USA Masters Rankings FAQ
For American Men & Women Age 30 & up

 


1. How do I submit my results?
Click the SUBMIT RESULTS link and follow the instructions. Fill in the relevant boxes and click "submit" when you are done. Do NOT submit road race times!. These rankings are for track and field meets only! (Complete meet results in Hy-Tek file format are always welcome!)

If you want to submit results for an entire meet, choose one of the following:

(a) use the spreadsheet available under the Submit Results link
(b) email the website address to John Seto (see the Contact Us link) if the results are available on-line, or
(c) mail them to: John Seto, PO Box 593, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.

2. What results qualify for the rankings?
Any result from any meet that is run in accordance with USATF rules. Results from road races, incorrectly sized or level tracks and sloped throwing areas are not allowed in the rankings.


3. If the results are published in National Masters News, do I still need to submit them?
Yes, just in case. Many results printed in National Masters News will be entered in the rankings. Some individual Senior Games, Senior Olympics and meet results will not be entered. If you want your results included in the ranks, you should submit them individually. Why? Because we need to know your exact age on the date of the competition in order to put you in the correct age group


4. If I see a meet included on the meet list, does that mean you have ALL the results for that meet?
Not neccesarily! Sometimes we have complete results for the meet, but sometimes we only have a few results from the meet. Sometimes we don't know the ages of all competitors so we import only those with definite ages. Check the rankings to see if your results have been included and if not, submit them individually so they can be added.

5. What does "h" next to a sprint time indicate?
This stands for "hand timed" (as opposed to automatic timed). Hand times for the sprint events (200m or less) are ranked in separate lists from the automatic times. They are always reported to the nearest 10th of a second. (If you submit a hand timed result in 100ths, it will be rounded up to the nearest 10th. For example 11.21 will be rounded up to 11.3h)

6. What about Racewalkers?
Racewalkers are compiled on another site (www.mastersracewalkrankings.com) by a volunteer racewalk rankings coordinator. To submit racewalk results contact Tom Higbie at higbietom@sbcglobal.net.

7. Will the rankings be published?
Yes, after the season is over, the lists will appear in National Masters News.

8. What competition specifications apply to the masters age groups?
1) Short hurdles: 30-49: 39"; 50-59: 36"; 60-69: 33"; 70-79: 30"; 80+: 27"
2) Long hurdles: 30-49: 36"; 50-59: 33"; 60-69: 30"; 70+: 27"
3) Shot put: M30-49: 7.26k (16#); M50-59: 6k; M60-69: 5k; M70-94: 4k ; M95+: 3kg; W30-49: 4kg; W50+ 3kg
4) Discus throw: M30-49: 2kg; M50-59: 1.5kg; M60+: 1.0kg; W30-79: 1.0kg; W80+: 0.75kg
5) Hammer: M30-49: 7.26k (16#); M50-59: 6k; M60-69: 5k; M70-79: 4k ; M80+: 3kg; W30-49: 4kg; W50+ 3kg
6) Javelin: M30-49: 800gm; M50-59: 700gm; M60-69: 600gm; M70-79: 500gm; M80+: 400gm; W30-49: 600g; W50-59: 500g; W 60+ 400g
7) Pen/Dec/Wt.Pen: 30-39: IAAF pts.; 40+ WAVA factoring (new WAVA).
8) Weight: M30-49: 35#; M50-59: 25#; M60-69: 20#; M70-79 16#; M80+ 12#; W30-49: 20#; W50-59: 16#; W60+:12#.
9) Superweight: M30-59: 56#; M60-69: 44#; M70-79: 35#; M80+: 25#; W30-49: 35#; W50-79: 25#; W80+ 20#.

9. How long does it take for my results to be posted?
Individual submissions should appear instantly. Please let us know if they do not.

 

---------------------------More Questions? Email John Seto at: john.seto@mastersrankings.com