Eligibility Requirements

Clubs

  • All clubs must be registered with USATF for 2004 by June 1, 2004. Please submit your club application to your local Association office.
  • All athletes entering as part of a club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership (an athlete's current affiliation can be viewed in his/her membership profile and as part of the online entry process). Athletes wishing to change affiliations can make such a request through their local Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III).
  • The formation of club teams must meet all of the parameters as noted in Regulations 7 and 8 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III. This will be strictly enforced.
  • Military branches are not eligible to score in these Championships. However, athletes may represent their military branch as "non-scoring" participants.

Athletes

  • Female athletes must be 14 years or older and male athletes must be 16 years or older on the day of competition.
  • 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 will not be permitted to compete unless they have:
    1. Have a 2004 USATF membership
    2. Completed the entry process
    3. Completed the declaration process
  • Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2004 USATF club in order to represent a club and score team points. All athletes entering as part of a club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership (an athlete's current affiliation can be viewed in his/her membership profile and as part of the online entry process). Athletes wishing to change affiliations can make such a request through their local Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III).
  • Unattached athletes are encouraged to join a local club or create a new club. Contact your local Association for information on starting your own club. "Unattached/Non-Scoring" athletes (those athletes not with a registered USATF club) may participate but will not be factored into team scores and will only be accepted into the meet to fill a field in an event. Separate heats, flights, and consolation finals may be established for unattached athletes.