Meet Information
41th Annual Boys
MSTCA Outdoor Track & Field Invitational
Saturday, May 9, 2015
New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, New Bedford, Mass.
Field Events Start at 9:30 AM Track Events Start at 10 AM
Sanctioned by the M.I.A.A. Meet Director: Jim Kelley
Sponsored by New Bedford Vocational Technical High School Site Director: Mark Thornhill
Qualifying Standards
100 meter 11.5, 200 meter 23.5, 400 m IH 62.0, 400 meter 53.5, 800 meter 2:08.0
Mile 4:50.0, Freshman Mile 5:20.0, 2 Mile 10:30.0, 100 HH 16.5
Only one relay per school
4 x 100 m relay 51.0 Freshman, 4 x 100 m relay- no standard, 4 x 400 m relay 4:02.0, 4 x 800 m relay 8:59.0
Field Events
High Jump 510, Pole Vault 1006**, Long Jump 1906, Triple Jump 4200
Discus 12000, Javelin 14500, Shot Put 4500
**Pole Vault will be contested on Friday, May 8 at 3:30 PM at Durfee High School.
Events for Mobility Impaired & Visually Impaired Athletes
100 meter no standard; Shot Put no standard. Additional information on the registration process and time of
competition will be posted on this site as soon as determined.
Coaches: These qualifying standards are in place so that athletes may be placed in their proper heats and flights. Please
do not overestimate your athletes performances and displace those athletes who have actually achieved better marks. The
MSTCA will call coachs out, if the athletes mark and time is known not to be achieved.
Athlete limitations: Any three events. You may enter as many athletes in an event as you want, as long as each athlete
has met the qualifying standards.
Entry deadline on Direct Athletics is Sunday, May 3, 2015, at midnight.
MIAA rules will be in effect for this meet. Uniform rule will be enforced.
You MUST enter on-line using www.DirectAthletics.com. If you need more information, the MSTCA web site
contains instructions for the entry process for the meet. ON-LINE ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY
Sunday, MAY 3, at MIDNIGHT. No paper entries
Entry Fees: $6.00 per individual event entry, $20.00 each relay. Example: John Smith, LJ and 100m = $12.00.
Checks Payable to MSTCA. Tax ID Number: 04-3394224. Once entered, the school is responsible for payment.
Payments in the form of a check or purchase order, payable to the MSTCA, should be mailed as soon as possible to: M.S.T.C.A., c/o
Elaine Mooney, 60 Cynthia Street, Seekonk, MA 02771.
Waiver form: A waiver form has been sent to your athletic director or it can be downloaded from this web site.
1) authorized individuals must sign it, 2) attach your roster to it 3) and send it to Jim Hoar, by April 15, 2015. When sent
back with the team roster attached, this form is valid for the entire spring season, but it must be received before your team
is allowed to compete in any meet sponsored by the MSTCA. The waiver form serves to verify that the athletes entered
fulfill the eligibility requirements of the MIAA and are bona-fide members of the track team. MSTCA expects that your
athletes entry performances are accurate and if discovery that entries have a number of performances not comparable to
the standards your Athletic Director will be informed.
If you are coming to multiple MSTCA sponsored meets your school should consider using the Single
Payment form......ALL: PO and/or checks must be received (not post marked) before your athletes compete.Medals will be awarded to the top six performers in every event. There is no team scoring. Coaches will be asked to
nominate athletes for Best Field, Best Running, and Best All-Around Athletes awards.
The track is a 6-lane oval composite track with 8 lanes on the straight; ONLY pyramid spikes can be worn. Athletes
will be disqualified if they wear other types of spikes.
Javelin will be thrown off a grass runway. Wear the appropriate shoes for throwing off this runway.
First legal throws/jumps will be measured. After the first legal throw or jump, distances shorter than the standards
will not be measured. Standards: Shot Put: 4500; Discus: 12000; Long Jump: 1906; Triple Jump 4200; Javelin:
14500
Starting heights and progressions for the High Jump and Pole Vault will be determined after the MIAA
announces their standards for the State Divisional Meets.
Results will be posted on the MSTCA web site. The web site copies cannot be used for State Meet certification. A
copy of your schools performances from the computer is the only copy that can be used for certification. You can get a
copy of your team performances by completing a self-addressed envelope (with $2.00) at the computer table. The
information will be mailed to you after the meet
O r d e r o f E v e n t s
Field Events
9:30 Long Jump, High Jump, Javelin, Discus
For athletes involved in the Shot/Discus & Long/Triple NOTE the alternate start times avoid conflict.
11:30 Triple Jump, Shot Put
All athletes will get three attempts. The TOP 8 athletes will advance to the finals and get three more attempts.
Track events begin at 10:00 AM Fastest sections run last
400 meter Intermediate Hurdles Sections on time
2 Mile Run Sections on time
100 meter Dash Trials - Top 8 (FAT) advance to final. (8 lane Straight)
100 High Hurdles Trials - Top 8 (FAT) advance to final. (8 lane Straight)
200 meter Dash Trials Top 6 (FAT) advance to final. (6 lane oval)
Freshman Mile Run Sections on time
Mile Run Sections on time
400 meter Dash Sections on Time
800 meter run Sections on time
200 meter Dash Final
100 High Hurdles Final
Wheelchair 100 meter dash Final
Visually impaired 100 meter dash - Final
100 meter Dash Final
Freshman 4 x 100 meter relay Sections on time
4 x 100 meter relay Sections on time
4 x 800 meter relay Sections on time
4 x 400 meter relay Sections on time
For more information about the meet, contact the meet director: Jim Kelley, 781-733-5356.
e-mail: sprintercoach11@comcast.com
New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745
In case of inclement weather, please contact Frank Mooney: 508-728-9921.
MSTCA Outdoor Track & Field Invitational
Saturday, May 9, 2015
New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, New Bedford, Mass.
Field Events Start at 9:30 AM Track Events Start at 10 AM
Sanctioned by the M.I.A.A. Meet Director: Jim Kelley
Sponsored by New Bedford Vocational Technical High School Site Director: Mark Thornhill
Qualifying Standards
100 meter 11.5, 200 meter 23.5, 400 m IH 62.0, 400 meter 53.5, 800 meter 2:08.0
Mile 4:50.0, Freshman Mile 5:20.0, 2 Mile 10:30.0, 100 HH 16.5
Only one relay per school
4 x 100 m relay 51.0 Freshman, 4 x 100 m relay- no standard, 4 x 400 m relay 4:02.0, 4 x 800 m relay 8:59.0
Field Events
High Jump 510, Pole Vault 1006**, Long Jump 1906, Triple Jump 4200
Discus 12000, Javelin 14500, Shot Put 4500
**Pole Vault will be contested on Friday, May 8 at 3:30 PM at Durfee High School.
Events for Mobility Impaired & Visually Impaired Athletes
100 meter no standard; Shot Put no standard. Additional information on the registration process and time of
competition will be posted on this site as soon as determined.
Coaches: These qualifying standards are in place so that athletes may be placed in their proper heats and flights. Please
do not overestimate your athletes performances and displace those athletes who have actually achieved better marks. The
MSTCA will call coachs out, if the athletes mark and time is known not to be achieved.
Athlete limitations: Any three events. You may enter as many athletes in an event as you want, as long as each athlete
has met the qualifying standards.
* ENTRY DEADLINE -
Entry deadline on Direct Athletics is Sunday, May 3, 2015, at midnight.
MIAA rules will be in effect for this meet. Uniform rule will be enforced.
You MUST enter on-line using www.DirectAthletics.com. If you need more information, the MSTCA web site
contains instructions for the entry process for the meet. ON-LINE ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY
Sunday, MAY 3, at MIDNIGHT. No paper entries
Entry Fees: $6.00 per individual event entry, $20.00 each relay. Example: John Smith, LJ and 100m = $12.00.
Checks Payable to MSTCA. Tax ID Number: 04-3394224. Once entered, the school is responsible for payment.
Payments in the form of a check or purchase order, payable to the MSTCA, should be mailed as soon as possible to: M.S.T.C.A., c/o
Elaine Mooney, 60 Cynthia Street, Seekonk, MA 02771.
Waiver form: A waiver form has been sent to your athletic director or it can be downloaded from this web site.
1) authorized individuals must sign it, 2) attach your roster to it 3) and send it to Jim Hoar, by April 15, 2015. When sent
back with the team roster attached, this form is valid for the entire spring season, but it must be received before your team
is allowed to compete in any meet sponsored by the MSTCA. The waiver form serves to verify that the athletes entered
fulfill the eligibility requirements of the MIAA and are bona-fide members of the track team. MSTCA expects that your
athletes entry performances are accurate and if discovery that entries have a number of performances not comparable to
the standards your Athletic Director will be informed.
If you are coming to multiple MSTCA sponsored meets your school should consider using the Single
Payment form......ALL: PO and/or checks must be received (not post marked) before your athletes compete.Medals will be awarded to the top six performers in every event. There is no team scoring. Coaches will be asked to
nominate athletes for Best Field, Best Running, and Best All-Around Athletes awards.
The track is a 6-lane oval composite track with 8 lanes on the straight; ONLY pyramid spikes can be worn. Athletes
will be disqualified if they wear other types of spikes.
Javelin will be thrown off a grass runway. Wear the appropriate shoes for throwing off this runway.
First legal throws/jumps will be measured. After the first legal throw or jump, distances shorter than the standards
will not be measured. Standards: Shot Put: 4500; Discus: 12000; Long Jump: 1906; Triple Jump 4200; Javelin:
14500
Starting heights and progressions for the High Jump and Pole Vault will be determined after the MIAA
announces their standards for the State Divisional Meets.
Results will be posted on the MSTCA web site. The web site copies cannot be used for State Meet certification. A
copy of your schools performances from the computer is the only copy that can be used for certification. You can get a
copy of your team performances by completing a self-addressed envelope (with $2.00) at the computer table. The
information will be mailed to you after the meet
O r d e r o f E v e n t s
Field Events
9:30 Long Jump, High Jump, Javelin, Discus
For athletes involved in the Shot/Discus & Long/Triple NOTE the alternate start times avoid conflict.
11:30 Triple Jump, Shot Put
All athletes will get three attempts. The TOP 8 athletes will advance to the finals and get three more attempts.
Track events begin at 10:00 AM Fastest sections run last
400 meter Intermediate Hurdles Sections on time
2 Mile Run Sections on time
100 meter Dash Trials - Top 8 (FAT) advance to final. (8 lane Straight)
100 High Hurdles Trials - Top 8 (FAT) advance to final. (8 lane Straight)
200 meter Dash Trials Top 6 (FAT) advance to final. (6 lane oval)
Freshman Mile Run Sections on time
Mile Run Sections on time
400 meter Dash Sections on Time
800 meter run Sections on time
200 meter Dash Final
100 High Hurdles Final
Wheelchair 100 meter dash Final
Visually impaired 100 meter dash - Final
100 meter Dash Final
Freshman 4 x 100 meter relay Sections on time
4 x 100 meter relay Sections on time
4 x 800 meter relay Sections on time
4 x 400 meter relay Sections on time
For more information about the meet, contact the meet director: Jim Kelley, 781-733-5356.
e-mail: sprintercoach11@comcast.com
New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA 02745
In case of inclement weather, please contact Frank Mooney: 508-728-9921.