Athlete packet pick-up and credential pick-up (athlete-A, coach-RC, support persons-WP/SP) will take place based on the following schedule: Location: Sacramento State Alumni Center 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6024 Please see below diagram
Throwing Implements Personal Implements Athletes will be permitted to use their own implements for competition provided they pass implement inspection. All personal implement should have the name of the athlete on them. Please do not leave implement bags or containers. Meet organizers will provide a limited supply of implements for use by competitors, during competition, not wishing to use their own implements or whose implements have not passed inspection. All throwing implements must be inspected prior to competition. Personal implements, once approved for competition, lose their identity as privately owned implements for the duration of the competition and may be used by any competitor. Once implements are checked in they are impounded. Athletes may pick up their implements at the Implement Inspection Room about a half hour after the completion of the competition. Implements not picked up by Sunday at 3 pm will be retained by the LOC. No modification may be made to any implement during the competition. Implements that do not comply with certification specifications shall be impounded for the duration of the event. A list of non-certified implements will be available at the Implement Inspection Room as the information becomes available. An implement to be used in more than one event must be picked up and then turned in again. Equipment bags will be inspected. Athletes will not be allowed to have any implements in equipment bags taken to the Field of Play. Athletes should not bring practice implements to Hornet Stadium, particularly on the day of their competition. Any implements will be removed when the athlete first checks-in at the clerking area. Implements may be retrieved after competition is completed. All implements must be marked with the athlete’s name.
Implements must be presented at the Implement Inspection Room, located on the west side of The Well at the Athlete Competition Gate. All implements must be turned in no later than 3 hours prior to the scheduled start of the event. In some cases the three hours minimum may mean that an athlete must turn his/her implement in the night before the event. The Well is located just north of the track. Implements will be impounded until completion of competition. All implements must be marked with the athlete’s name. Athletes must provide their own implements for practice. Implement Inspection Room Hours of Operation
House Competition Implements The Sacramento Local Organizing Committee will supply the following implements for competition:
Athletes may only use pyramid, one or compression spikes that are no larger than 7mm (1/4") in length. High jumpers and javelin throwers may use a 9 mm or shorter spikes. Spikes will be checked in Athlete Control and those not meeting the regulations must be replaced by the athlete. No Pin or Christmas tree spikes will be allowed on the competition, warm-up or practice tracks.
Please bring passports to National Team Sign-Up!* The 2014 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will serve as the selection meet for the international competitions listed below. All athletes are required to complete team sign-up in order to be eligible for 2014 USA National Teams. Those who do not complete team sign-up by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 29th will forfeit their rank for selection to national teams for the 2014 season. The following teams will draw their rosters from the 2014 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships:
2014 Thorpe Cup - USA vs. (Germany Decathlon & Heptathlon (July 26-27, Marburg, Germany)
Pan American Combined Events (July 17-18 , Ottawa, Canada)
World Junior Championships Heptathlon/Decathlon ( July 22-27, Eugene, Oregon)
Athletes should bring the following to team processing:
Travel and competition plans for the summer
Valid U.S. passport*
Necessary information to complete forms (contact information for agents, coaches, etc.)
* Athletes must have a current passport good for at least 6 months after the return date from the National Team event.
NACAC under 23 - The first four (4) places in all track and field finals including decathlon and heptathlon, that are ages 20, 21 and 22 by December 31, 2014 (born 1992, 1993 and 1994) should complete paperwork at team sign-up to be eligible for the NACAC under 23 Championships. The top 6 place finishers in the under 23 age bracket in the 100m and 400m should also complete the team sign-up process in order to be eligible for the NACAC under 23 relay pools. Thorpe Cup and Pan American Combined – all open athletes finishing in the top 8 places in the heptathlon and the decathlon should complete paperwork at team sign-up to be eligible for the Thorpe Cup and the Pan American Combined Events. World Junior Heptathlon/Decathlon – The top 4 place finisher of the Junior Heptathlon and Decathlon who have met the IAAF Standard for the World Junior Championships should complete paperwork at team sign-up in Sacramento to be eligible for the World Junior Championships. Reminder: without exception, those not completing team sign-up will not be eligible for 2014 outdoor national teams. Team Sign-up Schedule Athletes will be directed by a member of the team staff to the team sign-up area located in the Alumni Center across the street from Hornet Stadium immediately after the final of their event. Athletes must complete team processing on the day of their finals unless noted below in the schedule. We strongly suggest coming to the team sign-up room immediately after drug testing.
Thursday, June 26th - 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday, June 27th - 11:00 am – 12:00 noon for 3K Steeple and 10K only - 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, June 28th - 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 29th – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Personal coaches should plan to find their own housing and purchase a ticket if they plan to travel with their athlete. For these smaller non IAAF teams there are no provisions for personal coaches. Go to Top
Weight room practice will be available at the Broad Fieldhouse at the following times: