Lutheran Middle School Championship Meet 2024

Rocky River, OH
Hosted by Luth. West
Timing/Results Luth. West Timing

Meet Information

The meet will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Lutheran West High School, 3850 Linden Road in Rocky River, OH.

The information below replaces the coach's packet. 

Meet Manager Information

Meet Manager
Manfred Dill
7/8th grade Meet Manager
5/6th Grade Meet Manager

Volunteer Coordinator

Participating Schools

Bethany Parma

Bethel Christian

Lutheran West Middle School

Luther Memorial

Redeemer Christian

Royal Redeemer

St. Paul Westlake

Meet Volunteers

In addition to Lutheran West High School coaches and student-athlete volunteers, each school will provide 3 adult volunteers to help with the meet.  Coaches will assist with relay exchange zones.

Volunteer Assignments: (subject to change)

Long Jump (4 adults needed) - St. Paul

High Jump (2 adults needed) - Bethany

Shot Put (2 adults needed) - Royal Redeemer

Discus (2 adults needed) - Redeemer Christian

Softball Throw (2 adults needed) - Luther Memorial

Standing Broad Jump (2 adults needed) - Bethel Christian

Timers (6 adults needed) - 1 adult from each participating school

Timing System

7/8th grade running events will be timed with an automatic timing system called SprintTimer operated by Lutheran West High School volunteers.

5/6th grade running events will be timed with the traditional Ultrak L10 plunger timing system.  This system also will be the backup timing system to the SprintTimer system.

Entry Information & Deadlines 

General Entry Information

7/8th Grade Teams:  Use the online MileSplit Registration platform only.  Unlimited entries in each event per team including relays.  4 events per athlete plus an additional relays.  Seed them fas to slow.

MileSplit Entry Instructions:

    • Set-up a FREE MileSplit account HERE
    • Claim Your Team Do this by no later than Tuesday, MAY 7, 2024.  Meet invites will be sent to the coaches' email addresses associated with your team on Thursday, May 9, 2024
    • Upload your team roster Use their HIGH SCHOOL graduation year for each athlete.  (8th - 2028, 7th - 2029 6th - 2030 and 5th - 2031)
    • Go to the Lutheran Middle School Championship OHMileSplit Meet Page to submit your entries

    5/6th Grade Teams:  Manfred Dill will email entry information to coaches with the details.  Use the MileSplit registration process for any 5/6th graders who will compete in the following 7/8th grade events: 1600m, 800m, and 200m hurdles. Enter these athletes on your MileSplit roster and enter them in these events only using MileSplit.

    Entry Deadline.  Entries are due by Thursday,   May 9,   2024, at 11pm.  Please make sure all possible competitors are entered on your MileSplit roster.

    Substitutions

    Any replacements made on the day of meet must be submitted by 11:00am at the finish line tent in writing.  Any meet day runner substitutions will be placed in the same heat and lane as the runner being replaced.  Relay substitutions will be only if a meet record is set to reflect the correct names in the results.

    Heat/Flight Sheets & Results

    Scoring & Awards

    Scoring: 1st through 8th places will be scored.  Scoring will be 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

    Meet Schedule

    9am All Field Events Start

    Shot Put (Boys followed by Girls - 4 attempts no finals)

    Discus (Girls followed by Boys - 4 attempts no finals)

    High Jump (Girls followed by Boys - 5 alive)

    Long Jump (2 pits: separate pits for Girls & Boys - 4 attempts no finals)

    Soft Ball Throw (5/6th graders only)

    Standing Broad Jump (5/6th graders only)

    **No Pole Vault**

    10AM Running Events Start (rolling time schedule)

    Girls followed by Boys - all running events are finals (no prelims)

    Heats will run fast to slow with 7/8th grade heats first followed by 5/6th grade heats

    100/110m Hurdles

    100m Dash

    4x200m Relay

    1600m (7/8th graders only - with minor exceptions for valid 5/6th grade entries)

    4x100m Relay

    400m

    200m Hurdles (7/8th graders only - with minor exceptions for valid 5/6th grade entries)

    800m (5/6th graders will compete in 600m instead)

    200m

    4x400m Relay

    Team Camp & Athlete Information

    Team Camps

    Please use the visitor stands on the east side of the stadium (alongside Linden Road) or the grassy area to the north of the visitor stands for all team camps.  Do not set-up team camps in the home stands.  Home stands are reserved for spectators only.

    Athletes

    Only competitors warming-up and competing are allowed on the infield and track.  All others must be outside of the infield area.  No electronic devices or headphones/earbuds are allowed in the competition area.  Athletes in violation of this rule will be removed from the competition area immediately and may be subject to ejection from the meet.

    Inclement Weather Plan.  If inclement weather occurs, teams must return to their buses or enter the Lutheran West building as directed by school officials.

    Spectator Info

    Concessions

    A fully stocked concession stand will be open.  All proceeds benefit the Lutheran West Track & Field Program.

    We look forward to hosting you!

    Contact Manfred Dill with any general meet management questions.