2012 CPS Track and Field Pre-season Meeting Presentation CPS Conference Meets New in 2012 bear with the kinks 2 meet round robin Intent to participate is not mandatory, but those registered must attend meets or be charged a forfeit Teams with the best record will be declared champion Conferences are free to construct their own meet schedule and events Conference meet results carry weight in championship seeding Otherwise, conference meets are distinct from the championships Host schools will receive $100 to host meets for the official and meet expenses. Officials will be assigned

2012 Conference Alignments South Conference Brooks, Fenger, Bowen, Harlan, Carver, Morgan Park, CHAS, Simeon, CVCA, Washington South Central Conference Corliss, Hope, Englewood, Hubbard, King, Phillips, Harper, Robeson, Hirsch, South Shore North Conference Amundsen, Senn, Foreman, Steinmetz, Lake View, Sullivan, Lincoln Park, Taft, Roosevelt, Uplift, Schurz, Von Steuben Midwest Conference Chicago Acad, Kelly, Clemente, Kennedy, Gage Park, Little Village, Hancock, North Grand, Juarez, Prosser Central Conference CMA, Hyde Park, Crane, Lindblom, Curie, Marine Mil, Dunbar, Westinghouse, DuSable West Conference Austin, Manley, Clark, Marshall, Collins Acad, Raby, Douglass, NLCP, Kelvyn Park, Orr

2012 CPS Track and Field Pre-season Meeting Presentation Indoor Meets 3 groups in 3 meets Take care of the U. of C. facility No food in the track area Group C is a relay meet. Will take a limited number of individual entries Top teams in C will be considered for promotion to Group B in 2013 Individual medals awarded, one team champion recognized Do not jepordize our ability to host meets there!

2012 CPS Track and Field Pre-season Meeting Presentation Championships Representation from your program is essential at the seed meeting. Your help with meet duties is as important as ever this year Format will stay the same as 2011 Legal marks can be attained throughout the season (From January 31 – April 29) Girls Seed meeting – April 29 Boys Seed meeting – April 30 Girls Trials – May 1 Boys Trials – May 2 Championships– May 5 Note the size of event fields and the automatic qualifying marks may be adjusted for 2012

2012 CPS Track and Field Pre-season Meeting Presentation Miscellaneous If you are not a teacher, you should have some type of coaching certification – ASEP, etc. Always have an emergency kit available for all practices and competitions Charter Schools: Submit eligibility, will work to insert you into a section Register for Conference participation Group A and B register for the Indoor Meet Coaches’ Clinic – January Morgan Park 9:00 – 3:00 Learn by Doing as well as lecture – come ready to workout New Coaches Orientation Meeting Submit accidents/injuries to IMPACT Refer to the Rules and Regulations for additional clarity Don’t transport students without the parent/principal consent as well as the $500,000 insurance liability.

2012 CPS Track and Field Pre-season Meeting Presentation End of Presentation Best wishes this season!