81st Annual
Chandler Rotary Invitational
UNATTACHED ATHLETES PACKET
Updated 2/25/2021
UNATTACHED CLUB SESSION
81st ANNUAL NIKE - CHANDLER ROTARY INVITATIONAL
TRACK AND FIELD MEET
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, APRIL 7,9,10, 2021
CHANDLER, ARIZONA
ON THE CAMPUS OF CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL
Sponsored by:
Chandler High School
Chandler Rotary Club
NIKE
Gatorade
NSAF (National Scholastic.org)
MEET DIRECTOR ASSOCIATED MEET DIRECTORS
Dave Shapiro Eric Richardson
Retired CHS Athletic Director Richardson.eric@cusd80.com
Chandler High School Matt Lincoln
350 N. Arizona Avenue runlincoln@gmail.com
Chandler, AZ 85225
This past year and a half has been a trying time for everyone in this country. We have always prided ourselves on trying to be the best track invite that a school could go to. From the awards, the NIKE presence, coaches BBQ and dinners, coaches’ gifts, flowers for the elite female winners, and sold out bleachers. At this point in time with COVID restrictions, the plan is to do the best that we can. It might not have all of the fixings, but the track meet will still go on in 2021.
Please check the Rotary website— www.chandlerrotarytm.com for updates for the invitational. Time schedule will be posted shortly.
Due to the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) prohibition. Arizona athletes cannot compete with out of state athletes; THUS ALL out of state athletes MUST compete in the unattached club session.
USATF Session:
Athletes should be a registered USATF member. If they are not members of the USATF they will need to sign a waiver for secondary insurance. See the USATF website for membership information.
Check the time schedule for events and what evening they will be competed on. Awards: Overall winner will receive a NIKE travel bag. Medals to the top four finishers per event. There will be no awards given to the relay winners,
ENTRY DEADLINE
Deadline will be Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 9:00 pm. Entries are to be done at www.athletic.net. Find the meet on the Arizona Event Page.
ENTRY FEE
Out of State Individuals: $15.00 per athlete entered, with a three event limit. Entry fee will be payable through the Chandler Unified School District webpage through a program called InTouch. All athletes will be allowed to compete in the three events that they signed up for. Relay participation does not count as one of the three events.
There will be more information emailed by the week of March 20 about payment procedures.
ADMISSION CHARGE:
All tickets will be sold through GoFan. There will be no cash sales at the event this year. Admission charge for the public will be $5. Further instructions will be sent the week of March 20
FIRST AID
A trainer will be on site. The site for the training table is located at the Northwest end of the field near the bull-pen. The trainers are there for critical care injuries. Please tape your own athletes. There will be a charge of $2.00 per roll of tape, if no tape is provided by the athletes. All athletes MUST wear a mask to approach the trainers.
LANE ASSIGNMENTS
Lane assignments should be drawn and finished by Sunday night, April 4 by the Meet Director. Tentative lane assignments should be posted by Tuesday noon at the Chandler Rotary website.
REPORT CALL AND STAGING AREA
All athletes will report to the starting line for their event and check in with the clerk. Please make sure athletes know their lane and heat assignment prior to checking in.
STARTING BLOCKS
Starting blocks will be furnished and set by Chandler High School. A competitor can provide his or her own blocks. Chandler High School will not be responsible for those blocks.
Gatorade:
Through the continued sponsorship from Gatorade, Quacker Oats and Paramount Marketing there will be free Gatorade for participating athletes. The Gatorade tent is typically located in the northwest corner of the stadium near the bull pen and training tents.
FIELD EVENTS
All field event competitors will need to check out with event judges prior to reporting for a running event. Athletes competing in a relay can report to the track. Keep in mind, it is the team's responsibility to follow all NFHS rules, such as matching uniforms, etc.
SHOT PUT AND DISCUS (Discus is now located to the west of the track between the Softball and Baseball fields. Shot put will be contested on the main field)
Shot put and discus rings are concrete. Weigh ins will be completed at the venue at check in.
POLE VAULT, HIGH JUMP, LONG JUMP AND TRIPLE JUMP
The runways for long jump, triple jump, pole vault and high jump area are of all-weather surface, therefore all jumping events will require soft-soled shoes or track shoes with 1/4-inch spike or less.
All throwers and horizontal jumpers will get a minimum of four jumps or throws.
JAVELIN
The javelin will be contested at Seton Catholic High School on Saturday. Seton is located at 1150 N. Dobson Road in Chandler. Approximately 2 miles away from Chandler High. The Javelin is an all-weather surface and spikes should be no larger than ¼”
Time Schedule for the different sessions is yet to be determined at this time. Updates will be sent as we get closer to the meet