Summer Games
There are three divisions in the Summer Empire State Games: open, scholastic, and masters. The scholastic division is for NYS residents that are 17 or younger as of August 31 of the Games year. Some scholastic division sports have a minimum age of 13 years. The open division is for NYS residents that are 18 years of age or older as of August 31 of the Games year. The masters division consitis of 11 different sports and their age qualifications vary by sport.
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