Certification: The results from your Regional Meet serve as our entry certification. If you are unable to participate in the State Meet, have your coach notify the UIL office immediately (Beverly Stein 512-471-5883) and fax a letter on your school letterhead listing the competitor and event (fax number 512-471-6589). The UIL will contact the next qualifying participant.

Scratching: Any athlete scratched from an event should be reported to the UIL Marshal located at the north end of the stadium at the bottom of the stairs (next to the awards stand).

Online Relay Team Certification: State qualified relays must go to the UIL website under Track & Field and list six (6) relay names for each relay by Tuesday, May 26 (or go to this link - www.uil.utexas.edu/db/track_relay_teaminfo.lasso). These names will be listed in the Track and Field Championship Program. Any name changes made after this date, will not be listed in the program.

Relay Teams: In relay events, six individuals may be listed as entries, any four of who may compete.

• Being listed as a relay member does not count as an event unless the individual actually runs in the event.
• It is not necessary to use the same four runners as were used in the regional meet.
• If fewer than six runners are listed as members of a relay, or changes need to be made in relay teams, these entries may be made no later than 60 minutes before the start of the running events for your conference in the UIL computer building at the north end of the stadium. No additions or changes in relay personnel may be made after the one hour pre-meet deadline.
• Any of the six relay team members may run. The clerk of the course will check in all relay team contestants.
• Relay change deadlines:
  Conference 2A and 4A - Friday - 5:00 pm
  Conference 1A and 3A - Saturday - 11:00 am
  Conference 5A - Saturday - 5:00 pm

Packet Pick Up: Pick up school packets at Red McCombs Red Zone Food Court, Gate 16 (north side of Darryl K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on East 23rd Street). Pick up hours are Thursday, June 4, from 2:00 pm ?Äì 8:00 pm or on Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, beginning at 7:00 am. Only fifteen minute curbside parking is allowed.

Workouts: Once a team/individual is qualified for the state track and field meet, the team or individual may not work out at Myers Stadium. In addition, there will be NO track and field workouts on Thursday at Myers Stadium. Workouts are restricted to the session you are running. Relay team coaches are not allowed on the track while relay teams are warming up. Relay teams may practice handoffs on the track at the following times:

Warm Up Area: Contestants will report to the eastside of the stadium under the bleachers for entrance to the warm-up area. No oils, liniment, drinks, or other aid will be permitted in the warm up area.

Check-In/Staging Area: For all running events contestants will report to the southeast corner of the warm-up area to check-in and an escort will take you to the staging area for lane assignments.

Tickets: Each participating track team receives two complimentary coaches tickets. All other assistant coaches, managers, trainers, spouses, etc. must purchase tickets. The contestants for track will be allowed entrance with their numbers as assigned. If they do not have their numbers with them for any reason, they must purchase a ticket. Advance ticket sales are not available. Ticket Prices are as follows:

Meet Schedule: All events will be run at their scheduled time. Exception: The meet may be suspended by the Games Committee in collaboration with the referee due to an emergency such as hazardous weather conditions or power failure.

Stadium Rules: For your safety and the safety of others the following items are not allowed into the stadium. Thank you for your cooperation.

• Alcohol
• Food
• Beverage Container
• Umbrellas
• Large Bags
• Backpacks
• Strollers
• Video Cameras
• Equipment Cases
• Banners
• Flag Poles
• Long Lens Cameras
• Tripods

1. All bags must be checked before entering Myers Stadium. Gates 3 and 4 will be designated for bag check.
2. No electronic devices will be allowed on the field (cell phones, ipods, MP3 players, walkmans, etc.).
3. No personal coolers are allowed. Exception: Participant coolers must be accompanied by an athletic trainer and may only contain water and/or sport drinks. One cooler per team.

Parking: The University of Texas has a web site for parking. Use this link to find parking garages and parking fees. See www.utexas.edu/maps/

Programs: One state meet program will be provided to each school team. Please plan to purchase extra programs from the program sellers at the meet.

Awards Stand and Media Tent: Field Events and Running Event competitors will receive awards immediately following their event. The top three finishers will be escorted to the awards stand and media tent after the event is completed. Delays in your arrival will detract from the awards ceremony. A medal order form for purchase of extra medals is included in the school packet.

Photos: Photo Texas, the UIL photographer, will be taking photos at the awards stand. Forms for ordering pictures at the awards stand are enclosed or you can go to Photo Texas' website to order photos (www.phototexas.com). Coaches, parents or other individuals will not be permitted to go onto the track to take pictures of awards ceremonies.

Protests/Appeals: All protests of a referee's decision must be submitted in writing to one of the meet directors. The meet directors, head inspector, and/or event judges shall serve as a jury of appeals. The UIL protest table is located on the north end of the stadium at the bottom of the stairs (next to the awards stand). Appeals regarding misapplication of the rules shall be filed within 30 minutes after the official results have been posted. Any judgement decision pertaining to violations or alleged violations of the rules will not be reviewed.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct: During the State Track and Field Meet, National Federation Track and Field Rules regarding unsportsmanlike conduct will be enforced. Be sure and inform your contestants that acts such as the ones listed below will be considered unsportsmanlike conduct.

• refusal to take places on the awards stand;
• throwing clothing, equipment, medals, etc on the field;
• use of profanity;
• addressing an official disrespectfully;
• displaying any actions which bring discredit to the individual or their school

The penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct is disqualification in the event and further participation in the meet. In the event that such acts occur following the event, the medal will go to the next place winner in the event.

High Jump, Long Jump, Pole Vault, and Triple Jump Coaches: Field Event competitors report directly to the event site. Coaches and athletes will enter the field at the northwest corner of the track. There will be one coach wristband provided per school to allow one coach on the field to assist the contestant in setting their marks. After the marks have been set the coach must immediately return to the stands. No coaches or fans are allowed on the field or track. Competitors and officials only will be permitted on the track in their field event areas. Exception: High Jump coaches will have a designated coaches box directly under the scoreboard.

Shot, Discus, Poles for Vaulting, and Starting Blocks:

• Discus and Shot Put: Discus and shot will be weighed, inspected and marked (if within legal specifications) at the UIL weigh-in station located at Myers Stadium (southeast corner of field) at least one hour prior to the assigned event time.
• Pole Vault: Each contestant will be weighed at the time of their event at the pole vault pit. A manufacturer's label must be visible on each competitor?Äôs pole.
• Starting Blocks: Personal starting blocks may be used if within legal specifications. Starting blocks may have 1/4" spike on the bottom.

Track Markings: The 3200 and 1600-meter runs will be from a curved (waterfall) start. Rule 5-3-7 of the National Federation Track and Field Rule Book states that for races around one or more curves which are not run in lanes, a curved starting line may be used so that each competitor will run the same distance going into the first curve. Participants should be advised about the waterfall starting procedure because it is different from the usual half stagger which breaks at the pole after the first curve.

The 800-meter run will be run from the usual half stagger (green). The 4 x 400 relay (1600-meter relay) will be run from a one and a half stagger (blue). The 400-meter dash and 400-meter relay will be run from a full stagger (yellow). The 800-meter relay will be run with a double stagger (same lane from start to finish). First and second exchange is green and third exchange is yellow.

Use of Special Marks: Tennis balls, tape or any flat rubber marker may be used to mark the track. Nothing may be used that marks the track surface or presents a hazard to runners. All marking devices must be removed after the race.

Uniforms: Team members shall wear the school uniform. A competitor must be in the proper track uniform and wearing the assigned contestant number. Each competitors uniform shall consist of a full-length track jersey (singlet). A singlet is defined as a school issued jersey. The jersey may be long-sleeved, short-sleeved or tank style. A t-shirt is not considered to be a jersey. Shirts with cut-off sleeves are prohibited. Bare midriff tops are not acceptable. The jersey (singlet) must hang below or be tucked into the waistband of the shorts or briefs when the competitors is standing erect.

The track and field uniform consists of a school issued jersey and shorts, which are not objectionable, and shoes, which may be supplied by the contestant. Exception: If shorts are worn over a body suit, the body suit does not have to be a single color, but must be the same for all members of a relay team. Any other visible apparel must be a single color and worn under the uniform jersey and shorts.

In relay races each team member shall wear the same color and design school uniform (jersey and trunks). When other apparel is worn under the jersey or shorts by more than one relay team member, that apparel must be the same color for all of the relay team members wearing the extra clothing.

No jewelry or objectionable headwear may be worn by a contestant. A contestant who competes with an illegal uniform or is charged with unacceptable conduct shall be disqualified from that event if objectionable material is not removed. Removal of objectionable items should not delay the start of any event.