USATF Club Competition Rules

USATF Club Competition Rules:

• Only teams consisting of duly accredited representatives of a member club shall be eligible to score as a team.
• All athletes entering as part of a club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF membership (an athlete's current affiliation can be viewed in his/her USATF membership profile) and meet the requirements of USATF Competition Rule 4. Athletes wishing to change affiliations can make such a request through their local association (note that this request must be made by the athlete; see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III).
• The formation of club teams must meet all of the parameters as noted in Regulations 7 and 8 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III and the USATF Rules of Competition, specifically Rule 4. This will be strictly enforced. Please note that in Long Distance Running, an athlete who is a non-resident member of an Association is eligible to compete for a team in that Association only if the athlete: (a) resides in an adjoining Association and the Association of residence does not offer the program, or (b) neither the Association of residence nor any Association adjoining the Association of residence offers the program. Note: An athlete with historical membership (at least 3 continuous USATF membership years) in a club is eligible to compete for that club.