2009 USATF World Youth Championship Trials
Selection Procedures
USA Track & Field (USATF) will field a partial team to represent the United States at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships (the “Team”). The team size will be determined by or about February 15, 2009.
An athlete who is one of the two highest placing finishers in an event at the 2009 USATF World Youth Trials (Trials), scheduled for June 30-July 1, 2009 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, will be eligible for selection to the Team if:
1. He or she has met the qualifying standard and entry guidelines set by the IAAF for the 2009 World Youth Championships. Please note that wind-aided marks in the 100m, 200m, 100m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, Long Jump, and Triple Jump will not be accepted for purposes of meeting the qualifying standard, and all qualifying standards must have been met during the period between January 1, 2008 and June 22, 2009. (Deadline subject to change if extended by the IAAF)
2. He or she is eligible to represent the USA in all levels of international competition based on the Competition Rules of USATF and the IAAF.
3. He or she was born in 1992 or 1993 (age 16 or 17 by December 31, 2009)
4. He or she presents to the team processing staff before 8:00 pm EST on July 1,2009 a current passport valid until at least January 15, 2010 (or a copy thereof).
At the completion of the World Youth Trials the Selection Committee will evaluate the performances of all athletes who meet the above criteria, and will select athletes to fill the available slots. The available slots for each event will be determined on or about February 15, 2009, and will be announced prior to the commencement of the Trials. In addition to the order of finish at the Trials, the Selection Committee will consider injuries, conditioning and projected ability to finish in the top 8 at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships.
Information Related to Obtaining a Passport
a. There are new passport rules dealing with minors, which makes processing more difficult. For more information on acquiring a passport, please visit http://travel.state.gov or your local post office.
b. USATF will NOT assist the athlete by:
- Paying passport fees
- Paying passport expedition fees
- Traveling to a passport office to assist an athlete with obtaining a passport
- Paying for passport photographs
- Paying for an athlete's transportation to a passport office
There will be no exceptions to this policy.
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