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General Entry Info

You must be a 2013 USATF member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2013 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.

Important Information

Entry Status

To check the status of your entry, including making declaration on June 16th or 17th, 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
On-time: before or on Monday, 6/10/13 at 11:59 p.m. ET $30
Late: before or on Sunday, 6/16/13 at 11:59 p.m. ET $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). Entry fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.

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

Entry Forms

Entry Process

  • Online entry is the only method of entry. No other form of entry will be accepted.
  • A 2013 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 2013 USATF membership number (click here to retrieve your membership number if you don't know it). Please note that the password you set for your USATF membership is no longer required to log-in to complete your entry.  After you complete your entry you will receive a registration password 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").
  • 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!

Declaration Information - Click this link for step-by-step instructions on how to declare.

Declaration Deadlines and Fees

Declaration Deadlines: Fee
On-time: Sunday, 6/16/13, from 12:01 a.m. – Monday, 6/17/13 by 11:59 p.m. ET $0
Late petition declarations: Tuesday,  6/18/13 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET $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 then be scratched on the status of entries page.
  • 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 - 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.  
  • Decisions on late declaration petitions will be acted upon by a special committee no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
  • Late declaration petition fees are non-refundable regardless of the decision of the committee. 
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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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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 U.S. in all levels of international competition are eligible to compete in championship events. Dual citizens should take special note of this fact.
  • Female athletes must be 14 years or older on the first day of competition. There is no age restriction for male athletes.
  • 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. Completed the entry process
    2. Met the entry standard
    3. Completed the declaration process
    4. Have an updated athlete location form on file with USADA if you are in the Out-Of-Competition Drug-Testing Pool (OOC).
  • Proof of qualifying performance, if requested, must be submitted to USATF no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, Friday, June 14, 2013. Submittals received after this date will not be accepted. Please contact stats@usatf.org for verification procedures.
  • All athletes must be 2013 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 2013 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 affiliations can make such a request through their local USATF Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III). All club affiliations must be finalized by close of declarations. No club changes will be accepted after this date for the Outdoor Championships.
  • In addition to a club affiliation, athletes are able to represent one (1) 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 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.
  • USATF rule 11.3(b) concerning adding athletes to make a competitive field and USATF rule 8 concerning automatic qualifications will be used.
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Qualifying Standards

Criteria for a legal meet

QUALIFYING WINDOWS:
June 21, 2012 to June 16, 2013 – (indoor and outdoor competitions)
January 2, 2012 to June 16, 2013 – (10,000m, 20 km race walks, decathlon and heptathlon)

2013 Senior Women Qualifying Standards

Event A Standard B Standard
100m 11.35* 11.48*
200m 23.25*  23.40*
400m 52.50*  52.70*
800m 2:05.00 2:06.50
1,500m 4:13.50 4:16.50
     Mile 4:32.00 4:37.50
5,000m 15:46.00  15:50.00
10,000m 33:20.00  33:50.00
20 km RW 1:52.00 no “B”
     10 km RW 54:00 no "B"
     5 km RW 26:00  no "B"
100m Hurdles 13.10* 13.30*
400m Hurdles 56.50* 57.95*
3000m SC 10:00.00  10:17.00
High Jump 1.90 (6-2.75) 1.83 (6-0)
Pole Vault 4.45 (14-7.25) 4.25 (13-11.25)
Long Jump 6.55 (21-6) 6.45 (21-2)
Triple Jump 13.40 (43-11 3/4) 13.20 (43-3.75)
Shot Put 17.35 (56-11 1/4) 16.60 (54-5.50)
Discus Throw 56.50 (185-4) 55.00 (180-5)
Hammer Throw 65.00 (213-3) 63.00 (206-8)
Javelin Throw 53.00 (173-10) 51.50 (168-11) 
Heptathlon 5900 5600
 

2013 Senior Men Qualifying Standards

Event A Standard B Standard  
100m 10.21* 10.35*  
200m 20.70*  20.88*  
400m 45.60*  46.50*  
800m 1:47.50* 1:48.45*  
1,500m 3:41.20 3:45.00  
     Mile 3:59.00 4:00.00  
5,000m 13:30.00  13:52.00  
10,000m 28:30.00  29:01.00  
20 km RW 1:39:50** no "B"  
     10 km RW 48:20.00** no "B"  
     5 km RW 23:30.00** no "B"  
110m Hurdles 13.60* 13.90*  
400m Hurdles 50.00* 50.75*  
3000m SC 8:40.00  8:45.50  
High Jump 2.26 (7-5) 2.16 (7-1)  
Pole Vault 5.70 (18-8 1/4) 5.50 (18-1/2)  
Long Jump 8.00 (26-3) 7.75 (25-5 1/4)  
Triple Jump 16.30 (53-5 3/4) 15.44 (50-8)  
Shot Put 20.00 (65-7 1/2) 18.59 (61-0)  
Discus Throw 61.00 (200-1) 58.80 (192-11)  
Hammer Throw 69.00 (226-4) 65.00 (213-3)  
Javelin Throw 72.00 (236-3) 70.50 (231-3)  
Decathlon 7850 7500  

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 Senior 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 collegiate 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 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 21, 2012 through Sunday, June 16, 2013. Qualifying marks from indoor competitions must be attained within the same time period. Qualifying marks for the 10,000-meters, Race Walk, and Combined Events must be attained on or after Sunday, January 2, 2012 through Sunday, June 16, 2013.
  4. * F.A.T. is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events listed 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.
  6. 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.
  7. men - Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, not already listed, are always the F.A.T. qualifying time without the last zero.
  8. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 166.
  9. All performances are subject to verification by USATF National Office representative and/or USATF statisticians.
  10. Wind-aided marks are not acceptable for qualifying for the National Championship.
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