Qualifying Standards

Events in bold will be contested at the World  Youth Championships Trials June 30 – July 1, 2009. Events listed directly below those being contested may be used as alternates for qualifying. See Qualifying Guidelines below for full details.

Qualifying window: June 24, 2008 - June 22, 2009

1.    All qualifying performances for running events must be made on a standard indoor or 400m outdoor track.

2.    Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the following:

a.    USATF- or IAAF-sanctioned events that prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or           

b.     high school meets, except dual and triangular meets.

3.    All qualifying marks must be attained during the qualifying windows shown above.

4.    Fully automatic timing (F.A.T.) is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events equal to or shorter than 200 meters.

5.    A manual time may be used for qualifying for events of 400 meters and longer only if no F.A.T. qualifying time exists for the race during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any F.A.T. qualifying time for an event. Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, are the F.A.T. qualifying time without the last zero for events 2000m and longer; the F.A.T time minus 0.14 for events 400m - 1 Mile. The seed time for a submitted manual time will be in accordance with USATF Rule 76.

6.    Times submitted in hundredths of a second must be F.A.T. times.

7.    All performances are subject to verification.