This will be the third year of hosting an "All-Comer's" indoor track & field meet in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and it is our highest expectations that this indoor meet will become an annual event for years to come! It's future from year-to-year will depend on its success and ability to have adequate numbers to host the meet.

Please review the following information provided below regarding format, participation, and schedule of events. We respectfully request that you adhere to the format and rules of the track meet in order to achieve a successful event and to protect the welfare and safety of all participants.

USA Track & Field - Montana Association will have information available at the "All-Comer's" track & field meet regarding the Junior Olympic program and the up coming USATF-Montana Track & Field State Championships to be held this spring in Bozeman at Bozeman Senior High School. Please feel free to view more information about USA Track & Field on the Association's website at www.mtusatf.org. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list of up coming events sponsored by USATF-Montana feel free to contact Dave Skelton, Youth Athletics Chair, at bztkclub@mcn.net.

The following guidelines and rules will apply:

• There is pre-registration deadline of Saturday, January 24th. Entry forms must be postmarked no later that Saturday, January 24th, or an additional $10.00 late fee will be charged. Contact Dave Skelton for late entries after Saturday, January 24th.
  
  
• The five age divisions for participants are "Midget" - (born 1992-93), "Youth" - (born 1990-91), "High School" - (born 1989 or earlier)," "Open" - (19+ born 1985 or earlier), and "Masters" (40+ born 1964 or earlier) as of December 31, 2003. Proof of age is required for both the "midget" and "youth" division.
  
  
• Entry Fee is $8.00/athlete with three (3) events for "Midget," "Youth," and "Master's" and four (4) events for "High School" (exclusive of co-ed relays) and "Open."
  
  
• 2004 USATF membership cards are not required, but highly recommended. Athletes with current 2004 USATF membership cards will have liability insurance during competition, as well as traveling to and from the "All-Comer's" Indoor Track Meet.
  
  
• Athletes will not be allowed on the arena floor unless they have their bib number pinned on the front of their uniform, except for the pole vault. Bib numbers must be pinned at all four corners.
  
  
• Medals and ribbons will be awarded to the top five finishers in each track & field event for all age divisions.
  
  
• Coaches are allowed on the arena floor to supervise athletes in field events, only after receiving authorization from the meet director.
  
  
• Parents must remain in the upper bleachers and stay off the arena floor. This is a liability matter as well as a safety precaution. Please assist us with respecting the requirements of the M.S.U. fieldhouse operations office and avoid any potential disqualification of athletes.
  
  
• Only 1/8" exposed "cone" spikes are permitted for all track & field events. No needle nose spikes are permitted. Make sure athletes understand specified spikes that are permitted in competition shoes. Athletes will not be permitted onto the arena without approved competition shoes and spikes. Competition shoes without spikes are also permitted.
  
  
• Girls/women will precede boys/men in all track & field events.
  
  
• There are no prelim heats and/or flights in either the track or field events. All track events are "timed finals."
  
  
• Field event athletes must check in with the "Head Event Official" at the correct location of their event during "first call" by the announcer.
  
  
• Starting heights for high jump and pole vault will be based on the height requested by athletes and coaches.
  
  
• Track events will take priority over field events. Note: Parents of athletes in the "midget" and "youth" division must remind their athlete that they must immediately excuse themselves with the Head Official of a field event if they are called for a track event, and return immediately to the field event upon completing their track event. It will be the responsibility of the athlete to inform both the Head Field Event Official and Clerk of the Course of any conflict in a field and track event.
  
  
• There will be one "false start" allowed per athlete for all track events; the second will be a disqualification.
  
  
• The "All-Comer's" meet will use the "rolling schedule" format for all track & field events. Please listen closely to the announcer's call for events over the PA system.
  
  
• Track athletes are to check into the Clerk of the Course located at the southwest corner of the fieldhouse arena floor (i.e., under Section 204), during the "first call" of their event.
  
  
• Official results will be posted at the west end of the arena.