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Credentials and Guest Passes

Please note that all support persons accessing the warm-up area will be required to show a picture ID.

Registered Coach “RC”, Warm-up Pass “WP”, and Stadium Pass “SP” credentials are designed to allow an athlete’s coach and/or personal support access to the warm-up area, athlete seating or practice track for the purpose of preparing for competition. An individual must be 18 years of age or older to receive a credential and be a current (2014) member of USA Track & Field. Individuals receiving the “RC” registered coach’s credential must also be a current (2014) member of USA Track & Field’s Coaches Registry. Credentials are non-transferrable and each support person will only be allowed to receive one credential. Credentials can be obtained at Credentialing/Packet Pick Up in Sacramento, CA.

Athletes will have the following credential options for their support persons:

  1. One Complimentary Credential Option (pick one of the following):
  • RC - Registered Coach - coach of record (warm-up area and stadium only)
  • WP - Warm-up Pass (no stadium access; warm-up area access only)
  • SP - Stadium Pass (no warm-up area access; stadium seating)
  • Each participating athlete may request one of the above options for his or her personal support by specifying the name of the individual designated to receive that credential on his or her on-line entry form.
  1. Second Credential Option for purchase (pick one of the following):
  • WP - Warm-up Pass (no stadium access; warm-up area access only)
  • SP - Stadium Pass (no warm-up area access; stadium seating)

There is a fee for the second credential option, which is in addition to USATF membership fee.  Price for 2nd credential option:  $70

Each participating athlete may request to purchase one of the above options for his or her personal support by specifying the name of the individual designated to receive that credential on his or her on-line entry form.

Credential category details below:

Please note that all support persons accessing the warm-up area will be required to show a picture ID.
 
RC - Registered Coach Credential (best option for coach)
All coaches designated to receive a “RC” credential must be a current (2014) member of USATF and must be a current member of the USATF Coaches Registry, prior to receiving a “RC” credential. Individuals must have completed and been approved (be listed on the USATF Coaches Registry) prior to their arrival in Sacramento, CA. Only the individuals specified by participating athletes for this purpose will be allowed to receive an “RC” credential. You will not have the option to sign up for the Coaches Registry on-site (Sacramento, CA) to obtain a coaches credential. Please view the following link for more details on the USATF Coaches Registry: http://www.usatf.org/Resources-for---/Coaches/Coaches-Registry-(1)/Registered-Coaches-Program.aspx

WP - Warm-up Pass Credential (best option for personal medical)
Personal support designated to receive a “WP” must be a current (2014) member of USATF. Please renew or sign-up for a membership at the following link: http://www.usatf.org/Products---Services/Individual-Memberships.aspx. Only the individuals specified by participating athletes for this purpose will be allowed to receive a “WP” credential. Personal medical receiving this pass must have a medical license on file with Sandy Snow. There is no stadium access with this credential.

Stadium Pass Credential (best option for family member or friend)
Personal support designated to receive a “SP” must be a current (2014) member of USATF. Please renew or sign-up for a membership at the following link: http://www.usatf.org/Products---Services/Individual-Memberships.aspx. Only the individuals specified by participating athletes for this purpose will be allowed to receive an “SP” credential. There is no warm-up access with this credential.

USATF reserves the right to deny or revoke a “RC”, “WP”, or “SP” credential to any personal support who USATF has reason to believe (a) has committed an anti- doping rule violation or materially contributed to the commission of an anti- doping rule violation; or (b) is under investigation by the United States Anti- Doping Agency (“USADA”) or other authorities with respect to a potential anti- doping rules violation; or (c) has engaged in conduct deemed by USATF to reflect a pattern of unethical behavior.

Other stipulations that apply to “WP” and “SP” credentials:

  • Must not have a violent felony conviction.
  • Must not have a non-violent felony conviction within 3 years.
  • Any unauthorized person in possession of a credential and any unauthorized person found in a credential-restricted area (the athlete warm-up areas, or other restricted zones) will be immediately escorted from the facility, the credential will be revoked, and the unauthorized person may be subject to penalty.
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Meet Criteria

Criteria for a Meet/Event to be acceptable for qualifying for USATF National Championships or Olympic Trials:

In order for a mark(s) from a meet or single event to be accepted for qualifying for the USATF Indoor or Outdoor Championships, USATF Junior Championships or U.S. Olympic Trials for track & field, AND for USATF to be able to verify to the IAAF and various track & field ranking agencies the validity of the mark(s) for Olympic Games or IAAF World Championships qualifying purposes, the following criteria apply:

  1. The meet/event must appear on an organizations’ previously published calendar of events. #
  2. The meet/event must be sanctioned in advance by USATF or the National Governing Body of another nation.  And while not sanctioned by USATF, higher level collegiate and high school meets - such as a high school or college invitational, championships, relay carnivals, etc. – will be recognized as valid meets for qualifying.
  3. The meet/event must be held on a legal facility per USATF and/or IAAF rules & regulations.
  4. USATF certified or recognized officials must officiate the meet/event.
  5. In the 100m, 200m, 400m, 100m hurdles, 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles, only marks made using FAT (full automatic timing to the hundredth of a second [.01]) will be accepted for QUALIFYING PURPOSES.
  6. In throwing events, all implements must be officially measured and certified according to USATF and/or IAAF rules.
  7. In the short sprints (100m & 200m), short hurdles (100m & 110m) and horizontal jumps (long jump & triple jump) a wind gauge must be used and reported.
  8. At least five (5) competitors must participate in the event.
  9. Trials & finals, qualifying and finals, rounds in running event, etc. should be run according to USATF and/or IAAF rules & regulations.  Duplicate events on the same day, unless they follow the World/Olympic same-day qualifying &finals format, will not be acceptable for qualifying purposes.
  10. Meet results, including all field event recording sheet(s) and throwing implement verifications sheets, may be requested to be sent/faxed (317-261-0514) to the USATF National Office, attn:  Duffy Mahoney, if verification is needed.
  11. Meet results should always be faxed or e-mailed to:  USATF at [stats@usatf.org] and T&F News at [stats@trackandfieldnews.com].

# Meets that are last-chance in nature, or not on an organization’s calendar of events, must be reported to USATF at duffy.mahoney@usatf.org or (317-713-467) not later than three full weeks from the first day/date of competition of those Championships.  Doing so will permit the USATF staff member designated by the Sports Committee Chairs, to review the proposed meet/event.  If the meet/event were to be approved, this would allow sufficient time to disseminate meet information to as many interested competitors as possible.  Failure to adhere to this protocol will likely result in the performance(s) being disallowed for qualifying purposes.

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Declaration Information

Declarations will be based on the following schedule:
 
Declaration Deadlines: Fee
Declaration Deadlines:On-time: Monday, 6/16/14, from 12:01 a.m. – Tuesday, 6/17/14 by 11:59 p.m. ET Fee$0
Declaration Deadlines:Late petition only: Wednesday, 6/18/14 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Fee$100
 

Steps to Declare for the USATF Junior Outdoor Combined Championships
 
  1. Go to: Registration
  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 at www.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.
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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.
  • Athletes who have questions concerning their citizenship, including dual citizens, should contact USATF's Legal Affairs Manager, Sarah Austin (Sarah.Austin@usatf.org).
  • Athletes must be at least 14 years old on the day of competition but not turn 20 years old during 2014. All entries must be accompanied by a copy of a legal document (passport or birth certificate) in order to verify date of birth and citizenship. If you have a valid passport at the time of entry, please use a copy of the information page of your passport as verification of citizenship and birth date. These copies will not be returned. You must FAX the copy of your passport or birth certificate, along with your membership number, event, and championships name ("USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships") written in it to USATF National Office at 800-833-1466 no later than June 14, 2014 (10km, 20km RW, Dec and Hep) and June 22, 2014.
  • Athletes may enter an event(s) even if they have not met the qualifying standard for that event(s). However, athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have:
  1. A 2014 USATF membership
  2. Completed the entry process
  3. Met the entry standard by the June 14, 2014 (10km, 20km RW, Dec and Hep) and June 22, 2014 qualifying deadline.
  4. Completed the declaration process
  • Proof of qualifying performance, if requested, must be submitted to USATF no later than 5:00pm ET, Friday, June 20, 2014.  Submittals received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures.
  • All athletes must be 2014 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online or through your local Association office.
  • Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2014 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 on Tuesday, June 17th. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the Junior Outdoor Combined 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 Junior Outdoor Combined 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.

General Entry Info

You must be a 2014 USATF member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2014 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also be a U.S. citizen, be eligible to represent the U.S. in all levels of international competition and meet the eligibility requirements and qualifying standards.


Click here for an explanation of entry and declaration status categories. Questions about your entry? Contact Glen McMicken at stats@usatf.org

Important Documents

Entry Status

To check the status of your entry, including declarations, visit the Status of Entries page. Athletes missing required documents (see below) or who need to provide information about their qualifying mark(s) will be listed on the status of entry page as "info needed" until such documents/information are received.

Entry Information

Entry Deadlines and Fees
Entry Deadlines Entry Fee
Entry DeadlinesOn-time: before or on Wednesday, 6/11/14 at 11:59 p.m. ET Entry Fee$30
Entry DeadlinesLate: before or on Monday, 6/16/14 at 11:59 p.m. ET Entry Fee$80
 

The entry fee for the Championships is $30 per athlete. Late entries incur an additional $50 late fee charge per athlete (Total late entry=$80.00). All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Online entries must be paid for by credit card or electronic funds transfer ("electronic check").

Entry Forms

Marks, Credentials, and Affiliations

Entry Process

  • Online entry is the only method of entry. No other form of entry will be accepted.
  • A 2014 USATF membership is required to enter (you must join online if you are not a member).
  • To enter online, you will be required to provide your 2014 USATF membership number (click here to retrieve your membership number 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.
  • Please enter as early as possible!

Declarations Information

Declaration Deadlines and Fees
Declaration Deadlines: Fee
Declaration Deadlines:On-time: Monday, 6/16/14, from 12:01 a.m. – Tuesday, 6/17/14 by 11:59 p.m. ET Fee$0
Declaration Deadlines:Late petition only: Wednesday, 6/18/14 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Fee$100
 

Declaration Process

Once properly entered, all athletes must complete the declaration process during the designated time. This process confirms your intention to compete in the Championships.

Declaration Instructions

  • 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 during the designated time.
  • Athletes not declaring by the declaration deadline will be scratched.
  • 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.
  • Petitions for Late Declarations
    • Petitions may be filed by emailing the following information to [Duffy.Mahoney@usatf.org]:
      • Athlete Name
      • Athlete Event(s)
      • Explanation for late declaration
      • Call back number (cell number preferred)
    • Athletes submitting a petition for late declaration will be assessed a $100 late declaration 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 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
    • Late declaration petition fees are non-refundable regardless of the decision of the committee.
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Qualifying Standards & Guidelines


Criteria for a legal meet
 

QUALIFYING WINDOWS FOR THE 2014 U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS:
June 19, 2013 to June 22, 2014 – (indoor and outdoor competitions)
January 3 ,2013 to June 14, 2014 – (decathlon and heptathlon)
 
2014 Women Junior Qualifying Standards

Event Standard  Field Size
EventHeptathlon Standard 4800 Field Size16
Event     Pent: Standard 3800 Field Size 
 

2014 Men Junior Qualifying Standards
 
Event Standard Field Size
EventDecathlon (Int'l Implements) Standard6700  Field Size16
Event         Decathlon high school Standard6750 Field Size 
Event         Decathlon open/college Standard6500 Field Size 


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.

Qualifying Guidelines for 2014 U.S. Junior Championships

  1. All qualifying performances for running events may be made on an indoor or outdoor track for the outdoor championships. There are no allowances 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 college meets which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules.
    3. High school meets, but not dual or triangular meets, which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules. 
    4. 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 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 Thursday, June 19, 2013 through Sunday, June 22, 2014. Qualifying marks from indoor competitions must be attained within the same time period. Qualifying marks for the 10,000-meters and Race Walk must be attained on or after Thursday, January 3, 2013 through Sunday, June 22, 2014. Qualifying marks for multi-events must be attained on or after Thursday, January 3, 2014 through Sunday, June 14, 2014.
  4. * F.A.T. is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events listed above 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 all other running events 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.
    2. men - Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, not already listed, are always the F.A.T. qualifying time without the last zero.
  6. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 166.
  7. For the Junior Championships, for the 5,000m, 10,000m and 3,000m steeplechase events, petitions will be accepted for entry into these events using qualifying times from alternate distances (e.g. Use of a 1,500m qualifying time for a petition to run the 5,000m).
  8. All performances are subject to verification by USATF National Office representative and/or USATF statisticians.
  9. Wind-aided marks are not acceptable for qualifying for the National Championship.
  10. Junior men's implement weights: 1.75k Discus, 6.00k Shot
  11. Junior men's hurdle heights: 39"
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