2011 MEET INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, Novemebr 11
| 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Course inspection/practice (Weather permitting) |
Saturday, Novemebr 12
| 7 a.m. | Course opens to competitors. |
| 8:30 a.m. | First gun fired (indicating 30 minutes to start). |
| 8:35 a.m. | National Anthem. |
| 8:40 a.m. | Second gun fired (20 minutes to start). Women’s competitors must report to assigned boxes. Begin clerking procedure. |
| 8:50 a.m. | Third gun fired (10 minutes to start). |
| 9 a.m. | Women’s 6K championship race. |
| 9:30 a.m. | First gun fired (30 minutes to start). |
| 9:40 a.m. | Second gun fired (20 minutes to start). Men’s competitors must report to assigned boxes. Begin clerking procedure. |
| 9:50 a.m. | Third gun fired (10 minutes to start). |
| 10:00 a.m. | Men’s 8K championship race. |
DRUG TESTING
NCAA championships committees, following a recommendation from the NCAA drug-testing subcommittee, have discontinued the practice of announcing whether drug testing will be conducted at NCAA championships events.
Although knowing prior to competition whether NCAA drug testing was to occur had value for reasons of convenience, it left open the possibility that student-athletes might be tempted to use banned substances if they knew that NCAA testing was not being conducted at the site of competition.
Therefore, all coaches and student-athletes should presume that post-event NCAA drug testing will occur at this championships event. Please inform your student-athletes that in the event they are notified of their selection for drug-testing, the student-athlete must inform an official representative of your institution (e.g., coach, athletic trainer) before proceeding to the drug-testing site. At individual championships drug-testing couriers will be instructed to remind selected student-athletes of such.
If drug testing is to occur the following format will be used:
- Number tested: nine men, nine women.
- Test Plan: Top three plus six at random.
EVACUATION/SEVERE WEATHER PLAN
Lightning Policy
The purpose of this lightning policy is to provide a uniform code of procedures to follow during weather where the risk of lightning strike is high. This is done to protect the health and wellbeing of the student athletes.
Ceasing Activity
The SkyScan Lightning Detector (portable, electronic) and internet Doppler radar will be used to determine the proximity of storm cells and when to pull teams off of the field. The flash-to-bang method will also be utilized as a visual reference.
To use the flash-to-bang method, begin counting on the lightning flash, and stop counting when the associated thunder is heard. Divide this number (in seconds) by five to determine the distance (in miles) to the lightning flash. For example, if the time in seconds between the lightning being spotted and the thunder being hear is equal to 30, divide that by five, and you get six (30/5=6). Therefore, that lightning flash was approximately six miles away from the observer.
If the count is 30 seconds or less, teams must seek shelter immediately. Most teams will be linked by radio to the sports medicine staff. This will be the primary method of communicating the recommendation to move student-athletes out of the weather. For those teams that do not have a radio connection, a member of the sports medicine staff will relay the message to seek shelter. Do not wait for notification. If a storm cell is approaching, take the initiative remove the team and ensure their safety.
Shelter Locations
Seek shelter in most immediate building, dependant on individual location. There will be four large tents set up. Two will be at the Start Line, and two will be behind the Finish Line. For severe thunderstorm or snowstorm activity, these will be the main shelters. The Club House of the Golf course will be the tornado site.
It is the responsibility of the administrator and the ATC to coordinate with officiating crews during home games to determine when play will be halted.
Resuming Race
After 30 minutes has elapsed with no further lightning strikes, it is safe to resume race. The SkyScan Lightning Detector and internet Doppler radar can indicate if the storm is still overhead or moving away from the area. Please wait until a member of the sports medicine staff relays that is safe to return to the playing field.
Severe Weather Policy for 2010 NCAA Cross Country Regional Championships
For the safety of all spectators, student-athletes, officials and coaches the following will be used in case of severe weather (e.g., cold temperatures and / or heavy snow):
- The meet director and NCAA track and field committee will monitor the weather during the week and morning of the championships.
- A central information location and/or phone number to call for information on delays and/or postponement to the following day. Then the host can leave a message at that number alerting coaches of different start times or a delay in course inspection times due to inclement weather. This number, 503/370.6898, will be placed in the information with the coaches’ packets and on the meet website.
- The games committee will determine whether the start of the meet should be delayed or if the meet should be postponed until the following day. All consideration should be taken in regards to the policies toward competition on Sunday for each institution.
- If the race has already begun and would have to be suspended in the middle of the competition, the track and field committee would recommend the following:
- Men’s 8,000 meter - If competition is suspended before the 3,000 meters mark you may run the same day with a two hour delay. If competition is suspended after 3,000 meters we would recommend postponement until the next day.
- Women’s 6,000 meter - If competition is suspended before the 2,000 meters mark you may run the same day with a two hour delay. If competition is suspended after 2,000 meters we would recommend postponement until the next day.
- If necessary, competition may be postponed until Sunday, per NCAA policy, with competition not starting prior to Noon. This information must be communicated with all involved institutions.
- If the meet is postponed to Sunday because of severe weather, the following time schedule may be used.
- 1 p.m. Men’s 8,000 meter race.\
- 2 p.m. Women’s 6,000 meter race.
** Appropriate provisions will be made to the facility to ensure the safety of competitors and spectators. The games committee reserves the right to make changes to the above policies and schedules as they see fit.
MANDATORY MEETING
Coaches are required to attend the mandatory coaches meeting on Friday, November 11 at 8:00 p.m. PST.
PACKET PICKUP
Packets will be available Friday, November 11, at the coaches meeting.
Course maps and descriptions will also be available and host representatives will be there to answer any questions on the course. Coaches with outstanding fines will not receive their packets until the fine is paid.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Practice access to the course is limited to Friday and the day of competition, weather permitting. The course will be available November 12, from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. The course will be open at 9 a.m. the morning of the race unless there is frost on the ground.
PROTESTS
A protest/appeals tent will be located near the finish line. Forms will be available at the tent for the head coach to provide information about the alleged incident or problem, citing the NCAA rulebook. The NCAA committee’s ruling and explanation will be posted along with the results of the race. NEW! The protest period now does not begin until the results of the last race have been posted.
RESULTS
Each coach will receive one copy of the official results. Results will also be posted on NCAA website (NCAA.com). Coaches will pick these up at the finish line
UNIFORMS
In all events and award ceremonies, competitors must wear the proper uniform (warm-ups included) of the institution they represent in the championships. Uniforms for all cross country team members must meet the following criteria: (1) School-issued; if they are singlets, they must be identical; (2) pants may be of any length, but must have identical color; and (3) visible undergarments must be of an identical solid color. Uniforms must be clean and of a material and design so as not to be objectionable. Bare midriff tops are not acceptable. (Note: The uniform top must meet or hang below the waist band when the competitor is standing.) Uniforms must allow for competitors’ numbers to be placed above the waist (front and back) and for hip numbers to be placed on the hip, not on the leg or thigh. Uniform tops must not obscure hip numbers.
Logos
An institution’s official uniform and all other items of apparel (e.g., socks, headbands, T-shirts, wristbands, visors or hats, and towels) that are worn by student-athletes in competition may bear a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s normal trademark, not to exceed 2.25 square inches, including any additional material (e.g., patch) surrounding the normal trademark or logo. The logo or trademark must be contained within a four-sided geometrical figure (i.e., rectangle, square, parallelogram). In addition, an institution’s official uniform cannot bear a design element similar to the manufacturer’s that is in addition to another logo or that is contrary to the size restriction. A student-athlete representing an institution in intercollegiate competition is limited to wearing apparel items that include only the logo (not to exceed 21/4 square inches) of an apparel manufacturer or distributor. The student-athlete may not wear any apparel that identifies any other entity, other than the student-athlete’s institution. These restrictions apply to all apparel worn by student-athletes during the conduct of competition, which includes prerace or post race activities.
This bylaw will be strictly enforced at all NCAA championships and the names of individuals and institutions that are not in compliance with this bylaw shall be forwarded to the NCAA enforcement staff.
