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Entry Process | Age Divisions and Eligibility Requirements | Contact | Waiver 300 Rule | Awards | Advancements | Implement Weigh-In | Event Check-In | Competition Bib Numbers | Event Results | Protests | Gate Admission Fees
Club Administrators and Unattached Athletes should register online at www.athletic.net. Late entries will not be allowed. Fees must be paid online by the close of registration by noon on Wednesday, June 13. Accuracy of data entered is the responsibility of each club and/or athlete. Please validate data within Athletic.net for accuracy prior to submitting entry. Valid 2019 USATF Membership and Proof of Birth is required for participation. Before registration, please ensure that the membership chair has received (via mail or fax) a copy of the athlete’s Proof of Birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, certified baptismal record, driver’s license or U.S. government identification). Please send one of these to Lynne Nacke at lynnenacke@yahoo.com. See Rule 300.1 (i) for further explanation.
* athletes born in 2001 are also eligible if they do not turn 19 on or before 7/30/2019
Only U.S. citizens, aliens living in the United States and foreign exchange students are eligible to compete in these Championships. See the USATF Rules for more information and exceptions. A competitor must compete in his/her age division only. There will be no "moving up" in any events, including relays. Competitors in the 8 & Under, 9 - 10 and 11 - 12 age divisions may compete in a maximum of three (3) events, including relays. Competitors in the 13 - 14, 15 - 16 and 17 - 18 age divisions may compete in a maximum of four (4) events, including relays. Combined events are not included in the event count. All athletes must be 2019 members of USATF in good standing.
Only registered 2019 USATF member clubs may enter a relay team(s). All athletes representing the club must be affiliated with and members of that club as part of their USATF membership. Visit www.usatf.org/membership. Back to Top
Youth Chair: Tim McLagan Back to Top
Athletes not from the Dakotas Association must fill out a waiver 300 form for permission to compete at another association meet. Back to Top
USATF Junior Olympic medals will be awarded to the top three (3) individuals and the top three (3) relay teams in each event of each age division. Back to Top
The top eight individuals and relay teams in each event of each age division will advance to the USATF Region 8 Championships to be held on July, 4-7 Fargo, ND. Advancements must be completed by declaring at Athletic.net. The National Junior Olympic Championships will be held from Monday, July 22nd to Sunday, July 28th in Sacramento, CA. The top five athletes at the Region 8 Championships will qualify for the National Championships, in combined events the top two athletes will qualify. Back to Top
Combined event weigh-ins will be before competition on Day 1. All field event weigh-ins will be done Saturday morning from 10:00-11:30AM underneath the bleachers behind the fenced area on the Northeast corner of the track. Back to Top
There will be separate check-in areas for Running and Field events. Athletes must check in at these designated areas 45 minutes prior to the event's scheduled starting time. All athletes will be required to remain in the designated warm-up areas after checking in. Back to Top
All competitors must wear their assigned bib numbers during competition and on the front on their jerseys only. If an athlete loses the bib number, a replacement can be purchased for a fee of $5.00. Bib numbers will be distributed to athletes during athlete check-in from 9:00-11:00AM underneath the bleachers behind the fenced area on the Northeast corner of the track. Back to Top
During competition, event results will be posted by concession stand. In addition, event results will be posted at on athletic.net. Back to Top
There will be a $50.00 fee for all protests. Protests must be submitted to the Protest Referee at once and not later than 30 minutes after a result has been announced. The protest fee will be refunded if the protest is upheld. Back to Top
Free For more information, visit http://usatfregion8.com/. Back to Top