Qualifying
Standards
Events
in bold will be contested at the Championships. Events listed
directly below those being contested may be used as alternates for
qualifying. See below for full details.
Qualifying |
May 1, 2005 - June 18, 2006 (for outdoor competitions) |
November 19, 2005 - June 18, 2006 (for indoor competitions) |
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March 1, 2005 - June 18, 2006 (combined events) |
Men
|
Women
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1. All qualifying
performances for running events must be made on a standard indoor or 400m
outdoor track.
2. Qualifying marks must
be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the
following:
a. USATF- or
IAAF-sanctioned events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules,
b. collegiate meets in
which events prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or
c. high school meets,
except dual and triangular meets
3. All qualifying marks
must be attained during the qualifying windows shown above.
4. A manual time may be
used for qualifying only if no F.A.T. qualifying time exists for the race
during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any F.A.T.
qualifying time for an event. Qualifying manual times are always the F.A.T.
qualifying time without the last zero for events 3000m and longer, the F.A.T
time minus 0.14 for events 400m - 1 Mile, and the F.A.T time minus 0.24 for
events 300m and shorter.
5. Times submitted in
hundredths of a second must be F.A.T. times.
6. The Sport Committee
Chair will adjust the standards, where necessary, 45 days prior to the
competition, based on received entries at that time. Therefore, early
submission of an entry close to the standard is advised.
7. All performances are
subject to verification.