March 13, 2000
Part I - Classification
Currently, competition in boys and girls track and field is conducted in two classes. Should IHSA:
1.) Continue to conduct a two-class
series:
Yes = 266 No = 137
2.) Conduct a three-class
series:
Yes = 147 No = 247
3.) Conduct a one-class
series:
Yes = 3 No = 387
If you answered yes to expansion of classes to three, should the Chicago Public League schools:
4.) All compete in the largest
class:
Yes = 63 No = 116
5.) All compete in the middle
class:
Yes = 4 No =
173
6.) Each school compete where its enrollment
falls: Yes = 138 No = 52
If classification is expanded to a three-class series, should IHSA:
7.) Conduct a combined boys and girls series in each
class:
Yes = 100 No = 228
8.) Continue to conduct a separate state final for each
sex:
Yes = 244 No = 94
9.) Conduct all (boys & girls) state finals at same
site same weekend (meaning
one combined state
final weekend and meet):
Yes = 54 No = 278
10.) Conduct all boys state finals at one site and all girls
finals at the same site on
different weekends:
Yes = 286 No = 101
11.) Conduct all boys state finals at one site and all girls
state finals at different sites
on the same weekend:
Yes = 23 No = 365
12.) Conduct each boys state final at different sites and each
girls state final at a
different site on the
same weekend:
Yes = 23 No = 360
13.) Conduct each boys state final at a different site and each
girls state final at a
different site on different
weekends:
Yes = 70 No = 310
Part II - Pole Vault
14.) Does your school compete in pole vault for boys: Yes = 189 No = 216
15.) If yes, how many participants: 1 = 12 2 = 37 3-4 = 71 5-6 = 43
16.) If yes, is your pole vault coach:
Head Track Coach = 9 Special Pole
Vault Coach = 95
17.) Does your school compete in pole vault for girls: Yes = 27 No = 367
18.) If yes, how many participants: 1
=13 2 =25 3-4
=8 5-6 =2
7 or more = 0
19.) If yes, is your pole vault coach:
Head Track Coach = 9 Special Coach =
29
20.) Should IHSA add pole vault to the order
of events in girls track:
Yes =
105 No = 288
21.) If added would your school conduct pole
vault for girls:
Yes =
125 No = 252
22.) Should IHSA discontinue pole vault as
an event in boys track:
Yes =
122 No = 260