MIDDLESEX LEAGUE INDOOR TRACK RULES & REGULATIONS

(rev. 11/14/2011 by Phil Crosby based on current assumptions.  As I get information regarding league rules I will post here.)

 

Varsity Meet Schedule ML 12-Indoor Track, provided by M Sheedy – 11/14/11 with 12/28/11 revision

 

Block #1 at Reggie Lewis Center 12/12 NO SPIKES

Monday, December 12, 2011 5pm-8pm at Reggie Lewis Track

All 12 Schools Boys and Girls Varsity Teams NO SPIKES

Lexington

@

Burlington

Winchester

@

Watertown

Wakefield

@

Arlington

Melrose

@

Reading

Belmont

@

Stoneham

Wilmington

@

Woburn

Block #2 at Harvard University 12/19 SPIKES ALLOWED

Monday, December 19, 2011 4pm-7pm at Harvard University

All 12 Schools Boys and Girls Varsity Teams

Woburn

@

Lexington

Winchester

@

Reading

Belmont

@

Arlington

Melrose

@

Burlington

Wakefield

@

Watertown

Wilmington

@

Stoneham

Block #3 at Reggie Lewis Center12/28 NO SPIKES

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5pm-8pm at Reggie Lewis Track

All 12 Schools Boys and Girls Varsity Teams) NO SPIKES

Lexington

@

Reading

Winchester

@

Belmont

Woburn

@

Arlington

Burlington

@

Stoneham

Melrose

@

Wakefield

Wilmington

@

Watertown

Block #4 at Harvard University 1/2 SPIKES ALLOWED

Monday, January 2, 2012 4pm-7pm at Harvard University

All 12 Schools Boys and Girls Varsity Teams

Wilmington

@

Melrose

Stoneham

@

Watertown

Burlington

@

Wakefield

Winchester

@

Woburn

Arlington

@

Lexington

Reading

@

Belmont

Block #5 at Lexington 1/11 and 1/12 SPIKES ALLOWED

Wednesday, January 11th @ Lexington 5:00pm (Boys Varsity)  (option for additional jv runners)

    Thursday, January 12th @ Lexington 5:00pm (Girls Varsity)  (option for additional jv runners)

Melrose

@

Stoneham

Wilmington

@

Wakefield

Burlington

@

Watertown

Winchester

@

Lexington

Woburn

@

Belmont

Reading

@

Arlington

 

ML 12 League Individual Championship Meet - SPIKES ALLOWED

Wednesday, January 25 (Boys and Girls Varsity all 12 Schools) @ Reggie Lewis Track 5pm-8pm

 

Block #6 at Reading NO SPIKES

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 @ Reading 9am (Boys Varsity)   (option for additional jv runners)

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 @ Reading 12:30pm (Girls Varsity)   (option for additional jv runners)

Stoneham

@

Wakefield

Wilmington

@

Burlington

Belmont

@

Lexington

Winchester

@

Arlington

Reading

@

Woburn

Melrose

@

Watertown

 

2          Middlesex League Individual Event Championship Meet

A.        This meet is to be held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center whenever possible. Each team will be allowed to enter three athletes per event with no qualification standard. Additional event entries per team provided all entrants meet the Division (D) IV M.I.A.A. qualification standards. Teams are limited to two long jumpers and one team per relay.

B.    There will be no team scoring at the Championship Meet.

3          JV Meets provided by M Sheedy 11/14/11

ML 10-Indoor Track Schedule 2011-2012 Season  Junior Varsity Schedule

 

Block #1

Thursday, December 15th @ Woburn 5:30pm (Boys and Girls) NO SPIKES

 

Block #2

Thursday, January 19th @ Woburn 5:30pm (Boys and Girls) NO SPIKES

 

Block #3

Thursday, January 26th @ Woburn 5:30pm (Boys and Girls) NO SPIKES

 

ML 10 INDOOR TRACK JV CHAMPIONSHIP

Wednesday, February 1st @ Woburn 5:30pm (Boys and Girls) NO SPIKES

 

A.    The JV order of events will be the same as for the varsity meets, with the exception of the two mile, which will be replaced by the 400 meters.

B.    The JV meet participation limit will be 2-1-1, where two can be running or field events.

C.    Opening height in the high jump for JV meets will be 3’ 8” for girls and 4’ 8” for boys.

4        General Rules:

            All Meets are scored as dual meets except the Individual Event Championship.

A.                 No athlete should be on the infield unless competing or checking into an event.

B.                 Participation rule is 1-1-1 (one running event, one field event, and one relay). Long jump, when contested, does not count for points or against the participation limits. A JV event in the same block counts as part of the participation limit. Violation: disqualification from the meet, but all previously earned places awarded. Second violation will constitute unsportsmanlike conduct and be subject to penalties accordingly.

C.                 An athlete is officially entered into an event when the entry card is presented to the Clerk after which no changes on the entry can be made. Entry cards should indicate school, name, and number of entrant.  HJ/SP entries should be listed in the order of participation. Cards for the 300 meters should indicate first or second heat. If four or less competitors are entered the 300 meters will be run in one section.

D.                 All events are contested under National Federation Track and Field and M.I.A.A. rules. Special notes: The starter has total control of the start. His decisions are without appeal by rule. Jewelry and body adornments are not allowed. Religious medals must be taped to the body. Medical alert jewelry must be taped to the body and a RED CROSS must be indicated on the tape.

E.                  High Jumpers will compete simultaneously. The event will not be held up for any competitor. Once the bar is raised it cannot be lowered. It is in the best interest of the athletes who are doubling to request to jump out of sequence in the competition. The officials running the event will do everything possible to grant a request. The athlete must notify the official that they are leaving the event and must check back in when they are ready to return to competition. Opening height for the girls is 4’ 2” and for the boys is 5’ 1”. The bar will rise by two (2) inch increments to 4’ 10”/5’ 11” and by one (1) inch thereafter, unless unanimously agreed to by athletes competing to jump at a higher height.

F.                  All competitors must wear their numbers on the front of their uniforms. HJ, SP, and relay numbers are not required.

G.                 Uniform rules will be strictly enforced. Variations from the rules must be presented to the referee in writing prior to the start of the meet for approval.

H.                 Protests must be presented to the referee within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the event. Middlesex League policy will be followed in all protests.

I.                    All attempts in the shot put will be measured.

J.                   Blocks are not allowed in the 300 meters.

K.                Spikes are permitted at Lexington Field House and for the Championship Meet at Reggie Lewis. Spikes are NOT permitted at Woburn, Reading or the first two meets at Reggie Lewis.  Spikes at Harvard - to be announced.

L.                  The ORDER OF EVENTS and limitations for varsity meets are as follows, with the BOYS preceding the GIRLS:

 

@ Lexington Field House: @ Reading Memorial High: @ Joyce Middle School,Woburn @ Reggie Lewis & Harvard:
Two Mile – 4 Two Mile – 4 Two Mile – 4                One Mile– 3 (NOTE ORDER)
Shot Put – 4, High Jump – 4 Shot Put – 4, High Jump – 4 Shot Put – 4, High Jump – 4 Shot Put – 3, High Jump – 3
NO LONG JUMP NO LONG JUMP Long Jump-unlimited
(non-scoring)
 Long Jump – 2
(non-scoring)
1000 meters – unlimited 1000 meters – unlimited 1000 meters – unlimited 1000 meters – 3
600 meters – 3 600 meters – 3 600 meters – 3 600 meters – 3
300 meters – 4 300 meters – 4 300 meters – 4 300 meters – 3
Mile – unlimited Mile – unlimited Mile – unlimited Two Mile– 3 (NOTE ORDER)
    45-yard Hurdles – 3 55-meter Hurdles – 3 55-meter Hurd –4                   55-meter Hurdles – 4
    45-yard Dash – 3 55-meter Dash – 3 55-meter Dash –4                   55-meter Dash – 4                  
4 x 400m Relay 4 x 400m Relay 4 x 400m Relay 4 x 400m Relay
4 x 200m Relay (If time allows)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

At Lexington,Reading, and Woburn the two mile, shot put and high jump will commence simultaneously at the start of the meet.

The long jump at Woburn will start 15 minutes before the listed time of the meet.

 

At Reggie Lewis and Harvard the one mile, shot put, high jump and long jump will commence simultaneously at the start of the meet. At the conclusion of the mile the remaining oval races will be run in order, concluding with the two mile (the mile and two mile have been swapped as requested per needs of the Lynx Operators). At the conclusion of the high jump, the hurdles and dash will be run on the infield.