Tips from the NSSF/NIN Medical Team

At the Nike Indoor Nationals we can boast of having the best and most competent sports medicine team available to athletes and coaches. Our team includes orthopaedic surgeons, medical doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists and trainers, most with Olympic Games and World Championship experience. Whether you have an injury or need information on preventing injuries, diet, or flexibility exercises, they are happy to see you and your athletes and spend some quality time talking with you. Don't miss their presentations at the Friday and Saturday clinics!

Here are some tips from Dr. Jeanette Anderson that you can use as you prepare for competition at NIN:

• The facility may be worn or even hot, yet remember to keep your sweats on to keep the muscles warm and avoid injury of spran/strain.
• Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
• Please remind your athletes to eat breakfast.
• Make sure warm-up and stretching are done prior to the event.
• Prepare the head and body for being a Champion.
• Utilize the great Medical in the Training Room of first-class MD/s, Chiropractic, Massage and Muscular Therapy and Athletic Trainers for pre-event warm-up.

• Sweats back on immediately after event especially for multi-event and sprinters
• Hydrate and make sure the athlete eats
• Stretch and cool down
• Stand on podium and receive the honors of being a Champion
• Continue to utilize the great medical in the Training Room!

REGISTRATION

PRINCE GEORGE'S SPORTS AND LEARNING COMPLEX, SUITE "B" (TRACK LEVEL) (Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 7am-6pm, Sunday 7am-noon)

• This is a new registration room and will be clearly marked. Absolutely no spikes are allowed.
• Your packet is filed alphabetically via school name. Since biographical information is now included in the entry blank, there is no necessity to fill out a bio card.
• USATF card - you must have a valid USATF card in order to pick up your packet. If you do not have one, you may purchase one at registration or at the USATF web site, http://www.usatf.org. If you have a valid USATF card, but for some reason do not have it with you, you may fill out a waiver stating that fact.
• Each school receives one coach's admission bracelet for coach or adult accompanying athlete. Any additional passes may be purchased at Registration on Friday night, or at the Admission area during and before competition hours.

COMPETITOR NUMBERS/IDENTIFICATION ARE TO BE WORN ON THE FRONT ONLY, EXCEPT FOR POLE VAULT AND THE ANCHOR OF THE RELAYS. RELAY ANCHORS WILL BE GIVEN A TEAM NAME BIB TO WEAR ON THE FRONT, AND THEIR INDIVIDUALLY NAMED BIB IS TO BE WORN ON THE BACK.

Each competitor bib comes with a customized tear off wristband and a customized tear off luggage tag, both with your name and number on it. Make sure that you attach the luggage tag to your gift bag. And your wristband must be worn at all times.

CLERKING AREA

In the past, both registration and clerking have been in the same room, Suite A. This year, only Clerking is allowed in Suite A (Registration will be in Suite B, as noted above). ATHLETES ONLY are allowed in the Clerking area - no coaches nor parents or anyone not actually competing in the meet are allowed.

RELAY CARDS

• All coaches must fill in relay cards prior to their teams' relay check-in. This allows for accuracy in reporting relay members in the results.

ADMISSION TO THE PG COMPLEX

• ATHLETES - Admission is via the competition number AND wristband (which is attached to competition bib). Athletes are to enter only through the door marked "ATHLETES".
• COACHES - Enter through normal admission gate and show admission bracelet.
• All others must purchase admission bracelets.

SPRINT SUMMIT

• Friday, March 14, 7:00-9:00pm. FREE to all.

SPIKES - ¼" Only

• All ¼" spikes are allowed except for the "Christmas tree" design.

WARMUP

• Athletes may warm up in the upper level warm-up track, limited to 10 individuals at any one time. Please use that track only within 1 hour of your event. The entrance is via the door at the end of the backstretch and will be so marked. Hurdles will be provided in a special area on the lower track and not on the warm-up track. Access to that track is from track level only.
• Flats ONLY are allowed on the warm-up track. NO STARTING BLOCKS are allowed on the warm-up track.
• Warm-up will also be permitted at the Prince George's facility on Friday, March 14 from 9am until 5pm. The track will be closed at 5pm for the evening for the Sprint Summit. ALL POLE VAULTERS MUST BE SUPERVISED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COACHES.

FINALISTS AND AWARDS

• Immediately after your race, please go to the awards area. Unless you feel that you were definitely not in the top 6, you must proceed to the awards area.
• Championship rings will be awarded to each winner (including relays). Medals will be issued to the first six places. The first six places will be named NSSF All Americans. All-American Certificates will be distributed at the awards ceremony.

LUGGAGE STORAGE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 16

• Those who wish to store their luggage, may do so in the area provided in the PG complex. The luggage area will be prominently marked. While there will be security in the luggage storage area, the NSSF is not responsible for lost/stolen articles. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (CDs, Radios, cameras, etc) ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COMPETITION AREA