Track and Field
Date 
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Venue
Tufts University, Medford, MA.
Entry Fees
$26 Entry Fee
$25 Finalist Fee
*Before deadline, see below for details
Regional Qualifying Meets
2015 Qualifier Dates and Venues TBA
To determine your region please click here
Divisions
Junior: Age 10 - 14
Scholastic: Age 15 - 17
Open: Age 18 - 39
Masters: Click Here to view Masters Track Page
Male and Female Divisions
All ages are as of the date of the first qualifier
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.
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Athletes entering under this eligibility rule may not also be a member of a non Massachusetts club.
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Events
Please Click Here for a complete list of all of the events offered in the Bay State Games along with the divisions that are eligibile for each event.
Results
Please visit our results page for the 2014 final results
Entry Fee
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$26 before June 10th
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$36 after June 10th
Finalist Fee
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$25 Finalist Fee*
*For athletes who qualify
** If athletes enter a non-qualifying event (hammer, pole vault, 400m hurdles, and race walk) the entry fee of $25 is for the entire competition
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
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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 2015 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.
