Las Cruces High School Track & Field Invitational is a State Qualifying Track Meet for Varsity Boys and Girls teams only. JV competitors can not qualify for the State Meet. Field events and running events will begin promptly according to the schedule provided. All running events are finals only. Athletes must check in with the clerk at the designated site.

All entries are due on milespilt by Thursday, March 30 at Midnight. *THERE WILL BE NO LATE ENTRIES
OR REPLACEMENTS, ONLY SCRATCHES ON SITE*

NMAA and National Federation rules will apply.

 All athletes need to be in compliance with uniform and jewelry rules

 Short spikes (1/4") or less are required

 Tennis balls, rubber throw downs, or tape may be used to mark track/runways only

 Blocks will be provided

Scoring Format:

Individual Events 7-5-4-3-2-1, Relays 10-8-6-4-2-1

Entry Format:

Varsity 3 Entries per team per event, 1 relay per event, per team.JV 2 Entries per team per event, 1 relay per
event, per team.ALL RELAY PARTICIPANTS MUST BE LISTED. Only official times from the current season (2023) will be used for entries.

Field Events: Three Throws, Three Jumps. (TOP 7 make Finals, three additional attempts)

A contestant may enter a maximum of 5 events. Not more than 4 may be track events or nor more than 4 may be field events. No more than three of the four running events may be 400 meters or longer.

Coaches meeting will be in the locker room at 2:30 p.m..Scratches for all events can be done during that time. You will not be allowed to add or replace an athlete the day of the meet.

*In the situation where a conflict of events occurs with the entries of an athlete, running events will take precedence over field events. Every reasonable attempt will be made to allow athletes to be able to participate due to the distance they must travel between the running/jumping and throwing areas, however, running events will run on time, no delays. If an athlete will be participating in both running/jumping & throwing event, arrangements can be made for them to take all of their throws/jumps out of order in order to make the running events.

Weigh Ins: Will be held outside the locker rooms. All implements must be marked before they can be thrown in competition. Any implements not making weigh-ins will be confiscated and may be picked up after the completion of the event.

** Throwing events (Shot Put, Discus and Javelin) are located NE of the stadium on the soccer fields. Access to them by foot is located at NE end of the East parking lot.

Access to Running and Jumping Events: ONLY ATHLETES, COACHES and TIMERS will be permitted inside the turf field.DO NOT JUMP FENCE IN FRONT OF STANDS, possible disqualification may result. All parents and spectators must remain in the stands. Violators will be escorted off the competition field and possible disqualifications may result.

Track Event Check In: Athletes will report to the check in at the starting line with the starting clerk.

Field Events Check In: At the site of competition.

Tents:MUST BE AT TOP OF NORTH BLEACHERS ONLY. Tents will not be allowed in any other location. Keep your team camps in the bleacher area and keep them clean. NO TENTS ALLOWED ON THE INFIELD.

Awards: ?

3:00 p.m.: 4x800 relay only, 4:00 p.m.: All Running Events (Rolling Schedule)

**Girls Start Each Race Followed by Boys

**3:00 p.m.-4 X 800 Meter Relay

4:00 p.m.-

 4 X 100 Meter Relay

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles

100 Meter Run

1600 Meter Run

4 X 200 Meter Relay

400 Meter Run

800 Meter Run

**30 Minute Break**

300 Meter Hurdles

1600 Meter Medley Relay

200 Meter Run

3200 Meter Run

4 X 400 Meter Relay

Field Events/Jump Events

Three Throws, Three Jumps (TOP 7 make

Finals, three additional attempts). No Scratch Lines. All events will be run simultaneously.

3:00 p.m. Jump Event Start Time

West Pit: Girls Long Jump followed by Girls Triple Jump

East Pit: Boys Long Jump followed by Boys Triple Jump

High Jump (North Side of Track): Boys followed by Girls

Pole Vault: Girls followed by boys

3:00 p.m. Field Event Start Time

Shot Ring: Girls followed by boys

Discus Ring: Boys followed by girls

Javelin: Girls followed by boys

**Events will be running simultaneously, at the conclusion of each event we will send the groups to the next ring**

WORK ASSIGNMENTS:

Centennial- Pole Vault, Discus, 4x100 3^rd Exchange, 4x200 1^st and 3^rd Exchange 

Las Cruces- East Pit: Boys Long Jump, Boys Triple Jump, Javelin, 4x100-1^st Exchange

Mayfield - West Pit: Girls Long Jump and Triple Jump, Medley 1^st Exchange

Organ Mountain - High Jump, Shotput, 4x100 2^nd Exchange