The practice sessions at Manley (the dates and times listed elsewhere) are for CHARGERS MEMBERS ONLY. Everyone participating must have a CURRENT MEMBERSHIP CARD AVAILABLE TO SHOW BEFORE ENTERING THE ARENA.

About Charger Practices at Manley

There is an expectation by the affected staff at Manley Field House that Charger practice lasts one hour (generally evenings from 6:30 to 7:30). Unless there is clearance from the supervisor of practices, Charger members should not plan to begin using the Manley facility before the listed starting time, nor should we continue after the listed end time.

Please remember we are guests of Syracuse University when we use the Manley arena. When we jump on the track without permission before SU track practice is over, or remain on the track when another intercollegiate team is scheduled to practice, it has an impact on how we are perceived by the coaches. Following these rules not only is the courteous thing to do, but it also enhances our opportunity for continued use of the facility.

Everyone using the facility during these practice times should rigorously adhere to the following regulations:

1) There is to be NO pole vaulting, hurdling, basketball, or throwing implements of any kind.

2) NO ONE should stand still in any of the seven lanes of the oval at any time.

3) NO ONE should step into any lane of the track without first looking both ways and making sure that there is adequate space to enter the lane and accelerate without forcing anyone else to change his/her direction or speed.

4) ALL running and walking on the oval should be done in the counter-clockwise direction.

5) Practicing relay exchanges on the oval is permitted ONLY at the end of the practice.

6) The following rules should be strictly and carefully adhered to:

--No one using the sprint straightaway should enter or cross any lane of the oval.

--All passing in lanes 1 – 4 should be done on the RIGHT of the runners being passed.

--LANE 7 is for slower UNTIMED running and walking, including the children’s program.

--LANES 5 and 6 are for faster UNTIMED running, including recovery jogging by the athletes running timed intervals in lane 4.

--LANE 4 is for members of the Chargers’ competitive teams running times intervals. When these athletes shift from a timed interval to a recovery jog, they should decelerate directly into lanes 5 and 6. When they make the transition from recovery jog to timed interval, they should safely enter lane 4 from lane 5.

--LANES 1, 2, and 3 are for other athletes running timed intervals (i.e., high school athletes, adult individuals, members of the Impalas, and supervised participants in the Chargers youth program). When these athletes shift from a timed interval to a recovery jog, they should decelerate directly into the infield and jog their recovery interval entirely in the infield. When they make the transition from recovery jog to timed interval, they should safely enter lanes 1-3 from the infield.

FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THE TRACK, PLEASE KEEP THESE GUIDELINES IN MIND THROUGHOUT EVERY SCHEDULED PRACTICE SESSION!