- Registration and General Information
- Events
- What address should I use?
- Can I have more than one child per account?
- What if I have children with different legal residences?
- Can I participate in more than one local meet?
- I live out of state. Can I participate in a local meet?
- Open Meet vs. Closed Meet
- Can a relay team be any four participants?
- Do I need my birth certificate to participate?
- I've created an account, but can't login.
Registration and General Information
The Hershey Track & Field Program introduces children between the ages of 9 and 14 to physical fitness through basic track and field events, encouraging them to be the best they possibly can be. Started in 1975 as a playground track and field meet, the Hershey Youth Program has become the largest youth sports program of its kind in North America. More than 400,000 children participate in the program yearly, representing more than 3,000 communities across the United States and Canada.
The program is conducted on both a recreational and education level and teaches children basic running, jumping and throwing skills in an event which stresses FUN rather than competition.
Events
A contestant may enter as many as three events in local and state meets. When three events are chosen, at least one running and one field event must be included. Within each age group, boys will compete with boys and girls will compete with girls.
No one is allowed to move up an age group to compete (even a relay event). Children must compete in the state in which they reside.
| Ages 9-10 | Ages 11-12 | Ages 13-14 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Meter Dash | 100 Meter Dash | 100 Meter Dash |
| 100 Meter Dash | 200 Meter Dash | 200 Meter Dash |
| 200 Meter Dash | 400 Meter Dash | 800 Meter Run |
| 400 Meter Dash | 800 Meter Run | 1600 Meter Run |
| 4x100 Meter Relay | 4x100 Meter Relay | 4x100 Meter Relay |
| Standing Long Jump | Standing Long Jump | Standing Long Jump |
| Softball Throw | Softball Throw | Softball Throw |
The top two (2) (top six for the Johnson County Meet) finishers or placers of the local meets progress to the Kansas State Meet.
Child may participate in a total of three events:
one running event and two field events
or
two running events and one field event
What address should I use?
You should use the Kansas address where your child legally resides.
Can I have more than one child per account?
- Each family needs their own account.
- One address per account.
- Use the address where the child legally resides.
- The same account may be used to register more than one child.
- Do not register a child more than once.
- Children may only participate in events for their age group.
- Children may only participate in events for their gender.
What if I have children with different legal residences?
A separate account for each legal residence will need to be created. As long as both (or more) children reside in the state of Kansas, all children would be eligible to participate in a local meet.
Can I participate in more than one local meet?
Each child may only participate in one local meet per year.
I live out of state. Can I participate in a local meet?
A child may participate in a local meet in Kansas as long as they obtain permission from the Local Meet Coordinator. If the child qualifies for the Kansas State Meet, contact must be made with the State Director where the child legally resides. That State Director will determine whether the child can participate in their State Meet.
Open Meet vs. Closed Meet
An Open Meet is available to all participants. All age restrictions and Hershey rules still apply.
A Closed Meet is available to participants by invitation only. The invitation may be for participants living within a specific geographic area, such as residing within a city limit or within a Parks and Recreation Department coverage area.
Can a relay team be any four participants?
Any four participants from the same gender and age group may compete as a relay team. All four participants must be signed up for the relay as one of their running events which will count toward their total of three events.
Do I need my birth certificate to participate?
Participants who qualify for the State Meet must verify their birth certificate to their Local Meet Coordinator or hosting agency prior to competing at the State Track Meet.
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