05/13/12 State Meet Important Information

Track and Field Blog Updates

The DRAFT of the performance list and roster by school for 1A, 2A and 3A are posted on the website – http://www.khsaa.org/track/2012/index.html.     Changes may occur as coaches and official’s double check both the performance list and the roster by school for accuracy.  An email will be sent once all changes are made and performance list are finalized.   Please check for your student athletes.  Let us know immediately of any necessary changes (i.e. misspelling of names, incorrect grade or incorrect school) by contacting us at trresults@khsaa.org.   The deadline for these changes is 10:00am Monday, May 14.    Date and Times: The event schedule can be found at http://www.khsaa.org/track/2012/statetrackmeetschedule.pdf.     Tickets: Advanced tickets can be purchased at http://2012khsaastatetrackandfield.eventbrite.com/. Click on the link below to avoid long lines at the gate and save time with the convenience of ordering now with your credit card.
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Qualifying for the State Meet and Timing Notes

Track and Field Blog Updates

How Do Athletes Qualify For The State Meet?

• In each region, the first and second place finishers in each event, automatically quality for the state meet. (a total of 14 automatic qualifiers, plus unbreakable ties, primarily in field events)
• The next 10 best performances in each event, per class, from the state-at-large shall qualify for the state meet (a total of 10 additional qualifiers, plus unbreakable ties, primarily in field events).
• It is very possible to have a situation where the performances in a regional meet among the two automatic advancers are less than the performance of someone who did not finish first or second, and who is not in the 10 best marks in a specific event. The two automatics from each region are protected by finish position, regardless of time or mark.

Conversion of Times for State Meet

• All regional meets are run on tracks using FAT (Fully Automated Timing).
• Any region time listed with an “H” beside it […]

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