Eligibility Requirements

• 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.
• Age: 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.
• USATF Membership: 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.
• Club Affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2008 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). All club affiliations must be finalized by close of entries. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the Championships.
• Sponsor Affiliation: 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. All sponsor affiliations must be finalized by close of entries. No sponsor changes will be accepted after this date for the Championships.
• Entry Standards: There are no performance standards to participate.