Entry Info

Table of Contents

• Entry and Declaration Information
• Eligibility Requirements
• Qualifying Standards & Guidelines

Declaration Information

Steps to Declare for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field

1. CLICK HERE TO DECLARE
2. Click the tab along the top of the entry form labeled "Manage My Registration" or “Declare”.
3. On the login screen choose how you will log in (as an "Individual Registrant", as a "Representative/Coach", or as a "USATF Club Administrator/Coach").

If you are logging in as an "Individual Registrant":

1. Select "Individual Registrant" in the drop-down menu on the login screen.
2. Enter your e-mail address (the one that's part of your USATF member profile).
3. Enter the registration password that you received in your confirmation e-mail from the entry system (it's located at the bottom of the e-mail under the heading "Managing Your Registration"). If you don't have your confirmation e-mail, you can reset your registration password by clicking the "forgot your password" link on the login screen and following the on-screen instructions.
4. Click the "Login" button.
5. You will now be presented with a menu of choices; click the link labeled "Declare for your events".
6. On the next screen, select "declare" or "scratch" for each of your events.
7. If you want to update your qualifying mark, click the linked labeled "click to edit" next to the information you want to update.
8. After you've made all your changes, scroll to the bottom of the form and click the "Save" button to save the changes.

If you are logging in as a "Representative/Coach", you will need to:

1. Select "Representative/Coach" in the drop-down menu on the login screen.
2. Enter your e-mail address (the one you entered on the payment screen when you registered your athletes and the one at which you received the registration confirmation e-mail).
3. Enter the registration password that you received in your confirmation e-mail from the entry system (it's located in the e-mail under the heading "Managing Your Registration"). If you don't have your confirmation e-mail, you can reset your registration password by clicking the "forgot your password" link on the login screen and following the on-screen instructions.
4. Click the "Login" button.
5. On the next screen, click the link labeled "Manage declarations" in the box on the right side of the screen.
6. On the next screen, select the declaration category and/or event you want to view, and click the "Next" button.
7. On the next screen, select "declare" or "scratch" for each of your athletes' events.
8. If you want to update a qualifying mark, click the linked labeled "click to edit" next to the information you want to update.
9. After you've made all your changes, scroll to the bottom of the form and click the "Save" button to save the changes.

If you are logging in as a "USATF Club Administrator/Coach", you will need to:

1. Select "Representative/Coach" in the drop-down menu on the login screen.
2. Enter your USATF club number.
3. Enter your USATF membership number.
4. Enter your USATF membership password.  If you don't know your password, you can look it up atwww.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp
5. Click the "Login" button.
6. On the next screen, click the link labeled "Manage declarations" in the box on the right side of the screen.
7. On the next screen, select the declaration category and/or event you want to view, and click the "Next" button.
8. On the next screen, select "declare" or "scratch" for each of your athletes' events.
9. If you want to update a qualifying mark, click the linked labeled "click to edit" next to the information you want to update.
10. After you've made all your changes, scroll to the bottom of the form and click the "Save" button to save the changes.

Helpline for assistance on how to declare: sariyu.suggs@usatf.org and office phone number – 317-713-4689.
 

Eligibility Requirements

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

• Only citizens of the United States who are eligible to represent the United States in an Olympic competition under United States Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee rules are eligible to compete in the Olympic Trials. Athletes who have citizenship questions should contact Norman Wain, USATF's General Counsel, at Norman.Wain@usatf.org.
• Female athletes must be 14 years or older on the day of competition. There is no age restriction for male athletes.
• Proof of qualifying performance, if required, must be submitted to USATF no later than Wednesday, June 18, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Any submittal received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures.
• All athletes must be 2012 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 2012 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 to membership@usatf.org (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 Olympic Trials. All club affiliations must be finalized by close of declarations. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the Olympic Trials.
• 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 declarations. No sponsor changes will be accepted after this date for the Olympic Trials.
• 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.

2012 USOT - Qualifying Standards

Revision 5/22/12

*In accordance with the amendments made to the Olympic Games qualifying standards in November 2011 by the IAAF, the Men’s 400M qualifying standard has been adjusted from 45.25 to 45.30 and the Women’s 400M qualifying standard has been adjusted from 51.50 to 51.55.

The Sport Committee Chair will, and only where necessary, adjust the standards no later than 45 days prior to the competition, based on entries received up to that time.

Due to recent arbitration, USATF may have no “Automatic” standard that is superior to the Olympic “A” standard. Thus, “Automatic” standards were adjusted in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 110mH and 400mH. The number of rounds have also changed from 4 to 3 in the 100m, 200m and 110mH to coincide with the Olympic Games program, where those who achieve the “A” standard will advance directly to the quarter-final round.

The Men’s and Women’s T&F Chairs will handle all entry appeals up to 48 hours prior to the start of competition in each event. Thereafter, the Entry Appeals Committee, consisting of two Athletes Advisory Committee members, one Men’s T&F Committee member and one Women’s T&F Committee member will have the sole responsibility to handle entry appeals.

For each event, the approximate field size (not the minimum) and number of rounds are shown. Also shown are the Automatic (“A”) and the Provisional (“B”) Qualifying Standards that will be used for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.

All verified entries who have met the “Automatic” standard within the prescribed period, shall be qualified to participate in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Additional verified entries from the rank order list of those who have qualified with the “Provisional” standard, shall be invited to participate in the Trials only to the extent that the indicated field size has not been filled by those with the “Automatic” standard. An invitation will be extended to these additional persons based on verified entries in their performance rank order.

2012 USOT - QUALIFYING GUIDELINES:

1. All qualifying performances for the U.S. Olympic Trials must be attained on a standard outdoor track in the period Sunday, May 1, 2011 through Sunday, June 17, 2012, or on an indoor track, in the same event, in the period Sunday, January 1, 2012 through Sunday, June 17, 2012; except for the 10,000 meters, Decathlon & Heptathlon and 20km Race Walks, whose qualifying period is from Sunday, January 1, 2011 through Sunday, June 17, 2012. The qualifying performance for the men’s 50km Race Walk must be attained in the period Sunday January 1, 2010 through Sunday, January 7, 2012.
2. Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the following:
   • USATF or IAAF sanctioned meets/events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or
   • college meets/events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or
   • high school meets but not dual or triangular meets.
   • meets or events which meet a minimum for competitiveness as set by the Chair of the Sport Committee and determined to be valid by the USATF staff member responsible for the verification and validity of marks.
3. Hand times are acceptable only for those events in which the distance is equal to or greater than 800 meters. No timing allowance factor for qualifying shall be made for hand times. Hand times will be adjusted using USATF Rule 166-6 for the purposes of seeding.
4. Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted for 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying.
5. There will be no adjustment for marks made at altitude.
6. Qualifying marks must be attained in a 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials event. No qualifying marks will be allowed using alternate events, except for the men's Mile run as follows: An appeal to use a Mile qualifying mark for the 1500 will be accepted only if the mile mark was made during the 2012 season, from Sunday, January 1, 2012 through Sunday, June 17, 2012, and the mark is 3:54.00 or better.
7. An Athlete must be U.S. citizen and eligible to represent the United States in international competition, as well as being a U.S. citizen on the date of Declaration for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in that event - this date being 48 hours prior to the first day of competition in the event.
8. Athletes who have earned Automatic Qualification into the meet under USATF Rule 8 must follow all entry procedures and declarations procedures, and will be counted in that event’s field sizes by the seeding committee.
9. At the U.S. Olympic Trials, the mark used for qualifying and the mark used for first round seeding might not be the same, as described per USATF Rule 166.1.(d).i. Each qualified entrant in each event should submit a 2012 season best (January 1, 2012 – June 17, 2012) performance, if one exists, whether it meets the qualifying standard or not. Seeding for the first round of competition is based, first, on all 2012 season performances in rank order, followed by any 2011 season performances, even if they do not meet the qualifying standard (Rule 166-1.(d) i ). Note that a 2011 season mark may qualify an individual into the competition, but will not be used for seeding purposes when a 2012 season mark exists.