Welcome: 2013 Season
Track and Field Card
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Purpose: Raise funds for program operation
Cost $40.00 (sell to recoup money)
Net Cost -- Zero
 Student athlete Free admission to banquet
 Annual T-shirt
 Miscellaneous purchases for improvement to the
program.
 Volunteer Coaches- gas money
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VARSITY COACHING STAFF
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Dan Sample: Jumping Coach-38 seasons
Craig Gehm: Discus, Javelin, Shot - 19 Years
Gar Bercury: Hurdles, relays 13 years
Mark Algeri: pole vault coach (6th year at SV) Two time PA state
champion
John Cashdollar: Pole Vault coach, 35 years of Track and Field
Wayne Roccia – retired SV teacher, 39 years Track and Field
Kelly Bruder-2nd year high jump and hurdles, Heptathlete (SRU)
Larry Wendereusz- 1st year Varsity Throwing Coach
Crystal Weimer – 1st year Varsity Jumping Coach (12 year total)
Justin Dosch – 2nd Year Distance coach
Chris Eden – 2nd year sprint coach
Ray Peaco – 30th year
Introduction of Booster Officers
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Pam Quiggle -President
Renee Goodman- Treasurer
Linda Anderson- Secretary/Sweat suit
Coordinator
Tina Marshall – Concession Stand Coordinator
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Note: Shutter fly Account
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Philosophy
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Participation from everyone. No Cuts!
You don’t have to be the best, just try your best!
We want as many athletes as possible to play.
Guaranteed to happen at home meets.
Our staff is prepared to work with all ability levels, i.e.
188 athletes began the season last year and we were able
to take several of those athletes to the PIAA state meet.
Many of our athletes are receiving college letters of
interest and scholarships.
Currently we have Five Division ONE Student Athletes
and several division II athletes in college
We want all of them to have a positive athletic
experience.
Goals
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1. Winning Season
2. Make playoffs- Win the WPIAL Team
Championship
3. Athletes to W.P.I.A.L. championships and to
State Track meet
4. Improve personal performance
5. Have Fun and make memories that will last a
lifetime.
Important Dates—Team
Activities
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March 18th Picture Day
March 15, 19- Scrimmages
March 22, April 3, April 8, April 19, April 23,
April 26 (Team Section meets and Invites)
April 12 – 9/10 SV Invite– Volunteers needed
April 29 – Senior Day Meet
May 1- Play-offs
May 10 – Elementary Meet/Community
Project Day
Varsity Track Team
WINNING IS OUR TRADITION AND
TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES
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Girl’s : 30 consecutive winning seasons
Boy’s:
35 consecutive winning seasons
Forms, Paperwork, and
Fundraiser
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Concession Stand—need help, donation
Travel Release--purpose
Uniform Requests—pink or blue
Picture Forms – March 14– team pic, individual
Sweat suit Order—Mrs. Anderson
Team Parent Commitment Form- Understand what
the kids heard from us
Travel Standards
Team rules and information
Miscellaneous
Days off….
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This creates a problem for the student-athletes
and the coaches practice plans--No Buses on
these days.
March 8- and March 11 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
March 28 – practice 10- noon
April 1 , 2 -- practice (10 - noon) Spring Break?
May 10 – (elementary meet) no school yet
Lettering
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Must attend the six section meets
Injuries from other sports puts a lot of pressure
on our team
This will be evaluated by the coaches
Special Situations
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Senior Projects
Missing practice holidays
Band trips, practices, etc
Chorus trips, practices, etc.
Field trips the day of meets- permission forms
to ride with parents.
Senior Uniforms
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Girls- Pink Forms
Boys – Blue Forms
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Questions from underclassmen and/or parents
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Athletic Office Reminders
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No Activity Buses on days there is no school
If you reached the CAP for activity fees,
student-athlete must still report to the office that
they are doing another sport, just tell the office
Why? I will only get a list of students who are
doing track and it won’t show up
$125 Activity Fee due before March 15– if
payment is not received, student is not to
participate
Activity Bus
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Advantages
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Convenience
More participants
Pick up area:
parking lot by baseball
field, not the activity bus
area
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Disadvantages
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Easy out on 4:30 bus
Less time spent on extra
events
Equipment
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School will provide: Uniform top and bottom.
Spikes for your shoes
Athletes will be charged for lost , stolen or
damaged uniforms.
Sweats: Personalized Warm-up Option (95% of
the team uses this option)
Options for sweats
SV Cloth sweats to borrow.
Personalize warm-ups, wind and water resistant
($60)-
Personalized Warm-ups
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Forms and sizing information
Payment and ordering in hallway later
See Mrs. Anderson when you leave today
FORMS FOR ATHLETIC OFFICE
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PIAA physical,
Drug test confirmation.
Health forms 2 copies
Athletic manual cover page
Activity Fee form
Insurance waiver
Concussion Tests
Give to me first---
Varsity Practice Schedule
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2:55 to 3:05 : Team meeting
3:10 to 3:30 : Warm-up, event
plyos/stretching/attendance by coach
3:30 to 4:30 : Event practice. Get to all your events or
alternate by days. You should also stay for the late
practice, see your coach
Practice Everyday- No cancellations4:15 to 4:25: Cool Down
4:25 to 5:30 : Extended practice/weight rm.
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Skilled events-weather permitting. jumpers, vaulters, etc.
Attendance Policy
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Tiered discipline
1st offense- warning event coach
 2nd offense- warning and call home from event
coach
 3rd offense- dismissal hearing with athletic director
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Just asking the student-athletes to be responsible
Call or email if absence is unavoidable
 Cooperate with school activities and conflicts]
 Work is not an acceptable excuse
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Juniors to Uniforms
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Questions and Answers
Mr. Ed Doyle
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Shoe Presentation
SV 9 -10 Invitational Opportunities
for the younger athletes to shine!
April 12 at our Stadium &
9/10 Sectional Meet, April 30th
Team Rules Packet
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They are in the packet and in the packet sent from the Athletic Director. The complete list
of team rules has been gone over in practice with the athletes. It is also listed on the
Seneca Valley school district website and the Seneca Valley track and field website.
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PRACTICE EVERYDAY. Attendance is mandatory Prac. Only cancelled if school is
cancelled.
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Athletes must be in school no later than 10:30. If you leave early, you must be signed back
in school before 8th period ends. PIAA rules.
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No athlete will participate in a meet that is absent the day before the meet unless excused
by their Coach.
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Absolutely no one will be permitted to ride home from a meet with anyone except their own
parents. Athletes can go with another parent with visual and verbal consent from both
parents and a note given to Coach Peaco the day before the meet.
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Any athlete leaving a meet without seeing Coach Peaco will not attend the next meet. Any
athlete leaving the last away meet without seeing Coach Peaco will forfeit their varsity
letter.
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Hazing: Not acceptable. Automatic dismissal hearing with the AD .
Communication
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Coaches' will communicate via the website, at
practice, or school announcements.
Coaches’ will not communicate (or should not)
via, email with students, texting with students,
personal cell calls with students, face book with
students, etc.
Parent Emails are acceptable. Must be parent’s
email and coach will use school email.
ORDER OF EVENTS
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Running
Girls then boys
3200 relays
100 Girls hurdles at home meets
110 Boy hurdles at home meets
100 dash
1600 run
400 run
400 relay
300 intermediate hurdles
800 run
200 dash
3200 run
1600 relay
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Field
Varies by venue and meet
Asthma Action Plan
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Long Term control Medicines
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Versus
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Quick Relief: Albuterol, etc.
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If you need to take quick-relief medicine more than twice a week on a regular
basis, call your doctor to talk about adding or increasing your long-term control
medicines.
Shin Splints Versus Stress Fractures
Definition
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Shin splints are injuries
to the front of the outer
leg. While the exact
injury is not known, shin
splints seem to result
from inflammation from
injury to the tendon
(posterior peroneal
tendon) and adjacent
tissues in the front of the
outer leg.
Symptoms
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Shin splints cause pain in the front of the outer
leg below the knee. The pain of shin splints is
characteristically located on the outer edge of
the mid region of the leg next to the shin bone
(tibia). An area of discomfort measuring 4-6
inches (10-15 cm) in length is frequently present.
Pain is often noted at the early portion of the
workout, then lessens only to reappear near the
end of the training session. Shin splint
discomfort is often described as dull at first.
Causes
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A primary culprit causing shin splints is a sudden
increase in distance or intensity of a workout schedule.
This increase in muscle work can be associated with
inflammation of the lower leg muscles, those muscles
used in lifting the foot (the motion during which the
foot pivots toward the tibia). Such a situation can be
aggravated by a tendency to pronate the foot (roll it
excessively inward onto the arch).
Similarly, a tight Achilles tendon or weak ankle muscles
are also often implicated in the development of shin
splints.
Poor quality or worn out shoes
Treatment
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Old WayPreviously, two different
treatment management
strategies were used: total rest
or a "run through it"
approach. The total rest was
often an unacceptable option
to the athlete. The "run
through it" approach was
even worse. It often led to
worsening of the injury and
of the symptoms.
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New Wayalternative workouts:
Pool or stationary bike
Ice to reduce inflammation
Stretching and strengthening
Proper shoes
½ normal workout in volume
and intensity.
Usually better 2-3 weeks
rest
Academic Eligibility:
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Students will be notified if they are not eligible and copies of the lists
shall be given to the coach. All students in grades 7 – 12 who
participate in athletics must attain a 2.0 QPA during a weekly academic
eligibility report. If a student is ruled ineligible, he/she will not be
eligible to participate in games and must attend a mandatory study hall
in the after-school detention room. The study hall will be held in the
Senior High School three days per week and last one hour. (2:45 to
3:45). Once the hour-long study hall is finished, the student will be
permitted to attend practice. They should report to their event coach
at the track and field area. A student will be reinstated once he/she
has achieved a 2.0 QPA or better.
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Students declared ineligible will not be permitted to play from Monday
through the end of Sunday following the week of their ineligibility.
Website:
Main source of communication!
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PIAA Standards
Rules and Guidelines
Schedule
Top Ten
Record Holders
Updates and announcements
Track and Field Forms – Senior Night /Banquet
Lettering Requirements
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The following criteria: All meets:
1st place: 8pts.
2nd place: 6pts.
3rd place: 4pts.
4th place: 3pts.
5th place: 2pts. 6th place: 1 pt.
Practice: 1 pt. per practice. (Approximately 18 in Mar. and 12 in
Apr.) subject to change.
*Winning relay: 1st place: 12 pts.
2nd place: 8 pts.
3rd place: 4 pts.
*If the opposition forfeits, points will only be awarded to one
winning team.
*Points will be divided among members of the team.
Lettering Requirements cont.
Points needed to letter will be determined by
the total number of meets. Examples only:
 10 meets: 30 meet pts.
Plus attendance.
11 meets: 33 meet pts
Plus attendance.
 11. All final decisions concerning letters will be
left to the coach’s discretion.
 Approximately 3 points per meet is needed
 Seniors who complete the season and have been
with the program multiple years.
 1st year seniors must earn their letter.
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What Makes Track and Field at SV
so much fun?
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Everyone is competing at the Varsity Level
No one is sitting the bench
Run the fastest, jump the highest, throw the
farthest. Minimum subjectivity
NOTE Relays: Coaches decisions. Based on
what is best for the team at that time. Relays
can and will change from meet to meet. We will
put who we believe are the four best athletes
together for the WPIAL and State Meets.
Subjectivity at a Minimum
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Normal- who ever runs the fastest, throws the
farthest or jumps the highest will always win!
All participants can earn PRs (personal records)
Some problems do occur:
Relay incidents
 Meet decisions
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Two Seasons:
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Team for seven weeks, individual for four weeks.
Booster Group
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Dedicated group of parents
Help is always appreciated
 We need people to help with a lot of one-time
projects if anyone is interested.
 Most of these projects require a little creativity and
community resources
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Please thank the boosters when you leave and
ask how you can help
Concession stand help is appreciated
Summary when you leave
tonight…
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Uniform form signed and dropped off –pink
and blue.
Travel Release Form
picture forms/money, March 19th
Sweat Order Form- SV Boosters
Discount Cards (payment tonight) SV Boosters
Concession Stand Form
Team Parent Form
Question and Answers
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Break
Shoe Presentation by Mr. Ed Doyle
from “Up-N- Running”: