IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE USING THE SAME ENTRY AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE FOR OUR
2009 HIGH SCHOOL OPEN INDOOR MEETS AS LAST YEAR. ALL ENTRIES WILL BE DONE ON-LINE
AT www.directathletics.com,  
 
THERE WILL BE NO LATE REGISTRATION OR “WALK UP” REGISTRATION
AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINES. 
 
Meet: Open, non-scoring OAT/CCC sanctioned indoor track & field competition.
 
Time: Running events will begin PROMPTLY at 9:30am, field events at 8:00am.
 
Timing: Fully automatic FinishLynx system.
 
Location: 
Kent State University Field House, 2213 Summit St,
Kent, Ohio 44240.  $8.8 million state-of-the-art facility, 
contains a six lane 292 meter track, complete with eight 
lane straightaway, 2 separate long jump pits, high jump,
pole vault with raised runway, and throwing areas.  
A new Mondo Super X track was installed in the summer 
of 2008 and a Daktronics scoreboard will be in place in 
the fall of 2008.
 
Entries: All entries will be done on-line at www.directathletics.com.
Please visit the Direct Athletics website at your earliest convenience in order
to familiarize yourself with how the entry process works.
 
**Note: Entries will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Kent State reserves the right to close entries for any and all events based
on pre-registration applications and facility limitations.
 
Entry Deadlines: Entries for all meets will close on the Sunday
preceding the meet.  Please see schedule below.
 
Meet Date              Entry Deadline
January 31st           January 25th, 8:00 pm
February 22nd         February 16th, 8:00 pm
March 7th (girls)       March 1st, 8:00 pm
March 8th (boys)     March 2nd, 8:00 pm
 
 
Entry Fees: $5per event, per athlete.  Limit 4 individual events, no
charge for relays if athlete is entered in individual events.  You may only enter as many
relays as individual events.  For example if you enter 1 individual event, you
can enter no more than 1 relays or you will be charged $5 for each relay on top of that.
 
TEAM RATES: Up to 20 athletes $120 per girl's and boy's teams each, 21 athletes or more $130/per
girl's and boy's teams each.
 
·   TEAMS pay in the traditional manner by bringing a check, made payable
to Kent State University Athletics, or cash the day of the competition.
·   INDIVIDUALS will now have the option to pay online with a credit card
at the time of entry or pay with cash or check as described above.  If you
choose to pay by credit card, please be aware there will be a minimum $2.00
processing/transaction fee assessed to your payment.
 
All registration must take place on-line at www.directathletics.com.
 
Late Registration: NO LATE REGISTRATION or WALK-UP REGISTRATION! The
entry deadline is the Tuesday prior to the meet.  
 
Make checks payable to: Kent State Athletics/Track and Field.
 
Internet Entry Lists: Final entry lists will be posted on our website
(www.kentstatesports.com) on the Thursday before the meet.  Please check to make
sure your athletes are entered correctly.  If there are mistakes or scratches,
please email kwhitman@kent.edu or call (330) 672-8441 to correct them (you will
be still charged for these entered, scratched athletes).
 
800/1600/3200 Entries: You may ONLY enter an athlete in TWO of the three
possible distance events.
 
Medical Forms/Hold Harmless and Release forms: 
EACH participant needs to
have this Kent State issued form completed with 
parent and/or guardian signatures. Without this 
form they will be unable to participate in the meet.
Coaches, please make copies of the form for your 
athletes. Bring form(s) with you to each meet, 
DO NOT FAX!!! Forms are available on-line 
at www.kentstatetrackcamps.com under the 
“Required Forms” link.
 
Seeding: Running events will be seeded based on entry times. Please be
realistic with your entry marks. Athletes entered without a seed time will be
placed in a slow heat or be assigned a lane at the meet manager's discretion.
 
Field Events:  The pole vault will be seeded into sections. All other field
events will be seeded and put in flights.
 
Spikes: Athletes may use the ¼” pyramid style spikes in all events. NO OTHER
SPIKES WILL BE PERMITTED. An official will be checking all spikes prior to the
event. Athletes having the wrong spikes will be disqualified from the event. If
you have any questions please inquire prior to the start of the meet. 
 
Starting Blocks: Will be available at the athletes' choice in the 55m
hurdles, 55m dash, 200m dash and 400m dash.
 
Throwing Implements: ONLY Kent State shots will be allowed for competition.
 
Automatic Timing: Each athlete will receive Finish Lynx fully-automatic
timing to the hundredth of a second in each race they run. 
 
Refunds: No refunds for any event scratches the day of the meet. You are
paying for your final entries as of the entry deadline. The last day to scratch
is the entry deadline on Tuesday prior to the meet. Any scratches after the
deadline will result in forfeiture of refund. 
**Please Note: No switching or adding events the day of the meet.**
 
 
Results: We will have complete results available on our website (www.kentstatesports.com)
and www.directathletics.com the day after the meet. 
 
Sign-In: 
Sign-in (paying fees and handling forms) will begin 
at 8:00 am and continue through 12:00pm. There will
be no signing in after 12:00pm. Running events will 
begin promptly at 9:30 am.
 
Check-In for events: Running events will check in @ the check in table AND with the clerk of the course.  We will announce preliminary check in times in order to avoid running heats with open lanes.  Please listen for these check in times even if you are competing in another event. Check in both at the preliminary check in AND with the clerk of the course to avoid being scratched and to help us run an efficient meet.
 
Warm-Up periods for field events: General warm up 30 minutes prior to start
of event. Between flights will be a 10 minute warm up period. 
 
PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH THE OFFICIALS AND MEET MANAGERS. THERE ARE MANY ENTRIES
RESULTING IN MULTIPLE HEATS. PLEASE LISTEN FOR THE CALLS FOR EACH RACE AND BE ON
TIME WHEN CHECKING IN PRIOR TO YOUR EVENT. THIS WILL HELP TO KEEP THE MEET MOVING
ALONG AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. YOUR COOPERATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.  ALSO, IF YOU ARE
GOING TO SCRATCH FROM AN EVENT AT THE MEET, PLEASE LET THE CLERK OF THE COURSE KNOW SO THAT
WE MAY CONDENSE HEATS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
 
START TIMES
 
MEET #2 PERFORMANCE LIST
 
MEET #2 RESULTS
 
MEET #3 SCHEDULE
 
MEET #3 PERFORMANCE LIST
 
MEET #3 RESULTS