WOMEN'S & MEN TRACK & FIELD
Link to: Track & Field Tournament Handbook
Championship Dates - The outdoor track and
field championships will be held Friday & Saturday of the
weekend prior to final exams of those member institutions.
Currently this is the third weekend of the April. If needed Sunday
will serve as a rain date.
2012 Dates: April 20 & 21
Hosted by: Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC as
a 1 year host for 2012.
Championship Sites - To be bid upon by member institutions. All should be fully (aware of the responsibilities of hosting, i.e. providing facility, timing, officials, volunteers, etc.
Tournament Format - Teams have from the beginning of the indoor track and field season to qualify marks for the conference championships. Marks must be verified and submitted through SID stat system. The spirit of the Conference Carolinas Track & Field guidelines will be to follow the NCAA rulebook as closely as possible in all applicable situations for the Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Scoring - Rule 7 NCAA Handbook
Admissions Policy: Any sport in which there is an admissions charge, members students with valid ID to be admitted free (except rented facilities off campus). Passed 8-11-04.
Games Committee - will be formed at December coaches meeting by meet director, must have three coaches, and one administrator. Recommended that no duplication of institutions on the games committee if possible.
All-Conference - The winner of the event and the runner-up student-athlete will be recognized as All-Conference. Winning relay teams only, will earn honors.
Freshman of the Year/Coach/Track Athlete of Meet and Field Athlete of the Meet - nominations will come from each coach at the conclusion of the meet and voted upon by the coaches. Awards will be presented at completion of the meet.
Event Schedule - will closely follow NCAA rulebook and within the host facility's capability. The final schedule should be submitted 3 months prior for approval by games committee. The order of men's and women's events will alternate each year.
Meet officials - host must provide timing service (FAT), official starter, back-up starter, and at least 3 certified USA Track and Field officials for the purpose of officiating the running events and field events. The host must also secure certified athletic trainers.
Coaches Meeting - A coaches meeting will be held at a predetermined site the day of the opening session. An annual required coaches meeting will also be scheduled each December.
Certification of Implements - all competition implements will be certified in accordance with NCAA rules. The implementation certification period should be one to two hours in length and should take place before competition starts each day.
Inclement Weather- in case of weather that could be dangerous to participants, the Meet Director will decide when to suspend the competition. The games committee will decide when to resume competition and any change in format or site.
Competitor Limit - there will be a max of 5 athletes from each school who sponser T&F in each event in the championship meet. These athletes do not have to have previous marks, but must have a seed time to be seeded.
Non-sponsored schools can enter 3 athletes, but must have previously recorded marks.
Field Events - 4 attempts per field events
Reporting - Results of weekly meets should be reported by noon on Tuesday via 'Sports Systems Services' website through each schools personal login page. Per coaches agreement, if results are not posted by the prescribed deadline, results will not be included for conference statistical/ranking purposes.
Players of the Week - Will be awarded for both a male and female 'Track' athlete and 'Field' athlete (4 total per week for 5 wks). The POTW will be for the outdoor season only, but if a team has an indoor result that falls within the outdoor timeframe, coaches agreed that it is permissible to include those results for nomination.
Media Policy Regarding Officials: Link to Conference Media Policy
Delay of Game Policy: Link to: Delayed Game Conference Policy
Ejection Policy: When a player or team party member is ejected both the team’s coach and (if a CVAC opponent) the opposing coach are to notify their Athletic Director, in writing, within two working days. The Athletic Director will complete and submit to the CVAC office the Ejection Report Form found on the web.
A coach ejected for an "unsporting act" will be
cautioned by the institution’s Athletic Director or immediate
superior in a form provided by the conference. Copies of cautions
and suspensions will be provided to the institution’s
President, FAR, the Supervisor of Officials and the Commissioner. A
second ejection in the same year will, minimally, carry a next game
suspension. A third ejection in the same year will, minimally,
carry a next two games suspension. End of year suspensions will be
carried forward to the next year.
Ejected coaches must leave sight of the playing field/floor when
ejected. If the ejected coach does not comply in a timely manner,
the game is forfeited.
Student Sportsmanship Pledge Form & Link (Reminder to be signed by each student athlete during preseason and filed in schools athletic department)
Committee Chairperson: Ley Fletcher,
Lees-McRae
Athletic Director Liaison: Craig McPhail,
Lees-McRae College
