The Primary School Track and Field event is an annual national competition for primary school students, in which they may participate in triple jump, soft ball throw, long jump, high jump and running events. Persons interested in participating in the competition must apply to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Department of Sports.
All participants must be enrolled in a government or private primary school and must be between ages 5 – 16.
- The Department of Sports will send out packages to all primary schools requesting that they identify interested participants for the Primary School Track and Field Competition.
- The Physical Education teacher must then fill out and submit the application to the Department of Sports. The application will include all proposed competitors, along with a copy of the first four pages of the passport of each competitor.
- The Physical Education teacher will then be advised of the dates for the Scratch Meet.
- The Technical Director of the meet, along with the coaches and manager of the team, conduct a scratch meet to make final adjustments to the day’s proceeding.
Primary School Track and Field Registration Package, which will be delivered to your school. Please contact the Department of Sports if you have not yet received your package.
Copy of the first four pages of each participant’s passport
Once entries are submitted by the schools they are keyed into the system at facility.
The scratch meet represents the final opportunity for school to make additions or revisions to their original submission.
There are no fees associated with this service.
For more information please contact
Department of Sports
2nd Floor, West Wing
Education Building
Thompson Boulevard
P.O. Box N4891
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 502-0600
Fax.(242) 356-2693
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays