Officials give instructions in the pole vault area in the first prep meet at the new Crossplex indoor facility in Birmingham Dec. 10, 2012. (Photo courtesy Diana Knight)
     
Hoover's Sam Snell finishes second in Class 6A pole vault at the 2012 State Indoor Track Meet. (Creativefx Photo)
     
     
News, Rules & Updates  

2012 State Meet Guidelines
1. Packet Pickup will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m on Thursday (Feb. 2), from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m on Friday   
   (Feb. 3), and from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 4).

2. Please list the Crossplex address: 2331 Bessemer Road, Birmingham, AL 35208

3. Coaches Meeting: Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Hospitality Room.

4. Officials Meeting: 10:00 a.m. Friday in the Officials Hospitality Room.

5. Runway markings: Athletic tape is acceptable, ½ tennis balls not pinned to the surface. Chalk is not 
    acceptable.

6. Spikes: The only spike pins allowed on the facility are ¼-inch pyramid spikes. NO NEEDLE spike or  
    CHRISTMAS TREE spikes are allowed. No permanent spike shoes are allowed. Shoes will be checked and 
    given a zip tie if approved. Any athlete found wearing unapproved shoes will be disqualified immediately 
    and escorted from the track area. Non-spike flat shoes may be worn.

   
Quick Dates, Facts  
2011-12
May 1—2012-13 Declaration
          Form Due
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VARSITY (2012-13)
Contests Allowed: 5
Sept. 15—Schedule Due
Nov. 16--First Practice
Dec. 7--First Contest
2013 Playoffs
Feb. 1-2--State Meet
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JH/MIDDLE (2012-13)
Contests Allowed: 4
Nov. 16--First Practice
Dec. 7--First Contest
Jan. 26--End of Season

Track Committee
Sports Safety  
Eligibility  

TRANSFER RULE  A student is eligible in the school zone in which his/her parents reside. Any student who completes one year's attendance at a school outside his/her home school zone and fulfills all other requirements becomes eligible in that school. (This does not apply to foreign exchange students.)
     A student whose parents make a bona fide move completely from one school zone into another may transfer all his/her rights and privileges to the member school that serves the area where the parents reside.