Competition Information

Declarations

The Declaration Table will be located adjacent to the Registration Area.  Declarations can be made during the following hours:

Wednesday: 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday-Sunday: 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

You MUST declare your intention to participate in each and every event, even though you have already registered for that event. No later than ONE hour before the event is scheduled to take place, you must check in with the declaration clerk, thereby declaring your intention to participate in that event. ONE hour before the scheduled start of each event, declaration sheets for that event will be pulled and turned over to the seeding clerk. Once event sheets are pulled, that event is closed to anyone who may have registered but failed to declare. Declare the DAY BEFORE for the FIRST events of the next day. Athletes who do not declare at least ONE hour prior to their event will be considered not competing.

Athletes must declare for both first rounds (if scheduled) AND finals. If a first round is canceled, ONLY athletes who declared for the first round will be allowed to compete in the final.

Athlete Check-In

Running events: Athletes will be clerked in the Clerk of Course Tent. Report to the Clerk Tent no later than 15 minutes before your event is scheduled. Once athletes have been checked in for an event, they will be escorted to their event site by the clerking crew. Hip numbers will be assigned to athletes in the clerking tent.  The top SIX finishers in each running event MUST report to the Athletes Hospitality tent immediately after competition to receive their awards on the AWARD STAND.

Field events: Athletes will report directly to their competition venue 60 minutes prior to the start of their competition. Athletes MUST wait for clearance from the event Head Official BEFORE entering the competition area for warm-up and competition. PLEASE LEAVE the competition area once your event is completed. The top SIX field event finishers MUST report to the Athletes Hospitality tent immediately after competition to receive their awards on the AWARD STAND.

Field Event Implements and Weights & Measures

One competition-approved implement of every size and weight will be provided for all of the throwing events, courtesy of M-F Athletic Company. However, it is recommended that you bring your own implement and have it certified by Weights & Measures.

The Weights & Measures area is located in the stadium above the first curve of the track.

Implements MUST be checked in and impounded at least two hours before the scheduled start of competition. For early morning events, implements MUST be submitted the day before.

Weights & Measures will be open as follows:

Any implements found to be illegal will be impounded. Approved implements will be taken by officials to the competition site 45 minutes prior to the start of competition.

Vaulting Poles: Gill Athletics will be providing about 30 vaulting poles for your use during the meet. Click here for a list of sizes and weights. There will be a large storage container for your vaulting poles at the track. Ship your poles to: Track & Field Office, Belk Track & Field Center, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223

Competition Numbers

All competitors will be issued competition numbers. Competition numbers are to be worn on the front and back of an athlete's shirt, except for pole vaulters, high jumpers and hammer throwers, who must wear it on the front OR back. Distance runners will also be issued age-group numbers to be worn on the back. Race walkers will have TWO age-group numbers to be worn on the front and back.

Advancement Procedures

Running Events: When preliminaries/first rounds are held, the top two or more runners in each heat/section will advance to the final {Rule 332.2(a)}. The rest of the finalists will be selected on the basis of their time in the first round.

Throwing and Horizontal Jumping Events: When there are eight or fewer competitors, ALL shall be allowed six trials, even if none of the first three are fair. If there are more than eight competitors, each competitor shall be allowed three trials. The eight competitors with the best performances shall be allowed three additional trials.