Keystone State Games Track and Field Championship
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**TRACK & FIELD UPDATE - IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT JOHN AMERYuspsportsksg@aol.com **
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FROM MAY 1 UNTIL JULY 23, 2019 AT 11AM
**UPDATE - added the 4x100m and 4x400m Relays back into the Youth Meet**
Registration through CoachO direct links:
Click Here for a Direct Link to Coacho Registration - YOUTH DIVISION
Click Here for a Direct Link to Coacho Registration - OPEN DIVISION
Click Here for a Direct Link to Coacho Registration - MASTERS DIVISION
Schedules:
Download the 2019 Tentative Track and Field Schedule - MASTERS / OPEN DIVISIONS
Download the 2019 Tentative Track and Field Schedule - YOUTH DIVISION
Saturday July 27, 2019 - Youth Events
Sunday July 28, 2019 - Open & Masters Events
Location: Kings College, Robert L. Betzler Athletic Complex, 221 Highland Park Blvd. Wilkes-Barre Twp
Competition Eligibility: Individual Female and Male amateur athletes that meet one of the following criteria:
- ALL eligible athletes for the annual Keystone State Games are eligible to compete
- ALL Residents of Pennsylvania and Surrounding States are eligible to compete.
- Any athlete that participated in sponsored Keystone Games Track and Field Events in 2019 (including AAU Middle Atlantic District Championship and AAU National Qualifier)
Age Divisions:
8 & Under - Sub-Bantam – Birthdate: 7/31/2019 > 1/1/2011
9 &10 – Bantam – Birthdate: 12/31/2010 > 1/1/2009
11 & 12 – Midget – Birthdate: 12/31/2008 > 1/1/2007
13 & 14 – Youth – Birthdate: 12/31/2006 > 1/1/2005
15 & 16 – Intermediate – Birthdate: 12/31/2004 > 1/1/2001
17 & 18 – Young – Birthdate: 12/31/2002 > 7/31/2000
19 – 29 – Open – Birthdate: 7/31/1998 > 1/1/1990
Masters – 30-34, 35-49, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, … Unlimited Age Division (5 year increments for Masters)
Schedule of Events: These are Preliminary Schedules only and we will publish a Final Schedule once we determine the number of Competitors in each Event.
Entry Regulations:
Event Limitations: Bantam and Midget, three (3) events; Youth, Intermediate, and Scholastic, four (4) events; Open and Masters, (6) events.
Competition will be in age/gender groups as published.
There is no day of meet entry. No event additions or event changes are allowed.
Only event scratches are accepted.
All event entrants must include anticipated time, height, or distance. No seed changes will be made at the meet.
Entry Fee: The entry fees are not refundable.
YOUTH DIVISIONS: $35 per athlete (not event)
OPEN & MASTERS DIVISIONS: $45 per athlete for Open and Masters (not event).
19 – 29 – Open – Year of Birth 1998-1988
Masters – 30-34, 35-49, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, … Unlimited Age Division (5 year increments for Masters)
Entry Procedure: CoachO Registration Open May 1 until - July 23, 2019!!!
ONLINE PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION IS ONLY THROUGH www.coacho.com Keystone State Games office will NOT accept payment or registration through mail.
Deadline for Track & Field Registration on www.coacho.com is July 23, 2019 at 11 AM. If athlete is not entered in meet, they will NOT be permitted to participate. There is no day of meet entry.
Entries will open May 1, 2019 at 12:01 AM. On line entry will close at 11 AM on July 23. Each athlete must print his or her entries from coacho. Any corrections to Performance List would be from a comparison. For hand held times + 0.24 seconds for FAT equivalent.
If you need help with the Online Event Registration please do not hesitate to contact Mike at the KSG Office at email mike@ksgoffice.com
Format:
Format will be in keeping with USATF sanctioned meets. Membership in USATF is not required.
Athletes MUST provide all throwing implements and their own vaulting poles.
Sport Rules:
All events are governed by USA Track & Field rules, except as modified herein. Download the USA Track and Field Rule Book. Track and field events will be conducted by assigned officials and volunteers designated by meet management..
All track events are run as finals. Refer to the time schedule to avoid conflicts.
Field Events will be 4 attempts only – there will be no Finals.
Order of events will be posted at the venue. Check in site will be indicated at the track and field venue.
There will be no 27 inch hurdle events.
Athletes are encouraged to report to the venue at least one hour before their first event.
Track athletes must report to the clerking area for check in prior to their races. Field event athletes must report to the event site. Times are as listed under Schedule. Athletes who report late for the start of an event will be scratched from that event.
Meet management reserves the right to move the TRACK Schedule ahead no further than thirty (30) minutes when possible of posted start times.
Once the event has been contested, there will not be any further competition in that event for those who miss their event. There is no practice at a venue after the event has been contested.
Meet site is closed to practice during competition.
Results will be posted after the event is completed. Results will be on the KSG, http://www.usp-sports.com/ web sites.
Awards will be given to the top three (3) places and can be picked up at the awards area after results are posted
Meet will be held rain or shine. Inclement weather may delay or cancel events. There is no rescheduling of the meet.
The KSG does not provide water. Athletes are strongly encouraged to bring their own water.
Acceptable running gear is allowed. School provided uniforms are not allowed under high school federation rules. Regional colors are not required.
Starting blocks are provided by the host facility. Please do not bring your own blocks.
Limited changing facilities are available. Please come dressed to compete.
Shoes are limited to ¼ inch spikes, track, jumps, and javelin included, or appropriate running shoes.
Javelin and Long/Triple Jump runways are same as track surface.
All athletes MUST wear assigned competitor's number.
Competition Director: John Amery, uspsportsksg@aol.com
Cancellation Policy:If the competition is held, as scheduled or rescheduled, there is no refund of the registration/finals fee. The option is the individual’s or team’s as to whether to compete or not. If the competition is cancelled, and not rescheduled, and there is no opportunity for the individual or team to compete, then there may be a full or partial refund depending on the circumstances.
This policy is for all Keystone State Games and Premier Amateur Sports sporting events. Refund considerations may require additional paperwork and will be reviewed after the completion of the competition. Refund inquires are to be emailed to: refund@ksgoffice.com
