NCSAA Track and Field Championships

Saturday, April 27, 2019

2019 NCSAA Track and Field Championships

High School Track & Field
Junior High Track & Field

Saturday, April 27, 2019
Grove City College
(Grove City, PA)

Final Registration Deadline:
Monday, April 8, 2019

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019

Registration Deadline:

The 2019 NCSAA Track and Field Championships is open to both high school and junior-high track and field teams. Teams from any region of the country are welcome to attend.

The final registration deadline is April 8, 2019. At that time we will close registration to begin finalizing plans for the meet.

Basic Meet Information:

Meet Description:

The NCSAA Track and Field Championships offers a high-value competitive and team-building experience -- in a Christ-centered environment -- for your high school and junior-high track and field teams. Highly organized and hosted an excellent facilities, the event provides the excitement of participating in a major track and field event for teams of all sizes and competitive levels.
Age Eligibility: A student-athlete shall be ineligible for participation upon attaining the age of nineteen years, with the following exception: if the age of 19 is attained on or after July 1, the student-athlete shall be eligible, age-wise, to compete through that school year.
This meet employs FAT timing, which provides very accurate timing and a very organized, timely meet. We are very excited to offer this for all of your teams!
For the first time this year, we will be providing track officials at the finish line (starter and head timer), as well as at each individual field event. This will minimize the need for school volunteers, as well as provide more consistency in field events being contested correctly.

Meet Format:

This tournament is open to Christian and private schools from any region of the country.
Homeschool teams and athletes are also welcome to participate.
Boys and girls in grades 9-12 are eligible to compete in the High School Division, and boys and girls in grades 5-8 are eligible to compete in the Junior-High Division.
Boys' and girls' teams will be scored separately -- in four divisions (Senior High Boys, Senior High Girls, Junior High Boys, Junior High Girls). Groupings for large schools and small schools will also exist for the purpose of overall team awards.
CLICK HERE for a copy of last year's Order of Events, to know which events will be contested at what times. This year's order of events will be very similar.

Closing Ceremony and Awards:

All participating teams will be recognized during the closing ceremony.
Awards will be presented to the 1st and 2nd place teams in each division.
Most Outstanding Athlete awards (highest-scoring athlete in each division) will be announced and presented at the closing ceremony, and individual ribbons will also be awarded to the top six finishers in each event.
Though large schools and small schools will compete in the same events (and individual scoring will be 10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top six places), overall team awards will be presented in both large-school and small-school groupings .

Christ-Centered Environment and Team-Building Opportunities:

This meet is held in a distinctly Christ-centered environment -- from the setting on a Christian college campus (which we hope teams and families will take time to visit), to the Opening Prayer at the start of the meet, to the spirit of mutual encouragement and healthy competition typically displayed at this event, to the unified time of team fellowship and prayer at the Closing Ceremony. This NCSAA track meet is distinctive in its goal of being more than just an athletic event; we desire that your athletes experience the joy of Christ-centered competition and respond to the challenge of using their gifts in such a way to honor Christ during their time at the meet!
The setting of this meet -- the Christian college campus of Grove City College -- presents an opportunity for your players to visit the campus while you attend the event. Opportunities may include family or team campus visits, interaction with admissions personnel, etc. Teams that attend our events have remarked that these opportunities have been very valuable, as the event doubles as an opportunity to expose your athletes to the value of and options for Christian education beyond high school.

Beneficial Exposure for Your Athletes:

College coaches are invited to attend the meet, and the meet results are published to the attention of college coaches nationwide. These measures present your athletes with a great opportunity to be seen by college coaches, scouts, and recruiters.

Location:

Grove City College
100 Campus Drive
Grove City, PA 16127

Grove City College's track and facilities are excellent and will provide a quality experience for all teams, and your teams should enjoy the opportunity to explore and take advantage of the beautiful campus in Beaver Falls!

Check out details about the facilities at Grove City College via the links below:

Team Registration Fee (per team, per event):

$100 for NCSAA full member schools (paying members)
$150 for non-member schools

One athlete, separate from any team - $50

Please note that high school and junior-high teams are considered separate teams. You must pay the appropriate team registration fees for each of your teams that attends.

Your registration fee is non-refundable, except in the event of the cancellation of the tournament.

Ask about our Team Sponsorship Program, if you'd like more information about how your team can reduce your costs of attending, via the use of this program. We'd be happy to send you some information on this new money-saving resource!

All teams are expected to pay their full registration fees by the registration deadline date. Any exceptions to this rule must be discussed with and approved by NCSAA. If you have any questions regarding this procedure (or if you are already late with your payment), please contact us ASAP.

Individual Athlete Fee:

$5 per athlete (NCSAA full member schools), $10 per athlete (non-member schools)

The individual athlete fee covers and provides access to:

Meet Fees -- Provision of all meet activities and services to the athlete. Our costs in putting on this meet exceed the total amount of entry fees collected, so the athlete fees help to pay the costs of this event.
Free Admission -- We encourage parents and families to come out to see their teams compete, and the athlete fees allow us to offer free admission to the meet. We are happy to be able to make attendance affordable for your families!

Individual athlete fees are due upon your arrival at the meet. (Most schools have their athletes contribute to cover this fee.) If you have any questions regarding these fees, please contact us ASAP.

Withdrawals:

We understand that occasionally there may be reason for a team to withdraw from the meet, after having already registered. If any team must withdraw after already registering for the meet, that team still will be expected to honor its commitment to pay the full team registration fees. NCSAA must budget based on the number of registered teams, and all fees for all registered spots are critical in order to plan for and conduct a successful meet. Thanks for your understanding of this!.

Lodging:

We will post a list of local hotels at a later date.

Directions:

Grove City College is located at 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127.

From North or South:

Take I-79 to Exit 113 (Grove City). After exiting, take Route 208 East (right turn off ramp from I-79 South, left turn off ramp from I-79 North) into Grove City (about 3.5 miles). Once into town, turn right at the first traffic light onto Main Street (Route 58). Go through the first traffic light (Broad Street), and you will see the track meet (and football field) on your left. Turn into the access road beside the field, and proceed to the end of the road (where there is a parking lot available for your use). The entrance to the track facility is at the parking lot end of the track.

From East or West:

Take I-80 to Exit 24 (Grove City / Sandy Lake). Turn left off the ramp to take Route 173 South into Grove City (3.0 miles). As you arrive in town, continue on Route 173 as it winds through town. The road will turn right onto Erie Street (just before railroad tracks) and left across the tracks onto South Center Street. From South Center Street, turn left at the second traffic light onto Main Street (Route 58). Go through the first traffic light (Broad Street), and you will see the track meet (and football field) on your left. Turn into the access road beside the field, and proceed to the end of the road (where there is a parking lot available for your use). The entrance to the track facility is at the parking lot end of the track.

If you need further assistance with directions, please call Grove City College at 1-800-847-8255.

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