Entry and Declaration Information

About Entry and Declaration Status - Entry Status Categories

• Open - entry received but not yet in the verification process (all entries start in this category)
• Qualified - mark has been verified and is accepted for entry into the championships.
• Info Needed - entry requires additional information or required documents (e.g., DOB verification, citizenship, name of meet director) are missing
• Accepted* - used primarily during or following the declarations process to indicate a mark that is being accepted.
• Not Qualified - mark not acceptable; reasons vary
• Not Accepted - entry not accepted; reasons vary
• Updated - mark has been updated/changed and must be re-verified

*Accepted - Athlete had not met the qualifying standard for an event. However, the Sport Committee will accept a non-qualified mark to fill the field only if there is an insufficient number of athletes entered who have met the qualifying standard for that event. In this case, the committee will go down the list of entered and declared athletes (that have not met the qualifying standard) only as deep as is needed to fill the field.

Note: USATF Rule 11.3(b) concerning adding athletes to make a competitive field, and USATF Rule 8 concerning automatic qualifications, will be used.

Declaration Status Categories

• Open - declaration not yet made (all entries start in this category)
• Declared - athlete has declared his/her intent to compete
• Pending - athlete has declared his/her intent to compete, but entry has an updated mark that must be verified or requires additional information (i.e. DOB verification)
• Not Accepted - declaration not accepted; reasons vary
• Scratched - athlete has declared his/her intent to not compete in the events(s) entered

Note: All Entrants should declare during the declaration period. This helps the seeding committee make decisions on “Accepting” marks that do not meet the qualifying standard for the purpose of filling the field for each event.

Eligibility Information

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 under USATF and WA Rules, 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 Staff Attorney, Sarah Austin (Sarah.Austin@usatf.org).
• Date of Birth (DOB) and/or Citizenship Verification
• Athletes must be at least 14 years old on the day of competition but not turn 20 years old at any time in 2022.

However, athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have:

1. A 2022 USATF membership
2. Completed the entry process
3. Met the entry standard by the qualifying window noted for the event
4. Completed the declaration process

• Proof of qualifying performance must be submitted to USATF no later than Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Submissions received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures.
• All athletes must be 2022 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 2022 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 Thursday, June 16, 2022. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the 2022 USATF U20 Outdoor 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 U20 Outdoor 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.

Steps to Declare

Declaration Window

On-time: Wednesday, 6/15/22 from 12:01 a.m. PT to Thursday, 6/16/22 by 11:59 p.m. PT

1. Go to: Entry/Declaration Form
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").

Late declaration by petition ONLY: Friday, 6/17/22 from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PT. Late declaration petitions can be filed by emailing Michael Nussa at Michael.Nussa@usatf.org.

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 Connect 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.

Steps to Declare for the USATF U20 Outdoor Track & Field Championships:

1. On the next screen, click the link labeled "Manage declarations" in the box on the right side of the screen.
2. On the next screen, select the declaration category and/or event you want to view, and click the "Next" button.
3. On the next screen, select "declare" or "scratch" for each of your athletes' events.
4. If you want to update a qualifying mark, click the linked labeled "click to edit" next to the information you want to update.
5. 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.

STEPS TO UPDATE AFFILIATIONS/MARKS/CREDENTIALS

The password that’s tied to an athlete’s USATF membership is no longer valid to log-in to complete an entry/registration or to log back in to update marks, affiliations, and credential information for an entry/registration.

After the entry/registration is completed, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address on file under the athlete's USATF Connect profile. This email will contain the password to log back into the entry/registration to update affiliations, credentials, and/or marks.

The password is located under the heading "Managing Your Registration." This email confirmation with password is only sent to the email address that’s on file under the athlete's USATF Connect profile. Even though the entry system gives you the option to send a receipt/confirmation to an alternate email address, the password will only be sent to the email address on file under the athlete's USATF Connect profile.

View the following steps on updating affiliations, marks, or credential information:

Updating Affiliation

1. View/update affiliation (USATF Registered Club, Military Branch, Corporate Sponsor*, or University) under USATF Connect profile before completing registration/entry.
2. If the entry/registration was already completed before updating affiliation, log into the USATF Connect profile with the athlete's USATF membership number and password associated with your membership. Then go to the affiliation area to view different affiliation options (i.e. USATF Registered Club, Military Branch, Corporate Sponsor*, or University).
3. Once it’s updated in the USATF Connect profile, then go back to entry/registration form and click on that tab that says “manage your registration.” Log in with email address (email on file under USATF Connect profile at the time entry/registration was completed) and the password (that was provided in the confirmation email that was sent to that email address). Note that the password is NOT the password tied to accessing your USATF Connect profile.

​*USATF members do not have the option to update corporate sponsors under the profile. These must be verified and updated by a National Office representative in our membership department at membership@USATF.org.

Updating Marks or Credential Information

1. Go to entry/registration form and click on tab that says “Manage your registration.”
2. Log in with email address (email on file under USATF Connect profile at the time entry/registration was completed) and the password (that was provided in the confirmation email that was sent to that email address). Note that the password is NOT the password tied to accessing your USATF Connect profile.
3. Then go the area you would like to update (i.e. marks, credentials (add-ons)).
4. Once all changes have been made, make sure you save changes before logging out of entry/registration.

Entry/Registration updates can be made up until close of entries: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PT.