Meet Information
Friday, March 27th
Saturday, March 28th
Illinois Wesleyan University
Hosted by Clinton High School
MISSION STATEMENT
To produce a premier indoor championship meet for athletes and coaches that will help promote collegiate recruiting
and future participation of Illinois High School athletes.
MEET CONTACT
Randy Anderson- Marketing/Competition Director Phone: (309) 838-4125
Email: randy@anderson-ford.com
Dan Andrews Technical Director Phone: (217) 731-4670
Email: sprenten@gmail.com
www.illinoistoptimes.com; info@illinoistoptimes.com;
www.facebook.com/IllinoisTopTimes; Twitter @IL_Top_Times
FACILITY Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center 302 E Emerson, Bloomington IL 61701
The track at Illinois Wesleyan University has a Mondo surface and 6-lanes. Only or smaller pyramid spikes are
allowed. No radios, glass containers, or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the facility. Smoking is not permitted in the
stadium. Athletes are not permitted to use electronic devices in the area of competition which may pose a safety risk
(use of headphones or ear buds).
ADMISSION
$10 Adults; $6 student - Seating will be on a first come first serve basis.
SPECTATOR SEATING - Spectators will not be allowed in the competition area. Anyone on the floor without a
pass or athlete bib number will be removed. Only competing athletes and coaches with the proper credentials
will be allowed on the infield.
ENTRY FEES
If you have 1-3 athletes (excluding relays), entry fee is $65.00
If you have 4 or more athletes (including 1 or more relay), entry fee is $75.00
Day of meet payment for any team or athlete will be $125.00. This increase is to discourage day of meet
payments and to allow registration to be efficient and timely.
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LODGING INFORMATION
Host Hotel- The host hotel for this years indoor Championship Meet is The Chateau in Bloomington, just minutes from
Illinois Wesleyan University. Their website is www.bloomingtonchateau.com. We have secured a discounted rate of
89.00/night, so be sure to mention the Illinois Top Times Championship Meet when making your reservations. This hotel
is located at 1601 Jumer Dr., Bloomington, IL 61704. Their phone number is 309-662-2020
REFRESHMENTS & VENDORS
A Full Service Concession Stand will be provided. First to the Finish will be an onsite vendor.
MEET DAY INFORMATION
Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will be done at the Shirk Center of Illinois Wesleyan University on Friday from 1:30
PM. There will be a Saturday Packet Pickup starting at 7:30 AM. Saturday packets may be picked up on Friday.
Shirk Center Practice Times: Doors will open at 1:30 PM on Friday. Doors open at 7:30 AM on Saturday.
Team entry on Competition day: Teams shall enter through the main gate. Athletes will need their number to
enter, and Coaches will need their credentials to enter. Absolutely do not use side entrances to exit/enter the
gymnasium.
Coaches will be issued the following floor passes to enter the meet:
Coaches with 1-3 athletes entered will receive one floor pass.
Coaches with 4-11 athletes entered will receive two floor passes
Coaches with 12 or more athletes entered will receive three floor passes
Additional floor passes may be purchased for $10.00. No receipts will be issued.
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. ABSOLUTELY NO SPIKES SHOULD BE WORN IN EITHER GYMNASIUM AT ANY
TIME. MAKE SURE YOU TELL ALL YOUR ATHLETES THIS; WE CAN NOT DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE FACILITY.
Athletic Trainer: Illinois Wesleyans athletic trainer will be on site. You must bring your own medical supplies such as
athletic tape or ankle wraps.
ATHLETE CHECK-IN/WARM UP- Located in the West Gym
Running events must check in at the clerks table. Field events should check in at their designated area.
Athletes should pick up their hip numbers and report for their event in the check in area.
Athletes in running events will be escorted to the track just prior to competing.
LJ/TJ/HJ/SP athletes should check in 30 minutes prior to the start of their event. This same 30 minutes will be
used for warm ups.
PV athletes can check in 40 minutes prior to the start of their event. This same 40 minutes will be used for
warm ups.
All athletes must leave the track upon completion of their event.
CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS
A packet will be provided for each coach consisting of team roster and events entered. A team representative will be
responsible for picking up the packets. Packets can be picked up at the entrance.
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WEIGH-IN REQUIREMENTS
Implement and athlete weigh in and pole vault inspection will be in the area of the event prior to the start of
competition. Shot- Table next to venue, PV in PV area. Once Shots are weighed, they will not leave the venue.
Event 1A Boys 1A Girls 2A Boys 2A Girls 3A Boys 3A Girls
Pole Vault 4:20 pm 2:25 pm 10:20 am 8:25 am 3:35 pm 1:35 pm
Shot Put 4.30 pm 2:35 pm 10.30 am 8.35 am 3:45 pm 1:45 pm
AWARDS
In individual events and relay events, medals will be presented for participants who finish 1st
-8th place. Athletes and
their coaches are responsible for picking up their medals. Illinois Top Times will not send them. The awards table will
be set up in the gymnasium. There will also be a podium set up for pictures. There will be no Awards Ceremony.
EQUIPMENT
Starting blocks will be provided, and a meet shot will be provided, if needed. You are welcome to bring your own
starting blocks if they are easily available at the start of the race. They must have spikes that are approved by IWU.
ENTRY INFORMATION
A. Qualification
There will not be a provisional or an automatic qualifier. We are taking the top performers in each field based off our
field size. For example: In the 60M Dash and 60M Hurdles we are taking the top 24 athletes on the leader board whose
coaches have verified and paid for meet entry. These will be posted each week on our leader board on the Illinois Top
Times website. The field size is pre-determined and is listed in the event table below.
EVENT TOTAL COMPETITORS HEATS
60m Dash 24 4 Heats of 6
60m Hurdles 24 4 Heats of 6
200m Dash 16 4 Heats of 4 **
400m Dash 16 4 Heats of 4 **
800m Run 12 1 Heat
1600m Run 15 1 Heat
3200m Run 15 1 Heat
4 x 200 16 4 Heats of 4 **
4 x 400 12 2 Heats of 6
4 x 800 12 1 Heat
Shot Put 12 1 Flight
Long Jump 12 1 Flight; 6 Jumps No Finals
Triple Jump 12 1 Flight; 6 Jumps No Finals
Pole Vault 12 1 Flight
High Jump 12 1 Flight
**Our goal for this meet is to mirror as closely as possible the Division 3 National Championship meet. We will not
be using lanes 1 and 2 in the 200M, 400M, and the 4 x 200M races because the tight curves. We feel that this
championship meet should give the athletes the greatest opportunity to perform at their best.
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Only FAT Times achieved from January 1, 2015 Saturday, March 21st
, 2015 at midnight will be accepted for
qualifying mark. We will accept Hand Times for the 800, 1600, 3200, 4x400 and 4x800. You still have to send
meet information so we can verify the meet, athlete and time. All hand-times will have .24 seconds added to
them. We will NOT take hand-times for anything less than the 800M because of inconsistent accuracy.
Performances from AAU/USATF certified meets during that timeframe will be accepted.
B. Registration Process
Registration is going to be through Direct Athletics. There are two ways to get your team's results on the Top Times
Leaderboards.
1) For meets that use DirectAthletics for online entries, results flow automatically to the leaderboards when the meet host
uploads results to DirectAthletics.com. Coaches do not need to do anything to add these results to leaderboards and should
not submit results themselves for DirectAthletics meets.
2) For meets that do not use DirectAthletics.com for entries, coaches must manually submit performances via
DirectAthletics.com. To submit performances manually: Login to your coach account at DirectAthletics.com. Click the "IL Top
Times" tab. Click "Submit New Performances" and follow instructions. Note: For this year Manually submitted performance
will instantly appear on IL Top Times. ITT staff will go through and verify as well as delete if necessary.
How to Access Your Team's DirectAthletics.com Account:
If you already have a DirectAthletics account for your team, you should login at www.directathletics.com and use your existing
account. You will use the same account and roster you use to submit meet entries via DA.
If you know you have an account but have forgotten your username/password, you can click the Login Trouble link next to
the login box.
If you are new to DirectAthletics, go to www.directathletics.com and click "Sign Up". Even if your school has used
DirectAthletics in the past, use the Sign Up page to create a new account if the previous account holder has left.
Setting Up Your Roster and Submitting Results:
STEP 1Set Up Rosters Online
Before you can add performances to the Performance List, you must make sure that your online roster is complete and up-todate.
If you have used DA before, your roster may already be partially or fully set up online. However it is necessary to confirm
this before proceeding.
1. Login to your account at www.directathletics.com.
2. Click the TEAM tab. You will see a list of athletes that are already on your roster. Please review the roster for missing
athletes, misspelled names, or missing school years. NOTE: Your roster is for a single genderboys OR girls, not both. To
switch to the other gender, you can select the other team (gender) from the Team dropdown on the blue navigation bar to
the right of Track & Field
3. To delete or edit athletes, check the box to the left of each athlete(s) and then click the red Delete Selected link or the
dark blue Edit Selected link respectively.
4. To add athletes, click the green Add Athletes link.
5. Repeat separately for the other gender as needed. Before proceeding, all competing athletes should be listed on your roster
with the correct school year.
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STEP 2Adding New Performances
It is the responsibility of each school to manually add top times/marks that are not already added by a meet director via a
meet results upload.
1. Click the Illinois Top Times tab. Click the Add New Performances link on the left. Select the event type (track, field, and
relay) and click Submit.
2. Fill out the form with the athlete, event, time/mark, date of performance, and meet name. When you are satisfied with the
form, click Submit.
3. Your performances will be submitted for review to an Illinois Top Times administrator. Until they are reviewed, the
performances will appear as Pending within your account and will NOT appear on the Top Times list. When an administrator
approves your submissions you will receive an email and see the performances on the public performance list
4. You can repeat steps 1-2 to add additional performances at any time.
5. Do not add performances for meets that used Direct Athletics for online entries. The meet host should upload results
directly from meet management software (MeetPro, Hy-Tek, etc.) to Direct Athletics.
C. Meet Declaration Process THIS IS A NEW PROCESS FOR 2015
Declaration will be the week of March 15th to March 22nd at 5:00pm. With this process there are less changes and
fewer possibilities for errors. IF you have a meet on March 21st or 22nd it is imperative that you use Direct
Athletics for online entries. The results will flow automatically to the leaderboards when the meet host uploads
results to DirectAthletics.com.
At any time during that week you will be able to declare your entries for the IL Top Times meet via your Direct Athletics
account. NOTE: If you declare, and then afterwards add new performances (or new performances are uploaded) you
MUST go back to the declaration page and declare new performances. Your athlete will not be automatically declared.
You MUST declare your athletes and relays that you wish to compete at the IL Top Times meet. Athletes/relays that are
not declared will be SCRATCHED and not considered for the meet.
You may declare only verifiable times/marks on the Illinois Top Times performance list.
Declaring entries is not a guarantee of acceptance into the meet. We will select the top 12 declared entries
in each event, unless noted. We will select the top 16 declared entries for the 200M, 400M, and the 4 x 200M
relay. We will select the top 15 declared entries in 1600M and 3200M runs, and the top 24 declared entries in the
60m Dash and 60m Hurdles. This list will be posted by March 24th at 5pm.
If you do not see your athlete's top performance when declaring, you must first add it to the IL Top Times
performance list and then return to the meet declaration/entry page. (See other instructions on how to add performances to the list)
You may update your declarations as often as you wish during the week of March 15th until the entry deadline
of March 22th at 5:00pm. After this deadline your declarations are FINAL.
During that week there will be a new Declared Leadership Board. It will be above the current Leadership board
on the Illinois Top Times website. (www.illinoistoptimes.com) Coaches, Athletes and Parents can visually see
who has been declared.
To declare your athletes/relays:
1) Log in to your coach account at www.directathletics.com
2) Under Upcoming Meets, you will see the Illinois Top Times meet listed with a green "Register" link next
to it. Click "Register".
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3) The system will present the top time/mark for each event, based on the IL Top Times performance list.
You must declare or scratch all performances and click Submit.
4) Repeat for other gender as needed
IMPORTANT REMINDERS about DECLARATIONPLEASE READ
--After submitting declarations, you must print and email yourself entry confirmation--this is your official receipt
--All DECLARED performances will be listed publicly at http://www.illinoistoptimes.com. If your performances
are not listed publicly as declared, they will NOT be considered for acceptance into the meet
--If new performances are added to the IL Top Times list AFTER youve already declared, you must return to the
declaration page to declare/scratch the new performance.
--All performances that are not declared will be considered SCRATCHED as of the declaration deadline.
D. Illinois Top Times Championship Meet Entry Verification
The athletes who qualify for each event will be posted on our website on Tuesday, March 24th at 5pm. Those postings are
final. Illinois Top Times Uses Direct Athletics, and only results submitted to DirectAthletics.com appear on Top Times
Leaderboards
E. Payment Process
All teams will be required to pay for athletes to participate in the meet. Once again we are offering payment through
PayPal. PayPal is PCI DSS compliant for credit card processing. We are trying to discourage payment on the day of the
meet to keep registration efficient and timely. Payment on the day of the meet will result in an increase in the fee to
$125. From the time you are able to declare athletes until 5pm on March 26th, 2015, you will be able to pay online. If
you are confident that your athlete will qualify, we encourage you to pay early. If you are unsure about qualification,
you can pay upon posting of the verifications on March 24th. Because our window is so small, we have made it possible
to pay using a school credit card or a personal credit card and get a receipt for reimbursement. Please pay using PayPal,
if at all possible. If you are unable to pay online you can send a check. Checks need to be made out to Illinois Top Times.
Checks must be received by March 26th, 2015 at 5pm. Checks can be sent to Illinois Top Times, c/o Randy Anderson,
P.O. Box 638, Clinton, IL 61727. If we don't receive payment by March 26th at 5pm, you must pay on site, and the late
fee will apply. Illinois Top Times reserves the right to refuse alternative payment methods if insufficient cause is shown
to require such a payment. No refunds will be given from Illinois Top Times.
The payment site will be located at https://pay.illinoistoptimes.com, and this site will go live on March 8
th
. You will be
given a field to choose your school, and you must choose a school so that we know which school has paid when you
submit payment. Options will be available so a school can choose to make one payment for both boys and girls teams
together or separately. Coaches must not assume that the coach or AD paid for both teams. We will keep a running
track record of teams who have paid posted on the payment website so coaches know if their team's participation has
been paid for or not. If there are any questions or problems using PayPal, please contact Dan Andrews of Illinois Top
Times at sprenten@gmail.com or at 217-731-4670.
As always, we recommend you keep a copy of your receipt and bring it to the meet with you as proof of payment
verification. We are trying to streamline this process and appreciate your efforts to be proactive by making sure your
athletes are confirmed and the payment is made by the deadline. After the 26th, we will be working onsite and will not
be able to take phone calls or receive email. Please prepare, ask questions now.
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FIELD EVENT STARTING HEIGHTS *THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE*
Starting heights will not be declared until March 24th after our field is set.
High Jump Pole Vault
CLASS BOYS GIRLS
A 59 48
AA 510 410
AAA 511 50
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (THIS HAS BEEN MODIFIED FROM 2014) PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY!!
We will not run ahead in this meet. Our goal is to run according to this schedule. If we need to slow the meet
down for the best interest of our athletes we will.
Friday, March 27th, 2015
Evening Session
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
Morning Session
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
Afternoon Session
1:00pm - Class A Athletes can
enter the Shirk Center
2:00pm Weigh In (W. Gym)
3:00pm National Anthem
3:05pm AG LONG JUMP
3:05pm AB LONG JUMP
3:05pm AG POLE VAULT
3:05pm AG SHOT PUT
3:05pm AB HIGH JUMP
5:00pm AB TRIPLE JUMP
5:00pm AG TRIPLE JUMP
5:00pm AB POLE VAULT
5:00pm AB SHOT PUT
5:00pm AG HIGH JUMP
4:15pm 3200m Run-BOYS
4:30pm 3200m Run-GIRLS
5:00pm B/G PRELIMS- 60mHH
5:20pm G/B PRELIMS- 60m Dash
5:40pm G/B 4 x 800 RELAY
6:20pm G/B FINALS -60m HH
6:35pm G/B FINALS- 60m Dash
6:45pm G/B 800m Run
7:15pm G/B 4 x 200 RELAY
7:45pm G/B 400m Dash
8:00pm G/B 1600m Run
8:25pm G/B 200m Dash
8:45pm G/B 4 x 400 RELAY
7:30am - Class AA Athletes can
enter the Shirk Center
8:00am Weigh In (W. Gym)
9:00am National Anthem
9:05am AAG LONG JUMP
9:05am AAB LONG JUMP
9:05am AAG POLE VAULT
9:05am AAG SHOT PUT
9:05am AAB HIGH JUMP
11:00am AAB TRIPLE JUMP
11:00am AAG TRIPLE JUMP
11:00am AAB POLE VAULT
11:00am AAB SHOT PUT
11:00am AAG HIGH JUMP
10:15am 3200m Run-BOYS
10:30am 3200m Run-GIRLS
11:00am B/G PRELIMS-60m HH
11:20am G/B PRELIMS- 60m Dash
11:40am G/B 4 x 800 RELAY
12:20pm G/B FINALS - 60m HH
12:35pm G/B FINALS- 60m Dash
12:45pm Boys and Girls
All Classes Wheelchair 60m
12:55pm G/B 800m Run
1:25pm G/B 4 x 200 RELAY
1:55pm G/B 400m Dash
2:10pm G/B 1600m Run
2:35pm G/B 200m Dash
2:55pm G/B 4 x 400 RELAY
12:30pm - Class AAA Athletes can
enter the Shirk Center
1:15pm Weigh In (W. Gym)
2:15pm AAAG LONG JUMP
2:15pm AAAB LONG JUMP
2:15pm AAAG POLE VAULT
2:15pm AAAG SHOT PUT
2:15pm AAAB HIGH JUMP
4:15pm AAAB TRIPLE JUMP
4:15pm AAAG TRIPLE JUMP
4:15pm AAAB POLE VAULT
4:15pm AAAB SHOT PUT
4:15pm AAAG HIGH JUMP
3:30pm 3200m Run-BOYS
3:45pm 3200m Run-GIRLS
4:15pm B/G PRELIMS-60m HH
4:35pm G/B PRELIMS-60m Dash
4:55pm G/B 4 x 800 RELAY
5:35pm G/B FINALS 60m HH
5:55pm G/B FINALS-60m Dash
6:00pm G/B 800m Run
6:30pm G/B 4 x 200 RELAY
7:00pm G/B 400m Dash
7:15pm G/B 1600m Run
7:40pm G/B 200m Dash
8:00pm G/B 4 x 400 RELAY
CLASS BOYS GIRLS
A 116 80
AA 120 86
AAA 126 90
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2015 Illinois Top Times Officials
Coordinator of Officials Dave Facker
Track Referee Jason Gray
Field Referee Pete Struck
1A Starter Scott Erwin
2A Starter David Mitchell
3A Starter Mike Powers
Finish Line Judge Angelo Rinchiuso
Head Clerk Andy Bergstrom
Clerk Art Ashbrook
Clerk Kenric Bond
Clerk Mark Schall
Umpire Ursula Crooks
Umpire Mark Praul
Umpire Bob Rice
High Jump Judge Bob James
High Jump Judge Dave Stier
High Jump Judge Jonathon Troyer
Shot Put Judge Pete Tucker
Shot Put Judge Jeff Norton
Shot Put Judge Cathy Metsker
Long/Triple Jump Judge Chip Mosley
Long/Triple Jump Judge John Betteridge
Long/Triple Jump Judge Tim Cross
Pole Vault Judge Greg Pilon
Pole Vault Judge Bill Wojciechowski
Pole Vault Judge 1A Mark Hutchison
Pole Vault Judge 2A/3A Steve Gonwa
* Class A
Saturday, March 28th
* Classes AA & AAA
Illinois Wesleyan University
Hosted by Clinton High School
MISSION STATEMENT
To produce a premier indoor championship meet for athletes and coaches that will help promote collegiate recruiting
and future participation of Illinois High School athletes.
MEET CONTACT
Randy Anderson- Marketing/Competition Director Phone: (309) 838-4125
Email: randy@anderson-ford.com
Dan Andrews Technical Director Phone: (217) 731-4670
Email: sprenten@gmail.com
www.illinoistoptimes.com; info@illinoistoptimes.com;
www.facebook.com/IllinoisTopTimes; Twitter @IL_Top_Times
FACILITY Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center 302 E Emerson, Bloomington IL 61701
The track at Illinois Wesleyan University has a Mondo surface and 6-lanes. Only or smaller pyramid spikes are
allowed. No radios, glass containers, or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the facility. Smoking is not permitted in the
stadium. Athletes are not permitted to use electronic devices in the area of competition which may pose a safety risk
(use of headphones or ear buds).
ADMISSION
$10 Adults; $6 student - Seating will be on a first come first serve basis.
SPECTATOR SEATING - Spectators will not be allowed in the competition area. Anyone on the floor without a
pass or athlete bib number will be removed. Only competing athletes and coaches with the proper credentials
will be allowed on the infield.
ENTRY FEES
If you have 1-3 athletes (excluding relays), entry fee is $65.00
If you have 4 or more athletes (including 1 or more relay), entry fee is $75.00
Day of meet payment for any team or athlete will be $125.00. This increase is to discourage day of meet
payments and to allow registration to be efficient and timely.
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LODGING INFORMATION
Host Hotel- The host hotel for this years indoor Championship Meet is The Chateau in Bloomington, just minutes from
Illinois Wesleyan University. Their website is www.bloomingtonchateau.com. We have secured a discounted rate of
89.00/night, so be sure to mention the Illinois Top Times Championship Meet when making your reservations. This hotel
is located at 1601 Jumer Dr., Bloomington, IL 61704. Their phone number is 309-662-2020
REFRESHMENTS & VENDORS
A Full Service Concession Stand will be provided. First to the Finish will be an onsite vendor.
MEET DAY INFORMATION
Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will be done at the Shirk Center of Illinois Wesleyan University on Friday from 1:30
PM. There will be a Saturday Packet Pickup starting at 7:30 AM. Saturday packets may be picked up on Friday.
Shirk Center Practice Times: Doors will open at 1:30 PM on Friday. Doors open at 7:30 AM on Saturday.
Team entry on Competition day: Teams shall enter through the main gate. Athletes will need their number to
enter, and Coaches will need their credentials to enter. Absolutely do not use side entrances to exit/enter the
gymnasium.
Coaches will be issued the following floor passes to enter the meet:
Coaches with 1-3 athletes entered will receive one floor pass.
Coaches with 4-11 athletes entered will receive two floor passes
Coaches with 12 or more athletes entered will receive three floor passes
Additional floor passes may be purchased for $10.00. No receipts will be issued.
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. ABSOLUTELY NO SPIKES SHOULD BE WORN IN EITHER GYMNASIUM AT ANY
TIME. MAKE SURE YOU TELL ALL YOUR ATHLETES THIS; WE CAN NOT DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE FACILITY.
Athletic Trainer: Illinois Wesleyans athletic trainer will be on site. You must bring your own medical supplies such as
athletic tape or ankle wraps.
ATHLETE CHECK-IN/WARM UP- Located in the West Gym
Running events must check in at the clerks table. Field events should check in at their designated area.
Athletes should pick up their hip numbers and report for their event in the check in area.
Athletes in running events will be escorted to the track just prior to competing.
LJ/TJ/HJ/SP athletes should check in 30 minutes prior to the start of their event. This same 30 minutes will be
used for warm ups.
PV athletes can check in 40 minutes prior to the start of their event. This same 40 minutes will be used for
warm ups.
All athletes must leave the track upon completion of their event.
CHECK-IN REQUIREMENTS
A packet will be provided for each coach consisting of team roster and events entered. A team representative will be
responsible for picking up the packets. Packets can be picked up at the entrance.
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WEIGH-IN REQUIREMENTS
Implement and athlete weigh in and pole vault inspection will be in the area of the event prior to the start of
competition. Shot- Table next to venue, PV in PV area. Once Shots are weighed, they will not leave the venue.
Event 1A Boys 1A Girls 2A Boys 2A Girls 3A Boys 3A Girls
Pole Vault 4:20 pm 2:25 pm 10:20 am 8:25 am 3:35 pm 1:35 pm
Shot Put 4.30 pm 2:35 pm 10.30 am 8.35 am 3:45 pm 1:45 pm
AWARDS
In individual events and relay events, medals will be presented for participants who finish 1st
-8th place. Athletes and
their coaches are responsible for picking up their medals. Illinois Top Times will not send them. The awards table will
be set up in the gymnasium. There will also be a podium set up for pictures. There will be no Awards Ceremony.
EQUIPMENT
Starting blocks will be provided, and a meet shot will be provided, if needed. You are welcome to bring your own
starting blocks if they are easily available at the start of the race. They must have spikes that are approved by IWU.
ENTRY INFORMATION
A. Qualification
There will not be a provisional or an automatic qualifier. We are taking the top performers in each field based off our
field size. For example: In the 60M Dash and 60M Hurdles we are taking the top 24 athletes on the leader board whose
coaches have verified and paid for meet entry. These will be posted each week on our leader board on the Illinois Top
Times website. The field size is pre-determined and is listed in the event table below.
EVENT TOTAL COMPETITORS HEATS
60m Dash 24 4 Heats of 6
60m Hurdles 24 4 Heats of 6
200m Dash 16 4 Heats of 4 **
400m Dash 16 4 Heats of 4 **
800m Run 12 1 Heat
1600m Run 15 1 Heat
3200m Run 15 1 Heat
4 x 200 16 4 Heats of 4 **
4 x 400 12 2 Heats of 6
4 x 800 12 1 Heat
Shot Put 12 1 Flight
Long Jump 12 1 Flight; 6 Jumps No Finals
Triple Jump 12 1 Flight; 6 Jumps No Finals
Pole Vault 12 1 Flight
High Jump 12 1 Flight
**Our goal for this meet is to mirror as closely as possible the Division 3 National Championship meet. We will not
be using lanes 1 and 2 in the 200M, 400M, and the 4 x 200M races because the tight curves. We feel that this
championship meet should give the athletes the greatest opportunity to perform at their best.
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Only FAT Times achieved from January 1, 2015 Saturday, March 21st
, 2015 at midnight will be accepted for
qualifying mark. We will accept Hand Times for the 800, 1600, 3200, 4x400 and 4x800. You still have to send
meet information so we can verify the meet, athlete and time. All hand-times will have .24 seconds added to
them. We will NOT take hand-times for anything less than the 800M because of inconsistent accuracy.
Performances from AAU/USATF certified meets during that timeframe will be accepted.
B. Registration Process
Registration is going to be through Direct Athletics. There are two ways to get your team's results on the Top Times
Leaderboards.
1) For meets that use DirectAthletics for online entries, results flow automatically to the leaderboards when the meet host
uploads results to DirectAthletics.com. Coaches do not need to do anything to add these results to leaderboards and should
not submit results themselves for DirectAthletics meets.
2) For meets that do not use DirectAthletics.com for entries, coaches must manually submit performances via
DirectAthletics.com. To submit performances manually: Login to your coach account at DirectAthletics.com. Click the "IL Top
Times" tab. Click "Submit New Performances" and follow instructions. Note: For this year Manually submitted performance
will instantly appear on IL Top Times. ITT staff will go through and verify as well as delete if necessary.
How to Access Your Team's DirectAthletics.com Account:
If you already have a DirectAthletics account for your team, you should login at www.directathletics.com and use your existing
account. You will use the same account and roster you use to submit meet entries via DA.
If you know you have an account but have forgotten your username/password, you can click the Login Trouble link next to
the login box.
If you are new to DirectAthletics, go to www.directathletics.com and click "Sign Up". Even if your school has used
DirectAthletics in the past, use the Sign Up page to create a new account if the previous account holder has left.
Setting Up Your Roster and Submitting Results:
STEP 1Set Up Rosters Online
Before you can add performances to the Performance List, you must make sure that your online roster is complete and up-todate.
If you have used DA before, your roster may already be partially or fully set up online. However it is necessary to confirm
this before proceeding.
1. Login to your account at www.directathletics.com.
2. Click the TEAM tab. You will see a list of athletes that are already on your roster. Please review the roster for missing
athletes, misspelled names, or missing school years. NOTE: Your roster is for a single genderboys OR girls, not both. To
switch to the other gender, you can select the other team (gender) from the Team dropdown on the blue navigation bar to
the right of Track & Field
3. To delete or edit athletes, check the box to the left of each athlete(s) and then click the red Delete Selected link or the
dark blue Edit Selected link respectively.
4. To add athletes, click the green Add Athletes link.
5. Repeat separately for the other gender as needed. Before proceeding, all competing athletes should be listed on your roster
with the correct school year.
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STEP 2Adding New Performances
It is the responsibility of each school to manually add top times/marks that are not already added by a meet director via a
meet results upload.
1. Click the Illinois Top Times tab. Click the Add New Performances link on the left. Select the event type (track, field, and
relay) and click Submit.
2. Fill out the form with the athlete, event, time/mark, date of performance, and meet name. When you are satisfied with the
form, click Submit.
3. Your performances will be submitted for review to an Illinois Top Times administrator. Until they are reviewed, the
performances will appear as Pending within your account and will NOT appear on the Top Times list. When an administrator
approves your submissions you will receive an email and see the performances on the public performance list
4. You can repeat steps 1-2 to add additional performances at any time.
5. Do not add performances for meets that used Direct Athletics for online entries. The meet host should upload results
directly from meet management software (MeetPro, Hy-Tek, etc.) to Direct Athletics.
C. Meet Declaration Process THIS IS A NEW PROCESS FOR 2015
Declaration will be the week of March 15th to March 22nd at 5:00pm. With this process there are less changes and
fewer possibilities for errors. IF you have a meet on March 21st or 22nd it is imperative that you use Direct
Athletics for online entries. The results will flow automatically to the leaderboards when the meet host uploads
results to DirectAthletics.com.
At any time during that week you will be able to declare your entries for the IL Top Times meet via your Direct Athletics
account. NOTE: If you declare, and then afterwards add new performances (or new performances are uploaded) you
MUST go back to the declaration page and declare new performances. Your athlete will not be automatically declared.
You MUST declare your athletes and relays that you wish to compete at the IL Top Times meet. Athletes/relays that are
not declared will be SCRATCHED and not considered for the meet.
You may declare only verifiable times/marks on the Illinois Top Times performance list.
Declaring entries is not a guarantee of acceptance into the meet. We will select the top 12 declared entries
in each event, unless noted. We will select the top 16 declared entries for the 200M, 400M, and the 4 x 200M
relay. We will select the top 15 declared entries in 1600M and 3200M runs, and the top 24 declared entries in the
60m Dash and 60m Hurdles. This list will be posted by March 24th at 5pm.
If you do not see your athlete's top performance when declaring, you must first add it to the IL Top Times
performance list and then return to the meet declaration/entry page. (See other instructions on how to add performances to the list)
You may update your declarations as often as you wish during the week of March 15th until the entry deadline
of March 22th at 5:00pm. After this deadline your declarations are FINAL.
During that week there will be a new Declared Leadership Board. It will be above the current Leadership board
on the Illinois Top Times website. (www.illinoistoptimes.com) Coaches, Athletes and Parents can visually see
who has been declared.
To declare your athletes/relays:
1) Log in to your coach account at www.directathletics.com
2) Under Upcoming Meets, you will see the Illinois Top Times meet listed with a green "Register" link next
to it. Click "Register".
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3) The system will present the top time/mark for each event, based on the IL Top Times performance list.
You must declare or scratch all performances and click Submit.
4) Repeat for other gender as needed
IMPORTANT REMINDERS about DECLARATIONPLEASE READ
--After submitting declarations, you must print and email yourself entry confirmation--this is your official receipt
--All DECLARED performances will be listed publicly at http://www.illinoistoptimes.com. If your performances
are not listed publicly as declared, they will NOT be considered for acceptance into the meet
--If new performances are added to the IL Top Times list AFTER youve already declared, you must return to the
declaration page to declare/scratch the new performance.
--All performances that are not declared will be considered SCRATCHED as of the declaration deadline.
D. Illinois Top Times Championship Meet Entry Verification
The athletes who qualify for each event will be posted on our website on Tuesday, March 24th at 5pm. Those postings are
final. Illinois Top Times Uses Direct Athletics, and only results submitted to DirectAthletics.com appear on Top Times
Leaderboards
E. Payment Process
All teams will be required to pay for athletes to participate in the meet. Once again we are offering payment through
PayPal. PayPal is PCI DSS compliant for credit card processing. We are trying to discourage payment on the day of the
meet to keep registration efficient and timely. Payment on the day of the meet will result in an increase in the fee to
$125. From the time you are able to declare athletes until 5pm on March 26th, 2015, you will be able to pay online. If
you are confident that your athlete will qualify, we encourage you to pay early. If you are unsure about qualification,
you can pay upon posting of the verifications on March 24th. Because our window is so small, we have made it possible
to pay using a school credit card or a personal credit card and get a receipt for reimbursement. Please pay using PayPal,
if at all possible. If you are unable to pay online you can send a check. Checks need to be made out to Illinois Top Times.
Checks must be received by March 26th, 2015 at 5pm. Checks can be sent to Illinois Top Times, c/o Randy Anderson,
P.O. Box 638, Clinton, IL 61727. If we don't receive payment by March 26th at 5pm, you must pay on site, and the late
fee will apply. Illinois Top Times reserves the right to refuse alternative payment methods if insufficient cause is shown
to require such a payment. No refunds will be given from Illinois Top Times.
The payment site will be located at https://pay.illinoistoptimes.com, and this site will go live on March 8
th
. You will be
given a field to choose your school, and you must choose a school so that we know which school has paid when you
submit payment. Options will be available so a school can choose to make one payment for both boys and girls teams
together or separately. Coaches must not assume that the coach or AD paid for both teams. We will keep a running
track record of teams who have paid posted on the payment website so coaches know if their team's participation has
been paid for or not. If there are any questions or problems using PayPal, please contact Dan Andrews of Illinois Top
Times at sprenten@gmail.com or at 217-731-4670.
As always, we recommend you keep a copy of your receipt and bring it to the meet with you as proof of payment
verification. We are trying to streamline this process and appreciate your efforts to be proactive by making sure your
athletes are confirmed and the payment is made by the deadline. After the 26th, we will be working onsite and will not
be able to take phone calls or receive email. Please prepare, ask questions now.
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FIELD EVENT STARTING HEIGHTS *THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE*
Starting heights will not be declared until March 24th after our field is set.
High Jump Pole Vault
CLASS BOYS GIRLS
A 59 48
AA 510 410
AAA 511 50
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (THIS HAS BEEN MODIFIED FROM 2014) PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY!!
We will not run ahead in this meet. Our goal is to run according to this schedule. If we need to slow the meet
down for the best interest of our athletes we will.
Friday, March 27th, 2015
Evening Session
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
Morning Session
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
Afternoon Session
1:00pm - Class A Athletes can
enter the Shirk Center
2:00pm Weigh In (W. Gym)
3:00pm National Anthem
3:05pm AG LONG JUMP
3:05pm AB LONG JUMP
3:05pm AG POLE VAULT
3:05pm AG SHOT PUT
3:05pm AB HIGH JUMP
5:00pm AB TRIPLE JUMP
5:00pm AG TRIPLE JUMP
5:00pm AB POLE VAULT
5:00pm AB SHOT PUT
5:00pm AG HIGH JUMP
4:15pm 3200m Run-BOYS
4:30pm 3200m Run-GIRLS
5:00pm B/G PRELIMS- 60mHH
5:20pm G/B PRELIMS- 60m Dash
5:40pm G/B 4 x 800 RELAY
6:20pm G/B FINALS -60m HH
6:35pm G/B FINALS- 60m Dash
6:45pm G/B 800m Run
7:15pm G/B 4 x 200 RELAY
7:45pm G/B 400m Dash
8:00pm G/B 1600m Run
8:25pm G/B 200m Dash
8:45pm G/B 4 x 400 RELAY
7:30am - Class AA Athletes can
enter the Shirk Center
8:00am Weigh In (W. Gym)
9:00am National Anthem
9:05am AAG LONG JUMP
9:05am AAB LONG JUMP
9:05am AAG POLE VAULT
9:05am AAG SHOT PUT
9:05am AAB HIGH JUMP
11:00am AAB TRIPLE JUMP
11:00am AAG TRIPLE JUMP
11:00am AAB POLE VAULT
11:00am AAB SHOT PUT
11:00am AAG HIGH JUMP
10:15am 3200m Run-BOYS
10:30am 3200m Run-GIRLS
11:00am B/G PRELIMS-60m HH
11:20am G/B PRELIMS- 60m Dash
11:40am G/B 4 x 800 RELAY
12:20pm G/B FINALS - 60m HH
12:35pm G/B FINALS- 60m Dash
12:45pm Boys and Girls
All Classes Wheelchair 60m
12:55pm G/B 800m Run
1:25pm G/B 4 x 200 RELAY
1:55pm G/B 400m Dash
2:10pm G/B 1600m Run
2:35pm G/B 200m Dash
2:55pm G/B 4 x 400 RELAY
12:30pm - Class AAA Athletes can
enter the Shirk Center
1:15pm Weigh In (W. Gym)
2:15pm AAAG LONG JUMP
2:15pm AAAB LONG JUMP
2:15pm AAAG POLE VAULT
2:15pm AAAG SHOT PUT
2:15pm AAAB HIGH JUMP
4:15pm AAAB TRIPLE JUMP
4:15pm AAAG TRIPLE JUMP
4:15pm AAAB POLE VAULT
4:15pm AAAB SHOT PUT
4:15pm AAAG HIGH JUMP
3:30pm 3200m Run-BOYS
3:45pm 3200m Run-GIRLS
4:15pm B/G PRELIMS-60m HH
4:35pm G/B PRELIMS-60m Dash
4:55pm G/B 4 x 800 RELAY
5:35pm G/B FINALS 60m HH
5:55pm G/B FINALS-60m Dash
6:00pm G/B 800m Run
6:30pm G/B 4 x 200 RELAY
7:00pm G/B 400m Dash
7:15pm G/B 1600m Run
7:40pm G/B 200m Dash
8:00pm G/B 4 x 400 RELAY
CLASS BOYS GIRLS
A 116 80
AA 120 86
AAA 126 90
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2015 Illinois Top Times Officials
Coordinator of Officials Dave Facker
Track Referee Jason Gray
Field Referee Pete Struck
1A Starter Scott Erwin
2A Starter David Mitchell
3A Starter Mike Powers
Finish Line Judge Angelo Rinchiuso
Head Clerk Andy Bergstrom
Clerk Art Ashbrook
Clerk Kenric Bond
Clerk Mark Schall
Umpire Ursula Crooks
Umpire Mark Praul
Umpire Bob Rice
High Jump Judge Bob James
High Jump Judge Dave Stier
High Jump Judge Jonathon Troyer
Shot Put Judge Pete Tucker
Shot Put Judge Jeff Norton
Shot Put Judge Cathy Metsker
Long/Triple Jump Judge Chip Mosley
Long/Triple Jump Judge John Betteridge
Long/Triple Jump Judge Tim Cross
Pole Vault Judge Greg Pilon
Pole Vault Judge Bill Wojciechowski
Pole Vault Judge 1A Mark Hutchison
Pole Vault Judge 2A/3A Steve Gonwa