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. at all levels of international competition in order to compete and who have met the published qualifying standards between July 4, 2003 and June 20, 2004 (November 29, 2003 - June 20, 2004 for indoor competitions) are eligible to compete in these Championships. See the USATF Rules for more information and exceptions.
• Athletes must be at least 14 years old on the day of competition but not turn 20 years old during 2004. All entries must be accompanied by a copy of a legal document (passport or birth certificate) in order to verify date of birth and citizenship. If you have a valid passport at the time of entry, please use a copy of the information page of your passport as verification of citizenship and birth date. These copies will not be returned. When entering online, you must fax a copy of your passport or birth certificate to the USATF National Office at 317-261-0481 no later than June 14, 2004. (Please direct all faxes to the attention of the "USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships.")
• 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. Met the entry standard by June 20, 2004
3. Completed the entry process
4. Completed the declaration process
• 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.