Season Info 2024
Every athlete is important and fills a role on this team. You find your place and your way to contribute, part of that is being committed to being at practice everyday and being a teammate good supportive teammate.
Athletes to do before Tryouts / Practice:
1) Complete all steps on Home Campus through the school, including doctors physical. Check if you are on the list here using the 'check clearance' button shown below.
Athletes to do before Tryouts / Practice:
1) Complete all steps on Home Campus through the school, including doctors physical. Check if you are on the list here using the 'check clearance' button shown below.
2) TEAM TEXT MESSAGES, ATTENDANCE & SCHEDULE UPDATES - Please download the app - HEJA to join Redwood Track and Field. Use the code QM-777373
Join remind for team texts (athletes must be on remind and Heja)
Text the phone number 81010 the message " @redwoodtf " and reply with your name if prompted. if that 'class is full' send the message " @redwoodtf2 ". Each 'class' can have 100 members.
You will RSVP "Going" or "Not Going" WITH A REASON to all practices and meets. You will use this app to communicate with Coaches, teammates, see schedule changes. All absences must be logged with a REASON for that absence.
Join remind for team texts (athletes must be on remind and Heja)
Text the phone number 81010 the message " @redwoodtf " and reply with your name if prompted. if that 'class is full' send the message " @redwoodtf2 ". Each 'class' can have 100 members.
You will RSVP "Going" or "Not Going" WITH A REASON to all practices and meets. You will use this app to communicate with Coaches, teammates, see schedule changes. All absences must be logged with a REASON for that absence.
3)Sign the team contract with your parents
4) Get a watch, DISTANCE RUNNERS! You need to wear a watch with a stop watch timer at every practice. This does not need to be anything fancy a cheap watch from CVS/amazon will do great. All athletes, no matter the event needs a watch.
5) Check your shoes! As a track and field athlete your shoes are your main equipment, the first thing that helps prevent you from getting injured. You need running shoes and many of you will need spikes for running and jumping events.
** If you have spikes that you've out grown please bring them to practice, we have a bin of donated spikes for athletes who need them to take from.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE BUYING NEW SHOES OR SPIKES PLEASE REACH OUT TO COACH G, YOU CAN TAKE FROM THE DONATED BIN. IF YOUR SIZE ISN'T THERE TELL COACH G WHAT YOU NEED AND YOUR SIZE AND HAVE YOUR PARENTS SEND AN EMAIL THAT YOU NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SHE WILL GET IT FOR YOU IF YOU. YOU CAN ALSO COME TO SPIKE NIGHT AND PICK OUT. SPIKES ADN PUT IT ON COACH G'S TAB IF YOU HAVE SENT THE EMAIL.
** If you have spikes that you've out grown please bring them to practice, we have a bin of donated spikes for athletes who need them to take from.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE BUYING NEW SHOES OR SPIKES PLEASE REACH OUT TO COACH G, YOU CAN TAKE FROM THE DONATED BIN. IF YOUR SIZE ISN'T THERE TELL COACH G WHAT YOU NEED AND YOUR SIZE AND HAVE YOUR PARENTS SEND AN EMAIL THAT YOU NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SHE WILL GET IT FOR YOU IF YOU. YOU CAN ALSO COME TO SPIKE NIGHT AND PICK OUT. SPIKES ADN PUT IT ON COACH G'S TAB IF YOU HAVE SENT THE EMAIL.
SPIKE NIGHT AT SF RUNNING COMPANY SAN ANSELMO 2/14 at 5:30-7:30pm - OPTIONAL EVENT, JUST A CHANCE TO GET SHOES WITH A FULLY STAFFED STORE OF EXPERTS, YOU CAN GET YOUR SPIKES ANYWHERE.
6) Team Store Link will be open from 2/2 - 2/17. IF you want Track and Field Gear please order asap, including spandex that can be worn in place of team shorts.
Other info.
- Tryouts/Cuts/Club Athletes:
- Any athletes doing club Track and Field must stop as of 2/7 due to CIF rules.
- Any athletes competing in other club sports (soccer/rugby/swim) must be able to make all 4 league meets, our 3/5 meet, and all MCAL/NCS/Meet of Champ meets and invitationals that you qualify for. Athletes doing club sports whose practice times interfere with Track and Field practice must talk in person to Coach G about whether their schedule conflicts will allow them to be on the team or not.
- Uniform Hand out 2/27&28/2022:
To get a uniform you should bring 2 checks written to RHS Track and Field for $100.00. These checks will NOT be cashed unless the uniform and the jacket is not returned by the final uniform handout date. One check covers the cost of a lost uniform and the other a lost jacket. These checks can also be donated at the end of season to the team account which we always need funded. We use this so we can replace uniforms that aren't turned in. Everyone must wear a team issued uniformat meets. - Whole Team Dinner: March 8th @5:30pm in the Redwood CEA
We will have a team dinner at the Track on 3/2 at the end of practice. This is a pot luck at 5pm for the whole team. Here is the link to sign up to bring food, we will need a TON of food to feed these kiddos the night before the meet. - Rides:
Redwood does not provide buses to meets. We have 2 league away meets and various invitationals. It is very important that in carpools everyone is masked and follows COVID protocols. We attempt to help organize carpools at practice by asking kids who has room in their cars and pairing teammates up. Carpools can get your child to a league meet but parents are responsible for picking their child up from meets or arranging a ride home. Invitationals we will attempt to help athletes find rides but once athletes are pair with someone they must make all their arrangements. - Meet Tips & Rules:
Please wear only our team colors to meets. You MUST wear your team issued uniform and jacket. Other layers should be Red, White, Black or Grey. At league meets athletes must stay for the entire meet and support their teammates if you have an exceptional circumstance please talk to Coach Graydon before the meet date. This applies to all league meets. Invitationals you arrive an hour and thirty minutes before your event and leave when you finish competing and have cooled down. Please remember to wear layers to meets and bring SNACKS and water. Athletes need to layer up before the meet, between events, and after the meet. Parents are encouraged to bring themselves snacks and layers, meets are awesome to watch but long and the weather tends to switch multiple times a meet. Parking is very limited at certain meets (4/21 especially). Please plan to drop off athletes and possibly have to park a solid walk away. - Injuries:
Please talk to your coaches as soon as they feel like something is going on. Working this hard comes with soreness but our goal is to have uninjured athletes. We do so many exercises geared towards strength and injury prevention. We also have an athletic trainer on campus to help and want to keep everyone running safely, you may ONLY go to the Trainer during practice if given permission by the coach. Athletes should be following post practice recovery plans, eating enough food, drinking water and getting enough sleep to stay injury free as well. - Grades:
Student athletes must have above a 2.0 to be on the team at each grading quarter. - Question Protocol:
Most details for the season can be found on this site. Otherwise parents should first ask their athlete any questions they have. The athlete should attempt to find the answer on the site, by asking their teammates, then their captains and only after that should they then ask their coaches. Please understand that as a coach and teacher I get more emails than I can handle, please attempt another avenue first before emailing me.
tryouts
Tryout Schedule:
Feb 5th - entire team 3:45-5:45pm
Feb 6th - entire team 3:25-5:25pm
Feb 7th - Distance: 6:15am- 8am Sprint/Field: 4pm-6pm
Feb 8th - entire team 3:25-5:25pm
Feb 9th
- DISTANCE runners 6:15am - 8am
-Sprint/Field Events 4pm-6pm
Feb 5th - entire team 3:45-5:45pm
Feb 6th - entire team 3:25-5:25pm
Feb 7th - Distance: 6:15am- 8am Sprint/Field: 4pm-6pm
Feb 8th - entire team 3:25-5:25pm
Feb 9th
- DISTANCE runners 6:15am - 8am
-Sprint/Field Events 4pm-6pm
2023 Season:
Season Dates: February 6th - May 9th (most athletes end) May 27th (State Athletes)
2023 Practice Schedule:
Practice is mandatory everyday for every athlete.
Monday: 3:45 - 5:45pm
Tuesday 3:25pm - 5:30pm all team
Wednesday:
Distance: 6:20am- 8am
Sprints 4pm - 6pm
Thursday: 3:25pm - 5:30pm all team
Friday:
Distance- 6:20am- 8am
Sprint & Field Athletes: 4pm - 6pm
2023 Practice Schedule:
Practice is mandatory everyday for every athlete.
Monday: 3:45 - 5:45pm
Tuesday 3:25pm - 5:30pm all team
Wednesday:
Distance: 6:20am- 8am
Sprints 4pm - 6pm
Thursday: 3:25pm - 5:30pm all team
Friday:
Distance- 6:20am- 8am
Sprint & Field Athletes: 4pm - 6pm
League Meet Schedule 2023: |
Team PotLuck 3/2 @5:30pm at the Track (sign up see on website)
**2/25 Skyline Invite (Varsity Athletes who did winter training only)
3/4/23 - W.Taylor Track & Field Festival @Archie Williams HS (entire team)
3/15/23 - HOME League 3:15pm Meet vs Novato and Terra Linda @ Redwood
*3/18/23 - Dublin Distance Fiesta (400m + runners only, no sprint/no field)
*3/18/23 - Eddie Hart Sprint & Field Invitational (Sprinters & Field Only)
3/21/23 - TUESDAY! HOME League 4pm Meet vs Marin Catholic & San Marin @ Redwood
*3/25/23 Bay Area Relays (Field athletes and relay teams 100/200/400/800/1600)
** 4/1/23 Stanford Invite
4/6/23- League Meet 4pm vs Branson & San Rafael @ Branson hosts at College of Marin
**Arcadia Invite 4/9: Athletes must qualify at Dublin to earn a spot
4/20/23 - League Meet 4pm vs Tamalpais & Archie Williams @ Archie Williams
*4/22/23 - Viking Classic at Montgomery High (whole team)
4/29/23 - Mustang Championships @ San Marin (all non-varsity scoring athletes)
5/4 & 5/6/23 - MCAL @ San Marin (qualifying athletes only, see standards in this doc)
5/13/23 - NCS Redwood Empire at San Rafael HS (athletes qualify at MCALs)
5/19-20/23 -NCS Meet of Champs (athletes qualify at Redwood Empire)
5/26-27/23- CIF State Meet (athletes qualify at meet of Champs)
Meet Info:
Bold Meet are Mandatory for All Teammemebers (ATHLETES DO MUSTANG OR MCALS)
*All Team members are eligible to compete **Select Athletes Only *** Athletes must qualify to enter
Practice Event Schedule:
Every athlete attends practice 5 days a week
**2/25 Skyline Invite (Varsity Athletes who did winter training only)
3/4/23 - W.Taylor Track & Field Festival @Archie Williams HS (entire team)
3/15/23 - HOME League 3:15pm Meet vs Novato and Terra Linda @ Redwood
*3/18/23 - Dublin Distance Fiesta (400m + runners only, no sprint/no field)
*3/18/23 - Eddie Hart Sprint & Field Invitational (Sprinters & Field Only)
3/21/23 - TUESDAY! HOME League 4pm Meet vs Marin Catholic & San Marin @ Redwood
*3/25/23 Bay Area Relays (Field athletes and relay teams 100/200/400/800/1600)
** 4/1/23 Stanford Invite
4/6/23- League Meet 4pm vs Branson & San Rafael @ Branson hosts at College of Marin
**Arcadia Invite 4/9: Athletes must qualify at Dublin to earn a spot
4/20/23 - League Meet 4pm vs Tamalpais & Archie Williams @ Archie Williams
*4/22/23 - Viking Classic at Montgomery High (whole team)
4/29/23 - Mustang Championships @ San Marin (all non-varsity scoring athletes)
5/4 & 5/6/23 - MCAL @ San Marin (qualifying athletes only, see standards in this doc)
5/13/23 - NCS Redwood Empire at San Rafael HS (athletes qualify at MCALs)
5/19-20/23 -NCS Meet of Champs (athletes qualify at Redwood Empire)
5/26-27/23- CIF State Meet (athletes qualify at meet of Champs)
Meet Info:
Bold Meet are Mandatory for All Teammemebers (ATHLETES DO MUSTANG OR MCALS)
*All Team members are eligible to compete **Select Athletes Only *** Athletes must qualify to enter
Practice Event Schedule:
Every athlete attends practice 5 days a week
team schedule:
All events are subject to change
MCAL Qualifying marks
Marin County Athletic Championships:
Each school gets 4 automatic varsity entries to every event. After 4, athletes must qualify by meting the ‘at large standards’. These standards should be the goal for athletes wanting to compete at MCALs. Any athlete who does not meet these standards in a meet before MCALs will compete at the Mustang Invitational to end their competitive season.
Each school gets 4 automatic varsity entries to every event. After 4, athletes must qualify by meting the ‘at large standards’. These standards should be the goal for athletes wanting to compete at MCALs. Any athlete who does not meet these standards in a meet before MCALs will compete at the Mustang Invitational to end their competitive season.