Here are your key dates and information ahead of the NJSIAA indoor track and field season.
The key change for coaches to know heading into the NJSIAA State Sectional and Group Championships is the return to a prior format for alternates and competing athletes.
The "wild card" or bonus competitor format from last winter, which lowered the individual competitor amount per event to two but allowed for a third "bonus" athlete to be added to a limited number of events, is gone for all entry-level meets to the tournament.
The Sectional (Public) and Group (Non-Public) Championships will return to the usual "three competing - three alternates" entry format from years prior.
NJSIAA 2025 Track & Field Classifications
Indoor Track & Field Tournament Regulations
Key NJSIAA Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Practice: | 12/02/2024 |
| Competition Start: | 12/09/2024 |
| MileSplit Relay Entries Close: | 01/12/2025 |
| Sectional Entries Close (Sectional Meets 2/6 - 2/9): | 02/03/2025 |
| Sectional Entries Close (Sectional Meets 2/13 - 2/16): | 02/10/2025 |
| MileSplit Group Entries Close (Non-Publics): | 02/18/2025 |
| MileSplit MOC Entry page - TJ/LJ/4x800/200 Closes: | 02/27/2025 |
| Regular Season Competition Ends: | 03/09/2025 |
| Post-Season Meeting: | 03/18/2025 |
Track Relays: 1 relay, 4 athletes on each relay, 4 alternate athletes.
Field Relays: 1 relay, 2 competitors on each relay, 2 alternate athletes.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Public A & B @ 4:30 PM: | 01/15/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Group 2 @ 4:30pm: | 01/16/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Group 1 @ 4:30pm: | 01/17/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Group 3 @ 10:00am: | 01/18/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Group 4 @ 10:00am: | 01/19/2025 | Bennett Center |
Track Individual Events: 3 competitors, 3 alternate athletes.
Track Relay Events: 1 relay, 4 athletes on each relay, 4 alternate athletes.
Field Individual Events: 3 competitors, 3 alternate athletes.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| North 1 (Group 3) @ 4:30pm: | 02/05/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Central (Group 3) @ 4:30pm: | 02/06/2025 | Bennett Center |
| South (Group 3) @ 4:30pm: | 02/07/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Central (Groups 1 & 2) @ 9:00am: | 02/08/2025 | Bennett Center |
| North 1 (Groups 1 & 2) @ 4:00pm: | 02/08/2025 | Bennett Center |
| North 2 (Group 3) @ 9:00am: | 02/09/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Central (Group 4) @ 4:30pm: | 02/13/2025 | Bennett Center |
| South (Group 4) @ 4:30pm: | 02/14/2025 | Bennett Center |
| South (Groups 1 & 2) @ 9:00am: | 02/15/2025 | Bennett Center |
| North 2 (Groups 1 & 2) @ 4:00pm: | 02/15/2025 | Bennett Center |
| North 2 (Group 4) @ 9:00am: | 02/16/2025 | Bennett Center |
| North 1 (Group 4) @ 2:00pm: | 02/16/2025 | Bennett Center |
STATE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS & MOCS
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Public A & B @ 4:30pm: | 02/21/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Groups 2 & 3 @ 9:00am: | 02/22/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Groups 1 & 4 @ 9:00am: | 02/23/2025 | Bennett Center |
| Meet of Champions @ 10:00am: | 03/02/2025 | Ocean Breeze |
HOW TO ADVANCE
Sectionals to Groups
- Athletes must place top six in their event, all ties for sixth will advance.
Groups to Meet of Champions
- Automatic Advancement: Athletes must place top three in their event, all ties for third place will advance.
- Wild Card Advancement: After combining every Group Championship performance list, the top 12 performances that did not place in the top three in their event at their Group meet will advance to the Meet of Champions.
Meet of Champions Showcase Acceptance
- To qualify for the Long Jump, Triple Jump, 4x800m, and 200m Showcase events you must be amongst the top 24 declared entries based on season performance entered on the NJSIAA Meet of Champions registration page.