The 2020 Galleria Games

Saturday, December 19th, 2020

Birmingham, AL CrossPlex

Hosted by Hoover HS Track Booster Club

Facility & 6 lane hydraulic banked track. 8 lane straightaway. Timing will be FAT. Admission will be $10 for
Admission adults and $5 for 65 & older. Students and children are free. ​ Spectator capacity is 450 at a time.
Equipment Starting Blocks and shots will be provided​—leave yours at home. ​Weight throw implements are not
provided​. Bring your own.
Entries & 12 & under may enter up to 3 events. 13 & over may enter 4 events.
Registration Registration will be online at coachO.com. Go to the meet calendar and find this meet.
Entry Fee Entry will be $30/athlete. ​ There will be a limit of 450 athletes per morning or afternoon session.
All payments should be made on-line at the time of registration.
Entry Deadline Thursday, December 17​th​, 11:59 pm CST.​ No entries will be taken after that time!
Entries will end as soon as 450 athletes have registered for a session; morning or afternoon.
Sanctioning This meet will be USATF sanctioned. Hurdle heights and distances will be the same as MS/HS.

Age Groups 8 & under; 9-10; 11-12; 13-14; 15-16; 17-18

Clerking / There will be no additions at the meet. ​Athletes will report to the starting line or clerking area when
Scratches called​. There will be no bib numbers.
Awards There will be no team scores or team awards. Medals will be awarded to the ​top 3
individuals/event/division.
Prelims There will be no prelims. All events are finals on time.

Field Events Each jumper/thrower will have 3 attempts with no finals. All attempts will be measured.  
Age group events 8 & under 9-10 11-12
60 dash 60 dash 60 hurdles
200 200 60 dash
400 400 200
800 800 400
LJ LJ 800
SP SP LJ
SP

13-14 15-16 17-18

60 hurdles 60 hurdles 60 hurdles
(30” & 33”) (33” & 39”) (33” & 39”)
60 dash 60 dash 60 dash
200 200 200
400 400 400
800 800 800
LJ LJ LJ
TJ TJ TJ
PV PV PV
SP SP SP
WT WT
Contact Meet Director: Devon Hind (Office)205-439-1379 (Cell)205-807-9144
Dhind@hoover.k12.al.us

Galleria Games 2020 schedule adjustments as of 11/28/2020

BECAUSE OF HOW THE REGISTRATION NUMBERS HAVE COME IN, WE ARE HAVING
TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.

73% of all registrants are 13 & above; approximately 657 athletes; too many for one session.

REMINDER--because of Covid-19, the Crossplex is limited to 25% capacity at any one time; or
1000 total (spectators, volunteers, athletes, coaches).

To be able to keep to this 1000 limit at any one time, we are having to split the track meet up
into 3 sessions rather than 2 sessions. We must allow 1 hour between sessions for cleaning.

WITH 3 WEEKS UNTIL THE MEET, I BELIEVE MOST FOLKS WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE
THIS ADJUSTMENT TO THEIR SCHEDULE.

Here is the new time schedule for the 2020 Galleria Games:

Morning session (8 & under, 9/10, 11/12)--approximately 250 athletes

8:00-10:30
800
60 hurdles--11/12 only
60 dash
400
200

8:00 Long jump (11-12, 9-10, 8 & under) Girls on one pit, boys on another pit
8:00 Shot put (8 & under, 9-10, 11-12) Girls first, then boys

Mid-day session (13/14, 15/16)--approximately 380 athletes

11:30-3:00
60 hurdles
60 dash
400
200
800

11:30 Shot put 13/14, 15/16, girls first then boys, 15/16 weight throw to follow
12:00 Long jump 13/14, 15/16, boys and girls on separate pits at same time
Triple jump to immediately follow long jump completion
12:00 Pole vault 13/14, 15/16 compete at same time (boys and girls pits-separate pits)

Opening heights--6’6” girls; 8’ boys

Late afternoon session (17/18 only)--approximately 280 athletes
(We will do our best to give some rest between events)
4:00 to 7:00ish
60 hurdles
60 dash
400
200
800

4:00 Shot put--girls first, then boys; followed immediately by Weight Throw
4:30 Long jump--boys and girls on separate pits; triple jump immediately follows
4:30 Pole Vault--(boys and girls pits-separate pits) Opening heights--8’ girls; 10’ boys

IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS COMPETITION DURING THESE PANDEMIC TIMES, WE ARE

HAVING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS WE ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES. CHANGING IN
MIDSTREAM IS NEVER IDEAL AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Other things to consider:

The Crossplex will only sell 450 tickets per session. Tickets will go on sale approximately 1
hour before the session is to begin. There will be no adjustment to ticket prices if someone
wants/needs to attend 2 sessions.

Athletes can only attend the session they are competing in, UNLESS they purchase a ticket.
This is the only way we can keep up with the proper numbers in the building.

Coach’s bands will only be given to those coaches with AAU, USATF or school coaching
cards. ​ ​Coaches MUST be able to show proof of this by showing their card or having their
coaching identification on their phone. Please come prepared for this.

Pole vaulters​--each vaulter will be provided with a 6’ x 8’ tarp before the competition begins.
You will write your name on that tarp and provide it to our volunteers before jumping. The
volunteers will set the tarp on the landing area per USATF guidelines. After jumping, you will
need to take the tarp with you until your next attempt. After competition, you may take the tarp
home. If you are returning for the Alumni Invitational on January 2nd, please bring the tarp with
you to use again.
Additional IMPORTANT information:
**¼ inch pyramid spikes only—athletes must go through a spike check before competing. A set of ¼”
spikes will be available for purchase for $5 per pair of shoes at the spike check-in area.
**Only athletes/coaches are allowed in the warm-up area. ​No team camps in warm-up area.
**We will have 2 pole vault pits, 2 long/triple jump pits going at the same time.
**Concessions & T-shirts will be available for purchase.
**The City of B’ham charges $5 for parking at all events at The CrossPlex. 1100 spaces are available on
site. CrossPlex parking in the shopping center lot will get your car towed. Police/staff tend the parking
lot areas.
**Admission to the Crossplex is $10 per adult; $5 for 65 & over; students free​(450 maximum
spectators)
**Coaches can get in free with a valid coaching card (AAU, USATF or School coaching cards accepted)
**This is not an AHSAA sanctioned event. Alabama MS & HS athletes may compete ​unattached
without penalty according to AHSAA rules. (2 non-sanctioned events allowed per season with
permission from your coach) In-state & Out-of-state Track Clubs are allowed to participate.

LOCATION: The CrossPlex is located in Birmingham, Alabama at 2331 Bessemer Road, 35208
Take I-20/59 to exit #120. Go south for 1 mile and The CrossPlex is on your left.
Special considerations for the 2020-21 season because of Covid-19 are as follows:

Doors will open when the Crossplex is done disinfecting and no more than 30 minutes before
the event is to start.

All spectators and athletes must wear a mask at all times (Unless competing) while inside the
Crossplex.

The bleacher limit at any one time is 950, per The Crossplex.

Coaches are expected to do temperature checks on their own athletes prior to

competition/entering the Crossplex.

Athletes and coaches must stay on the home side bleachers.

Spectators can only view from the visiting side bleachers. (Long jump side of the track)

Only essential personnel are allowed on the Mondo surface. This would include competing
athletes, officials, volunteers and coaches in coaching boxes(limit of one per school per box).
Spectators, multiple coaches from the same school, college coaches and non-competing
athletes are not allowed on the Mondo surface.

Spike-check would be available outside the arena prior to the doors opening if it’s later than 30
minutes before competition. Inside the arena, spike-check will be set up in 2 locations and
monitoring will take place so that social distancing is done.
Athletes are encouraged to warm-up outside unless there is inclement weather. If there is
inclement weather, other arrangements will be made (If the bb arena is available).

The interior warm-up track will be monitored so that only the athletes who are in the next
competition will be allowed in that area. Example: if girls are running the 60 dash, only 60 dash
boys will be allowed in the warm-up track. There will be no loitering in the warm-up area. This
is for the final phase of warm-ups and is not intended to be a place to do an entire warm-up.
(i.e--if it takes an athlete 45 minutes to warm-up, they need to do at least the first 30 minutes
outside)

Athletes will be expected to know their heat and lane assignments. Heat sheets will NOT be
posted this year. All this information is available on-line @ xpresstiming.com.

All results can be found on-line as well. Results will NOT be posted after the competition.

Athletes will be called to a holding area near the shot put circle not more than 10 minutes before
they are to compete. Athletes should report ready for competition (no extra clothing or shoes).

Officials will line up athletes when they are 5 minutes away from competition to alleviate large
numbers of athletes waiting in the corals for a long period of time. Numbers will be handed out
to the athletes in the corals. Athletes will NOT have to get their number prior to this time, but
the athlete will need to know what lane they have been assigned so they get the correct
number. The official will NOT have time to look up this information for the athlete.

Athletes should have their mask on until they are in their lane on the track. At the starting line
they may remove the mask and the athlete is REQUIRED to carry the mask during competition.
Immediately after the competition the athlete should put their mask on. Failure to have the
mask after competing will result in disqualification from the event. It is suggested that many
athletes consider wearing the gator-type mask so the possibility of losing a mask during
competition does not exist.

After finishing a dash race, the athlete will immediately exit the Mondo surface and not go back
toward the clerking area.

After finishing a race on the oval, athletes will remain on the inside of the track near the finish of
the dashes. After the next race has started, the athletes will then exit the track near the long
jump pit and then immediately exit the Mondo surface without heading back toward the clerking
area.

The Crossplex will have designated entrance doors and exit doors.

We will follow USATF guidelines for how many participate in a dash race. These guidelines
vary depending on the current threat level of Covid-19. High threat level is every other lane.
Low threat level, as it is currently in October, would allow every lane to be filled.
There will NOT be any water coolers available at the Crossplex. Athletes should bring their own
personal containers of water or purchase it from the concession stand. Sharing of drink
containers is strictly forbidden.

The shots will be disinfected after every throw.

Hand sanitizer will be used by athletes before and after touching the starting blocks.