The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Meet Procedures
2021 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Meet Procedures
• NCAA rules will prevail unless for procedural reasons as depicted in this manual.
• High School events will follow National High School Federation rules.
• We will prepare a time schedule for preliminary events after all scratches have been received. You are responsible for knowing about this time schedule. It is a guideline only. The Texas Relays runs on a strict time schedule and no calls will be made for individual athletes/relay teams to report.
• Wristbands (not numbers or uniforms) will admit athletes to the stadium.
• Every participant must wear a number during competition.
• The number must be worn on the front of the jersey.
• Failure to participate:
- Competitors or relay teams must participate in the trials and/or finals of all events in which they are declared. Such participation is also required in subsequent rounds as a result of qualifying, or when participation is a criterion for entry in a subsequent meet.
- Participation is the expectation that a competitor start the athletic challenge requirements of the event, according to the rules of the event. Qualification to the next round of an event is, in itself, satisfaction of participation.
- A failure to participate is considered an assumption that the competitor in violation has abandoned the competition and, therefore, shall be barred from all remaining events in the current meet.
- The referee, upon proper protest, based upon all authorized evidence and with consideration given to circumstances beyond the control of the competitor, including medical, shall determine whether circumstances clearly demonstrate that a violation of this rule has occurred.
- In regards to the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, exceptions may be made by the meet referee in the case of extreme inclement weather conditions.
• Review of finish line photos will be made by the Meet Referee only. All requests to have a photo finish picture reviewed shall be made in writing at the tables located at the northeast corner of the track. You will be notified by the meet referee of his ruling.
• Nine teams and individuals will qualify for all running event finals. Running event ties will be broken by the Meet Referee rereading the phototimer images up to one-ten thousandths of a second. If the times remain the same, and the affected teams or individuals ran in the same heat, the higher placer will advance. If the tie remains and the teams are in different heats, the tie will be broken by the higher placing team/individual. All field event ties involving the ninth qualifying position will be advanced to finals.
• In races with large fields, we may use alleys instead of lanes. In the events where alleys are utilized, the top teams/individuals will be seeded in the outside set of lanes.
• Events will not be delayed for those competitors who double.
• If relay teams qualify for a final but do not plan to run, please notify the Meet Referee or Meet Clerks at the tables located at the northeast corner of the track or at the check-in area outside the southeast corner of the track.
Agents
Athlete-agents are advised that the Texas Athlete Agent Act requires all agents doing business in the state of Texas to be registered with the Secretary of State's office. Contacting or recruiting student-athletes with collegiate eligibility remaining without the prior approval of The University of Texas at Austin's Athletics Compliance Services office is prohibited. For additional information, contact the Athletics Compliance office at compliance@athletics.utexas.edu.
Implement weigh-in
Athletes must weigh-in all throwing implements at the Mike A. Myers Stadium weigh-in station, located in the southeast corner of the stadium. Weigh-in is two hours before the event. No implements will be processed less than one hour before the event. Athletes competing in an early-morning throwing event may check in the implements the preceding night as long as the weigh-in station is open. We will not allow overweight implements to be used for throwing events during warmups.
Measurement of throws and horizontal jumps
Throws or jumps which do not meet or exceed the minimum standard will not be measured. The marks will be set based on distances submitted and will be listed at the top of the flight sheets. A 39.42-degree sector will be used for all throwing events in the High School divisions.
Starting heights
All starting heights will be determined by Texas Relays meet management. Weather may cause the referee and committee to make an adjustment on the day of the event.
Training tent/first aid
Tents for athletic trainers will be available at the warm-up area which is located at the south field level of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The northwest corner of Mike A. Myers Stadium (near the scoreboard) serves as emergency treatment only.
Heats and lanes
All running events are heated and laned according to times submitted, with the exception of Invitational events, which will be seeded by Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays management. Qualifying for finals will be on place and/or time basis in all events except the 400-meter hurdles where the nine best times will qualify. All sprint medley relays will be run with a three-turn stagger. All distance medley relays will be run 1200-400-800-1600.
Preferred lanes for all races: 5-6-4-7-3-8-2-9-1
For straight preliminary races, we will use both of the east and west straights. The common finish line for lap races will be in the northeast corner of the track.
Warm-up area and check-in area
All athletes must warm up outside of Mike A. Myers Stadium. The warmup area will be located in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (west of Myers Stadium) on the field (for Thursday, March 25-Saturday, March 27). The east side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (lower concourse) will also be available for warm-ups and will have track lanes and hurdles available for use all four days of the meet. Athletes will need to check into the track staging area a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their event where hip numbers will be given to the competitors and must be attached prior to entering the track for competition. The check-in area will be the tent located outside the southeast corner of Myers Stadium. A public address system will be used in the check-in (southeast corner) and warm-up areas to notify athletes of the event schedule check-in times. Please have your athletes pay close attention to the order of the events; no calls will be made over the stadium public address system. All field event athletes need to check in at their event site a minimum of one hour prior to starting time.
Locker facilities/Team areas
No locker room or shower facilities will be available for visiting schools. Restrooms under the east stands of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, in addition to restroom facilities in Myers Stadium, will be open throughout the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Teams may set up "camps" on the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium east side upper concourse only. No setups are permitted on the lower concourse where the track material/hurdles are located.
Divisions
• The University Division is for NCAA Division I track and field schools only.
• The University/College Division is for NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA schools.
• In order to compete, athletes and schools must be in good standing with their institution, conference, and national affiliation.
• The High School Division I is for UIL Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A schools only.
• The High School Division II is for UIL Class 5A and 6A.
• Division I schools may run in Division II if they prefer, but Division II schools may not compete in Division I. A maximum of two athletes and one relay team per event is allowed, if they qualify.
• No unattached, club or home-schooled athletes are allowed to compete in the High School Divisions. High school athletes must wear their high school uniform, and must compete for their high school team.
• In order to compete, athletes and schools must be in good standing with their school, team, and their activities association in that state.
• The Invitational Division is by invitation only.