DATES -DIVISION - ELIGIBILITY:
High school teams and individuals must compete in their respective divisions.

1A/2A Division will compete on Thursday, March 27, 2003
Participating athletes must be eligible according to their respective high school federation rules and standards of their school. National high school federation sanction has been received for: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Sanctioning for other states will be applied for upon request. No later than February 1 for request to sanction.

Please note: Start will be a verbal command such as, On your mark and/or runners set.

Events:
100, 100HH(g), 110HH(b), 4 x 100, 4 x 400, 4 x 800, Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600), 4 x 1600 Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Pole Vault.

The Invitational Division of the 4x100 (B&G), 4x400 (B&G), mile (B&G) and 2 mile (B&G) will be held Saturday evening as part of the college meet. We will accept the top 9 relays in the 4x100 and the 4x4, the top 18 in the mile and the top 24 in the 2 mile. Please enter these events through Direct Athletics.

Coaches, be sure to enter your relays (4x1, 4x4) in both the Invitational and regular sections so that your team will be able to compete if you don't make the Invitational Sections.

All entries will be accepted in the 4 x 1600 (G&B) to be run Friday night

All Athletes accepted into the competition will be posted at www.gatorzone.com by Friday, March 21nd @ 6:00pm.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT IN ALL RELAYS AND INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, ALL LAPPED RUNNERS AND RELAY TEAMS, DOWN TO 12, WILL BE PULLED FROM THE TRACK!

1A/2A Division (Division I) will compete on Thursday night.

• The top 36 entries will be accepted into the 4 x 100, 100HH, 110HH, 100M, 4 x 400.
• The top 27 entries will be accepted into the 4 x 800, DMR, and all field events.
• The DMR will be run in the following order 1200-400-800-1600.
• Top 18 Entries in all divisions will be accepted in the Boys and Girls Invitational mile, to be run on Saturday afternoon.
• The top 24 entries in all divisions will be accepted in the Invitational Boys & Girls 2 mile, to be run Saturday afternoon.
• All entries will be accepted in the 4 x 1600 (G&B) to be run Friday night.
• All running events in the 1A/2A Division will be run as heats against time.
• In the field events, all competitors will receive three (3) attempts with the top nine (9) athletes advancing to the final - to receive three (3) additional attempts!
• Starting heights for the Pole Vault will be 9'0 for girls and 11'6 for boys. Do not enter your athletes if they can not clear these heights.
• Athletes and relays that have been accepted into the competition will be posted at www.gatorzone.com by Friday, March 21st @6:00pm.

DIRECTIONS FOR ENTRY FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS:
No fax or phone entries will be accepted. All entries must be submitted through Direct Athletics. MEET ENTRY INFORMATION IS ENCLOSED.

DATES -DIVISION - ELIGIBILITY:
High school teams and individuals must compete in their respective divisions.

High School 3A Division (Division 2) is on Friday, March 28th , 2003
High School 4A Division (Division 3) is on Saturday, March 29th 2003
Participating athletes must be eligible according to their respective high school federation rules and standards of their school. National high school federation sanction has been received for: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Sanctioning for other states will be applied for upon request. No later than March 1 for request to sanction.

Please note: Start will be a verbal command such as, On your mark and/or runners set.

Events:
100, 100HH(g), 110HH(b), 4 x 100, 4 x 400, 4 x 800, Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600), Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Pole Vault. The 3A Division will run on Friday evening and the 4A Division will run on Saturday morning.

The top 45 entries will be accepted into the 4 x 100, 100HH, 110HH, 100M, 4 x 400 in each Division. The top 36 entries will be accepted into the 4 x 800, DMR and all field events in each Division.

All entries will re accepted in the 4 x 1600 to be run Friday night.

The DMR will be run in the following order: 1200-400-800-1600.

Starting heights in the Pole Vault will be 12'6 for the boys and 10'0 for the girls. Do not enter your athletes if they can not clear these heights.

The invitational division of the 4 x 100 (B&G), 4 x 400 (B&G), mile (B&G) and the 2 mile (B&G) will be held Saturday evening as part of the college meet. We will accept the top 9 relays in the 4X1 and the 4X4, the top 18 in the mile and the top 24 in the 2 mile. Please enter these events through Direct Athletics.

Coaches, be sure to enter your relays (4x1, 4x4) in both the Invitational and regular sections so that your team will be able to compete if you don't make the Invitational Sections.

All Athletes accepted into the competition will be posted at www.gatorzone.com by Friday, March 21st @ 6:00PM .

COACHES PLEASE ENTER YOUR RELAYS IN BOTH THE INVITATIONAL & REGULAR SECTIONS SO THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE IF THEY DO NOT MAKE THE INVITATIONAL SECTIONS.

DIRECTIONS FOR ENTRY FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS:

No fax or phone entries will be accepted. All entries must be submitted through Direct Athletics. MEET ENTRY INFORMATION IS ENCLOSED.

Please Remember To Print Out A Confirmation Sheet after you have entered all of your athletes in all of their events.

Enter your athletes lifetime best-indoors or outdoors, for relays (include a seasonal best or an estimated performance based upon your four athletes individual performances). Understand that all marks are subject to verification or challenge. Do not enter your athletes with marks that they have not achieved, if caught doing so your athlete and teammates will be disqualified for that event.
Entry Deadline is Tuesday, March 18th, 2003 @ 10:00PM!!!!!!!

Each school may enter a maximum of two (2) individuals and one (1) relay team per event. Additional entries will not be accepted.

ENTRY FEES:

1. Entry fees are$75.00 per boys or girls team for a maximum of $150.00 per school if both a boys team and a girls team are entered into the Florida Relays. Fees are based on athletes entered in the meet before March 18th, 2003.
   Note Exception: If a school is only bringing 2 or less athletes, the fee is $15.00 per athlete.
   --Example 1: Joe High School enters one boy and 2 girls. Their entry fee would be $15.00 for the boys team and $30.00 for the girls team.
   --Example 2: Joe High School enters 3 girls and one boy. Their entry fee would be $75.00 for the girls and $15.00 for the boys team.
2. Entry fees may be paid at time of packet pick-up. Do not mail entry fees ahead of time!
3. Make checks payable to University Athletic Assn. Entry Fees are non-refundable.
4. ALL ATHLETES MUST SIGN A WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO COMPETE IN THE FLORIDA RELAYS. THIS FORM MUST BE TURNED IN TO ANNA FROST DURING PACKET PICK-UP! PLEASE NOTE THAT A PARENT'S SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ATHLETES UNDER THE AGE OF 18. This form is included in this packet.

GENERAL MEET INFORMATION

Team packets will be available for pick-up beginning one hour prior to the meet each day.

Coaches passes: One pass per five athletes entered. Example: 1-5 athletes = one pass; 6-10 athletes = 2 passes; 11 or more = 3 passes.

Athletes' numbers must be worn on the front for all events. The number will allow the athlete admission to the stadium.

Weighing/Measuring of implements (shot put, discus) will be conducted at the track stadium at the northwest corner of the track (see posted sign) beginning two hours prior to the meet.

Field event athletes must report to the official at the event site, no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.

WARM-UP, ADMISSION TO TRACK, COACHING DURING COMPETITION:
All general warm-up must be completed outside the fenced track & field area. Field event participants will be admitted to the field event areas beginning one hour prior to their events. All athletes must clear the track & field area immediately upon conclusion of participation of their event.

No coaches will be allowed in the fenced track & field areas. Athletes competing in field events may leave the field to consult with their coach, if it does not interfere with the competition. Coaches will be allowed in the field event area, outside the fence near McKethan Baseball Stadium.

AWARDS
The top 3 teams or individuals in all events will receive medals!

MISCELLANEOUS
Updated information will be included in your packet. Please read all contents of your packet carefully.

No additions or changes will be allowed on the day of the meet unless an error was made by meet administration on the entry.

For more information contact:
Anna Frost
University Athletic Assn.
PO Box 14485
Gainesville, FL 32604
(352)375-4683 ext. 4400 or annar@gators.uaa.ufl.edu

If you have any questions concerning girls entries - call Larry Judge (352) 375-4683 Ext. 5548.
If you have any questions concerning boys entries - call Mike Holloway (352) 375-4683 Ext. 4458.

CAR RENTAL INFORMATION:
Gator Auto Leasing (vans) - (352) 372-2561
National Car Rental - (352) 375-2480

BOTH THE USERNAME AND THE PASSWORD FOR THE ONLINE ENTRY IS THE SAME FOR BOTH THE HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S TEAM AND THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S TEAM. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION!!!!

FOR USERNAME OR PASSWORD, PLEASE EMAIL annar@gators.uaa.ufl.edu

Do Not Enter An Athlete Who Does Not
Meet The Minimum Standards.

1. Go to http://www.directathletics.com/
2. In the login box, enter your username and password and click Login. (Remember that your password is case-sensitive. Use capital letters where appropriate). If prompted, enter your contact information.
3. Before submitting entries, you must setup your rosters. NOTE: If you are the coach of Men AND Women, you will see a Team dropdown on the blue navigation bar at the top middle of your screen that contains your team name and gender (i.e. "Reston (M)") The "M" means that you are controlling the MEN'S team-if you switch to the "(W)" you are controlling the WOMEN'S team. You may switch between teams at anytime to edit your rosters or submit entries for each of your teams.
4. To setup your MEN'S roster, make sure that your team is set to "(M)" and click TEAM at the top of your screen to right of HOME. Then click the green "Add Athlete" link at the top of your roster screen.
5. You will be prompted to enter an approximate number of the athletes you wish to enter. Enter a number and submit.
6. You will be prompted to enter the first name, last name and graduation year of each athlete (email is optional). Fill in the form accurately. DO NOT use all capitals and double-check your spelling. When you are satisfied with the form, click Submit. NOTE: You can repeat this process at anytime to add additional athletes.
7. To view your roster, click the "Roster" link in TEAM on the left. When you are ready to setup your WOMEN'S roster, switch to the WOMEN'S team ("W") in the Team dropdown as described in Step 3. Repeat Steps 4-6.

SUBMITTING ENTRIES

1. Within your account, click on the "HOME" link at the top left of your screen. Or simply login, and you will automatically be in the HOME module.
2. In HOME, under "Upcoming Meets", you will see all meets available for registration. You may also click SCHEDULE at the top of your screen to see a full list of meets available for registration. If registration is open, click the green "Register" button that appears next to the meet name.
3. You will see a list of all events available for online entries. You will submit your entries one event at a time.
4. To register for an individual event, click the green "Register" button next to the desired event.
   1. Your active roster will appear in the LEFT BOX. Click on and highlight the athlete you wish to register.
   2. Type in the seed time/mark for the athlete in the middle SEED BOX.
   3. Click the "Register ==>" button. The athlete and seedtime will move to the RIGHT BOX for review.
   4. Repeat steps (a)-(c) for each athlete.
   5. Review your entries in the RIGHT box.
   6. If you have made an error or would like to delete an athlete in the RIGHT BOX, click on and highlight the athlete in the RIGHT BOX and click "<== De-Register".
   7. When you are satisfied with your entries as displayed in the RIGHT BOX, click the "Submit" button. YOUR ENTRIES ARE NOT SUBMITTED UNTIL YOU CLICK "SUBMIT".
      
      After clicking Submit, you will see your entries and seed times/marks for each event on your registration event list. Repeat Step 4 (a)-(g) for each individual event.
5. For Relay events, the process is exactly the same except that you will see Squads A-D in the LEFT BOX instead of athlete names. Make sure that you submit your "A" Squad if you are entering only one squad. When you submit your relays squad and entry time, you will be prompted to enter the individual members of the relay. Add up to 4 runners plus 4 alternates to the RIGHT box and click "Submit".
6. You can edit your entries at anytime before the entry deadline by clicking the blue "Edit" button next to each event on your registration event list. Make necessary changes and Re-submit. Your previous entries will be over-written.

You can receive email confirmation of your entries by clicking the link at the top of the Meet Registration page. Emails will be sent to the email address in your account profile. If you have a Men and Women's team, you must request a separate email confirmation for each team.

Click here for a printable version of the WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT