THE VARSITY (MCIAC) CHAMPIONSHIPS (9TH THRU 12TH GRADE) WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 24, AT FOREST HIGH SCHOOL. 
THE COACHES MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9:00; FIELD EVENTS AT 10:00, 4 X 800 RELAY WILL BEGIN AT 10:30, AND RUNNING FINALS WILL BEGIN AT 12:30. THIS IS A SCHEDULED TEACHER WORKDAY (NO SCHOOL)…SO PLAN AHEAD FOR BUSES, LUNCHES, ETC ! 
GIRLS…..THEN BOYS HIGH JUMP (RUN BY BELLEVIEW); 
GIRLS…..THEN BOYS POLE VAULT (FOREST); 
GIRLS AND BOYS LONG JUMP (VANGUARD AND LAKE WEIR); THEN… 
GIRLS AND BOYS TRIPLE JUMP (VANGUARD AND LAKE WEIR); 
BOYS DISCUS (WEST PORT) AND GIRLS SHOT PUT (NORTH MARION); THEN… 
BOYS SHOT PUT (NORTH MARION) AND GIRLS DISCUS (WESTPORT); 
(DUNNELLON) WILL HELP WITH SHOT PUT OR DISCUS AS NEEDED

…..4 JUMPS… 4 THROWS…NO PRELIMS… ALL FINALS… JUMPING / THROWING EVENTS WILL BE RUN IN “FLIGHTS”…THE TOP SEEDED JUMPERS/THROWERS IN THE FIRST FLIGHT. 
HIGH JUMP AND POLE VAULT WILL BE CONTESTED LIKE NORMAL (WITH INCREASING HEIGHTS) 
FOREST WILL PROVIDE THE STARTER, THE CLERK OF COURSE AND HURDLE CREW. 
…..ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY (OR BEFORE) TUESDAY, MARCH 21 (BY 11:59 PM) ON FLRUNNERS.COM. WE WILL HAVE THE MEET PROFESSIONALLY TIMED, AND SPLIT THE COST ( $150 PER SCHOOL). THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL ENTRIES AFTER MARCH 21. SEEDING CANNOT BE CHANGED. 
…..SCHOOLS MAY ENTER UP TO 4 ATHLETES IN INDIVIDUAL EVENTS; ONE TEAM PER RELAY EVENT. 
…..ATHLETES MAY COMPETE IN UP TO 4 EVENTS (INCLUDING RELAYS). 

THE TOP 8 PLACES WILL BE SCORED…MEDALS GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 PLACES AND TROPHIES TO THE GIRLS AND BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS UP. 
THE HOST SCHOOL WILL PURCHASE AWARDS WITH GATE RECIEPTS. ANY EXTRA COSTS WILL BE SPLIT AMONG PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. 
EACH SCHOOL MUST MAKE AVAILABLE AT LEAST ONE TIMER (IF NEEDED). THE JURY OF APPEALS WILL CONSIST OF HEAD COACHES OF THE OPPOSITE SEX TEAMS. THE HOST SCHOOL WILL HAVE A RESOURCE OFFICER AND / OR AN ADMINISTRATOR AND A TRAINER ON DUTY.