Each event will be called 3 times by the meet announcer before the event occurs. As your event approaches you will hear the announcer make the "FIRST CALL" for your event. Please listen to the announcer and keep track so your athlete(s) don’t miss their events. Coaches will not have time to find athletes during the meet to make sure they are at their events on time. First call means last minute bathroom break, grab your bag with water and appropriate shoes, and head to the field event to CHECK IN and warm up. Sorry but parents are not allowed on the field. Parents please help your athletes listen for their running events while they are jumping or throwing. RUNNING EVENTS TAKE PRECEDENCE over field events. If they are in the middle of a field event and hear a first call for their running event, they need to let one of the field event coaches/judges know. See below for more details on juggling field events and running events.

A common concern for athletes is when their running event is being called while they are in the middle of a FIELD event OR vice versa. Running events always take precedent over field events.

TIPS FOR JUGGLING RUNNING & FIELD EVENTS

When your athlete hears FIRST CALL for their field event, they should tell the running coach "Im going to check in for long jump." Go check-in at their field event otherwise the field event coaches will not know they are participating. When they get there they should also let the field coach know which event they were just in warmups for. (Field event coaches will be able to determine if your athlete has time for a few jumps/throws before heading back to the running event.) By 3rd call your athlete MUST leave the field event, find their running age group coach, and proceed to the staging area to run the event.

It is ok for your athlete to leave mid-field event as long as they tell the field event coaches where they are going. After their race is completed they will have 5 minutes to return to their field event to complete it. When your athletes have to leave mid-field event, judges will wait for them to come back as long as they  communicate with them and come back in a timely manner. If your athlete does not return in a timely manner they will lose their chance to complete their field event which will progress to the next age group.

This kind of event juggling takes some maturity, so parents you must help guide your athlete where to go and when. This can be tricky for first time parents. Coaches will do their best to give reminders about where to be. Remember we are a Warrior family, so don't be shy to ask other families who are eager to offer direction.