Carver Classic

The 21st  Annual Bill Carver Track & Field Classic Invitational will be held on April 4, 2020. This event is sponsored by Cumberland County Schools and City of Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Department. Hosted by EE Smith HS.

Learn more about sponsoring the Carver Classic.

Please note: ALL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIFCATION & PRIVATE SCHOOLS

This meet is sanctioned with the NCHSAA. All athletes must belong to their high school team and must be accompanied by a coach from that school.

(OUT OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS MAY PARTICIPATE).

LOCATION

The track facility is adjacent to Reid Ross Classical School, 3200 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC. This track is NEWLY  RENOVATED AS OF 8/30/18. This a 8 lane, 42 inches red all-weather track. It also has four jump pits, two shot put circles and pole vault. This site has been the location of many athletic events including, the CIAA Championship, the NC High School Regional Championship, and the Junior Olympic State Championship.

SANCTION

This meet is sanctioned with the NCHSAA. All athletes must belong to their high school team and must be accompanied by a coach from that school.

Event Limits –
All Sprints events 100/200/400 and Hurdles 100/110/300 – 2 athlete’s per-team

All Distances races 800/1600/3200 – 3 athlete’s per-team

All Relay teams – 3 per-team (A, B&C)

All Field LJ/TJ/HJ/SP/Dis/PV events – 3 athlete’s per-school

GIRLS Track Qualifying Standards                    BOYS Track Qualifying Standards

100 Meter Hurdles – .18sec                                  100/110 Meter Hurdles – 17sec

100 Meter Dash – .14sec                                       100 Meter Dash – 11.85sec

400 Meter Dash – 1:07sec                                     400 Meter Dash – 53.90sec

300 Meter Hurdles – .55sec                                   300 Meter Hurdles – 44.70sec

200 Meter Dash – .28sec                                      200 Meter Dash – 23.70sec

The qualifying standards for ALL field events are: All Field Event Participants will get at least 1 mark, even if it does not meet the standard. (4 throws/jumps as finals) (HJ continuous flight)

LJ boys 17/ girls 13                                               TJ boys 38 / girls 27′

SP boys 40 / girls 28                                             Discus boys 110 / girls 84

HJ boys 5’5 / girls 4’4                                           PV boys 8 / girls 6

ENTRY DEADLINE

Each school is allowed to enter Two (2) athletes per sprint (400 – under) event and Three (3) athletes per field events & distances (800 + up) races. Schools may enter up to three (3) relay teams per relay event. Each athlete may enter no more than Four (4) events to include field events and relays. All entries must be received by 11:59 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2020. No entries will be accepted after this date. No faxed entries will be accepted. Scratches will be done at the meet, (no replacement or add on). The make-up date is April 18. Go to http://www.nc.milesplit.com to register your team/athletes. 

** Please note that the Bill Carver meet does offer all state level events for Wheelchair/ Amputee/ Unified athletes. **

FEES

$55 Per team or $95 for both girls and boys teams, or $25 per athlete will be charged.(TEAM is 4 or MORE athletes)

Make all checks payable to Cumberland County Schools Athletics. BRING YOUR CHECKS TO THE MEET.

DO NOT MAIL CHECKS

ADMISSION

There is a $5 admission fee for ALL spectators.

CHECK-IN

Team packets will be available for pick-up at the track beginning at 8:30 am Saturday prior to the meet. Coaches meeting will be held at 9:00 am. There will be no addition made after April 1.

WARM-UPS

The track may be used for warm-ups until 9:45 am April 4. After this time, all warm-ups should be done on the yellow football / soccer field. Please do not set up any tents on the multi-purpose fields. During the course of the meet, only those athletes called to their events will be allowed on the infield or track. Any other athlete on the infield will be DQ from the meet. Athletes should report to check-in by the second call after third call they will be scratched.

EQUIPMENT

1/8” spikes are recommended. Using spikes longer than ¼” will result in disqualification from that event. AUTOMATIC TIMING by FINISH LYNX and starting blocks will be provided. Each team must provide their throwing implements. Equipment check-in: Pole Vault – pole/weight check at 9am – Girls PV start 9:30 am follow by Boys, remaining Field events start at 9:30am and track events 10:00am. Personal, Walkman-type radios are the only music systems allowed in the stadium.

RULES

All National Federation rules will be strictly enforced. Team scoring will be through eight places.

AWARDS

Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in both boys and girls divisions. Medals will be awarded to the top three places in each event. The MVP track athlete and MVP field athlete in both boys and girls divisions. Outstanding Senior award will be awarded to a boy and girl athlete. Co-ed team 1st place trophy for highest combined team score.

SOUVENIRS

Commemorative shirts will be on sale for $ 10 for small/medium,  $ 12 large and $ 15 for extra large and up.

CONCESSIONS

Food and drinks are available all day.

 DEADLINE

ENTRY DEADLINE IS Tuesday April 1, 2020. For more information call: Mr. Mason at 910-703-6597 of Mason Unlimited Inc., Mr. Gibson of the Fayetteville Flyers Track Club at 910-332-1786, Mr. Smalls, AD of E.E. Smith HS at 910-574-6199 or Mr.  Aldridge Director of Student Activities of Cumberland Co 610-678-2444. 

TRACK EVENTS (Girls precede Boys)

     **START TIME 10:00**

300m lows/Intermediate Hurdles – Timed Finals
100m Dash – Prelims
3200m Relay ABC Team – FINAL
100/110m High Hurdles – Prelims
400m Dash – Timed Final

                         *** BREAK ***

              *** ROLLING SCHEDULE  ***

ALL EVENTS ARE FINAL

Wheelchair => AMPUTEE =>UNIFIED => HS Girls follow by HS Boys
100m/110M High Hurdles – HS Girls follow by HS Boys
100m Dash – Wheelchair => AMPUTEE =>UNIFIED => HS Girls follow by HS Boys
800m Relay ABC Team -HS Girls follow by HS Boys
1600m Run – HS Girls follow by HS Boys
400m Relay ABC Team – UNIFIED => HS Girls follow by HS Boys
400m Dash – **ONLY AMPUTEE => UNIFIED**
800m Run – Wheelchair =>UNIFIED => HS Girls follow by HS Boys
200m Dash – AMPUTEE =>UNIFIED => HS Girls follow by HS Boys
3200m Run – HS Girls follow by HS Boys
1600m Relay ABC Team -UNIFIED => HS Girls follow by HS Boys

FIELD EVENTS

          *** START TIME 9:30 ***

High Jump (HS Girls precede HS Boys)
Long Jump (Boys pit A) (near shot put area) – AMPUTEE =>UNIFIED => follow by HS Boys
Long Jump (Girls pit B) (near score board) – AMPUTEE =>UNIFIED => follow by HS Girls
Shot Put (Girls) – Wheelchair => UNIFIED => follow by HS Girls
Discus (Boys) – Wheelchair => UNIFIED => follow by HS Boys
Pole Vault (Girls preceded Boys)

          *** START TIME 11:00 ***

Shot Put (Boys) – Wheelchair => UNIFIED => follow by HS Boys
Discus (Girls) – Wheelchair => UNIFIED => follow by HS Girls
Triple Jump (Boys pit A) (near shot put area)
Triple Jump (Girls pit B) (near score board)