The New Balance National Outdoor Championships are an annual meeting for high school track and field athletes, and a qualifying time is critical to qualify. Athletes in grades 7-12 are eligible to compete. For those in ninth grade, there is a freshman division. Athletes must have qualified at least one meet in the current season to be eligible. In addition, qualifying marks must be FAT-verifiable, and must be from an official meet. Qualifying marks must be obtained on a track of at least 300 meters in length. Marks from dual meets will be accepted if the meet is official and complete results are also available. Indoor qualifying marks must be made on a track of at least 300 meters, or on an official FAT-timed event. Once received, the seeding committee will verify each mark by checking various online rankings sites.
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