2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 119
GENERAL INFORMATION:
SECTION 4
CROSS COUNTRY
A. Cross Country is a team championship sport for boys and girls that is held
on region basis in each classification.
B. The distance for both boys and girls Cross Country will be approximately
three (3) miles or five (5) kilometers.
C. All GHSA Cross Country meets will be run in accordance with the rules
as published in the National Federation Track and Field and Cross
Country Rule Book with any exceptions as may be found in this section.
D. The maximum number of meets in Cross Country shall be ten (10),
exclusive of region, sectional, and state competitions.
1. Any meets involving four (4) or more schools must be approved by
the GHSA Executive Director in accordance with the process found
in By-Law 2.64.
2. Any meets in which awards are given must be approved by the
GHSA Executive Director.
E. The first date of practice is July 26, 2004, and the first meet may be held
no earlier than August 16, 2004.
1. There will be no interscholastic practices in Cross Country.
2. The Cross Country season ends for a team when that team has been
eliminated from region, sectional, or state competition, or wins the
State Championship.
3. The Cross Country season ends for an individual runner when that
individual has been eliminated from region, sectional, or state
competition, or wins the State Championship.
4. Athletes may run in non-GHSA events as long as they do not
represent their school, do not wear school uniform, and are not
coached by their high school coach (“unattached runner”).
5. No athlete may compete while wearing jewelry. This ban includes
hair beads of any type.
REGION COMPETITION:
A. Notification of entry in Cross Country must be filed, using the form
provided in the “GHSA Forms Notebook,” with the Region Secretary no
later than September 20, 2004.
B. The team roster of (12) participants must be submitted to the Region
Secretary and the Region Meet Director by October 15, 2004.
C. 1. Four teams in each region will qualify for the State Meet.
a. Region qualifiers must be determined by October 23, 2004.
b. Region qualifiers must be sent to the GHSA Office within 48
hours of the completion of the Region Meet; but not later than
8 a.m., on October 25, 2004.
2. The first and second place teams from each region will advance to