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:

• For all athletes, a 2005 USATF membership number must be provided or entry will not be accepted. USATF memberships may be purchased online, through your local Association Office, or by calling the USATF National Office at 317-261-0478 x309. The fee is $20.
• 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. See 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 2005. 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. You must fax a copy of your passport or birth certificate to the USATF National Office at 317-261-0481 (attn: "USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships") no later than June 19, 2005.
• Athletes are encouraged to enter even if they have not yet met the qualifying standard. However, athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have:
1. Completed the entry process
2. Met the entry standard by the stated deadline
3. Submitted age/citizenship verification by June 19, 2005
4. Completed the declaration process
• Proof of qualifying performance, if required, must be submitted to USATF no later than 12:00 noon ET on Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Any submittal received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures or fax results to 603-908-0791.
• Athletes in the Out-Of-Competition (OOC) Drug-Testing Pool must have an updated athlete location form on file with USADA prior to competition.
• Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2005 USATF club in order to represent a club. An athlete's current club 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 USATF Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III).
• In addition to a club affiliation, athletes are able to represent one (1) corporate sponsor. This corporate sponsor must be a registered USATF Corporate Member and be part of the athlete's membership profile. Corporate Membership applications can be obtained by sending an e-mail to membership@usatf.org.
• 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.