Page 7 - 2022 District 3 Cross Country Championship Program

GENERAL INFORMATION

Spectators Awards
The District will charge $10 per vehicle with two or more occu- Awards will be presented following each classification. Award
pants and $5 for individual arrivals. winners and team winners should make an effort to get back to
the awards area (bleachers beyond the first aid tent) immediate-
Chips and Competitor Numbers ly after the boys’ races. Spectators are not permitted near the
Chips and Competitor Numbers will be distributed on Saturday bleachers. The following awards will be given:
morning at the finish line. One coach should report to the build-
ing at the finish line to get the team container and sign the Top Ten (10) runners will be presented medals in Boys and Girls
sportsmanship and equipment declaration. Follow the instruc- A.
tions in the box to attach the chip to the shoe either by weaving Top Twenty (20) runners will be presented medals in Boys and
it though shoe laces or using the twisty ties. Competitor Num- Girls AA and AAA.
bers must be securely pinned in all four corners to the front of a Team Trophy for District Champion in each class.
competitor’s shirt at chest level. Please refer to the team roster Ten medals will be awarded to the members of the District Team
and make sure each athlete receives the correct chip and bib Champion in each class.
number. After your races, return all chips in the team container
to the finish line building. There will be a fee of $30 for any chip Meet Results
not returned. Results will be available following each race, one copy per team,
which can be picked up by a coach at the finish line building. An
Course Markings announcement will be made when results are available. After
The course is clearly marked with flags and white lines. each race, results will also be posted to www.macfat.net. At the
end of the meet, results will also be posted on the District 3
Starting Line Procedure Website and PA Milesplit.
Your runners must be at the starting line ten (10) minutes before
start time. Lane positions, uniforms, competitor numbers and State Meet Qualifiers
chips will be checked at the starting line. Runners MUST be in The State Meet will be held at the Hershey course on Saturday,
uniform according to NFHS. November 5, 2022. Teams who qualify for the State Meet may
enter eight (8) competitors (only seven [7] may run). Teams and
Uniform Rule Individuals that qualify for states are submitted by the District
Athletes shall wear the school issued cross country uniform. Chairman to the PIAA Office today. Coaches of state qualifying
Shoes are required. Cross Country Team Members must wear teams must stop by the finish line building to verify the roster
uniforms clearly indicating through predominant color, school that is being submitted to the state.
logo and color combinations of all outer garments worn as a
uniform, that members are from the same DISTRICT III STATE QUALIFIERS
team. (The officials should be able to observe that all members Girls A: Two (2) team and ten (10) additional runners.
are from the same team). If weather conditions warrant, protec- Girls AA: Three (3) team and fifteen (15) additional runners.
tive gloves and hats may be worn, subject to the meet director's Girls AAA: Four (4) team and twenty (20) additional runners.
approval.
Boys A: Two (2) team and ten (10) additional runners.
Team Scoring Boys AA: Three (3) team and fifteen (15) additional runners.
The first five (5) finishers of each team constitute its total team Boys AAA: Five (5) team and twenty-five (25) additional
score. Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the runners.
6th place finisher from the tying teams. The team with the best
6th place finisher shall prevail. If one team does not have a 6th
place finisher, the team with the 6th place finisher shall prevail.
If only five competitors of both tying teams finish, the team scor-
ing shall be resolved totaling the scores of the first four finishers.
If there is still a tie, we will compare top three, if necessary, the
top two, and finally the top runner of each team. There will be
RE-RANKING of individual runners (non-team) to determine
team scores.

Area of Competition
The chute stretching from the finish line to the end of the barri-
ers is designated as part of the area of competition. Removal of
part of the team uniform (except shoes) is illegal and grounds
for disqualification.