Pacific Association/
At our annual meeting on June 26th we discussed and agreed upon three items:
1) The Region 14/Junior Olympics
Qualifying Meet will, once again, take place the day after the California High
School (CIF) State Championships. The
meet will be on Sunday, November 27th, at
2) We did the bidding for our cross country schedule. Some minor changes have since been resolved. The complete schedule is listed below.
3) Our point scoring system for meets leading up to the Pacific Association/Junior Olympics Qualifying Meet will go back to our original system.
We will be hosting nine (9)
meets, between September24th and November 20th, before
the Region 14 Junior Olympic. We will
have a scoring system at eight (8) of those meets for boys and girls in the
Bantam, Midget and Youth age groups. At
each meet, if you come in 1st in your age group you will receive 10 point, 2nd
=9, 3rd =8, etc. At our
November 20th PA/JO Championships the athletes who have scored the most number
of points in each of these six age groups will be presented with a trophy and a
whole lot of recognition. The athletes
who have scored the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th
most points will receive a letter of accomplishment and recognition.
We would like to have as many of our athletes and clubs take part in all of our meets. It supports the clubs that host the meets and it makes our athletes better in competition. The more athletes there are, the better the competition. And the better the competition, the better the athletes will be.
Not all athletes in your club are good sprinters or good throwers or good jumpers. Some of them could be good distance runners. If your club is not involved in cross country give it a try! The coaching is a lot easier than track and field as there is only one event! Or, if your club is not involved in cross country, your athletes may legally take part in cross country with another club.
JUNIOR OLYMPICS QUALIFYING RULES
1) All PA Youth athletes may compete in our PA/JOs on Sunday, November 20th. You must have a USATF card. You may purchase a USATF card on www.pausatf.org. You must compete in your age groups (the age group is listed at the bottom of the schedule). You must fill out and turn in a National Junior Olympic form (this will be on www.usatf.org in a few months) and you will turn in a copy of your birth certificate. All teams must turn in a team declaration form. The entry fee will be $6.
2) To qualify to compete in the Region 14 Junior Olympics (November 27th) you must have placed in the top 25, as an individual, in your age group at the PA/JOs or you are one of the eight (8) runners on your registered club’s team that place, as a team, in the top three (3) at the PA/JOs. The entry fee is $7 (cash only) and it must be turned in prior to leaving the PA/JOs on November 20th. Other athletes may compete in the Region 14 Meet without qualifying in the PA/JOs if they met a) and/or b):
a) The athlete must have competed in the California State Cross Country
Championships on November 26th.
b) The athlete may be added to a qualifying team, or replace a qualifying team
member, so long as there will be no fewer than five (5) or more than eight (8) team
members.
3) To qualify to compete in the National Junior Olympics
(December 10th) you must have place in the top 20, as an individual,
in your age group at the Region 14/JOs or you are one of eight (8) runners on
your team that placed, as a team, in the top three (3) in the Region
14/JOs. The entry fee is $8 and must be
paid (cash only) before you leave
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OUR CLUB WILL/MIGHT BE PARTICIPATING
______ IN CROSS COUNTRY THIS 2005 SEASON
Name_______________________________Club________________________________
Mailing Address__________________________________________________________
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Home #___________________Work #_________________E-Mail_________________
TO BRING OUR CROSS COUNTRY LIST UP TO DATE please Email the above information or fill in and mail this sheet. You will receive information and entry forms for all Youth Cross Country meets by Email. If you filled out this form at our June 25th meeting you do not have to fill this in. If you or you’re club are not sure or want information mail or Email the filled-in blanks to:
Mail to: Bob Shor – Youth Cross Country
(707) 539-6787
This year’s
schedule is below. Next year (2006) the
National JO Cross Country Championships will be in
Day Date Hosted by Meet Location
Sat. Sept. 24
Luis Distance Club
Jim Barodte (805) 528-6096 [email protected]
Sun. Oct 2 Tony Williams’ TC
Tony Williams (510) 206-5403 [email protected]
Sun. Oct 9
Bob Shor (707) 539-6787 [email protected]
Sun. Oct. 16 City
Track
Otis Campbell (510) 547- 1477 [email protected]
Sun. Oct. 23
Fay Wenger (831) 596-1332 [email protected]
Sun. Oct. 30
George Paddeck (916) 645-0470 [email protected]
Sun. Nov 6
Bruce Susong ((775) 849-0599 [email protected]
Sun Nov 13
Dave Stratman (925) 462-1337 [email protected]
Sun. Nov. 20 PA/JOs – PA/USATF
Bob Shor (707) 539-6787 [email protected]
Sun. Nov. 27 Region
14/JOs –
Susan Johnson [email protected]
Sat. Dec. 10
National Junior Olympics
Sub-Bantams 2000m Born 1997 or later
Starting on November 20th sub-bantams must compete as bantams
Bantams 3000m Born 1995 or 1996 Intermediates 5000m Born 1989 or 1990
Midgets 3000m Born 1993 or 1994 Young 5000m Born 1987 or 1988
Youth 4000m Born 1991 or 1992
If you have any questions please contact Bob Shor, PA Youth Cross Country Chairman: