WOW! What an awesome meet! Your athletes rock and we continue to be impressed by their athletic ability, sportsmanship, and attitudes. Many PRs were set yesterday and athletes continue to branch out and try new events in their quest for the “Golden Baton”. I hope many of you were able to stay and enjoy the exciting 4×400 race. What a way to finish a great day!
This week is Spring Break for most of the athletes. YES we will have practice as usual this week.
This upcoming weekend is our two day So Cal Youth Invitational where we get the opportunity to compete with all the athletes in our league as well as the SCYTFC teams. Please read the information below
April 7th and 8th is the Southern California Youth Invitational held this year at College of the Canyons
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This meet is a “can’t miss” experience for all athletes. It is NOT an “elite only” meet, all athletes can attend and it is a great chance for all of our athletes to set PR’s. There are over 2,000 athletes of all levels that participate and most athletes are placed in heats with competitors very close to their own ability, which means great competition. Great competition usually equates to great performances! It gives our athletes a chance to see what a major high school invitational is like.
It is a two day meet and athletes can choose up to 3 events. They can do up to 2 individual events (running and field events both count as individual events), plus one relay or they can do 2 relays and 1 individual event. They can also do less than 3 events if they choose. The 4X400 is NOT a free event at this meet.
Event sign ups must be completed by the end of practice on Wednesday April 4th. Socal Youth Invitational meet is unlike our normal dual meets where athletes can be added on the spot or right up until the until the meet. Athletes must sign up prior to the event.
If you are unable to get to practice this week you can email the information to midgets@venturatigres.org or text to 805-320-6544 sign up your athlete.
The events and their order are listed below:
Event Limits: Bantam, Midget & Youth may participate in up to 2 individual events plus 1 relay, or 1 individual event plus 2 relays. Intermediates / Young Women & Men: up to 3 individual events. STRICTLY ENFORCED (sanction for over–eventing, is DQ for all events participated in).
RUNNING EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, April 7th (First event starts 8:30 am)
3200m Finals (MG, MB, YG, YM, IG, IB, YW, YM)
100 / 80m Hurdles Semi-Finals (YM, IB, YB, YW, IG, YG, MG, MB)*
100m Semi-Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM) * Semi-finals front & backside
800m Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
4x100m Semi-Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)*
200m Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
***Any Saturday Semi-Final event which has 8 or fewer participants will be run as Finals on Saturday***
SUNDAY, April 8th (First event starts 8:30 am)
1600m Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
80/100m Hurdles Finals (YM, IB, YB, YW, IG, YG, MG, MB)
4x100m Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
400m Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
100m Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
4x400m Relay Finals (BG, BB, MG, MB, YG, YB, IG, IB, YW, YM)
FIELD EVENT SCHEDULE – Saturday BB, BG, MG, MB & Sunday YB, YG, IG, IB, YW, YM
Timed Open Pit Format (Athletes are to start & finish between hours indicated) No bar lowering in high jump
Saturday
Long Jump
8:30 am – 11:00 am BB- Pit1 MG Pit 2
11:15 am- 1:45 pm MB- Pit 1 BG- Pit 2
High Jump
8:30 am – 11:00 am MB, MG
11:15 am- 1:45 pm BB, BG
Shot Put
8:30 am – 11:00 am BG, BB
11:15 am- 1:45 pm MG, MB
Sunday
Long Jump
8:30 am – 11:00 am YB- Pit1 YG Pit 2
11:15 am- 1:45 pm IB/YM- Pit 1 IG/YW- Pit 2
High Jump
8:30 am – 11:00 am IB, YW, IG, YW
11:15 am- 1:45 pm YB, YG
Shot Put
8:30 am – 11:00 am IB, YW, IG, YW
11:15 am- 1:45 pm YB, YG
Please look over the order of events and the days carefully to be sure you understand if you will be there 1 or both days. Some events have prelims and finals, so please keep that in mind. The first day typically lasts until 4:00 and the second day typically finishes around 2:00.
Please email any questions to midgets@venturatigres.org
I hope you all enjoy your Sunday!
Goooooo Midgets!