2024 USATF-NE Indoor Track & Field Points Chase

The USATF-NE Points Chase is back for 2024

Weekly scoring updates
OPEN STANDINGS     MASTERS STANDINGS

Athletes compete during the indoor season with performances earning points from the World Athletics scoring tables  The tables allow comparisons across all event discipline as well as comparisons of men's and women's performances.  A competitor's top 4 scores during the season from December 1 through March 24 are totaled for final placings.
Athletes competing in the USATF-NE Open Championship earn bonus points. 
All standard indoor events are included.
Athletes submit their performances after each meet and USATF-NE does the scoring.
Masters will score their best 3 performance using points from the 2023 World Masters Association age graded scoring tables.  Masters do not score championship bonus points. 

The top 4 scoring open athletes in male and female categories - earn cash awards.  
The top 3 Masters - totaling age graded percentages - also win cash awards. Masters standings and awards will combine genders. 

2023-24 RULES and ELIGIBILITY

PERFORMANCE SUBMISSION FORM 

Rules Basics 
- Participants must be 2024 USATF-New England members at least 18 years old. NCAA athletes are not eligible.
- Results must be from meets held within the USATF-New England association (NH, VT, RI, MA).  However, one performance (only) may be achieved in a meet outside of the NE association. 
- Open athletes competing at the USATF-NE Championships receive 100 bonus points. 
- Results must be submitted by the athlete or coach during the season via the entry submission link.  Final submission deadline is March 25, 2024
- Track performances must have Fully Automatic Timing (F.A.T.) results.  Field event marks must be reported in metric distances/heights. A link to full meet results must be submitted with the performance

Masters Exceptions
All the above rules are in effect with the following exceptions
1. Final score is the best three (3) total performances
2. Points are awarded based on WMA age grading tables (2023 Tables)
3. No bonus points are awarded for any meet. 

Direct questions to Jeff Rockwood, USATF-NE Open TF Chair - jrockwood@usatfne.org 

Open Awards                                    Masters Awards
Male and Female Awards                        Mixed Gender
1) $400                                               1) $300
2) $200                                               2) $150
3) $100                                               3)  $50
4) $50