Team Processing Information

Please bring passports to National Team Processing!*

2022 World Athletics Championships

With the exception of the 10,000m, Marathon, 20 km Race Walk, 35 km Race Walk, and Combined Events, which will be selected via separate Selection Events, the 2022 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships scheduled for June 23-26, 2022 will serve as the selection event for Open athletes for the 2022 World Athletics Championships. All athletes are required to complete Team Processing in order to be eligible for selection to a 2022 USATF National Team. Athletes who fail to complete Team Processing during the timeframes listed below will forfeit their rank for selection to the 2022 World Athletics Championships national team.

Note: 10,000m, Marathon, 20 km Race Walk, 35 km Race Walk, and Combined Events athletes will be required to complete Team Processing at the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships. USATF will work directly with these athletes to coordinate their travel to Eugene to participate in Team Processing.

The 2022 World Athletics Championships will take place July 15-24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. Please review the full selection procedures here.
 
Athletes should bring the following to Team Processing:

• Cell Phone
• Valid U.S. passport*

• COVID-19 vaccination card (or clear copy)
  Note: World Athletics is requiring ALL participants in the 2022 World Athletics Championships to be fully vaccinated. Please review the selection procedures for additional information.

• Necessary information to complete forms (contact information for agents, coaches, etc.)

*Athletes must have a current passport good for at least six (6) months after the return date from the National Team event. 

Team Sign-up Schedule

Athletes will be directed by a 2022 National Team staff member to the Team Processing area located in Playwrights Hall of The Graduate located at 66 E. 6^th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401.
 
Athletes must report to the Team Processing area immediately after the final of their event.

Reminder: Without exception, those not completing Team Processing will not be eligible for selection to a 2022 USATF National Team.
 
Again, in the interest of completing the process as efficiently as possible, athletes should report immediately following the final of their event. The entire process is approximately 2.0 hours.

Athlete Travel to World U20 and World Championships

Athletes MUST bring passports to Team Processing.

USATF National Office is primarily responsible for athlete travel for the World U20 Championships and World Championships teams. Athletes will not travel as a Team to the World U20 Championships or World Championships. At Team Processing, USATF will book the athlete's ticket and USATF will pay for a roundtrip ticket from the athlete's home city to Cali, Colombia or Eugene, Oregon and back to the athlete's home city. 

Personal Coaches

World Athletics is making available to Team USATF a limited number of credentials for personal coaches. Information including cost of the credential and access will be provided during Team Processing. Accordingly, personal coaches interested in receiving these credentials should attend Team Processing with their athlete. In order for USATF to apply to the LOC on behalf of a personal coach for credentialing, the personal coach MUST (a) be the coach of record for an athlete selected to a USATF National team and (b) be a member of the USATF Coaches Registry. To be a member of the Coaches Registry, an individual must:

1. Be a current adult USATF member.
2. Pass the USATF background screen.
3. Successfully complete the U.S. Center for SafeSport Training course.
4. Accept and adhere to the SafeSport Handbook.
5. List current coaching affiliation on membership profile.
6. Fulfill Education Standard and submit verification application through USATF Connect.

Visit https://www.usatf.org/programs/coaches/coaches-registry for more information.