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                                                    General Information

YES-Track & Field™ is a program designed to help increase the number of young children who enjoy Track & Field, with the

goal of increasing the number of students who participate in Track & Field (and Cross Country) in school - including Junior High

and High School.  YES-Athletics™ (in Oklahoma) has standardized competition rules with National High School Federation rules. 

There are rule exceptions in which case YES-Athletics™ rules supersede NHSF rules.  Uniforms and jewelry are an example of two

exceptions.  There are no rules in YES-Athletics™ that address uniforms or jewelry - except that shoes are required for competition.

In addition, "Finals Competition Rules" include the "Available Events per Grade" and "Finals Meet - Event Limits" for each Grade.

Be sure to review the implement weights, and hurdle specifications (height, interval, distance) listed on the "Events by Grade"

There are two types of YES-TF™ meets in Oklahoma:  "Open" meets and the "Finals" meet.  At the "Open" meets, members may

compete in as many events as they choose, and in events that are not listed on the "Events by Grade" for their particular grade - if

the host offers the event.  However, in the "Finals" meet, the "Available Events by Grade" will be enforced for all events and grades.

All YES-TF meets ("Open" & "Finals") are concluded with the YES-TF™ "Relay Tradition":  Relays are always run Just for FUN.

Therefore, relays do not count towards an athlete's maximum number of events in either "Open" or "Finals" meet competition.

Each child that participates in YES-TF™ must be a member of a YES-Athletics™ club and listed on the club's official on-line roster.

Please be aware, there are no "unattached" participants.  - - -  All participants must compete through a current YES-Athletics™ Club.

There are no "on-site", "walk-up" or "day of" entries.  All entries must be completed on-line through a club's YES-Roster™ account.

Each club should provide parents (and others) with their club's ID Number and Access Code to view results, order awards, etc.

Parents can go to www.yesconnect.org or pay for YES-Athletics™ (individual) memberships, view results, make donations to

their club, as well as order YES-PAR™ Awards (Personal Achievement Recognition) that can be personalized for their child.

YES-TF™ "age" groups in Oklahoma are based on the GRADE the child is/was in during the current Membership Year.  Each

Membership Year begins August 1st and ends July 31st of the following year.  The current Membership Year is 2013-2014.

The Membership Year for YES-Athletics coincides with the normal school year of most public and private schools.

                                      Click here to download Events by Age Group (Grade):

                                                      2013-14 Events By Grade 

YES-TF^™ (Official) Order of Events  -   -   -  ("Open" & "Finals" meets)

   Events in BLUE are offered in "Open" meets only at the discretion of the meet/club host.

   In meets that will include the 3200m Run, the 3200 can be the first event and the 1600m Run

   the last event.  In keeping with the YES-TF™ "Relay Tradition", the relays should be contested

   after all of the individual (running and field events) have been completed, and always - Just for FUN.

     EVENTS                             GRADES

       Softball throw  - - - - - - - -   6th - K / girls and boys

       Modified Long Jump   - - -   K - 3rd / girls and boys

       Long Jump  - - - - - - - - - -   4th - 8th / girls and boys

       Shot Put  - - - - - - - - - - -    5, 6, 7, 8 "Local Option" (LO) Event

       Discus - - - - - - - - - - - - -    7, 8  "Local Option" (LO) Event

       High Jump  - - - - - - - - - -    7, 8  "Local Option" (LO) Event

       Pole Vault  - - - - - - - - - -    7, 8  "Local Option" (LO) Event

  100/110 H   - - - - - - - - - - 5, 6, 7, 8    (LO)           (High School follows 8th Grade.)                 

    1600m Run - - - - - - - - - 7, 8

       80m Dash  - - - - - - - - K, 1, 2, 3

      100m Dash - - - - - - - - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

      300m Dash - - - - - - - - 2, 3, 4,

      400m Dash - - - - - - - - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

        40m Dash - - - - - - - - K, 1, 2

       800m Run  - - - - - - - - 5, 6, 7, 8

       200m Dash  - - - - - - - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

       300m H - - - - - - - - - - 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12   (LO)

At all YES-TF "Open" meets, relays are run after the individual events to

provide each YES-Athletics member with as many opportunities as possible

to "Move the Stick" around the track in friendly competition that's just for FUN.

This YES-TF "Relay Tradition" also applies to the "Finals" meet beginning 2013.

      2 X 50 Relay - - - - - - - K - 2 (single grade)

      4 X 100 Relay - - - - - - 1 - 2,  3 - 4,  5 - 6,  7 - 8

      4 X 200 Relay - - - - - - 1 - 2,  3 - 4,  5 - 6,  7 - 8

     Sprint Medley Relay - - 3 - 4,  5 - 6,  7 - 8

      4 X 400 Relay - - - - - - 7 - 8

              "Grade Groups" for relays are as follows: 

                 1-2 (4 X 100),     3-4,     5-6,     7-8,     9-10,     11-12    (2 X 50 is single grade)

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  Older athletes (including high school, college and adults) are always welcome to participate in local YES-Athletics™ meets.

This is the official Order of Events for OK YES-TF™ meets.  If additional events are offered at a local meet, they are done so

at the discretion of the meet host.  If additional events are offered at a local meet, the event host must list those events as

on the Order of Events to provide attending clubs with as must notice and meet information as possible.

This Order of Events was established as a result of the stated purpose of YES-Track & Field, which is to provide opportunities

for a growing number of young children to enjoy Track & Field, with the long-range goal of increasing the number of students

that participate in the sport in school (in both Junior High and High School.)  YES-Athletics has therefore adopted NHSF rules

except where amended to further the purpose of YES-Track & Field and YES-Cross Country.

"Not Available" rule:  Participants may compete in "Open" meets in events "Not Available" in their grade if the event is offered.

                               However, results for events that are "Not Available" are unofficial and may not appear in the meet results.

High school age may compete in any event normally contested at high school meets if the event is offered at the YES-TF meet.                

   9th Grade - 100,  200,  400m,  800m,  1600m,  3200m,  4 X 100,  4 X 200,  4 X400,  100/110 h,   LJ,  SP,  D,  HJ,  PV 

 10th Grade - 100,  200,  400m,  800m,  1600m,  3200m,  4 X 100,  4 X 200,  4 X400,  100/110 h,   LJ,  SP,  D,  HJ,  PV

 11th Grade - 100,  200,  400m,  800m,  1600m,  3200m,  4 X 100,  4 X 200,  4 X400,  100/110 h,   LJ,  SP,  D,  HJ,  PV

 12th Grade - 100,  200,  400m,  800m,  1600m,  3200m,  4 X 100,  4 X 200,  4 X400,  100/110 h,   LJ,  SP,  D,  HJ,  PV

                                                                                                                                                                         LO Events - - -Local Option Events - - - SEE BELOW

    *Modified long jump:  This event incorporates most of the skills required for Long Jump with two exceptions, which are as follows.

                   (1) a take-off board is not used;  (2) length of the runway is limited as follows:   K - 2^nd grade - 30ft,   3^rd grade - 50ft

                   (3) a "take-off area" may be indicted by placing tape on the runway that is at least 3 feet before the "Foul Indicator".

*Modified Long Jump:  the runway "Foul Indicator" consists of tape (or other suitable material) that is no more than ½ inch thick. 

The Foul Indicator should be placed across the very end of the runway and must be no more than 6 inches from front to back.  If

a jumper touches the Foul Indicator while making an attempt, it is a foul.  Each jumper has three (3) attempts.  The Foul Indicator

must be parallel to the closest take-off board on the runway.  The Back Line of the modified runway must be marked with an orange

cone or tape (or other suitable material) which must be either 30 or 50 feet from the closest edge of the Foul Indicator, depending on

the jumper's grade.  The jump must be measured from the runway (approach) side of the Foul Indictor - to the closest mark in the

landing area (sadd) that was made by the jumper. 

Local Option (LO) Events:

The following events may be available for selected grades in "Open" meets at the sole discretion of the meet host.

  3200m, 100/110m Hurdles, 300m H, HJ, SP, DT and PV.   These events may be offered in the respective grades at the "Finals"meet.

Younger grades may participate, at the discretion of the event host, in shot put, discus, pole vault and hurdles if the

   event is being offered in the older grades. Times and marks will, however, not be listed in the published results.

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