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Friday, February 3
Track					Field
10:25 am	CW	Eastern 3k run	CO		11 am	CW	Shot put	CH
11:02 am	CM	Eastern 3k run	CO		11:05 am	CW	Long jump	CO
11:23 am	CW	60m hurdles (heats)	CO		11:40 am	CM	Long jump	CO
11:40 am	CM	60m hurdles (heats)	CO		11:45 am	CW	Pole vault	CO
11:53 am	CW	60m dash (heats)	CO		1:10 pm	CW	High jump	CO
12:13 pm	CM	60m dash (heats)	CO		1:15 pm	CM	High jump	CO
12:30 pm	CW	400m dash (heats)	CO		3:15 pm	CM	Shot put	CH
1:05 pm	CM	400m dash (heats)	CO		4:40 pm	CW	Long jump	CH
1:30 pm	CW	200m dash (heats)	CO		4:45 pm	CM	Long jump	CH
2:05 pm	CM	200m dash (heats)	CO		5:15 pm	CW	Pole vault	CH
2:30 pm	CW	5k run	CH		7:30 pm	JrG	Weight throw	F
2:50 pm	CM	5k run	CH
3:10 pm	CW	500m dash	CO
3:30 pm	CM	500m dash	CO
3:46 pm	CW	1,000m run	CH
3:58 pm	CM	1,000m run	CH
4:10 pm	CW	400m dash (heats)	CH
4:28 pm	CM	400m dash (heats)	CH
4:45 pm	CM	60m hurdles (heats)	CH
5 pm	CW	60m hurdles (heats)	CH
5:20 pm	CM	60m dash (heats)	CH
5:37 pm	CW	60m dash (heats)	CH
5:55 pm	CM	Distance medley relay	CH
6:10 pm	JrG	1,000m run	F
6:16 pm	HSG	4x400m relay	F
6:22 pm	CW	Distance medley relay	CH
6:42 pm	JrB	1,000m run	F
6:48 pm	HSB	4x400m relay	F
6:58 pm	CW	60m hurdles	Cons
7:02 pm	CW	60m hurdles	F
7:07 pm	CW	500m dash	CH
7:17 pm	OW	1,500m run	F
7:25 pm	CM	60m hurdles	Cons
7:29 pm	CM	60m hurdles	F
7:34 pm	OM	800m run	F
7:39 pm	CW	60m dash	Cons
7:43 pm	CM	60m dash	Cons
7:47 pm	CM	500m dash	CH
7:57 pm	CW	60m dash	F
8:01 pm	CM	60m dash	F
8:05 pm	CW	Distance medley relay	CO
8:17 pm	CM	Distance medley relay	CO
Saturday, February 4
Track					Field
8:30 am	CW	4x800	CO		9:15 am	CW	Weight throw	CH
8:45 am	CM	4x800	CO		9:20 am	CW	Eastern high jump	CO
9 am	CW	5k run	CO		9:25 am	CM	Eastern high jump	CO
9:37 am	CM	5k run	CO		9:30 am	CW	Triple jump	CO
9:55 am	CW	3k run	CO		9:32 am	CM	Pole vault	CO
10:17 am	CM	3k run	CO		9:50 am	CM	Triple jump	CO
10:37 am	CW	Mile run	CO		1:10 pm	CW	High jump	CH
10:59 am	CM	Mile run	CO		1:15	CM	Weight throw	CH
11:22 am	CW	200m dash (heats)	CH		2:15 pm	CW	Triple jump	CH
11:48 am	CW	800m run	CO		2:20 pm	CM	Triple jump	CH
12:08 pm	CM	200m dash (heats)	CH		3 pm	CM	Pole vault	CH
12:28 pm	CM	800m run	CO		3:15 pm	CM	High jump	CH
12:45 pm		Opening Ceremony			4:30 pm	JrB	Weight throw	F
1:07 pm	CW	4x400m relay	CO
1:27 pm	CM	4x400m relay	CO
1:37 pm	CM	3k run	CH
1:47 pm	CW	200m dash	Cons
1:50 pm	CW	200m dash	CH
2 pm	CM	200m dash	Cons
2:02 pm	CM	200m dash	CH
2:12 pm	HSG	4x800m relay	F
2:24 pm	CW	4x200m relay	CH
2:35 pm	JrG	300m dash	CH
2:38 pm	CM	4x200m relay	CH
2:46 pm	CW	3k run	CH
2:58 pm	HSB	4x800m relay	F
3:09 pm	JrB	600m dash	F
3:14 pm	CW	800m run	CH
3:22 pm	JrG	600m dash	F
3:27 pm	CM	800m run	CH
3:37 pm	CW	Pa 4x400m relay	F
3:43 pm	CM	Pa 4x400m relay	F
3:49 pm	CW	NY 4x400m relay	F
4:02 pm	CM	NY 4x400m relay	F
4:17 pm	CW	400m dash	Cons
4:20 pm	CW	400m dash	CH
4:28 pm	CM	400m dash	Cons
4:31 pm	CM	400m dash	CH
4:39 pm	OW	800m run	F
4:44 pm	CW	4x800m relay	CH
4:56 pm	OM	Mile run	F
5:02 pm	CM	4x800m relay	CH
5:12 pm	HSG	4x200m relay	F
5:16 pm	HSB	4x200m relay	F
5:20 pm	CW	Mile run	CH
5:27 pm	CM	Mile run	CH
5:33 pm	CW	4x400m relay	CH
5:43 pm	CM	4x400m relay	CH
6:00 pm		Closing Ceremonies

 

Codes

CO	College
CH	Championship
HSG	High school girls
HSB	High school boys
F	Final
OM	Open men
OW	Open women
JrG	Junior girls
JrB	Junior boys
CW	College women
CM	College men

Event	Women		Men
	Standard	Max. #	Standard	Max. #
60m dash
college	8.35	96	7.25	64
championship	7.60	64	6.90	64
60m hurdles
college	9.50	64	9.00	48
100/110HH	15.30		15.25
championship	8.75/14.25	64	8.20/14.25	48
200m dash
college	26.25	96	22.80	60
championship	24.75	60	21.75	50
400m dash
college	58.90	72	50.15	72
championship	54.90	60	48.15	70
500m dash	1:17.0	58	1:06.2	66
800m run	2:18.0	92	1:57.2	110
1000m run	2:58.5	36	2:31.0	40
Mile/1500m run	5:20/5:00	75	4:17/4:00	73
3000m run	10:45.0	60	8:40.0	60
5000m run	18:25.0	60	14:40.0	40
4x200m relay	none	15	none	15
4x400m relay	none		none
4x800m relay	9:30.0	14	7:48.0	12
Distance medley	12:45.0	32	10:25.0	32
High jump	5-5 (1.65)	48	6-6 (1.98)	48
Pole vault	11-6 (3.50)	48	15-7 (4.75)	48
Long jump	17-6 (5.34)	96	22-5 (6.83)	75
Triple jump	37-6 (11.43)	72	45-7 (13.89)	60
Shot put	40-2 1/4 (12.25)	60	50-0 (15.24)	60
Weight throw	49-2 1/2 (15.00)	42	52-0 (15.85)	36

Maximum of 4 competitors per event per team
Estimated performance; seeding preference to 2011-12 indoor marks.

1. Rules of Competition

Competition will be governed by the active editions of:

Colleges	The NCAA Track and Field/Cross Country Men’s and Women’s Rules, with exception as needed by meet management
Open and Junior Divisions	The USA Track and Field Competition Rules
High School	The Official National Federation Track & Field and Cross Country Rules Book

The meet referee is Anne Rothenberg, of Exeter, R.I.

Appeals must be made within 15 minutes of the posting of a result and should be filed at the protest table. A fee of $50 must accompany an appeal.

2. Competition Sites

The Armory track is a 200-meter banked six-lane Mondo track. The lanes are 36 inches wide. The horizontal jumps are contested in two parallel pits. The women's runway is 53 meters (173 feet) in length. The men's runway is 54 meters (178 feet) in length. The pole vault runway is 45 meters (147 feet) in length. The runways are Mondo. The high jump is contested at both ends of the infield; two high jumps can be conducted simultaneously. The Mondo straightaway is eight lanes and 60 meters. The lanes are 48 inches wide.

In the weight throw, only bag weights can be used. A wooden throwing circle is used.

There is warm-up space on the second and third floors of the Armory. Spikes must be one-quarter inch. Only starting blocks supplied by the Armory may be used.

Vaulting poles can be shipped: c/o Mr. Bassett Thompson, Director of Track & Field, New Balance T&F Center, 216 Fort Washington Ave., NYC 10032. Please also notify Mr. Thompson in advance by phone (212-923-1803 x11). Poles will be stored securely until your arrival.

3. Lanes

For seeding purposes, lane priorities are:

In the 200, 400, 500, 4x200 and 4x400, lane priority is 5-6-4-3-2-1. On the straightaway, it is 4-5-3-6-2-7-1-8.

In the 200 meters, all lanes will be used in the preliminaries, lanes 3 through 6 in the final. The Championship final will be three sections of four runners each; the fastest section will run last. All six lanes will be used in the College consolation final.

In the 400 meters, all lanes will be used in the preliminaries, 2 through 6 in the final. The Championship final will be two sections of five runners each, the faster section last. All six lanes will be used in the College consolation final.

4. Entries

College entries are submitted online, via DirectAthletics.com. Entries open Dec. 1, 2011. Entries close at 4 pm EST Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Include the names of all relay team members. Most events will be seeded on Tuesday, Jan. 24.

Entry standards are  available here. Satisfaction of an entry standard does not guarantee acceptance to the meet; all possible efforts are made to admit as many athletes as the time schedule will permit. The limit on the number of positions available in each event is listed on the Entry Standards form.

Teams are limited to four athletes per event. Coaches should submit an athlete's estimated performance on the day of competition. Preference for acceptance and seeding will be given to (1) performances from the current indoor season, (2) from the 2011 indoor season, (3) from the 2011 outdoor season and (4) from previous seasons.

Most heat and section assignments will be posted on the Armory website by 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. The names of all athletes accepted in individual events will also be posted at that time.

Scratches and performance updates should be submittedby fax (212-923-1645). Submit scratches and updates no later than Monday, Jan. 30.

Open athletes can enter — via DirectAthletics.com — starting Dec. 1, 2011. Entry deadline for Open athletes is at 4 pm EST Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Open athletes must pay their entry fee online prior to the close of entries in order to be accepted into the meet. Athletes who wish to be considered for inclusion in the Open events must contact the event coordinator, Mr. Bob Rothenberg (401-294-9946), no later than Monday, Jan. 23.

High school and Juniors entries will be done on DirectAthletics. These entries will close at 5 pm EST Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. To secure the password for this entry, contact the event director, Mr. Dan Doherty. All high school and Juniors entry fees must be paid online prior to the close of entries. School purchase orders will not be accepted.

5. Entry fees

College teams	$475 per sex, or $40 per athlete per event and/or $50 per relay team
Open athletes	$40 per individual event, $50 per relay team
High school, Juniors	$30 per relay team, $25 per individual event

Examples

• One athlete in 2 events = $80
• Four athletes on one relay team, one of those athletes in an individual event = $90
• 27 female athletes in 45 individual events and 4 relay races = $475

Checks should be made out to The Armory Foundation. If mailed, they should be sent to Jack Pfeifer, Meet Director, Armory Foundation, 216 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY 10032.

Entry fees are based on entry, not competition, in the meet. Entry fees will be calculated on the number of entries at the time of the official close of entries. Team packets and competitor numbers will be issued only to teams that have (1) paid their entry fee in full, or (2) presented a satisfactory school purchaseorder. Teams that have not paid entry fees from previous years will not be allowed to participate.

Late entries —After the official close of entries, additional College and Open entries may be accepted, on a limited basis. The entry fee for such late entries is $60 per athlete per event and/or $75 per relay team. This is a required fee, regardless of the number of entries per team.

6. Divisions

The college competition is conducted in a single division. In some events a seeded section will be held and called Championship, while the remaining competitors will compete in College.

7. Team scoring

Events are scored 10 points for first place, 8 for second, 6 for third, 5 for fourth, 4 for fifth, 3 for sixth, 2 for seventh and 1 for eighth. There is separate scoring for each sex. Trophies are awarded to the top four teams for each sex. All events are scored.

In those events with various heats or flights, all competitors are eligible to place and score, with the exception of the high jump and pole vault, where only the Championship sections will be scored. In the 60 dash, 60 hurdles, 200 and 400, an athlete must qualify for the Championship final to score. In all other events, all performances will be used to determine the scorers.
Teams are limited to four scorers per event. Open athletes are omitted from the scoring.

8. Open Events

The women’s 800- and 1,500-meter runs and the men’s 800 and mile will be contested. Participation is by invitation only. In addition, elite-level Open competitors will be accepted in field events only on a limited basis, upon request. The chairman for these events is Mr. Bob Rothenberg, of Exeter, R.I. (401-294-9946, arothenberg2@cox.net). To be considered for any of these events and to secure an invitation, contact Mr. Rothenberg no later than Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.

If an Open athlete qualifies for a field-event final, sufficient collegians will be advanced to assure nine college athletes in that final.

9. High school & Junior events

In the high school 4x200 and 4x400, there will be six teams per sex. In the 4x800, the fields will be limited to 12 teams.

The Junior boys' and girls' 1,000-meter runs will be limited to eight competitors each. The Junior boys' and girls' 600-meter runs will be limited to six competitors each, the boys' and girls' weight throws to eight competitors each. In the Junior boys' weight throw, competitors will use the 25-pound implement; the girls will use the 20-pound implement. These events will be administered under USATF rules. Athletes in these events will not be permitted to wear school uniforms.

The director of these events is Mr. Dan Doherty, of Pearl River, N.Y. (845-596-3625, dohertyd@optonline.net). Participation in these events is by invitation only.

The lists of accepted teams and individuals will be posted Friday morning, Jan. 27, 2012.

10. College events

60m dash and 60m hurdles — All eight lanes will be used in the preliminaries. The dash fields will be limited to 64 men and 64 women in the Championship division, 64 men and 96 women in the College division. The hurdle fields will be limited to 48 men and 64 women in each division. Lane assignments in the preliminary round will be random. Heat assignments will be seeded. The fastest eight finishers in the preliminaries of both divisions combined will advance to the Championship final. The next-fastest eight finishers will advance to the Consolation final. For the purposes of team scoring, only those competitors in the Championship final can score. Athletes who withdraw from Championship finals will not be replaced.

200m dash — All lanes will be used in the preliminary round, although Lane 1 will be avoided whenever possible. Blocks will be permitted in the preliminaries. The fastest 12 finishers in all preliminaries will advance to the Championship final, which will be conducted in three sections of four runners each. Heat I of the final will be comprised of the slowest four qualifiers, Heat II the next four fastest and Heat III the fastest four. Final places will be determined by comparing times. Lanes 1 and 2 will not be used in the Championship final. The next-fastest six finishers from the College qualifying heats will advance to the College consolation final. Only those competitors in the Championship final can score. Assignments and lanes in the heats and finals will be seeded. The fields will be limited to 50 men and 60 women in the Championship division, 60 men and 96 women in the College division. All competitors will be eligible for the Championship final. Athletes who withdraw from Championship finals will not be replaced.

400m dash — The fastest 10 finishers in the preliminaries will advance to the Championship final, which will be conducted in two sections of five runners each. Heat I of the final will be comprised of the slowest five qualifiers, Heat II the fastest five. Final places will be determined by comparing times. Lane 1 will not be used in the finals. Assignments and lanes in the heats and finals will be seeded. Lane 1 will be avoided whenever possible in the prelims. The fields will be limited to 70 men and 60 women in the Championship division, 72 of each sex in the College division. Blocks will be permitted in the Championship division. All competitors are eligible for the Championship final. The next-fastest six finishers from the College qualifying heats will advance to the College consolation final. Only those competitors in the Championship final can score. Athletes who withdraw from Championship finals will not be replaced.

500m dash — Fields will be limited to 66 men and 58 women. Blocks will be permitted in the Championship division. In the Championship division, three sections will be run. A three-turn stagger will be used.

800m, 1000m, mile, 3000m, 5000m runs — The competition will be conducted using timed sections. Where there are consecutive heats, the fastest runners will run last. The size of the fields will be limited to: 800 – 92 women, 110 men; 1,000 – 36 women, 40 men; mile – 75 women, 73 men; 3,000 – 60 of each sex; 5000 – 60 women, 40 men.

4 x 200m relay — No qualifying times are necessary. A limited number of timed sections will be contested.

4 x 400m relay — No qualifying times are necessary. Teams from Pennsylvania and New York will be placed in the appropriate state races, to be contested Saturday afternoon. If a team from one of those states is among the leading entrants, they will be entered in the Championship division if that is their desire. A team must compete in the state race to be eligible for the award for that event.

4 x 800m relay — The fields will be limited to 14 women's teams and 12 men's.

Distance medley – The fields will be limited to 32 teams per sex. No B relay teams are permitted in any relay event. The championship heats will be limited to 12 teams. Club teams will not be permitted in the Championship division.

Field events – The order of competition will be seeded, with the best entrants competing in the final flight. Finalists will compete in reverse order of their standing after the preliminaries. Nine collegians will advance to each final. All attempts will be measured. Distances will be measured and recorded in meters but will be announced in feet and inches. The limits of the fields are:

	Women	Men
High jump	48	48
Pole vault	48	48
Long jump	96	75
Triple jump	72	60
Shot put	60	60
Weight throw	42	36

11. Check-in

Athletes in running events must check in at the clerks’ table no less than 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start of their event. Hip numbers will be issued at that time. Athletes in field events should check in to the head official of their specific event at the competition site, no less than 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start of their event. It is the prerogative of meet management to scratch a competitor who does not meet these deadlines. No public-address check-in calls will be made. The meet will not be allowed to run more than five minutes ahead of schedule. 

12. Awards

Trophies are awarded to the top four teams for each sex. These awards will be made on the infield immediately following the final event. Coaches and team members are asked to stay for the ceremonies. Trophies will be awarded to the Outstanding Competitors, one chosen for each sex, in the college competition. The Dr. Philip Edwards Award is presented to the outstanding male competitor, the Evelyn Lawler Award to the outstanding female competitor. The St. Lawrence Spirit Award will be presented annually to a school that has shown outstanding enthusiasm for the competition in previous years.

Plaques are awarded to the winners of the high school and Juniors events. Medals are awarded to all four members of the first three finishers of those relay races and to the first three finishers of the individual events.

Plaques are awarded to the winning Pennsylvania and New York 4x400s.

13. Passes

Teams will be issued two coaches' passes per sex. A team with 15 or more competitors, for either sex, will be issued a third coach’s pass upon request. An additional trainer’s pass will be issued upon request, per sex if so requested. If additional passes are needed, they may be purchased for one-half of the Adult general-admission price. A team with a single relay team or one or two individuals will receive one coach’s pass. Athletes must wear their competitor numbers to be admitted.

Coaches may sit in the stands along the backstretch of the track. Athletes can be in that area for consultation with their coaches but cannot use that area as permanent seating.

The northeast corner of the third floor of the Armory is reserved for team training tables. Trainers may not set up in any other area. 

Team packets may be picked up at the headquarters hotel, the New York Hilton, on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 2 to 10 pm, or at the Armory beginning at 9 am on Friday, Feb. 3, and beginning at 7:45 am on Saturday, Feb. 4. The hotel is located at 6th Avenue and 54th Street.

14. Tickets

Tickets will be available in advance online, and at the gate.

Reserved	$25 per day, $45 for two-day plan
General Admission	$20 for adults, $10 for students

Student-athletes and coaches may sit in the General Admission sections.

15. Implement weigh-in

Friday, Feb. 3, beginning at 9:30 am for women and at 1:45 pm for men, and on Saturday, Feb. 4, beginning at 8 am.

16. Practice

The Armory will be open for practice on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 9 am to 2:30 pm and from 6 to 9:30 pm. The Armory will open at 9 am on Friday, Feb. 3, and at 7:45 am on Saturday, Feb. 4.

17. Housing

The New York Hilton, located at 54th Street and 6th Avenue, is the official host hotel. A limited number of rooms have been set aside at the Hilton and at two adjacent hotels for participating teams. To arrange housing and to secure the special meet room rates, contact our housing agent, Total Travel, c/o Ellie Dayton or Arnie Ginsberg (516-222-9229, 800-353-5550).

18. Food

It is against Armory policy to bring food or beverages into the building. A full-service concession stand on the fourth floor and the Armory Café on the third floor will be open throughout the meet.

Meet Director	Jack Pfeifer	212-923-1803, ext 26 Cell: 917-579-5392 Fax: 212-923-1645 jack.pfeifer@gmail.com
Director of Open Events	Bob Rothenberg	401-294-9946 arothenberg2@cox.net
Director of H.S. & Juniors Events	Dan Doherty	845-596-3625 dohertyd@optonline.net
Entries	DirectAthletics	617-879-1797 support@directathletics.com www.directathletics.com
Press Steward	Mike Rauh	718-885-2079 Cell: 914-584-9626 media@armorytrack.com
Housing	Ellie Dayton Arnie Ginsberg Total Travel	800-353-5550 516-222-9229 Fax: 516-222-9242 edayton@totaltravelmgmt.com
Chief of Officials	Adam Sanford	718-614-2048 asanford4u@aol.com
Meet Referee	Anne Rothenberg	Exeter, R.I
Official Scorer	Jim Spier	Chapel Hill, N.C.
Website Oversight	Brett Hoover	bhoover@armorytrack.com
Transportation	Laura Murphy	lmurphy@armorytrack.com

• Records (PDF)
• Past Winners (PDF)