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Awards and Prize Money

Awards

A Gold Medal, emblematic of the Championships of the United States of America, will be given to the winner of each Championship event, a Silver Medal to second place, and Bronze Medals to third through sixth place finishers.

Prize Money

For the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, USATF will pay prize money to the first through seventh place finishers in each Championship event. The prize structure is as follows:

1st place $8,000
2nd place $6,000
3rd place $4,000
4th place $3,000
5th place $2,000
6th place $1,000
7th place $1,000

Notes

  • Athletes are eligible to receive prize money in more than one event.
    • Athletes who are eligible to receive prize money for this event are required to complete the following IRS W-9 form :IRS Form W-9: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (PDF, via IRS.gov).  When submitting W-9’s via fax (fax number:317-261-0514) attach a cover page with the following information:
      • Attention: Sariyu "Beka" Suggs
      • Event: 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships
    • Payments will be processed via the address provided on the completed IRS W-9 forms on file. If you need to submit an address update, name change, or tax classification update, complete and submit an updated form. 
    • Athletes with remaining collegiate eligibility please check with your university compliance department to see if you are eligible to receive this prize money according to NCAA rules.
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Meet Criteria

In order for a mark from a meet or single event to be accepted for qualifying for the USATF T&F Championships, USATF Junior T&F Championships or U.S. Olympic T&F Trials – as well as for USATF to be able to validate the mark(s) to the IAAF for World Championships qualifying purposes, the following criteria apply:

  1. The meet/event must appear on an organization’s previously published calendar of events.
  2. Meets that are to be held in the first three (3) weekends of June, and which are not on an organization’s previously published calendar of events, must be reported to USATF at [duffy.mahoney@usatf.org] or (317-713-4673) not later than Friday, May 25, 2018.
  • 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 then approved, this would give sufficient time for meet information to be disseminated to as wide a range of interested athletes as possible.
  • Failure to adhere to this protocol will likely result in the performance(s) being disallowed for qualifying for these Championships.
  1. The meet/event must be sanctioned in advance by USATF or the Governing Body of another nation.  While they might not be sanctioned by USATF, high level collegiate and high school meets, such as a high school or college invitationals, championships, relay carnivals, etc., will be recognized as valid meets for qualifying provided all other criteria are met.
  2. The meet/event must be held on a legal facility as per USATF and/or IAAF rules.
  3. USATF certified or recognized officials must officiate at the meet/event.
  4. 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.  The provisions of USATF Rule 165 shall apply for video tape timing.
  5. In the short sprints (100m & 200m), short hurdles (100m & 110m), horizontal jumps (long jump & triple jump), a wind gauge must be used and reported.  A mark made with a wind reading exceeding 2.0 meters per second or higher will not be acceptable for qualifying.
  6. At least five (5) competitors must participate in each event.  All such athletes must be of the same gender, and may not be a mix of masters and/or youth athletes.
  7. In throwing events, all implements must be officially measured and certified according to USATF and/or IAAF rules.
  8. Mixed competitions for events inside the stadium are generally not acceptable.  However, in field events and races of 5000m or longer, mixed competition may be approved by the respective Sport Committee - this approval being needed in advance of the event.
  9. Trials-finals, qualifying-finals, rounds in running events, etc. must be run according to USATF and/or IAAF rules & regulations.  Duplicate events on the same day, unless following the World/Olympic same-day qualifying & finals format, will not be acceptable for qualifying purposes.
  10. Meet results for each jumping and throwing event, including field event recording sheet(s) and throwing implement verification sheets, may be requested and sent/faxed (317-261-0514) to the USATF National Office, attn:  Duffy Mahoney.
  11. Meet results should always be faxed or e-mailed to: USATF at [stats@usatf.org] and T&F News at [stats@trackandfieldnews.com].
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Practice Schedule

Practice Schedule at Drake Stadium:

Practice for credentialed athletes only will be held at Drake Stadium on June 19-20 at the following times:

Tuesday June 19, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday June 20, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 
NOTE: Practice will NOT be allowed on the competition track on June 21-24.
 
For safety purposes, practice for field events will be allowed only during the following times:
 
Track                                    
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday)
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Wednesday)
 
Long Jump                          
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Tuesday)
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Wednesday)
 
Triple Jump                        
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday)
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Wednesday)
 
Pole Vault                         
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday)
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Wednesday)
 
High Jump                         
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Tuesday)
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Wednesday)
 
Shot Put                            
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday)
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Wednesday)
 
Javelin Throw                   
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Tuesday)
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Wednesday)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Thursday)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Friday)
 
Hammer Throw               
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Tuesday) north ring only
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Wednesday) north ring only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Thursday) north ring only
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Friday) north ring only
 
Discus Throw                   
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday) north ring
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Wednesday) north ring
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Thursday) north ring
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Friday) north ring
11:00 AM -12:00 PM (Saturday) north ring
 
All competition equipment and medical services will be available for athlete use during these Drake Stadium practice periods.
 
Knapp Center Weight Room Hours:
Athletes will have access to the weight room located in the Knapp Center at the competition track. Below are the open weight room dates and times:                       
Tuesday, June 19                            10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 20                      10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 21                          10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday, June 22                                10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, June 23                           10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 
Alternate Practice Facilities:
 
The LOC has made arrangements for the athletes of the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships to utilize one Greater Des Moines Area high school track for practice purposes.
 
East High School (Williams Stadium) 1591 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

  1. Days of track availability: Thursday, June 21 - Saturday, June 23
  2. Hours of track availability: East High School (Williams Stadium) 9 AM - 6 PM
  3. Equipment availability: High Jump pit - standards and crossbar 30 - 40 hurdles, 4 - 5 starting blocks
  4. Facility Limitations: NO Hammer - Javelin - Pole Vault - Discus & Steeple Chase available
  5. Facility Usage: Only Athletes and Coaches that are entered in the competition can use the track and must have their credential.
  6. Directions: East High School (Williams Stadium) – 1591 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 
From the Hilton Des Moines Downtown: Head east on Park Street toward 4th street. Turn left onto 2nd avenue, then turn right onto University Avenue. Turn right to merge onto I-235 E . Take exit 9 towards US-69/E 14th St./E 15th Street. Keep right to continue toward Lyon Street. Continue onto Lyon Street and turn left onto E 15th St. Continue onto Johnston Ct. and continue onto E 14th St. Turn right onto E University Avenue and you will arrive at Williams Stadium.
 
From the Des Moines Marriott Downtown: Head west on Grand Avenue toward 8th Street. Turn right onto 8th Street, then continue onto 9th Street and turn right onto University Avenue and you will arrive at Williams Stadium.
 
Important Note: Once an implement is checked in at “Implement Check-in”, it may not be checked out again for practice.
 
East High School Practice Transportation:
An on-call shuttle service will be available for athletes interested in utilizing East High School. The OnCall # will be available at Headquarter hotels and within the Knapp Center.
 
**There is NO shuttle from Drake University to Practice Facilities. Please utilize the on-call transportation if needed.
 
Parking at East High School (Williams Stadium):
Parking at the Practice Track is free and convenient. The stadium is surrounded by one large parking lot.  Athletes should park in the south end lot for easy access into the track.  The south end gate will be the only gate open.

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Qualifying Standards 

Criteria for a Legal Meet

Events in bold will be contested at the Championships. Events listed directly below those being contested may be used as alternates for qualifying. See Qualifying Guidelines below for full details.

Qualifying Windows

For the 10,000m, 20,000m Race Walk, and Combined Events the qualifying window is: January 1, 2017 – June 17, 2018 at 11:59PM EST

For all other events the qualifying window is: June 21, 2017 – June 17, 2018 at 11:59PM EST

MEN   WOMEN
Standard Field Size & Rounds Event Standard Field Size & Rounds
10.16* (32–3) 100m 11.26* (32-3)
20.50* (32–3) 200m 23.20* (32-3)
45.70* (32–3) 400m 53.00* (32-3)
1:47.50* (32–3) 800m 2:03.00* (32-3)
03:39.00** (30–2) 1,500m 04:11.00** (30-2)
03:56.50**   Mile 04:30.00**  
13:35.00** (24–1) 5,000m 15:25.00** (24-1)
28:40.00** (24–1) 10,000m 33:00.00** (24-1)
1:39:50** (18–1) 20,000m Race Walk 1:52.00** (18-1)
13.65* (32–3) 110m Hurdles    
    100m Hurdles 13.10* (32-3)
50.50* (28–3) 400m Hurdles 56.80* (28-3)
8:40.00** (26–2) 3,000m Steeple Chase 9:50.00** (26-2)
2.25m (18-1) High Jump 1.85m (18-1)
5.60m (18-1) Pole Vault 4.50m (18-1)
7.95m (18-1) Long Jump 6.55m (18-1)
16.30m (18-1) Triple Jump 13.40m (18-1)
20.15m (18-1) Shot Put 17.75m (18-1)
62.00m (18-1) Discus Throw 58.00m (18-1)
69.00m (18-1) Hammer Throw 66.00m (18-1)
73.50m (18-1) Javelin Throw 53.00m (18-1)
    Heptathlon 5900 pts (16)
7800 (16) Decathlon    
 

* 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.

** A manual time may be used for qualifying in events with a double asterisk 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. Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, not already listed, are always the FAT qualifying time without the last zero. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76.

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Team Processing

Please bring passports to National Team Processing!*

The 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships serves as the selection event for the international competitions listed below for Open athletes. All athletes are required to complete team processing in order to be eligible for selection to a 2018 USATF National Team. Athletes who fail to complete team processing during the timeframes listed below will forfeit their rank for selection to national teams for the 2018 season.

The following teams will draw their rosters from the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships:

Competition information, including selection procedures, for the above-referenced competitions can be found on their respective (hyperlinked) event pages where available.
 
Athletes should bring the following to team processing:

  • Travel and competition plans for the summer
  • Cell Phone
  • Valid U.S. passport*
  • 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. 

Reminder: Without exception, those not completing team processing will not be eligible for selection to national teams for the 2018 season.
 
Team Sign-up Schedule
Athletes will be directed by a 2018 National Team staff member to the team processing area located in the Cloud Ballroom C of the Hilton Des Moines Downtown (435 Park Street, Des Moines, IA 50309) immediately after the final of their event.
 
The hours of operation will be as follows:

Day Hours
Thursday, June 21st 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday, June 22nd 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, June 23rd 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 24th 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 

Personal Coaches
The local organizing committees (LOC) for these national team competitions may make available to Team USATF personal coach credentials. 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 member of USATF,
  2. Have completed the SafeSport training courses to be SafeSport trained, and
  3. Pass the USATF criminal background screen through NCSI.

Visit https://www.usatf.org/programs/coaches/additional-coaches-resources for step-by-step instructions on being added to the Coaches Registry.

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