Meet Information
2023 4A East Regional Track & Field Meet Information
Willow Spring High School, 1704 Old Honeycutt Road, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Saturday, May 13th
Note: Late Entries need to entered on the NCHSAA website and are due by May 8th by 3:00 p.m. No entries after this will be accepted.
Entry deadline is 9:00 pm on Saturday, May 6th
Seeding: All events will be seeded according to your entry submission. All times will be verified in MileSplit.
Concessions: Concessions will be on sale throughout the meet through the efforts of the Willow Spring Storm Booster Club.
Protest - All protests must be filed with the meet referee within 15 minutes of the posting of the results of the event. *Protests will be judged by the games committee, which will consist of five head coaches (one from each conference) and the meet referee. Please review the NFHS Rule Book, as this covers some of the situations that are eligible and not eligible to protest. All coaches must abide by the NFHS Rules and any supplemental policies or risk disqualification of an athlete or their team.
Athletic Trainer Assistance - Willow Spring Athletic Trainers will be stationed in the middle of the field.
Format for Distance Events
The 4x800 and 800 will be run as a one-turn stagger, with athletes breaking past the break line on the backstretch. The 4x400 will be run on a three-turn stagger, the first runner will run entirely in their lane and the second runner will break at the break line. The 1600 and 3200 will use a waterfall start, unless the number of athletes necessitates a two-alley start.
Results
Throughout the meet, results should be posted live and a link will be shared prior to the meet. Complete results will be available on NCRunners (nc.milesplit.com) after the meet.
Gates Open: 8:00 AM for teams and 8:30 AM for spectators
Coaches Meeting: 9:30 AM in the press box
Track closes at 9:45am for morning events
FIELD EVENTS:
10:00 AM
**Implement weigh in and pole inspection will start at 8:30 AM and close at 9:30 AM in the shed outside the fence close to the 100m mark.
*Once weigh in has occurred all implements will remain with staff until throwing events have begun and they will be brought out to throwing areas for warm-ups.
*All Implements will remain at the event until its full conclusion after finals. (example Men's discus, Women's shot put, etc.)
**3 jumps & 3 throws top 9 will go to finals
Long Jump: Boys followed by Girls
Triple Jump: Girls followed by Boys
Discus: Boys followed by Girls
Shot Put: Girls followed by Boys
High Jump: Girls followed by Boys OH: (G) 4-6 (B) 5-10
Pole Vault: Boys followed by Girls OH: (B) 11-0 (G) 8-0
RUNNING EVENTS SEMI-FINALS:
Top 8 times advance to the finals
10:00 AM Rolling Schedule
100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
100m Dash (Girls)
100m Dash (Boys)
4x800m Relay Finals (Girls followed by Boys)
Track will open again for warm-ups until 15 minutes before Finals begin.
RUNNING EVENTS TIMED FINALS:
12:00 PM Finals (Rolling Schedule) (Girls followed by Boys)
100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
100m Wheelchair
100m Dash
4x200m Relay
1600m Run
4x100m Relay
400m Dash
300m Hurdles
800m Run
200m Wheelchair
200m Dash
3200m Run
4x400m Relay
AWARDS:
The top three individuals and relays from each event will receive medals from the NCHSAA to be presented at midfield.
The top two teams will receive trophies from the NCHSAA.
The top four are all qualifiers to the State Championship.
MISCELLANEOUS:
*No athlete will compete in more than four (4) events, including relays, for the entire meet.
*Shot put and Disc rings are closed until official warm-ups begin and staff is present for safety
*No throwing of implements in nearby fields (warm-ups will only occur in the designated
throws areas)
*High Jump is located near the finish line on the infield.
*All other jumps are located inside the fence on the visitors side.
*Hip numbers will be worn on the left hip for lane races. All other races will wear numbers on the left hip and left chest.
*Athletes should know the order of events and not depend solely on calls before they check in.
*All schools should come prepared to have coaches assist in some capacity.
*Coaches hospitality provided in the press box.
*T-shirts will be for sale ($20.00) at the team entrance on the right side of the stadium. Cash, card and checks made payable to Marketing Special Promotions.
*Schedule subject to change in the case of inclement weather.