• In order for an athlete to compete in the PAC meet he or she must be a 2008 USATF member; THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE
  • Become a 2008 USATF member by going to www.pausatf.org and clicking on the “Join Now” button near the top of the page; follow steps outlined on the website
  • Athlete must register using full legal name (no nicknames accepted)
  • Athlete birth certificate must be received by the PA/USATF Youth Membership Chair before athlete can compete in the meet (bring a copy to the meet in case it doesn’t reach Tony via postal mail prior to the start of the meet)
    • Pacific Association USATF
    • c/o Tony Williams – Youth Membership Chair
    • P.O. Box 1673
    • Patterson, CA  95363
• All unattached athletes and clubs must use our Club Manager software package to register for competition
  • To obtain the latest version of Club Manager please contact Anthony Camargo at [email protected]
  • Club 4-digit codes can be located on the PA/USATF website in the Youth drop down list, select “Club Manager.”  If your club is not listed contact Anthony Camargo at [email protected] for a 4-digit code for your club
    • All 4-digit codes should be in CAPS
    • All unattached athletes use “UNA” as their code
  • Load all youth athletes, their 2008 USATF numbers, birth date and their best times / marks
  • Create a Meet Manager file using the “Create Meet Manager File” button and save it using your club name or unattached athlete’s name
    • E-mail your saved “Meet Manager File” to Anthony Camargo at [email protected]
    • E-mail with attached Meet Manager file must be date stamped no later than 12 midnight, Friday, May 30, 2008
      • Entries received after this deadline will be assessed a $10.00 per event late fee
      • An entire club cannot register late.  All clubs must be registered per the deadlines defined
      • Meet entry changes the day of the meet are assessed a $20 per event late fee – changes must be made by 7:00 am of the first day of the meet
        • NOTE:  This is not adding a new athlete to compete in the meet but changing the events the athlete plans to compete in
        • No changes will be accepted after this deadline
• Cost per athlete is $6 per event entered (no refunds)
  • Subbantam, Bantam, Midget can enter 1-3 events
  • Youth, Intermediate, Young can enter 1-4 events
  • Athletes are not allowed to compete in an older or younger age group
    • EXCEPTION:  Subbantams can compete as Bantams since the Subbantam age group is not a nationally recognized age group
  • A relay counts as an event
  • Envelope containing registration fees must be postmarked Saturday, May 31, 2008
    • Only money orders or certified checks will be accepted, no personal checks, club account checks or cash payments
    • Money order or certified check to be made out to:  Pacific Association USATF
      • Make sure to note on the money order or certified check the name of your club or unattached athlete
  • Mail registration money order to:
    • Maura Kent
      1442 Deerfield Circle
      Roseville, CA  95747

o      If a club wants a receipt of payment then include a self addressed, stamped envelope with payment. Meet management will not accept responsibility for lost/late/misdirected mail

 Pre-meet Entry Validation and Results Posting

• Prior to the start of the meet, entries will be posted on the PA/USATF website for validation.  It is the responsibility of each club coach and unattached athlete parent to validate entries are correct
• Results will be posted at a designated location during the meet as soon after the competition as possible.  Posted results are for the benefit of everyone so please do not remove them
• After the meet is over, check the Pacific Association website (www.pausatf.org) for final results

Driving Directions to Rocklin High School
5301 Victory Lane, Rocklin, CA  95765

• From San Francisco:  Take I-80 East.  When you enter the outskirts of Sacramento stay to the right and take the I-80 Reno split.  (If you stay on Business I-80 through Sacramento you’ll add 20-30 minutes to your commute.)  Exit onto CA-65 North toward Lincoln/Marysville.  Take the Stanford Ranch Road exit (first exit) – when you are on the exit off ramp stay to the right and take the first right as you want to turn right … away from the highway.  Travel on Stanford Ranch Road for 3 miles.  Turn right on Victory Lane and into the school parking lot.  The track will be on the opposite end of the parking lot from where you enter … towards the hillside.
• From Modesto:  Take I-99 North.  I-99 will merge with Business I-80 as you enter downtown Sacramento.  At the merge stay to the far left merging onto I-80 to Reno (basically you’ll stay straight on the freeway).  Stay on I-80 till you reach CA-65 North exit toward Lincoln/Marysville.  Follow directions above from San Francisco.
• From Reno:  Take I-80 West towards Sacramento.  Exit CA-65 North toward Lincoln/Marysville.  Follow directions above from San Francisco.

 Club / Unattached Athlete Packet Pick-Up

• Only a club coach or parent of an unattached athlete can pick up competition bib numbers and related materials at Rocklin High school.  Pick-up table will be open at 7:00 a.m.  Arrive early enough to get this process out of the way before the meet begins
  • Club coaches must be 2008 USATF coaches on record w/approved background checks or the team packet will not be released
  • If late registration occurred, payment in full must be received before competition bib numbers will be released
  • Whomever picks up the packet must sign for packet

• Check-in – Athletes must check in between the first and final call for each event.  Coaches must have their athletes checked into the designated areas no later than FINAL CALL for each event.   Athletes should then remain in the clerking area. After the event is closed no changes will be made for any running events.  PERIOD!  Field event athletes must check in at their particular field event
  • All four members of the relay team must check in together at the Clerk of the Course
  • If an athlete is competing in a field event and their running event is called the athlete must check out of the field event with the head field event official and then check in at the running event.  As soon as they complete the running event they need to check back into the field event.  In such cases as high jump or pole vault the bar will continue to go up and the athlete must re-enter the event at whatever height the bar is set
  • Athletes are not allowed to use cell phones, head sets or any other type of electronic devices while in the Clerking area, field of competition or on the infield
• Implements – Field event implements except javelins and pole vault poles will be supplied by meet management.  Personal implements must be passed by our Weights & Measures official.  All implements must be checked between 7:30 - 11:00 am.
• Spike Length – Maximum 3/16" pyramid or needle spikes on all synthetic rubber surfaces.  Athletes who do not have the proper spikes will be asked to obtain the correct spikes or they will not be allowed to compete (racing flats can always be substituted for racing spikes)
• Bib Numbers & Hip Numbers – Bib numbers will be distributed at packet pick-up. All athletes must have a bib number assigned to them in order to compete
  • Athletes MAY NOT compete wearing another athletes bib number.  This is cheating and will result in the athlete’s ejection from the meet
  • Bib numbers must be worn on the front of the jersey.  An exception is made for high jumpers and pole vaulters who have the option to wear their bib number on their back if they prefer
  • Lost or forgotten bib numbers will result in a $5.00 replacement fee (each time it is replaced)
  • For all running and race walking events, athletes will be assigned a hip number when they check in with the Clerk of the Course for final seeding
    • Hip numbers must be worn on the left hip (hip facing infield while competing – not the butt or the front of the shorts).  Shirts must be tucked in so hip numbers are visible by camera at finish line
      • In some of the longer distance races hip numbers may also be placed on the front of the shirt to assist with lap counting
• Starting Heights - The starting height for the high jump and the pole vault will be per USATF rule 242.5(k).  Incremental increases will be 2” in the high jump and 6” in the pole vault until there is a winner.  The winner may then determine the next height

• Awards will be available for pick by a designated club coach or parent of unattached athlete at the Awards table one hour after the results have been posted
  • Athletes cannot pick up their own awards; unless they are unattached Intermediate / Young athletes who have come to the competition without a parent
  • NOTE:  The one-hour waiting period is to allow processing time in case a protest is filed regarding an event result
• Medals are awarded to the top six places in each event; ribbons will NOT be awarded for each flight / heat      

• Access to infield / Clerk of Course area:  Only athletes who are competing will be allowed access to the track or Clerk of the Course area
  • Any coach or parent in the infield or clerking area will result in the immediate disqualification of their athlete/team and an automatic grievance will be filed for suspension of 30 days
• Access to warm-up area:  Only athletes and PA/USATF coaches with valid 2008 Live Scan clearance AND badge will be allowed access to this area
  • Any parent or non-2008 USATF badged coach in the warm-up area will result in the immediate disqualification of their athlete/team and an automatic grievance will be filed for suspension of 30 days.
• Tents – Allowed on the top row of the bleachers only but cannot block the announcer’s area.  Tents must be broken down and removed from the stadium at the completion of competition each day.  Rocklin High School and USATF are not responsible for lost or stolen items
• Alcohol – There is no alcohol permitted on school grounds
• Smoking – The school is a SMOKE FREE ZONE.  There is no smoking allowed inside or immediately outside the stadium
• Dogs – no dogs allowed on campus
• Coolers – Permitted inside the stadium; however, GLASS CONTAINERS in the coolers ARE NOT PERMITTED.  Coolers will be checked at the gate.  Please remove any alcohol, tobacco or glass before entering the stadium
• Admission – Spectators admitted free
• Parking - There will be FREE PARKING available at and around the competition site
• Food Services – Food and beverages will be sold throughout the meet.  You may bring your own food and drink into the stadium but you may not bring in glass containers.  When you leave, you must remove anything you brought in with you.  For your convenience, plastic garbage bags and garbage cans will be available throughout the facility for garbage disposal
  • BBQs and sunflower seeds are not allowed in the stadium
  • Clubs who leave their area dirty after either day of competition will be fined a $100 per day fine
• Lost and Found - A lost and found area will be located near the protest table

The majority of these Placer County hotels are within 20-minutes of Rocklin High School and are recommended for your stay during the PAC meet.  Many are across the street from Roseville’s Golfland / Sunsplash which is a great place to visit once you are done competing.  The Roseville Galleria is also around the corner … less than 2 miles away.

• Placer County Special Hotel Rates

• At the annual 2006 PA/USATF Youth Club Coaches meeting, agreement was reached that any club who leaves their area dirty will be fined $100.  This is a daily fine for multi-day meets
  • Clean-up includes the area under the bleachers where your team sits
  • This fine can also be transferable to the parking lot.  If club members are observed leaving garbage next to their car and not taking it to the garbage can the club will be fined $100

adidas Golden West Invitational – Free Tickets!

• All clubs and unattached athletes who plan to compete in the Region 14 Multi’s meet (June 14 & 15 at Granada HS) and/or the Pacific Association Junior Olympic Championships (June 20-22) must bring to the PAC meet their JO Advancement forms to be validated by Tony Williams (Youth Membership Chair)
  • If you do not plan to compete in the PAC meet, we still request that you come to Rocklin HS to ensure Tony is able to validate your advancement forms prior to your arrival at the Multi’s and/or PA JO meet
    • Bring a copy of your birth certificate for each athlete in case Tony doesn’t have it on file
    • Be ready to produce verification of 2008 USATF membership number for each youth athlete
  • Advancement forms should be downloaded from the PA/USATF website prior to validation with Tony.  Do not expect Tony to have blank advancement forms
  • If athletes join your club after the PAC meet and want to compete in the PA JO meet then you’ll need to contact Tony Williams [email protected] prior to June 20 to have your forms validated
  • Packet pick up at the Multi’s meet (June 14-15) and the PA JO meet  (June 20-22) will not be allowed unless the club / unattached athlete can turn in their validated JO Advancement forms at the time they receive their competition bib numbers – this will be a 1 for 1 distribution (1 JO advancement form for 1 bid number)

NOTE: 

• Saturday 80/100/110 hurdle events will be run as finals if no heats are required
• Subbantams only allowed to compete in 100m, 200m, 400m, LJ, and 4x100 relay

TRACK EVENTS – 9:00 am

FIELD EVENTS – 8:30 am

** Javelin will occur when discus is over because Javelin will be held on the infield in the same location as the discus.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

TRACK EVENTS – 9:00 am

FIELD EVENTS – 8:30 am

                                                                       
 * Triple jump to start after completion of the long jump

**  Turbo Javelin will occur when discus is over because the Turbo Javelin will be held on the infield in the same location as the discus.