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Illinois Prep Top Times

2012 Indoor Classic

Friday, March 23^rd- Class A

Saturday, March 24^th- Classes AA & AAA

Entry Information:

QUALIFYING-

• NOTE- In 2012 we will only accept FAT Times for all qualifying marks.
• We will accept marks from pre-season meets for qualification into the indoor classic.
• Qualifying times will carry over to the next year.  This is retroactive to 2011 for any FAT marks that were achieved in 2011.  This DOES NOT apply to relays. 

·         This is retroactive to 2011 for any FAT marks that were achieved

during the 2011 indoor season AND ARE PUBLISHED IN OUR TFX LEADERBOARD FOR THAT YEAR.  No past marks will be accepted or added.

• Provisional Qualifying- while there are no actual provisional marks, we will go down our leaderboard lists and extend invites to fill a field.  Persons who match or better the qualifying mark automatically qualify.  Field sizes are noted in the list of qualifying marks.  Once the field is set, no other invites will be extended.  Hand times will be considered for provisional qualifying. Provisional invitations will be posted online on Monday, March 19^th after 7:00 PM.  Provisional invites must register online by Tuesday, March 20^th before 6:00 PM. 

Cost:   The cost per team is $50 on or before Wednesday, March 21^st.  Registration after March 21^st is $65, payable at packet pickup.  If you are mailing a check, please have it in the mail by Friday, March 16^th.  If we do not receive your check by Wednesday, March 21^st, you are responsible to pay $65 at the meet.  We cannot accept any entries at the door from coaches telling us, the check is in the mail.  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 but if you must mail a check, please do so before Friday, March 16^th. 

4.  Deadline for entries:  The deadline for qualifying is Monday, March 19^th, unless a meet director contacts us prior to the event.  Meet results from up to 3/21 will be accepted until 3/20; 5:00 pm.  The deadline for accepting invitations is Tuesday, 3/20 at 6:00 pm.  If we have not received an acceptance by 6:00 pm, we will assume you have declined and online registration will be closed.  You may accept by registering online.  There is no need to email Illinois Prep Top Times.

5. Meet confirmations:   As of 5:00 pm on March 22^nd, WE WILL NOT REPLY TO ANY E-MAILS OR RESPOND TO ANY 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 register them online.  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. 

Meet Day Information

1. Packet Pickup:  Packet pickup will be done at the Shirk Center of Illinois Wesleyan University on Friday from 1:00 PM.  There will be a Saturday Packet Pickup starting at 7:00 AM.

2. Shirk Center Practice Times:  9:00 AM-12:00 PM on Friday.  Doors will open at 1:30 for competition.  Doors open at 7:00 AM on Saturday.
3. 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 floor passes to enter the meet.  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.

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.  Please do not use side entrances to exit/enter the gymnasium.

5. Spectator seating:

                  General admission - $10 Adults; $6 student

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.  Media will be required to present identification and will be asked to provide contact information.

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 should check in to their event 30 minutes prior to the start of their event.

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

Athletes in the pole vault can check in 75 minutes prior to their event and can stay there until the completion of the event. 

Misc. Information

Host Hotel- The host hotel for this year’s indoor classic is the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 320 S. Towanda, Normal, IL (309-452-8900)
(http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=BMINLHX). When contacting the Hampton Inn & Suites mention the Illinois Prep Top Times to receive the discounted rate.
For other hotels and information, visit the Bloomington-Normal Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.bloomingtonnormalcvb.org/

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, 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th place award winners.  Please report to the Main Gym for the awards presentation. 

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.  Please remember to bring weight cards for pole vaulters.

Prelims:  Top 14 in all prelims will advance to the finals of the dashes (55 Meter and 55 hurdles).  Running events will advance on time only. 

Finals: for the dashes will be seeded with the top 7 in the 2^nd heat and the 8^th-14^th seed times in the 1^st heat.  The final places will be determined by time.   

Checking in:  Athletes must check in to their events as soon as that event is called; and must remain there once the event before theirs is on the track.  If an athlete misses his or her heat/section, they will not be allowed to run in a “makeup” heat/section. 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:        AAA Boys 13’0”            AAA Girls 9’6”

                                                                  AA Boys  12’0”              AA Girls  8’6”

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

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

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

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

Starting heights are subject to change.

Long Jump/Triple Jump- This has been an issue for some time.  This year we will move the start of the Class AA Long Jump up so that the events can stay on schedule.  Meet management reserves the right to limit the size of the field, even if qualifying marks have been met.  We will continue to use 3 preliminary jumps and advance 9 to the finals.  Warm up time on the runway will be limited, so please be prepared. 

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

Any questions: Contact Bob Geiger at geiger@illinoispreptoptimes.com or at 773-383-4497.

 QUALIFYING STANDARDS

*all standards are Fully Automated Timing