Track and Field

Date

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Venue

Merrimack College
315 Turnpike St.
North Andover, MA 01845

Entry Fees

TBD

** If athletes enter a non-qualifying event (hammer, pole vault, 400m hurdles, and race walk) the entry fee is for the entire competition

Regional Qualifying Meets

Athletes can choose to compete at any of the following regional qualifiers regardless of where they live or go to school. Participants must attend a qualifier and can only compete in ONE qualifier.

Southeast Qualifier

Thursday, June 20, 2019
Notre Dame Academy - Hingham

Central Qualifier

Friday, June 21, 2019
Fitchburg State University - Fitchburg, MA

Northeast Qualifier

Saturday, June 22, 2019
Bishop Fenwick High School - Peabody, MA

Divisions

All Ages as of June 15, 2019

Junior: Age 10 - 14
Scholastic: Age 15 - 17
Open: Age 18 - 39
Masters: Click Here to view Masters Track Page

Male and Female Divisions

Eligibility

An athlete must meet at least one of the following criteria:

A full time resident of Massachusetts
A full time student at a recognized academic institution in Massachusetts
A registered member of a Track and Field Club in Massachusetts. Athletes entering under this eligibility rule may not also be a member of a non Massachusetts club.

Events

Click here for a list of all events

Schedule

The schedule for the qualifiying meets and final meet will be posted closer to the event date.

Rules

Athletes may enter one running and two field events OR two running events and one field event
USA Track and Field rules apply to all events
USA Track and Field membership is not required to participate
in their age group they may move up one division in order to compete in that event. In this instance athletes will be competing as an athlete in the older age group, they will not be scored separately
An athlete cannot move up a division if the event is offered in the division in which they are eligible

USA Track and Field Sanction

All three Bay State Games regional track and field qualifiers as well as the finals will be sanctioned meets by USA Track and Field. The sanction number for the 2019 Bay State Games Track and Field competition will be posted when it is received.

Format

Junior, Scholastic, and Open athletes must attend a regional qualifier
Masters athletes can choose to compete in the open or master division on an event by event basis. However, athletes cannot enter the same event in more than one division. Athletes who choose to enter events as an open or master must fill out the appropriate entry form. Open athletes must attend qualifiers, while Masters athletes only participate in the finals.

All-Time Track and Field Records

Qualifier Results

The results from each qualifier will be posted here within two days after the meet.