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2008 Landmark Conference Championships
Saturday, April 26th & Sunday, April 27th
Timothy Breidegam Track & Rocco Calvo Field
Contact Information:
Walt Wandall, Meet Director
Phone: (610) 861-1578
Cell: (610) 462-5790
Email: coachwalt@moravian.edu
Paul Moyer, Athletic Director
Phone: (610) 861-1534
Email: meprm01@moravian.edu
Mark Fleming, Sports Information Director
Phone: (610) 861-1472
Email: sportsInfo@moravian.edu
Important Dates and Deadlines:
Monday, April 21st - Meet Entry Deadline
Entries for this meet will be done on www.directathletics.com.
If you are not familiar with this system, please call Walt Wandall. Entries will be accepted until 5pm, April 21st.
Late entries will not be accepted.
Psych sheets will be posted on the Moravian College Track & Field Website at www.moravian.edu/athletics/track/LandmarkConference2008/index.htm by 9 pm.
Tuesday, April 22 - Contest Period
This time will serve as the contest period. Contested performances should be made at this time via email to the Landmark Conference head coach committee for review.
Wednesday, April 23 - Final Event Scratches
Corrections and scratches are to be emailed to Kevin Tumey at kevintumey@comcast.net by 5 pm Wednesday, April 23rd. No changes of any kind will be accepted after this deadline. Seeding will take place immediately following this deadline and will be done using Hy-Tek Meet Manager. Heat sheets then will be posted on the Moravian College Track & Field Website www.moravian.edu/athletics/track/LandmarkConference2008/index.htm by 9 pm.
Friday, April 25th - Practice at Facility
Track open for practice and run-throughs at 6:00 p.m. Coaches can pick up their packets at that time if they choose to do so.
Saturday, April 26th
Coaches pick up their official meet packets in the blue tent hospitality tent near the finish line.
Saturday, April 26th, 10:00 a.m.
Coaches Meeting
A coaches’ meeting will be held to review points of emphasis for this meet. This meeting will take place in the same blue hospitality tent where packets were picked up. In the event of bad weather the meeting will held inside under the stands. Any athlete scratched from any track or field trial or final will be barred from the remainder of the championship meet. If an athlete is scratched from an event with trials, that event will be re-seeded and a new listing will be made available and announced.
Coffee, juice, and bagels, sandwiches and drinks will be available for coaches and officials under the blue hospitality tent.
Saturday, April 26th,
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Men’s and Women’s shot, disc, javelin, Decathlon and Heptathlon shot Weigh-ins
weigh-in will be conducted inside under the front of our grandstands. Only those implements to be used in the Saturday’s competition should be checked in at this time. Signs will be posted.
In lieu of a coaches’ dinner, we’ll serve light refreshments after the 10,000-meter run and briefly gather to discuss any competition or weather matters. Teams will need to check-in to their hotels, eat and concern for their welfare is paramount.
Results from Saturday’s competition, along with heat sheets for Sunday’s events, will be distributed at this time.
Sunday, April 27th,
7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Weigh-ins Implement
weigh-in will be held for the Hammer throw and
the Decathlon discus and the Heptathlon and Decathlon Javelin throws.
The weigh-in and measurement for the field implements used in Sunday’s competition will be conducted under the front of the grandstand as done on Saturday.
By the conclusion of the Men’s 4x400 relay, all head coaches are to gather and cast an official ballot for the Men’s and Women’s Outstanding Performers, Coaching Staff of the Year, and Men’s and Women’s Rookie of the Year. Each school will have one vote per gender. The official ballot, along with blank cards for 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay lineups, will be located in each team’s meet packet.
An awards ceremony announcing results of ballots and team scores will be conducted by the Conference Commissioner. One copy of results per school will be made available for all coaches immediately following the awards ceremony. Results will then be placed on the Moravian College Track & Field Website at www.moravian.edu/athletics/track/LandmarkConference2008/index.htm
Points of Interest
Parking
Team drop-off is on Elizabeth Ave. in back of the grandstand. Buses will be guided by campus safety to follow the map and park nearby on Fairview St. There is parking for vans and cars on Grenadier Blvd. 2 blocks from the track. See map.
Admission to the meet
Admission to the meet is free for all spectators throughout the
duration of the two-day event.
Bleacher seating is available on both sides of the track.
Seating and Staging Areas
Upon arrival each day, have your teams set up in the grandstand bleachers where there is cover and shade. There is limited tent space available on a first-come-first-serve basis. The PA system will be used to communicate with all athletes, coaches, and spectators around the track & field complex.
Warm-up areas
Athletes may use the oval when events are not in progress, or the surrounding Moravian College fields.
Athlete Check-in
Check-in by athletes will take place at the covered stand at the end of the aluminum stands closest to the 100m start line. There will be a sign that reads “Athlete Check-In.” All competitors in the track events must report for check-in with the Clerk of the Course at the check-in table at least 20 minutes prior to the start time of their event and receive their heat/lane assignment and hip number. Hip numbers are to be placed on their left hip for the F.A.T. camera to read for events less than 800m. The timer prefers that numbers be worn above the left chest for the 800m and up. In the event of bad weather, check-in will be done in the office by the bathrooms under the grandstand. All competitors in the field events must report for check-in with the field judges at the site of their specific event 30 minutes prior to the event start time.
Access to Infield
For safety reasons, only competing athletes and event coaches will be allowed in the facility infield. Credentials will be included in the coaches’ packet to access field event venues. Access for the infield will be gained only through designated and monitored gates around the track. Encourage your athletes to use the walkway that surrounds the track so that we don’t have cross traffic interfering with events.
Facility Details
The track, all jump approaches, and the javelin approach is constructed of Mondo Super X. Pyramid spikes are allowed up to ¼ inch. Pin and Christmas Tree style spikes are not allowed and will not help your athletes on this track.
The shot put, discus, and hammer circles are brushed concrete. All the jumps and shot put are located in the “D” zones. Javelin, Hammer, and discus are located on the outside of the track located outside turn two.
Please have athletes dressed and ready to compete. Bathrooms are available, however showers and locker rooms are not.
Athletes are welcome to use the gym under the grandstand for shelter or shade.
Starting Blocks
Gill Fusion 1 starting blocks will be supplied by Moravian College.
Field Events
All marks in field events will be measured in metric and posted in the official results in both metric and with their imperial equivalence. In the long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer, each contestant will be allowed three preliminary trials. The top nine competitors in the standings at the completion of the trials will qualify for the finals. Each finalist will then receive three additional attempts competing in reverse order of the standings. All marks, made in both the trials and finals, will count in determining the final results. Opening heights for the high jump and pole vault will be posted along with Psych Sheets on Tuesday, April 22.
Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top finisher in each event and those athletes will be named to the All-Landmark Conference First Team. Second Team All-Landmark certificates will be awarded to second place finishers. The certificates will be placed, along with a copy of meet results, in the final meet packet for each team.
Awards ceremonies take place as soon as possible after the conclusion of each event for top 8 finishers. In the case of 10,000m run, the awards ceremony will be held on Sunday morning, prior to start of the Men’s Steeplechase. The head coach, or event coach of the winner’s school, will present the awards. Athletes are to be dressed in appropriate school issued attire, with no hats, and should refrain from wearing unnecessary paraphernalia.
Scoring
Team points are awarded to the top eight finishers on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale.
Officials
Officials will be provided by Central Penn Track Officials
Timing
Timing will be done by Kevin Tumey and Tumey Timing. Two cameras will be available for direction changes if needed. Wind gauges will be used as per NCAA rules.
Athletic Training
Bob Ward, Lorrie Radcliff, and Anita Fanelli are our certified Athletic Trainers. They will have a tent set up for ice and taping but no modalities will be available. See enclosed letter
Lunch and drinks for coaches and officials will be in the blue hospitality tent near the finish line both days. If you have any special dietary requests please contact Walt Wandall.
Concessions will be provided by Heaven on a Bun. This is a complete concessionaire with many types of good sandwiches and beverages, not just soda. Many teams ate here at last year’s Greyhound Invitational.
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