Eligibility Requirements

Clubs

• Club Membership: All clubs must be registered with USATF for 2009 by June 15, 2009. Please submit your club application to your local Association office. 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.
• Eligible Athletes for Team Scoring: 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). No more than 10% of a club's entries in this Championship may be athletes who have been granted residency waivers from other Associations.
• Military Branches: Military branches are not eligible to score in these Championships. However, athletes may represent their military branch as "non-scoring" participants.

Athletes

• 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.
• Club Affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2009 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). Unattached athletes are not permitted to compete in this Championship. Athletes not currently affiliated with a club are encouraged to join a local club or create a new club. Contact your local Association or visit the Clubs section for information on starting your own club.
• USATF Membership: All athletes must be 2009 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.
• Citizenship: Non-U.S. citizens are permitted to compete in this Championship if they have a valid U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) number ("green card').
• Athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they:
1. Have a 2009 USATF membership
2. Are affiliated with a USATF member club as part of their membership profile
3. Completed the entry process