Meet Information
The Panther Challenge Twilight Invitational
at the Home of the Panthers of POLYTECH High School in Woodside, Delaware
Thursday, April 9, 2020 (Rain date Tuesday, April 14, 2020)
Site: Jeff Adams Stadium located in Central Delaware easily accessed by several major roadways
*Former site of DIAA & HAC championship meets
*Fast venue with newly-painted eight-lane rubberized track & two jumping pits
*Newly-purchased UCS pole vault pit & standards, UCS hurdles, & 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; $275 per school (both male & female teams)
*Fees should be made payable to POLYTECH HIGH SCHOOL Track & field
*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
ATHLETE ENTRY DEADLINE: 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 8.
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.
*Each school can enter a maximum of THREE athletes per gender in EACH individual event.
*Depending on the number of entries, one non-scoring B team may be allowed until 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 (run fully in lanes)
1600
4x100 relay
400
300-meter hurdles
800
200 (no prelims)
3200
4x400 relay (run with 3-turn stagger)
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.Thank you for entering the third 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 ($275 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
If your school district is making payment via FSF, please use vendor No. 9539000020 - Polytech internal account
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 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 8
Updates on the seeding process will be sent out prior to meet day on April 9.
Feel free email the meet director to clarify any questions concerning the Panther Challenge:
Czar.bloom@polytech.k12.de.us