2006 COMPETITION RULES Track & Field Long Distance Running Race Walking Senior Junior Youth Athletics Masters RULES EDITOR JOHN C. BLACKBURN ASSOCIATE RULES EDITORS BOB HERSH, GEORGE KLEEMAN, BOB PODKAMINER RECORDS EDITOR JUSTIN KUO RECORD KEEPERS MEN'S & WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD - BOB HERSH; LONG DISTANCE RUNNING - LINDA HONIKMAN, RYAN LAMPPA; RACE WALKING - JUSTIN KUO; MASTERS TRACK & FIELD - SANDY PASHKIN; MASTERS RACE WALKING - BEV LAVECK; YOUTH - DENISE SMOTHERMAN LAYOUT BY SPORT GRAPHICS, INC., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. COPYRIGHT ©FEBRUARY, 2006 An official publication of USA Track & Field, One RCA Dome, Suite 140, Indianapolis, IN 46225-1023; 317-261-0500; Fax 317-261-0481; www.usatf.org USA Track & Field is the National Governing Body for Track and Field, Long Distance Running and Race Walking, and is the United States member of the International Association of Athletics Federations 2006 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 1234 1234 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 56 7 8 9 1011 56 7 8 9 1011 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 1 123456 123 23 4 5 6 7 8 78 9 10111213 45 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 1 12 34 5 12 23 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 1234 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 56 7 8 9 1011 34 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NATIONAL OFFICERS President Bill Roe Home/Office 360-734-8892 1003 32nd Street Fax 360-734-8820 Bellingham, WA 98225-6913 [email protected] Vice President Dee Jensen Home 701-642-4801 1621 N. 5th St. Office 701-671-2124 Wahpeton, ND 58075 Fax 701-671-2587 [email protected] Secretary Lynn Cannon Home 530-342-8460 3811 Runaway Rd Fax 530-343-5916 Butte Valley, CA 95965 Office 530-879-5227 [email protected] Treasurer Ed Koch Home 201-244-9117 130 Grant St. H-Fax 201-244-9118 Haworth, NJ 07641-1951 Office 212-588-2272 FAX 212-588-2222 [email protected] Past President Patricia F. Rico Home 914-271-4252 89 Lexington Dr. Fax 914-271-8329 Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 [email protected] 2006 USATF Competition Rules • i NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF One RCA Dome, Suite 140 Main Switchboard 317-261-0500 Indianapolis, IN 46225-1023 Main Fax 317-261-0481 Website: www.usatf.org Chief Executive Officer Craig A. Masback 317-713-4667 [email protected] Manager of Special Projects TBD Executive Office Manager Patty Hogan 317-713-4667 [email protected] General Counsel/Director of Business Affairs Jill Pilgrim 317-713-4683 [email protected] Legal Assistant Ronna Hunter 317-713-4668 [email protected] Grass Roots Programs Director of Grass Roots Programs & Planning Andy Martin 317-713-4675 [email protected] Grass Roots Manager Liz Turner-Suscha 317-713-4695 [email protected] LDR Programs Manager Jim Estes 317-713-4661 [email protected] Associations and Member Services Coordinator Sherry Quack 317-713-4685 [email protected] Youth Programs Coordinator Mona Mascher 317-713-4678 [email protected] Members Services Representative – Individual & Clubs Amanda Herrera 317-713-4665 [email protected] Member Services Representative – Sanctions Carmen Triplet 317-713-4694 [email protected] High Performance Programs Director, of High Performance Programs Peter J. “Duffy” Mahoney 317-713-4673 [email protected] Elite Athlete Programs Executive Director of Elite Athlete Programs Michael A. Conley 317-713-4654 [email protected] Associate Director, International Teams and Championships Sandy Snow 770-396-9387 [email protected] Manager of National Teams Aron McGuire 317-713-4692 [email protected] Elite Athlete Programs Coordinator Sariyu “Beka” Shittu 317-713-4689 [email protected] Manager of Elite Athlete Relations/USADA Melissa Beasley 317-713-4650 [email protected] Elite Athlete Programs Specialist Kari Pinnock 317-713-4684 [email protected] 2006 USATF Competition Rules • ii Elite Athlete Programs Assistant Carolyn Claude 317-713-4652 [email protected] Business Development/Finance Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Jim Elias 317-713-4660 [email protected] Director of Finance & Human Resources Gina A. Miller 317-713-4681 [email protected] Office Operations Manager Jed Cornforth 317-713-4655 [email protected] Accountant Melissa Bowlby 317-713-4651 [email protected] Manager of Technology Kathy Fox 317-713-4662 [email protected] Travel Services Manager Kim Skinner 317-713-4687 [email protected] Communications Director of Communications Jill Geer 317-713-4663 [email protected] Associate Director of Communications E. Susan Hazzard 317-713-4664 [email protected] Media Information Manager Tom Surber 317-713-4690 [email protected] Multimedia Manager Keith Lively 317-713-4672 [email protected] Events Events Manager Adam Schmenk 317-713-4686 [email protected] Marketing Director of Marketing Ivan Cropper 317-713-4656 [email protected] Senior Manager of Marketing & Sponsor Relations Sarah Davis 317-713-4657 [email protected] 2006 USATF Competition Rules • iii HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS DIVISION Chair, High Performance Programs Brooks Johnson Phone 407-939-4184 5221 Hillview Ln Fax 407-939-4185 Orlando, FL 32819 Cell 407-758-0755 [email protected] Men’s Track & Field John Chaplin Home 509-332-1994 901 Beeson Cutoff Rd. Office 509-335-6613 Palouse, WA 99161 Fax 509-335-8188 [email protected] Women’s Track & Field Stephanie Hightower Home/Office 614-253-0886 223 Woodland Ave. H-FAX 614-252-0886 Columbus, OH 43203 Office 614-761-9699 [email protected] Race Walking Vince Peters Home 937-767-7424 607 Omar Circle Office 937-320-4056 Yellow Springs, OH 45387 [email protected] Coaching Education Troy Engle Home 323-258-9054 1527 N Ave 49 Office 323-259-2715 Los Angeles, CA 90042 [email protected] Men’s Development G. Larry James Home 609-652-0062 708 Moonraker Ct Office 609-652-4876 Smithville, NJ 08205 [email protected] Women’s Development Sue Humphrey Home/Office 512-918-3170 9711A Copper Creek Dr. Home/Fax 512-918-3171 Austin, TX 78729-3548 Office 512-414-5006 [email protected] Sports Medicine & Science Bob Adams Home 425-827-2984 8301 161st Ave NE, #102 Office 425-883-4988 Redmond, WA 95052 Fax 425-885-4813 [email protected] 2006 USATF Competition Rules • iv LONG DISTANCE RUNNING DIVISION Chair, Long Distance Running Division Fred Finke Home 407-265-6144 500 Granada Way Office 407-320-2239 Longwood, FL 32750 Fax 407-320-2164 [email protected] Men’s Long Distance Running Glenn Latimer Home 309-674-7560 1118 NE Glen Oak Ave Home-Fax 309-674-9036 Peoria, IL 61613 Cell 309-696-8030 [email protected] Women’s Long Distance Running Elizabeth Phillips Home 212-288-6742 444 E 75th St, #10D Fax 212-288-6639 New York, NY 10021 [email protected] Masters Long Distance Running Rev. Dr. Norman Green, Jr. Home 610-647-2201 101 Fairfax Ct Fax 610-647-4946 Chesterbrook, PA 19087-5711 [email protected] Cross Country Michael Scott Home/Fax 401-848-5121 23 Burdick Ave Office 401-874-7556 Newport, RI [email protected] Road Running Technical Council Gene Newman 920 N Night Heron Dr Phone 520-648-3353 Green Valley, AZ 85614 [email protected] Mountain/Ultra/Trail Council (MUT) Nancy Hobbs Office 719-573-4405 PO Box 9454 Fax 719-573-4408 Colorado Springs, CO 80932 [email protected] GENERAL COMPETITION DIVISION Division Chair & Associations Chair Alan Roth Home 301-49-4766 10849 Bucknell Drive H-Fax 301-649-4909 Wheaton, MD 20902 Office 301-279-2727 [email protected] Masters Track & Field George Mathews Home 208-772-8686 9787 Country Club Dr Fax 208-772-8662 Hayden Lake, ID 83835 Cell 208-691-0193 [email protected] 2006 USATF Competition Rules • v Youth Athletics Linda Phelps Home 412-243-5504 73 Elmore Rd Office 412-374-2186 Pittsburg, PA 15221 [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS Athletes Advisory Sandra Farmer-Patrick Home 512-336-1405 1003 Spicewood Mesa [email protected] Austin, TX 78759 Athletics for the Disabled Barbara A.