Sub-Bantams 2000m Born 1998 or later
Starting on November 12th sub-bantams must compete as bantams

Bantams	3000m	Born 1996 or 1997	Intermediates	5000m	Born 1990 or 1991
Midgets	3000m	Born 1994 or 1995	Young	5000m	Born 1988 or 1989
Youth	4000m	Born 1992 or 1993

If you have any questions please contact Bob Shor, PA Youth Cross Country Chairman:

     1730 St. Francis Road (707) 539-6787

     Santa Rosa, CA 95409        AShorSR@aol.com







PACIFIC ASSOCIATION/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRACK & FIELD

2006 YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY



At our annual meeting on June 24th we discussed and agreed upon three items:

1) The Region 14/Junior Olympics Qualifying Meet will, once again, take 

place the day after the California High School (CIF) State Championships.  

The meet will be on Sunday, November 26th, at Woodward Park in Fresno.

2) We did the bidding for our cross country schedule.  One big change is 

that the PA/JOs and the Region 14/JOs will be two weeks apart instead of 

the normal one week apart.  The complete schedule is listed below.

3) Our point scoring system for meets leading up to the Pacific Association/Junior 

Olympics Qualifying Meet will again be in effect this season.



We will be hosting nine (9) meets, between September 23rd and November 19th, 

before the Region 14 Junior Olympic.  We will have a scoring system at seven 

(7) of those meets for boys and girls in the Bantam, Midget and Youth age groups.  

At each meet, if you come in 1st in your age group you will receive 10 point, 

2nd =9, 3rd =8, etc.  At our November 12th PA/JO Championships the athletes who 

have scored the most points in each of the six age group will be presented with 

a trophy and a whole lot of recognition.   The athletes who have scored the 2nd, 

3rd, 4th & 5th most points will receive a letter of accomplishment and recognition.  



We would like to have as many of our athletes and clubs take part in all of our meets.  

It supports the clubs that host the meets and it makes our athletes better in competition.  

The more the athletes, the better the competition.  And the better the competition, 

the better the athletes will be.



Not all athletes in your club are good sprinters or good throwers or good jumpers.  

Some of them could be good distance runners.  If your club is not involved in cross 

country give it a try!  The coaching is a lot easier than track and field as there is 

only one event!  Or, if your club is not involved in cross country, your athletes may 

legally take part in cross country with another club.



INFORMATION LEADING UP TO EACH MEET WILL APPEAR ON THE PACIFIC ASSOCIATION WEBSITE.  

WHEN YOU HAVE WWW.PAUSATF.ORG, CLICK ON ‘YOUTH’, CLICK ON ‘CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE’ 

AND SLIDE DOWN TO THE MEET YOU WANT.  THEN, CLICK AT THE BLUE LINE.





JUNIOR OLYMPICS QUALIFYING RULES



1) All PA Youth athletes may compete in our PA/JOs on Sunday, November 12th.  You must 

have a USATF card.  You may purchase a USATF card on www.pausatf.org.  You must compete 

in your age groups (the age group is listed at the bottom of the schedule).  You must 

fill out and turn in a National Junior Olympic form (this will be on www.usatf.org in 

a few months) and you will turn in a copy of your birth certificate.  All teams must 

turn in a team declaration form.  The entry fee will be $6.



2) To qualify to compete in the Region 14 Junior Olympics (November 26th) you must have 

place in the top 25, as an individual, in your age group at the PA/JOs or you must be 

one of the eight (8) runners on your registered club’s team that placed, as a team, in 

the top three (3) at the PA/JOs.  The entry fee is $7 (cash only) and it must be turned 

in prior to leaving the PA/JOs on November 12th.  Other athletes may compete in the Region 

14/JO Meet without qualifying in the PA/JOs if they meet a), b) and c):

     a) The athlete must have competed in the California State Cross Country 

Championships on November 25th.

     b) That CIF runner/USATF club member may be added to a PA/JO qualifying team, or 

replace a qualifying team member, so long as there will be no fewer than five (5) or more 

than eight (8) team members.

     c) The entry form and $7 (cash only) must be turned in at the PA/JOs or the entry

form and a money order or certified check ($7) payable to ‘Region 14’ must be received by 

November 12th (mail to: Bob Shor, 1730 St. Francis Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95409).

 

3) To qualify to compete in the National Junior Olympics (December 9th) you must have 

placed in the top 20, as an individual, in your age group at the Region 14/JOs or you 

are one of eight (8) runners on your team that placed, as a team, in the top three (3) 

in the Region 14/JOs.  The entry fee is $8 and must be paid (cash only) before you leave 

Fresno on November 26th.



If you have any questions about Youth Cross Country please contact

     Bob Shor

     Pacific Association Youth Cross Country Chairman

     1730 St. Francis Road

     Santa Rosa, CA 95409

          (707) 539-6787

          AShorSR@aol.com



                            

Next year (2007) the National JO Cross Country Championships will be in Lawrence, Kansas.