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(B.)

The top six (6) finishers in each event at each regional will advance to the

state championship. The next four (4) fastest times or marks across both

regions on the day of regional competition will also advance to the state

championship.

At the regional meet, a meeting of coaches must be held to select a site and a director for the upcom­

ing season. This is a mandatory meeting that will be conducted by the current regional director. The

current director will then notify the NCHSAA office within ten (10) days after the completion of the

tournament of the host school and director for the next season.

(c)

Individual Participation - A student-athlete may participate in a maximum of four events.

(d)

Regional Assignments - Regional assignments for outdoor track, along with the most current infor­

mation about regional sites, dates and times, are posted on the NCHSAA website. Any school planning

to field a track team and is not listed in the regional assignments should contact the NCHSAA.

(e)

Qualifying Requirements - A list of the minimum times and distances that a student-athlete must have

met in order to be eligible to enter a regional is listed on the NCHSAA website. If a student-athlete has

not recorded the minimum time or distance, coaches will be allowed to submit the best performance

of non-qualifiers, who may be used to fill events.

(f)

Starting Heights-Pole Vault and High Jump - In regional and state meets (indoor and outdoor), the

starting heights for competition for women’s and men’s pole vault as well as women’s and men’s high

jump will be determined by the meet director.

(g)

Pole Vault - In regional and state meets, vaulters will be weighed to verify pole standards.

(h)

Regional Entries - All regional entries in outdoor track are to be made on nc.milesplit.com by Satur­

day, May 2, 9:00 p.m.

(1)

Late entries may be submitted to the NCHSAA and must be in by 11:00 a.m. the Monday prior

to the regional. Use the form on the NCHSAA website. No entries after this will be accepted.to

the regional.

(2)

In indoor and outdoor track, only entries submitted through nc.milesplit.com will be accepted.

(3)

Each school may enter a maximum of three competitors in each individual event and one team

per relay event. Only one alternate may be entered per relay team.

(4)

Disqualification: A regional entry who scratches after the meet begins or a student-athlete

who qualifies through a regional and then scratches in a specific event in the state meet, is

disqualified for the remainder of the meet.

(i)

Protest - Each regional meet has a Games Committee which will hear properly registered protests, or

appoint a Jury of Appeals to hear such protests. The decision of the committee or jury, if appointed, in

these matters is final.

(j)

Supervision - All student-athletes participating in state playoff competition at any level must be prop­

erly supervised. If not, they will be eliminated from competition.

(1)

Coaches are responsible for seeing that their team members remain at the track site and do

not interfere with normal school operations.

(2)

If anyone besides school personnel accompanies student-athletes, a letter from the principal

must be sent to the NCHSAA authorizing this and a copy of the letter must be on hand at the

meet.

(k)

Team Championship - A team must have multiple entries (more than one entry) in order to win a

team championship. The minimum participants to constitute a team is two.

(l)

Uniform - Each team member shall wear a uniform (jersey and trunks) that complies with NFHS regulations.

(m)

Awards - Plaques will be presented to the regional championship team and regional runner-up team,

and individual awards will be given to the top three finishers in each event.

(n)

Admission - [See Ticket Pricing Chart page 121]

(o)

Expenses - Each school will bear its own expenses to regional competition.

(p)

Outdoor Track Qualifiers to State Meet - The top four finishers in each event (including relays) will

qualify from the regionals to the state meet.

(1)

Substitutes for qualifiers are not permitted, except for relays.

(2)

All ties at regional level must be broken for advancement to state meet.

(3)

Only student-athletes qualifying through regional meets may compete.

4.12.3 State Championships

(a)

Dates and Sites

(1)

Indoor Track - February 10-13 at JDL Fast Track indoor facility in Winston-Salem.

(i.)

February 10, 1A/2A evening

(ii.)

February 11, 3A morning, 6A evening

(iii.)

February 12, 4A morning, 7A evening

(iv.)

February 13, 5A morning, 8A evening

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