Eligibility Requirements

All Athletes

• Citizenship: All athletes must be U.S. citizens and eligible to represent the United States in all levels of international competition.
• USATF membership: All athletes must be 2010 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.
• Minimum age: Female athletes must be 14 years or older and male athletes must be 16 years or older on the day of competition.
• Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2010 USATF club in order to represent a club. 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).

Open Athletes

• Ages: 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.

Masters Athletes

•  Ages: Athletes must be 40 years or older on the day of competition.

Clubs/Teams

• All clubs must be registered with USATF for 2010. Please submit your club application to your local Association office.
• All athletes entering as part of a scoring team 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 club affiliations can make such a request through their local Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 4 in the USATF Governance Manual).
• The formation of club teams must meet all of the parameters as noted in the competition rules .  This will be strictly enforced.
• More information on team scoring.