VHSL Region 5C Outdoor Championships 2024

2024 Region 5C Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Site:Hermitage High School

Date:May 16 & 18, 2024

Admission:$8.00 per Region 5C Policy. VHSCA, VIAAA & VHSL PRINCIPALS AND HONORED GUEST PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. FACULTY PASSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ATHLETES WILL BE ADMITTED BY UNIFORM.

Rules:National Federation Edition of Track & Field Rules - VHSL Handbook

Scoring:10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

Equipment:Starting Blocks will be furnished by meet management.  All other equipment, team or personal, must be supplied by competing teams and individuals.  All Shots and Discus will be certified by the Meet Official.  

Uniform:Athletes are required to wear the official school uniform.  hip numbers must be worn for all running events.

Dressing:No dressing facilities will be available.  All teams should come dressed to compete.

Entry:(5C) Each school will get 3 individual entries and 1 relay entry in all Events. Team may enter additional athletes in all events if each athlete has met the Region 5C standard during the 2024 outdoor season.

Limitations: 

Relay Teams:Relay teams will be officially declared on a relay declaration card when the team reports the clerk of course for check-in.  At that time a maximum of six (6) athletes from the entry roster may be listed, any four (4) of which may run.  The relay will count as an event only for those athletes who actually run. Athletes must be on the teams regional roster to compete in  the relays. If an athlete is not doing an open event and there is a chance they will be needed to run the relay be sure to enter them into the meet as a leg in one of the relays.   

Entry Forms:All entries must be submitted online via the MileStat entry system no later than 7:00PM, Tuesday, May 14th.  NO EXCEPTIONS- All entries must be submitted. Only performances verified by the MileStat database for the 2023-24 Outdoor Season will be allowed for entry. All entries at the entry deadline are considered Declared and will count towards an athletes maximum number of events.

State Meet:The top three (4) finishers in each event and the three (4) relay teams from the Region Championships meet and anyone meeting the 2023-24 State standards will advance.

Qualifying: Meet Management:Meet Management will secure VHSL/USATF certified Starters, Clerk and Meet Referee as possible.  We may need assistance from all schools with the exchange zones and with counting laps for the 1600m and 3200m Run.  Each school has been assigned a Field Event or Relay Zone to run.  Please make sure you have a coach that is able to run off that event.

Awards:Trophies will be presented to the Champion and Runner Up Teams.  Medals will be presented to the top 3 finishers in each event

All-Region Team:  Top 4 finishers in each event are considered All-Region

All-Academic:Region 5C honors athletes in each sport that maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Please indicate All Academic candidates with an asterisk (*) following their last name on your online entry.  

Meet MVP: Ballots for Meet MVP will be provided and must be returned by the conclusion of the meet.

Coach of the Year:Ballots for Coach of the Year will be provided and must be returned by the conclusion of the meet.

Entry Deadline:Online entries will close at 7:00PM, Wednesday, May 14, 2024 after which no additional entries will be accepted.  All entries are considered Declared and will count towards an athletes maximum number of events. 

Questions:Contact Adam Canning (757) 254-4470 (cell); adam_canning@ccpsnet.net 

CHAMPIONSHIP SITE REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT INFORMATION

Meet Director

Adam Canning

Track & Field Coach

L.C. Bird High School

Cell: 757-254-4470

Email: adam_canning@ccpsnet.net

Games Committee Member

Shot Put - Hermitage, Prince George

Discus- Matoaca, Bird

Pole Vault - Lousia

Girls Long Jump- Albemarle, James River

Girls Triple Jump - LC Bird, Midlothian

Boys Long Jump- Douglass Freeman, JR Tucker

Boys Triple Jump - Franklin, William Fleming 

Boys & Girls High Jump - Patrick Henry, Mills Godwin

Relay Zones - Prince George, LC Bird, James River, JR Tucker

Hurdle Crew - Bird -JR Tucker- James River- Hermitage- Clover Hill (Each Team send two people to help out)

 Thursday May 16, 2024

11:00 AM STADIUM GATES OPEN - PACKET PICK-UP

12:30 PM Certification of field event implements

12:30 PM Coaches Meeting

1:00 PM  Boys Shot Put

                Girls Discus

                Boys Triple Jump

                Girls Triple Jump

2:30 PM  Boys High Jump

4:00 PM Girls 100 Meter High Hurdle Semifinals

4:15 PM Boys 110 Meter High Hurdle Semifinals

4:30 PM Girls 100 Meter Dash Semifinals

4:40 PM Boys 100 Meter Dash Semifinals

4:50 PM Girls 4 x 800 Meter Relay Finals

5:05 PM Boys 4 x 800 Meter Relay Finals

5:20 PM Girls 200 Meter Dash Semifinals

Saturday May 18, 2024

8:00 AM STADIUM GATES OPEN

9:00 AM Certification of Field Event implements

9:00 AM Girls 3200 Meter Run Finals followed Boys 3200 Meter Run Finals

11:00 AM    Girls Long Jump                 

                    Boys Long Jump                 

                    Girls Shot Put                 

                    Boys Discus                 

                    Boys Pole Vault then Girls Pole Vault

12:00 PM High Jump

12:45 PM NATIONAL ANTHEM

2:00 PM Girls 100 Meter High Hurdle Finals

2:05 PM Boys 110 Meter High Hurdle Finals

2:10 PM Girls 100 Meter Dash Finals

2:15 PM Boys 100 Meter dash Finals

2:20 PM Girls 1600 Meter Run Sections

2:35 PM Boys 1600 Meter Run Sections

2:50 PM Girls 4 x 100 Meter Relay Sections

3:05 PM Boys 4 x 100 Meter Relay Sections

3:20 PM Girls 400 Meter Dash Finals Sections

3:45 PM Boys 400 Meter Dash Finals Sections

4:00 PM Girls 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdle Sections

4:15 PM Boys 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdle Sections

4:30 PM Girls 800 Meter Run Finals Sections

4:45 PM Boys 800 Meter Run Finals Sections

5:00 PM Girls 200 Meter Dash Finals

5:05 PM Boys 200 Meter Dash Finals

30 min break

5:35 PM Girls 4 x 400 Meter Relay Sections

5:50 PM Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay Sections

6:30 PM AWARDS

Team Awards will follow the completion of all events