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35th YALE INTERSCHOLASTIC TRACK CLASSIC

MEET DATE / LOCATION
DATE / TIME : Friday January 20 (9:00AM) - Saturday January 21, 2017 (7:30AM)
LOCATION : Coxe Cage, 257 Derby Ave., New Haven, CT 06515
MEET TYPE
The Yale Interscholastic Track Classic is an high school meet, open to high school
athletes meeting the entry criteria outlined below.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Please be sure to follow the entry instructions outlined below carefully, to ensure an
ecient and error-free entry process. Failure to adhere to the entry instructions may
cause your athletes to not be accepted into the meet.
I) Please complete all entries on DirectAthletics and send entry fee check via NEXT
DAY MAIL SERVICE ONLY (FED EX, UPS, USPS) to:
Matt McMasters
Yale Track Classic
Checks must be received
20 Tower Pkwy
by Tuesday: January 17, 2017
New Haven, CT 06511
II) Entries MUST be completed on DIRECT ATHLETICS (www.directathletics.com)
by no later than Monday, January 16, 2017 at 6:00PM. It is EXTREMELY important
that this deadline be met. When entering Friday relays, please be sure to enter the
proper class size for your school. By submitting your entries via Direct Athletics,
you are certifying that all entered athletes are eligible to compete according to NFHS
rules. Final acceptances of entries will appear as detailed in section X below.
III) Qualifying performances for all individual events must have been achieved in
a bona de track and eld meet. No entries with practice times or estimated times
will be accepted. Be sure to indicate whether the performance was made in yards or
meters (particularly in the 3000m). Coaches may use performances from the 2016
outdoor season, however, performances from the 2016 17 indoor season will take
precedence.

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ENTRY INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
IV) The championship section of the 3000m will now immediately follow the slower
sections. The top two sections of the Mile will now follow the nals of the dashes and
hurdles. All other mile sections will take place later in the meet. Participants in the
Mile and 3000m sections will be posted on Thursday January 19th by 5:00PM.
V) Coaches should refer to the event standards (listed on the meet time schedule)
where listed. Entries not meeting the standards will NOT BE ACCEPTED into the
meet. Please enter only athletes who meet the standards. In the Shot Put and High
Jump we will limit the eld to the top twenty-ve (25) entries. In the weight throw
we will limit the eld to the top fteen (15) entrants. The high jump will start at 1
below the entry standard.
VI) ONLY FOUR ENTRIES PER SCHOOL WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. 55m, 55h, 400m, AND ALL FIELD EVENTS. We will
seed the hurdles and dashes prior to the meet, and heat sheets will be available on
Wednesday January 18th by 5:00PM.
VII) In the Boys and Girls 3000m we will only accept the top 300 entries. Those not
accepted into the meet will not appear on the nal entry list.
VIII) All schools may enter only one relay team per event. Exception - Connecticut
Schools may enter a Connecticut Relay and a Class relay with dierent personnel in
the 4x400m and 4x800m ONLY. If a school competes in a class relay on Friday, they
may not enter the same championship relay on Saturday.
IX) Performances of previously entered athletes may be updated until Monday
January 16th at 6:00PM. Updates should be done via the Direct Athletics website.
X) All entries accepted into the meet will be posted on the Yale website (www.yalebulldogs.com) Follow the links to Track, and the Yale High School Track Classic.
Entries will be posted by Wednesday, January 18, 2016. Athletes not accepted into the
meet will not show up on the entry lists.

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ENTRY FEES
The entry fee is $20.00 for each individual event entered and $30.00 for each relay
event entered. This entry fee or school voucher must accompany your roster
submission (see I above). Entries will not be accepted unless we receive the entry fee
or voucher. This is an entry fee, not a participation fee.
Make Checks Payable To: YALE UNIVERSITY TRACK CLASSIC
(Please include the DirectAthletics receipt of entries or school/gender on your check)
FEDERAL TAX ID # 06-0646973N
The entry materials are the only materials we provide and should serve as the
invoice. Please be sure that your business oce understands this. We have included a
signed W-9 form below if your business oce requires it.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded to all 1st 5th place nishers in the championship individual
events.
Medals will be awarded to all 1st 5th place nishers in the championship relays.
Medals will be awarded to all 1st 3rd place nishers in Friday relays.
STATE / SANCTION INFORMATION
Schools from the following states have been invited: Connecticut, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
National and State Federation sanctions have been applied for.
Note to Connecticut Coaches: Only Connecticut schools which have boys or girls indoor track teams registered with the C.I.A.C. may compete in this meet.
MEET QUESTIONS/ INQUIRIES
All questions and / or inquires should be directed to Matt McMasters at: 513.256.2301
OR matthew.mcmasters@yale.edu. Do not direct questions to Charles Buttereld.

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ADDITIONAL COACHES INFORMATION
i) All athletes entered in the meet must be eligible high school athletes and they must
participate only for their high school. No club entries can be accepted.
ii) The Connecticut State rule of any three events on either day will be used for this
meet. This means all athletes may compete in any three events on each day.
iii) The no false start rule will be in eect for this competition. Please be sure to make
your athletes aware of this before the competition begins. NOTE: Starting blocks will
be permitted in nal races only.
iv) Otherwise, National Federation rules will apply.
v) FOR ALL CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS: On your 1600-Meter Relay entries please
indicate your CIAC classication for Track and Field. (L, M, Etc.)
vi) The Coxe Cage Indoor Track is a 200 Meter, banked oval with Beynon surface
track.
EQUIPMENT / IMPLEMENT INFORMATION
All weigh-ins will take place on the ineld of the track by the throws cage. Weigh-ins
will close thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of the competition.
Only 1/4 PYRAMID or CHRISTMAS TREE spikes are permitted at Coxe Cage.
Personal electronic devices are prohibited in the warm-up and competition areas.
NO HEADPHONES OR CELL PHONES ARE PERMITTED IN THE COMPETITION
AREA.
SPORTS MEDICINE
Yale will have a certied athletic trainer on site for the entire duration of the event.
Please see the facility map below for the athletic trainers station location.

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EVENT CHECK-IN
All student-athletes in running events must report to the clerk of course, located in
the southeast corner of the building at least thirty (30) minutes prior to his/her event.
All student-athletes in eld events must report to the head ocial at his/her event
area at least thirty (30) minutes prior to his/her event.
PACKET PICK-UP
Packets can be picked up and entry fees can be paid at the announcers stand on the
north wall of Coxe Cage (see facility map below).
Packet pick-up will begin at 8:00AM and close at 11:00AM.
TIMING / RESULTS
Timing for the Yale Interscholastic Track Classic will be handled by First Time Out.
BRING ALL TIMING QUESTIONS TO A YALE STAFF MEMBER, NOT THE TIMERS.
USE THE PROBLEM SOLVER SHEETS LOCATED IN YOUR PACKET TO PROVIDE
ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES.
Results will be posted on the board on the north wall of Coxe Cage and online at
www.coolrunning.com and www.yalebulldogs.com.
MEET UPDATES
Any updates to the meet schedule and / or changes due to inclement weather will
be emailed to the coachs email given on the institutions DirectAthletics account, as
well as posted on the Yale Track and Field Twitter account: @YaleTF_XC

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FRIDAY JANUARY 20 SCHEDULE
9:00AM Boys 25lb Weight Throw
Top 15 Entries
10:30AM Girls 20lb Weight Throw
Top 15 Entries
1:00PM
1:30PM
2:00PM
2:25PM
2:55PM
3:30PM
3:55PM
4:35PM
5:05PM
5:25PM
5:45PM
5:55PM
6:30PM
6:40PM
6:55PM
7:10PM

Connecticut Girls 300m Dash

Connecticut Boys 300m Dash
Connecticut Girls 4x800m Relay
Connecticut Boys 4x800m Relay
Girls 4x200m Relay
Schools Under 600 Girls
Boys 4x200m Relay
Schools Under 600 Boys
Girls 4x800m Relay
Schools Under 600 Girls
Boys 4x800m Relay
Schools Under 600 Boys
Connecticut Girls 4x400m Relay
Connecticut Boys 4x400m Relay
Large Schools - L, LL
Connecticut Boys 4x400m Relay
Small Schools - S, M
Girls 4x400m Relay
Schools Under 600 Girls
Boys 4x400m Relay
Schools Under 400 Boys
Boys 4x400m Relay
Schools 400-600 Boys
Connecticut Girls DMR
Connecticut Boys DMR

7:20PM
7:40PM
8:00PM
8:15PM
8:30PM
8:45PM
9:00PM
9:20PM
9:30PM
9:40PM
10:05PM
10:25PM
10:40PM

Girls DMR
Schools Under 600 Girls
Boys DMR
Schools Under 600 Boys
GIRLS DMR CHAMPIONSHIP
BOYS DMR CHAMPIONSHIP
Girls DMR
Schools Over 600 Girls
Boys DMR
Schools Over 600 Boys
Girls 4x400m Relay
Schools over 600 Girls
Boys 4x400m Relay
Schools 600-800 Boys
Boys 4x400m Relay
Schools Over 800 Boys
Girls 4x800m Relay
Schools Over 600 Girls
Boys 4x800m Relay
Schools Over 600 Boys
Girls 4x200m Relay
Schools Over 600 Girls
Boys 4x200m Relay
Schools Over 600 Boys

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SATURDAY JANUARY 21 SCHEDULE
DASHES/HURDLES IN A BLOCK AT 12:30PM
7:35AM Girls 3000m (Section Nine)
12:30PM Boys 55m Hurdles Trials
7:50AM Girls 3000m (Section Eight)
Girls 55m Hurdles Trials
8:05AM Boys 3000m (Section Twelve)
Boys 55m Dash Trials
8:20AM Boys 3000m (Section Eleven)
Girls 55m Dash Trials
8:30AM Girls Shot Put: Top 25 Entries
Girls 55m Hurdles Semis
Followed by Boys Shot Put
Boys 55m Hurdles Semis
8:35AM Boys 3000m (Section Ten)
Boys 55m Dash Semis
8:50AM Boys 3000m (Section Seven)
Girls 55m Dash Semis
9:00AM Boys High Jump: Top 15 Entries
Boys 55m Hurdles Finals
9:05AM Girls 3000m (Section Six)
Girls 55m Hurdles Finals
9:20AM Girls 3000m (Section Five)
Boys 55m Dash Finals
9:35AM Boys 3000m (Section Nine)
Girls 55m Dash Finals
9:51AM Boys 3000m (Section Eight)
2:00PM Girls 1 Mile SEEDED SECTION
10:00AM Girls Pole Vault
2:05PM Girls 1 Mile (Section Two)
90 Starting Height
2:10PM Boys 1 Mile SEEDED SECTION
Followed by Boys PV
120 Starting Height 2:15PM Boys 1 Mile (Section Two)
2:20PM Girls 400m (64.0 Entry Cutof )
10:00AM Girls Long Jump
2:45PM Boys 400m (54.0 Entry Cutof )
156 Minimum Mark
3:00PM Girls High Jump: Top 25 Entries
Followed by Boys LJ
190 Minimum Mark 3:15PM Girls 800m (2:28.0 Entry Cutof )
3:35PM Boys 800m (2:03.0 Entry Cutof )
10:03AM Boys 3000m (Section Seven)
4:05PM Girls 1 Mile (All Other Sections)
10:15AM Boys 3000m (Section Six)
5:25.0 Entry Cuto
10:27AM Girls 3000m (Section Four)
4:30PM Boys 1 Mile (All Other Sections)
10:42AM Girls 3000m (Section Three)
4:43.0 Entry Cuto
10:57AM Boys 3000m (Section Five)
5:00PM Girls 4x200m Championship
11:09AM Boys 3000m (Section Four)
Boys 4x200m Championship
11:21AM Boys 3000m (Section Three)
Girls 4x800m Championship
11:33AM Girls 3000m (Section Two)
Boys 4x800m Championship
11:48AM Girls 3000m SEEDED SECTION
Girls 4x400m Championship
12:03PM Boys 3000m (Section Two)
Boys 4x400m Championship
12:15PM Boys 3000m SEEDED SECTION

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IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES
THURSDAY: December 1, 2016
Entries open on DirectAthletics at 9:00AM.
MONDAY: January 16, 2017
Entries due on DirectAthletics by 6:00PM.
TUESDAY: January 17, 2017
Payment must be received by end of business day (5:00PM).
WEDNESDAY: January 18, 2017
Entries posted to www.yalebulldogs.com by 5:00PM (except Mile and 3000m).
Heat sheets for dashes/hurdles posted to www.yalebulldogs.com by 5:00PM.
THURSDAY: January 19, 2017
Mile and 3000m entries posted to www.yalebulldogs.com by 5:00PM.

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DAY 2 FACILITY MAP

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