| 2026 CAPPS Track & Field Invitational Meet Rules |
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| GENERAL: | | |
| No late entries will be accepted | | |
NO ADDITIONS AT THE SCRATCH MEETING! | | |
A substitution can be made for your relay team by a participant that has not already competed in 3 running events. | | |
Running spikes are allowed (up to 1/4'", optional) | | |
A race will not wait on a runner. All athletes and coaches need to listen to the announcer and clerk of the course. | | |
Participants need to check in with the event judges when arriving for an event | | |
Only athletes, coaches, and officials are allowed on the infield (track area) | | |
Only 1 relay team can be entered by each school for each relay event | | |
| No Starting Blocks Allowed | | |
| No Running alongside participants | | |
5 events are the maximum that a participant can compete in (3 run & 2 field or 3 field & 2 run), Relays count towards your Running Events | | |
Four Classifications: 5/6 Girls, 5/6 Boys, 7/8 Girls, & 7/8 Boys | | |
Scoring: Top 8 score points for their team (10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for individual races) (20, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 for relays) | | |
| Scoring Cont'd: Only 3 participants per school per event will count towards team scoring. Individuals will still be awarded to additional teammates that place. |
Team Trophies: Awarded to 1st for each Classification | | |
Individual Awards: Medals awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd | | |
All entries are due by the designated deadline on the website. | | |
Three (3) Entries per school per event as long as the 5 event rules are followed. | | |
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| TRACK EVENTS: | | |
5/6 Running Events: 50M, 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1600M, 4x100M, 4x200M, 4x400M | | |
7/8 Running Events: 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1600M, 4x100M, 4x200M, 4x400M | | |
Relay's baton must be handed off inside the exchange zone. | | |
Exchange zone will be 30m and athletes must start inside the 30m as well as exchange within the 30m. | | |
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| FIELD EVENTS: General Rules | | |
5/6 Field Events: Running Long Jump Shot Put (6lbs) | | |
7/8 Field Events: High Jump, Discus (1K) | | |
Running events take priority over field events | | |
3 Throws, 3 Jumps, 3 Jumps at each height | | |
*High Jump - Starting Heights: 7/8 Girls 3'10", 7/8 Boys 4'0" |