This will be the fifth year of hosting the "All-Comer's" indoor track & field meet in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and it is our highest expectations that this indoor meet will continue as an annual event for years to come! Its future from year-to-year depends on its success with coaches and athletes, and the 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 required by Montana State University athletics.

This "All-Comer's" indoor track & field meet is on a year-to-year "good faith" renewal with Montana State University and will be evaluated yearly based on the merits of the previous meet. It is imperative that all participants, coaches, parents, and spectators assist the track club with avoiding the potential in losing the opportunity to host a track meet in the only facility that can accommodate such an event. Furthermore, we ask that everyone involved assist in promoting the sport of track & field through by promoting good sportsmanship, a positive experience, and the philosophy that everyone who participates is a winner!

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 Missoula at the University of Montana. 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 or e-mail address book for up coming events sponsored by USATF-Montana feel free to contact Dave Skelton, at bztkclub@bresnan.net.

The following guidelines and rules will apply:

• There is pre-registration deadline of Wednesday, January 24th. Entry forms must be postmarked no later than January 24th, or an additional $5.00 late fee will be charged. Contact Dave Skelton at 406-587-7698 (evenings) for late entries after Saturday, January 20th.
  
  
• The five age divisions for participants are "Midget" - (Born 1995-97), "Youth" - (Born 1993-94)), "High School" - (Born 1988-92), "Open," (19+ Born 1987 or earlier), and "Masters" (40+ Born 1966 or earlier). Proof of age may be required for both the "midget" and "youth" divisions. Age division is based on year of birth, not grade in school.
  
  
• Entry Fee is $10.00/athlete with three (3) events for "Midget," "Youth," and "Master's" and five (5) events for "High School" (exclusive of co-ed relays) and "Open."
  
  
• USATF membership cards are not required, but recommended. Athletes with current 2007 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 a bib number pinned on the front of their uniform, except pole vault. Bib numbers must be pinned at all four corners.
  
  
• Medals and ribbons awarded to the top five finishers in all track & field events.
  
  
• Coaches are allowed on the arena floor to supervise athletes in field events, only after receiving a Coach's Pass and 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 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, except the pole vault.
  
  
• There are no prelim heats and/or flights in either the track or field events, except for the high school division of the 55-meter hurdles, 55-meter dash, and shot put. All track events are otherwise "timed finals." Heats will be seeded according to entered times and not by age.
  
  
• 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 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 lobby outside of the arena.

All events will be timed finals and run on the 200-meter track. Athletes report to
the marshalling area for Track Events at the southwest corner of the arena.

Medals to top five finishers - Hats - T-shirts - Photos
High School & Open Divisions - Unlimited Events
Midget, Youth & Masters (40+) Divisions - 3 Events Max.

Start time at 12:00 P.M., doors open at 9:00 A.M. (south entrance). $10/athlete entry fee, free admission for spectators/coaches/parents. For more information contact Dave Skelton at (406) 587-7698 (evening's only), or e-mail address at bztkclub@bresnan.net (e-mail preferred). Entry forms and general information available on USA Track & Field Montana Association's website at www.mtusatf.org.