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Boys Cross Country Regulations Publications
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Boys Cross Country Regulations Games
Board approved recommendation for 2008 season:
1. NDHSAA shall contract a chip timing system to be used at all State Cross Country meets.
2. Provide 11 individual and runner-up plaques to be presented at the State Cross Country meet.
3. Change state cross country registration deadline to Monday at 10:00 am prior to the state meet
Cross Country Regulations 2008
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Regulations as approved by the NDHSAA Board of Directors:
Cross-Country:
1. The beginning date of the season is set by the Board.
2. The date for the first allowable meet is set by the Board.
3. There shall be at least 9 daily practice sessions prior to the first meet. Individual participants must have participated in at least 9 daily practice sessions before being permitted to participate in an interscholastic contest.
4. The season ends with the State Cross Country Meet.
5. 5000 meter run for boys; 4000 meter run for girls.
6. Each individual participant is limited to competing in two cross country meets per calendar week.
7. Cross country participants cannot compete on two consecutive days.
8. 7th, 8th and 9th grade students involved in cross country may compete at either the junior high or senior high level the entire season but may not compete in more than two meets per week.
9. Through the use of the adjusted score procedure, those schools who enter or compete with fewer than 5 on a team will still post a team score.
• If fewer than five members of a team finish a race, the score of the remaining slots up to five will be a score of one more (plus two more, etc.) than the field that finishes.
• Schools with more than five members finishing the race shall have their five highest finishers' scores count toward the team championship. Ties in team scoring shall be resolved by comparing the sixth runner's score from each team.
10. Uniform rules as set by the National Federation shall be enforced.
11. Use of golf carts, bicycles and other means of transportation at the course shall be limited to officials and workers of the State Meet.
12. Require a stagger in the start lanes if vacant lanes are present.
13. Recommend two-meter wide starting positions
Junior High Regulations
1. Season may begin no earlier than first allowable day for high school season.
2. No more than two meets per week permitted.
3. There shall be at least 9 daily practice sessions prior to the first meet. Individual participants must have participated in at least 9 daily practice sessions before being permitted to participate in an interscholastic contest.
4. Length of the course - 3000 meters.
5. Season ends the same time as the high school season.
6. 7th, 8th and 9th grade students involved in cross country may compete at either the junior high or senior high level the entire season, but cannot compete in more than two meets per week.
Events This Week
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