(d) Region means one of the six geographic areas of New York State divided by counties as follows:

1. (1) Adirondack - Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schenectady, St. Lawrence, Rensselaer, Warren and Washington.
2. (2) Central - Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins.
3. (3) Hudson Valley - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
4. (4) Long Island - Nassau and Suffolk.
5. (5) New York City - Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island).
6. (6) Western - Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.

(f) Resident or residency means that the applicant resides in a fixed and permanent home (domicile) in New York State as of April 30th in the year the Summer Empire State Games are held.

1. (1) When registering for finals or at any time upon request of the agency the applicant may be required to produce a birth certificate and must produce the following documents to prove identity or State residency:

   1. (i) New York State driver’s license or enhanced driver’s license;
   2. (ii) New York State non-driver photo identification or enhanced non-driver photo identification; or
   3. (iii) New York State high school or junior high school photo identification.
2. (2) A student who is a resident of New York but attends boarding school or college in another state or is home schooled must produce the documents listed in subparagraph (1)(i) or (ii) of this subdivision.
3. (3) A student who attends boarding school or college in this State but who is a resident of another state is not eligible to participate in the summer games.

4. (4) To protest an athlete’s eligibility based on lack of residency or any other criteria a coach must file two proofs with the agency by 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the week the games are held. The agency, upon receipt of a protest or at its own initiative, may require an applicant to produce at least three of the following additional documents before he or she is allowed to participate:

   1. (i) NYS professional license;
   2. (ii) NYS pistol permit;
   3. (iii) NYS income tax W-2 (with SSN);
   4. (iv) pay stub (with name and NYS address);
   5. (v) utility bill (with name and NYS address);
   6. (vi) current proof of homeowners/renters insurance (policy or proof of claim for NYS address);
   7. (vii) military orders that are in effect;
   8. (viii) NYS property or school tax bills or receipts for current year (must reflect current NYS address both on mailing portion and portion stating what property is being taxed);
   9. (ix) current residential lease (NYS address); or
   10. (x) voter registration notification card issued within one year.

(h) Summer Empire State Games (summer ESG or summer games) means:

1. (1) An annual multi-sport event managed, coordinated and conducted by the agency at the agency’s discretion. The games are patterned after the Olympics, held by the agency for amateur athletes during the summer, staffed by volunteers and funded by available State appropriations, sponsors and donations. Regional trials are held prior to the finals in each of six State regions along with team practices. A finals competition is then held in one region of the State.
2. (2) The agency recognizes regional sports teams by ESG name, logo and uniform during the regional trials, practices and finals competition only. The agency prohibits team use of the ESG name, logo or uniform at any other competition or any event held after the summer ESG have concluded. The agency is not responsible for any other team competitions or events. Any request to use the ESG name, logo or uniform for a team or at a competition or event must be made in writing to the agency and authorized in writing by the agency.