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Eligibility Requirements
Clubs
- All clubs must be registered with USATF for 2005.
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).
NOTE: Per USATF Legislation passed December 2002, the National Clubs category
no longer exists; all clubs must be registered through their USATF Association.
As per USATF Operating Regulation 7.A.1b: "An athlete may compete as a
representative of any local club, educational institution, or other organization
that is a member of the athlete's Association. Any such athlete shall score for
the athlete's team in any championship or other competition."
Open Athletes
- Only citizens of the United States are eligible to compete
in these Championships.
- Athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition.
Masters Athletes
- Only citizens of the United States or resident aliens are eligible to compete
in these Championships. However, only U.S. citizens may score or win
championship medals.
- Athletes must be 40 years or older on the day of competition.
All Athletes
- All athletes must be 2005 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:
- Have a 2005 USATF membership
- Completed the entry process
- Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2005 USATF
club in order to represent a club and score. 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.
- There are no performance standards to participate.
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