Coaches Manual - NAIA
Coaches Manual - NAIA
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V. INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS<br />
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS<br />
+ $100 per*<br />
TRACK & FIELD COACHES MANUAL<br />
* Extra charge associated with any additional radio stations that pick up a school’s feed.<br />
**Web-blogging includes any form of live updates typed on the computer in a public forum where anyone with<br />
internet has access.<br />
A. Management<br />
<strong>NAIA</strong> meets are intended to provide national championship competition among the best eligible student-athletes and<br />
teams at the conclusion of the respective sport season.<br />
The Games Committee shall be selected by the membership at the annual meeting of the <strong>NAIA</strong>-Track and Field<br />
<strong>Coaches</strong> Association.<br />
The <strong>NAIA</strong> will not consider a protest regarding the eligibility of a student-athlete within 15 calendar days prior to the<br />
beginning of postseason competition. The protest shall be investigated following the event.<br />
B. Lodging/Transportation<br />
The host institution or community shall be responsible for advising participating institutions of available housing<br />
accommodations at the site of the championships. Each competing institution is obligated to make its own reservations.<br />
Lists of approved housing will be distributed with the national championship entry material. Participating institutions<br />
MUST stay at an <strong>NAIA</strong>-approved property in order to be eligible to compete at the championships and MUST stay<br />
at said property for the duration of the event.<br />
Travel arrangements to and from the championship site shall be made by the participating institutions. The Official Travel<br />
Bureau of the <strong>NAIA</strong> is Anthony Travel (866) 284-6242.<br />
The Official Car Rental Company for the <strong>NAIA</strong> is National Car Rental: 1-800-CAR-RENT / (800) 227-7368.<br />
C. Practice<br />
Participants will be allowed to practice on the host track before the competition begins. Practice times will be specified in<br />
the coaches’ championship qualifier packet.<br />
D. Publicity and Program Material<br />
It shall be the duty of each institution entering participants to see that complete information is sent to the host sports<br />
information director or designated media coordinator by the posted deadline.<br />
E. Athletic Training<br />
Athletic training facilities and athletic trainers will be made available to the competing teams by the host.<br />
F. Uniforms<br />
In all competition, competitors must wear the proper uniform of the institution they represent in the championships. All<br />
uniforms must allow competitors’ numbers to be placed above the waist (front and back). In addition, all uniforms must<br />
allow for hip numbers to be placed on the hip, not the leg or thigh. All applicable rules as printed in the NCAA Track and<br />
Field Rule Book shall be followed. Failure to comply with this regulation may jeopardize the student-athletes' eligibility.<br />
G. Admission<br />
The head coach and designated official party shall be admitted to the championships upon presenting a coaching credential<br />
received at the time of registration. Competitors shall be admitted to the event by showing their running numbers or<br />
participant credential, if applicable. All members of coaches associations and standing committees shall be admitted to the<br />
championships upon presentation of their <strong>NAIA</strong> membership card.<br />
<strong>NAIA</strong> National Office • 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 816.595.8000 • www.<strong>NAIA</strong>.org Track & Field <strong>Coaches</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> / 2011-12 / Page 19