2019 MN Section 1A Cross Country Championships

2019 MN Section 1A
Cross Country Championships
Meet Information

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Postponement Date: Friday, October 25, 2019
Location: Northern Hills Golf Course, Rochester, Minnesota

Time:

Boys: 3:50 PM - 5K
Girls: 4:45 PM - 5K

Meet Manager:

John Resman
2113 Northview Lane NE
Rochester, MN 55906

507-280-0929
jresman@gmail.com

Meet Location

Northern Hills Golf Course
4721 West Circle Drive NW
Rochester, MN

Northern Hills Golf Course is located in northwest Rochester just southwest of Walmart North.

Rochester Map
Northern Hills Golf Course Area

Admission Fee

There is no admission fee for spectators.

Coaches Meeting

There will be a coaches' meeting at 3:00 PM by the golf course clubhouse. Packets should be picked up from the restaurant area of the golf course clubhouse.

Race Times

The boys race will begin at 3:50 PM and the girls race at 4:45 PM. Teams must report to the starting line ten minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.

Course

The course is grass with potentially short sections of blacktop, wooden/concrete bridges, dirt, and gravel. The course will be marked by a white line throughout the entire route. In addition, flags and cones will be used to mark the course. Runners are to stay on the white line side of the cones. A course judge will precede the runners in a cart to insure that runners do not get off the course. Signs will indicate the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter points and the 800 and 400 meters to go points on the course.

All teams will receive two copies of the course map on the day of the meet.

Walking the Course

The course will be available on the day of the meet after 2:00 p.m. for teams to walk or jog. The course WILL NOT be available before the day of the meet. No teams or individuals are allowed on the course before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meet. Runners and/or teams will be subject to disqualification for violation of this rule.

Equipment

Shoes must be worn.
Each participant shall wear the same color and design school uniform (jersey and trunks).
Any visible shirt worn under the jersey and any visible apparel worn under the shorts must be unadorned (small manufacturers logo is acceptable) and of a single color but need not be the same color under each item of apparel. As an example, a long-sleeve shirt under the jersey does not have to be the same color as the tights under the shorts. No trim or piping may be visible.
When visible apparel is worn under the jersey or the trunks (below the knee) by more than one team member, that apparel must be the same color for all team members. Note that apparel worn under the trunks that does not extend past the knee does not have to be the same color for all team members.
Hats and gloves do not have to be matching.
Bandanas, baseball hats, do-rags, and scarves may not be worn.
The prohibition of wearing jewelry has been removed from the rules for cross country competition.
Any type of watch (including GPS) may be worn.
Coaches need to be aware of the uniform rules in the NFHS rules book.

Facilities

T-shirts will be sold in the clubhouse.
No dressing rooms will be available.
Portable toilets will be provided.
Water will be provided at the finish line.
Runners are encouraged to bring their own water, other liquids, or food for use before and after the competition.
Please stay off all greens and tees while on the golf course.
Make sure all trash is picked up around your team's camp area.

T-Shirts

Commemorative section championship long-sleeve T-Shirts will be available at the cross country meet. They will be available in sizes S - XL for $15.00.

Rules of Conduct and Special Considerations

A runner will be disqualified if a coach or other individual runs with him or makes physical contact with her/him.
No splits may be provided to any runner except by meet officials.
Nothing may be passed to a runner during the race - such as a drink or inhaler. If a runner requires an inhaler, they need to carry it with them during the race. In addition, a doctor's note explaining the use of the inhaler must be presented to the meet manager.
No frisbees, footballs, soccer balls, etc. are allowed on the golf course. Athletes or spectators using these items cause a distraction at the section meet and could potentially cause an injury.
Artificial noise makers (i.e. portable speakers, megaphones, cowbells, whistles, etc.) are not allowed.
No wireless communications between coaches on the course is allowed.
Only personnel designated by the meet manager are permitted in the chute area.
Please stay off the greens.
Teams are permitted to walk/jog the course after 2 PM on the day of the meet.
No bicycles are allowed on the course.

Race Procedures

All runners must start from their assigned team box at the starting line.
Make sure the numbers are clearly visible on the front of the shirt.
Runners are to stay on the white line side of any cones placed on the course.
If a runner leaves the starting line before the starting signal is given, they are disqualified from the race.
A second pistol shot or whistle will signal a restart.
A runner will be disqualified if a coach or other individual runs with him or makes physical contact with him.
Split times will be given at the 1600 and 3200 meter marks.
Stay in order when you reach the chute and pass through the chute as quickly as possible.
A cart with medical personnel will follow behind the field. If a runner requires medical attention during the race, they should stop and wait for the medical cart to arrive.

Results

Results will be available on the internet at:

Team and individual results will be passed out to the coaches following the awards ceremony. Complete results will be available on the Section 1A cross country web pages. If everything goes well, the results should be available on the web site by Friday morning. The raceberryjam site will contain results for most sections of the state as they are sent in.

Advancement to State Meet

The 1st and 2nd place teams advance to the state meet.
The first eight individual finishers who are not members of the first and second place qualifying teams advance to the state meet.

All runners who advance to the state meet either as an individual or as a member of a team are eligible for individual awards at the state meet.

If five or more members from the same team qualify for state as individuals, they will compete as individuals and will not receive a team score.

The state meet will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. State meet information can be found on the MSHSL web site at the following links:

Awards

As soon as possible following the last race, individual and team award presentations will be made in the area by the clubhouse.

First Place Team: Team trophy and medals for up to nine individuals listed on the section meet entry form.
Second Place Team: Team trophy and medals for up to nine individuals listed on the section meet entry form.
Individual Medals: First eight finishers plus any individual qualifier who does not finish in the first eight places.

Substitution for the State Meet

Individuals: No substitution is allowed.
Teams: After an official squad for a section tournament in cross country has been certified to the governing committee of that tournament, substitutions for that tournament and for the state tournament are not permitted except as specified in the General Information section of the MSHSL manual. Any individual participating in the section or state meets must be listed among the nine individuals on the team registration card.

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