1. The meet is on Saturday, April 17th.  Field events begin at 11:30PM with running at 1:00 PM.  Site is Willamette University in Salem.
2. Entry fee is $10.00 per athlete per event with a maximum fee of $60.00 boys only, or $60.00 girls only, or boys and girls combined fee of $120.00. Please pay ahead of time or bring the check with you to the meet.
3. Everyone making the AUTOMATIC standards will be entered and ALTERNATE standards will be used to fill out the field as needed. We encourage you to send in times and marks close to but below the alternate standard.   NOTE: Standards have been adjusted based on fields and entries last year.
4. All entries will be done using the athletic.net website. NO EXCEPTIONS!  This allows us to move information directly into Hytek.

   PLEASE do not enter an athlete in more than 4 events or more than 2 distance events.  Each change causes multiple changes with many athletes.  The fewer changes the better and the easier it is for each coach to plan for the meet.  Delete excess entries prior to the entry deadline.

5. All times and marks must be from the 2010 season.  Do NOT convert times.  We encourage you to send any times/marks that are close to the alternate standards.  See note in #3.
6.  ENTRY DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY APRIL 14th BY NOON.  No late entries allowed and we will NOT be dealing with updates.  Heats and flights will be determined and posted online late Wednesday evening, Thursday AM at the very latest.
7. Heats will be run grouped by time with the fastest heat last.
8. For safety and liability reasons, pole vault weigh-ins are mandatory.  Be on time and in uniform. Have all poles that might be used available.  Athletes using poles not certified will be automatically disqualified
9. Time limits will be adhered to closely in the field events so that the events stay on schedule.
10. Places will be determined by performance, regardless of heat.
11. Medals will be presented to top the top 8 placers following each event.  No team scores are kept.
12. Nike designed Meet of Champions t-shirts and concessions will be available.
13. Entry confirmation & meet results will be posted on the Cascade HS website.  cascadesports.org/moc
14. All 4A,3A, 2A, and 1A schools have been sent meet information.
15. Any questions should be directed to Dan Petersen at Cascade HS or Billy Snow at Sweet Home HS.

TO:  4A, 3A, 2A, 1A Track & Field Coaches

FROM:  Cascade and Sweet Home High Schools

RE:  2010 Meet of Champions

Date:  January, 2010

Coaches:

On behalf of the Cascade HS and Sweet Home HS coaching staffs, we would like to thank you for your interest in this year’s Meet of Champions.  We hope your experience with this year’s meet will help bring you and your kids back in the future.  With the use of the Willamette University facilities and staff, this meet has grown and is better run for athletes, coaches, and fans than ever before.

Since the track and field at Willamette University was not available on our preferred weekend, the meet is occurring earlier than it has in past years.  Because all schools will have a limited number of chances to qualify kids, and the relative early date of the meet, we want all of you to be aware that the standards have BEEN ADJUSTED from years past.  Please note the revised standards, especially with regards to the alternate marks.

Many automatic qualifying standards have been adjusted to reflect the entries in the field the last few years.  All automatic qualifiers are guaranteed entry and alternate times/marks will be used to round out the field.  IF YOUR KIDS ARE NEAR THE ALTERNATE MARKS/TIMES, GO AHEAD AND ENTER HIM/HER IF YOU WANT.    Due to the factors stated above, we may have to dip a bit further below the alternate marks/times to fill out the fields.   Use your best judgment as always but do consider the earliness of the date and the limited opportunities kids have had to reach times/marks as you prepare entries.   If the quality of entries permits, we are hoping to have three heats in most running events (excluding the distance runs) and 16-20 competitors in field events.  Hopefully these adjustments will add to the anticipation of the meet for your kids as they meet or exceed the standards.

COACHES:  All entries will be done via athletic.net.  There is no other option.  By using this website, we can download entries straight into Hytek for results and errors will be nonexistent or minimal.  Please use only times and marks from the 2010 season.  Also, with athletic.net, you can enter kids early and as meets occur and as kids improve, their times and marks will automatically be updated for MOC entries.  ENTRIES are DUE on Wednesday, April 14th by NOON.

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES:  Check the website on Wednesday, April 14th (late evening) or Thursday April 15th for confirmation of entries and alternates.  Also, any changes or last minute info, including a final time schedule, will be posted on the website.  If you have an athlete listed in the meet who you know will NOT be competing, email  or call Dan (1st choice) or Billy ASAP so we can notify the coach of the alternate in that event.

Additional information can be obtained on the Cascade website which is   <http://www.cascadesports.org/moc>

If you have any questions about the MOC, you may contact one of the individuals at the numbers below.

Looking forward to seeing you on April 17th!

Cascade Athletic Director Evan Brown                          Cascade Coach Dan Petersen
ebrown@cascade.k12.or.us                                              dpetersen@cascade.k12.or.us
work phone: 503-749-9254                                              work phone: 503-749-8340

Sweet Home Athletic Director Tim Porter                       Sweet Home Coach Billy Snow
tim_porter@sweethome.k12.or.us                                   billy.snow@sweethome.k12.or.us    (school)
work phone: 541-367-7144                                              billy_snow52@live.com                     (home)
                                                                                                work phone:  541-367-7134
                                                                                                home phone: 541-367-6512