Track & Field Advisory Committee

Agenda
August 23, 2005 • 10 a.m.
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida


I. Purpose and Introductions • FHSAA Staff

II. Complete Expense Vouchers • FHSAA Staff

III. Selection of Chairperson • Committee

IV. Review Minutes / Agenda for Adoption • Chairperson

V. Action • Committee
A. Review • FHSAA Staff
1. FHSAA Track and Field Regulations Manual
2. 2005 FHSAA Florida Track and Field Finals
a. Coaches’ meeting attendance
B. TkAC Recommendations (Effective 2005-06 if passed by Board of Directors)
a. Uniforms (singlets)
b. Compliance with NFHS maximum participation rule
1. FACA attachment
2. State associations’ survey
3. Available options
C. TkAC Recommendations (Effective 2006-07 if passed by Board of Directors) Committee
a. Pay scale for regional meet / meet referee • Staff
b. Increase number of individual awards from 6 to 8 • e-mail from Mark Kirby
D. FACA Recommendations • FACA Representative
a. Failure to compete 207.05 (no action/discussion)

VI. Discussion
A. General / Roundtable • Committee
1. National Anthem at state series meets • e-mail
2. Field event advancers • e-mail
3. Online rules meetings • Staff
4. Officiating fees

VII. Adjournment

Addendum

Participation Limitation
Below are options available relative to the participation limitation as found in 2005 NFHS Track and Field rule 4-2-1 and 2.

1. Remain Status quo
1. Maximum 5 events of which 3 may be running

2. Adopt NFHS Rule with no modification
1. Maximum 4 events with any combination

3. Adopt NFHS Rule with modifications, i.e.
1. Maximum 4 events of which 3 may be running
2. Maximum number of individual events
3. Maximum number of events involving lap races

4. Combination of NFHS rule with no modification and modified rule based on meet itself
1. For meets allowing prelims and finals 4 events of which 3 maximum are running
2. For meets allowing finals only any combination of 4 events

5. Modify state series qualifying methods (this allows two classes to be run simultaneously)
1. Top 8 or 9 qualify and advance to state finals run finals only
2. Top 16 qualify and advance; and create a two-day state finals meet, which runs prelims and finals on separate days

Coaches, athletes, administrators and officials are encouraged to submit their suggestions to the FHSAA office by fax (352-372-9086) or email to track@fhsaa.org.

The deadline to submit any information is Aug. 20, 2005.