NSCIF TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 24, 2002

ANDERSON HIGH DISTRICT OFFICE, ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA

In attendance:

Tom Schroeder NSCIF Commissioner 476-3830

Norm MacKenzie Track Commissioner 533-6280

Scott Fairley Track Chairman West Valley 243-4331

Bill Springhorn NAL Track Central Valley 241-8624

Pam Borg NAL XC Yreka 842-7759

Bruce Makinson EAL Track Shasta 241-5937

Kevin Girt EAL XC Chico 342-4573

Bill Vader WSL Track Corning 824-8000

Bob Hastings WSL XC Las Plumas 534-9633

Vernon Regier GMVL Track Colusa 458-4524

Bill Hawes SCL Track Burney 335-5449

Kim Smith SCL XC Trinity 623-3019

Gary Teague SVL Track Pierce 899-1305

Martin Deane EL Track Butte Valley 397-5793

Jon Williams MVL Track Hamilton 345-1417

Marty Growden FRL Track Westwood 256-3918

Guest:

Natalie DiCicco EL Butte Valley 397-2487

1. The meeting was called to order by Track Chairman, Scott Fairley at

9:35 a.m.

2. Introductions were made. All leagues were represented except for the

Butte View League. BVL representative, Curtis Parks (Willows), called

prior to the meeting stating that he would not be able to attend. With

the addition of the Greater Mountain Valley League, an additional rep.

will be needed in both the BVL and GMVL. League presidents will be

asked to fill the vacant positions prior to our February meeting.

3. M/S/C Girt/Growden to approve the minutes of February 5, 2002.

Fairley reviewed the minutes.

4. USATF Officials - Dennis Boyle, a local USATF official and starter,

reported on the increasing number of certified officials in the Northern

Section. He was concerned that many athletes are not prepared to

compete when all the rules are adhered to. He will try to temper a few

overzealous officials while our athletes become accustom to rule

conscience officiating. Some officials may be available to go over

rules at local practices. A list of officials in the area will be

generated.

5. 2003 Championship Meets:

NSCIF Finals West Valley H.S. Fairley/West Valley May 30, 4pm

D1 Shasta High Springhorn/Central Vly May 23

D2 Yuba College Sutter/Wheatland May 23

D3 Yuba College Portola/Bass May 22

D4 West Valley Mid-Valley/Hamer May 23

NAL Yreka High Yreka May 16

EAL Shasta High Shasta May 17

WSL Butte College Corning May 16

BVL

EL Co. of Siskyous Dunsmuir/Butte Valley May 15

GMVL Yuba College Colusa May 16

SVL Yuba College Rio Vista May 15

MVL Chico High Los Molinos May 15

SCL Co. of Siskyous Mt. Shasta May 16

6. 2003 Track Calendar:

March 14 North State Relays - CSU, Chico

March 14 Panther JV Relays - Chico High School

March 22 Eagle Classic Relays - West Valley High School

March 28/29 Stanford Invitational - Palo Alto

April 5 Hornet Invitational - Enterprise H.S.

April 12 John Frank Invite - Shasta College

April 25 West Valley/Chico Invite - CSU, Chico

April 25 Pleasant Valley JV Invite - Chico H.S.

April 25 Burney Classic - Burney High School

April 26 Yreka Lions Invite - Yreka High School

April ?? Portola Invitational - Portola High School

May 3 Gary Burton Invite - Corning High School

May 3 Grants Pass Invite - Grants Pass High School

May 3 Sacramento Meet of Champions - Hughes Stadium

May 9 Westwood Invitational

May 9 Trinity Invite - Trinity High School

7. Realignment of Track Leagues:

After restructuring of leagues in Division IV last year, there were

questions concerning how qualifying would occur in track and field.

M/S/C Growden/Williams to combine the MidValley, Evergreen,

Feather River, North Valley, and Pioneer Leagues into two leagues

for Division IV qualifying in track and field only.

Mid Valley League:

Biggs, Esparto, Hamilton, Williams, Chester, Liberty, Los Molinos,

Mercy, Bishop Quinn, Hayfork, and Champion Christian.

Evergreen League:

Big Valley, Butte Valley, Dunsmuir, Happy Camp, McCloud, Surprise

Valley, Tulelake, Loyalton, Westwood, Yuba City Charter, and Herlong.

M/S/C Growden/Williams to advance the following Division IV qualifiers:

Top 3 from each league, plus the next 2 best performances.

8. Track Commissioner's Report:

New Rules for 2003: (see attached) Scott Fairley reviewed the new

rules for the 2003 season. Major Rule Changes:

a) The landing surface of the pole vault pit must measure a minimum of

19'8 wide and 16'5 back from the vaulting box. A minimum of 2"

padding shall be used as a box collar between the planting box and

all pads.

b) The games committee may designate a specific area for pole vault

coaches.

c) A competitor shall initiate a trial that is carried to completion in

all field events as follows: Pole vault: 1-1/2 minutes, all other

events: 1 minute.

d) Meet management may place markers to the side of the landing pits

for the purpose of signifying records, as well as minimum qualifying

standards.

e) Prior to the start of a meet, the referee shall meet with coaches to

verify that competitors are in compliance with the rules, are

expected to exhibit good sportmanship, and discuss any special

circumstances.

Financial Report: MacKenzie passed out the annual financial income

and expenditures report for 2002. Overall, track and cross country

showed a net profit to the section of $2,598.03.

9. Cross Country Report: The NSCIF Cross Country Championships will

be held at West Valley High School on Thursday, November 14, 2002

beginning at 2:00 p.m. Section championship information will be sent

out in the middle of October.

NSCIF Starting Time: This year's order is as follows:

2:00 pm - Varsity Girls, 2:30 pm - Varsity Boys,

3:10 pm - JV Girls, 3:40 pm - JV Boys.

State Meet Qualifying Divisions: Fairley presented the CBED

figures for 2002. (see attached)

State Meet Qualification: The state has done away with at-large

team qualifiers. Instead, a baseline has been established for each

division, with additional qualifiers based on a four year average of how

a section performs at the state meet.

Qualifiers from the Northern Section for 2002 will be as follows:

Divisions 2, 3, and 5 will qualify one team, plus up to five individuals,

provided they finish in the top eight places within their division.

Division 4 will qualify two teams, plus up to five individuals, provided

they finish in the top twelve places within their division.

Small Schools Meets: Several meets are being hosted this year by

small schools. Meet directors are asked to contact Scott Fairley so he

can pass on meet information to coaches who inquire about meets.

NSCIF Cross Country Honor Coaches:

This is the eleventh year the State has honored coaches from each of

the sections in cross country. Coaches for 2002 were selected:

Boys Coach - Pancho Fairhurst (Dunsmuir)

Girls Coach - Pam Borg (Yreka) Congratulations!! Criteria for

this award includes longevity in the sport, contribution to the

betterment of the sport within our section, and sportsmanship. Other

nominees included Tom Olson (Enterprise) and Vern Watson (Lassen).

10.2002 Championship Track Meets Review:

The 2002 championship meets were held at the following locations:

D1 Shasta High School, D2 Yuba College, D3 Yuba College, and

D4 West Valley High. The D1 meet ran smoothly on Shasta High's new

track facility. No problems were reported in the D2 meet, except that

spectators were not charged admission, thus resulting in lower than

normal track income for the section. There was some confusion over

the date of the D3 meet, however, once solved the meet ran well. The

D4 coaches reported a problem with parents and coaches in the

competition area. There was also a need for a video camera on the

finish line. The championship meet directors should be congratulated

for a job well done.

The NSCIF Finals were held at West Valley High School. The meet ran

smoothly under nice weather conditions. Despite the increasing number

of USATF officials in the area, there is still the need for more

knowlegeable officials at our section finals. Specifically, additional

turn judges are needed to watch for infractions. Scott Fairley will be

calling on coaches help fill some of these positions.

11.State CIF Track and Cross Country Meeting report: The

following are highlights from the state advisory committee meeting

held Oct. 1 in Oakland:

General:

1. Sheraton Hotels is a new CIF sponsor. Meet headquarters will no

longer be at the Marriott.

2. Jewelry - Hal Harkness, state rules interpreter, has decided not to

enforce the removal of pins, barrettes, etc. in the hair. Jewelry is

illegal if it becomes visible during competition.

3. Uniforms - The jersey must cover the midriff at the beginning of

competition when an athlete is standing erect. Once the competition

begins, the midriff can show. In field events, the jersey must cover

at the beginning of each jump or throw. Safety pins are not needed

to ensure that the jersey doesn't ride up during competition.

4. Financially, the state CIF is looking for ways to cut costs/increase

revenue for the championship meets.

Cross Country:

1. The state cross country advance information bulletin will not be

mailed to schools this year. Look on the CIF website: cifstate.org

for a copy of the bulletin.

2. There will be no pasta feed at the state meet this year.

3. Meet management has put together an alternate course in case of

extremely bad weather.

4. The SacJoaquin Section proposed changing the state meet to the

week prior to Thanksgiving weekend. It was suggested that reps

go back to their sections for more imput. The Southern Section is

not in favor of a change.

5. Computer chips must be tied onto shoe laces because of the position

of the sensors above the finish line. Can't be on the bib.

6. An individual from the Northern Section is allowed to move up to

Division I if his whole team moves up. i.e. Tim Nelson. However, the

Northern Section may want to establish criteria for moving up, just

as it has for teams.

Track:

1. Meet management is looking at ways to improve visibility of the

shot put at the state meet. One possibility is to cut down the vines

growing on the fence adjacent to the SP ring. The ring on the infield

was removed several years ago.

2. New at-large times/distances were distributed. (see attached)

3. New California track/cc website: dyestatcal.com

12.A tentative date for the next NSCIF Track Committee meeting was set

for Wednesday, February 5 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

13.The meeting was adjourned at 12:42 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Scott Fairley, Chairman