2005 Road Grand Prix Rules

1.  Memberships expire December 31.  You have until 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the race to renew your membership for the current year.

2.  USATF/CT officials will have a table at every grand prix race to accept new or renewed memberships.  This table will close 30 minutes before the scheduled race start.  You will be able to verify your membership and club at this table and you are encouraged to do so, especially early in the season.

3.  Normally you can only score for the club you indicate on your most recent membership application.  If you did not specify a club on your most recent application, you must complete and sign a Transfer Request.  The request must be submitted  to a USATF-CT official at least 30 minutes before the race start.

4.  If you wish to change clubs,  you must submit a Transfer/Declaration Request and compete in an "unattached" status for 90 days.  You must review your membership card to verify your club status ASAP.

5.  Changes in Team/Club status must be made in person.  The member/athlete requesting the change shall not be represented by an agent.

6.  Teams are required to submit their score sheets electronically to the designated LDR official within 48 hours after results are posted on the internet.  Score sheets shall include Name, Place and Time of each scoring member as well as one or two alternates.  Failure to provide accurate score sheets within 48 hours may result in team disqualification.

7.  Open (39 and under) Men's Teams score their first 5 team members to finish.  All other teams score their first 3 members to finish.  There are no declarations or limits to the number of team members.  Older runners may score for younger teams as well as their own team.

8.  Scoring for each race is by time, in whole seconds rounded up.  Points awarded for each race are: 11, 9, 8, 7,...2, 1 to determine year-end standings.

9.  If an athlete not a resident of Connecticut wishes to be included in Connecticut Grand Prix scoring, Association to Association agreement is required.  An officer or chair of the Association to which the athlete would normally belong must contact either the President or Membership Chair of USATF/CT.