It would be greatly appreciated if all coaches adhere to the following guidelines as it will make it much easier for the organizers to conduct a successful and enjoyable meet.

All participants involved in track events are to wear school colours and name. This will assist track officials in identifying finalists more effectively.

Try and keep your team together as much as possible when individual members are not competing. Designate an area of the grandstand for the use of your team and provide supervision in this area.

Instruct pupils to listen to the P.A. System for the following announcements:

• calling of their events (each upcoming event will be announced three times only).
• announcing of winner of field events.
• those eligible for finals in races.
• announcing of competitors who are absent from one of their events when role call is taken.
• announcing of winners of final races.

Coaches please emphasize the following: Competitors should get to the proper area without undue delay when their events are called. Please do not cross the infield. Return directly to the stands when the event is over.

All track events have precedence over field events.

If a competitor is called to a track and field event at the same time, he or she should first report to the Chief Judge at the field event and tell him/her that he/she will return immediately after he/she runs in his/her heat in the race. A competitor should wait until the second call before leaving a field event for a track event.

If a participant is called to a field event before he/she has completed another field event, he/she should report to the judge of the new event being called and then return to finish the first field event.

No non-competing competitors or spectators will be allowed in the infield (inside the track) or immediately along the rail outside the track. It simply makes the race officials' jobs that much more difficult. Remember in dashes, officials are dealing with tenths of seconds and the utmost clear, unobstructed vision is required. A supervisor other than the coach accompanying the competitors should be appointed to be with the spectators at all times.

All approaches to the jumping pit areas must be kept clear. Also the delivery and landing areas for the throwing events must not be obstructed.

In conclusion, the meet organizers might add again that it will make their jobs much easier and much more enjoyable if pupil competitors and spectators follow these suggestions. We are sure that all will agree that the social experience gained at such an event can be just as important as the results achieved on the track or in the field events.