Page 203 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

27. TRACK AND FIELD – MEN’S & WOMEN'S – DIVISION I & III
Section 1. Meet/Championship Site Selection
A. Colleges or organizations wishing to host the NJCAA Championship Track & Field Tournament must submit a written request or bid
to the National Office by September 1st prior to the subsequent Annual Meeting. Bids shall be for sites three years hence.
B. NJCAA National Office shall place all bids before the Committee on Championship Events as provided in Article X.
Section 2. Tournament Dates
A. The Tournament Host shall set the exact date for the meet with the approval of the NJCAA Committee on Track and Field.
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-dayevent.
D. Outdoor Track & Field - DI May 14-16, 2020 at Hutchinson Community College; Hutchinson, Kan.
May 13-15, 2021 at South Plains College; Levelland, TX

Outdoor Track & Field - DIII May 7-9, 2020 at TBD
May 6-8, 2021 at TBD

Indoor Track & Field March 6-7, 2020 at Liberty University; Lynchburg, Va.
March 5-6, 2021 at Pittsburg State University; Pittsburg, Kan.

Section 3. 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.
Section 4. Responsibilities for Meet Organization
A. Meet Host responsibilities are:
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.

NJCAA Division I Outdoor Schedule of Events
Day 1
9:00 a.m. Women's Combined Events (100m hurdles, HJ, SP, 200m)
9:15 a.m. Men's Combined Events (100m, LJ, SP, HJ, 400m)
Field Events
11:00 a.m. Women's Hammer Trial & Final
11:00 a.m. Men's Long Jump Trial & Final
1:00 p.m. Women's Pole Vault Final
2:00 p.m. Men's Hammer Trial & Final
2:00 p.m. Women's Long Jump Trial & Final
5:00 p.m. Men's Pole Vault Final
Running Events
5:00 p.m. Women's 4x800m Relay Final
5:15 p.m. Men's 4x800m Relay Final
5:30 p.m. Women's 4x100m Relay Trials
5:45 p.m. Men's 4x100m Relay Trials
6:00 p.m. Women's 400m Hurdles Preliminary
6:15 p.m. Men's 400m Hurdles Preliminary
6:30 p.m. Women's 400m Dash Preliminary
6:45 p.m. Men's 400m Dash Preliminary
7:00 p.m. Women's 10,000m Final
7:50 p.m. Men's 10,000m Final