Needham Youth Track Club

Age Groups

6 and under (Sub-Primary), 7-8 (Primary), 9-10 (Bantam), 11-12 (Midget), 13-14 (Youth),
15-18 (High School)
 Age groups based on age as of meet day – March 1, 2020

Events

55 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meters, 55 Meter Hurdles, 800 Meter Race Walk
4 x 200 Meter Relay, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Standing Long Jump

Event Limits

Included with Registration – 3 events – at most 2 running
You may pay for up to 2 additional events
LIMIT of THREE individual running events

Directions
(by auto)

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center ~ 1350 Tremont St. ~ Boston MA
From Southeast Expresssway
Take Mass. Ave. / Roxbury exit – straight off ramp – through lights (Mass Ave.) on to Melnea Cass Blvd.  Follow to end and go left onto Tremont Street. RLTAC is ¼ mile on left.
From South of Boston
Route 93 North to Southeast Expressway. Follow directions above.
From North of Boston
Route 93 South / Route 1 to Southeast Expressway.  Follow directions above.
From West of Boston
Mass. Pike East to the last exit which is Southeast Expressway.  Follow directions above.

Public Transportation

Take the Orange Line to Roxbury Crossing. RLTAC is across the street from the station.

Parking

Parking is permitted on both sides of Malcolm X Boulevard which borders RLTAC.  Roxbury Community College’s parking lot #2 near Cedar Street and Columbus Avenue is also available.

DO NOT park in unauthorized areas.  Cars have been towed in the past

Sanction

USA Track & Field

Sponsor

Needham Track Club   Meet Director:  John Hrones    Meet Consultant:  Steve Vaitones 

Awards

1^st Place – Trophies for all events, 2^nd – 8^th Place – Medals, Events 9^th & lower – Ribbons
Ribbons for heat finishes and for all places for age 5-6
Team trophies for top finishing teams

Event Qualification

The best 8 times in the 55 meter. All other events are finals, resolved by time if multiple sections are held.

Team Scoring

Trophies awarded to top 10 finishing teams.  No scoring for relays or age 5-6 events.
Scoring: 1^st – 10,   2^nd – 8,   3^rd – 6,   4^th – 5,   5^th – 4,   6^th – 3,   7^th – 2,   8^th – 1 
Relays, Race Walk, and age 5-6 events do not count toward team scores.

Affiliation

An athlete who enters with a club affiliation may not change to another club during the meet.
Clubs may not combine together in the scoring.

Registration
Fee

$25 per athlete age 7-18 (includes 3 individual events, at most 2 running). (register by February 23)
$30 (register by February 27)  $35 (register by February 29)
$18 per athlete age 4-6 (includes 3 individual events, at most 2 running) (register by February 23)
$20 (register by February 29)$20 per relay team (relay not included in event limits).
$12 for EACH extra event (maximum of 2 extra events, at most one running)

You can register online.  Follow this web link: http://www.northeastindoorclassic.org

Admission
Fee

$8 for each spectator age 14+  (may be bought in advance or on day of meet)
$3 for each child 5-13 who is not a registered athlete
Free admission for children under age 5

Facilities

200 meter track.  Fully automatic timing.  Bathrooms available.  Concession stand open during meet.

E-mail

If you e-mail changes, be sure to include the athlete’s name, town, club, and age. If substituting an athlete, you must return a completed registration for the new athlete.

Equipment

Runners must use batons and shot puts provided by the meet.  ¼ inch pyramid or Christmas tree spikes are permitted (in track area only).  Bring non-spiked shoes for use outside of the track area. Starting blocks are provided and can be used in the 55 Meter Dash and 55 Meter Hurdles only.

Event
Conflicts

Athletes at field events should notify the field event official if they have to leave to check in and/or compete at a running event.  If an athlete misses an attempt at a field event (or height for high jump), the field event official may, at their discretion, provide accommodation if it does not disrupt the logistics and time schedule of the event.

Runner
Numbers

Runner numbers should be placed on the front of the jersey.  Hip numbers should go on the LEFT hip for events on the track oval.  Hip numbers should go on the RIGHT hip for the 55 meter and hurdles.

Relays

All runners on a relay team must be the same sex.  Each athlete must not exceed the age requirement for the age group of the relay they are competing in.  However, younger age athletes may compete on relays for older age groups.  Relay teams may mix runners from different teams and unattached athletes.

Age 5-6
Events

All age 5-6 events will be non-competitive.  Ribbons (no trophies or medals) will be awarded.
No times or places will be recorded.  There are no penalties for event changes for age 5-6 year olds.

Sportsmanship

Athletes and/or teams may be ejected from the meet for unsportsmanlike conduct of coaches, athletes, parents, family, or friends. Parents and coaches are responsible for their athletes’ conduct.

Changes from previous meet

Limit of THREE (3) individual running events per athlete

Additional
Information

Contact John Hrones, needhamtrackclub@gmail.com    See our web site at www.needhamtrack.org
As a last resort, call the meet director at 781-856-4088