To be eligible for the Summer Empire State Games (Summer ESG or ESG), applicants must meet the following requirements in addition to any sport-specific rules outlined on the Sport Information page for their selected sport:

1. Residency:

a. Applicants must be permanent residents of New York State as of April 30 of the year in which the Summer ESG are taking place.

b. To prove New York State Residency, only the following forms of Photo ID will be accepted: Current New York State Drivers License or Current New York State Non-Driver Photo ID.

2. Sport Eligibility:
Applicants must also meet the eligibility requirements of their sport as set forth in the individual Sport Information sections of this rule.  
In addition:

a.  No past or present professionals will be eligible to compete in the sport in which he/she was a professional.

b.  Applicants in the following sports are required to be members of their respective sport's National Governing Body (NGB): Cycling (United States Cycling Federation).

c. Applicants are required to pay all registration and housing fees as indicated for their sport and division.

3. Masters Division Sport Eligibility:

a. Archery - Applicants must be 50 years of age or older by the day of competition.
 
b. Bowling - Applicants must be 50 years of age as of the regional competition date.

c. Cycling - Applicants must have a USCF registration number and must be 35 years of age or older by January 1of the year in which the Summer ESG are taking place.
 
d. Diving & Synchronized Diving - Applicants must be 21 years of age or older by the day of competition.

e. Fencing - Applicants must be 50 years of age or older by the day of competition.

f. Golf - Applicants must be 35 years of age or older by the day of competition.
 
g. Gymnastics - Applicants must be 22 years of age or older by the day of competition.

h. Marathon Canoeing - Applicants must be 18 years of age or older by the day of competition.

i. Rugby - Applicants must be 18 years of age or older by the first day of competition.

j. Sailing - Applicants must be 18 years of age or older as of the day of competition.
 
k. Swimming - Applicants must be 18 years of age or older as of December 31 of the year in which the Games are taking place.
 
l. Track & Field (including Racewalks and 10k Road Race) - Applicants must be 30 years of age or older by the day of competition.

J. Volleyball - Applicants must be 30 years of age or older by the day of competition.

4.  Final Rosters
A list of final participants for each event (roster) will be final as of the Tuesday of the week in which the Summer ESG are taking place.

Transportation & Lodging:  Masters athletes are responsible for their own transportation, meals and housing.

ESG participants and teams are recognized as such only within the confines of ESG events defined as regional trials, practices and finals competition. The use of the ESG name, logo or uniform (as a team) after the conclusion of the Summer ESG, is prohibited in competition and the ESG assumes no responsibility for subsequent competition or events, unless specifically authorized in writing by the ESG office.

All applicants must read and abide by the ESG Code of Conduct. 
Read the ESG Code of Conduct.

- ALL MEDICAL COSTS MUST BE PAID BY THE PARTICIPANT; IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT PARTICIPANTS CARRY MEDICAL INSURANCE

- APPLICANT MUST BE A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE AS OF APRIL 30 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SUMMER GAMES TAKE PLACE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAMES
 

Last updated 3/8/2010