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Inter-Scholastic Track Meet for Secondary Schools of
Virginia.

(Under direction of the General Athletic Association.)

REGULATIONS.

1915-1916.

I. An Inter-Scholastic Track Meet will be held at the University
of Virginia on Friday, the twenty-first of April.

II. This meet shall be open to all the secondary schools of Virginia
whether public or private.

III. It shall consist of the following events: (1) 100-yard dash,
(2) 220-yard dash, (3) 440-yard run, (4) 880-yard run, (5) one-mile
run, (6) 120-yard low hurdles, (7) high jump, (8) broad jump, (9)
pole vault, (10) 12-lb. shot put, (11) 12-lb. hammer throw, (12) a
relay race.

IV. Each contestant must be a bona fide regular student less than
21 years of age, at the beginning of the season, and must have been
in regular attendance at the school he represents for at least sixty
days before the meet, and shall have made a passing grade on a majority
of his subjects in the monthly report issued last before the
meet. Furthermore no student who receives any financial inducement
or concession of any kind to attend a school on account of his
athletic service, may take part in this meet.

V. The point will be counted thus: 5 for first place, 3 for second
place, 2 for third place, and 1 for fourth place. The relay race will
not count in the scoring of points.

VI. The General Athletic Association will award two silver cups;
one to the school winning the greatest number of points, the other
to the school winning the relay race. Also medals will be given to
the winners of first and second places respectively.

VII. The rules of the Inter-Collegiate Amateur Athletic Association
published by Spalding & Co. will govern this meet.

VIII. If a school desires to be represented in this meet the principal
should notify the secretary of the same prior to the fifteenth of
March, in order that he may be furnished with entry blanks.

IX. All contestants coming to the University for this meet will be
entertained as guests of the General Athletic Association while at
the University. This entertainment will be extended also to any
principal or teacher desiring to accompany his team.

X. All correspondence should be addressed to the Secretary of
the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League, University, Virginia.