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JR. Olympics

Unread postby sduvinage@gmail.com » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:24 pm

Can anyone tell me the difference between the USATF Jr. Olympics and the AAU Junior Olympic games for Track and Field?
Which do you recommend I compete in? Any Info would be appreciated.
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Unread postby nitro » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:27 pm

just two different groups creating their own national championship trying to make money. Usually USATF has better competition.
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Unread postby kev44000 » Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:25 am

There are also a couple of qualifying meets you must compete in and finish in the top three or so in to move on to the National meet. Usually a state meet and a regional meet. Like Nitro said USATF will have better competition and kids jumping alot higher most of the time then the AAU meet.
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Re: JR. Olympics

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:47 am

sduvinage@gmail.com wrote:Can anyone tell me the difference between the USATF Jr. Olympics and the AAU Junior Olympic games for Track and Field?
Which do you recommend I compete in? Any Info would be appreciated.


Just depends on what your goals are and how convenient the qualifying meets are to you. If you have a good chance at qualifying to Nationals in either meet, but one national meet is a lot closer to home, while the other one it too far away, then pick the one closer to home.
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Re: JR. Olympics

Unread postby nitro » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:46 am

there is also Youth Nationals which doesn't require any qualifying if you meet the standard
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