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New for 2007:

• Location- Illinois Wesleyan University
• Host Hotel/Packet Pickup
• Team Camps/Warming up

Entry Information:

1. Time Conversion:

In order to keep all times on the leaderboards a true comparison, we apply the Fully Automated Timing Conversion by adding .24 to all sprints (up to 200 meters), and .14 to all other races.  To do this we round all hand times up to the nearest tenth.  For example, if a kid runs 6.52 in the 55 meter dash, it should be rounded up to 6.6.  We then add .24 to the time and come up with his FAT converted time of 6.84.  This is not something we made up; it is taken from Track & Field News’ BIG GREEN BOOK, which lists all conversion standards for track and field.  It is used by the NCAA and USATF.  We have also put a yard to metric conversion on our website.

2. Listing Qualifying Marks:

Once an athlete has matched or bettered a qualifying mark, we bold his/her name on our leaderboards.  This means that they have been extended an invitation to participate in the Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic.  Not all athletes accept invitations, but most do.  It is up to the Coach and Athlete to decide weather or not to compete in the meet.  Once a decision is made, please inform Illinois Prep Top Times as soon as possible.

3. Cost:

The cost per team is $35 on or before Wednesday, March 28^th.  Registration after March 28^th is $45, payable at packet pickup.  Click Here make payment online.  If you are mailing a check, please have it in the mail by Friday, March 23^rd.  If we do not receive your check by Wednesday, March 28^th, you are responsible to pay $45 at the meet.  We cannot accept any entries at the door from coaches telling us, the check is in the mail.  Last year we had seven schools telling us that their school had sent in a check, yet we have never received a payment from those schools.  Please make checks payable to Five Alive Athletics.  Checks can be mailed to

Illinois Prep Top Times

2324 N. Kenneth Ave.

Chicago, IL   60639

If it is a district check, please include school name.  We prefer online payment (Click Here make payment online), but if you must mail a check, please do so before Friday, March 23^rd. 

4.  Deadline for entries:

The deadline for qualifying is Sunday, March 25^th.  Meet results from up to 3/25 will be accepted until 3/27; 11:00 am.  The deadline for accepting invitations is Tuesday, 3/27 at 3:30 pm.  If we have not received an acceptance by 3:30, we will assume you have declined.  You may accept by email, phone, or fax. 

5. Meet confirmations:

As of 3:30 pm on March 27^th, we will be turning off our fax and will not be responding to phone calls.  We will not be returning phone calls to coaches who are asking to get their kids into an event.  Once you have decided to enter your athlete in the meet, the Coach, Athletic Director, or Principal must contact Illinois Prep Top Times to indicate that they will be competing at the meet.  We cannot accept entries from parents.  An athlete entered in the meet will be representing his/her school.  It is up to the school to allow the athlete to represent the school at this meet.  This is an IHSA meet, and no unattached entries are allowed. 

6. Failure to show / Failure to pay policy:

Probation: Future qualifiers will not be extended an invitation for the following year if (1) a school has committed athlete(s) or relay(s), and does not show up for the meet, and does not contact Illinois Prep Top Times to scratch their athlete(s) or relay(s) (2) A school fails to pay their entry fee.  Click Here make payment online.

There will be seven schools not allowed into the 2007 classic for violating the policy in 2006.  Those schools will be notified individually.

Meet Day Information

1. Packet Pickup:

3. Entry for non-competing teams:

All non competing athletes (i.e. Class AA on Friday night, Class A on Saturday) will be required to pay admission on the day they are not competing. 

4. Team entry on Competition day:

Teams will enter through the main gate.  Athletes will need their number to enter, and Coaches will need their credentials to enter. 

Coaches will be issued 2 passes to enter the meet and an additional 2 floor passes.  Coaches may purchase additional floor passes for $10.  This is not an attempt to price gouge, but more of an effort to control the floor.

Click Here to purchase additional field passes online.

Team camps will be set up in the EAST gymnasium, and athletes can warm up in the WEST gymnasium.  Both gymnasiums are right off of the track.  No spikes are to be worn in either gymnasium. 

5. Spectator seating:

                  General admission - $7 Adults; $5 students

                  Seating will be on a first come first serve basis.

Spectators will not be allowed in the competition area.  Anyone on the floor without a pass or athlete bib number will be escorted out of the building.  Only competing athletes will be allowed on the infield.  Athletes not competing must remain in the athletes seating area, and not the paid seating.

6. Clerking Area:

The clerking area, where athletes will get their hip patches and check in for their event, will be located inside the west/warm-up gym.

7. Athletic Trainer:

Illinois Wesleyans’ athletic trainer will be on site. You must bring your own medical supplies such as athletic tape or ankle wraps.

8. Entry for Officials, Volunteers, and Media

Entry for officials, volunteers, and media will be through the main gate.  All must have received their credentials beforehand, either at the host hotel or at the meet.

9. Warming up/ checking in:

Warm up for the running events will not be allowed on the track.

Athletes in both field and running events must check in at the clerks table located in the warm up gymnasium.

Athletes in running events will be escorted to the track just prior to competing. 

Athletes in the field events will be escorted to their event 30 minutes prior to the start of their event.

All athletes must leave the track upon completion of their event.

1. Host Hotel

The host hotel for this year’s indoor classic is the Hawthorn Suites.  The Hawthorn Suites & Conference Center is located at One Lyon Court, in Bloomington.  For reservations call 309-829-1811 and mention the Illinois Prep Top Times.

2. Distance Medley Relay

We will be contesting this open event again.  We will accept the first 12 teams to enter.  The order of the DMR will be 800 meters, 400 meters, 1200 meters, 1600 meters.  Relays participating in the DMR will have to pay an additional $25 entry fee.  Click Here to enter DMR online.

3. Relay verification form

Any school with a qualifying relay must submit the names of the four runners who were on the relay when it qualified, and the name of two alternates.  A relay verification for will be available online.  This will help us issue numbers, and include the names of relay members in our program.

4. Fax cover sheet

We are asking that you use the fax cover sheet we provide, here and online, to help us establish future qualifying standards and procedures. 

Meet Day Specifications

Spikes: ¼ inch spikes are allowed.  Please do not wear any spikes in the gymnasiums. 

Awards: We will award trophies to the top three finishers in each event, and medals to the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th place award winners. 

Bib numbers: Will be worn on the front of the jersey.  Hip numbers are to be worn on the left hip.

Shot Put & Pole Vault:  Will weigh in at the clerking table in the west gymnasium, before their event.

Suggested: Check in for running events 1 hour before event and then come back to the clerking area 20 minutes before event.  They will be seated and then escorted to the track.

Hip Patches:  All hip numbers must be worn on the left hip.  Only the fourth leg of a relay will need to wear the hip patch.  In the distance races, a patch may be needed to be worn on the left shoulder.

ALL NHSF and IHSA Rules will be enforced.

Starting Heights:              Pole Vault:        AA Boys 13’0”            AA Girls 9’0”

                                                                  A Boys  11’6”              A Girls  8’0”

                                          High Jump        AA Boys 5’11”            AA Girls 5’0”

                                                                  A Boys  5’9”                A Girls 4’8”

Starting heights are subject to change.

FAT Camera: Please do not cross the finish line once the meet has started.  Additional movement at the start/finish line could disrupt the timing system

Class A Schedule

Friday, March 30th

1:30 pm     Class A Athletes can enter the Armory

4:00 pm     NATIONAL ANTHEM

4:05 pm     LONG JUMP (AB,AG)

POLE VAULT (AG) on south runway           

5:00 pm     SHOT PUT (AB,AG)

                   HIGH JUMP (AG,AB)

                   TRIPLE JUMP (AG,AB) following long jump event

                   POLE VAULT (AB) following the AB Pole Vault

5:00 pm     3200 METER RUN

                    PRELIMS- 55 METER DASH

                    PRELIMS- 55 METER HIGH HURDLES

                    4 X 800 RELAY

                    55 METER DASH FINALS

                    55 METER HIGH HURDLE FINALS

                    800 METER RUN

                    4 X 200 RELAY

                    400 METER DASH

                    1600 METER RUN

                    200 METER DASH

                    Distance Medley Relay

                    4 X 400 RELAY

9:30 pm     Presentation of Athlete of the meet awards

       (Order of Running Events: Girls A,  Boys A)

CLASS AA INDOOR CLASSIC

March 31^ST, 2007

Time schedule

Note:  All times are approximate; we will run the events off in order.

 7:30  am   DOORS OPEN

10:00 am  NATIONAL ANTHEM

10:05 am  LONG JUMP (AAB,AAG)

POLE VAULT (AAG)

11:00 am  SHOT PUT (AAB,AAG)

                   HIGH JUMP (AAG,AAB)

                   TRIPLE JUMP (AAG,AAB) Following Long Jump

                   POLE VAULT (AAB) Following AG Pole Vault

11:00 am  3200 METER RUN

                    PRELIMS- 55 METER DASH

                    PRELIMS- 55 METER HIGH HURDLES

                    4 X 800 RELAY

                    55 METER DASH FINALS

                    55 METER HIGH HURDLE FINALS

                    800 METER RUN

                    4 X 200 RELAY

                    400 METER DASH

                    1600 METER RUN

                    200 METER DASH

                    DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY

                    4 X 400 RELAY

  3:30 pm   Presentation of Athlete of the meet awards

       (Order of Running Events: Girls AA, Boys AA)