The Panther Challenge 2019

Woodside, DE

Meet Information

The Panther Challenge

Twilight Invitational

at the Home of the Panthers of POLYTECH High School in Woodside, Delaware

Thursday, April 18, 2019 (Rain date Saturday, April 20, 2019)

Site: Jeff Adams Stadium located in Central Delaware easily accessed by several major roadways

*Former site of DIAA & HAC championship meets

*Fast venue with eight-lane rubberized track & two vertical jumping pits

*Newly-purchased UCS pole vault pit & standards & newly upgraded throwing areas

Meet specifics:


*FAT timing for all track events by Ultimate Sports Productions

*Six-place scoring with championship trophies to male & female winning teams

*Quality medals to top three individuals/relays per event

*To be sanctioned for DIAA, PIAA & MPSSAA high school members

*DIAA & NFHS rules in effect



Meet entries:

Limited to first 16 teams entered & PAID per gender

*$150 fee per team per gender; $250 per school (both male & female teams)

*Fees should be made payable to POLYTECH HIGH SCHOOL

*Individual entries MAY be available for schools with less than 4 athletes competing; please contact the meet director for more specific information.

*Please email your intent to enter to meet director

Czar.bloom@polytech.k12.de.us

*Visit de.milesplit.com/calendar#April to enter your school

NEW ENTRY DEADLINE: .



Event entries:

To encourage full, competitive heats in each event, please estimate an entry time based on your competitors' LIKELY FAT performance. Previous recorded performances preferred.

*CHANGE FOR 2019 MEET: Each school can enter a maximum of THREE athletes per gender in EACH individual event.

*CHANGE FOR 2019 MEET:One non-scoring B team can be entered; we will add them until second heats are filled.

*Relay cards will be submitted for official competitors on meet day, but please include potential competitors in your on-line entry so they are entered in the meet.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Check-in/warm-up begins for early field events: 3 p.m.

Check-in begins for sprint preliminaries: 3 p.m.



EARLY FIELD EVENTS* (3:30 p.m. start)

Girls high jump

Boys pole vault

Boys shot put

Girls discus

Girls long jump (open pit & finals)

Boys long jump (open pit & finals)

*Opening heights to be determined by entry performances

LATE FIELD EVENTS (5:30 p.m. start)*

Boys high jump

Girls pole vault

Girls shot put

Boys discus

Girls triple jump (open pit & finals)

Boys triple jump (open pit & finals)



*
Tentative start time; 1st call will occur immediately AFTER the conclusion of each early field event.

TRACK PRELIMINARIES* (3 p.m. start)

*Heat winners & next fastest times advance to 8-competitor final

100-meter hurdles

110-meter hurdles

100 meters (girls then boys)



TRACK FINALS
(4:30 p.m. start)

*In each event, girls will compete before boys & the fastest seed times will run in the final heat

100-meter/110-meter hurdles

100 meters

4x800 relay

4x200 relay

1600

4x100 relay

400

300-meter hurdles

800

200 (no prelims)

3200

4x400 relay

Team championship trophies to be awarded at the conclusion of the 1600-meter relay

(Medals will be announced throughout the meet action.)



T-shirts & concessions: A limited number of event T-shirts will be on sale in the concession stand. Plenty of food, snacks, & drinks will be available before and during the event competition.

Our event goal:
We hope to build a fun, competitive well-run event where teams will enjoy returning for future seasons of competition.

Thank you for entering the second annual Panther Challenge Twilight Invitational!

The Panther Challenge

Twilight Invitational

ENTRY FORM


NAME OF SCHOOL: _______________________________________________________________


Coach(es) contact (best email & phone): __________________________________________

TEAMS ATTENDING: Check the correct box

__ Boys & girls ($250 total) __ Boys only ($150) __ Girls only ($150)



Make checks payable to POLYTECH HIGH SCHOOL and return to:


Coach Czar Bloom

Polytech Panther Challenge

823 Walnut Shade Road

Woodside, DE 19980

Entry field limited to the first 16 schools ENTERED & PAID.



Please email your intent to enter the Panther Challenge to meet director:


Czar.bloom@polytech.k12.de.us

Team entry and payment should be processed before entering athlete entries.



Athlete entries to individual/relay events will need to be received by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, April 17


Updates on the seeding process will be sent out prior to meet day on April 18.



Feel free email the meet director to clarify any questions concerning the Panther Challenge:

Czar.bloom@polytech.k12.de.us