2016 NBNO Entry Guidelines
Be sure to check entry and seeding rules which are HERE.
Note that field event guidelines are shown in meters/feet and inches.
Championship Events – BOYS
Event #100m (FAT only)110.74200m (FAT only)321.64400m548.2/48.34800m71:52.8One Mile# (can use 1500m/1600m as qualifier; add 18.0 seconds to 1500 time and 1.2 to 1600 time to covert to full mile)94:13.5Two Miles# (can use 3000m/3200m as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to 3000 time and 4.0 to 3200 time to covert to full mile)119:12.05000m# (can use 3200m/2 mile as qualifier; 2 mile qualifying time is 9:16.0)1314:45.0110h/100h (FAT only)1514.34400h# (can use 300h as qualifier; 16.0 seconds 300H to 400H conversion)1754.32000m Steeplechase# (can use 3kST as qualifier – MUST have a steeple mark to be accepted)196:15.0Mile Walk# (can use 1500 RW as qualifier; add 30.0 seconds to covert to full mile time)218:45.04x100m*2742.7/42.844x200m*291:30.64x400m*313:21.04x800m*337:53.04×1 Mile*3517:40.0800m Medley*371:37.61600m Medley*393:34.0Distance Medley*&4110:17.0Swedish Relay* (100-200-300-400)431:58.0Shuttle Hurdle Relay*451:03.0High Jump512.00/6-06.75Pole Vault534.75/15-07Long Jump557.01/23-00Triple Jump5714.17/46-06Shot Put5917.37/57-00Discus6152.50/172-03Javelin6353.65/176-00Hammer6552.73/173-00Decathlon (actual)***675,400Decathlon (when using season bests/PRs to qualify)5,800
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Emerging Elite Events – BOYS
Event #100m-EE (FAT only)10110.84200m-EE (FAT only)10321.94400m-EE10548.8/48.94800m-EE1071:55.0One Mile-EE# (can use 1500m/1600m as qualifier; add 18.0 seconds to 1500 time and 1.2 to 1600 time to covert to full mile)1094:18.0Two Miles-EE# (can use 3000m/3200m as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to 3000 time and 4.0 to 3200 time to covert to full mile)1119:24.0110h/100h (FAT only)11314.74400h-EE# (can use 300h as qualifier; 16.0 seconds 300H to 400H conversion)11555.24x100m-EE*12743.5/43.644x200m-EE*1291:32.64x400m-EE*1313:23.54x800m-EE*1338:02.0800m Medley-EE*1371:41.01600m Medley-EE*1393:40.0Distance Medley-EE*14110:34.0High Jump-EE1511.94/6-4.5Pole Vault-EE1534.45/14-07.25Long Jump-EE1556.73/22-01Triple Jump-EE15713.50/44-03.5Shot Put-EE15916.00/52-06Discus-EE16148.00/157-06Javelin-EE16348.16/158-00Hammer-EE16541.14/135-0
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Freshman Events – BOYS
Event #Freshman 100m@ (FAT only)20111.64Freshman 400m@20552.4/52.54Freshman Mile@ (can use 1500m/1600m as qualifier; add 18.0 seconds to 1500 time and 1.2 to 1600 time to covert to full mile)2094:33.0Freshman 2 Mile@ (can use 3000m/3200m as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to 3000 time and 4.0 to 3200 time to covert to full mile)2119:55.0Freshman Long Jump2555.79/19-00Freshman Triple Jump25711.73/38-06Be sure to check entry and seeding rules which are HERE.
Championship Events – GIRLS
Event #100m (FAT only)211.94200m (FAT only)424.64400m655.6/55.74800m82:11.9One Mile# (can use 1500m/1600m as qualifier; add 20.0 seconds to 1500 time and 1.5 to 1600 time to covert to full mile)104:55.0Two Miles# (can use 3000m/3200m as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to 3000 time and 4.0 to 3200 time to covert to full mile)1210:42.05000m# (can use 3200m/2 mile as qualifier; 2 mile qualifying time is 10:52.0)1418:00.0110h/100h (FAT only)1614.44400h# (can use 300h as qualifier; 19.0 seconds 300H to 400H conversion)1862.52000m Steeplechase# (can use 3kST as qualifier – MUST have a steeple mark to be accepted)207:15.0Mile Walk# (can use 1500 RW as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to convert to full mile time)228:30.04x100m*2848.7/48.844x200m*301:45.04x400m*323:58.04x800m*349:21.04×1 Mile*3621:10.0800m Medley*381:55.01600m Medley*404:14.0Distance Medley*&4212:10.0Swedish Relay* (100-200-300-400)442:16.0Shuttle Hurdle Relay*4666.0High Jump521.68/5-06Pole Vault543.76/12-04Long Jump565.64/18-06Triple Jump5811.73/38-06Shot Put6013.18/43-03Discus6242.06/138-00Javelin6436.58/120-00Hammer6640.24/132-00Heptathlon (actual)***684,200Heptathlon (when using season bests/PRs to qualify)4,500
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Emerging Elite Events – GIRLS
Event #100m-EE (FAT only)10212.15200m-EE (FAT only)10424.94400m-EE10656.6/56.74800m-EE1082:15.0One Mile-EE# (can use 1500m/1600m as qualifier; add 20.0 seconds to 1500 time and 1.5 to 1600 time to covert to full mile)1105:01.0Two Miles-EE# (can use 3000m/3200m as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to 3000 time and 4.0 to 3200 time to covert to full mile)11211:02110h/100h (FAT only)11414.74400h-EE# (can use 300h as qualifier; 19.0 seconds 300H to 400H conversion)11663.54x100m-EE*12849.3/49.544x200m-EE*1301:47.04x400m-EE*1324:01.04x800m-EE*1349:36.0800m Medley-EE*1381:59.01600m Medley-EE*1404:20.0Distance Medley-EE*14212:32.0High Jump-EE1521.63/5-04Pole Vault-EE1543.58/11-09Long Jump-EE1565.51/18-01Triple Jump-EE15811.43/37-06Shot Put-EE16012.14/39-10Discus-EE16238.70/127-00Javelin-EE16432.62/107-00Hammer-EE16638.10/125-00Be sure to check entry and seeding rules which are HERE.
Freshman Events – GIRLS
Event #Freshman 100m@ (FAT only)20212.84Freshman 400m@20659.3/59.44Freshman Mile@ (can use 1500m/1600m as qualifier; add 20.0 seconds to 1500 time and 1.5 to 1600 time to covert to full mile)2105:18.0Freshman 2 Mile@ (can use 3000m/3200m as qualifier; add 40.0 seconds to 3000 time and 4.0 to 3200 time to covert to full mile)21211:35.0Freshman Long Jump2564.88/16-00Freshman Triple Jump2589.98/32-09Be sure to check entry and seeding rules which are HERE.
Additional information
- @=Freshman mile is limited to first 30 paid entries per gender who meet the entry standard.
- Freshman 2 Mile is limited to first 20 paid entries per gender who meet the entry standard.
- All Freshman events are limited to ninth-graders ONLY; no middle school entrants permitted.
- #=Events contested are the One Mile Run, Two Mile Run, 2000m Steeplechase, 5000m Run and 400m Hurdles. (1500m/1600m can be used to qualify for the mile; 3000m/3200m can be used to qualify for the 2 miles; 3200m/2M can be used to qualify for the 5000m; 300m hurdles can be used to qualify for 400m hurdles)
- *=All-Star Relays are NOT permitted (meaning all runners on a relay must attend the same high school).
- **=Road race and cross-country times may not be used to qualify.
- ***=Decathlon and heptathlon are limited to first 20 paid entrants who meet the entry standard.
- Order of Medley Relay Events
- 800m Medley : 100-100-200-400
- 1600m Medley: 200-200-400-800
- Distance Medley : 1200-400-800-1600
- Swedish Medley Relay: 100-200-300-400 with start at 200m starting line.
- @=Championship Distance Medley is limited to first 12 entries who meet the entry standard.
- Entries are accepted on the basis of marks made in the current and winter 2015-2016 seasons with few exceptions. Relay performances from the 2015-2016 indoor season may not be used unless all four team members are returning.
- Composite entry times must be comprised of individual races from acceptable meets from the current spring season ONLY.
- Under no circumstances will time trial or dual/tri/quad meet marks or relay splits be accepted for entry purposes; standards must be met in meets of 5 or more teams in individual races.
Eligibility
Full-time students in grades 9-12 who are eligible for their high school team (and/or any high school athlete) born SEPTEMBER 1, 1996 or later, and who have met the entry guidelines, are eligible to compete. In addition, home-schooled athletes who meet the age and entry requirements are eligible to compete. Specifically not eligible are athletes who have graduated from high school or those in their 5th or later year from the start of ninth grade.