Levels of competition

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          cher on December 7, 2006 at 8:13 am #12499

          I'm not from the USA but am interested in the competition structure of track and field there. Could someone explain to me the different levels of competition such as conference, district, regionals, state, etc…

          And I hear about "qualifying for state". What are the prerequisites for that?

          And what timing in the 100m would get looks from a D1 college? For a girl.

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          QUIKAZHELL on December 7, 2006 at 8:44 am #60519

          Are we talking pro, college or High School track and field?
          I do not really understand the question.
          A girl running sub 13 could get DI looks but by "lower level" DI school such as URI, Fordham, Monmouth and  schools like that which you would never see doing much at all if anything at the national meet.  However if we're talking big time schools such as Miami, LSU, South Carolina and such then you would be looking at at leastttt 12.20. Also it may depend on range. For example…Can you only run a 12.30 or can you go up to the 200 and run 24.70 and run a 55 in the 400?

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          cher on December 7, 2006 at 11:07 am #60520

          Ok…I see, thanks.

          I'm more interested in knowing about college meets

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          QUIKAZHELL on December 7, 2006 at 11:11 am #60521

          Where are you from and what would you like to know?

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          cher on December 7, 2006 at 11:18 am #60522

          What does "regionals" encompass? Is it higher than district but lower than state?

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          multi-jumper on January 12, 2007 at 9:53 am #60523

          What does "regionals" encompass? Is it higher than district but lower than state?

          no, it goes conference –> state (usually this level is skipped in college and only happens in high school) –> regionals –> nationals

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