High School Boys & Girls

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High School Division

1. All high school competitors must compete for their high school teams and be cleared for competition by the school Athletic Director or Principal/Headmaster. Relay teams must consist of runners from the same school.

 

1. Competition in the High School Division of the Relay Meet is under the supervision of official representatives of the NJAC To be eligible for competition in the Jersey Relays High School events, a school must conform to the following:

 

• Be a member in good standing or recognized as an allied member in good standing of the New Jersey State High School Athletic Association, or;

• Specific eligibility requirements, such as that of age limit, shall be those established by the New Jersey State High School Athletic Association under which they regularly compete. However, in no instance may an athlete exceed the following limits:

  • Age limit: athlete may not turn 20 before July 1 of 2022.

  • High School attendance limit: 8 semesters (7th and 8th grade students are ineligible, as are students who may have participated during their 7th or 8th grade years).

 

1. Team Membership: No athlete may participate with two different affiliations in one Meet.

 

1. Rules of Competition: The rules of competition for the Meet shall be the 2021 Official National Federation Edition Track and Field and Cross County Rules Book, except where the longtime practices, special facilities, and special written rules of the Meet may require otherwise.

 

1. Relay Substitutions: The rules of the I.A.A.F regarding replacement on relays will apply for colleges and high schools. This allows for two substitutions. Only four medals or watches will be awarded.

 

1. Track and Field Surfaces: The track, all jumping surfaces and the javelin runway are synthetic surfaces of 3/8" thickness.

 

1. Spikes: Only 1/4" spikes are allowed. No corkscrew spikes will be allowed. Spikes will be checked.

 

1. Checkpoints: Relay zone and jumping event checkpoints may be marked with standard white trainer’s tape only. No other items may be used, including chalk, powder, duct tape, masking tape, tacks or safety pins.

 

1. Starting Blocks because of Covid-19 protocol all teams are required to bring their own starting blocks and they are to be used where the use of blocks is considered essential. This includes heats and finals of all dash and hurdle races and finals of all College relays starting in lanes. Please do not share starting blocks with other teams.

 

1. Ties for Qualifying: Eight teams will qualify for all relay event finals starting in lanes. Running event ties will be broken by re-reading the photo-timer images to one-thousandth of a second. All

 

field event ties involving the eighth qualifying position will be advanced to the final three attempts.

 

12.The Jersey Relays will use the 30-meter exchange zone for the 4x100m Relay. The 10- meter fly zone is no longer in effect.

 

1. Results will be posted on a bulletin board at the site as soon as possible.

 

1. Events will not be delayed for those who double.

 

15.PROTEST PERIODS FOR TRACK EVENTS

1. For Qualifying Races: A protest period of 60 minutes for High Schools shall commence upon the posting of the Tentative (Unofficial) Qualifiers list(s) which will be placed on the results wall. All protests must be filed within the protest period at the Referees’ table inside of turn 1 on the track (please come to the fence behind the table and ask for head referee). The protest period will NOT close if there is a pending protest or a decision has affected another team. Once all protests have been addressed, the Qualifiers list(s) will become “Official.”

 

1. For Finals: A protest period of 30 minutes for High Schools shall commence upon the posting of the last result for that event or the final on time standings, whichever is later, to the Jersey Relays Chair Person. All protests must be filed within the protest period at the Referees’ table inside of turn 1 on the track (please come to the fence behind the table and ask for a referee). The protest period will NOT close if there is a pending protest or a decision has affected another team. Once all protests have been addressed, the Results will become “Official.”

 

17. Jury of Appeals will be chaired by Lionel Leach. A $25.00 fee must accompany an appeal. The Jersey Relays video review will rely only on available archived Relays web streaming, and no independent video may be used in protests or appeals.

 

 

Track Events

• Arrive to clerking with everything you need to compete. You will be called one event prior to the start of your event. Do not arrive early.

• You will check-in at the Clerking Tent outside of the track. Then you will report to the designated area by the start line for your event prior to the start of your event.

• One event at a time will be sent to the track and set-up by heats.

• Athletes will wear masks when waiting for their event to begin and will remove masks prior to racing.

 

 

 

Field Events: Check-In

• Field Events will check-in at the event 30 minutes before their flight.

• Only athletes competing will be allowed to remain in the field event area.

• Athletes will wear masks in this area when they are not competing or warming-up. Athletic Training

• Athletic training is available on site to handle new injuries/ medical emergencies. The only modality available will be ice. They will be in two designated areas near the finish line and the throws area. Masks are always required in the Athletic Training areas and social distancing should be maintained.

• 30 minutes cool down period after the final event.

• Every team must depart the track 30 minutes after the meet ends.

 

 

Contested of Events

 

 

• 400 IH

• 3200 Meter Relay (4x800)

• 400 Meter Relay (4x100)

• Distance Med. (1200-400-800-1600)

• 800 Meter Relay (4x200)

• Sprint Med. (200-200-400-800)

• 1600 Meter Relay (4x400)

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Field Events

 

• High Jump

• Long Jump

• Triple Jump

• Discus

• Shot Put

• Hammer (college only)

• Javelin