2008 Empire State Games

TRACK & FIELD (ATHLETICS)

Decathlon - Open Men and Scholastic Men
Heptathlon - Open Women and Scholastic Women

Eligibility: To determine if you are eligible for this sport you must read the  NEW Eligibility Rules.

Rules: USA Track & Field Rules to govern event.

Regional Tryout format:  Athletes must compete at the Regional Track meet.

Regional Team: Each region will bring the first place finisher in each event to the Finals.
The second place finisher must meet a qualifying standard to qualify for the Finals.

Note: Athletes will need to indicate their best previous year's performance for their events when registering.

Order of Events:

Day One:	Decathlon:  100M Dash, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400M Dash
	Heptathlon: 100M Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, 200M Dash
Day Two:	Decathlon: 110M Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500M Run
	Heptathlon: Long Jump, Javelin, 800M Run

 

2008 Empire State Games Decathlon & Heptathlon Qualifying Standards – Open & Scholastic Divisions
Athletes who finish second at the regional trials must meet the qualifying standard noted below to qualify for the finals.  In addition, all alternates must also meet these qualifying standards in order to be eligible for the finals.
Key: OM = Open Men; SM = Scholastic Men; OW = Open Women; SW = Scholastic Women
EVENT	OM	OW	SM	SW
Decathlon	4,200 Points	XX	3,200 Points	XX
Heptathlon	XX	2,450 Points	XX	2,000 Points

For information on the new tryout registration process, please visit the How to Register page.