Eligibility Requirements

All Athletes

• U.S. Citizenship: Only U.S. citizens are eligible to score in this USA Championship. Members of USATF who are not U.S. citizens may participate in the non-championship division of the event.
• USATF Membership: All athletes must be 2006 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 317-713-4665.
• Entry Standards: There are no performance standards to participate.
• Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2006 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).

Open Athletes

• Ages: Female athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition. Male athletes must be 16 years or older on the day of competition.

Masters Athletes

• Ages: Athletes must be 40 years or older on the day of competition.