1. GOVERNING RULES
Track and field meets shall be conducted in accordance with the rules as defined in the National Federation Track and Field Rules Book.
2. TEAM LADDERS
Official competition shall be conducted in Varsity Boys , Frosh/Soph Boys, and Varsity Girls Track and Field in both dual meet and League Finals.
3. MEET LIMITATIONS
1. Track and Field teams may not schedule more than one (1) meet per school week except for League schedule.
2. All rained out or postponed meets must be held within five (5) school days. (5/20/02)
4. PARTICIPANT REGULATIONS
A competitor officially becomes a participant when the runner steps on the track in response to starters command or, in a field event, once the event starts.
5. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Blossom Valley Athletic League Track and Field Championships will be decided by combining each team’s place in the dual meet season with the team’s place in the league finals. Scoring for the Track and Field Championships will be as follows:
Dual Meets: Each win will equal 2 points
Each tie will equal 1 point
Each loss will equal 0 points
League Finals will be scored:
1) The first place team will receive points equal to the number of teams in League. The second place team will receive 1 point less and down to 1 point for the last place team. (5-18-99)
2) The boys F/S title is determined by the results of the dual meet season.
The team with the highest total of combined dual meet points and League Final Points will be declared the Champion.
6. GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. For any meet, a student may enter not more than any four track and field events.
2. One student is allowed one (1) meet per day.
3. All track and field events will be conducted in accordance with National High School Rules.
4. The type and number of events run in League meets shall be the same as those run at the C.C.S. Trials and Finals and the C.I.F. State Meet.
7. DUAL MEET REGULATIONS
1. Points shall be earned in dual meets as follows
1.1 First place earns five (5) points.
1.2 Second place earns three (3) points
1.3 Third place earns one (1) point
1.4 Winners in relay events earn five (5) points: Loser earn zero (0).
2. Four / 100 Relay must have an official at each exchange zone.
3. The home coach at track meets shall be the meet referee.
4. The home school shall be the official score book. The home school will give a copy of the results at the end of the meet to the visiting school.
4.1 A coach will have 24 hours to correct an error in the score book.
4.2. The home school will call results to the local paper.
5. The official starting time for dual meets in 3:30 P.M. Coaches may mutually agree to change the starting time of a particular meet.
6. Protests: All protests shall follow the format at stated in Article 7 Protest Procedures in the Constitution of the Blossom Valley Athletic League.
7. Number of competitors: Each school shall be allowed an unlimited number of entries in all track and field events.
7.1 Running Events: In all races requiring heats; the second heat and all subsequent heats will only displace the 3rd place finish of the 1st heat which shall be the fastest heat.
7.2 In the field events: Once a field event starts competition, no athlete may sign in to start competition. Shot-put and discus: Each competitor shall be limited to four (4) attempts.
The long jump and triple jump will be conducted as an open pit.
All contestants will be allowed four (4) jumps.
The long jump and triple jump will start at 3:30. No run through will be allowed after the event has started.
Open pit for jumps(long, triple) will be open until start of mile relay. (5-22-97)
High jumpers and pole-vaulters will follow the Rule Book.
Starting Heights Girls - 3' 8", F/S Boys - 4' 6", Varsity Boys - 5' 0"
High Jump Pole-vault F/S 7' 0", Varsity Boys 8' 0" (5-25-00)
Girls' Pole-vault recommended at 6' 0"
7.3 One or two division dual meets will be spaced as compared to a 3 division meet, with running events to go from the 4x100 relay at 3:30 PM and ending with the 4x400 relay starting no earlier than 5:20 PM> This by-law may be waived by mutual agreement of the opposing coaches.
4x100 3:30 800 4:25
1600 3:40 300H 4:35
HH 3:55 200 4:45
400 4:05 3200 4:55
100 4:15 4x400 5:20 (5/24/01)
7.4 Check in for all running events is at the start/finish line. (5/24/01)
8. The 2 mile run shall be run simultaneously Varsity Boys, F/S Boys, and Girls. The F/S Boys shall wear distinctive uniforms to facilitate place picking and timing.
9. The 440 will be run on a two-turn stagger.
9.1 The 880 can be run with a 1 turn stagger or a waterfall start.
10. The 1 mile and 2 mile shall be started with a curved starting line as per Rule Book. If the home school for a track meet has difficulty meeting all needs regarding facility and/or equipment for an up-coming meet, it shall be the responsibility of the home coach to notify the visiting school prior to the meet and find solutions.
11. If all dual meets can not be completed or rescheduled before league finals - the dual meet will be scored in the marks from trials and finals to determine a winner for the dual meet. (5-18-98)
8. LEAGUE TRIALS AND FINALS REGULATIONS
1. League finals will be held for the varsity level program. (5/29/03)
2. A Track Committee, consisting of one coach from each league school, shall assist the league chairman in administering the league finals.
3.. It shall be the responsibility of this committee to:
3a. Prepare heat and lanes.
3b. Select officials.
3c. Rule on disputes at the meet.
4c. Administer the "Hardship Rule."
5c. Assist the meet director as needed.
4. The League Chairman shall be the Meet Director.
5.. Job Assignments for League Finals will be made at division meeting.
6. Sites for League Championships:will be a BVAL school site.
Mt. Hamilton Division TBA
Santa Teresa Division TBA
West Valley Division TBA
7.. Participants at League Finals:
7.1 The number of participates shall follow the CIF rules. (5-25-00)
7.2 Each division will decide to have trials/finals or fast/slow heats in all events. (5/20/02)
7.3 Field events will qualify eight (8) qualifiers into the finals.
8.. Trials shall be held in each event as needed for the purpose of determining qualifiers to the finals. The number of qualifiers shall be the number of lanes available.
8.1 Field events shall qualify the same number to finals as the running events.
9. In the event a student qualifies for the next higher section meet and is unable to compete, the replacement shall be the next student in line referring to the finishing order of the league finals.
10. . The number of participants qualifying from each division are:
Mt. Hamilton Santa Teresa West Valley
Boys 7 Boys 5 Boys 4
Girls 7 Girls 5 Girls 4
11. A common (all BVAL) alternate list shall be complied by all 3 league reps the weekend of the league finals. This list will be created and faxed to each school the following Monday. (5/24/01)
11.1 Anyone who is disqualified from division finals cannot become an alternate for any following meets. (5/27/04)
12. Scoring of the finals shall be the same as in the CCS and State meet. (5/20/02)
9. HARDSHIP RULES
The rule is designed to provide consideration for the outstanding and deserving athletes in the league, who through an extenuating circumstance beyond their control, is prevented from participating in the League Finals and thereby from qualifying in the next higher meet. The following procedures shall be observed:
A. There shall be a committee of the League coaches to consider cases. (One coach from each of the participating schools.)
B. Application for consideration shall be presented to the committee by the coach of the student prior to the start of the meet. The application will give the name of the student, event, and the circumstances preventing the athlete's participation. All medical applications must be accompanied by a medical doctor's verification.
C. The Hardship Committee (as named above) will act on cases presented as "hardship cases" prior to the meet. A majority of committee members must be present to act and the decision of the committee will be final.
D. A student granted favorable consideration by the committee shall participate on the following Tuesday or Wednesday in a competition with the last place qualifier. The competition will be held on the qualifier's home field, and at a time selected by the committee in cooperation with the two schools. Failure to appear for the runoff will constitute a forfeit, and the athlete who appears shall be declared the qualifier.
D.1 In the long jump, triple jump, shot-put, and discus, each contestant shall be allowed four (4) attempts.
D.2 In the High Jump and pole-vault the contestants will follow the Rule Book.
Contestants placing in the last qualifying position in the League Finals will not qualify automatically to the next higher meet. They shall be approved to the next higher meet only by action of the qualification Committee in case there are hardship cases or other disputes affecting a qualifier to the nest higher meet.
In the event that an athlete is injured during the qualifying trials or league finals and is unable to further compete in that particular meet, the coach of the student may petition the qualifying committee as a hardship.There will be no hardships granted for the BVAL Championship which is the entry meet into CCS. (5/27/04)
The qualifying committee shall meet at the end of the meet and determine if the athlete is a hardship case. A student granted favorable as set by the qualifying committee to advance to the next higher meet. The decision of the qualifying committee will be final. A majority of the qualifying committee must be present to act.
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E. In the event of 2 or more hardships in any one event, the number of athletes hard shipping shall compete against the equivalent number of qualifying athletes. (5/27/04)
10 TRACK AND FIELD ORDER OF EVENTS
DIVISION EVENT DIVISION EVENT
Varsity Girls 440 Relay Varsity Girls Shot-put
Varsity Boys 440 Relay Varsity Boys Shot-put
F/S Boys 440 Relay F/S Boys Shot-put
Varsity Girls 1 Mile Run Varsity Boys Discus
Varsity Boys 1 Mile Run F/S Boys Discus
F/S Boys 1 Mile Run Varsity Girls Discus
Varsity Girls 100 M Hurdles Varsity Boys High Jump
Varsity Boys 100 M Hurdles Boys F/S High Jump
F/S Boys 65M Hurdles Varsity Girls High Jump
Varsity Girls 440 Yds All Together Pole-Vault
Varsity Boys 440 Yds
F/S Boys 440 Yds
Varsity Girls 100 M Long Jump
Varsity Boys 100 M Pole-vault Triple Jump
F/S Boys 100 M
Varsity Girls 880 Yds
Varsity Boys 880 Yds
F/S Boys 880 Yds
Varsity Girls 330 Hurdles
Varsity Boys 330 Hurdles
F/S Boys 330 Hurdles
Varsity Girls 220 Yds
Varsity Boys 220 Yds
F/S Boys 220 Yds
Varsity Girls
Varsity Boys 2 Mile Run
F/S Boys
Varsity Girls Mile Relay
Varsity Boys Mile Relay
F/S Boys Mile
11. Realignment And Movement
1. For movement into the Mt Hamilton division all member schools must provide facilities for all events. (5-25-00)
Revised 5/29/03