This document provides information for the 2014 Shorecrest track and field season for both middle division and varsity teams. It introduces the coaching staff and gives contact details and practice schedules. Guidelines are provided around communication, attendance, meets and volunteer opportunities. Event details are outlined for both middle and varsity divisions, including upcoming meet schedules.

1. Welcome to 2014 Track
& Field
Online Parent Meeting
Please contact Amy Pope Raab with any questions
araab@shorecrest.org

2. General Guidelines
 Coaching Staff : Jeff Raab (distance), Richie Cameron
(sprints), Eric Starkweather(jumps), Rob King (throws) and
Amy Pope Raab
 Please contact Amy Pope Raab for all team communications
apope@shorecrest.org OR (727)420-2333
 All athletes are expected to attend practice each day unless
they have communicated with the coaches prior to an
absence
 MD practice generally runs from 3:20-4:45, Varsity 3:40-5:15
– please have your child confirm practice times with his or
her specific coach

3. General Guidelines Continued
 Water and Gatorade will be brought to each meet for the
athletes
 Each child is responsible for bringing his or her own snacks
to meets
 All families should visit our team’s Sign-up Genius to
volunteer for one of our 3 home meets – No experience
necessary for any positions!
 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4AADA929A64-2014
 Please contact Coach Pope if you are interested in serving
as team parent this season

4. Middle Division
 Uniform t-shirts will be handed out Monday 2/10, to be worn
with PE shorts for meets
 Athletes may participate in 4 events per meet
 Attendance at practice, level of effort, and number of
students requesting each individual event will determine the
events in which each athlete will compete
 FAT (Fully Automated Timing) will be utilized for all MD
meets this season – this means that athletes MUST attend
practice in order to sign up for events prior to the meets. If
athletes have not signed up in advance, they will not be able
to participate in the meets.

5. MD continued
 We will do our best to allow each athlete to participate in the
events that they would like, however, we are limited in our
number of participants for field events in the meets
 Please encourage your child to be willing to try something
new or different in practice, and then possibly in the meet as
well
 MD field events : Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus
 MD running events : 100M, 100 Hurdles, 1600M, 400M,
800M, 200M, 4x100 Relay, Sprint Medley Relay, 4x400M
Relay

6. MD continued
 MD meets typically last 2-4 hours
 Your child may leave once his or her events are
complete – please be sure to locate and sign the signout sheet before leaving the meet
 Students riding the bus to meets will have access to a
phone with which to call home on our way back to SPS
 Students may leave the meet with another parent with
written permission

7. MD continued
 All MD meets will begin with Field Events @ 3:30, Running events @ 4:15
 2/13 – Indian Rocks Christian
2/18 – Keswick Christian
2/25 – Northside Christian
3/4 – SPS
3/11 – Middle School Championship Meet @ SPS
Field Events @ 12 Noon, Running Events @ 1PM
The MD Championship meet on 3/11 will showcase the top 4 athletes in each
event. The list of qualifying athletes will be posted on Wednesday 3/5.

8. Varsity Track & Field
 Includes all athletes grades 9-12 and any MD athletes
who are specifically asked to move up by the coaches
 Typically the top four in each event participate in meets,
therefore some athletes may not end up participating in
every meet.
 Athletes must have competed in 4 meets in order to be
eligible for the District meet
 Athletes may participate in up to 4 events per meet

9. Varsity Continued
 Participation in meets will be determined not only by performance standards,
but also participation and attendance at practice
 All athletes who wish to drive to away meets must have written permission on
file with the athletic office
 Uniforms will be distributed early next week
 1st meet 2/12 @ Berkeley
 Varsity Field Events : Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Shot
Put, Discus
 Varsity Running events : 100M 100/110M Hurdles, 1600M, 400M, 300M
Hurdles, 800M, 200M, 3200M, 4x800 Relay, 4x100M Relay, 4x400M Relay
 Varsity athletes may sign up for shifts at either of the Middle School home
meets in order to earn service hours

10. Varsity Meets
2/12 @ Berkeley
200 meter dash
Field events (no pole vault) – 4:30 600 meter run
4x800 – 5PM
1500 meter run
Running events – 5:30
4 x 100 meter relay
Throwers 4 x 100 meter relay
300 meter dash
3K meter run
400 meter dash

11. Varsity Meets
 2/20 Lipham Relays @ Keswick
4PM Field Events – the following times are approximate
4:00pm 4 x 800 Relay
4:30pm 4 x 100 Relay
4:45pm Distance Relay (800, 400, 1200, 1600)
5:15pm Sprint Relay (100, 100, 200, 400)
5:30pm Endurance Relay (400, 800, 800, 1200)
6:00pm 4 x 200 Relay
6:30pm 4 x 400 Relay

12. Varsity Meets
 2/27 City Championship @  4/4 @ Berkeley details TBA
Northside Christian
3:30 Field Events
4PM – 4x800 Relay
4:30PM – Running Events
 3/6 Bay Conference
Championship @ SPS
3:30 Field Events
4PM – 4x800 Relay
4:30PM – Running Events
 3/26 @ ODA details TBA
 4/10 Districts @ ODA
 4/17 Regionals @ Calvary
 5/2 State Meet @ UNF