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Inter-Scholastic Track Meet for the County and District
Schools of Virginia.

(Under direction of the General Athletic Association.)

REGULATIONS.

1916-17.

I. An Inter-Scholastic Track Meet will be held at the University
of Virginia on April 27th, 1917.

II. This meet is open to all county and district high schools in the
State of Virginia. City high schools and private preparatory schools
are not eligible to this meet.

III. It shall consist of the following events: 100-yard dash; 220-yard
dash; 440-yard run; 880-yard run; one mile run; 120-yard low
hurdles; high jump; broad jump; polt vault; 12 lb. shot put; javelin
throw; relay race.

IV. Each contestant must be a bona fide regular student, less
than 21 years of age at the beginning of the session, 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 in
a majority of his subjects in the monthly report issued last before
the meet. No student, who receives or has received any financial inducement
or concession of any kind to attend a school on account
of his athletic services, may take part in this meet.

V. Points will be scored as follows: First place, 5; second, 3; third,
2; fourth, 1. The relay race will not count in the point score.

VI. The General Athletic Association will award two cups, one
to the school winning the greatest number of points, the other to
the school winning the relay race. An Individual Point Trophy
will be presented to contestant securing greatest number of points.
Medals also, will be given for first and second places in all events.

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

VIII. The principals of schools desiring to be represented in this
meet should notify the Secretary of the League prior to March 29th,
in order that they may be furnished with entry blanks.

IX. An entry fee of fifty cents will be charged for each man entered
by a school, this single fee entitling the entrant to enter as
many events as he wishes. This fee must be sent in with the list of
entries and no entry will be accepted until fee has been paid.

X. 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.

XI. All correspondence should be addressed to A. R. Boyd, Secretary
of The Virginia High School Literary and Athltic League, University,
Virginia.