Channel League Adopts New Order of Events for 2004 Track and Field Contests

By Ron Smith
March 9th, 2004

At today's Channel League Meeting, a new order of events for Boy's and Girl's Track was adopted for the 2004 season. The proposal, made by Channel League coaches, brings the order of events at Channel League meets in-line with the CIF-Southern Section order of events. The league voted to approve a one year trial period, after which an assessment will be made regarding permanently adopting the new schedule. That assessment will center around whether or not the new schedule significantly adds to the length of Channel League meets.

In a letter to the league, the coaches indicated that Channel League athletes are at a disadvantage when entering post-season competition. "The main disadvantage to using the (former) Channel League Order is that the athletes get into a set routine and their bodies get accustomed to a certain amount of rest between events. When we switch to the CIF Order for League Finals and post-season competition, they not only get confused, but they are also forcing their bodies to perform certain tasks in an order they are not comfortable with."


2004 CHANNEL LEAGUE ORDER OF EVENTS
Running Events
(Starting Time: 2:45)*
  Field Events
(Starting Time: 2:45)*
1 Girls F/S 400 Meter Relay Long Jump & Triple Jump:

Open pit. Four jumps - no finals. All long jumpers must complete jumps between 2:45-4:15; triple jumpers must complete jumps between 4:30-5:30.

2 Boys F/S 400 Meter Relay
3 Girls Varsity 400 Meter Relay
4 Boys Varsity 400 Meter Relay
5 Girls F/S 1600 Meters
6 Boys F/S 1600 Meters
7 Girls Varsity 1600 Meters
8 Boys Varsity 1600 Meters
9 Girls F/S 100 Meter High Hurdles High Jump:

Girls Varsity & F/S jump together.
Boys Varsity & F/S jump together.
(Ask meet manager for order)

10 Girls Varsity 100 Meter High Hurdles
11 Boys F/S 110 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
12 Boys Varsity 110 Meter High Hurdles
13 Girls F/S 400 Meters
14 Boys F/S 400 Meters
15 Girls Varsity 400 Meters Shot Put:

Girls Varsity followed by Girls F/S.
Boys Varsity followed by Boys F/S.

16 Boys Varsity 400 Meters
17 Girls F/S 100 Meters
18 Boys F/S 100 Meters
19 Girls Varsity 100 Meters
20 Boys Varsity 100 Meters Discus:

Girls Varsity.
Girls F/S.
Boys Varsity.
Boys F/S.

21 Girls F/S 800 Meters
22 Boys F/S 800 Meters
23 Girls Varsity 800 Meters
24 Boys Varsity 800 Meters
25 Girls F/S 300 Meter Low Hurdles
26 Girls Varsity 300 Meter Low Hurdles Pole Vault:

Not contested as per Channel League rules.

27 Boys F/S 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
28 Boys Varsity 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
29 Girls F/S 200 Meters
30 Boys F/S 200 Meters
31 Girls Varsity 200 Meters *Starting time may vary
32 Boys Varsity 200 Meters
33 Girls F/S 3200 Meters
34 Boys F/S 3200 Meters
35 Girls Varsity 3200 Meters
36 Boys Varsity 3200 Meters
37 Girls F/S 1600 Meter Relay
38 Boys F/S 1600 Meter Relay
39 Girls Varsity 1600 Meter Relay
40 Boys Varsity 1600 Meter Relay

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