Meet Information
RITTER INVITATIONAL TRACK & FIELD MEET
Downers Grove North High School is pleased to host the 19 th Annual Ritter Invitational Track & Field Meet. The
following will provide you with the necessary information for the meet.
MEET INFORMATION
Day: Friday
Date: April 12, 2019
Time: Field Events 5:00 p.m.
Finals: 5:45pm (no prelims)
Admission: $4.00 -- adults, $3.00 -- students/children.
Meet Scoring: Points will be awarded for the first 8 places: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
Awards: Awards will be given to the first 6 places in all individual and relay events.
Each team will get their awards in an envelope at the conclusion of the meet.
Starter: Jim Effinger
Assist Starter: Steve Johnson
Games Committee: Joe Parks(Mike Stine(Naperville Central), Greg Frandsen(Lyons Twp), Tim
Nowicki(Wheeling) and Matt Maletich(Downers North)
ENTRY INFORMATION
Entry Due Date: All entries are due Wednesday, April, 9 th at noon. Entries are to be entered on athletic.net
Rules Athletes may participate in 4 events. Any freshman or sophomore may compete in the
Frosh-Soph 4x400m relay, but it will count as one of their four events.
Workers Since we are using FAT timing, each team must supply only 1 workers. Their
positions are listed on the last page of this mailing.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Concessions: The Trojan Booster Club will provide concessions at the meet.
Hospitality: A hospitality center will be available to all coaches, administrators, and workers only.
T-Shirts: RITTER INVITE t-shirts will be available in a variety of colors. Short sleeve t-shirts will
Cost $10 while Tie-Dyes and long sleeve shirts will cost $15.
Buses: Downers Grove North has their entrance on the west side of the school. We ask all busses
to arrive on Saratoga and enter the new parking lot before you get to Grant Ave. There is no
parking or drop off on Grant or Prince as you will be ticketed by the police. Please do not
arrive before 3:30pm as our school day ends at 3:20pm and the lot will be full of busses.
Athletic Trainer: Trainers will be available at the meet.
FACILITIES
Track facility: 8 lane Action 400 track -- Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, and Pole Vault
are on the same surface as the track. The shot put and discus are in the track complex.
Spikes: Please use 1/4 spikes on our facilities.
Locker facilities: Locker facilities are not available. Please bring your athletes ready to perform.
Team seating: We ask all teams to sit or camp out in the East bleachers.
Warm-up area: Runners can warm-up in the underground track. This area is very convenient to the track.
MEET SCHEDULE
Time schedule: Finals -- 5:45 p.m. Field Events -- 5:00 p.m.
3200m First Heat Long Jump(two boards) 4 jumps, no finals
4x800m Relay(1 heat) Triple Jump(two boards) after long jump
4x100m Relay(2 heats) 4 jumps, no finals
3200m Second Heat High Jump-starting height 4 6
100m Hurdles(4 heats) Pole Vault- starting height 7
100m Dash(4 heats) Discus-best flight first- no finals 4 throws
800m Run(3 heats) Shot Put- best flight last, - no finals 4 puts
4x200m Relay(2 heats)
400m Dash(4 heats)
300m Hurdles(4 heats)
1600m Run(2 heats)
200m Dash(4 heats)
4 x 400m F/S Relay(2 heats)
4 x 400m Varsity Relay(2 heats)
If you have any questions regarding the above information or about the meet, please feel free to call us.
Bruce Ritter Matt Maletich
Meet Manager Head Girls Track & Field Coach
630-263-4693 630-664-3292
Teams Entered-- 2019
Aurora West
Belvidere North
Crete-Monee
Downers North
Glenbard West
Glenbrook South
Joliet Central
Lane Tech
Lyons Twp
Naperville Central
Palatine
Prospect
Shepard
Thornton Twp
Wheeling
York
Worker assignments for the 2019 Ritter Invite
Long Jump: Head Lyons Twp
Assistant Belvidere North
Triple Jump: Head Downers North
Assistant Naperville Central
High Jump: Head West Aurora
Assistant Glenbrook South
Pole Vault: Head Prospect
Assistant Downers North
Shot Put: Head Palatine
Assistant York
Discus: Head Downers North
Assistant Glenbard West
Exchange Zone Judge: 4x100m
Zone 1 Lane Tech Shepard - DGN
Zone 2 Wheeling Crete-Monee
Zone 3 Joliet Central Thornton
4x200m
Zone 1 & 3 Wheeling Joliet Central Shepard Lane Tech
Zone 2 - Officials and DGN-Thornton
Downers Grove North High School is pleased to host the 19 th Annual Ritter Invitational Track & Field Meet. The
following will provide you with the necessary information for the meet.
MEET INFORMATION
Day: Friday
Date: April 12, 2019
Time: Field Events 5:00 p.m.
Finals: 5:45pm (no prelims)
Admission: $4.00 -- adults, $3.00 -- students/children.
Meet Scoring: Points will be awarded for the first 8 places: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
Awards: Awards will be given to the first 6 places in all individual and relay events.
Each team will get their awards in an envelope at the conclusion of the meet.
Starter: Jim Effinger
Assist Starter: Steve Johnson
Games Committee: Joe Parks(Mike Stine(Naperville Central), Greg Frandsen(Lyons Twp), Tim
Nowicki(Wheeling) and Matt Maletich(Downers North)
ENTRY INFORMATION
Entry Due Date: All entries are due Wednesday, April, 9 th at noon. Entries are to be entered on athletic.net
Rules Athletes may participate in 4 events. Any freshman or sophomore may compete in the
Frosh-Soph 4x400m relay, but it will count as one of their four events.
Workers Since we are using FAT timing, each team must supply only 1 workers. Their
positions are listed on the last page of this mailing.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Concessions: The Trojan Booster Club will provide concessions at the meet.
Hospitality: A hospitality center will be available to all coaches, administrators, and workers only.
T-Shirts: RITTER INVITE t-shirts will be available in a variety of colors. Short sleeve t-shirts will
Cost $10 while Tie-Dyes and long sleeve shirts will cost $15.
Buses: Downers Grove North has their entrance on the west side of the school. We ask all busses
to arrive on Saratoga and enter the new parking lot before you get to Grant Ave. There is no
parking or drop off on Grant or Prince as you will be ticketed by the police. Please do not
arrive before 3:30pm as our school day ends at 3:20pm and the lot will be full of busses.
Athletic Trainer: Trainers will be available at the meet.
FACILITIES
Track facility: 8 lane Action 400 track -- Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, and Pole Vault
are on the same surface as the track. The shot put and discus are in the track complex.
Spikes: Please use 1/4 spikes on our facilities.
Locker facilities: Locker facilities are not available. Please bring your athletes ready to perform.
Team seating: We ask all teams to sit or camp out in the East bleachers.
Warm-up area: Runners can warm-up in the underground track. This area is very convenient to the track.
MEET SCHEDULE
Time schedule: Finals -- 5:45 p.m. Field Events -- 5:00 p.m.
3200m First Heat Long Jump(two boards) 4 jumps, no finals
4x800m Relay(1 heat) Triple Jump(two boards) after long jump
4x100m Relay(2 heats) 4 jumps, no finals
3200m Second Heat High Jump-starting height 4 6
100m Hurdles(4 heats) Pole Vault- starting height 7
100m Dash(4 heats) Discus-best flight first- no finals 4 throws
800m Run(3 heats) Shot Put- best flight last, - no finals 4 puts
4x200m Relay(2 heats)
400m Dash(4 heats)
300m Hurdles(4 heats)
1600m Run(2 heats)
200m Dash(4 heats)
4 x 400m F/S Relay(2 heats)
4 x 400m Varsity Relay(2 heats)
If you have any questions regarding the above information or about the meet, please feel free to call us.
Bruce Ritter Matt Maletich
Meet Manager Head Girls Track & Field Coach
630-263-4693 630-664-3292
Teams Entered-- 2019
Aurora West
Belvidere North
Crete-Monee
Downers North
Glenbard West
Glenbrook South
Joliet Central
Lane Tech
Lyons Twp
Naperville Central
Palatine
Prospect
Shepard
Thornton Twp
Wheeling
York
Worker assignments for the 2019 Ritter Invite
Long Jump: Head Lyons Twp
Assistant Belvidere North
Triple Jump: Head Downers North
Assistant Naperville Central
High Jump: Head West Aurora
Assistant Glenbrook South
Pole Vault: Head Prospect
Assistant Downers North
Shot Put: Head Palatine
Assistant York
Discus: Head Downers North
Assistant Glenbard West
Exchange Zone Judge: 4x100m
Zone 1 Lane Tech Shepard - DGN
Zone 2 Wheeling Crete-Monee
Zone 3 Joliet Central Thornton
4x200m
Zone 1 & 3 Wheeling Joliet Central Shepard Lane Tech
Zone 2 - Officials and DGN-Thornton