MEET INFORMATION PACKET

Meet Contacts:

Louis Vazquez Meet DirectorLouis.Vazquez@parks.nyc.gov718-351-7923

John Padula Entries & General questionsYouth@newyork.usatf.org718-809-4915

Lauren Primerano Facility and LogisticsLauren.Primerano@ parks.nyc.gov 718-351-7923

Admission:

Online Purchase:

Admission tickets to the Hershey National Youth Indoor Championships are available for purchase online at a discounted price: single day tickets are $8.00 and a three day pass is $20.00.

Purchase tickets online now through March 7 at midnight, EST. There are no refunds to online ticket sales.

To purchase online tickets please visit: EventBrite

On site Purchase:

Onsite tickets costs will be $10.00 per day and there is a $30 minimum for debit and credit cards.

Preschool-age children and senior citizens age 62 and older will be admitted for free.

Coaches Credentials:

In order to obtain a Coaches Credential for free admission into the 2018 USATF Youth

Indoor National Championship, you must be listed on your APPROVED  2018 USATF Club

profile  which guarantees that you have successfully completed the mandated background

screening and SafeSport process. There will be a maximum of three (3) credentials per

Club.  There will be no exceptions. 

Packet Pick Up:

Packet pick up will be available during the following times and locations:

Thursday, March 8th5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. - Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Friday, March 09 th    8:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Saturday, March 10 th    7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Sunday, March 11 th   8:15 a.m. to 2:00pm –Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Bib Numbers:

All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers on the front of their jersey during

competition. If an athlete loses the bib number, a replacement may be purchased for a fee of

$8.00. *Note: No entry changes/no substitutions/no adds/no new entries/seeds or changes will be accepted at the meet site. However, Meet Management will correct all data

entry mistakes; and all sex and division errors.

 

Eligibility Requirements:

Individuals: USATF Membership: This meet is open to 2018 USATF member athletes who fall

within the youth age divisions listed below. You may check the status of your USATF

membership through your association’s website. Memberships can be obtained online or

through your Association Membership Chair (http://www.usatf.org/associations).

Proof of Birth: Each athlete's date or birth must be verified and included as part of their USATF

member profile before the athlete's entry can be submitted for online registration. If the athlete's

date of birth has been verified in the past and their membership was renewed they will be able

to submit their entry without requiring additional verification. Proof of Birth (copy of birth

certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license or U.S. government

identification) should be emailed to your association membership chair (please included the

athlete's USATF membership on the document. See USATF Competition Rules, Rule 300.1 (i)

for further information.

Clubs: for a club to be considered active it must have renewed its club membership for 2018

and have at least one coach who has completed and passed a background check. A list of

current USATF member clubs can be found via your association’s website.

Relays: Each member of a relay team must be affiliated with the registered USATF club in their

membership profile. HS Relays must be athletes from the same HS, USATF members and age

verified.

FEES & ENTRY DEADLINES

Deadlines & Fees: On-Time: by March 5, 2018 (11:59 pm EST) $10.00/individual event $34.00

per relay

Youth competitions typically take place in two-year age divisions. These age divisions provide

young athletes the opportunity to compete with other athletes of similar ability.

The age divisions for competition year 2018 are as follows:

Age Division Year of Birth8 & Under  2010+*9 - 10  2008-200911 - 12  2006-200713 - 14  2004-200515 - 16  2002-200317 - 18  2000-2001**

* Per USATF Rule 300.1 (c) “Athletes must be at least seven (7) years of age on December 31

of the current year to compete at the Youth Athletics or Junior Olympic National

Championships.”

** Athletes who are still 18 through the final day of the USATF National Junior Olympic Track &

Field Championships are eligible to compete in the 17-18 age division through that meet. This

extended eligibility does not apply to cross country events.

a. 7-14 enter here

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/323100/info

b. 15-18 and HS enter here

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/323101/info

Awards:

Top 6 in each event earn 2018 USATF Hershey Youth Indoor Championship medals.

Qualifying Information:

There are no qualifying requirements for this year’s championship. Any youth age verified member may compete.

General Information

Facility: Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

625 Father Capodanno Boulevard

Staten Island, New York 10305

718-351-7923

www.oceanbreezenyc.org

Ocean Breeze Park boasts a 135,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art indoor track and field facility. The facility has become a premier destination for athletic events, drawing competitors from around the country. The elite-level hydraulically-banked competition track is able to be converted from  eight to six lanes, can incline up to 4.5 feet, and has commanding views of the nearby Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and even the Freedom Tower in lower Manhattan. A warm-up area will feature fitness and cardio rooms and a covered parking lot will accommodate 160 cars.

In keeping with the sustainability goals of PlaNYC, Parks and DDC are seeking a LEED Gold rating for the building, and have incorporated features to conserve energy and water into the design. Sustainable features for the building include geothermal heating and cooling,

displacement ventilation, harvesting of storm water to recharge surrounding wetlands, a "cool" roof and recycled materials.  In addition, the building will take advantage of the cool ocean breezes to provide natural ventilation for the majority of the year.   Natural daylight harvested through skylights, windows, light shelves and clerestories will either eliminate or supplement the necessity for artificial lighting much of the time.   T he surrounding sand dunes, wetlands, grasslands and shrub forest comprising much of Ocean Breeze Park will be preserved.Parking at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Parking is available at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex free of charge.

Parking for spectators is located on Father Capodanno Blvd. in parking lots #4 and #6 (approximately 300m)

Parking for participants arriving on bus is located on Father Capodanno Blvd. in parking lot #9 (approximately 1,400m)  Buses will be permitted to drop-off on the Northside of Father Capodanno Blvd. and pick-up will be located on the Southside of Father Capodanno Blvd.

We ask that buses do not park on residential streets.

Event Check In:

There will be separate check-in areas for running and field events. Athletes must check in at the

designated areas 45 minutes prior events scheduled starting time or when the event is called.

All athletes will be required to remain in the designated warm-up areas after checking in.

Warm-up Area:

A 180 meter mondo warm-up loop warm-up is located on the first floor of the facility. Alternative

options are Franklin D Roosevelt boardwalk and greenway which is located across from the

Ocean Breeze Facility and stretches over 4 miles. Ocean Breeze Park also has over 5 miles of

nature trails suitable for warm-up.

Spikes:

Only ¼” pyramid spikes are allowed on mondo track surface. This will be strictly enforces and

athletes may not be able to complete with any other type of spike on.

Event Results:

During competition, event results will be posted in the atrium. Additionally, event results will be

posted at usatf.org and http://www.oceanbreezenyc.org. Updated results, meet program, and

heats information can also be found by downloading Active Meet Mobile in your app store.

Concession:

A concession stand will be open during the meet offering a wide range of options for various

dietary needs.

Implements Weigh-in:

At the track 75 minutes prior before each event. Once an implement is weighed in it becomes

property of the meet until the conclusion of the event and will be impounded. Any implement

not meeting specifications will also be impounded until the conclusion of the competition.

Implements:

Limited number of implements will be provided by meet management.

Seeding and Advancements:

Seeds will be based on personal bests from the 2017 outdoor season or 2018 indoor season.

All marks must be verified and available in Athletic.net to be used for seeds.

Per Rule 303.6 for all running events from 55m through 400m, there will be two rounds of

competition. The eight fastest times in the 55m and 55hh, and the 6 fastest times in the 200m

and 400m shall advance from the first round to the final in all age divisions.

The top 8 competitors in each field event shall advance to the finals of their age division.

Starting Blocks:

Due to the anticipated increase number of participants, the Games Committee has determined

that athletes 14 and under will not be permitted to use starting blocks in the preliminary rounds

of the following events:

55m

55m High Hurdles

200m

400m

Opening Heights:

Opening heights for the High Jump and Pole Vault will be three increments below the Youth Performance Guidelines. Incremental increases will be 5 cm in the High Jump and 15 cm in the Pole Vault. Please note that the games committee has the right to make adjustments to the opening heights at the close of entries.

High Jump      

Age Division Metric Age Division Metric9-10 Boys 0.95 9-10 Girls 0.95

11-12 Boys 1.15 11-12 Girls 1.15

13-14 Boys 1.40 13-14 Girls 1.25

15-16 Boys 1.55 15-16 Girls 1.35

17-18 Boys 1.65 17-18 Girls 1.40

Pole Vault      

Age Division   Age Division  

13-14 Boys 2.20 13-14 Girls 1.75

15-16 Boys 3.10 15-16 Girls 2.00

17-18 Boys 3.65 17-18 Girls 2.50

Pole Vault: 

Refer to USATF Rule 302.5(n). All competitors must provide their own vaulting poles. Vault athletes must report to be weighed with their bib numbers and poles based on the schedule below. All poles will be inspected for manufacturers’ pole ratings and the maximum top hand hold position as determined by the manufacturer. The competitors’ weights must be at or below the manufacturers’ pole ratings. NO EXCEPTIONS. Poles will be impounded at the time of inspection. Athletes will pick-up their poles and report to the competition site at time of warm-up for the event.

Meet management will not be responsible for any pole that is shipped to or impounded at the meet without a hard protective case.

Weigh-in and pole inspection will take place at the vault venue 75 minutes before each event.

Athletes may ship poles for delivery no later than Wednesday March 8, 2018. Shipments should be sent to the following address:

Attention: Pat FannonOcean Breeze Athletic Complex625 Father Capodanno Boulevard,Staten Island, New York, 10305

Protests: There will be a $100.00 fee for all protests. Protests must be submitted to the Protest

Referee no later than 30 minutes after a result has been posted. The protest fee will be

refunded if the protest is upheld.

Rules – Conduct & Facility:

The following are not permitted at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

Alcohol

Smoking

Weapons

Air mattresses

Glass or metal containers

Food/Gum on the track or the infield

Animals with the exception of certified service animals

No liquids other than water are allowed on the track surface

Hard Coolers of any type

Tents

Chairs

Any inappropriate, destructive, or disrespectful behavior that violate NYC Parks

www.nycgovparks.org/rules or the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex rules will result in expulsion

from the facility and disqualification from all events with no refund. Individuals in violation of any

city rule are also subject to fines outlined on the above rule page. Disrespectful behavior of

staff, officials or volunteers will not be tolerated and will result in immediate disqualification.

Airports

Newark airport

11 miles from Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

JFK Airport

25 miles from Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

LaGuardia Airport

24 miles from Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Schedule

Subject to Change