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29. TRACK AND FIELD – MEN’S & WOMEN'S – DIVISION I & III
Section 1. Tournament Dates
A. The Tournament Host shall set the exact date for the meet with the approval of the NJCAA Track & Field Committee
B. The NJCAA Indoor Track and Field season officially ends with the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship Meet. All
competition in track and field after that meet will be considered a part of the outdoor season schedule.
C. The indoor championship will be a two-day event. The outdoor championship will be a three-day event.
D. Indoor Track & Field March 5-6, 2021 at Robert W. Plaster Center; Pittsburg, KS
March 4-5, 2022 at Robert W. Plaster Center; Pittsburg, KS
March 3-4, 2023 at TBD
Outdoor Track & Field – DIII May 6-8, 2021 at Hudson Valley Outdoor Athletic Complex; Troy, NY
May 12-14, 2022 at Hudson Valley Outdoor Athletic Complex; Troy,
NY May 11-13, 2023 at TBD
Outdoor Track & Field – DI May 11-13, 2021 at South Plains College; Levelland, TX
May 19-21, 2022 at Gowans Stadium; Hutchinson, KS
May 18-20, 2023 at TBD
Section 2. Entries, Eligibility
A. Institutions may enter a team or individuals in an NJCAA Track & Field Championship. Individuals entered in an NJCAA Track &
Field Championship Meet must be qualified for entry by:
1. Meeting the performance standard for all events entered; or,
2. Be a white card entry for a single event. (Section 5 and Section 9 for details).
B. All teams and individuals must be entered before the entry deadline and be declared for entry according to the NJCAA Handbook.
C. Performance standards used for entry to an NJCAA Track & Field Championship must be made at a scheduled legal meet during
the current season.
D. To be entered into the NJCAA National Championship Meet, the athlete and their mark must be entered into TFRRS (www.tfrrs.org).
(see Procedures in Section 5)
E. Region Champion does not automatically qualify for the National Meet.
F. To-10 ranked athletes in each event on Direct Athletics as of two (2) Mondays before Nationals to be Automatic Qualifiers into Nationals
regardless of standards.
Section 3. A. Responsibilities for Meet Organization
1. Follow the following schedule unless facility and/or climate is cause for change.
2. Any changes to the schedule must be approved by the Co-Chairs of the NJCAA Track and Field Committee and the Coaches
Association President prior to bid being accepted.
3. Any accepted changes will need to be sent to all NJCAA track colleges prior to the start of the track season.
4. National Championship Schedule of Events (Indoor, Outdoor I, Outdoor III)
2021 NJCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD PREFERRED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DAY ONE DAY TWO
TIME EVENT TIME EVENT
9:00 AM 60H Pentathlon (W) 9:30 AM 60H Heptathlon (M)
9:15 AM 60m Heptathlon (M) 10:30 AM Pole Vault Heptathlon (M)
10:00 AM High Jump Pentathlon (M) 11:30 AM 1000m Heptathlon (M)
10:00 AM Long Jump Heptathlon (W) Field Events
11:30 AM Shot Put Heptathlon (M) 10:30 AM High Jump (W)
12:30 PM Shot Put Pentathlon (W) 11:00 AM Weight Throw (M)
1:00 PM High Jump Pentathlon M) 11:00 AM Triple Jump (M)
1:45 PM Long Jump Pentathlon (W) 1:45 PM Triple Jump (W)
3:00 PM 800m Pentathlon (M) 2:00 PM Weight Throw (W)
Field Events Running Events
11:30 AM Pole Vault (W) 12:00 PM Opening Ceremonies
2:00 PM Pole Vault (M) 12:30 PM 4x800m Relay (W)
2:30 PM Shot Put (M) 12:45 PM 4x800m Relay (M)
3:30 PM Long Jump (M) 1:05 PM 60H (M)
5:30 PM Long Jump (W) 1:15 PM 60H (M)
6:00 PM High Jump (M) 1:25 PM 60m (W)
6:00 PM Shot Put (W) 1:35 PM 60m (M)
Running Events (Finals*) 1:45 PM 600m (W)
1:30 PM Distance Medley Relay (W)* 1:55 PM 6000m (M)
1:50 PM Distance Medley Relay (M)* 2:05 PM Mile (W)
2:30 PM 5000m (W)* 2:20 PM Mile (M)
3:15 PM 5000m (M)* 2:25 PM 400m (W)
3:50 PM 60h (W) 2:45 PM 400m (M)
4:05 PM 60H (M) 2:55 PM 800m (W)
4:20 PM 600m (M) 3:05 PM 800m (M)
4:35 PM 600m (M) 3:15 PM 200m (W)
5:00 PM 60m (W) 3:25 PM 200m (M)
5:10 PM 60m (M) 3:35 PM 100m (W)
5:25 PM 400m (W) 3:45 PM 1000m (M)
5:40 PM 400m (M) 3:55 PM 4x400m Relay (W)
6:05 PM 800m (M) 4:10 PM 4x400m Relay (M)
6:20 PM 800m (M) 4:30 PM Team Awards
6:35 PM 200m (W)
6:55 PM 200m (M)
7:20 PM 3000m (W)*
7:40 PM 3000m (M)*
8:00 PM 1000m (W)
8:10 PM 1000m (M)