CAC junior manuel english

CONTENT

1. Organizational Structure

1.1 Representatives from the IAAF

1.2 Executive Counsel of the CCAC

1.3 Organizing Committee

1.4 Executive Committee

1.5 Officials for the Competition

2. Entries

2.1 General Rules

2.2 Confirmations

3. Time Schedule

3.1 Friday, July 14

3.2 Saturday, July 15

3.3 Sunday, July 16

4. Competition’s Main Site

5. Instructions to Chiefs of Delegations

5.1 Arrival to San Juan

5.2 Visas

5.3 Accreditations

5.4 Dossals

5.5 Athletes Wardrobe

5.6 Official Results

5.7 Claims

5.8 National Records

6. Instructions for Athletes

6.1 General Rules

6.2 Material for Competition

6.3 Pole Vault Control

6.4 Training

6.5 Warming-Up Zone

6.6 Calling Chambers

6.6.1 Calling Chamber Schedule

6.7 Entrance to Area of Competition

6.8 Starting Judges Orders

6.9 Exiting the Area of Competition

6.10 Interviews

6.11 Award Ceremonies

7. Technical Meeting

7.1 General Rules

7.2 Order of the Day

8. Technical Information Center

9. Medical Services

9.1 Doping Control

10. Ceremonies

11.1 Inaugural Ceremony

11.2 Closing Ceremony

1.0 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

1.1 Representatives from the IAAF

The IAAF has designated the following officials for the XIV Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Junior Championships:

Organization Delegate Mr. Victor López (PUR)

Technicians Delegate Mr. Jesús Molina (CUB)

Doping and Medical Delegate Dr. Ferdinand Salls (PUR)

Rulings’ Jury Confederation Counsel

International Technical Officials Mr. Emigdio Bueno (CUB)

Mr. Anthony Minguel (AHO)

Mrs. Mercedes Román (MEX)

Technical Area Officials Mr. Andrew Maglorie (STL)

Mr. Kelly Smith (STK)

Ms. Evelyn Nesdole (CAN)

Ms. Alice Kubek (CAN)

International Walking Judges Mr. Cándido Vélez (PUR)

Mr. Pablo Colín (MEX)

Mr. Isnardo García (COL)

Walking Area Judges Mr. Carlos Barrios (GUA)

Mr. José González (ESA)

International Starting Judge Mr. Ed Levy (USA)

International Photo Finish Judge Mr. Fred Green (JAM)

Official Announcer Mr. Fernando Palomo (ESA)

Stadistician Dr. Pedro Aníbal Díaz (PUR)

1.2 CCAC’s Executive Committee

Presidente Mr. Víctor López (PUR)

1^st Vice President Mr. Jesús Molina (CUB)

2^nd Vice President Mr. Dennis Jonson (JAM)

3^rd Vice President Mr. Keith Joseph (STV)

Secretary Mr. Antonio Torres (PUR)

Treasurer Mr. Antonio Torres (PUR)

Members Mr. Alpheus Finlayson (BAM)

Mr. Antonio Villanueva (MEX)

Ms. Evelyn Rocket (CAY)

Member ex-official Mr. Neville McCook (JAM)

1.3 Organizing Committee

Honorary President Mr. Eric Labrador

President Dr. Enrique Arrarás

Members Mr. José Julián Álvarez

Mr. Carlos Aponte

Mr. Roberto Velásquez

Mr. Rafael Acosta

Treasurer Mr. Jesús Cabrera

Sub-Treasurer Mr. Rubén Díaz

1.4 Executive Committee

Executive Director Mr. José R. Frankie

Technical Director Mr. Michael A. Serralta

Communications Mr. José Pereira

Ceremony Ms. María Cordovés

Protocol Mrs. Lourdes Colón

Installation Mr. Jorge Ortiz

Room & Board Mr. Raúl García

Ushers Mr. Miguel Rodríguez

Transportation Mr. Edwin Berríos

Medical Services Mr. Hernan Orta

Accreditations Mr. William Beltrán

Publications Mrs. Ana Delma Ramírez

Safety & Security Mr. Salvador Alemán

Support Service Mr. Juan Acevedo

Food & Beverages Mrs. Marta Mercado

1.5 Competition’s Officials

Competition Director Mr. Uriel Tirado (PUR)

Technical Director Mr. Reinaldo L. Oliver (PUR)

Track Referee Judge Mr. Eric Marrero (PUR)

Field Referee Judge Mrs. Ana A. Sabala (PUR)

Combined Events’ Referee Judge Mr. Johnny Sierra (PUR)

2.0 ENTRIES

2.1 General Rules

Only a maximum of 2 athletes from each Federation Member can compete in each event.

Each Federation Member can enter one, two, three or four athletes in each of the events.

Each Federation Member can enter one team per each of the relay events. The relay team can be made up of a maximum of six athletes. The deadline for confirming team participation is July 13, 2000 at 2400hrs. The four athletes to compete in the relay events should be confirmed at the Technical Information Center at the Sixto Escobar Stadium, one hour before the beginning of the relay events. These four athletes must be entered in the Championship, either in the relay event or any other event. After the first eliminatory round, only two additional athletes will be allowed as substitutes in the composition of the team for the following series or final event.

2.2 Confirmations

The confirmation deadline for all Championship events is June 14, 2000 at 2400hrs.

Upon arrival to San Juan, The Chief Delegates will receive the official documents necessary to perform the final declaration of all of the events. In them they must scratch the names of those athletes that will not be participating in the Championship.

No new names will be added to the documents. The documents must be delivered by July 13, 2000, before the 1000hrs, to the Technical Information Center at the Normandie Hotel.

Once an athlete has been confirmed for an event, it will not be necessary to have him confirmed again for the following rounds of the event. Nevertheless, athletes should keep in mind the IAAF Rule 142.4, “Failure to Participate Rule”.

3.0 Schedule

3.1 Friday, July 14, 2000 Event

Number

0800 100 m. (Oct 1) Boys 14 – 16 001

0800 Javelin Throw Girls 14 – 16 Final 002

0800 High Jump Boys 14 – 16 Final 003

0810 100 m. (Dec1) Boys 17 – 19 004

0820 400 m. Girls 14 – 16 Quarter 005

0830 400 m. Boys 14 – 16 Quarter 006

0840 400 m. Girls 17 – 19 Quarter 007

0840 Long Jump (Oct 2) Boys 14 – 16 008

0850 400 m. Boys 17 – 19 Quarter 009

0900 100 m. Girls 14 – 16 Quarter 010

0910 100 m. Boys 14 – 16 Quarter 011

0920 100 m. Girls 17 – 19 Quarter 012

0930 100 m. Boys 17 – 19 Quarter 013

0930 Pole Vault Boys 14 – 16 Final 014

1000 Long Jump (Dec 2) Boys 17 – 19 015

1040 Discus Throw (Oct 3) Boys 14 – 16 016

1100 100 m. Girls 14 – 16 Semi 017

1110 100 m. Boys 14 – 16 Semi 018

1120 100 m. Girls 17 – 19 Semi 019

1030 100 m. Boys 17 – 19 Semi 020

1100 Shot Put Throw (Dec 3) Boys 17 – 19 021

1140 400 m. Girls 14 – 16 Semi 022

1150 400 m. Boys 14 – 16 Semi 023

1200 400 m. Girls 17 – 19 Semi 024

1210 400 m. Boys 17 – 19 Semi 025

1400 OPENING CEREMONY

1600 Hammer Throw Boys 14 – 16 Final 026

1630 Shot Put Throw Girls 14 – 16 Final 027

1700 High Jump (Oct 4) Boys 14 – 16 028

1730 Triple Jump Girls 14 – 16 Final 029

1730 Long Jump Girls 17 – 19 Final 030

1730 1200 m. Girls 14 – 16 Final 031

1740 1500 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 032

1750 1500 m. Girls 17 – 19 Final 033

1800 1500 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 034

1810 5000 m. Girls 17 – 19 Final 035

1830 Discus Throw Boys 14 – 16 Final 036

1830 Shot Put Throw Girls 17 – 19 Final 037

1830 Pole Vault Girls 17 – 19 Final 038

Continued, Friday, July 14, 2000

1830 High Jump (Dec 4) Boys 17 – 19 039

1840 100 m. Girls 14 – 16 Final 040

1845 100 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 041

1850 100 m. Girls 17 – 19 Final 042

1855 100 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 043

1900 Long Jump Boys 17 – 19 Final 044

1910 10000 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 045

1930 Discus Throw Boys 17 – 19 Final 046

1930 Shot Put Throw Boys 14 – 16 Final 047

2000 400 m. Girls 14 – 16 Final 048

2005 400 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 049

2010 400 m. Girls 17 – 19 Final 050

2015 400 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 051

2020 400 m. (Dec 5) Boys 17 – 19 052

2030 4 x 100 m. Relay Girls 14 – 16 Semi 053

2040 4 x 100 m. Relay Boys 14 – 16 Semi 054

2050 4 x 100 m. Relay Girls 17 – 19 Semi 055

2100 4 x 100 m. Relay Boys 17 – 19 Semi 056

3.2 Saturday, July 15 2000

0800 Hammer Throw Boys 17 – 19 Final 057

0830 110 m. hurdles (Dec 6) Boys 17 – 19 058

0840 110 m. hurdles Boys 17 – 19 Semi 059

0850 100 m. hurdles (Pen 1) Girls 14 – 16 060

0900 100 m. hurdles (Hep 1) Girls 17 – 19 061

0910 100 m. hurdles (Oct 5) Boys 14 – 16 062

0920 100 m. hurdles Girls 14 – 16 Semi 063

0930 100 m. hurdles Girls 17 – 19 Semi 064

0930 Discus Throw (Dec 7) Boys 17 – 19 065

0940 100 m. hurdles Boys 14 – 16 Semi 066

0940 Shot Put Throw (Pen 2) Girls 14 – 16 067

0940 High Jump (Hep 2) Girls 17 – 19 068

0950 Pole Vault (Oct 6) Boys 14 – 16 069

0950 200 m. Girls 14 – 16 Quarter 070

1000 200 m. Boys 14 – 16 Quarter 071

1010 200 m. Girls 17 – 19 Quarter 072

1020 200 m. Boys 17 – 19 Quarter 073

1030 800 m. Girls 14 – 16 Semi 074

1040 800 m. Boys 14 – 16 Semi 075

1050 800 m. Girls 17 – 19 Semi 076

1100 800 m. Boys 17 – 19 Semi 077

1100 High Jump (Pen 3) Girls 14 – 16 078

1100 Shot Put Throw (Hep 3) Girls 17 – 19 079

1110 2000 m. steeplechase Boys 14 – 16 Final 080

1110 Pole Vault (Dec 8) Boys 17 – 19 081

1120 3000 m. steeplechase Boys 17 – 19 Final 082

1140 4 x 400 m. Relay Girls 14 – 16 Semi 083

1150 4 x 400 m. Relay Boys 14 – 16 Semi 084

1200 4 x 400 m. Relay Girls 17 – 19 Semi 085

1210 4 x 400 m. Relay Boys 17 – 19 Semi 086

1400 BREAK

1130 Javelin Throw (Oct 7) Boys 14 – 16 087

1530 Long Jump Boys 14 – 16 Final 088

1545 200 m. Girls 14 – 16 Semi 089

1555 200 m. Boys 14 – 16 Semi 090

1605 200 m. (Hep 4) Girls 17 – 19 091

1615 200 m. Girls 17 – 19 Semi 092

1620 High Jump Boys 17 – 19 Final 093

1625 200 meters Boys 17 – 19 Semi 094

1640 4000 m. Walk Girls 14 – 16 Final 095

1640 Triple Jump Girls 17 – 19 Final 096

Continued, Saturday, July 15, 2000

1700 Javelin Throw Girls 17 – 19 Final 097

1730 100 m. hurdles Girls 14 – 16 Final 098

1740 100 m. hurdles Boys 14 – 16 Final 099

1750 100 m. hurdles Girls 17 – 19 Final 100

1800 110 m. hurdles Boys 17 – 19 Final 101

1800 Long Jump Girls 14 – 16 Final 102

1810 800 m. Girls 14 – 16 Final 103

1820 800 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 104

1830 800 m. Girls 17 – 19 Final 105

1830 Javelin Throw (Dec 9) Boys 17 – 19 106

1840 800 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 107

1850 10000 m. Walk Boys 17 – 19 Final 108

2000 1200 m. (Oct 8) Boys 14 – 16 Final 109

2010 1500 m. (Dec.10) Boys 17 – 19 Final 110

2020 4 x 100 m. Relay Girls 14 – 16 Final 111

2030 4 x 100 m. Relay Boys 14 – 16 Final 112

2040 4 x 100 m. Relay Girls 17 – 19 Final 113

2050 4 x 100 m. Relay Boys 17 – 19 Final 114

3.3 Sunday, July 16, 2000

0800 Hammer Throw Girls 17 – 19 Final 115

0800 Pole Vault Boys 17 – 19 Final 116

0800 3000 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 117

0900 300 m. hurdles Girls 14 – 16 Semi 118

0930 Javelin Throw Boys 14 – 16 Final 119

0930 Long Jump (Hep 5) Girls 17 – 19 120

0930 High Jump Boys 14 – 16 Final 121

0950 400 m. hurdles Boys 14 – 16 Semi 122

1000 400 m. hurdles Girls 17 – 19 Semi 123

1010 400 m. hurdles Boys 17 – 19 Semi 124

1030 5000 m. Walk Boys 14 – 16 Final 125

1045 Long Jump (Pen 4) Girls 14 – 16 126

1000 Javelin throw (Hep 6) Girls 17 – 19 127

1100 2000 m. steeplechase Girls 17 – 19 Final 128

BREAK

1600 Javelin Throw Boys 17 – 19 Final 129

1600 800 m. (Pen 5) Girls 14 – 16 Final 130

1610 800 m. (Hep 7) Girls 17 – 19 Final 131

1220 3000 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 132

1630 Triple Jump Boys 14 – 16 Final 133

1645 200 m. Girls 14 – 16 Final 134

1650 200 m. Boys 14 – 16 Final 135

1655 200 m. Girls 17 – 19 Final 136

1700 200 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 137

1700 High Jump Girls 17 – 19 Final 138

1730 Discus Throw Girls 17 – 19 Final 139

1730 300 m. hurdles Girls 14 – 16 Final 140

1745 400 m. hurdles Boys 14 – 16 Final 141

1755 400 m. hurdles Girls 17 – 19 Final 142

1800 400 m. hurdles Boys 17 – 19 Final 143

1815 Triple Jump Boys 17 – 19 Final 144

1815 Shot Put Throw Boys 17 – 19 Final 145

1845 5000 m. Boys 17 – 19 Final 146

1845 Discus Throw Girls 14 – 16 Final 147

1850 5000 m. Walk Girls 17 – 19 Final 148

1930 4 x 400 m. Relay Girls 14 – 16 Final 149

1940 4 x 400 m. Relay Boys 14 – 16 Final 150

1950 4 x 400 m. Relay Girls 17 – 19 Final 151

2000 4 x 400 m. Relay Boys 17 – 19 Final 152

2030 CLOSING CEREMONY

4.0 Competition Site

The XIV Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Junior Championships will be celebrated at the Sixto Escobar Stadium.

The track is made of synthetic material; it is 400 meters in perimeter, with eight lanes of 1.25 meters wide. The lane for long and triple jump will be 1.22/1.25 meters wide, according to the rules of the IAAF

The throwing zones will be according to the IAAF rules.

The Sixto Escobar Stadium has capacity for approximately 15,000 spectators

5.0 Instructions For Chief Delegates

5.1 Arrival to San Juan

So that we can attend all the delegations upon their arrival to San Juan, it is necessary that you communicate with the Organizing Committee with enough anticipation, informing the Committee your flight schedules as well as the number of people that will be traveling in the different flights. If possible, we appreciate that this information is provided together with the final inscription forms.

Once in San Juan, the teams will be transported directly to the Accreditation Center, where all of the members of the delegation will be accredited through the established process.

After been accredited at the Accreditation Center the delegations will be driven to their respective hotels.

5.2 Countries with Visas

The countries that are required a Visa for entry in Puerto Rico must go to their countries’ United States Embassy to fill out the required documents.

5.3 Accreditations

All of the athletes and officials must go to the Accreditation Center at the Sixto Escobar Stadium to obtain their accreditation.

The loss or robbery of anyone’s’ accreditation must be reported immediately to the Accreditation Center.

5.4 Athletes Numbers

Each athlete will receive 3 numbers: two for the competition’s shirt (one for the front and one for the back), one for their bag. Under no circumstances should the numbers be cut, folded or scratched.

All participating athletes must wear their numbers visibly at the chest and the back, except in high jump and Pole Vault events, in which one number, on the chest or on the back, can be worn.

Also, all participating track athletes will be handled at the Call Room, before entering the track, two numbers that must be worn at each side of their pants.

5.5 Athletes’ Wardrobe

During the XIV Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Junior Championships all participating athletes must wear the official uniform of their delegation, which must be adjusted according to the IAAF Rules.

To avoid problems, each participating delegation must send, before June 21, 2000, through mail, full color pictures of the complete uniform of the respective delegation (including warm-up and competition uniforms). Once revised and approved by the IAAF technical delegates, copies of the photographs will be provided to the Call Room Judges for further inspection of the athletes’ wardrobe.

Only the photographed official uniform will be authorized. We must keep in mind the medals ceremonies are also part of the competition.

According to article 143.2 of the IAAF Rules, the athletes must declare in the entry form, the brand of athletic shoes they will be using during the competition.

Athletes in combined events (Pentathlon, Heptathlon, Octathlon and Decathlon) must declare the brand of athletic shoes for each of the events.

If for any reason, there is a change in the shoe brand used by the athletes, it must be communicated to the Technical Information Center at the Sixto Escobar Stadium, before starting the competition.

5.6 Official Results

The official results of each event will appear at the electronic scoreboard utilized in the Sixto Escobar Stadium.

The announcers will inform the results reflected on the board in English and Spanish.

Once after they appear on the board, the result will be considered official.

A copy of the results will be placed on an announcing board at the Technical Information Center in the Sixto Escobar Stadium and the Warming-Up Zone. Also, each Federation Member will have a mailbox in which all results and information regarding the competition will be placed. These mailboxes will be located next to the Technical Information Center in the Stadium.

CFPI Timing & Data, Inc., is the Official Company in charge of the official chronometer of the Championship.

A local computer company will be responsible for the computerized result's services.

5.7 Claims

An athlete, or in his name, an official delegates, may make a claim. During the event, an athlete may formulate a claim orally before the referee. In case of an existing claim, articles 118 and 146 of the IAAF Ruling will be applied.

A claim before the Jury of Appeals should be exercised in the following manner:

a. It must be presented in writing, using exclusively the official form available at the Technical Information Center,

b. A official delegate must sign all claims.

c. A claim must be presented no later than thirty minutes after the official result's proclamation (see Rule 146.5)

d. A deposit of $100USD must accompany all claims.

e. All claims must be delivered to the person responsible at the Technical Information Center, located at the claims table, and which will be opened for 45 minutes after announcing the last result.

The person depositing a claim will receive a copy containing the official hour in which it was received.

The Jury of Appeals will answer the claim in writing as soon as possible.

The results of the claim will be made public at the announcing board located in the Technical Information Center at the Sixto Escobar Stadium.

5.8 National Records

Certificates of National Records, as well as photo finish copies, may be requested at the Technical Information Center by previously filling out the printed request form.

6.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATHLETES

6.1 General Rules

The Rules & Regulations of the IAAF and CCAC will be fully applied during the XIV Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Junior Championships

In the weight throwing events, all athletes will have the right to two warm-up throws (in the same order of the competition) before the beginning of the event.

The athletes can only use the markers offered by the Organizing Committee, which can be found at the immediate scene of the event.

6.2 Material for the Competition

The use of personal material or instruments will not be allowed during the competition, except in the pole vault event.

For the weight events, the Organizing Committee will have available for the athletes the materials approved by the technical delegates of the IAAF.

6.3 Pole Vault Control

According to the IAAF Rules, pole vaults are the only personal materials that can be used by athletes during the competition.

The deadline for presenting the pole vaults at the Technical Information Center in the Sixto Escobar Stadium is July 13, 2000.

All pole vaults or pole vault bags must be clearly identified with the athlete’s name and number, who will receive a receipt for the material delivered.

If a pole vault does not pass the control stage, the team chief will be informed immediately.

After each event, the athletes are allowed to remove their pole vaults from the Technical Information Center, returning the copy of the receipt to the official.

6.4 Training Sites

The official training will take place July 12 & 13 from 0800 to 1200 hundred hours and from 1700 to 2000 hundred hours, at the Sixto Escobar Stadium and the facilities at the University of Puerto Rico. No training will be authorized out of schedule.

6.5 Warm-Up Zone

The warm-up zone is located at Millennium Park in front of the Sixto Escobar Stadium. The track consists of synthetic material, three lanes. The throws and jumps warm-up will be performed in the Stadium.

6.6 Call Room

The call room for competing athletes is located in front of the warm-up zone.

It is mandatory that all athletes pass through it. The participating athletes in combined events should only present themselves before each journal (morning and afternoon). For the rest of the events the athletes will gather, if the time schedule allows it, at the assigned Combined Events’ Hall.

According to the IAAF Rules, the athletes that do not present themselves to the Call Room can be excluded from the respective event and any other event in which they are entered.

Once at the Call Room, the athletes will identify themselves through their accreditation and numbers.

According to the IAAF Rules, the Call Room Judges will control all aspects.

All regulatory material will be retained by the judges and will give the athlete a receipt in exchange. Once the event has finalized, the material can be picked-up by the athletes at the Technical Information Center by presenting the receipt given to them by the judges.

The Organizing Committee seeks to reduce to the minimum the transactions to take place at the Call Room. For this we advise the Delegation Chiefs to clearly warn their athletes the time schedule and procedures of the Call Room.

6.6.1 Call Room Time Schedule

The planned schedule is the following:

Entrance Exit Entrance

C. Calls C. Calls Track & Field

Runs 25 min. before 15 min. before 10 min. before

Runs w/ hurdles 25 min. before 15 min. before 10 min. before

Jumps’ 75 min. before 65 min. before 60 min. before

Pole Vault 85 min. before 75 min. before 70 min. before

Throws 75 min. before 65 min. before 60 min. before

Relays 30 min. before 15 min. before 10 min. before

6.7 Entrance to Competition Area

Immediately after the Call Room Control and according to the time schedule of exit to the track, a judge will accompany the participating athletes in an event or contest to the exit or place of the event’s competition.

No athlete can abandon the place of competition during the development of the event, unless he/she has been authorized to exit by event judge. In this case, he/she must exit accompanied by a judge.

6.8 Starter’s Orders

The starter’s orders will be in English or Spanish, according to the starter assigned.

Up to 400 meters (inclusive), the voice commands will be:

English Spanish

“On Your Mark” “En Sus Marcas”

“Set” “Listos”

“Gun” “Disparo”

For 800 meters and more, the voices will be:

English Spanish

“On Your Mark” “En Sus Marcas”

“Gun” “Disparo”

IF for any reason, the recallers felt it was convenient to stop the start process he will do so by saying “Break”. The recaller will be available at the Sixto Escobar Stadium for the athletes July 12 & 13, 2000 from 1700 to 1900 hours.

6.9 Exiting the Competition Area

The athletes will abandon the track always crossing through the athletes’ control zone, where they will pick up their personal belongings.

In the high jump and pole vault final events, the eliminated athletes will abandon the track always accompanied by a judge, while they are been eliminated, except the first three classified athletes, who will exit jointly when the event is over.

6.10 Interviews

Press interviews may take place once the event has finished.

Normally, these press conferences will take place before the athletes’ pass to the doping control station, but after the medals ceremony.

6.11 Medals Ceremony

In principle, the time schedule for the medals ceremonies, approved by the Technical Delegates will be immediately after each final. The athletes, who finished first, second and third place, will be guided to the Awards Center immediately after the event has finished. For the ceremony itself the athletes should wear their official uniforms, representative of their country, and shoes without spikes.

The national anthem of the athlete or winning team (relay) will be played.

6.12 Bleachers for Athletes and Officials

The athletes and officials will have designated and reserved at the Sixto Escobar Stadium. The area will be located near 100 meters starting line.

7.0 TECHNICAL MEETING

7.1 General Rules

The technical meeting will take place on July 13, 2000 at 1700 hours in the Gold Room “Salon Oro” of the Radisson Normandie Hotel. Two representatives of each delegation, properly entered, will be allowed to participate in the meeting. There will be simultaneous translations in English and Spanish.

So that we make the meeting more productive, and as is usual in the most important championships, only pre-written questions at the Technical Information Center will be answered. Pre-written questions can be submitted at the Center up to July 13 at 1000 hours.

7.2 Order of the Day

a. Welcoming Words

b. Presentations of Officials

c. General information

d. Answers to the questions presented at the Technical Information Center.

e. Various

The technical delegates will establish the group composition and the qualification criteria, the height of the bar and their sequence for the high jump and pole vault event after the entry deadline and communications to the chief delegates at the technical meeting.

8.0 TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER

The Technical Information Center (CIT, for its Spanish acronym) will be located in the Sixto Escobar Stadium. There will be an Information Center at the Radisson Normandie Hotel The main function of these center is to act as liaison between the delegations and the Organizing Committee, in relation to all technical aspects, as well as facilitate general information.

The following services will be offered:

a. Technical Meeting

b. Entry confirmation

c. Technical information (participants lists, series confirmation, etc.)

d. Numbers’ distribution

e. Official communications to the delegations

f. Results distribution

g. General Information

h. Presentation of documents requested (records' information, etc.)

i. Transportation.

9.0 MEDICAL SERVICES

9.1 Doping Control

The Doping Control will take place at the Sixto Escobar Stadium, in an identified and air conditioned hall, according to IAAF Rules. The IAAF Doping Control Delegate will supervise that all the controls are developed according to the IAAF publication, “Guide for Doping Controls”; Section 1, covering the subject of doping controls in competitions.

The selection of the athletes will be done following the IAAF Rules and Regulations. The designated athletes to go through doping control will be handed, by an official, the appropriate written notification after the event. The athletes will be required to sign a receipt and agreed the control area accompanied by an official, within the limits marked in the form (1-hour). An official or doctor can also accompany each athlete to the control area from his/her delegation.

The Organizing Committee will like to stress that the athletes who do not present themselves to the control area are risking being disqualified.

A certified local laboratory officially recognized by the IAAF and the International Olympic Committee will analyze the samples taken.

10.0 CEREMONIES

10.1 Inaugural Ceremony

The Inaugural Ceremony will take place July 14, 2000. It will consist of an artistic show, delegations' parade, etc.

10.2 Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony will take place Sunday, July 16, 2000.