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Entry Information

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  • Fees & Entry Deadlines

  • Qualifying Info

FEES & ENTRY DEADLINES

Deadlines & Fees: On-Time: by March 6, 2017 (11:59 pm EST) $8.00/individual event $32.00 per relay

Youth competitions typically take place in two-year age divisions. These age divisions provide young athletes the opportunity to compete with other athletes of similar ability. The age divisions for competition year 2017 are as follows:

Age Division

Year of Birth

Age Division

8 & Under (previously Sub-bantam)

Year of Birth

2009+*

Age Division

9 - 10 (previously Bantam)

Year of Birth

2007-2008

Age Division

11 - 12 (previously Midget)

Year of Birth

2005-2006

Age Division

13 - 14 (previously Youth)

Year of Birth

2003-2004

Age Division

15 - 16 (previously Intermediate)

Year of Birth

2001-2002

Age Division

17 - 18 (previously Young)

Year of Birth

1999-2000**

* Per USATF Rule 300.1 (c) “Athletes must be at least seven (7) years of age on December 31 of the current year to compete at the Youth Athletics or Junior Olympic National Championships.”

** Athletes who are still 18 through the final day of the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships are eligible to compete in the 17-18 age division through that meet. This extended eligibility does not apply to cross country events.

  1. 7-14 enter here 

  2. 15-18 and HS enter here

Qualifying Info

 Athletes in the 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 must compete at their assigned zonal meet and place top 8 in their event. Athletes in the 15-16, 17-18 and HS divisions can enter directly to Nationals and do not need to attend a qualifier.

*The USATF Youth Executive Committee has cancelled the West Zone Indoor Championship Qualifier. All West Zone athletes may advance directly into the 2017 USATF Hershey National Youth Indoor Championships on March 10 -12, 2017 at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY.

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