Regis College - Weston, MA Hammer Throw: Friday, July 8 at Regis College
COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
- Competition is hosted on the campus of Regis College.
DIVISIONS
Junior: Age 10 – 14 Scholastic: Age 15 – 17 Open: Age 18 – 39 Masters: Visit Masters Track & Field for more information. *Male and female divisions.
*All ages are as of June 14, 2011.
ELIGIBILITY
An athlete must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- A full-time resident of Massachusetts for 30 days prior to the competition.
- A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in Massachusetts.
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A registered member of a Track club in Massachusetts. The club must be your exclusive “contact” with the sport. Athletes using the club membership for eligibility may not be a member of a non-Massachusetts club.
RULES
- Athletes may enter one (1) running and two (2) field events or two (2) running events and one (1) field event.
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USA Track & Field rules apply to all events.
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USA Track & Field memberships are not required to participate.
- If an athlete wants to compete in an event which is not offered in their age group, they may move up ONE division in order to compete in that event. In this instance they will be competing as an athlete in the older age group. They will not be scored separately. Example: An athlete in the junior division wants to compete in the high jump(not offered in junior division) as well as the 100m and 200m. The athlete would compete as a junior in the 100 & 200 and as a scholastic division athlete for the high jump.
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If the event an athlete wishes to enter is offered in their age group, they have to compete at that age group and cannot move up.
USA TRACK & FIELD SANCTION
All four Bay State Games regional track and field qualifiers as well as the finals at Regis College will be sanctioned meets by USA Track & Field. The sanction number for the 2011 Bay State Games Track & Field competition will be posted when it is received.
EVENT CODES
Events are for all divisions unless otherwise noted. All events are in meters except the mile which is in imperial measurement. 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
100m JB, JG, BS, GS, MO, WO High Jump BS, GS, MO, WO
200m JB, JG, BS, GS, MO, WO Triple Jump JB, JG, BS, GS, MO, WO
400m JB, JG BS, GS, MO, WO, Long Jump JB, JG, BS, GS, MO, WO
800m JB, JG, BS, GS, MO, WO, Javelin BS, GS, MO, WO
Mile JB, JG, BS, GS, MO, WO Shot Put BS, GS, MO, WO
3000m BS, GS, WO Discus BS, GS, MO, WO
5000m MO Turbo Jav JB, JG Only
Steeplechase** MO 110m High Hurdles BS, GS, MO, WO
**Must enter and run 5,000m at the qualifier, but declare as a steeplechase entrant.
TF01 Hammer Throw* MO, WO TF02 Pole Vault* BS, GS, MO, WO TF03 400m Hurdles* BS, GS, MO, WO TF04 3K Walk* WO, MO *HAMMER THROW, POLE VAULT, 400 METER HURDLES & 3K WALK are Festival events and are held at the Finals only. There are no qualifiers for these events.
All participants in the Hammer, Pole Vault, 400 Meter Hurdles and 3K Walk MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED BY FRIDAY, JULY 1. On-site registration at the Finals on July 9 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. Athletes who show up the day of the finals to register will not be allowed to participate. Athletes signed up for one festival event cannot add additional events after July 1.
FORMAT
- Junior, Scholastic & Open athletes MUST attend a regional qualifier.
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Masters athletes can choose to compete in the open or masters division on an event-by-event basis. However, athletes cannot enter the same event in more than one division. Athletes choosing to enter events as an 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 master athlete must re-register using the master entry form and pay the appropriate masters entry fee.
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The top four finishers in each division and event at qualifiers will advance to the finals on July 9 at Regis College.
ENTRY FEES
Entry fee: $20
Finalist fee: $25 (for those who qualify)
* If you ONLY enter a non-qualifying event (hammer, pole vault, 400m hurdles, race walk), your entry fee is $25 for the entire competition.
REGIONS
To determine your region, please check the Town Codes.
REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEETS
Metro
(Town Code 1) Tuesday, June 14
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
4:30pm registration; 5:30pm start
Results will be posted following event
Northeast
(Town Code 2)
Friday, June 24
Bishop Fenwick - Peabody, MA
4:30pm registration; 5:30pm start
Results will be posted following event
Southeast/Coastal
(Town Codes 3 & 4) Thursday, June 16
Notre Dame Academy - Hingham, MA
4:30pm registration; 5:30pm start
Results will be posted following event
Central/West
(Town Codes 5 & 6)
Friday, June 17
Fitchburg State University - Fitchburg, MA
4:30pm registration; 5:30pm start
Results will be posted following event
*Qualifier dates, times and locations are subject to change.
REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEET CONTACTS
For more information on the Regional Qualifying Meets, please contact:
Running Event
5000m: MO
High Hurdles Trials: GS, WO, BS, MO
100m Trials: JG, JB, GS, WO, BS, MO
Mile: JG/SG/WO, JB/BS/MO
High Hurdles Finals: MO, BS, WO, GS
400m Finals: JG, JB, GS, WO, BS, MO
100m Finals: JG, JB, GS, WO, BS, MO
800m Finals: JG, JB, GS, WO, BS, MO
200m Trials: JG, JB, GS, WO, BS, MO
3000m Finals: BS, GS, WO
200m Finals: JG, JB, GS, WO, BS, MO
Field Event* Long Jump: JG, GS, WO, JB, BS, MO Triple Jump: JB, BS, MO, JG, GS, WO High Jump: WO/GS, BS/MO Shot Put: MO, BS, GS, WO Discus: WO, GS, BS, MO
Javelin: JB(Turbo), JG(Turbo) MO, BS, GS, WO *All or some field events may go at same time depending on each facility. In the event of rain, qualifying meets may bepostponed. Call M.A.S.F. for more information or check www.baystategames.org.
FINALS SCHEDULE
Friday, July 8 Hammer Throw
5pm Registration and Warm Ups
6pm
Competition
Saturday, July 9
Running Events
9am 3K Walk (Mixed)
9:25am 5,000 (MO)
9:50am 3,000 (BS, GS, WO)
[May be combined]
10:15am 100 Trials (GS, BS, JG, JB)
[If no trials, finals held at this time]
10:30am Mile Final on Time (JB,JG,BS, GS)
[May be combined]
10:50am 400 Finals on Time (GS, BS, JG, JB)
11:10am 100 Finals (GS, BS, JG, JB)
[If needed]
11:20am 110 HH Finals on Time (GS)
11:30am 100 HH Finals on Time (BS)
11:40am 800 Finals on Time (GS, BS, JG, JB)
11:55am 200 Finals on Time (GS, BS, JG, JB)
12:10pm 400 Hurdles on Time (WO, MO, GS, BS)
1:15pm Steeple Chase
1:35pm 100 Trials (MO, MM, WO, WM)
[If no trials, finals held at this time]
1:45pm Mile on Time (WM, WO, MM, MO)
[May be combined]
1:55pm 400 Finals on Time (WM, WO, MM, MO)
2:05pm 100 Finals (WM, WO, MM, MO)
[If needed]
2:15pm 110 HH Finals on Time (MO)
2:25pm 100 HH Finals on Time (WO)
2:35pm 800 Finals on Time (WM, WO, MM, MO)
2:45pm 200 Finals on Time (WM, WO, MM, MO)
Second Session [Immediately following first session]
LJ (GS, JG); TJ (JB, BS); SP (GS);
HJ (BS); DS (BS); JV (GS, BS) *All events to follow upon completion of prior event
