Track Bulletin Board
Revised: 3/23/19
Email Coach Martinez if you cannot compete
at the any future track meet !
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Important Track Dates:
Thursday, March 28th, St. John Bosco Dual Meet at MD
- non-competing athletes will work as meet helpers
Saturday, March 30th, West Coast Relays, Buchanan HS
March 25th – 31st, MD Spring Break (practices mandatory)
- SJB Meet (3/28th) and West Coast Relays (3/30th)
Friday, April 5th, 330pm, Team Pictures
Saturday, April 27th, AM, Athletic Screenings for 2019-2020 School Year
Special MD Dates:
**Coachella is 4/12/19 - 4/21/19**. - League Prelims are 4/17/19
***Stagecoach is 4/26/19 - 4/28/19***. - League Finals are 4/26/19
Any athlete attending these concerts at this time of the season,
will jeopardize their entry/participation at Trinity League Prelims,
Finals, and CIF!
Any athlete missing any practices over the last 2-3 weeks of the season will
jeopardize their entry/participation at the Trinity League Prelims,
Finals, and CIF!
****CIF State Meet is on May 25, 2019 (Graduation / Memorial Weekend)***
Team Announcements:
Weekly Team Meeting. No meeting this week.
Weekly Practice Schedule: Week of March 25th
Sprinter / Hurdler / Vault Team
Mon, 3/25, 3pm, MD Track
Tues, 3/26, 8am, MD Track
Wed, 3/27, 8am, MD Track
Monday, March 25th, 10-11am, Weight Lifting (Blk. 4 Athletes ONLY)
Jumps / White Team
Mon, 3/25, 8am, MD Track
Tues, 3/26, 8am, MD Track
Wed, 3/27, 8am, MD Track
Monday, March 25th, 10-11am, Weight Lifting (Blk. 4 Athletes ONLY)
Throwing Team
Mon, 3/25, 3pm, MD Track
Tues, 3/26, 3pm, MD Track
Wed, 3/27, 3pm, MD Track
Distance
Mon, 3/25, 3pm, MD Track
Tues, 3/26, 3-430pm, Bonita Creek Park
Wed, 3/27, 3pm, MD Track
No Distance Weights this week
* Directions can be found at the bottom of this XC link - Click Here *
St. John Bosco Dual Meet. Most track athletes (boys and girls) will compete at the St. John Bosco dual meet at Mater Dei High School. Non-competing athletes will help at the meet.
Arrival for all Competing Athletes is 1:30pm
Tentative Meet Schedule: Click Here
Entries: Click Here (coming soon)
Clean Duties:
Sprints/Hurdles: Tables/Chairs
Distance: Canopies
Field Events: All Field Event Equipment]
White Team: Ropes/Poles
Athletes must be in MD Track gear / attire throughout the entire meet.
- this includes BLACKSWEAT PANTS!
Only compete in Nike spikes. Only use 3/16th pyramid spikes.
West Coast Relays. Competing athletes will travel by bus on Friday AM. Look at trip itinerary for specific time schedule for the trip.
Competing athletes must bring $100 trip fee and parent permission form to the bus on Friday morning. Permission form is available to download below.
Competing athletes are responsible for their own spending money and meal money for the bus ride up and back from Buchanan High School.
West Coast Itinerary: Click Here
2019 West Coast Relays Entries: Click Here
If parents have any questions, please email Coach Martinez rmartinez@materdei.org
Meet Day Dress. Wear your team ties with WHITE dress-shirt. Boys were ONLY gray or black dress slacks. Girls wear gray skirt. DO NOT WEAR A SWEATSHIRT OVER dress-shirt / tie. Track jacket and pull-overs are ok. If cold, wear a MD vest or sweater ONLY.
JOIN OUR TEAM TEXT ALERTS! Follow these instructions. Parents and athletes must sign up! FREE!
Text message: @mdtrack
To number: 81010
Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
Trinity League Prelims and Finals. MD will be hosting the Trinity League Track Prelims and Finals on April 17th and 26th. All MD Track athletes that are not entered to compete must work as a volunteer at these meets. Seniors are excused from volunteering. Any athletes failing to work these events will be removed from the team roster.
Track Attendance Policy. ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED 5 ABSENCES TOTAL REGARDLESS OF THE REASON OR EXCUSE FOR MISSING PRACTICE. THIS IS A “NO QUESTIONS ASKED” POLICY. WE WILL NOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AN EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCE, OR AN ACCEPTABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE ABSENCE. Leaving early from practice will count as an absence. Athlete may be dismissed from the team if absent more than the days indicated above. Illnesses and injuries will be considered but only if an athlete has a doctor's note indicating restrictions. Vacations, and/or family occasions will count against the athlete if practice is missed.
Also, if an athlete is absent from school, or misses, ½ the classes, they are not allowed to practice or compete pursuant to school policy.
ALL PRACTICES ARE MANDATORY!
All athletes are required to email Coach Martinez (not an assistant coach) and notify him if you will be absent from practice.
Tardies are excusable only if an athlete bring Coach Martinez a NOTE from a teacher, counselor, etc.
XC/Track Block Athletic Class. The block athletic class is for varsity and potential varsity athletes. All Cross Country and Track athletes are NOT enrolled in this class. Placement requires Coach Martinez’s approval. Athletes can still be on the Cross Country and Track teams despite not being enrolled in the class. Cross Country runners are required to do Spring Track in order to be considered for this class, and remain in the class.
Please be advised that next year (2019-2020), enrollment will require registration in summer camp, either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in the summer camp. Athletes who also participate in outside club sports will not be considered for the XC/Track Block Athletic Class. Athletes that are enrolled in 2017-2018 class are not guaranteed to enrollment for next year (2018-2019).
Any enrolled athlete that QUITS the XC and/or TRACK team will not be allowed to continue weight lifting. They will have STUDY HALL during Blk. 4 for the remainder of the year.
If an athlete is unable to participate in the specific XC/Track Block (Blk. 4) due to a conflict with another academic course, they will not be allowed to move into another team’s athletic block.
Summer Camp. Summer Camp is MANDATORY for all returning Track athletes. Summer Camp is from mid-July to the start of school. Only Fall and Winter sport athletes are excused from this requirement. Track training begins in the SUMMER! No athlete will begin Summer Camp until camp fees are paid. Non-refundable. Athletes will be removed from the roster if they do not participate in this camp and will be required to try out again to be placed back on the roster.
Fall Training Camp. Fall Camp is MANDATORY for all returning Track athletes. It will take place 2 days a week after school (3-5pm approx.). Only Fall and Winter sport athletes are excused from this requirement. No athlete will begin Fall Training Camp until camp fees are paid. Non-refundable. Athletes will be removed from the roster if they do not participate in this camp and will be required to try out again to be placed back on the roster.
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