2010 will be the 5th anniversary of the UAGTCA Youth Invitational and based on our recent feedback from meet 4 it is well on track to be one of our best attended efforts. We have received great comments from the teams and athletes that attended in 2009 and regrets from many that missed the meet. Great weather is always a plus and it was just the icing on the cake for what was by all estimates our best effort to date. The meet has traditionally run on schedule and in some cases as much as 40 minutes ahead of the posted event times. Athletes are asked to monitor the event board in front of the clerking tent and pay close attention to the progress on the track.
Our 2010, 5th Anniversary meet, promises to be a very special event as we look to improve on our successes and correct any shortfalls that have been identified. It remains our goal to be the premier summer youth meet on the east coast and beyond..
The UAGI Team
Widener University's Athletic Complex is one of the most complete facilities in the Chester / Philadelphia Area. With an external Throwing complex spectators will have an up close viewing area and access to the competition. We have gone to great lengths to ensure that the competition venues are certified for record performances and athletes can feel equally confident that their performance will be given full consideration by all certifying organizations. The track has an 8 lane tartan surface with excellent site lines from all points in the stadium. Only 1/4 inch or shorter pin spikes may be used on the track. While Tents are permitted in the upper level of the stadium no tents will be permitted in the lower stands closest to the track or around the perimeter of the track. Security guards will monitor the placement of all tents and will ask all violators of these placement rules to remove their tents.
Admission to the complex is free of charge throughout the competition. There are several parking areas surrounding the complex and parking in those lots is also free of charge. There is one parking area, however, that is reserved for competition officials and meet personnel only. You are not permitted in that area without proper credentials. Violators will be fined and towed. The Check-in tent is on the infield and only competing athletes and authorized personnel are allowed to access this area. Signs are posted throughout the complex.
There will be an information desk located on the mezzanine level of the stadium to answer general questions about the meet. You can pick up reserved program books as well as purchase program books for the meet. All official protests must be filed at this location and noted by the table personnel. The Information desk will also be the point for lost & found articles
Anyone requiring PRESS CREDENTIALS please contact Leslie Stokes, Media Coordinator for Press & Photographer credentials via e-mail at least one week prior to the meet. Every attempt will be made to honor your request. No one is permitted in the track or field competition area without appropriate credentials. Contact Leslie at the meet via the information Table to secure your credentials.
Award Presentation
Unlike most meets we present all of our event & special awards on a raised awards platform on the infield of the stadium during the competition. Most awards are presented within 30 - 45 minutes of the conclusion of the event. Athletes, including field event athletes, are escorted to an awards holding area on the infield where they are advised of their finish and await their award presentation. The many letters and e-mails of congratulations from our International guests were especially gratifying since they went through such great efforts to participate.
Eligibility
This meet is open to athletes who meet the age requirements specified herein by 12/31/2010. The event entry limit is four events, including relays, for age groups Youth thru Young Men / Women (13-14 thru 17-18). Athletes in age divisions Sub-Bantam, Bantam & Midget (8&U thru 11-12) may only compete in a maximum of three events including relays. (see divisions in table of contents)
General Running Event information
Event Seeding
Heat placements are based upon the reported seed time of each athlete. We ask that coaches and athletes submit accurate up-to-date seed times so that the most competitive heats may be formed. Teams with athletes who do not perform reasonably close to submitted seed times will not be permitted to enter future UAGTCA Youth Invitationals.
Relays
A maximum of two relay teams, 'A' and "B', per event per age division will be allowed. Four runners must be selected for the preliminary round. You may substitute a maximum of two runners from the preliminary to the final event. Substitutes may be selected from athletes who are on your roster, entered in the meet and have not exceeded the event limitations for the meet. Coaches may scratch an athlete from an individual event that has not been contested in order to meet event limitation requirements. Teams seeking to use substitutions must report to the registration desk at least 3 hours prior to the scheduled start of the event to request an 'Addition Card' to allow the substitution to be made
General Field Event information
In the Long Jump, Shot Put,
Discus Throw, Javelin Throw and the Hammer Throw each athlete
will be allowed three qualifying attempts. The top 8
athletes will advance
to the finals where three additional attempts will be
permitted. Flights will proceed from worst to best.
Implements
Only the Batons and starting blocks supplied by the meet may be used. No personal batons or starting blocks will be permitted. The use of starting blocks will be in accordance with USATF rule 302.2.d. Meet supplied field event implements will be available. Personal implements that comply with the required specifications may also be used, subject to a loss of identity during the competition. All Personal implements will be weighed & measured prior to the competition. The weigh-in station will be in the field house. Personal javelins are exempt from the loss of identity rule. All vaulters must bring their own poles. No poles will be supplied by meet management.
Turbo-Javelin, High Jump and Long Jump Competition
The High Jump and Long Jump are held at venues on or adjacent to the stadium infield. Only active competing athletes are permitted in the area during competition. Warm-ups are allowed 1/2 hour before the event is scheduled to begin and coaches are permitted to assist athletes during this period. A final time schedule will be posted on this web site when all entries are received. The Bantam & Sub-Bantam Long Jump will be held in the Field House adjacent to the stadium on Sunday morning. The facility will be open for warm-ups 1/2 hour before the scheduled start time of the event.
Spectators are welcome to observe the shot put competition. The Shot Put Area is located immediately off the perimeter path leading to the stadium.
The Hammer, Discus, Javelin and Turbo-Javelin competitions are held at their respective venues located immediately off the perimeter path leading to the stadium. The area is opened to spectators but there are no stands available during the competition. Please observe the flagging and use extreme caution when going to and from the area. The Javelin has a tartan runway and the Hammer & Discus circles are brushed concrete. Appropriate footwear should be considered.
Only competitors are allowed in the pole vault area. (There is a small area for viewing outside the fence surrounding the pole vault runways.) The Pole Vault competition is visible from the stands on the outside of the track.
In the event of inclement weather some scheduling changes may occur and some of the Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump or Pole Vault competitions may be be held in the Field House. We will advise competitors during the meet and on this web site if this change of venue should become necessary.
Warm-up for all running, walking & hurdle events will take place in the designated warm-up area. The primary warm-up area is directly in front of the clerking station. Athletes should be aware of the discus and javelin competitions that may be in progress on the fields that are near the designated warm-up area. Please take care travelling to and from these areas during the Discus & Javelin competitions.
The Clerking tent is located on the stadium infield. Access is controlled and only competing athletes are permitted in the area. Every attempt will be made to make announcements for upcoming events via the public address system . However, actual event clerk-in calls are made at the clerking tent and it is the sole responsibility of the athlete to monitor the events on the track and the calls being made at the clerking tent. Please report on the first call whenever possible. The area directly in front of the Clerking tent is only designed for final warm-up exercises and hurdle preparation. All field events are checked in at their venue.
The main medical tent is located on the far side of the track near the finish line. These tents are manned by certified athletic trainers and are designed to address basic competition injuries and render first aid in case of emergency. There are several Hospital emergency centers within minutes of the complex in the event of more serious injury. Free Bottled water will be available to all active athletes throughout the competition. A uniform and a meet issued Competition number will be required.
The mezzanine level of the stadium complex and the area immediately surrounding the stadium entrance is set up as a vending and concession area. No spectator chairs, tents or motorized vehicles are permitted in this area at any time during the competition. The vending area has a wide variety of track & field paraphernalia available for sale.
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