No PG Sportsplex or any indoor tracks are open for use. These are Marylands brilliant Covid-19 changes. All indoor track meets to be run outdoors.
Event Modifications for outdoor events
4x800 Relay
Participants wear gloves in relays to minimize hand contact with the
baton or allow four batons to be used with a tap of batons in lieu of
handoffs.
300m
Use the 300m hurdles start line
1600m
No modifications needed
500m
Put a waterfall start at the 100m start line and waterfall the start from the
100m start. Consult the rule book to place tape down in lanes to create a
staggered start (follow procedure for 2 turn stagger).
55m HH
Use 110m start line for boys.
Use tape to create a finish line 4.72 meters PAST 5th hurdle mark
Use 100m start line for girls.
Use tape to create a finish line 0.5 meters in FRONT of 6th girls
100mHH
mark (Girls hurdle #6 is 55.5 m from the start).
55m
Use 100m start line for girls.
Use tape to create a finish line 0.5 meters in front of 6th girls 100mHH
mark (Girls hurdle #6 is 55.5 m from the start).
3200m
No modifications needed
4x200 Relay
Participants wear gloves in relays to minimize hand contact with the
baton or allow four batons to be used with a tap of batons in lieu of
handoffs.
800m No modifications needed
4x400 Relay
Participants wear gloves in relays to minimize hand contact with the
baton or allow four batons to be used with a tap of batons in lieu of
handoffs.
Shot Put
Consider allowing indoor shots for outdoor meets in the winter
High Jump
No modifications needed
Pole Vault
ensure it is warm enough outside to safely grip the pole