Eligibility Requirements

Open Athletes

• Athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition.

Junior Athletes

• Athletes must be at least 14 years old on the day of competition but not turn 20 years old during 2008..

All Athletes

• All athletes must be U.S. citizens.
• All athletes must be 2008 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.
• Athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have:
1. Have a 2008 USATF membership
2. Completed the entry process
• Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2008 USATF club in order to represent a club and score for a team. 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).
• There are no performance standards to participate.

Clubs

• All clubs must be registered with USATF for 2008. 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.