2008 Comets Outdoor Schedule
 
      
 Date
 
Meet Name
Location
May 3 2008
Belton, MO
May 10 2008
Possible Developmental Meet
May 17 2008
May 31  2008
S – Olathe Express Memorial Day Meet
Olathe, KS
June 6-7 2008
S - Kansas AAU State Championships
June 20-21 2008
Q - AAU Missouri Valley Association Championships
Topeka, Kansas
June 26-27 2008
Q - AAU Region 8 Multi-Event Championships
Joplin, Missouri
Jun 28-29 2008
Q - AAU Region 8 T & F Championships
Joplin, Missouri
Jul 23-Aug 2 2008
Q AAU National Youth Championships
Detroit, MI


 

Q= Indicates required qualifying AAU meet, which requires a current AAU card

S= Indicates that the meet is an AAU sanctioned meet, which may be used to qualify for the AAU Missouri Valley Championships.

Details on the Mini meets may possibly be available later in the season.


Types of Meets and the Qualification Process

 

Mini-Meets

Mini-Meets are held on most Tuesday nights during June and July. The cost of these is not covered by the team. It is only $1 for each event you want to enter. There is no advance registration. They are fun and informal. Just show up and bring a fistful of dollars. More information will be provided as the time gets closer.

 Developmental Meets

These meets are held early in the season. Pre-registration is required. The team covers the cost. You will need to fill out a registration form so that we know how many are participating and what events your athlete wants to compete in. These meets give the new athletes as well as their parents an opportunity to see how a meet is run. They also provide an opportunity to try out some different events to see how they fit.

 S  - Sanctioned Meets

The registration process for sanctioned meets is the same as the developmental meets.  The results of these meets are recorded and may be used to qualify for the Missouri Valley Championship Meet. (See more on qualifying below.) 

Q - Qualifying Meets

There are always many questions about the qualification process. State is actually a sanctioned meet and a qualifying meet. The top 4 finishers at the Kansas State Meet and the Missouri State Meet move on to the Missouri Valley Meet. Also, those who participated in any  sanctioned meet (including State) are placed on a performance list. The top 8 times on the performance list (besides the State winners) also qualify for Missouri Valley.

The top 4 finishers at the Missouri Valley Meet advance to Region VIII.

The top 4 finishers at Region VIII advance to Nationals.