2025-2026-NCHSAA_Handbook

(2)

Outdoor Track - May 12-16 at NC A&T and Durham County Stadium

(i.)

2A/4A - May 12 at Durham County Stadium

(ii.)

1A/3A - May 13 at Durham County Stadium

(iii.)

5A/7A - May 15 at NC A&T

(iv.)

6A/8A - May 16 at NC A&T

(b)

Admission - [See Ticket Pricing Chart page 121]. The number of qualifiers will determine the number

of coaches to be admitted.

(c)

Awards - A plaque will be presented to the winning and runner-up teams. Members of the winning team

(10 individual medals for indoor track) and the top three individual finishers in each event will receive

awards.

(d)

Expenses - Teams will either split a share of net ticket revenue (gross ticket revenue less event ex­

penses) or travel will be reimbursed at the rate of five cents per mile for each qualifier, including

coach, up to a maximum of 35 cents, whichever revenue share method is higher for member schools.

(e)

Protests - The state meet director will form a Games Committee to 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.

(f)

Relay Cards - Each school competing in a relay at the state meet must submit a card at the beginning

of the event listing all four names (first and last) of the competitors and the name of that event. These

should be presented when reporting to the clerk of course and will be used to help determine num­

bers from each school for reimbursement purposes.

(g)

Order of Events and Scoring - Will be the same as published in the 2025-26 NFHS Track and Field Rules

Book.

(i)

Indoor Track Entries

(1)

All indoor entries must be submitted online on nc.milesplit.com.

(2)

All entries must be received by Saturday at 9:00 p.m., the week prior to the state indoor champion­

ships.

(3)

No one may use times from the previous spring outdoor season to qualify to the state meet.

(4)

Individuals and relay teams must meet minimum qualifying times and distances to be eligible

to enter the state meet.

(5)

Late entries may be submitted to the NCHSAA and must be in by 3:00 p.m. the Monday prior

to the championship. Use the form on the NCHSAA website. No entries after this will be ac­

cepted.

(6)

Scratches may be made prior to the start of the indoor championship. An entry who is

scratched after the meet begins is disqualified for the remainder of the meet. Coaches who

plan to arrive after the start of the meet must have someone else make their scratches.

4.13

VOLLEYBALL

4.13.1 General

(a)

Information on Mailings, Classifications, Preseason Scrimmages, Eligibility Sheets, Ejection Reports,

Playoff Declaration, NCHSAA Clinic Dates, Body Paint and Noisemakers are found under Competition

for Interscholastic Activities [See Rule 4.1].

(b)

Date of First Practice - July 30.

(c)

Date of First Match - August 11.

(d)

Payment of Officials - [See Rule 3.4]

(e)

Health and Safety - [See Rule 2.3]

(f)

Number of Regular Season Contests - Total 22 matches

Matches

Tournaments Allowed

22 in a Season

21 in a Season

20 or Fewer in a Season

3-4 in a Week

0-2 in a Week

(1)

No more than 4 matches per week. If all four matches are on four separate days the fourth

must be on a non-school day (Saturday). Schools may play 4 matches in 3 or fewer days (dou­

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