USATF membership. Visit www.usatf.org/membership

Registration Fees:
Individual Entries: $10 per event
Relay Entries: $40 per relay team
Decathlon/Heptathlon: $20 per athlete
Triathlon/Pentathlon: $14 per athlete
Processing Fee: $3.75

Other Fees:
Spectators: $10 per person aged 6 and older (payable at the gate via cash, credit card)
Coaches: Free; must show their USATF membership card for the current calendar year and must be listed on the USATF website as being in good standing

Club Administrators and Unattached Athletes should register online at Athletic.net by Friday, June 12 at 3pm. Late entries will not be allowed. Online registration opens May 29 th . Fees must be paid online by the close of registration. Only credit cards and electronic checks will be accepted. Accuracy of data entered is the responsibility of each club and/or
athlete. Para Athletes must have their classifications approved for participation. Please validate data within Athletic.net for accuracy prior to submitting entry. An instructional video on the online registration process may be accessed by visiting: https://support.athletic.net/article/2ngw43npwr-creating-your-account-on-athletic-net

Waiver: All athletes who participate in this meet must complete the Waiver and Release form. This form is already integrated in the online entry system and can be completed electronically; it can also be obtained via your association. For additional waiver information, please see below.

Heptathlon, Decathlon, Steeplechase, and Hammer Throw: Those events will NOT be contested at this meet.

Track Event Check-in: Track athletes will check in on the outside of the track near the 200m start line. Only athletes will be allowed in the clerking area. See attached map for clerking area.

Field Event Check-in: Field athletes should report 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the field event at the field event venue but not later than the scheduled start. Athletes may be permitted to check-in after the scheduled start while an event is still in the preliminary stage but will not be permitted to take warm-up attempts after the event has officially started. Crossbars will not be lowered in the high jump or pole vault for late arriving athletes. If an athlete has not checked in at the point all other athletes have completed preliminary attempts, a late arriving athlete will not be permitted to compete.

Long Jump/Triple Jump: Athletes must check in with the event officials and work with the officials to get jumps completed before leaving for other events or communicate with officials about event conflicts. Officials will attempt to work with athletes to manage track and field event conflicts or field and field event conflicts by providing for jumps out of order in preliminaries or consecutive jumps. The top 9 athletes from preliminaries will advance to the finals During the finals, athletes will jump in reverse order (9th best going first, 1st competing last) and will be called to jump by the official. During the finals, athletes must be present to jump when called and must compete in the order assigned. If an athlete is not present when called during finals, the athlete will be marked as having passed the attempt and will not be permitted to take a passed jump later. Athletes may request to take consecutive jumps in preliminary rounds or finals.

Pole Vaulter Weigh-in and Implement Weigh-in: Shot, discus, javelin and hammer weigh-in and inspection will take place near the entry to the stadium beginning at 8:15 AM Saturday for all age divisions. Javelins, hammers, pole vault poles and implements used for combined events will be inspected at field event venues. Only implements inspected will be allowed into competition. Pole vaulters may be required to be weighed prior to competition by meet officials and are only allowed to use poles rated for their weight on the day of competition.

Competition Bib Numbers: All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition and on the front of their jerseys only however athletes in the pole vault may wear them on the back of their jersey. If an athlete loses the bib number, a replacement can be purchased for a fee of $5. Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes at the southeast entry to the track. Coaches may pick up an entire team packet of bibs provided the coach is listed in good standing as a coach with USATF for the current calendar year.

Spikes: Only ¼” pyramid spikes (or smaller) are permitted on the track. Improper spikes will not be permitted.

Event Results: Results will only be posted online at http://www.herostiming.com/ and on the scoreboard. No printed results will be available.

Awards: USATF medals will be awarded to the top three (3) individuals and the top three (3) relay teams in each event of each age division.

Advancement to Finals: Track Events: Will be ran as timed finals. Field Events: 4 Jumps/Throws no Finals

Rules - Conduct and Facility: Coolers ARE allowed. No glass bottles or containers permitted. No grills permitted. No alcohol or tobacco permitted on school property. No pets permitted. All participants and spectators are  expected to show proper conduct towards others and the facility. Meet administration reserves the right to have individuals removed from the facility for behavior deemed unacceptable. No refunds.

Directions and Parking: West Fargo Sheyenne High School the address is: 800 40th Ave E West Fargo, ND 58078. Parking will be in the main lots (no parking fee).

Volunteers Needed: Staging track meets requires many people. No prior experience necessary for many positions. Please contact the meet director if you can help for even a half day.

Drones: Drone and other aerial devices are NOT allowed. Failure to adhere to this will result in your immediate removal from the facility.

No Animals Permitted at the Track Stadium or Field Event Venues: Exception made for service animals for individuals with disabilities.

Warm-up Area: The football field will be open for warm-up. The track is closed for all warm-ups once the meet begins.

Protests: There will be a $100 cash fee for all protests. Protests must be submitted to the Referee at once and not later than 30 minutes after a result has been announced. The protest fee will be refunded if the protest is upheld.

Contact:
Name: Jake Kish (Meet Director and Youth Chair)
Phone Number: (520) 444-0131 (text only)
E-mail: Youth@Dakotas.usatf.org