Entry fees for the IMG Invitational is $100.00 per gender per school or $180.00 for both boys and girls team. A school may enter individuals at $10.00 per athlete if the team is smaller than ten boys or ten girls.
Payments IMG Academy accepts cash, check, or money order. Pay to the order of IMG Academy. Send to Attention: Meet Director-Track & Field, IMG Academy, 5500 34th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34210. Password to submit entries on FLrunner.com will be sent upon receipt of entry fees prior to entry deadline.
AdditionalNotes Coaches,
The IMG Academy Invitational will be hosted by IMG Academy on Friday, March 13, 2015 on our 8-lane Rekortan Track. The facility has capacity to run the 100-meter, 200-meters, 100m Hurdles and 110m Hurdles and 300m Hurdles on either straight to take advantage of wind conditions. The facility has dual bi-directional pole vault (only one landing mat) and horizontal jump runways. The dedicated throwing area is adjacent to the northeast corner of the stadium.
Entries: Entry fees for the IMG Invitational is $100.00 per gender per school or $180.00 for both boys and girls team. A school may enter individuals at $10.00 per athlete if the team is smaller than ten boys or ten girls. IMG Academy accepts cash, check, or money order. Pay to the order of IMG Academy. Send to Attention: Meet Director-Track & Field, IMG Academy, 5500 34th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34210. Password to submit entries on FLrunner.com will be sent upon receipt of entry fees prior to entry deadline.
Entry Deadline: Entries must be completed on the FLRunners.com web site by midnight Monday, March 9th, 2015. No late entries will be accepted. Heats will be seeded by best performance.
Declarations and Scratches Deadline: All athletes entered will be declared unless scratched by telephone 941-749-8781 or email sent to meetdirector@img.com before 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 11th, 2015. Courtesy scratches will be accepted at coaching meeting to insure full lanes. Please note the FHSAA Honest Effort Rule will be enforced.
Entries per School: There will be no individual event entry limitation, however for the relay events only 1 team per school will be allowed.
Time schedule:
3:00 p.m. – Coaches meeting (final courtesy scratches allowed, no additions or substitutions). Jury of Appeals selection will occur at this time
4:00 p.m. – Field Events and 4×800 Relay
6:00 p.m. – Running Events Begin
Rules of Competition for Field Events:
Four efforts in horizontal jumps and throws. Check in at designated areas 40 minutes prior to event.
Order of Events by Gender: Girls’ shot and Boys’ discus then the reverse at the conclusion of each event. High jump and pole vault Girls will be followed by boys. Long jump both Boys and Girls followed by triple jump Boys and Girls. Boys jump on south pit and girls jump on north pit.
Scoring for Team Championship: Individual events 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 Relays 10-8-6-4-2-1. 
Awards: The Top Three Team Trophies, Individual Ribbons will be awarded in each event to the top finishers places 1-8. Top three place winners will receive meet T-shirts.
Meet Admission: Tickets may be purchased at the stadium the day of the meet beginning at 12:00 noon. Adults: $5.00 Students: $2.00
Passes will be distributed to each team for coaches, athletes, and managers to enter at no charge. through the designated gate.
Parking: Parking Fees are $5.00 per vehicle. Participating Schools will receive parking permits for vehicles and coaching staff
Meet Operations: The following policies and procedures will assist in the meet running smoothly and concluding in a timely manner
Infield Access: No coaches or athletes will be allowed on the infield of the track. Access to the infield will be granted to working officials. The exception is coaches will be allowed on the South D-Zone for the pole vault
Team Area: All teams are encouraged to bring team tents and set them up in the designated area behind west bleachers inside the stadium
Warm-up Area: The designated warm-up area is on the grass soccer field #2 to the south of the stadium. Access to this field is out the south gate under the Jumbotron.
Athlete Event Check-In (Running Events): Entry to the Clerk of Course Tent is through the same gate to the stadium. Athletes in running events will be marshaled at the tent and escorted to the starting line of each race. The exact placement of the clerk’s tent will be subject to change based on the direction of the wind.
Running Events: All finals are seeded by the athletes’ time as entered by the coach. Girls followed by Boys in each event. All athletes enter track from the south gate and exit the gate adjacent to the finish line. Athletes must check in with the clerk at first call. The FHSAA Uniform rule will be in effect. Print your relay cards in advance for 4×800, 4×100, and 4×400. These cards must be completely filled out prior to check in at the clerk’s tent. 

***ONLY 1/4″ PYRAMID SPIKES WILL BE ALLOWED ON TRACK. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Athlete Event Check-In (Jumping and Throwing Events): Athletes in jumping events will report through the designated entrance 40 minutes prior to the start of the event and will be allowed supervised warm up approaches and jumps. Only Jumpers in the first flight will be allowed on the runway 15 minutes prior to pit closer. The pits will be closed 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the competition. Subsequent flights will be allowed one warm up approach. Athletes in throwing events will report to the competition ring in the dedicated throwing area outside the northeast corner of the stadium and will be allowed supervised warm up throws. Only Atrhletes in the first flight will be allowed warm up throws 15 minutes before ring closure. The rings will close 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the event. Athletes in subsequent flights will be allowed one warm up throw before competition restarts.
Throwing Implement Certification: Shot and Discus must be certified before they are used even for the warm up. This will be done on the concrete drill pad between the shot put rings and discus circle. The marshal will be stationed under the tent.
Opening height for Pole Vault: Girls 6′ and Boys 8′
Opening height for High Jump: Girls 4′ and Boys 5′

Coach and Athlete Seating: Coaches and Athletes designated seating area is in the eastside stadium seats (Subject to change based on wind direction). Coaches and spectators will be allowed to watch the horizontal jumps from the walk way adjacent to the competition area. Coaches will be allowed on the D-Zone for the pole vault. Coaches and Spectators will be allowed to watch the throwing events outside the fence adjacent to the shot and discus rings.
Restrooms: Are located on the east side at the North and South ends of the stadium.
Concessions: Are located on the east side of the stadium under the stands in the central atrium. 

Athletic Trainers: ATC Certified Trainers will be on site in the training room in the Fieldhouse at the north end of the track
Gatorade Fluid Replacement and Water: 
We know you want to take your ability to the next level and Gatorade is committed to helping you get there. Sports performance is driven from the inside out, so we are providing G Series products on your sidelines throughout the event so that you can win from within.
At the meet you’ll find:
• Gatorade Prime: Energy designed for Athletes. Be Ready. Start Strong. Gatorade Prime is formulated with the right blend of carbs, B vitamins and electrolytes without caffeine. Available in 4 oz. pouches or chews, they will be available at the Gatorade distribution tent before each game. 
• Gatorade Thirst Quencher: Proven hydration with electrolytes to help replace what you sweat out. Scientifically engineered to help improve performance during the course of a game, Gatorade Thirst Quencher is available in coolers on the sidelines throughout all games. 
• Gatorade Recover: Protein to help rebuild muscles to come back strong. Available in a shake or as a drink, Gatorade Recover will be available at the Gatorade distribution tent at the end of each game.

Hospitality: Concession vouchers provided will be distributed at the coaches’ meeting
PLEASE CLEAN UP YOUR TEAM AREA AT COMPLETION OF COMPETITION. TRASH CANS PROVIDED.

Questions: call Meet Director: 941-749-8781 or email at meetdirector@img.com