2021 AIA State Track & Field - TOURNAMENT GUIDE (2024)

Table of Contents 2020 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide 2021 AIA State Track & Field TOURNAMENT GUIDE Schedule, Rules, Regulations, Instructions Updated April 27, 2021----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIA State Tournament Coordinator David Shapiro Dshapiro@aiaonline.org (602) 385-3824 Web information at www.aiaonline.org

Topic Page Number(s)Calendar and state qualifying meet information 3Rules and General instructions 4-5NFHS Uniform Shorts statements 6Pole Vault Certification requirements 6Entry Deadline and entry limits by event 7Team Check In procedures and COVID Modifications 8Admission Fees 9Programs and Souvenirs 9Site Entry Information for Desert Vista and Perry High School 9Map of Desert Vista High School facility 10Map of Perry High School facility 11Games Committee 122021 State Track & Field Coaches Information 13-14Media Credentials 14Map of Seton Catholic and Javelin Information 15Division I & II Time Schedule May 12 and May 13, 2021 (1st day) 16Division III & IV Time Schedule May 14, 2021 (1st day) 17Division I and III Time Schedule May 15, 2021 (2nd day) 18Division II and IV Time Schedule May 15, 2021 (2nd day) 19 ALL NEW INFORMATION FOR THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENT GUIDE ARE IN THIS COLOR PRINT.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide Hosting a State Qualifying MeetHy-Tek must be used to export a backup of the meet to Sue Hysong within 72 hours after completionof the meet.All meet registration needs to be on MileSplit. See the aiaonline.org CoachesTrack forinstructions on how to set up a meet in MileSplit.It is the coaches’ responsibility to confirm results for athletes are correct. A coach has sevencalendar days after the meet to question results. After this time there will be NO changes allowed.IF a coach has a question, an email needs to be sent to Dave Shapiro at Dshapiro@aiaonline.orgwithin these seven days.It is also the coaches’ responsibility to check state rankings on az.milesplit.com or the weeklyposting on the stat page on azpreps365 for the sport of track, throughout the season.A listing of all qualifying meets will be found at www.aiaonline.org under Coaches:Track. Calendar of the Track SeasonMonday March 1 First day of permissible practiceFriday March 12 First day of permissible competitionFriday March 19 Rosters and Schedule Inputted or edited in MileSplit deadlineFriday April 30 Coaches and Manager Roster for state passes due.Friday May 7 Copy of Pole Vault Certification course due for coaches box pass.Wednesday April 28 Declaration process for State Track opens up on MileSplitWednesday May 5 Last day for State Qualifying MeetsThursday May 6 Results of last chance meets must be posted to Milesplit by 2PMFriday May 7 State Declaration closes at 5:00 PM.Saturday May 8 State Performance lists are emailed to coaches.Monday May 10 Deadline for any relay member change. Email to chysong@cox.netTuesday May 11 Lane Assignments are posted at azpreps365Wednesday May 12 Division One Day One at Desert Vista High SchoolThursday May 13 Division Two State Track Meet, Day One at Perry High SchoolFriday May 14 Division Three State Track Meet, Day One at Desert Vista HSFriday May 14 Division Four State Track Meet, Day One at Perry High ScholSaturday May 15 Division One and Three Finals at Desert Vista High School.Saturday May 15 Division Two and Four Finals at Perry High School.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide RULESRules shall be those of the current National Federation Track and Field Rule Book with exceptionsnoted in the AIA Constitution and Bylaws and these tournament instructions.GENERAL INFORMATION  Coaches will remain in the stands; under no circ*mstances should coaches come onto the field.  Participants will be assigned designated areas at each site and shall remain in those areas. Participants will not be allowed on the field unless participating.  Sportsmanship Rule will be in effect and is in continuation from regular season. (Refer to the AIA Constitution and Bylaws, Article 16, Section 3)  Field Event Contestants shall report promptly to the event judge at the designated location when the event is called. A contestant shall be charged with an unsuccessful attempt if he/she does not complete the trial or indicate his/her passing it within one minute after he/she has been called for a trial, unless he/she has been excused by the event judge to participate in another event.  Starting blocks will be provided at the state meet.  All pole vaulters will be weighed prior to the start of their competition. Athletes must be in uniform and have their shoes.  Pole vault poles will not be allowed to be used unless an appropriate weight label is on that pole per National Federation rules.  34.92º sectors will be used in shot put and discus for all divisions.  The meet director will determine the procedure used in the long and triple jump.  Spikes must be 1/8 to 1/4 inch in length; long spikes are unacceptable.  Throwing implements (shot/discus) will NOT be provided this year. Weigh in of the implements will be conducted at the venue.  Neither the AIA nor the host sites shall be responsible for lost or stolen articles.  Any coach or competitor using tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or misusing drugs at the tournament site during athletic contests sponsored by AIA shall be disqualified from the contest. (Refer to the AIA Constitution and Bylaws, Article 14, Section 14.13)  Locker room facilities will not be available.  No field event warm up can commence till an official is at the event venue.  Unfortunately, events will not be changed to accommodate outside events (i.e. testing, graduation, personal conflicts, etc.)  Electronic devices may be used in unrestricted areas and coaching boxes, providing the location does not interfere with progress of the meet as determined by the meet referee.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament GuideGENERAL INFORMATION (CONT.)  For eligibility at the State Championships in the long jump, triple jump, or any race that is not run around the complete oval of the track, a wind gauge recorded speed indicating any assisting wind did not exceed an average velocity of 3.0 meters per second is required.  Any substitutions in a relay must come from the six names listed in the milesplit declaration (or any corrections emailed by 5/10 to Sue Hysong). Any athlete that is substituted into the relay that is NOT on this list will result in disqualification of the relay team from the event and team results.  The 4x100 Relay will now use the 30 meter zone.  The Javelin for all four divisions will be conducted this year at Seton Catholic High School on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The runway is a natural all weather surface. Not grassELECTRONIC DEVICES  Electronic devices shall not be used to transmit information to the competitor during the race or trial. Once a field event athlete's name has been called and their trial begins, that athlete may NOT view any video with or without a coach.  Electronic devices/videos shall not be used for any review of an official’s decision.  Meet management will allow the viewing of video by a field event athlete after the beginning of a trial only if the competitor is taking consecutive trials. This does not change the amount of time the athlete has to initiate a trial.NO PETS ARE ALLOWED—unless they are service animals. Comfort animals and other pets willnot be allowed into the facility at Desert Vista or Perry High School.Spike Lengths: Spikes are to be ¼” or less.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide UNIFORM SHORT RULINGSince the National Federation made compression shorts a legal uniform bottom, many of the shortsthat were previously worn as undergarments are now worn as a team’s uniform bottom. This change,coupled with the increasingly common practice of individual athletes purchasing their own matchingcolor compression shorts to wear as their team uniform, has presented the following challenge whenapplying rule 4-3-1 (5c) addressing manufacturer’s logos. Many of the compression style shorts,whether purchased by athletes or the school, have waistbands sporting multiple and/or oversizedmanufacturer logos. Often, the waistbands are not seen until an athlete is participating in an event.Or the infraction is revealed when they are asked to tuck in their uniform top before a race so hipnumbers are clearly visible in the picture of the finish. The AIA is asking coaches and athletes tosolve this violation by tucking the waistband inside of the short and stitching the band permanentlyin this position, sewing a matching solid color material over the band to cover the logos, or any otherpermanent solutions that will not allow the logos to be seen. Officials that observe this violationprior to the contestant becoming a competitor will not allow athletes to compete until the athletechanges the uniform or makes the uniform compliant with a permanent solution. AIA supports theintent of the logo rule (athletes not advertising for various manufacturers), it also does not want thisissue to prevent athletes from competing or incurring additional expenses with the purchase of adifferent uniform. Coaches, please inform you athletes of the uniform rules and have them resolveany violations prior to competition. Pole Vault coaches box Certification requirement.This year anyone who is in the coaching box at the state meet will be required to show proof of oneof the following two Pole Vault courses. A copy of the certificate will need to be emailed todshapiro@aiaonline.org by Friday, April 16.NFHS: Coaching Pole Vault: Successful Skill Development. A free course found at: NFHShttps://nfhslearn.com/courses/40000/coaching-pole-vaultOR:https://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/npvca

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament GuideSTATE MEET ENTRY DEADLINE  The deadline for entering qualified athletes into the State Track & Field meet is 5:00 pm on Friday, May 7, 2021. The entry process will be through the roster page of MileSplit. Instructions for the entry process will be located on the Track & Field page of www.aiaonline.org . Athletes that are not entered by that date will not participate in the State Meet per NFHS rules. (Rule 4 Section 1 Art. 1)  Last date for a State Qualifying Meet is Wednesday May 5, 2021.  Milesplit is the official entry portal and MUST be used. ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE PLACED IN MILESPLIT.COM. THERE IS NO BACK UP ENTRY PORTAL. Javelin Entries are DUE by Sunday, May 2. At 6:00PM2021 NUMBER OF ENTRIES AT STATE  A maximum of 24 will qualify for running events.  A maximum of 16 relay teams will qualify for state.  A maximum of 24 will qualify for Long and Triple Jump  A maximum of 24 will qualify for Discus and Shot Put  A maximum of 22 will qualify for Javelin, High Jump and Pole Vault.  If there is a tie for the last qualifying individual, then those tied will be admitted into the state meet.Advancement to finals from Running Preliminaries Eight to all finals  Four heats: Heat winners and next four times.  Three heats: Heat winners and next five times.  Two heats: Heat winners and next six times.PACKET PICK UP At the school sites packets can be picked up at the team check-in area at the Team Entrance Gate.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament GuideTEAM CHECK IN  Each member school will receive a maximum of four (4) coaches’ wristbands per gender for a total of eight (8). Each school will also receive two (2) additional wristbands for your school manager/statistician. The wrist bands will be updated each day with a new color for that specific day and will not carry over to the next day. Only coaches listed on the coaches list will be admitted through the pass gate and will need to check in at the tent located near the entrance of the two stadiums. The team check in table will screen athletes and coaches for the proper wristbands and bib number for each participating athlete. All coaches must have the appropriate color wristband and the athletes’ must have their state championship bib number.  Roster of Coaches and Manager for wrist bands are due on Friday, April 30. Email list to Dshapiro@aiaonline.org. Please use excel for this listing if possible.See maps for the two high school sites for team camps, warm up and check in.BULL PEN / STAGING AREA  Please note that cell phones, iPods, and other musical devices are not allowed in this area. Athletes should be “competition ready” (warm ups removed, dressed in a legal uniform, spikes on, etc. upon arrival to the staging area.COVID MODIFICATIONS:  Refer to the AIA Modifications on the AIA website.  All Coaches will need to bring the signed COVID Athlete-Coaches monitoring signature form. This form is on every coach’s dashboard. This form will be needed for each day. On day one it will be needed to pick up the schools packet.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide2021 ADMISSION PRICEGeneral Admission - $10.00 tickets can only be purchased through GoFan. There will be nocash sales of tickets on day of the meet.FREE ADMISSIONChildren five or under. All children must wear masks and sit with the parent.Media with proper credentialsPROGRAMS AND SOUVENIRS PepWear is the official merchandise partner of the AIA. o Sale or distribution of AIA State Tournament merchandise by any individual or company other than PepWear at any AIA state tournament or championship event is prohibited. Programs can be viewed for free on the AZPreps365 Live Mobile App, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The NFHS Network is the exclusive broadcast partner of the AIA for state tournament and championship events. o Video recording for live streaming of the event or for purpose of resale by any individual or company other than the NFHS Network is strictly prohibited. IMPORTANT SITE INFORMATIONThe Gates at Perry will open at 2:45pm. DO NOT SHOW UP until 2:35 as school will begetting out and students will be exiting the parking lot till 2:30. ANY team bus that shows upearly will need to park at the South-west corner of Val Vista and Queen Creek Roads.Spectators will NOT be allowed into the stadium until 3:30pm.The Gates at Desert Vista will open at 3:00pm. DO NOT SHOW UP until 2:45 as the studentswill be exiting the parking lot up until that time. Any Team bus that shows up early will needto find a place to park until 2:45pm. Spectators will NOT be allowed into the stadium until3:45pm.Each site will be limiting spectators. Tickets will be purchased through GoFan.co there willbe no cash sales at the venues.Capacity at Desert Vista will be 1500Capacity at Perry High School will 1500

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament GuideMap of Desert Vista High School Shot Put and Discus. 32nd street No parking allowed on Athlete Warm Up this street JV Baseball Field outfield only Trainers  Team Entrance Gate  Spectator Gate Athlete Check in—Bull Pen Team Camps on Tennis Courts or granite area. NOT in west bleachers

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide Map of Perry High School Team Camps (are not in  Athlete Gate  Long/Triple Jump & either set of bleachers) Pole Vault  Spectator Gate Athlete Check In ???

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament GuideGAMES COMMITTEE PERRY HIGH SCHOOLDivision 4Jury of Appeals Rick Samon Mogollon Mike Elder Northland Prep Greg Hull Phoenix Country Day Dean Ouellette Chandler PrepDivision 2Division Two: Roger Bristow Buena Mike Gleason Horizon Scott Giddings Greenway Camron Dozier MaranaAIA RepresentativesSite Coordinator Shawn RustadGAMES COMMITTEE DESERT VISTA HIGH SCHOOLDivision 3:Jury of Appeals Paul Demuth Holbrook Mike Carlin Florence Bob London Blue Ridge Doug Beaumont PeoriaDivision 1:Jury of Appeals David Van Sickle Xavier Matt Lincoln Chandler Cibola Kevin McLean Sandra Day O’Connor Eric BolusAIA RepresentativesMeet Director David ShapiroGames Committee Duties/Responsibilities  Members of the committee should be available throughout the contest for assistance to the director.  The Games Committee, upon the request of the Meet Director, shall consider and take appropriate action on any protest of the tournament operation.  The decision of the Meet Director and/or Games Committee shall be final.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide 2021 State Track & Field Coaches InformationState entries due by 5:00 pm Friday, May 7, 2021 through MileSplit.  A Performance listing of athletes by event that have qualified to state will be emailed by Sunday, evening—May 9. Emails will be sent by way of MileSplit. This email has actually been sent out by Saturday evening some years so start checking your emails.  State qualifiers will be posted on www.aia365.com by 12:00 noon Monday, May 10, 2021  Any correction or change of relay members must be emailed to chysong@cox.net by Monday (May 10) afternoon, 2:00 PM  Individuals can only be entered in four events—individual or relay.  Each school can only enter up to four athletes per event—regardless of how many they may have in the rankings.Hip Tag Numbers for distance runs, 100 and High Hurdles  Located at the bull pen.Bull Pen  See map of the facilities.  Bull Pen will open one hour before the first scheduled race.Coaches Corner  Pole Vault weigh ins  PV coaches check-in for Coaches Boxes  Shot / Discus weigh-ins  Coaches questions, concerns, protests, explanations for DQ’sCoaches BoxDue to Social Distancing Only the Pole Vault will have a coach’s box for this year at DesertVista. At Perry the box will be small and only four or five coaches will be allowed to be in atone time. Coaches will need to rotate when their vaulter are up, on deck and in the hole.Coaches Seating  No teams will be allowed in bleachers on either side of the track.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament GuideResults  Event results will be posted online live at www.azpreps365.comOpening Heights:  Will be looped out as the end of season nears.Awards  The top 4 finishers will receive medals immediately following the conclusion of their event  No college sweatshirts/T-shirts or advertising of any commercial products on the awards stand. Athletes are to be in school issued uniform.Certified Athletic Trainer  See site maps.  The trainer is present to provide water around the site and for emergencies only.  The trainer will not be available for treatment or taping.Media Area  Located at the SW corner of the trackNFHS Network  Saturday’s finals at both sites will be available for purchase on the NFHS network.MEDIA CREDENTIAL POLICYAIA has a Media Policy that needs to be followed to protect the proprietary rights of theAssociation and to protect the student-athletes and coaches at region and state tournament events.The following link (http://aiaonline.org/news/press_center.php) is to the AIA Media Centerwhich houses the AIA online media credential form and the AIA approved media list (those thathave requested and been granted AIA media credentials). The editor/manager of an outletalready granted access to AIA media credentials must go online and order credentials for amember of the media not on the master list. Please note that some members of the media mightshow up with freelance credentials. These have no pictures on them, but do allow for access tothe event per the designated media outlet on the AIA media credential. Additionally, all memberschools were allotted a number of school-based credentials for the school year. These will allowadmittance equal to a media or freelance credential.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide Javelin At Seton Catholic High School 1150 N. Dobson Road, Chandler 85224  Athlete Gate & Spectator Gate  Ray Road  Warm up field  Competition venue Javelin will be contested at Seton High School on Saturday, May 8, 2021 Entries are due by Sunday, May 2, 2021, 9:00PM on MileSplit. Warm ups will only be allowed on the Football field and with a field judge present. o Anyone violating the warm up procedure could be disqualified. Time Schedule is approximate: Boys first Girls to Follow o Division One: 7:30am o Division Three: 11:00am o Division Four: 2:30pm o Division Two: 5:00pm This time schedule could be changed.

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide2021 ARIZONA STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SITE: Perry High School and Desert Vista High School WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 for Division One: THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 for Division Two: 3:00 pm Team entrance open 3:30 pm Coaches Meeting4:00 pm High Jump Boys Triple Jump Boys Pole Vault Girls Long Jump Girls Discus Boys Shot Put GirlsTime. Track Events Boys/Girls4:30 pm 4X800m Relay Boys4:45 110m Hurdles5:00 100H Hurdles5:20 100m Dash5:35 100m Dash5:50 pm 1600m Run Girls6:00 4X100 Relay6:10 4X100 Relay6:30 400m Dash6:45 400m Dash7:10 300m Hurdles7:25 300m Hurdles7:50 pm 800m Run Girls8:00 200m Dash8:15 200m Dash8:35 pm 3200m Run Boys8:50 4X400 Relay9:10 4X400 Relay

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide 2021 ARIZONA STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 Day One DIVISION III at Desert Vista High School Division IV at Perry High School1:00pm Unified Sports at Perry High School.3:00 pm Team entrance open3:30 pm Coaches Meeting4:00 pm Pole Vault Boys Long Jump Boys Triple Jump Girls High Jump Girls Discus Girls Shot Put BoysTime. Track Events Boys/Girls4:30 pm 4X800m Relay Girls4:45 110m Hurdles5:00 100H Hurdles5:20 100m Dash5:35 100m Dash5:50 pm 1600m Run Boys6:00 4X100 Relay6:10 4X100 Relay6:30 400m Dash6:45 400m Dash7:10 300m Hurdles7:25 300m Hurdles7:50 pm 800m Run Boys8:00 200m Dash8:15 200m Dash8:35 pm 3200m Run Girls8:50 4X400 Relay9:10 4X400 Relay

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide 2021 ARIZONA STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAY 2 at Desert Vista High School SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 DIVISION 1 & 31:00 pm Team entrance open2:30 pm Pole Vault D1 Boys/ D3 Girls Long Jump D3 Girls/ D1 Boys Triple Jump D1 Girls/ D3 Boys High Jump D3 Boys /D1 Girls Shot Put D1 Boys /D3 Girls Discus D3 Boys /D1 GirlsTime Track Events Boys/Girls Div III/Div I4:30 p.m. 4X800 Relay Div. III Boys/Div. I Girls5:00 p.m. 110/100m Hurdles5:25 p.m. 100m Dash5:50 p.m. 1600m Run Div. III Girls/Div. I Boys6:15 p.m. 4X100 Relay6:35 p.m. 400m Dash7:00 p.m. 300m Hurdles7:30 p.m. 800m Run Div. III Girls/Div. I Boys6:15 p.m. 4X100 Relay8:00 p.m. 200m Dash8:20 p.m. 3200m Run Div. III Boys/Div. I Girls8:50 p.m. 4X400 Relay9:15 pm. Trophy PresentationNOTE: TIME SCHEDULE IS APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.The Schedule is NOT a rolling time schedule. Recovery Time is built into the schedule

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide 2021 ARIZONA STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAY 2 at Perry High School SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 DIVISION 2 & 41:00 pm Team entrance open2:30 pm Pole Vault D2 Boys/ D4 Girls Long Jump D4 Girls/ D2 Boys Triple Jump D2 Girls/ D4 Boys High Jump D4 Boys /D2 Girls Shot Put D4 Girls /D2 Boys Discus D2 Girls /D4 BoysTime Track Events Boys/Girls Div IV/Div II4:30 p.m. 4X800 Relay Div. IV Boys/Div. II Girls5:00 p.m. 110/100m Hurdles5:25 p.m. 100m Dash5:50 p.m. 1600m Run Div. IV Girls/Div. II Boys6:15 p.m. 4X100 Relay6:35 p.m. 400m Dash7:00 p.m. 300m Hurdles7:30 p.m. 800m Run Div. IV Girls/Div. II Boys6:15 p.m. 4X100 Relay8:00 p.m. 200m Dash8:20 p.m. 3200m Run Div. IV Boys/Div. II Girls8:50 p.m. 4X400 Relay9:15 pm. Trophy PresentationNOTE: TIME SCHEDULE IS APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.The Schedule is NOT a rolling time schedule. Recovery Time is built into the schedule

2021 AIA State Track & Field Tournament Guide