2018 Emory Crossplex Invitational • January 21st
FINAL MEET SCHEDULE | MEET PROGRAM | HEAT SHEETS | 200 & 4X4 PERFORMANCE LISTS
(Past Results: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013)
We are excited that you are coming to join us for this year’s Emory CrossPlex Invitational. This weekend’s meet will be a little larger than last year but we should be able to get everything in on time and get everyone home at a decent hour. We are quite conscious that everyone has school Monday and we will hustle through the meet as best we can. Attached is a FINAL copy of the MEET SCHEDULE. Note that we may go to a rolling schedule following the Men’s 5000 Mtr Section #1 at 6:25PM. An announcement will be made at that time should the change be in order.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Doors to the CrossPlex open Sunday at 7:30 AM. There will be no shake out time available Saturday night.
2. No outside food not purchased at the concession stand or through the CrossPlex food service (Yellow Bicyle) will be allowed in the building.
3. Packet Pick-up will be right inside the main doors. Institutional checks and correct change cash will be accepted. Extra fees for teams who made additional entries above event maximums will be assessed.
4. Teams wristbands will be in the packet. All athletes and coaches should wear their appropriate wrist bands at all times
5. Athletes should have their spikes checked at the designated spike check table. They must be approved and tagged before going to the clerk.
6. Athletes should check in with the clerk 40 min. prior to their scheduled event (s)
7. Water only will be allowed on the field of play. No sports drinks!
8. Live results will be availabe on [www.ptgrouponline.com]www.ptgrouponline.com and hard copy results will be posted on the bulletin board in the hall behind the finish line stands.
9. No meet day additions will be made. Bring your Direct Athletics entry receipt if you have a discrepencies with your entries.
10. Coaches are not permitted on the infield. (exception pole vault warm up ONLY). Coaches must stay in provided coaching boxes
11. Full meet information can be fund at emoryathletics.edu and inside your meet registration packet.
WELCOME to the Emory CrossPlex Invitational
The Emory Track and Field program is excited to be bringing you our fourth edition of the Emory CrossPlex Invitational. It has proved to be an excellent opportunity for collegiate programs on all levels to engage in excellent competition at one of the nation’s very best indoor track and field venues. List below are meet results from each of the previous Emory CrossPlex events.
FACILITIES
The Birmingham CrossPlex has a six-lane oval, hydraulic track and eight 60-meter lanes for sprint/hurdle events. The track has a Mondotrack surface. There are dual horizontal runways for pole vault, long jump and triple jump. Additionally, dual high jump approaches can be configured along with dual throwing sectors for shot-put located outside the oval.
FACILITY RESTRICTIONS
-- The use of 1/4" pyramid spikes will be strictly enforced
-- NO marking chalk will be allowed on track or runways
-- NO hard shell shot puts or weights allowed. Indoor implements only.
ELIGIBILITY
The meet will be conducted according to NCAA Track & Field rules.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Meet entries will be handled through DirectAthletics.com. To register for the meets, go to the website directathletics.com, and log in. Once logged in, click on meets and select Emory CrossPlex Invitational
ENTRY DEADLINES
Registration begins two weeks prior to the registration deadline for the meet. The entry deadline is Wednesday January 17th at 11:59PM.
TEAM ENTRY FEE
Entries are $450.00 per gender per team. A total of $900 for men's and women's teams. Make checks payable to Emory University Track. Please note that all entry fees will be assessed and billed based on the entry deadline. Fees are non-refundable. Teams with less than 10 competitors will be charged $35 per competitor. Entry fees may be paid by credit card before meet day (contact Phil Logan 404-451-8485). Only cash and institutional checks will be accepted on meet day.
TEAM ENTRY LIMITATIONS
Because of the large number of teams anticipated in this meet, we will have to limit entries in all field events and running events 400 meters and less to THREE ATHLETES per team. In events 800 meters and over you may enter FOUR ATHLETES per team. You may enter TWO TEAMS per relay.
If you want to enter more than the allowed number of athletes per event, you may do so if there is spce in the event at the cost of $35 per athlete per event. If you plan to do this contact Coach Curtin to receive approval
UNATTACHED ATHLETE INSTRUCTIONS
If you are interested in competing unattached, please contact Phil Logan (404-451-8485; plogan40@hotmail.com). The cost for unattached entry is $35, which will allow you to compete in up to two events. This is an entry cost and must be paid by credit card at the time of entry and is non-refundable. The same entry deadlines apply. As this is a scored collegiate invitational, unattached athletes will not advance to championship finals.
PERFORMANCE LISTS/HEAT SHEETS
Performance lists for each event will be posted on DirectAthletics throughout the entry period. Heat sheets will be posted on EmoryAthletics.com no later than 6:00 PM on Friday January 19th. Field event flight assignments will also be available at that time. **The 200 meter and 4x400 relay will be seeded at check-in 45 min. before start time on meet day**
MEET PACKETS
Packet pickup is available the morning of the meet. The packet pick-up will be available in the Event Management area on the lower concourse as you enter the CrossPlex. If you are paying in cash, please bring correct change.
SPIKE CHECK
All athletes must have their spikes checked at the spike check table immediately to the left as you enter the stands on the finish line side. ¼ inch pyramid or shorter spikes are the only spikes allowed on the CrossPlex Mondo surface. When your spikes are approved a colored pull tie will be attached to them to allow you to wear them on the CrossPlex surface. Athletes must have their spikes checked and approved before they will be able to check in with the clerk for their event. Spikes will be double checked again at the clerks area and by the clerk before you are allowed in the warm-up area or the competition floor.
WRIST BANDS
All coaches and athletes must wear their appropriate wrist band identification for access to the track and field area. Wrist bands will be distributed in your team packet.
CHECK-IN
Track Athletes:
Check in 40 minutes prior to your event at the lower entrance to the warm-up area, located on the west end of the venue. You will not be allowed in the warm-up area before the 40 min mark prior to your event. Warm-up area is for sprinting, hurdling, starts, accelerations prior to your event, not for general warm-up. No exceptions. Pick up hip numbers at check in. You will be required to have spikes checked prior to checking in. Spike Check #1 will be on the West side of bleachers outside of the warm-up area, a zip tie will be attached to your spikes. Spike Check #2 will be at Check in. Spike Check #3 will be upon entrance to the warm-up area.
Field Athletes:
Report to the head event official 40 minutes prior to your event.
IMPLEMENT CERTIFICATION
Implement certification is located on the east end of the venue by the shot put ring. All implements in both the weight throw and shot put will be checked-in by the Weights and Measures Certifying Official during the final call for each event by the East side shot ring. Please do not bring implements to the inspection table before check-in.
COMPETITION NUMBERS
All competition numbers for running events should be worn on the front of the singlet. Field event athletes may wear theirs on either the front or the back.
PREFERRED LANES
For the 200m dash, lanes 2-6 will be used. Preferred lanes are: 5-6-4-3-2
For the 400m dash, lanes 1-6 will be used. Preferred lanes are: 5-6-4-3-2-1
FINISH PLACE AND ADVANCEMENT FROM PRELIMINARIES
60m events
In the 60m dash and 60m hurdles, the top-8 collegiate athletes will advance to the Championship Final held later in the day. The next 8 finishers will advance to a Consolation Final held just prior to the championship final event. Those advancing will be announced and posted. In events with preliminaries, Unattached/Club athletes will NOT advance to finals and they will not score in events with heats against time. However, unattached athletes will be allowed in the consolation heats of the 60m dash and 60m hurdles only.
All other running events
Places in all around-the-track events will be established as heats against time.
Field events
The field events will have 3 preliminary attempts, and 3 final attempts. The top-nine collegiate athletes will advance to finals.
MEET SCORING
This event is a scored, collegiate event. Points will be assigned on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale.
There will be an overall score kept. In addition we will produce a score for Div. I teams only as a separate event as well.
STARTING HEIGHTS
The starting height of the high jump and pole vault will be determined by meet management and the head field official based on entry marks. Per NCAA Rules, the crossbar will be raised in increments of 5 centimeters in the high jump, and increments of 15 centimeters in the pole vault.
COACHES BOXES
Coaching boxes will be clearly marked around the perimeter of the track for the field events. No athletes are allowed on the infield except those athletes competing in an event that is in progress. Coaches for the pole vault will be allowed on the infield during warm-ups. Once that event begins, all coaches will be asked to exit the infield. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THESE REQUESTS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE INFIELD A SAFE AREA FOR ALL COMPETING ATHLETES.
TIMING
LYNX System Timing will be used in all the races.
FOOD AT THE MEET **IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS TO AVOID ISSUES**
No outside food may be brought into the CrossPlex. Contact Allison Moore at 205-834-3448 or allison@eatyellowbicycle.com for team catering needs.
DRINKS /FLUIDS ON THE TRACK
Colored electrolyte type drinks may be consumed in the stands of the CrossPlex. ONLY WATER WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK AND FIELD AREA SURFACE.
SHOWER FACILITIES
Showers are available in the locker rooms by the warm-up area. Contact Jordan Hill (330) 715-7337 by Wednesday at 5:00PM for shower needs. No towels or soap will be provided.
TRAINERS
Beginning one hour before the start of the meet through its conclusion, trainers and training facilities will be available. Athletes that require taping should provide their own supplies.
PARKING
Teams may drop off athletes at the front of the CrossPlex main doors. Vans and buses will be directed to park in the lot behind the CrossPlex.
LODGING
Recommend hotels:
SpringHill Suites, 2024 4th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233, (205) 322-8600
Birmingham Marriott – 3590 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL35243 (205) 968-4510
MEET RESULTS
Results will be streaming live at www.ptgrouponline.com. Meet results will be posted on the bulletin boards in the hallway next to the warm-up area. Full meet results will be posted online at www.emoryathletics.com. following the competition.
QUESTIONS
Head Coach John Curtin: 404-727-4098, jcurtin@emory.edu
Asst. Coach Lance Harden: 404-727-1572, lance.harden@emory.edu
Asst. Coach Jordan Hill: 404-727-2074, Jordan.a.hill@emory.edu
Asst. Coach Luke Johnson: 612 207-1822, luke.e.johnson@emory.edu