TRACK AND FIELD

1. AWARDS

Over-all University of Windsor Trophy and Plaque

Over-all “AA” Archie Warwick Trophy and Plaque

Over-all “A” Ron Lougheed Trophy and Plaque

Senior Boys William Sherwood McKay Trophy and Plaque

Junior Boys Windsor Police Trophy and Plaque

Midget Boys Windsor Factory Supply Trophy and Plaque

Senior Girls Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Davies Trophy and Plaque

Junior Girls Woolco Department Stores Trophy and Plaque

Midget Girls Windsor G.A.A. Trophy and Plaque

In addition to the above, members of each division winning team will receive a medal (max 10/team) and the individual champion in each division will receive a medal.

Place ribbons will be awarded to the first six places in each event.

Record breakers will receive a plaque. If more than one athlete breaks a record in an event, the plaque will be awarded to the athlete that holds the record at the end of the meet.

2. TEAM/INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

a) When two or more teams tie for school team championships, the winner will be the team which has the most first place finishes.

b) When ties occur for individual championships, no individual champion shall be declared on the basis of participation in relays but the same recognition shall be given to the competitors involved.

3. ENTRIES

a) Entries must be in the hands of the convenor the Saturday prior to the meet.

b) KCSSAA and LSSAA shall be allowed four entries in each individual event and relay. WECSSAA shall be allowed eight entries in each individual event and relay. No school is allowed to enter two teams in any relay event.

c) Substitutions should be made the day of the member association meet. Coaches must act through their member association convenor before the entry sheets are submitted. Substitutions are not allowed the day of the SWOSSAA meet.

d) In order to compete in an individual event or relay at the SWOSSAA meet, a competitor or relay team must have competed successfully in the event or relay at the member association meet.

e) Schools shall be charged an entry fee to the SWOSSAA Track and Field Meet. The entry fee will be $2.00/athlete/event and $2.00/relay team. The minimum entry fee will be $10.00/school. The maximum entry fee will be $100.00/school. The entry fee will be paid by each member association.

4. EVENTS

The events held at the SWOSSAA meet will be the same as those held at the OFSAA meet.

5. PLAYING RULES

a) In order to clarify rules of competition, the following order of interpretation will be used: (l) OFSAA rules (2) IAAF Handbook

b) A competitor may enter any three individual events in the same age class or open class. In addition, a competitor may enter one open relay and one age class relay provided he/she is not overage for the age class relay in which he/she is competing.

c) Athletes who scratch from a final event after qualifying from a heat will be ineligible to compete for the remainder of the day in any other events including relays.

d) All competitors must wear a proper track or school gym uniform in order to compete. Relay teams must wear identical tops.

e) The convenor’s handbook outlines the placing of contestants in heats, qualifications for track finals and throwing and jumping order for field events.

f) Unsportsmanlike conduct by any competitor or coach shall result in disqualification of the competitor (e.g. throwing a baton, abusive language).

6. SCORING

Points shall be awarded to eight places in all events as follows: 10, 8, 6, 5,4,3,2,1

7. OFFICIALS

Each member association shall supply qualified officials. Each member association shall be responsible for assigning those officials in co-operation with the SWOSSAA convenor.

8. LOCATION

The SWOSSAA Track and Field Meet will be held on a track with eight lanes on the straight-away.