MSU Open & Multi-Event
MSU Open & Multi-Event Minnesota State University, Mankato 135 Myers Field House, Mankato MN, 56001 January 26th-27th, 2018 ENTRY PROCEDURE:
Enter online www.directathletic.com by 5:00pm Tuesday January 23rd . Heat Sheets will be posted Thursday morning and no late additions will be allowed. Direct Athletics is being used this year for the entry process. Unattached athletes (affiliated with a NCAA Institution): per recent NCAA unattached legislation changes, if you are associated with a current collegiate team and are either red-shirted or unattached for any reason outside of voluntarily saving a season, you are not eligible for competition in MSU track and field meets. These reasons may include sitting for transfer regulations, current and incoming academic issues (ineligible, partial/non-qualifier, etc.), or any other conduct related reasons you may not be able to represent your institution. If you are not associated with a current collegiate team, you must create your own account on the Direct Athletics website and may not have ANY affiliation to your school in the registration process. NOTE: Institutions MAY NOT register their unattached athletes and are responsible for compliance to NCAA rules. MSU is not responsible for violations associated with noncompliance with NCAA legislation.
SCRATCH LINES:
Long Jump/Triple Jump/Throwing Events: These events will be contested with three preliminary attempts with the top 9 individuals advancing to the finals for three additional attempts. Measurements for the throws and horizontal jumps will be made for the first mark and any that are over the scratch line. Scratch Lines (based off previous year MSU Open marks – subject to change) o Men’s Long: 21’ – 6.40m o Women’s Long: 16’5’’ – 5.00m o Men’s Triple Jump: 43’ – 13.11m o Women’s Triple Jump: 33’ – 10.06m o Men’s Shot put: 42’ – 12.80m o Women’s Shot put: 39’4’’ – 12.00m o Men’s Weight: 45’ – 13.72m o Women’s Weight: 44’3.50’’ – 13.50m
ENTRY FEES:
$250 per gender (10 or more athletes); $25 dollars for unattached athletes. Fees must be paid on the Direct Athletics site to submit your entries.
ADMISSION:
Admission fees are as follows: Adults (18 and older) $8, youth (ages 10-18) $5. Anyone under the age of 10 or associated with the team (trainers, administrators) will be free of charge. Students are free with valid student ID.
ENTRY MARKS:
All entry marks need to be previously performed marks, and not projected times to improve seed positioning. For freshmen please enter based off high school marks.
TEAM CAMPS:
Team Camps will be in the areas surrounding the track. Only pole vault athletes will be allowed to have camps on the infield.
WARM-UP:
When races are not in progress, the outside of the backstretch may be used. Hurdles must be kept in lanes 4-8, and all hurdles must be returned upon completion of warmup
IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN:
Implements will be weighed on North side of the Fieldhouse one hour prior to the start of the throwing events. Implements will not be impounded.
HIP NUMBERS:
Hip numbers are located in the southwest corner of Fieldhouse. Numbers are to be worn on the right hip. For distance events, numbers will be worn on the right hip and right chest.
STAGING PROCEDURE:
30 minutes PRIOR to track events, athletes must pick up your hip numbers at the table located at the southwest end of the Field House (near the finish line). Check-in with the Clerk of Course at the start area 10 min prior to the start of your event. Field Event Athletes – check in with event official 30 minutes prior to your event.
PROTESTS:
Protests should be made immediately, no later than 30 minutes after the results are announced. Any such protest must be made brought to the attention of MSU Head Coach Mike Turgeon.
TRAINER:
Training facilities will be set up in the equipment closet near the finish line. Please have your institutions trainers provide written instructions and consent for any type of treatment.
RESULTS:
Results will be posted on the north wall above the water fountains after each event.
LOCKER ROOMS:
Locker rooms will be available on a limited basis. MSU Varsity locker rooms are not to be used. MSU recreation locker rooms will be open for use. Athletes must provide their own towels and locks. Refer to attached map for locker room location.
PARKING:
Refer to the attached parking map for team bus and spectator parking.
QUESTIONS:
Contact: Jen Blue (507)389-6415 or [email protected].
Multi-Event: We will take the top 16 scores submitted for men and top 16 for women. If you have freshmen who do not have a score, enter a score for them based off their best performance in each event. Multi-event shot put for both genders will be contested in the wood throwing ring (SW Corner) 30 minutes will be taken after the conclusion of each event. Flights for women will remain separate after high jump until the 800m which will be seeded by current placing. Flights for men will remain separate after long jump until reseeded for high jump based on opening marks. Scoring updates will be provided at the conclusion of each event **We will have two circles for shot and two pits for high jump**
Schedule of Events Friday Women’s Pentathlon & Men’s Heptathlon: 3:00 p.m. Women: 4:00 p.m. 60m High Hurdles High Jump Shot Put Long Jump 800m Field Events: 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Men: 60m Dash Long Jump Shot Put High Jump
Women’s Pole Vault (Men to follow) 3000m Run Distance Medley Relay
Saturday Field Events: 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Long Jump (men followed by the women) Men’s Heptathlon 60m Hurdles Pole Vault 1000m Run High Jump (women followed by the men) Triple Jump to follow Long Jump (men followed by the women) Weight Throw (women followed by the men) Shot Put to follow the Weight Throw (women followed by the men)
Running Events: All running events will be Women followed by Men except 60m hurdle Final Running event times are TBD based on entries 12:00 p.m. 60m High Hurdle Prelims 60m Dash Prelims Mile 60m High Hurdle 60m Dash Semi-Finals (2 heats) 400m Dash 600m Dash 800m Run 1000m Run 60m Dash Finals (1 heat) 200m Dash 5000m Run (Caty Delwiche Memorial 5K) 4 x 400m Relay
Enter online www.directathletic.com by 5:00pm Tuesday January 23rd . Heat Sheets will be posted Thursday morning and no late additions will be allowed. Direct Athletics is being used this year for the entry process. Unattached athletes (affiliated with a NCAA Institution): per recent NCAA unattached legislation changes, if you are associated with a current collegiate team and are either red-shirted or unattached for any reason outside of voluntarily saving a season, you are not eligible for competition in MSU track and field meets. These reasons may include sitting for transfer regulations, current and incoming academic issues (ineligible, partial/non-qualifier, etc.), or any other conduct related reasons you may not be able to represent your institution. If you are not associated with a current collegiate team, you must create your own account on the Direct Athletics website and may not have ANY affiliation to your school in the registration process. NOTE: Institutions MAY NOT register their unattached athletes and are responsible for compliance to NCAA rules. MSU is not responsible for violations associated with noncompliance with NCAA legislation.
SCRATCH LINES:
Long Jump/Triple Jump/Throwing Events: These events will be contested with three preliminary attempts with the top 9 individuals advancing to the finals for three additional attempts. Measurements for the throws and horizontal jumps will be made for the first mark and any that are over the scratch line. Scratch Lines (based off previous year MSU Open marks – subject to change) o Men’s Long: 21’ – 6.40m o Women’s Long: 16’5’’ – 5.00m o Men’s Triple Jump: 43’ – 13.11m o Women’s Triple Jump: 33’ – 10.06m o Men’s Shot put: 42’ – 12.80m o Women’s Shot put: 39’4’’ – 12.00m o Men’s Weight: 45’ – 13.72m o Women’s Weight: 44’3.50’’ – 13.50m
ENTRY FEES:
$250 per gender (10 or more athletes); $25 dollars for unattached athletes. Fees must be paid on the Direct Athletics site to submit your entries.
ADMISSION:
Admission fees are as follows: Adults (18 and older) $8, youth (ages 10-18) $5. Anyone under the age of 10 or associated with the team (trainers, administrators) will be free of charge. Students are free with valid student ID.
ENTRY MARKS:
All entry marks need to be previously performed marks, and not projected times to improve seed positioning. For freshmen please enter based off high school marks.
TEAM CAMPS:
Team Camps will be in the areas surrounding the track. Only pole vault athletes will be allowed to have camps on the infield.
WARM-UP:
When races are not in progress, the outside of the backstretch may be used. Hurdles must be kept in lanes 4-8, and all hurdles must be returned upon completion of warmup
IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN:
Implements will be weighed on North side of the Fieldhouse one hour prior to the start of the throwing events. Implements will not be impounded.
HIP NUMBERS:
Hip numbers are located in the southwest corner of Fieldhouse. Numbers are to be worn on the right hip. For distance events, numbers will be worn on the right hip and right chest.
STAGING PROCEDURE:
30 minutes PRIOR to track events, athletes must pick up your hip numbers at the table located at the southwest end of the Field House (near the finish line). Check-in with the Clerk of Course at the start area 10 min prior to the start of your event. Field Event Athletes – check in with event official 30 minutes prior to your event.
PROTESTS:
Protests should be made immediately, no later than 30 minutes after the results are announced. Any such protest must be made brought to the attention of MSU Head Coach Mike Turgeon.
TRAINER:
Training facilities will be set up in the equipment closet near the finish line. Please have your institutions trainers provide written instructions and consent for any type of treatment.
RESULTS:
Results will be posted on the north wall above the water fountains after each event.
LOCKER ROOMS:
Locker rooms will be available on a limited basis. MSU Varsity locker rooms are not to be used. MSU recreation locker rooms will be open for use. Athletes must provide their own towels and locks. Refer to attached map for locker room location.
PARKING:
Refer to the attached parking map for team bus and spectator parking.
QUESTIONS:
Contact: Jen Blue (507)389-6415 or [email protected].
Multi-Event: We will take the top 16 scores submitted for men and top 16 for women. If you have freshmen who do not have a score, enter a score for them based off their best performance in each event. Multi-event shot put for both genders will be contested in the wood throwing ring (SW Corner) 30 minutes will be taken after the conclusion of each event. Flights for women will remain separate after high jump until the 800m which will be seeded by current placing. Flights for men will remain separate after long jump until reseeded for high jump based on opening marks. Scoring updates will be provided at the conclusion of each event **We will have two circles for shot and two pits for high jump**
Schedule of Events Friday Women’s Pentathlon & Men’s Heptathlon: 3:00 p.m. Women: 4:00 p.m. 60m High Hurdles High Jump Shot Put Long Jump 800m Field Events: 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Men: 60m Dash Long Jump Shot Put High Jump
Women’s Pole Vault (Men to follow) 3000m Run Distance Medley Relay
Saturday Field Events: 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Long Jump (men followed by the women) Men’s Heptathlon 60m Hurdles Pole Vault 1000m Run High Jump (women followed by the men) Triple Jump to follow Long Jump (men followed by the women) Weight Throw (women followed by the men) Shot Put to follow the Weight Throw (women followed by the men)
Running Events: All running events will be Women followed by Men except 60m hurdle Final Running event times are TBD based on entries 12:00 p.m. 60m High Hurdle Prelims 60m Dash Prelims Mile 60m High Hurdle 60m Dash Semi-Finals (2 heats) 400m Dash 600m Dash 800m Run 1000m Run 60m Dash Finals (1 heat) 200m Dash 5000m Run (Caty Delwiche Memorial 5K) 4 x 400m Relay
