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All applicants must participate in a Regional Tryout competition in order to qualify for the Games' Finals. Before attending the tryout, applicants should register using the Online Registration form. If an applicant cannot access the internet to register online he/she may still apply to tryout by contacting their Regional Director or by calling the Games office at 518-474-8889.

1. Learn about the Games Rules:
To determine if you are eligible to participate in the Games, and to learn about ESG Rules and expectations, visit the Eligibility page, the Frequently Asked Questions page and the Code of Conduct page.

2. Learn about your Sport:
Look up the sport and division of which you are interested to determine any other eligibility requirements.

3. Learn what Region you are in:
Find out what your Empire State Games Region is by visiting the Tryout page.

4. Find out when you will need to attend a tryout:
Visit the Tryout page for your Region to find tryout information for your sport. Be sure to check back periodically to see if any there have been any updates and/or changes to your sport's tryout dates, times and locations.
Note that some sports may have a registration deadline; the deadline will be indicated on the Tryout page.

If a tryout registration deadline is NOT indicated for your sport, you may register online until 24 hours prior to the date of the tryout, or you may simply go to the tryout site (walkup entry) and signup on the day of the tryout.
Note: For those sports with no tryout registration deadline (these sports will allow 'walkup' entries on the day of the tryout), persons who do not register online prior to attending the tryout will be required to complete a registration form onsite before being permitted to tryout. Applicants under the age of 18 will be required to have a parent or legal guardian present at the tryout site to sign a waiver. No one will be permitted to participate in a tryout without the signed waiver.

If a tryout registration deadline IS indicated for your sport, you must register online by the indicated deadline, or mail the paper form so it is received by the indicated deadline date.

5. Complete your Tryout Registration Form Online:
You do not need to have an email address to use the Online Registration system.  If you do not have an email address, it is strongly suggested that you establish one, as a great deal of information and communication for the Games will be made via email.
Visit the 'ONLINE REGISTRATION' page to complete your profile and select the sport(s) for which you wish to tryout.
If you are under eighteen (18) years of age, your parent or guardian must approve your registration as indicated on the Registration page; you will be required to print a waiver for your parent's signature and bring it to the tryout.
All online registrations will result in a Confirmation page being emailed to the address listed by the applicant. This Confirmation must be printed and brought to the tryout.

If you are unable to register online for the sport(s) for which you wish to tryout, please call the Games office at 518-474-8889 or your Regional Director for assistance.

6. Photo ID Requirement:
Make sure you have NY State issued Photo ID (Driver's License, Non-driver ID, High School/Jr High School photo ID). If you do not have a NY photo ID, you may obtain one from the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (Visit the DMV for information). All participants who make the final teams must present photo ID at finals registration that proves NYS residency.

Remember!
All participants must be permanent residents of NY State and present NY State Government Issued Photo ID at Finals Registration!
Acceptable forms of photo ID are: NY driver's license, NY non-driver ID, High School/Jr High school-issued photo ID.
The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles issues 'Non-Driver' Identification Cards. The processing time for these cards is 3-4 weeks, so do not delay in applying for one.
Participants who do not have an acceptable Photo ID will not be permitted to board the regional bus, register for their room, or compete in the Games!