CROSS COUNTRY
I. Competition will be as follows: Boys' Varsity,
Girls' Varsity, Boys' Junior Varsity, and Girls' Junior Varsity.
II. Both Varsity races will be 5 km (5000 meters).
Both Junior Varsity races will be 3200 meters (about 2 miles)
III. Three league meets are to be held for all
participating
schools at Legion Park in Modesto as follows: On the Wednesdays
of first week in September and last week in September, and
Thursday of last
week in October.
IV. Other Division IV and V schools from the area may be
allowed to participate by permission of the Trans Valley League.
V. League Championship is determined as follows: 1
point for each team a school beats in the first two meets and 2 points
for each team a school beats in the final (3rd) meet. The team
with the highest total points from the three meets is the League
Champion. In the event of a tie a co-championship will be awarded.
VI. Scoring and rules for each meet will be followed as
printed in the most current CIF Cross Country Handbook. In the
event of a tie in a meet the 6th runner who finishes ahead of another
6th runner breaks the tie.
VII. Team medals will be awarded to the seven (7) top
runners on the Varsity Championship teams. Individual medals will
be awarded to the league's top five (10) finishers in the final meet
excluding the Championship team. Coach of the Year certificates
are to be awarded. (Refer to TVL Constitution-Financial
Section:
III Awards)
VII. Season of Sport
League teams shall participate as per Sac Joaquin Section Bylaws:
Article 5 General Rules 511 Season of Sport
The following exception are in effect for the Trans Valley
League:
There shall be no “Limited Period” as stated in Section Bylaw Article 5
General rules 511.7 Limited Periods a, b, c, d, and e.
*Note: 511.7 Limited Periods f. Out of Season and g. Summer Rules, are
in effect
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