SANCTIONING: The Univ. of Kentucky High School Invitational is sanctioned by USA Track & Field (USATF) and hosted by the Kentucky Milers' Club, a USATF club.
ENTRIES: Entry Consideration into the UKHS Invite is open to any high school age athlete regardless of state of residence. Depending on a state's high school athletic association's eligibility rules,athletes may compete as members of their team, a trackclub, or as an unattached competitor. Individual membership in USATF is not required. The UKHS Invite is intended to be a quality competition with selective entries based on previous verifiable individual performances. The entry limitations in each event are intended to ensure a quality competition in a timely, efficient format.
Since the meet is a selective entry competition rather than an open or all-comers meet, Submitting an enry form with an entry fee does NOT guarantee acceptance into the competition. Prior to entering, please check the entry guideline page (last accepted entries in 2008,2009,2010) to determine the likelihood of being accepted into the competition. We will not refund entry fees for athletes not accepted into the meet due to the administrative nightmare...simply do not enter athletes that don't meet the "guidelines". RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR ENTRY FORM TO FAX YOUR DECLARATIONS. (See CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES procedure at the bottom of this page)
Type or print NEATLY the full name and grade level of all entries with accurate previous best performance information. Do not submit estimated or projected performances. List all running event entries as fully automatic or electronic times (1:56.32). It is highly recommended that you enter performances achieved at major invitationals that are verifiable. Performances should be accomplished at a meet where results are posted on a website. For the 60m and 60m hurdles events please use the athlete's best 100 meter or 100m/110m hurdle times. In the past we've received both indoor and outdoor performances and we do not want to convert times. YOU MUST enter your athletes with accurate performances to ensure the best and fairest competition. To ensure & check the validity of entry performances, coaches must indicate on the entry form the meet and date that the entry performance was achieved. Additionally, the Kentucky Invite "Challenge Rule" will be available. If a coach has reason to believe an athlete has been entered with an inaccurate performance, the coach may challenge that performance (contact Jim Kaiser) and if the performance in question cannot be supported, the athlete will be re-seeded. If qualified athletes scratch, other athletes will move up the list to fill all events with the approprate number of competitors. Enter field event performances in feet and inches. Athletes will be selected based on verifiable 2010 personal best performances. Special entry concerns should be addressed to Jim Kaiser at 859-492-9990 (day or night) or by email at jimkaiser@mindspring.com . Email is the preferred and fastest way to communicate.
SEE ENTRY LISTS starting on Feb. 1st AT: www.uktrack.com
ENTRY DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th -(You should mail entries by Feb 4th)
MAIL ENTRIES EARLY !! .....LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED !
----DO NOT SEND ENTRIES THAT REQUIRE A SIGNATURE FOR DELIVERY !!!!
Make entry fee checks payable to: KENTUCKY MILERS CLUB
MAIL ENTRY FORM & FEE:Don Weber - Kentucky Invitational
Don Weber - Kentucky Invitational2437 Doubletree CourtLexington,KY 40514We will not process late, faxed, or emailed entries or entries without entry fees
ENTRY FEE: $ 10.00 per athlete, per event, PLUS $ 20.00 for each relay team.
(Example: an athlete entering the 60m dash, 400 meter dash, & 200 meter dash is a $30 entry fee)
ENTRY FEE MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM
CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES: All coaches MUST finalize their entries by faxing a copy of their original entry form with your Declared (D) or Scratched (S) athletes circled in the right column on the entry form. All entries must be declared or scratched. Declare all entries by fax using one of these numbers: 859-323-0070 or 859-323-0025
Declaration of entries are due by 12:00pm NOON (Eastern Standard Time)
on Wednesday, February 16th.
Any athlete not declared by Noon, Feb 16th will be scratched
**note--if you don't understand the difference between entry deadline on Feb.9th and declaration deadline on Feb.16th...please contact jimkaiser@mindspring.com
AWARDS: Kentucky Indoor Meet Medals to the top three finishers in each event.
CONDUCT OF COMPETITION: Due to insurance regulations, a coach, parent, or designated school representative, must accompany athletes to the meet. All running events, except the 60 meters and 60m hurdles, willl be contested as straight finals. If more than one race is scheduled, a "sections against time" format will be utilized. Sections, heats, lanes, and flights of competition in field events will be seeded according to entry times / distances and other available performance information. In all final events, the first section or flight will be the seeded section. All horizontal jumpers and shot put contestants will receive four (4) final attempts. A tentative time schedule is enclosed. The time schedule may be revised depending on the number of entries. The "no false start" rule will be in effect. STARTING HEIGHTS: HJ boys (5'8) --- girls (4'8) PV boys (11'0") girls (8'0")
PRE-MEET WORKOUTS: The Nutter Fieldhouse will be available for pre-meet workouts between 6:00pm and 9:00pm on Friday, February 18th. Start list and updated meet information will be available on Friday, February 18th during the workout period and on the meet website at : www.uktrack.com .
NUTTER FIELD HOUSE LOCATION: Nutter Field House is located on the south side of the UK campus between Alumni & Cooper Drives, next to Commonwealth Football Stadium.
ADDRESS FOR GPS - 1401 Sports Center Drive, Lexington,KY
WARM-UP LOGISTICS: Athletes must warm-up on the football field. A warm-up oval will be marked with banners on the turf. Teams will be required to "camp" or locate inside the oval, allowing athletes warming up a clear path around the oval on the outer edges of the football field. Warming-up will not be allowed on the track !
ATHLETE CHECK-IN: Athletes in all RUNNING EVENTS must check-in with the Clerk of Course in the Pole Vault corner of the fieldhouse 15 minutes prior to their race. The clerk will distribute hip numbers. After receiving a hip number, athletes should report to the clerk near the starting line for their race. The Starting Line Clerks will be wearing black & white striped referee shirts. Finalists in the 60 meter dash and 60 meter hurdles will need to complete the entire check-in procedure a second time, prior to the finals, for new hip numbers. Athletes in all FIELD EVENTS will be allowed to begin warm-ups at the site of the competition 45 minutes prior to the start of the competition ( 1 hour / pole vault). Field Event athletes must formally check-in with the head official at least at least 15 minutes prior to the start of their events. All field events will start on time !
ATHLETIC TRAINERS: The UK Sports Medicine Staff will provide athletic training needs to all athletes.
RESULTS: Results will be posted on the infield at the 50-yard line & on the wall behind the bleachers in the corner of the field house near the front entrance. Complete, printed meet results will be available shortly following the last event at the finish line. Results will be posted on the Internet at: www.uktrack.com.
DRESSING / SHOWERS: No formal dressing rooms are available in the field house, so please have your athletes come to the facility dressed to compete
REST ROOMS: Lobby restrooms are reserved for spectators & coaches only. Athletes must use the portable toilets in the rear of the field house. To minimize the initial long lines for the portable toilets, we will create separate draped changing areas in the rear o fthe field house for those athletes who do not come to the meet dressed to compete.
FOOD & DRINK POLICY: Although pre-competition snack foods (nutritional bars, fruit, etc) are allowed in the field house, team "fast-food" picnic meals are not. Please limit all drinks to containers with lids and ask your athletes to deposit all trash in the garbage cans. Your assistance in keeping the field house clean will be greatly appreciated. CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE. Coolers with food and drinks are NOT allowed in the field house! Food restrictions apply to spectators & coaches as well.
SPECTATORS: General admission spectators ( $ 5 adults / $ 2 students ) will NOT be allowed inside the track oval. They must remain in the bleacher seating. A limited number of FIELD PASSES will be sold to spectators for $10 that will give access to inside the track oval. Please ask your athletes to make their parents aware of this spectator policy.
THE FIELD HOUSE WILL OPEN SATURDAY MORNING AT 9:00 AM.
