Page 9 - 2024 District III Cross Country Program

GENERAL INFORMATION

Spectators Team Scoring
The District will charge $10 per vehicle. All tickets must be The first five (5) finishers of each team constitute its total team
purchased on-line in advance of arriving at the meet. score. Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the
6th place finisher from the tying teams. The team with the best
Chips and Competitor Numbers 6th place finisher shall prevail. If one team does not have a 6th
Chips and Competitor Numbers will be distributed on Saturday place finisher, the team with the 6th place finisher shall prevail.
morning at the finish line. One coach should report to the build- If only five competitors of both tying teams finish, the team scor-
ing at the finish line to get the team container and sign the ing shall be resolved totaling the scores of the first four finishers.
sportsmanship and equipment declaration. Follow the instruc- There will be RE-RANKING of individual runners (non-team) to
tions in the box to attach the chip to the shoe either by weaving determine team scores.
it though shoe laces or using the twisty ties. Competitor Num-
bers must be securely pinned in all four corners to the front of a Area of Competition
competitor’s shirt at chest level. Please refer to the team roster The chute stretching from the finish line to the end of the barri-
and make sure each athlete receives the correct chip and bib ers is designated as part of the area of competition. Removal of
number. After your races, return all chips in the team container part of the team uniform (except shoes) is illegal and grounds
to the finish line building. There will be a fee of $30 for any chip for disqualification.
not returned.
Awards
Course Markings Awards will be presented following each classification. Award
The course is clearly marked with flags and white lines. winners and team winners should make an effort to get back to
the awards area (bleachers beyond the first aid tent) immediate-
Starting Line Procedure ly after the boys’ races. Spectators are not permitted near the
Your runners must be at the starting line ten (10) minutes before bleachers. The following awards will be given:
start time. Lane positions, uniforms, competitor numbers and
chips will be checked at the starting line. Runners MUST be in Top 10 runners will be presented medals in A.
uniform according to NFHS. Top 20 runners will be presented medals in AA and AAA.
Team Trophy for District Champion in each class.
Uniform Rule Ten medals will be awarded to the members of the District Team
Athletes shall wear the school issued cross country uniform. Champion in each class.
Shoes are required. Cross Country Team Members must wear
uniforms clearly indicating through predominant color, school Meet Results
logo and color combinations of all outer garments worn as a After each race, results will be posted to www.macfat.net. There
uniform, that members are from the same will be no hard copies of results printed. At the end of the meet,
team. (The officials should be able to observe that all members results will also be posted on the District III Website and PA
are from the same team). If weather conditions warrant, protec- Milesplit.
tive gloves and hats may be worn, subject to the meet director's
approval. State Meet Qualifiers
The State Meet will be held at the Hershey course on Saturday,
Number of Qualifiers November 2, 2024. Teams who qualify for the State Meet may
AAA Girls Boys enter eight (8) competitors (only seven [7] may run). Teams and
League Team Individual Team Individual Individuals that qualify for states are submitted by the District
Berks 4 12 4 12 Chairman to the PIAA Office today. Coaches of state qualifying
Lancaster-Lebanon 8 24 8 24 teams must stop by the finish line building to verify the roster
Mid Penn 9 27 8 24 that is being submitted to the state.
York-Adams 6 18 6 18
DISTRICT III STATE QUALIFIERS
AA Girls Boys Girls A: Two (2) team and ten (10) additional runners.
League Team Individual Team Individual Girls AA: Three (3) team and fifteen (15) additional runners.
Berks 5 15 4 12 Girls AAA: Five (5) team and twenty (25) additional runners.
Lancaster-Lebanon 3 9 3 9
Mid Penn 5 15 5 15 Boys A: Two (2) team and ten (10) additional runners.
York-Adams 3 9 3 9 Boys AA: Three (3) team and fifteen (15) additional runners.
Boys AAA: Five (5) team and twenty-five (25) additional
Qualifying for A runners.
Because the A schools are spread across six leagues plus
independents, and because the number of A participants is
small, all A schools/runners are eligible to attend the District III
Meet.