2014 Youth Olympic Area Trials – Fact Sheet (updated Feb 4, 2014 *) Dates: April 4-5, 2014 (Hammer April 4; All other events April 5) Site: Miramar, FL (Miami area) Qualify for: Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing, China August 20-26, 2014 Who is eligible: Athletes born 1997 or 1998. General information: Rather than representing their countries, athletes represent one of five areas: Africa Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) Asia Europe Oceania How to qualify for the “Americas” team: The team is selected from 3 separate trials: 1. Trials in the US (April 5-6, 2014). These include the following countries: US Canada Spanish speaking NACAC countries not in Carifa (see Carifta trials, below). Those NACAC countries are: Aruba Guatemala Puerto Rico El Salvador Haiti Costa Rica Honduras Cuba Mexico Dominican Republic Netherlands 2. Carifta Trials (April 18-21, 2014) in Martinique. Carifta nations are: Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica Barbados St. Kitts and Nevis Belize St. Lucia Dominica St. Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada Martinique Guyana Montserrat Suriname Trinidad and Tobago 3. CONSUDATLE (South American) Trials – May 18-19, 2014 – Colombia Argentina Panama Bolivia Paraguay Brazil Peru Chile Uruguay Colombia Venezuela Ecuador How do you make the team? - After all of the above trials are completed, a committee will select those athletes who will represent the Americas. (There are no qualifying stardards, per se. It is presumed that the athletes selected would have meet USATF youth trials entry standards – to be posted soon). o Priority will be given to those athletes whose performance in the qualifying period (January 1, 2013 through April 1, 2014) make them most likely to medal at the Youth Olympics. The mark to which it is compared to the average performances of the medalists of the 1) 2010 Youth Olympics; 2) 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships; 3) 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships. - Only 1 athlete per country is allowed per event, and 1 event per athlete. - The total team from all of the Americas (North, Central, South America and the Caribbean) is estimated to be at 131 athletes. - The total amount of US team members will be 14 (total of boys and girls). This is dependent on the USOC’s allocation of funds. If more funds are available, it is possible that more athletes might be selected. - The International Team Selection Committee of the USATF Youth Division and others will select the team. They are as follows (subject to change): Lionel Leach (Youth Chairman) Harold Martin (Youth member) Norine Richardson (Youth Legal Counsel) Sandy Snow (USATF National office rep Glen Mc Micken (USATF statistician) Ann Gaffigan (AAC rep) Allen Johnson (athlete rep) - The names of the athletes will be submitted to the USOC on or before June 14, 2014. See following tables for: - Athletes allocated per Area per event - Average of performances by event made at : 2010 Youth Olympic Games, 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships - 2014 Youth Olympic Games Schedule of Events - Leading returnees (born 1997-1998) from 2013. 2014 Youth Olympic Games - Athletes per Area per Event Boys AFRICA AMERICAS ASIA EUROPE OCEANIA totals 100 Metres 1 7 3 2 2 15 200 Metres 1 9 2 2 1 15 400 Metres 3 7 2 2 1 15 800 Metres 9 1 1 3 1 15 1500 Metres 9 2 1 2 1 15 3000 Metres 11 1 1 1 1 15 110m Hurdles 2 6 4 2 1 15 400 Metres Hurdles 2 6 5 1 1 15 2000 Metres Steeplechase 10 1 2 1 1 15 High Jump 1 4 4 5 1 15 Pole Vault 1 3 2 8 1 15 Long Jump 1 3 4 6 1 15 Triple Jump 1 4 2 7 1 15 Shot Put 1 3 1 9 1 15 Discus Throw 2 4 2 6 1 15 Hammer Throw 2 1 1 10 1 15 Javelin Throw 2 1 1 10 1 15 10,000 Metres Race Walk 1 4 4 5 1 15 totals 60 67 42 82 19 270 Girls AFRICA AMERICAS ASIA EUROPE OCEANIA totals 100 Metres 1 8 1 4 1 15 200 Metres 1 5 1 7 1 15 400 Metres 1 8 2 3 1 15 800 Metres 3 3 1 7 1 15 1500 Metres 8 2 1 3 1 15 3000 Metres 8 1 3 2 1 15 100m Hurdles 1 8 1 4 1 15 400 Metres Hurdles 2 6 1 5 1 15 2000 Metres Steeplechase 9 2 1 2 1 15 High Jump 2 2 1 8 2 15 Pole Vault 1 2 1 8 3 15 Long Jump 1 5 1 7 1 15 Triple Jump 1 2 2 9 1 15 Shot Put 1 2 2 9 1 15 Discus Throw 1 2 4 5 3 15 Hammer Throw 1 1 1 11 1 15 Javelin Throw 1 4 1 7 2 15 5000 Metres Race Walk 1 1 5 7 1 15 totals 44 64 30 108 24 270 Boys Americas 2010 YOG 2011 WY 2013 WY Average Allocation Top 3 Avg Top 3 Avg Top 3 Avg of 3 100 Metres 7 10.48 10.53 10.36 10.46 200 Metres 9 21.31 20.99 20.70 21.00 400 Metres 7 47.19 46.42 46.38 46.66 800 Metres 1 1000m 1:49.16 1:48.21 1:48.69 1500 Metres 2 1000m 3:39.28 3:40.63 3:39.96 3000 Metres 1 8:08.11 7:40.49 7:55.34 7:54.65 110m Hurdles (36") 6 13.44 13.45 13.23 13.37 400 Metres Hurdles 6 50.78 51.12 50.82 50.91 2000 Metres Steeplechase 1 5:39.33 5:32.37 5:23.78 5:31.83 High Jump 4 2.18 2.13 2.18 2.16/7-01 Pole Vault 3 5.02 5.15 5.18 5.12/16-09.5 Long Jump 3 7.62 7.56 7.62 7.60/24-11.25 Triple Jump 4 16.10 15.84 16.38 16.11/52-10.25 Shot Put (5kg/11#) 3 22.35 21.61 21.51 21.82/71-07.25 Discus Throw (1.5kg) 4 62.26 63.02 65.32 63.53/208-05 Hammer Throw (5kg) 1 71.47 78.43 79.02 76.31/250-04 Javelin Throw (700g) 1 77.63 80.52 77.91 78.69/258-02 10,000 Metres Race Walk 4 43:35.99 41:00.05 42:00.07 42:03.66 totals 67 Girls Americas 2010 YOG 2011 WY 2013 WY Average Allocation Top 3 Avg Top 3 Avg Top 3 Avg of 3 100 Metres 8 11.62 11.60 11.38 11.53 200 Metres 5 23.63 23.44 23.08 23.38 400 Metres 8 53.05 52.03 53.24 52.77 800 Metres 3 1000m 2:03.10 2:02.57 2:02.86 1500 Metres 2 1000m 4:10.53 4:15.28 4:12.93 3000 Metres 1 9:23.60 8:57.27 9:00.14 9:07.00 100m Hurdles 8 13.43 13.19 13.08 13.23 400 Metres Hurdles 6 58.85 58.12 58.42 58.46 2000 Metres Steeplechase 2 6:36.43 6:19.74 6:19.92 6:25.36 High Jump 2 1.85 1.85 1.83 1.84/6-00.5 Pole Vault 2 4.25 4.18 4.15 4.19/13-09 Long Jump 5 6.32 6.17 6.34 6.28/20-07.25 Triple Jump 2 13.08 13.37 13.71 13.39/43-11.25 Shot Put 2 15.54 14.95 18.77 3kg 15.25/50-00.5* Discus Throw 2 50.99 52.99 53.58 52.52/172-04 Hammer Throw 1 57.68 56.97 71.26 3kg 57.33/188-01* Javelin Throw 4 52.54 55.71 58.56 500g 54.76/179-08* 5000 Metres Race Walk 1 22:30.62 21:55.53 22:35.21 22:20.45 * 2013 WY not2013 included WY not in included avg in avg totals 64 Athletics Competitions - 17-23 August 2014 TIMETABLE DAY 1 - Stage 1 - Wednesday Evening, 20 August DAY 2 - Stage 1 - Thursday Evening, 21 August DAY 3 - Stage 1 - Friday Evening, 22 August 18:30 Discus Throw G Q 18:30 Hammer Throw G Q 18:30 Triple Jump B Q 18:35 3000m G R1 18:35 Shot Put B Q 18:35 Javelin Throw G Q 18:40 High Jump B Q 18:50 High Jump G Q 18:55 400m H G R1 1/2 18:55 3000m B R1 19:00 2000m SC B R1 19:00 Pole Vault B Q 19:00 Pole Vault G Q 19:20 2000m SC G R1 19:01 400m H G R1 2/2 19:20 100m H G R1 1/3 19:35 Long Jump B Q 19:15 400m H B R1 1/3 19:27 100m H G R1 2/3 19:40 1500m B R1 1/2 19:22 400m H B R1 2/3 19:34 100m H G R1 3/3 19:50 1500m B R1 2/2 19:29 400m H B R1 3/3 19:45 110m H B R1 1/3 20:05 100m G R1 1/5 19:40 1500m G R1 1/2 19:52 110m H B R1 2/3 20:12 100m G R1 2/5 19:50 1500m G R1 2/2 19:59 110m H B R1 3/3 20:15 Hammer Throw B Q 20:05 200m B R1 1/4 20:00 Long Jump G Q 20:19 100m G R1 3/5 20:12 200m B R1 2/4 20:15 400m G R1 1/3 20:20 Shot Put G Q 20:19 200m B R1 3/4 20:20 Discus Throw B Q 20:26 100m G R1 4/5 20:20 Javelin Throw B Q 20:22 400m G R1 2/3 20:33 100m G R1 5/5 20:25 Triple Jump G Q 20:29 400m G R1 3/3 20:45 100m B R1 1/5 20:26 200m B R1 4/4 20:45 400m B R1 1/4 20:52 100m B R1 2/5 20:35 200m G R1 1/3 20:52 400m B R1 2/4 20:59 100m B R1 3/5 20:42 200m G R1 2/3 20:59 400m B R1 3/4 21:06 100m B R1 4/5 20:49 200m G R1 3/3 21:06 400m B R1 4/4 21:13 100m B R1 5/5 21:00 800m B R1 1/3 21:15 800m G R1 1/3 21:09 800m B R1 2/3 21:24 800m G R1 2/3 21:18 800m B R1 3/3 21:33 800m G R1 3/3 PAGE 2 DAY 4 am - Stage 2 - Saturday Morning, 23 August DAY 5 am - Stage 2 - Sunday Morning, 24 August DAY 6 am - Stage 2 - Monday Morning, 25 August 09:00 Discus Throw G F B 09:00 Hammer Throw G F B 09:00 Javelin Throw G F B 09:05 100m H G F C 09:05 Shot Put B F B 09:10 2000m SC G F B 09:10 High Jump B F B 09:10 High Jump G F B 09:20 Pole Vault B F B 09:15 Pole Vault G F B 09:15 3000m G F B 09:25 Hammer Throw B MC 09:16 100m H G F B 09:27 Discus Throw G MC 09:35 Triple Jump G F AB 09:24 100m H G F A 09:35 Long Jump B F AB 09:40 2000m SC B F B 09:35 800m G F C 09:40 3000m B F B 09:49 Shot Put G MC 09:45 400m B F D 10:00 1500m B F B 10:00 1500m G F B 09:52 400m B F C 10:10 Hammer Throw B F B 10:10 Javelin Throw B F B 09:59 400m B F B 10:15 Shot Put G F B 10:15 1500m G F A 10:06 400m B F A 10:20 1500m B F A 10:21 200m B MC 10:08 100m H G MC 10:25 800m G MC 10:30 800m B F D 10:15 Discus Throw B F B 10:35 200m G F C 10:40 400m H B F C 10:20 100m G F E 10:42 200m G F B 10:47 400m H B F B 10:27 100m G F D 10:49 200m G F A 10:49 Triple Jump G MC 10:34 100m G F C 10:55 Long Jump B MC 11:00 400m H B F A 10:36 400m B MC 11:00 1500m B MC 11:02 1500m G MC 10:46 100m B F E 10:53 100m B F D 11:00 100m B F C PAGE 3 DAY 4 pm - Stage 2 - Saturday Evening, 23 August DAY 5 pm - Stage 2 - Sunday Evening, 24 August DAY 6 pm - Stage 2 - Monday Evening, 25 August 19:00 5000m W G F 19:00 Hammer Throw G F A 19:00 Javelin Throw B F A 19:05 Discus Throw B F A 19:05 10,000m W B F 19:05 400m H G F B 19:10 Long Jump G F AB 19:10 Shot Put B F A 19:15 Pole Vault B F A 19:15 Pole Vault G F A 19:30 High Jump G F A 19:20 400m H G F A 19:40 110m H B F C 19:56 200m G MC 19:25 400m H B MC 19:47 110m H B F B 20:05 3000m G F A 19:35 Triple Jump B F AB 19:55 110m H B F A 20:20 Hammer Throw B F A 19:45 800m B F B 20:00 5000m W G MC 20:25 Shot Put G F A 19:55 800m B F A 20:10 High Jump B F A 20:30 3000m B F A 20:05 Javelin Throw