NCISAA Division I State Championships 2020

Previously NCISAA 4A

Div. I Specifics

Sport Managers:

Steve Lykins, North Raleigh Christian Academy, 919-247-8743, mlykins@nrcaknights.com

Meet Director:

Russ Campbell, Cannon School

Dates & Sites

Trials on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Cannon School

Finals on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Cannon School

Deadline for Participation:

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 by noon.

Changes must be submitted by Thursday, May 16 by noon.

Qualifying standards:

1. The Div. I automatic qualifying standards are updated each year.

2. They are based on the average of the top 12 qualifiers from the current year along with the past 3

years. (Average 4 years to get the standards for the next year.)

Order of Events:

1. Note concerning times of events: In order to minimize conflicts, it is hoped that the field events

can be nearly completed before the running events begin.

2. Athletes entered in two field events taking place simultaneously must be prepared to move back

and forth between events.

3. Warm-ups for field events should be completed by the time the event is scheduled to begin.

Competition must begin at the designated time.

4. Running events should never be started before the designated time.

Note concerning times of events:

In order to minimize conflicts, it is hoped that the field events can be nearly completed before the

running events begin.

Athletes entered in two field events taking place simultaneously must be prepared to move back

and forth between events.

Warm-ups for field events should be completed by the time the event is scheduled to begin.

Competition must begin at the designated time. Running events should never be started before

the designated time.

State Track Records:

Information for the state track records may be found at www.ncpreptrack.com. All questions regarding

this information should be directed to ncpreptrack.

GENERAL

Rules:

NFHS rules will cover any situations not specifically covered in these regulations, including uniform

regulations.

Admission:

Adults $10.00

Students $5.00

Children (under 8) Free

100% of gate receipts, after expenses, are turned in to NCISAA office.

Uniforms:

Uniforms will follow the National Federation of State High School Associations guidelines.

Entries, Eligibility and Automatic Qualifiers:

1. To be eligible to compete in the Div. III NCISAA State Championships, each team, team member,

and individual entry must compete in a minimum of 2 meets on 2 separate dates during the

current season.

2. To be eligible to compete in the DIv. I and Div. II NCISAA State Championships, each team, team

member, and individual entry must compete in a minimum of 4 meets on 4 separate dates during

the current season.

3. Athletes may compete in no more than four events including relays.

4. Qualifying standards (listed below) must be earned during the current season to be eligible for

state competition with the following exceptions:

5. For field events, 800, 1600 and 3200: if there are fewer than 24 automatic qualifiers, provisional

qualifiers should be accepted to fill out the field to 24. If there are 24 or more entries, provisional

qualifiers should not be accepted. Note: If there are, for example, 23 AQs and the next two

provisionals have the exact same entry time, neither would be accepted and the field would stay

at 23.

6. For the 100, 200, 400 and hurdles, if there are fewer than 24 automatic qualifiers, provisional

qualifiers should be accepted to fill out the field to 24 (three heats of 8). If there are more than 24

automatic qualifiers, provisional qualifiers should be accepted to fill out the field to 32 (four heats

of 8). Note: if provisional qualifier number 32 and 33 have the exact same time, neither would be

accepted and the field would stay at 31.

7. Any number of athletes who meet the published qualifying standard (in the current season) for a

particular event may be entered in that event. (No longer a limit of 3 entries per team.) Note: a

maximum of three members of any team will be permitted to score (see details in scoring section).

8. A school may enter only one relay team per relay event.

9. No late entries will be accepted after noon on the Tuesday prior to the meet. (Tuesday, May 14,

2019)

10. All entries (automatic qualifiers and provisional) must be submitted online using

www.athletic.net. Changes and updates to entries can be made until the entry deadline (Noon on

Thursday, May 16, 2019).

11. To offer an event at the state championship meet, the event must have a minimum of three

entries.

Verification of Performances:

1. Coaches must post all regular season (and conference championship) meet results within 10

days of the completion of the meet to www.athletic.net. The rankings provided by athletic.net will

serve as NCISAA rankings and will serve as verification of meet results.

2. Coaches should be aware athletic.net does not distinguish between Div. I, Div. II, and Div. III in the

rankings. Coaches must analyze the rankings list to determine if their athletes qualify for their

division.

3. Coaches are no longer required to bring copies of meet results to the NCISAA track meet as the

results will be available on athletic.net at any time once they are posted.

4. Note: athletic.net converts all hand held results to FAT.

Trials and Advancement:

1. Trials will be held on Friday in boys and girls hurdles, boys and girls 100 meter, and boys and girls

200 and 400 meter races. (3200 relay and 3200 meter finals will also be run on Friday.)

2. Advancement out of trials:

Advancement in laned events is based on place and time. This means (2 heats = top-3

from each heat and then the next 2 fastest times, 3 heats = top 2 from each heat and the

next 2 fastest times, 4-heats = top-1 from each heat and the next 4 fastest times.)

Advancement out of field events will be based on performance. Top 9 will advance to the

finals.

Scoring:

1. Boys and girls meets will be scored separately.

2. Points will be awarded as listed in the NFHS rulebook based on the number of teams entered in

each meet.

3. 8 places will be scored in running and field events.

4. A maximum of three members of any team will be allowed to advance to the finals of the field

events or races under 800 meters.

False Starts:

1. In the event of a false start, the entire field is charged.

2. The next runner committing a false start will be disqualified from that event.

Appeals Process:

Any appeal needs to be made verbally to the Meet Director within 30 minutes after the completion

of the event.

Meet Director will immediately assemble and present the appeal to the Games Committee, which

will be made up of no less than 5 Head Coaches. Games Committee should be determined and

published prior to the state meet.

Games committee will discuss, seek or ask for rules clarifications, if necessary, and present a

decision to the meet director, who will communicate that decision to the coach who made the

appeal as quickly as possible.

If appeal was granted, meet director will communicate the results of those changes to all head

coaches in person.

Situations that can be appealed will follow Rule 3-5 Section 5 (p. 16) of 2019 NFHS Track and Field and

Cross Country Rule Book.

State Track Records:

Information for the state track records may be found at www.ncpreptrack.com The NCISAA appreciates

the hard work that it took to compile the information. All questions regarding this information should be

directed to ncpreptrack.