Track and Field
Date 
Saturday, July 15
Venue
Fitchburg State University - Fitchburg, MA
Entry Fees
Entry Fee: $28
Late Fee (as of 6/3/17): $10
Finalist Fee: $30
** 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
METRO (town code 1) / NORTHEAST (town code 2)
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Bishop Fenwick High School - Peabody, MA
Registration: 9:30am
Competition: 10:30am
SOUTHEAST (town code 3) / COASTAL (town code 4)
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Notre Dame Academy - Hingham, MA
Registration: 4:30pm
Competition: 5:30pm
CENTRAL (town code 5) / WEST (town code 6)
Friday, June 16, 2017
Fitchburg State College - Fitchburg, MA
Registration: 4:30pm
Competition: 5:30pm
To determine your region please click here
Divisions
All Ages as of June 15, 2017
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:
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A full time resident of Massachusetts
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A full time student at a recognized academic institution in Massachusetts
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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
Results
2017 Central / West Qualifier Results
2017 Southeast/ Coastal Qualifier Results
Rules
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Athletes may enter one running and two field events OR two running events and one field event
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USA Track and Field rules apply to all events
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USA Track and Field membership is not required to participate
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If an athlete wishes to compete in an event that is not offered 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
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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 four 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 2017 Bay State Games Track and Field competition will be posted when it is received.
Format
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Junior, Scholastic, and Open athletes must attend a regional qualifier
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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.
State Games of America
All medalists in this event will qualify for the State Games of America in 2019 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.
