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 U.S. in all levels of international competition are eligible to compete in championship events.
• Female athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition. There is no age restriction for male athletes.
• 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. A 2004 USATF membership
2. Completed the entry process
3. Met the entry standard by February 22, 2004
4. Completed the declaration process
5. An updated athlete location form on file with USADA if you are in the Out-Of-Competition Drug-Testing Pool (OOC).
• Proof of qualifying performance, if required, must be submitted to USATF no later than 1:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, February 25, 2004. Any submittal received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures.
• All athletes must be 2004 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online, through your local Association Office, or by calling the USATF National Office 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.

USATF RULE 11.3(B)

Where there are insufficient entrants who have met the qualifying standard and who have declared that they will compete, to make a final of an event competitive, the Games Committee or its representatives, prior to the day of the Championships, may approve for that final a limited number of additional entries from those who have entered the event prior to the closing date for entries, but who have not met the qualifying standards for that event, provided that such additional entries be approved in the order of best qualifying performance. The Games Committee shall exercise reasonable efforts to notify those entrants of the opportunity to compete.