BEACH TRACK & FIELD

INVITATIONAL

Dear Coaches & Athletes, On Saturday, April 19th, Long Beach State University will host the 2014 Beach Track & Field Invitational at Cerritos College. The facility features nine 48-inch lanes, multiple dual-direction jump runways and several throwing sites. The facility is specifically designed to take advantage of favorable wind conditions and should provide all athletes with the best opportunity for outstanding performances. Long Beach State celebrates its 20th year of successfully hosting the Beach Invitational. Our event has grown into one of the most successful university meets in the nation. In 2013, our meet hosted over 100 universities representing 32 states, and nearly 3000 entries. We had representation from many of the major collegiate conferences including the South East Conference (SEC), PAC-12, Big West, Big 12, Mountain West, Big Sky, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and more. This event’s mission is to create a competitive, well run event that provides the quality facilities and conditions to perform while providing a fair and challenging opportunity for all accepted competitors. All races will be fairly and consistently divided into highly competitive heats/flights. Please make sure to read all of the enclosed information carefully, and do NOT miss our entry deadlines on Direct Athletics. Although we will accept late entries to a point, the final deadline is the last opportunity to add your athlete. We will not accommodate ANY day of the meet entries. If you have any questions, please email our Meet Director: Patrick Wales-Dinan at patrick.wales-dinan@csulb.edu. We hope that you find our policies to be positive and in the best interest of the athletes. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you and your athletes to the 2014 BEACH TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL for an outstanding meet. Thank you. Sincerely,

Andy Sythe

Andy Sythe Director of Track & Field, Long Beach State University

BEACH TRACK & FIELD

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Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA

Welcome to the 20th Annual BEACH TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL

Sponsored by VS Athletics Saturday, April 19, 2014

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ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITIES All collegiate teams must enter using the Direct Athletics website at www.directathletics.com. Entries must be completed by Monday, April 14 at 6pm (PST). Entry fees for collegiate teams should be paid at packet pickup the day of the meet. Checks payable to: 49er Athletic Club. You may confirm your entries on www.directathletics.com by Wednesday, April 16 at 2pm (PST). There will be no refunds for scratches. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITIES Payment due in full at packet pick up. Teams will not be allowed to enter the stadium without their team packet and wristbands. Athletes will not be allowed to compete before payment is received. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO WAY!!! ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUALS/CLUBS Individual and/or Club entries must enter using the Direct Athletics website at www.directathletics.com. Entries must be completed by Monday, April 14 at 6pm (PST). Entrants will register and pay in advance by entering as a club or as an individual. You may confirm your entries on http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/c-track/lbst-c-track-body.html by Wednesday, April 16 at 2pm (PST). There will be no refunds for scratches. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS/CLUBS If you are entering as an INDIVIDUAL athlete, you must pay online with a credit card. Entries will not be accepted without payment. ENTRY FEES Entry fees are calculated based upon the status of accepted entries as of 6:00pm, Monday, April 16th

INDIVIDUAL $12.00 per event/per athlete

$25.00 per relay

Please pay by school issued check, personal check, money order or cash and please make sure to have the correct amount on your checks. No refunds will be issued.

Checks payable to: 49ER ATHLETIC CLUB LATE ENTRIES

LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT DIRECT ATHLETICS STARTING AT 6:00PM, MONDAY, APRIL 14TH

After 12 noon Wednesday, entries will not longer be accepted for the meet.

No day-of-the-meet entries, changes, or swops. Sorry, but NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

$25.00 per event/per athlete $50.00 per relay

Late Entry fees are not included as part of the team entry fee and will be added to any team entry fees already applied.

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PACKET PICKUP Packet pick-up will be at the Falcon Stadium ticket office at Cerritos College,

on the North end under the stadium scoreboard.

Packets pickup hours of Operation: Saturday, April 19th – 7:00AM – 4:00PM (Ticket Booth)

Entry fees must be paid in full before a packet is issued. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Meet management will distribute the team packet to the first coach (ONLY coaches or school administrators) who arrives at the packet pickup booth. This packet will contain the access

credentials for the entire team and staff.

If you are planning to arrive at different times, please make arrangements to meet your team at a designated location outside the facility to distribute your team credentials. If such

arrangements cannot be made, please contact Andy Sythe at andysythe@verizon.net

We CANNOT hold the team packet at the packet pickup booth. CERRITOS COLLEGE FACILITY This first rate facility features a 9 lane Mondo track and Mondo runways, separate men and women’s long jump/triple jump pits, and a full “D” zone high jump apron. Throwing events are located on the grass outfield, south of the track. DIRECTIONS Maps and directions to Cerritos College can be found at: http://cms.cerritos.edu/campus-guide/#map

PARKING Parking is $5.00 at this event, except for team busses & vans, only. Spectator parking is available off of Alondra Blvd. in Student Parking lots C-1 and C-2. Campus maps and driving directions can be found on-line at: http://cms.cerritos.edu/uploads/CampusGuide/06_Footprint_CampusMap.pdf NOTE: Parking in the residential areas is prohibited and violators will be cited. A new city ordinance (as of 1/1/13) requires residential permits to park. ADMISSION Adults $8, Youth & Seniors $5. Seniors must present I.D. to receive discount. CSULB students are FREE with Student ID. MEET SCHEDULE This meet schedule is tentative. The final schedule will be posted by noon on Thursday, April 17th. RULES The meet will operate under USATF rules. Wind gauges will be used for sprints and horizontal jumps. All horizontal jumpers and throwers will receive 3 attempts, and only the top 9 Individuals are eligible to compete in the finals. Finalists will be given 3 more attempts in the horizontal jumps and throws. CHECK IN Runners must check in with the clerk at the tent near the gate on the Southwest corner of the field (200m start) at least 30 minutes before their event, or be scratched. Field event athletes should check in at the event site within 30 minutes of the start of their event.

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INVITATIONAL WARM UP Warm-ups may be conducted outside the stadium on the grass fields southwest of the track, or on the West Discus field, behind the West bleachers. Please, no warm ups on the infield. INFIELD RULES Only water is allowed on the infield area. To protect the track and field turf, back packs and travel bags will not be allowed within the perimeter of the track to prevent food and beverages (which are prohibited) from being brought into the competition area. CERRITOS COLLEGE FACILITY RULES The Cerritos College Administration has asked that all participants refrain from going on or into other campus facilities. No hopping fences, swimming in the pool, etc. Violators may be subject to ejection from campus. TEAM TENTS Please set up tents on the top rows of the stadium seating. Team tents are not allowed on the lower levels as a courtesy to spectators. TRAINERS Long Beach State Athletic Medicine will be onsite for ice, emergency and first aid care only. Cerritos College and LBSU are not responsible for stretching, taping or treatments. Each visiting school must provide their own trainers. Trainers can set up their tables at the southwest corner of the track near the clerk. If you have questions prior to the event, you may contact Brittany Beckwith, LBSU’s Track & Field Trainer. Work (562) 985-5222 or email brittany.beckwith@csulb.edu. If you have questions on the day of the event, you may reach her at her Cell.# (818) 384-4969

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INVITATIONAL SPIKE LENGTH A maximum length of 3/16” PYRAMID spikes will be accepted on the track facility and runways. We will be selling spikes near the Clerks Table. Athletes who compete with the incorrect spike length will be disqualified. Spike checks will be conducted at the Northwest entrance before the athletes enter the stadium. 3/16” PYRAMID spikes will be sold at the spike check table. Any shoe that is not inspected and approved will be disqualified at the competition site and/or starting line.

WEIGH-INS On Friday, Weigh-ins for implements will be located at the So. Field House near the South hammer ring. Weigh-ins times are scheduled as follows: Friday, April 18 Women’s Hammer 8:00a – 9:30a Men’s Hammer 10:00p – 11:30a On Saturday, Weigh-ins for implements will be located near the clerk’s table, under the south side of the West bleachers. Weigh-ins times are scheduled as follows: Saturday, April 19 Men’s & Women’s Javelin 07:45a – 9:15a Men’s Shot 8:00a – 9:30a Women’s Shot 10:15a – 11:45a Men’s Discus 12:30p – 2:00p Women’s Discus 3:00p – 4:30p

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INVITATIONAL HOG LINES We will use opening heights in the vertical jumps and minimum distances for measurement in the horizontal jumps and shot put. In the long & triple jumps and shot put we will measure the 1st fair attempt in the prelims regardless of whether it passes the hog line. Field markers will be used to measure all long throws both in prelims and finals. WOMEN MEN HJ = 4’11” HJ = 5’10 ¾” PV = 9’6 ½” PV = 13’6 ½” LJ = 17’ LJ = 20’ TJ = 36’ TJ = 44’ SP = 37’ SP = 40’ AUTO MEASURE Because we use field markers to measure all long throws both in prelims and finals, we will also automatically measure any throw over the following distances in case they may need to be used as a second mark for NCAA Div. 1 qualifying. WOMEN MEN DT = 160’ DT = 170’ HT = 180’ HT = 185’ JT = 140’ JT = 200’ DIVISON 1 SCORING The VS Athletics Beach Invitational will be scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for all Division 1 teams and for all events. Non-Division I teams and individuals will not be included in team scoring. Division I team scoring will be posted with results at the websites below. AWARDS Champion flags will be awarded to the individual champion and relay teams in each event. Flags should be picked up by the winner at their event location. Heat winners of track events report to the finish line after their race. The fastest time of all heats will claim the award. IMPORTANT: We encourage all Champions to take a victory lap with their flag. Please begin your lap at the start finish area. Let our announcer know in advance so you can be given your due recognition over the PA. RESULTS

Final results will be posted on-line after the meet at:

Long Beach State Track & Field Athletics Webpage www.longbeachstate.com/sports/c-track/lbst-c-track-body.html

Direct Athletics

www.directathletics.com

Royal Results Timing www.royalresults.com/results/

Please check the www.longbeachstate.com/sports/c-track/lbst-c-track-body.html website to confirm entries and for any meet schedule changes and announcements after 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 17th.

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INVITATIONAL MEDIA CREDENTIALS Direct all media requests through your school’s Sports Information dept. by Wednesday, April 16th to: Andrea Ohta, LBSU Track & Field S.I.D. PHONE: (562) 985-8569 EMAIL: andrea.ohta@csulb.edu HOTELS Holiday Inn – La Mirada $89/night Contact: Garry Abel 14299 Firestone Blvd. (714) 690-2115 / Fax: (714) 521-9642 La Mirada, CA 90638 www.holidayinn.com/lamiradaca CONTACT MEET DIRECTOR Contact: Patrick Wales-Dinan Phone: (562) 985-2318 Email: Patrick.Wales-Dinan@csulb.edu FAX: (562) 985-8197 GATE LIST Please complete the roster for your coaches, managers and trainers. This list will be used to issue wristbands for your staff. We must have the Gate List form FAXED to us by Wednesday, April 16th by 5:00pm in order for us to prepare team packets. FAX# (562) 985-8197. Athletes registered in the meet will receive wristbands with the team packet. Athletes not registered in the meet are considered spectators. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, April 14, 2014, 6:00PM PST – ENTRY DEADLINE Monday, April 14, 2014, 6:00PM PST –LATE ENTRIES OPEN

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 12:00PM PST – Bar Progressions posted Wednesday, April 16, 2014 2:00PM PST – Accepted Entry List posted Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:00PM PST –Media Credential Requests

Andrea Ohta, LBSU Track & Field S.I.D. (562) 985-856 andrea.ohta@csulb.edu Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:00PM PST –Gate list deadline

FAX# (562) 985-8197 or email Patrick.wales-dinan@csulb.edu Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:00PM PST – Heat sheets posted www.longbeachstate.com/sports/c-track/lbst-c-track-body.html

NOTE TO ALL COACHES:

Questions regarding entry instructions should be emailed to Patrick.wales-dinan@csulb.edu

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GATE LIST Please type in the names of all coaches, managers and trainers in the shaded box. This list will be used to issue wristbands for your staff. Team packet pickup will be at the Ticket Office under the stadium scoreboard. General admission for spectators will be $8.00.

Team Name:

Men Women Combined

GATE LIST FOR COACHES, MANAGERS & TRAINERS: Head Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Manager:

Trainer:

Trainer:

Please email to Patrick.Wales-Dinan@csulb.edu or FAX to (562) 985-8197 by 5:00pm on Wednesday, April 16th.

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BAR RAISE PROGRESSIONS (Any revisions will be posted on Wednesday, April 16th)

Women's High Jump Men's High Jump 1.87m 6’1 ½” 2.19m 7’2 ¼”

1.84m 6’0 ½” 2.16m 7’1”

1.81m 5’11 ¼” 2.13m 6’11 ¾”

1.78m 5’10” 2.10m 6’10 ¾”

1.75m 5’8 ¾” 2.05m 6’8 ¾”

1.70m 5’7” 2.00m 6’6 ¾” OH-Invite

1.65m 5’5” OH-Invite 1.95m 6’4 ¾” 1.60m 5’3” 1.90m 6’2 ¾” OH FL#2

1.55m 5’1” OH FL#2 1.85m 6’0 ¾”

1.50m 4’11” OH FL#1 1.80m 5’10 ¾” OH FL#1

Women's Pole Vault Men's Pole Vault 4.51m 14’9 ¾” 5.73m 18’9 ¾”

4.41m 14’5 ¾” 5.63m 18’5 ¾”

4.31m 14’1 ¾” 5.53m 18’1 ¾”

4.21m 13’9 ¾” 5.43m 17’9 ¾”

4.11m 13’5 ¾” 5.33m 17’5 ¾”

3.96m 12'11 ¾” 5.18m 17’0”

3.81m 12’6” OH-Invite 5.03m 16’6”

3.66m 12’0” 4.88m 16’0” OH-Invite

3.51m 11’6 ¼” OH FL#2 4.73m 15’6 ¼”

3.36m 11’0 ¼” 4.58m 15’0 ¼” OH FL#2

3.21m 10’6 ¼” 4.43m 14’6 ¼”

3.06m 10’0 ½” 4.28m 14’0 ½”

2.27m 7’5 ¼” OH F/S 2.87m 9’5” OH F/S