Track & Field Team

Event Requirements - Division I

(for the 2001 USCAA Track&Field Nationals)

Event Info            Preliminary Events            Final Events

Schedule of Prelim and Final Events            USCAA Rules & Regulations

- Event Information - (go to top , prelims , finals)

Some events have preliminaries and finals, others are just finals. All preliminary events are on the first day (Saturday's (schedule). Final events are mostly on the second day (Sunday's schedule), with a few on the first day. The athletes who compete in the prelims are not required to compete in the finals (you can switch athletes in and out of prelims and finals). An older runner can usually run a younger runner's event, but not visa versa. A woman can sometimes be substituted for a man (in a relay that is). A person can run in up to four final events. Up to three of those final events can be running events (any others must be field events). In addition to the usual relays below, there is a non-scoring Kid's run on the second day, Sunday. The events are: track events field events

- Preliminary Events (Saturday) - (go to top , event info , finals)

These are the suggested types and number of people needed for the preliminary events on the first day. Read the actual track and field event rules to see their specific requirements.

An older runner can usually run a younger runner's event, but not visa versa. A woman can sometimes be substituted for a man (in a relay that is).

For example, the Pyramid relay team will be two women of any age running 400m each, two men any age each running 800m, and another man any age running a 1200m.
 

	100	200	400	600	800	1200	1600
Women
20-29	4x100	3-Lap 4x200 Sprint (x2)	Pyramid(x2) Women90		W800 (x2) Women90
30-39		SubMSprint			Executive
40-49	4x100	Masters	Women90
50+		Seniors
Men
20-29	4x100	3-Lap 4x200 Sprint	3-Lap (x2) Sprint (x2)		Pyramid(x2)	Pyramid	Mile (x2)
30-39		SubMSprint1	Executive SubMSprint1		Executive SubMSprint1		Executive
40-49	4x100	4x200 Sprint	Masters		Masters(x2)
50+		4x200 Masters	Seniors(x2)	Seniors
1 - Two runners in this event must be 35 or older (in addition to the required female).

- Final Events (Saturday & Sunday) - (go to top , event info , prelims)

These are the suggested types and number of people needed for the final events mostly on the second day, but some distance events are run on the first day. Read the actual track and field event rules to see their specific requirements.

An older runner can usually run a younger runner's event, but not visa versa. A woman can sometimes be substituted for a man (in a relay that is).

For example, the Pyramid relay team will be two women of any age running 400m each, two men any age each running 800m, and another man any age running a 1200m.
 

	100	200	400	600	800	1200	1600	3200	5K	10K	Jump	Throw
Women
20-29	4x100	3-Lap 4x200 Sprint(x2)	Women90 Pyramid(x2)		W800 (x2) Women90		Distance Tactical		5K(x4)	10K(x4)	(2-3)*	(2-3)*
30-39		SubMSprint	SubMDist		Executive
40-49	4x100	Masters	Women90
50+		Seniors
Men
20-29	4x100	3-Lap 4x200 Sprint	3-Lap (x2) Sprint (x2)		Pyramid(x2) Distance	Pyramid	Mile(x2) Distance	Tactical2 Distance	5K(x5)	10K(x5)	(2-3)*	(2-3)*
30-39		SubMSprint1	SubMSprint1 Executive		SubMSprint1 Executive SubMDist1	SubMDist1	Executive SubMDist1	Tactical2
40-49	4x100	4x200 Sprint	Masters President		Masters(x2) President(x2)		Distance
50+		4x200 Masters	Seniors(x2)	Seniors
1 - Two runners in this event must be 35 or older (in addition to the required female). 2 - One of these two runners must be 35 or older and only runs 2400m (6 laps). * - Total athlete count per team for either Team Jump or Team Throw is 2-3, regardless of gender.

(go to top , prelims , finals)