Eligibility Requirements

In addition to correctly entering the meet and having equaled or bettered the qualifying standard(s) during the stated qualifying periods, the following criteria must also be met:

• Only citizens of the United States who are eligible to represent the United States in all levels of international competition and who have met the published entry standards between May 1, 2002 and June 15, 2003 (or November 30, 2002 and June 15, 2003 for indoor competitions) are eligible to compete in these Championships. See the USATF Rules for more information and exceptions.
• Female athletes must be 14 years or older and male athletes must be 16 years or older on the day of competition.
• Athletes may enter an event(s) even if they have not yet met the qualifying standard for that event(s). However, athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have:
1. Have a 2003 USATF membership
2. Met the entry standard by June 15, 2003
3. Have an updated athlete location form on file with USADA
4. Completed the entry process
5. Completed the declaration process
• Proof of qualifying performance, if required, must be submitted to the USATF National Headquarters no later than 3:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, June 17, 2003. Any submittal received after that date will not be accepted.
• All athletes must be 2003 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online, through your local Association Office, or by calling the USATF National Headquarters at 317-261-0478 x345.
• Athletes wishing to represent a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States must be registered with the Membership Committee of their local USATF Association.
• Athletes in the Out-of-Competition (OOC) Drug-Testing Pool must have an updated athlete location form on file with USADA prior to competition.