Meet Information
Indoor Track and Field Meet Information Sheet 2020:
Host University High Chicago / Midway Miles
The Henry Crown Field House
is located on the campus of the University of Chicago. The entrance is at the
intersection of 56th and University Avenue. The street address is 5550
University Avenue Chicago 60637. Free street parking is available for buses in
the neighborhood.
The track is a 200m poured
Beynon Hobart product surface - 6 lanes and 8 lanes for sprints. 1/8" spikes allowed
only
No food allowed in the track
area.
Teams can organize on the
balcony located on the west end of the HC Field House.
The entry fee is 150.00/gender/school.
This covers our expenses of the facility, the FAT timing and the Head Starter. Awards
will not be given.
The doors to Henry Crown Fieldhouse open at 6:00, not
before. Please have your teams dropped off at 5:55.
Coaches meeting at
6:20 at the start line for a 6:30 meet start.
Entry procedure: All entries
through milesplit.com, deadline to
enter is noon two days before the scheduled meet date.
All meets are FAT timed with
Bob Geiger at Illinois Prep Top Timing. Results are posted at the meet and
on-line upon completion of the meet. Results are posted athttp://ilpreptoptiming.com/ .Live Results will be available on ilpreptoptiming.com
We do not merge heats to fill
empty lanes once they have been entered, frequent scratches are a problem in
administering the meet. Please keep all scratches to a bare minimum to allow
the meet to be completed in a timely manner.
Entries are limited as follows:
4x200 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
4x400 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
4x800 ~ 2 teams/gender/school
60M ~ 6 runners/gender/school
60M Hurdles ~ 6 runners/gender/school
200M ~ 4
runners/gender/school
400M ~ 4
runners/gender/school
800M ~ 8 runners/gender/school
1600M ~ 8
runners/gender/school - 1 heat only
3200M ~ 8
runners/gender/school - cut-off time 13:00 boys 16:00 girls
Long Jump 6
jumpers/gender/school will measure jumps +12' for girls and +15' boys only.
Please note this change.
Triple Jump 6
jumpers/gender/school
High Jumpers 6
jumpers/gender/school
The order of events is as follows:
1. 4 x 800 M Relay
2. 4 x 200 M Relay
NOTE all scratches
for 200 and 400 due before start of 3200
3. 3200M
4. 60M Hurdles
5. 60M
6. 800M
7. 400M
8. 1600M
9. 200M
10. 4 x 400 M Relay
Long Jump start 6:45 Cafeteria style Co-Ed - please note that only
jumps more than 12' for the girls and 15' for the boys will be measured.
High Jump has been added this
year 6:45 start Cafeteria style
Triple Jump start 8:15
Cafeteria style Co-Ed
Our clerk will make calls for
events, be sure the athletes check in to receive their hip #. Athletes will
receive event specific hip #'s. be sure the runners take their number off after
the race and place in the garbage container.
The check in area will be
designated.
The finish line area is
restricted access, coaches and athletes need to be clear from the finish line
to allow the meet to run smoothly.
Coaches will be assigned to
work as needed in the Long and Triple Jump events. U-High will supply measuring
tapes, clipboards and the rosters of participants.
Coaches are expected to
properly supervise their students in this facility at all times. Athletes are
to be in the track area at all times. Restrooms are located on the main floor.
Coaches need to keep their
athletes off the fitness center equipment in the lobby of the Henry Crown
Center.
Coaches please note that
students are not allowed to run the hallways or the stairwells of the henry
Crown Fieldhouse
Payment is expected by February 14 2020 for all meets,
teams without payment will be prohibited from entering the meets.
Send payment to
David Ribbens Director of Athletics University of
Chicago Laboratory Schools 1362 East 59th Street Chicago IL 60637. Makes checks
payable to University of Chicago Lab Schools.
Please contact David Ribbens
AD @ U-High or Laura Gill Asst. AD if you have any questions. Contact emails
are:dribben2@ucls.uchicago.edu andlgill@ucls.uchicago.edu office # 773-834-1035 and our fax # is 773-834-9802.