2007 USATF COMPETITIONRULES 2007 USATF 2007 USATF COMPETITION RULES USATF NATIONAL OFFICE ONE RCA DOME, SUITE 140 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225 (317) 261-0500 WWW.USATF.ORG 2007 COMPETITION RULES Track & Field Long Distance Running Race Walking Open Junior Youth Athletics Masters RULES EDITOR JOHN C. BLACKBURN ASSOCIATE RULES EDITORS ROBERT M. HERSH, GEORGE KLEEMAN, BOB PODKAMINER LAYOUT EDITOR E. SUSAN HAZZARD LAYOUT BY SPORT GRAPHICS, INC., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. COPYRIGHT ©2007 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 2007 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 123456 123 123 78 9 10111213 45 6 7 8 9 10 45 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 12 34 5 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 1234 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 56 7 8 9 1011 23 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9101112131415 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 123456 123 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 45 6 7 8 9 10 23 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9101112131415 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2008 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 34 5 12 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 23 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9101112131415 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL MAY JUNE SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 34 5 123 12 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 45 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 12 34 5 12 123456 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 78 9 10111213 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER SMT WT F S SMT WT F S SMT WT F S 1234 1 123456 56 7 8 9 1011 23 4 5 6 7 8 78 9 10111213 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9101112131415 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 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 212-588-2281 [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] 2007 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] Executive Office Manager Patty Hogan 317-713-4667 [email protected] Legal Assistant Kimberly Hicks 317/713-4668 [email protected] Grass Roots Programs Director of Grass Roots Programs & Planning Andy Martin 317-713-4675 [email protected] LDR Programs Manager Jim Estes 317-713-4661 [email protected] Grassroots Programs Manager Liz Turner-Suscha 317-713-4695 [email protected] Associations and Member Services Coordinator Sherry Quack 317-713-4685 [email protected] Youth Programs Coordinator McKenze Murphy 317/713-4678 [email protected] Members Services Representative – Individual & Clubs Kristina Hervey 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] High Performance Programs Coordinator Amanda Payne 317/713-4671 [email protected] Elite Athlete Programs Associate Director of International and National Teams Sandy Snow 770-396-9387 [email protected] Manager of National Teams Aron McGuire 317-713-4692 [email protected] Elite Athlete Programs Coordinator Sariyu “Beka” Suggs 317-713-4689 [email protected] Manager of Elite Athlete Relations/USADA Melissa Beasley 317-713-4650 [email protected] Elite Athlete Programs Assistant Carolyn Claude 317-713-4652 [email protected] 2007 USATF Competition Rules • ii 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] Operations Manager Jed Cornforth 317-713-4655 [email protected] Accountant Melissa Bowlby 317-713-4651 [email protected] Technology Manager Kathy Fox 317-713-4662 [email protected] Travel Services Manager TBD 317-713-4687 [email protected] Communications Director of Communications Jill M. Geer 508-695-0595 [email protected] Associate Director of Communications E. Susan Hazzard 317-713-4664 [email protected] Media Information Manager Tom Surber 317-713-4690 [email protected] Communications Coordinator Vicky Oddi 317-713-4670 [email protected] Multimedia Manager Keith Lively 317-713-4672 [email protected] Events Director of Broadcasting and Events Brian Brase 317-713-4658 [email protected] Events & Broadcasting Manager Adam Schmenk 317-713-4686 [email protected] Events Coordinator Sharicia Taylor 317-713-4682 [email protected] Marketing Director of Marketing Ivan Cropper 317-713-4656 [email protected] Marketing Coordinator Mandy Rost 317-713-4682 [email protected] 2007 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 Office 614-222-3230 223 Woodland Ave. Fax 614-222-3293 Columbus, OH 43203 Cell 614-774-4736 [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 323-259-27 Los Angeles, CA 90042 [email protected] Men’s Development G.