Entry Info

Table of Contents

• General Information
• Eligibility Requirements
• Qualifying Standards

Entry Information

This page is regarding the SENIOR 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships ONLY. There is a different entry process for the USA JUNIOR Championships.

You must be a 2010 USATF member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2010 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also be a U.S. citizen, be eligible to represent the U.S. in international competition and meet the eligibility requirements and qualifying standards.

Important Documents

• Qualifying standards
• Eligibility requirements
• Membership application

Entry Status

To check the status of your entry, including declarations, visit the Status of Entries page (statuses are updated hourly). Athletes missing required documents (see below) will be listed as "info needed" until such documents are received.

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Entry Information

Entry Deadlines and Fees

Date Received	Entry Fee
on-time: before or on Monday,  6/14/10 at 11:59 p.m. ET	$25
late: before or on Friday, 6/18/09 at 11:59 p.m. ET	$75

The entry fee for the Championships is $25 per athlete.  Late entries incur an additional $50 late fee per athlete (Total late entry=$75.00).  All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Online entries must be paid for by credit card ("Visa, the only card accepted by USATF") or electronic funds transfer ("electronic check").

Entry Forms

If you intend to compete in the Junior meet, please enter using the Junior entry forms.

• Individual entry form
• Club entry form (batch entry for clubs)
• Update your mark(s) and/or affiliation before the close of entries (for individuals)
• Update your mark(s) and/or affiliation before the close of entries (for clubs)

Entry Process

• Online entry is the only method of entry. No other form of entry will be accepted.
• A 2010 USATF membership is required to enter (please join online if you are not a member).
• To enter online, you will be required to provide your 2010 USATF membership number and password (click here to retrieve your password if you don't know it).
• A Help Line is available for those who need help with the entry process. For assistance call 317-713-4689 during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
• For entries close to the deadlines: although we will make every reasonable effort, we cannot guarantee responses to requests for passwords. Please enter early!

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Declarations Information

Declaration Deadlines and Fees

Date Received	Fee
on-time:  Sunday, 6/20/10, from 12:01 a.m. - Monday, 6/21/10 by 11:59 p.m. ET	$0
Late petition only: Tuesday 6/22/09 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon ET	$100

Declaration Forms

• Individual declaration form
• Club declaration form

Declaration Process

Once properly entered, all athletes must complete the declaration process. This process confirms your intention to compete in the Championships and allows you to update your qualifying mark.

• Online is the only method of declaration. No other form of declaration will be accepted.
• Each athlete or his representative must declare whether that athlete will or will not compete. The person declaring may submit any corrected or improved mark.
• Athletes not declaring by the declaration deadline will be scratched.
• To declare online, you will be required to provide your 2010 USATF membership number and password (click here to retrieve your password if you don't know it).
• A Help Line is available for those who need help with the declaration process. For assistance call 317-713-4689 during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
• For declarations close to the deadlines: although we will make every reasonable effort, we cannot guarantee responses to requests for passwords. Please declare early!
• Petitions for Late Declarations
  • Petitions may be filed by calling 317-713-4689.
  • Athletes submitting a petition for late declaration will be assessed a $100 late fee. Late declaration fees may be paid by credit card only. "Visa, the only card accepted by USATF."
  • Decisions on late declaration petitions will be acted upon by a special committee no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.
  • An athlete whose petition is successful will be notified as soon as the decision is final.

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Eligibility Requirements

In addition to correctly entering the meet and having equaled or bettered the qualifying standard(s) during the stated qualifying periods, the following criteria must also be met:

• Only citizens of the United States who are eligible to represent the United States in all levels of international competition and who have met the published entry standards as stated elsewhere in this document are eligible to compete in these Championships. See USATF Rules for more information and exceptions.
• Athletes who have citizenship questions should contact USATF's General Counsel, Lamont Jones.
• Female athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition. There is no age restriction for male athletes.
• Athletes, including dual citizens, may enter an event(s) even if they have not yet met the qualifying standard for that event(s). However, athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have:
  1. A 2010 USATF membership
  2. Completed the entry process
  3. Met the entry standard
  4. Completed the declaration process
  5. An updated athlete location form on file with USADA if you are in the Out-Of-Competition (OOC) Drug-Testing Pool.
• Proof of qualifying performance, if required, must be submitted to USATF no later than Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Any submittal received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@legacy.usatf.org for verification procedures.
• 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.
• Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2010 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 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).  All club affiliations must be finalized by close of declarations. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the Outdoor Championships.
• In addition to a club affiliation, athletes are able to represent one 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 declarations. No sponsor changes will be accepted after this date for the Outdoor Championships.
• Athletes wishing to represent a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States must be registered with the Membership Committee of their local USATF Association.
• USATF Rule 10.3 concerning adding athletes to make a competitive field and USATF Rule 8.1 and 8.2 concerning automatic qualifications will be used.

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Qualifying Standards

Events in bold will be contested at the Championships.  Events listed directly below those being contested may be used as alternates for qualifying.  See Qualifying Guidelines below for full details.

Qualifying windows:	June 25, 2009 - June 20, 2010 (indoor and outdoor competitions)
	January 3, 2008 - June 20, 2010 (10,000m, 20 km Race Walk, combined events)

Men

Event	A Standard	B Standard
100m	10.15 *	10.35*
200m	20.60 *	20.88*
400m	45.60 *	46.50*
800m	1:47.50 *	1:48.45*
1,500m	3:41.20**	3:45.00**
Mile	3:59.00**	4:00.00**
5,000m	13:30.00**	13:52.00**
10,000m	28:30.00**	29:01.00**
20 km Race Walk	1:39:50**	no "B"
10 km RW	48.20**	no "B"
5 km RW	23.30**	no "B"
110m hurdles	13.60*	13.90*
400m hurdles	50.00*	50.75*
3,000m Steeplechase	8:40.00**	8:45.50**
High Jump	2.26 (7-5)	2.16 (7-1)
Pole Vault	5.70 (18-8¼)	5.50 (18-½)
Long Jump	8.00 (26-3)	7.75 (25-5¼)
Triple Jump	16.30 (53-5¾)	15.44 (50-8)
Shot Put	20.00 (67-7½)	18.59 (61-0)
Discus Throw	61.00 (200-1)	58.80 (192-11)
Hammer Throw	69.00 (226-4)	65.00 (213-3)
Javelin Throw	72.00 (236-3)	70.50 (231-3)
Decathlon	7850	7500

Women

Event	A Standard	B Standard
100m	11.42 *	11.48 *
200m	23.25 *	23.40 *
400m	51.45 **	52.60 **
800m	2:03.50 *	2:06.50 *
1,500m	4:12.00 **	4:15.00 **
Mile	4:31.40 **	4:34.60 **
5,000m	15:48.00 **	15:55.0 **
10,000m	33:45.00 **	33:55.00 **
20 km Race Walk	1:52.00 **	no "B"
10 km RW	54.00**	no "B"
5 km RW	26.00**	no "B"
100m Hurdles	13.00 *	13.30 *
400m Hurdles	56.75 *	57.95 *
3000m Steeplechase	10:12.00 **	10:20.00 **
High Jump	1.84 (6-½)	1.81 (5-11¼)
Pole Vault	4.40 (14-5¼)	4.20 (13-9¼)
Long Jump	6.40 (21-0)	6.30 (20-8)
Triple Jump	13.50 (44-3½)	13.00 (42-8)
Shot Put	16.75 (54-11½)	16.00 (52-6)
Discus Throw	57.00 (187-0)	54.50 (178-9)
Hammer Throw	65.00 (213-3)	61.00 (200-1)
Javelin Throw	51.50 (168-11)	47.00 (154-2)
Heptathlon	5650	5400

Notes

The Sport Committee Chair may adjust the standards, where necessary, forty-five days prior to the competition, based on received entries at that time.  Therefore, early submission of an entry close to the standards is advised.

Additional competitors, from those who have submitted entries, may be allowed to declare through petition to the Sport Committee Chair.

"A" and "B" Standards

Athletes who attain the "A" Standard will automatically be included in the event.

Athletes who have attained the "B" Standard will be allowed to declare, but will be notified if accepted into the Championships to compete in order to fill an event for competitiveness. The Sport Committee chair will make the final field size determination once declarations close. The "B" Standard may be used to fill the fields, in ranked order, to the desired field sizes.  For notification purposes, a current phone number/e-mail address must be provided during the declaration process.

Qualifying Guidelines for Championships in Non-Olympic Years

1. All qualifying performances for running events must be made on an indoor or outdoor track for the outdoor championships. No allowances are provided for altitude, nor for indoor facilities of differing size, banking or other configuration.
2. Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the following:
   1. USATF or IAAF sanctioned events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules
   2. Events at collegiate meets which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or
   3. High school meets, but not dual or triangular meets.
   4. Meets or events which meet a minimum for competitiveness set by the Chair of the Sport Committee and determined to be valid by the USATF National Office staff member responsible for verification.
3. This is an annual Championship which requires qualification within a specific period of time.
   Qualifying marks from outdoor competitions must be attained on or after the first day of competition of the National Championship, or Olympic qualifying meet, during the previous calendar year through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to the Championship. Qualifying marks from indoor competitions must be attained within the same time period. Qualifying marks for the 10,000-meters, Race Walk, and Combined Events must be attained on or after the first Saturday in January of the calendar year prior to the Championship through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to the Championship.
4. * F.A.T. is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events listed with an asterisk. Times submitted in hundredths of a second, must be fully automatic times.
5. ** A manual time may be used for qualifying in events with a double asterisk only if no fully automatic qualifying time exists for the individual in that event during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any fully automatic qualifying time for an event.
   1. women - Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, are the F.A.T. qualifying time without the last zero for events 200m 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.
   2. men - Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, not already listed, are always the F.A.. qualifying time without the last zero. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76.
6. All performances are subject to verification by USATF or its statisticians.

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