Entry Information

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Meet Date and Location | Entry Process | Important Information | Facility Regulations | Entry Fees and Deadlines | Entry Forms | Other Required Documents | Entry Status | Friend of the National Masters Championships Contribution

You must be a 2020 USATF member to enter the championships. If you do not have a 2020 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the eligibility requirements.

Meet Date and Location

Carl Maddox Field House
1 N. Stadium Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

March 13-15, 2020

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Entry Process

• Member athletes in good standing of USATF or of other WMA recognized masters affiliates are eligible to compete. Non-USA affiliated athletes cannot displace USA affiliated athletes for places and cannot score team points. 
• A 2020 USATF membership is required for USA affiliated athletes to enter online (please join online if you are not a member). Non-USA affiliated athletes must present evidence that they are members in good standing of their appropriate affiliate. Letters attesting to their status should be addressed to Jerry Bookin-Weiner, Interim Chair, USATF Masters Track and Field Committee at mtfvicechair@gmail.com.
• To enter online without an entry mark, put NT or NM in the Mark box during the entry process.
• A Help Line is available for those athletes who need assistance with the entry process. For assistance, call the USATF National Office at 317-261-0500 during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET Monday-Friday.
• If after completing your entry the status of entry page indicates “info needed” you should fax or e-mail a copy of your birth certificate or the information page of your passport, with your membership number written on it, to the USATF National Office at 800-833-1466 or membership@usatf.org. 

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Important Information

• Eligibility requirements
• Membership information and application

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Facility Regulations

Spikes

All spikes must be checked outside at Gate 13 of Bernie Moore Track. Spikes must be checked prior to accessing Bernie Moore Track or entering Carl Maddox Fieldhouse. Athletes will not be allowed to compete without having their spikes tagged. Any athletes competing with non-tagged spikes will be disqualified.

Acceptable spikes

• ¼” pyramids

Tape

Tape for any marking on the track surface must be white athletic tape. No other tape will be allowed. Chalk is prohibited for any marking. Athletes caught using chalk will be disqualified.

Food and Drink

Water is the only permitted drink allowed on the rubber surface at Bernie Moore Stadium and inside Carl Maddox Fieldhouse.

Team food is only permitted in the bleachers at Bernie Moore Stadium.

Bags

The clear bag policy is waived for this event. However, please note this may slow down entrance time as all bags will need to go through an official bag check.

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Entry Fees and Deadlines

Date Received	Individual Events	Combined Event	Relay
Date ReceivedOnline Entry
Date ReceivedOn-time: on or before 2/14/20 at 11:59 p.m. PT	Individual Events1st event: $50 2nd event: $20 Each additional: $18	Combined Event$70	RelayN/A
Date ReceivedLate: on or before 2/18/20 at 11:59 p.m. PT	Individual EventsAbove fees, plus $50 per athlete		Combined EventN/A

Combined events count as the first event.

All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. No entry will be considered completed unless it is accompanied by full payment of fees and all required documents (see below).

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Entry Forms

• Online individual entry

Online entries must be paid for by credit card or debit card.

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Other Required Documents

• Verification of Age (a copy of your birth certificate or passport)
  • Entering online: After completing your entry, if the status of entry page indicates “info needed,” you should fax or mail a copy of your proof-of-age document--with your membership number written on it--to the USATF National Office:
    • Fax: 800-833-1466 -- Attention: Masters Championships
    • Address: Elizabeth Guarneri, 130 E. Washington St., Suite 800, Indianapolis, IN 46204

*Note: USATF also recommends athletes bring a copy of their proof-of-age document to packet pick-up as a back-up measure--a proof-of-age document is required prior to receiving competitor packets.

Athletes will not be considered to be entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents will be listed as "info needed" on the status of entry page of the USATF website until all such documents are received.

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Entry Status

To check the status of your entry, visit the status of entry page (statuses are updated hourly). ALL received entries (both online and paper) are posted on the Status of Entries page.

*Note: Athletes will not be considered entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents (usually date of birth verification) will be listed as "info needed" on the Status of Entries page of the USATF website until all such documents are received.

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Friend of the National Masters Championships Contribution

Help ensure the high quality of the Championships and future meets with a "Friends of the National Masters Championships" donation. All contributors will be listed in the official meet program. Please consider one of the following:

Level	Amount
LevelPlatinum	Amount$250
LevelGold	Amount$100
LevelSilver	Amount$50
LevelBronze	Amount$25

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