SPORTS - TRACK & FIELD

TRACK AND FIELD (20.15)

Athletics Canada Rules will be used unless special playing rules are put forth by the NBIAA. In this case the NBIAA rules will take precedence over any other rules.

The NBIAA Track & Field Championships will be held the first Saturday in June. The Regional Track & Field Meets will be held one week before the Championships.

Special Provisions:

The following modifications of rules shall apply at the Provincial and Regional Meets:

1. Competitors: No competitor shall compete in more than three (3) individual events. Relays shall be considered separate from the individual events.

2. Entries: Each school shall be allowed to enter up to three (3) athletes per event in the regionals. Each school shall be permitted one (1) team entry per relay. Students will compete in the senior division or the junior division.
Senior: Students in grade 11 and 12.
Junior: Students in grade 10 and under.
Registration of entries will be online through Athletics
New Brunswick linked to the NBIAA web site.

3. Ineligible Competitors: An ineligible athlete competing in a Regional or Provincial Meet shall be disqualified and any points earned by that athlete shall be eliminated.

4. Regional Meets: The top eight (8) athletes in each event (except High Jump) at the Regional Meet shall qualify to advance to the Provincial Meet.
In High Jump, the athlete must make the qualifying height:
Senior Boys: 1:55m Junior Boys: 1:50m
Senior Girls: 1:35m Junior Girls: 1:30m

5. Scoring: Eight (8) places shall count in the scoring of all events on the following basis and shall be on a school basis only:

First Place ……….…………….. 9 points
Second Place ………………….. 7 points
Third Place ……………………. . 6 points
Fourth Place ………...………….. 5 points
Fifth Place ………….…………… 4 points
Sixth Place …………………….. 3 points
Seventh Place …………………2points
Eighth Place ……………………. 1 point

6. Awards: Banners shall be awarded to the first place school in each category of school (AAA and  AA). Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each event. If schools are tied in points then the 1st and then 2nd place finishes will be used to declare the winning school.

7. Coaches: Coaches must not be on the track, behind or in front of the starting line when a race is started. In the case of field events, coaches must remain outside the competition area and on the outside of the track. Such infraction may lead to the disqualification of the athlete involved and/or the expulsion of the coach from the meet site.

8. Athletes: Athletes who are not ready for an event when the official in charge is prepared to start shall be disqualified.

9. Number of Attempts in the Field Events: For all Throws and Horizontal Jumps the
following rules shall apply:
a) Regional Qualification Meets: All competitors shall be given the required three (3) attempts with the top eight (8) athletes advancing to the Provincial Meet. No additional attempts are required. Should a tie exist at the end of the qualification round, all athletes tied for the last position shall advanced.
b) Provincial Meet: For all Throws and Horizontal Jumps all athletes shall have three (3) qualifying rounds with the top eight (8) advancing to the final rounds. All athletes tying for the eighth spot advance.
c) High Jump: At the Regional Meet all athletes achieving the qualifying height only shall advance to the Provincial Meet.

10. Track Events:
Regional Meets: All track events are timed finals. The top eight (8) athletes qualify for the Provincial Meet.
Provincial Meet:
i) In sprints up to and including 200 meters, semi-finals shall be run with a minimum of six (6) athletes qualifying for the final as per IAAF rules.
ii) In other races, 400 meters to 3000 meters inclusive, races shall be run as timed final sessions.
iii) All races except the 100 and 200 meter finals shall be seeded based on results from the Regional Qualifying Meets.

11. Relays: No relays will be run at Regional Meets. Only athletes competing in Regionals may participate on relay teams at the NBIAA Championships. Juniors run in junior relays and seniors run in senior relays.

12. The Meet Director shall prepare for distribution a program for the Provincial Meet which will include a seeding list of competitors, a final schedule with approximate start times, a current list of records, and any other information which may be helpful.

13. Supervision: Each school shall name a responsible person to act as coordinator (Manager) for athletes representing the school at the Regional and Provincial Meets. Where possible, each coach will accompany his/her own athletes.

14. Records: Only a record achieved at the Provincial Meet shall count as a provincial interscholastic record if all requirements for records as stated in the official rules have been met.

15. Minor Officials: It shall be the responsibility of each school entered to provide to the Regional and Provincial Meets two (2) persons to act as minor officials under the direction of the Chief Official.

16. Financial: Net profits: 10% to NBIAA; 40% to Host and 50% to ANB (to cover officials, computer services, track & field equipment, recording supplies, plus approved honorarium for special services).

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

1. Schools must submit online their NBIAA Track & Field Team Personnel List by May 15th.
2. No athlete may compete in the Regionals if their name is not on the players' list.
3. Schools must submit online their team's event entries for Regionals through the ANB link found
on the NBIAA website before the deadline.
4. Schools registering relay teams for the NBIAA Championship must submit participants names to the Meet Manager the morning of the meet.
5. Regional and Provincial Entry Fee are $2 per event.
6. Cheques for the Provincial Championship must be made out to NBIAA.

PLEASE NOTE:
Athletes not competing in the NBIAA Championships may be suspended from participating in Track & Field in the next school year and the school may be fined $200.

SCHEDULE (TRACK)

SCHEDULE (FIELD)

9:45 AM - Start of Competition

Appendix "A" Events Technical Reference Chart

PLEASE NOTE:

Athletes not competing in the NBIAA Championships may be suspended from participating in Track & Field in the next school year and the school may be fined $200.

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