"A" Standard/"B" Standard

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dafasdf wrote:

how does it work

Deena will be in the same race as the A standard runners. But, what it means is with a B standard a country only gets 1 runner in the race, with the A standard a country can get up to 3 in the race. The bigger question is will Deena try to get the A standard so the other American girs with the A standard can run (Goucher and McGregor).

Further explanation:

http://www.usatf.org/events/2007/IAAFWorldOutdoorChampionships/entry/selectionProcedures_TF.asp

? wrote:The bigger question is will Deena try to get the A standard so the other American girs with the A standard can run (Goucher and McGregor).

Do you mean other girls with the B standard, Señor Douchebag?

For the world championships we can enter 3 in the race, even with Deena's "B" standard. The alternate cannot be entered.

For the Olympics Deena would not be entered. The USATF determined that we want to send the maximum number of athletes. This means the "A" standard women would advance and she would have to chase the standard.

The World Championships is different though...As long as we have 2 athletes with the "A" standard we can send them all. So they all go and Deena does not need to chase the standard.

I stand corrected, thanks. From the IAAF:

Each Member is entitled to enter two, three or four competitors per event, as follow: - 1, 2, 3 or 4 athletes with "A" standard; - 1 athlete with the "B" and 1, 2 or 3 athletes with the "A" standard ; in both cases a maximum of three athletes will be allowed to compete.

Shortcourse

AAA+ past years champ =4

AAA=3

AAB=3

B=1

And now you know...the rest of the story

Entry Rules

Each Member is entitled to enter two, three or four competitors per event, as follow: - 1, 2, 3 or 4 athletes with "A" standard; - 1 athlete with the "B" and 1, 2 or 3 athletes with the "A" standard ; in both cases a maximum of three athletes will be allowed to compete.

Each Member is entitled to enter two competitors per event who have both reached the "B" standard for that event but only one will be permitted to compete

Members who have no male and/or no female qualified athletes whom they wish to enter in any event may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in one event except the 10,000m, 3000m Steeplechase and the Combined Events.

The acceptance of unqualified entries in the Field Events is at the discretion of the Technical Delegates.

If Japan, as host country, has no qualified athlete (or relay team) in any event of the Championships, it is entitled to enter 1 athlete (or one relay team) regardless of the entry standard.

In the Relays, Member Federations can enter p to 6 athletes; these must include all athletes (up to the 4th reserve) eventually entered in the respective individual events (100m and 400m).

In addition to the above, Member Federations are entitled to enter the Reigning World Champion regardless of whether he/she has achieved the corresponding entry standard.

Conditions

Performances must be achieved during the qualification period of 1 January 2006 (1 September 2005 for the Marathons, Race Walking and Combined Events) to 13 August 2007 (midnight Monaco time).

Performances must be achieved during competitions organised or authorised by the IAAF, its Area Associations or its National Member Federations. Thus, results achieved at university or school competitions must be certified by the National Federation of the country in which the competition was organised. (for Walking events, relays and marathon, see hereunder).

Performances must be achieved during official competitions organised in conformity with IAAF Rules.

Performances achieved in mixed events between male and female participants, held completely in the Stadium, will not be accepted.

Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted

Hand-timed performances in 100m, 200m, 400m, 110m/100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles and 4x100m Relay will not be accepted.

Indoor performances for all field events and for races of 400m and longer, will be accepted.

Lower ages limit:

Junior athletes (any athlete aged 18 or 19 years on 31 December 2007) may compete in any event except the Marathon Races and the 50Km Race Walk Men.

Youth athletes (any athlete aged 16 or 17 years on 31 December 2007) may compete in any event except Throws, Decathlon, 10,000m, Marathon and Race Walking.

Athletes youger than 16 years on 31 December 2007 CANNOT be entered inany event.

Walking Events

Entry Standard for the Walking Events may only be achieved at selected competitions.

For 2006, the list of athletes who have already achieved the Entry Standard at such competitions is available by clicking here.

For 2007, the list of selected competitions is available by clicking here.

Marathons:

Entry Standard for the Marathon Events may only be achieved at selected Marathon Races.

The lists of such races, which are separate for 2006 and for 2007, are available by clicking here for 2006 and here for 2007.

In addition, the first 20 (men & women) of the Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London and New York City Marathons, will be considered as having achieved the "A" standard.

Relays:

Entry Standard for the Walking Events may only be achieved at selected competitions.

For 2006, the list of National Teams that have already achieved the Entry Standard at such competitions is available by clicking here.

For 2007, the list of selected competitions is available by clicking here.