UNIVERSITY of KENTUCKY INVITATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET
February 16, 2002
Nutter Field House - University of Kentucky
www.uktrack.com

ENTRIES: Entry consideration into the Kentucky Invitational is open to any high school age athlete regardless of State of residence. Depending on a state's activities association eligibility rules (KHSAA,IHSAA,etc), athletes may compete as members of a high school team, a track club or as unattached competitors. Individual membership in USATF is not required. The Kentucky Invitational 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 insure a quality competition in a timely,efficient format. Since the orientation of the meet is an invitational format rather than an open or all-comers meet, submitting an entry 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 2001 or 2000) to determine the likelihood of being accepted into the competition. In past years, we refunded entry fees of athletes not accepted into the meet, but too many people disregarded the entry guidelines and refunding those fees created an administrative nightmare for our accounting office. In 2002, we will not be able to refund entry fees.

Type or print very neatly the full names and grade level of all entry possibilities with current, accurate, best performance documentation. Please list all running event entries as fully automatic or electronic times. (1:56.32). If best performances were achieved in competition using manual timing, please add .24 seconds for the 60 and 200 meter races and .14 seconds for races over 200 meters. For the 60m & 60m hurdles events, please use the athlete's best 100 meter or 100m/110m hurdle times. In the past, we've received both indoor & outdoor performances and we do not want to convert times. Please enter your athletes with accurate performances to ensure the best and fairest competition. In an attempt to insure the validity of entry performances, coaches should indicate on the entry form the meet and date the entry performance was achieved. Additionally, the Kentucky Invitational "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 appropriate number of competitors. Enter field event performances in feet and inches. Athletes will be selected based on 2002 indoor performances (except 60m dash and 60m hurdles) or 2001 outdoor performances. Special entry concerns should be addressed to Jim Kaiser 859-257-5816 (days) 859-266-4986 (night) or jimkaiser@mindspring.com.Entry exceptions may be made for exceptional athletes in lower grades (7th-8th grades).

See regularly updated Entry Lists at: www.uktrack.com

ENTRY DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 6. -------------------------LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per athlete. Relay teams are $15.00 per event. Maximum entry fee is $ 100.00 per team. Men and women athletes from the same school will be considered as separate teams. Entry fees are not refundable (see explanation in Entries Information Section above.)

Make checks payable to: University of Kentucky Invitational.
ENTRY FEE MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORM.

IMPORTANT … CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES … IMPORTANT
All coaches must finalize their entries by declaring their athletes intentions to compete or scratch by emailing Jim Kaiser (jimkaiser@mindspring.com) or calling one of the following numbers between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on Tuesday, February 12.

859-257-5816
859-257-5148
859-257-5214

Declarations Close at 3:00 pm EST. Tuesday, February 12
Any athlete not confirmed will be scratched

SANCTIONING: The University of Kentucky High School Invitational is sanctioned by USA Track & Field (USATF) and hosted by the University of Kentucky Milers’ Club, a USATF club (# 41-0007). Individual membership in USATF is not required.

AWARDS: Kentucky Invitational Medals to the top three finishers in each event.

CONDUCT OF COMPETITION: Athletes must be accompanied by a coach, parent or designated school representative due to insurance regulations.
All running events, except the 60 meters and 60m hurdles, will 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. The first section 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.

PRE-MEET WORKOUTS: The Nutter Field House will be available for pre-meet workouts between 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm on Friday, February 15. Start list and updated meet information will be available on Friday, February 15 during the workout period.

FIELD HOUSE LOCATION: Nutter Field House is located on the south side of the UK campus between Alumni and Cooper Drives, next to Commonwealth Football Stadium.

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 southeast corner of the field house 15 minutes prior to their race. Hip numbers will be distributed by the clerk. After receiving hip number, athletes should report to the clerk near the starting line for their race. Starting Line Clerks will be wearing black and white striped referee shirts. Finalists in the 60 meters and 60m 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 specific warm-ups at the site of the competition 45 minutes prior to the start of the competition (1 hour / pole vault). Athletes must formally check in with head official at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of their events. All field events will start on time!

TIMING: Lynx Race Management System. A "split-timer" carrying a blue sign will move around the track providing split locations.

START LISTS: Start lists (heat sheets) for all events will be posted in the field house Friday during the pre-meet workout period (6:00-9:00 pm) and posted on the meet web site: www.uktrack.com

ATHLETIC TRAINERS: The UK Sports Medicine Staff will provide athletic training needs to all athletes.

RESULTS: Results will be posted on the wall behind the bleacher in the northwest corner of the field house near the entrance doors. A full-size projection scoreboard called RESULTS-TV is utilized to show results following the finish of each event. 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: Very limited dressing & shower facilities are available at the Nutter Field House. Upon request, locker rooms and showers can be made available across Cooper Drive at the Shively Sports Center.
You must supply your own towels at both locations.

FOOD & DRINK POLICY: Although pre-competition snack foods (nutritional bars,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 refuse in the trash cans. Your assistance in keeping the field house clean will be greatly appreciated.