Entry Info

Table of Contents

• General Entry Info
• Eligibility Requirements
• Relay Entries

General Entry Information

You must be a 2018 USATF member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2018 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the eligibility requirements. NOTE: If you are a multi-year member through at least 2018 you may enter using your 2017 USATF membership number.

Meet Date and Location

 
Wayne K. Curry Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, Maryland 20785

March 16-18, 2018

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.  At least 2/3 of the athletes advanced to finals must be athletes who are USA affiliated as determined by WMA.  The number of athletes advanced to finals may be increased, where feasible. 

• A 2018 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 Rex Harvey, Chair, USATF Masters Track and Field Committee at mtfchair@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.

Eligibility Requirements

General:

All eligible members of USATF and eligible members of other IAAF member federations may compete in these Championships. However, only U.S. citizens may score or win Championship medals; non-U.S citizens will receive equivalent awards.

Qualifying Standards:

There are no qualifying standards for this competition.

Age Divisions:

Athletes must be 30 years or older on March 16, 2018. Individual and 4x200m relay competitions will be conducted in five-year age divisions; other relay competitions are conducted in ten-year age divisions.

USATF Membership:

All athletes must be 2018 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online, or through your local Association Office. Non-U.S. citizens must be eligible members of their IAAF member federation.

Club Scoring & Athlete Representation:

All clubs must be 2018 USATF member organizations to score team points and have athletes represent the club in these Championships.

Relays:

Club and non-club relay teams shall be separate divisions. USATF Competition Rule 332.2(g) details the definitions for both club and non-club relay teams. Non-U.S. citizens may not be members of club relay teams.

Proof of Birth:

Proof of date of birth will be required from all competitors in advance.  

• If entering online: After completing your entry, if the status of entry page indicates “info needed,” you can fax, e-mail, or mail a copy of your proof-of-age document--with their membership number written on it--to the USATF National Office:
  • Fax: 800-833-1466 -- Attention: Masters Championships
• E-mail – Membership@usatf.org
• Address: USATF Masters Championships, 132 E. Washington St., Suite 800, Indianapolis, IN 46204
• If entering via paper/mail-in entry: athletes entering by mail must attach a copy of their proof-of-age document to the entry form.

Relay Entries

Relay team entries will open on Friday at 2 pm at a table adjacent to the Packet Pickup table.  Relay entry forms will be available there.  The fee for relay team entries is $40 per team. Relay entries will close at 6:00 pm the evening before the relay.

Athletes must be entered in the meet to compete on a relay team.  Athletes who will only be entered in a relay may register online and select the “Relay Only” event. This will enter the athlete into a relay pool, that they can then register for a relay team later:

1. Each member of the team must be registered for the Championship in either an individual event OR a Relay Only event. Note: the “Relay Only" event should NOT be selected if you are competing in an individual event. You should select this if you are competing in a relay only. 
2. If proof of age (copy of birth certificate or passport) is not on file with USATF, please follow the necessary steps to have this verified.  
3. All entries must be received by the deadline (on-time deadline is February 15; late entry deadline is February 22 and requires an additional payment of $50 per individual).

If an individual will be joining others to form a team and is not competing in any other events the process described above still applies.

All members of club relay teams must be U.S. citizens for the club relay team to score points in the team competition.

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