Sports Authority of India’ (SAI) has announced the dates of National Selection Trails for Athletics .
National Selection Trails which is open to all boys & girls of Indian Nationals is set to begin in Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Eight (8) National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) across the country from 09th February 2022 onwards.
As per the information received from Sports Authority of India, The selection trials will take place at 08 NCoE’s in 17 disciplines of Athletics and is scheduled over the period of two days each.
On Day 1 of the schedule , Registration, Document Verification, Submission of Application and Anthropometric Tests (Standing Height, Sitting Height, Body Weight, Arm Span, Leg length, Arm length, WHR, BMI) will be done and Day
2 would be devoted to Event- Specific Tests & Event – Performance Trials for each Discipline.
Here is the detailed list of Eight NCoEs where the Selection Trials will take place1) NCOE,( Bhopal) – 17th
-18th Feb 2022 –
• Middle Distance Races.
2) NCOE , ( Patiala) – 14th – 15th Feb 2022
• Sprints,
• Horizontal Jumps (L.J&T.J),
• Throws (SP, DT, HT & JT) &
• Combined Events
3) NCOE, (Sonipat ) – 17th -18th Feb 2022
• Sprints,
• Throws, (SP, DT, HT & JT),
• Combined Events & Race walk
4) NCOE, (Trivandrum) – 14th -15th Feb. 2022
• Sprints
• Jumps (LJ, TJ, HJ),
• Middle Distance
5) NCOE, ( Bungulurue) – 17th & 18th Feb 2022
• Sprints,
• Jumps (LJ, TJ, HJ & PV)
• Middle Distance
• Racewalk
6) NCOE, (Lucknow) – 09th-10th Feb. 2022
• Middle Distance Races ,
• Long Distance Races
7) NCOE, (Imphal ) – 14th – 15th Feb.2022
• Long Distance,
• Walk
8) NCOE, (Kolkata) – 17th -18th Feb.2022
• Sprints
• Combined Events
Event-Specific Selection tests that would be conducted are –
1) 100m/200m – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
2) 400m/600m – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
3) 800m/1500m/ 2000m SC or 3000m SC – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
4) Long Distances – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
5) 100m H/80m H – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
6) 110mH – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
7) 400mH – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
8) Long Jump – 20m Standing 10 Bounds, SBJ, Event Trial
9) Triple Jump – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SBJ, & Event Trial
10) High Jump – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SVJ, & Event Trial
11) Pole Vault – 30m Standing, 10 Bounds, SVJ, & Event Trial
12) Shot Put – 30m Standing, SBJ, standing throw, Event Throw (as per age category)
13) Discus Throw – 30m Standing, SBJ, standing throw, Event Throw (as per age category)
14) Hammer Throw – 30m Standing, SBJ, Standing throw, Event Throw (as per age category)
15) Javelin Throw – 30m Standing, SBJ, Standing throw, Event Throw (as per age category)
16) Combined Events -30m Standing, SBJ, 100m H/110m H, Shotput, High Jump.
17) Race Walk – SBJ, 400m Race Walk, Event Trial (as per age category)
It is important to know that The selection trails are open to both boys & girls between the age group of 16 to 21 years .(Age as on 01/01/2022) with performance Sports performance between 2018 to 2022 will be considered.
Interested Players can check SAI’s website for Further details regarding selection criteria .
Bhawna Khanna Sports Journalist |