Entry Info

Entry Information

Participation in the 2012 USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships requires advancement through a Zone Championship. Top six (6) finishers in each event at the Zone Championships qualify for participation in the National Championships. Athletes in the Intermediate and Young Women/men age divisions are not required to participate in a Zone Championship and may enter directly into the National Championships. Athletes must meet certain eligibility requirements to compete.

Unique to this competition is a �High School Division� where high school-aged athletes (born 1994 -1997) may participate on combined relays to represent a High School Team (Contact your State High School Association for eligibility questions). This means that athletes aged 15 � 18 may run on the same relay team for designated events provided they compete for the same High School.

Illinois High School Athletes

Illinois High School athletes may participate in this event as unattached, club team members, or school team members. However, the �2011-12 Non-School Competition Participation Request Form� must be completed, signed by the school principal and returned to the IHSA office no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of competition. Complete submission instructions can be found on the form.

Online Declaration: Sub Bantam - Youth

Online Entry: Intermediate - Young

Entry deadline - Wednesday, 3/7/2012 at 11:59pm CT.

Eligibility Requirements

• Only U.S. citizens, aliens living in the United States, and foreign exchange students are eligible to compete in these Championships.
• The competition will be conducted in six age divisions as follows:

*athletes born in 1993 are also eligible if they do not turn 19 on or before 7/29/2012.
** athletes competing on High School Relays

• A competitor must compete in his/her age division only. There will be no "moving up" in any events, including relays. Competitors in the Sub-Bantam, Bantam and Midget divisions may compete in a maximum of three events, including relays. Competitors in the Youth, Intermediate, and Young divisions may compete in a maximum of four events, including relays. Combined events are not included in the event count.
• All athletes must be 2012 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online or through your local Association Office.
• All clubs must be 2012 USATF member organizations.
• All relay team members must be members of the same club, which must also be registered with the club's local USATF Association for 2012.