Meet Information
DCIAA Elementary School West Side Challenge
**For D.C Public Schools Only
Spingarn High School
2500 Benning Road NE, Washington, DC 20002
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Meet Director
Marc Harrison, Marc.Harrison2@k12.dc.gov
Meet Info:
- Events will start at 12:00pm and continue on a rolling schedule
Order of Events
4x100m Relay
1600m Run
100m Dash
800m Run
400m Dash
200m Dash
4x400m Relay
**Order of Events are subject to change based on time limits or student athlete safety
Field Events
All field events start at 12:00pm
High Jump (Boys then Girls)
Long Jump (Girls then Boys)
Shot Put (Girls then Boys)
Discus (Boys then Girls)
Registration
Coaches are only allowed to register Three (3) participants per event/school and two (2) relay per event/school. Total Team participation limit is 44 per school
MEET CONDUCT
All athletes MUST be deemed eligible by the DCIAA to compete in any athletic competition. The DCIAA will adhere to NFHS Track & Field, USATF, and modified DCIAA rules, which are located in our DCIAA Handbook. As the LEA, the DCIAA is allowed to making changes to the NFHS and USATF rules. Please note, rule modifications can be made at any point during the season depending upon the safety of the coach, spectators, and athletes, this includes modifications to handbook procedures.
Uniform Rule- All uniform rules shall be in accordance with the NFHS and USATF standards. Each competitors uniform shall meet all requirements and restrictions as presented in Rules 4-3-1 and 4-3-2 of the NFHS rule book. The competitor's uniform shall be issued by the school, worn as intended by the manufacturer, and have the following restrictions:
The uniform must be of a material and design deemed to not be objectionable or offensive by the athletics department of the issuing institution
Each competitor shall wear a uniform bearing the school name and colors.
The waistband of a competitor's bottom shall be worn above the hips.
#2 UASTF Rule 143 Athletic Attire
- In all events competitors must wear clothing that is clean, designed, and worn so as not to be objectionable. The clothing must be made of a material that is not transparent even if wet. The competitors must not wear clothing that could impede the view of the judges. Athletes' vests should have the same color on the front and back. The size or number of logos on athletes' attire shall be restricted only when required by the IAAF or USOC.
Disqualification Conduct
Competitors are not allowed to receive any assistance while competing in an event. This assistant includes, but not limited to
- Pacing by a teammate not in the race or persons not participating in the event (i.e running along side a competitor)
- Competitors joining hands with eachother during a race
- Coaching a competitor from a restricted area
- Using an aid during the race or trial (ex: heart rate monitor, fitbit, GPS device, smart watch, etc)
- And all other assistance that is defined by the LEA.
Please communicated with the Meet director to receive more examples.
All DCIAA employees shall not indulge in conduct which would incite players or spectators against the officials and/or DCIAA staff. Public criticism of coordinators, officials or players is unethical.
All Competitors who conduct themselves in an unsporting manner, who are offensive by action or language, or who are found to be in violation of honest effort, shall be warned or disqualified by the referee from the event and from the remainder of the meet.
All coaches are responsible for reading the meet registration online as it will pertain the specifics of the meet.
Once a competitor reports to an event they will be "charged" that event.
Each coach will be presented with an event sheet prior to the start of the meet. It is the coach's responsibility to check your entries to ensure that the correct participants are both listed and reports to the event.
Timing: Timing will be provided by M&D Timing
Registration closes Monday, April 1, 2024 @ 8:00pm