Middle School Track & Field Pre-season Meeting Minutes

1. Attendees
   Brad Walls, Kathyrn
   Deb Clarke, Springbank
   Graham Grant, WG Murdoch
   Jamie Angus, Bearspaw
   Jason Hill, Banded Peak
   Jeff Shaw, Ralph McCall
   Judy O'Gorman, Westbrook
   Kelly Roberts, Langdon
   Lawrence Lee, Mitford
   MIke MacMillan, Manachaban
   Wes Clark, Meadowbrook
   
   Absent
   Ecole Airdrie
   Muriel Clayton
   Chestermere Lake not participating
   
   
2. www.rockyviewsports.com
   Introduced new website and gave a brief demonstration.
   
   
3. Meet Details
   Thursday, October 5
   Alternate Date is Thursday, October 12
   Glenmore Athletic Park
   
   
4. Schedule
   Schedule of Events (exact same as last year) was circulated and approved.
   
   
5. Registration

   ACTION: Coaches are to download the MS Track & Field Registration Form, type in your athletes' information (including race number) and email it back to JM by Friday, September 29.

   Each school may enter two competitors, plus an alternate, in each event. Each school may enter only one team in the 4x100m relay. An athlete may enter a maximum of four events, plus the relay. Three of the four events (or five if in the relay) may be track events. It is at the coach's discretion whether or not alternates attend the meet.

   Coaches are to ensure that 3000m entrants are able to run the race in 20 minutes or less.

   Race numbers are assigned as follows:
   Mitford 1-80
   Muriel Clayton 81-160
   Manachaban 161-260
   Meadowbrook 261-340
   Ecole Airdrie 341-420
   Westbrook 421-460
   Springbank 461-540
   Ralph McCall 541-620
   Langdon 621-680
   Kathyrn 680-740
   Bearspaw 741-800
   Banded Peak 801-860
   WG Murdoch 861-920
   ACTION: JM to send race numbers via Blue Box, coaches to distribute to athletes according to number indicated on registration form.

6. Officials
   The group reviewed officials' assignments from last year and made a few minor changes. Please go to Track & Field Officials Assignments 2006-07 for full details and links to event-specific rules.
   
   
7. Results
   Unofficial results are posted outside of scorer's room/table. Please note that registration and results will not be computer-generated this year. We'll do them by hand.
   
   
8. Code of Conduct
   ACTION: The Code of Conduct Form for Players and the Code of Conduct Form for Coaches are to be signed and submitted to your administrator by Wednesday, October 4..
   
   
9. Awards
   The group talked about presenting ribbons at the meet but coaches would prefer to present ribbons, medallions and banners at school assemblies.
   ACTION: JM to send awards in Blue Box.
   
   
10. Substitute Teachers
    Track & Field sub code is: 1-230-300-000-47. Reminder that it is one sub for every 30 students.
    
    
11. Bussing
    Track & Field bussing code is: 1-533-300-000-47. Graham Grant, WG Murdoch, mentioned that they're having trouble booking buses so it is recommended coaches book early.
    
    
12. League Fees
    $90 per school
    
    
13. Uniforms
    Schools are to wear school t-shirts or shirts of a similar colour. School colours are on the web.
    
    
14. Physiotherapy
    Dinos Sports Therapy has been booked.
    
    
15. Equipment
    Stop watches - RVSA has four good ones, several acceptable ones. If you're on the line, please bring watches.
    Tape measures - RVSA has enough
    Walkie Talkies - Thanks to Springbank for letting us borrow theirs again this year.
    Pinnies - For the 3000m we're going to try different coloured race numbers. ACTION: JM to print off two different coloured race numbers that can be pinned over the 3000m athlete's bib during the race.
    Batons - Schools are to bring their own.
    Shots/discus - RVSA has enough
    Starter pistols - Because caps can no longer be shipped to Canada, we have new guns that shoot blanks.
    Megaphone - Thanks to Mitford for letting us borrow theirs again this year.
    Event clipboards - ACTION: JM to prepare with event sheets and rules.