Information for Fordham Track & Field Season-Opening Meet Available

Direct Athletics Meet Information & Sign-Up
 
The Fordham Track & Field teams will host their lone home indoor meet at the Vincent T. Lombardi Center on Friday, December 4^th, beginning at 2:30 PM with the women's pole vault.
 
College teams interested in competing in either competition should contact Head Coach Tom Dewey by e-mail at dewey@fordham.edu or Assistant SID Ryan Uhlich at rulich@fordham.edu.
 
The purpose of the meet is for compliance.
 
December 4^th schedule:
 
2:30 – Pole Vault followed by High Jump, Weight Throw, Shot Put, Long Jump, and Triple Jump.
 
Running events will begin at 5:00 PM (women first)
 
5:00 –60H (finals), 60m (finals), mile, 400, 800, 200, 3000, alumni 4x800, 4x400

Coaches should register their entries through Direct Athletics by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2^nd.  Please include a time or distance with each entry.  It is easier to scratch kids then add them, so please enter those you think may be ready to compete. Scratches should be made by 4 p.m. on Friday at the clerk's table.
 
Notes and Changes:

• LJ, TJ, WT, SP – 3 throws/jumps – no finals.
• There are 3 and ONLY 3 total attempts in all field events.  This includes high jump and pole vault.  Any questions, call coach Dewey at 718-817-4298.
• We have a new track that is softer and should be faster.
• 1/4" pyramid spikes should be used.
• Starting blocks and batons will be provided. Blocks will be used ONLY in the hurdles and 60m. All events will check in at the starting line of that event.
• All running events will be run as a final, including the HH and 60m.
• This is a college meet by invitation ONLY, no open athletes are invited.
• Please make sure that your athletes are registered on the TFRRS.org website by December 1^st.  If not, they will not appear in the results.
• Athletes must report to their event at first call; Field event athletes report directly to the event.
• Scoring – We will score it so that you may count this as a compliance meet.  Let us know before the meet how you want it scored.
• Basketball Court – Please DO NOT have your athletes walk on the wood basketball court.  It will be roped off.
• Maintenance – Please ask your athletes to clean up before they leave. We will have garbage bags available for each team!
• Results will be available at the conclusion of the meet.  Leave your e-mail address with our SID at the table so that we may send the dual meet scores to you.

Entry Fee: $100 per school. If you are paying by check, please make it out to Fordham University Track & Field. Receipts will be available.

** Please let us know by November 25 if you will be attending **