TRACK & FIELD

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DIVISIONS

Male and female divisions. All ages are as of June 17, 2008.

Junior: Age 10 – 14

Scholastic: Age 15 – 17

Open: Age 18 – 39

Masters: Age 40+ (Please go to the Masters Track & Field website for more information)

ELIGIBILITY

All athletes must meet one of the requirements listed in the general information section.

FORMAT

Junior, Scholastic & Open athletes MUST attend a regional qualifier. Masters athletes may choose to compete in the Open or the Masters division on an event-by-event basis. Athletes choosing to enter events as as Open athlete must register using the Open division entry form, pay the qualifier entry fee, compete in the qualifier and pay the finalist fee if they qualify. Athletes who also choose to enter some events as a Masters athlete must re-register using the master entry form and pay the appropriate Masters entry fee.

The top four (4) finishers in each division and event will advance to the finals. Junior Boys & Junior Girls can now compete in the javelin by using a supplied Turbo Javelin at all four qualifiers.

RULES

Athletes may enter one (1) running and two (2) field events or two (2) running events and one (1) field event. USA Track & Field rules apply to all events. USA Track & Field memberships are not required to participate.

FINALS DATES & VENUES

Saturday, July 12 at UMass Lowell
*The competition was originally scheduled for MIT but was relocated due to unexpected construction at the MIT facility.

Hammer throw only: Friday, July 11 at Northeastern University track and field facility - Dedham, MA.

ENTRY FEE

Tryout fee: $15; Finalist fee: $20 (for those who qualify)

If you ONLY enter a non-qualifying event (hammer, pole vault, 400m hurdles, race walk), your entry fee is $20 for the entire competition.

EVENT CODES

Events are for all divisions unless otherwise noted. All events in meters. Only athletes competing in finals only events (hammer throw, pole vault, 400m hurdles, 3K walk) should put their event codes on the entry form. All other athletes will register for events at the qualifier.

JG = Junior Girls, GS = Girls Scholastic, WO = Women's Open, WM = Women's Masters

JB = Junior Boys, BS = Boys Scholastic, MO = Men's Open, MM = Men's Masters

TF01 Hammer Throw* MO, WO, MM, WM

TF02 Pole Vault* BS, GS, MO, WO

TF03 400m Hurdles* MO, WO

TF04 3K Walk* WO, MO, WM, MM

*No qualifier for these events – Finals Only.

**Must enter and run the 5000m at the qualifier but declare yourself as a steeplechase entrant.

Implement Weights and Hurdle Heights

Discus
Women and Girls-1kg
Boys-1.6kg
Men-2.0kg

Hurdles
Women and Girls-100MH-33" 400MH-30"
Boys-110MH-39" 400MH-36"
Men-110MH-42" 400MH-36"

Shot Put
Girls-4kg
Boys-12lbs
Open Men-16lbs
Open Women-4kg
Masters: Men Age 30-49-161lbs, Age 50-59-6kg, Age 60-69-5kg, Age 70-79-4kg, Age 80&up-4kg
Masters: Women Age 30-49-4kg, Age 50-59-3kg, Age 60&up-3kg

REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEETS

Metro
Harvard University
Boston, MA
Tuesday, June 17
4:30 p.m. Registration
5:30 p.m. Start
Meet Director: Steve Viatones (617-566-7600 or office@usatfne.org)

Northeast
Bishop Fenwick
99 Margin St.
Peabody, MA 01960
Saturday, June 21
9 a.m. Registration
10 a.m. Start
Meet Director: Stephen Czarnecki (sjc @fenwick.org)

Southeast/Coastal
Notre Dame Academy
1073 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Thursday, June 26
4:30 PM Registration
5:30 PM Start
Meet Director: Rick Kates (rkates@ndahingham.com)

Central/West
Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl St
Fitchburg, MA 01420 
Friday, June 20
4:30 PM Registration
5:30 PM Start
Meet Director: Charlie Butterfield (cbutter51@hotmail.com)

QUALIFIERS - ORDER OF EVENTS

*All of some field events may go at the same time depending of each facility. In the event of rain, qualifying meets may be postponed. Call MASF at (781) 932-6555 for more information or continue to check this Web site.

FINALS SCHEDULE