Coaches should pay attention to track markings. One of the responsibilities of the head coach is to check the markings. If you do not have plastic markers, use paint to go over faded markings. If you have painted markings, they should be repainted before each season.
If you have a 440-yard track, work with it all season long. If you had a metric track it would have plastic markings to indicate the distance. If you determine that you have a 440-yard track, do not be concerned about converting to a metric track because the school would have to hire an expert to do so. There are companies that do this. If other schools in your district have a metric track, you have a valid argument to have the school district convert the track to metrics to make things fair and equal.
Find out if league finals are on a metric track because you will have to be prepared to convert marks from yards to metrics.
You must abide by the requirements of the National Federation of State High School Associations Track & Field and Cross Country Rule Book. The web site is
www.nfhs.org.
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