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CLASSIFICATIONS: Primary - 8 & under; Sub-Bantam - 9; Bantam - 10; Sub-Midget 11; Midget 12; Youth - 13-14; Intermediate - 15-16; Young Men/Women - 17-18.

RULES: Competition is conducted in the traditional events, including sprints, distance runs, relays, hurdles, and field events. Rules of the NGB (USATF) shall apply as modified by the AAU.

QUALIFICATION: Athletes must place first, second, third or fourth in an AAU Regional Championship.

AWARDS: AAU Junior Olympic Games medals are awarded to the top eight in each age division and plaques are given to the top three relay teams. All winners earn ''All-America'' honors and receive certificates and patches.

Don Kavadas National Chairman
Col. Bill Tooke National Co-Chairman	Larry Wilson National Co-Chairman

Divisions: Girls & Boys : Primary, Sub Bantam, Bantam, Sub Midget, Midget, Youth, Intermediate, Young Men/Young Women
Competition Dates: August 3-8
Venue: Norfolk State University Track, Norfolk
Competitors: 1997: 6,422 participants
1998: 6,000 participants
Contacts: Junior Olympic Track & Field Manager
John Boyer - phone/fax: (504) 394-3862
e-mail:boyertrack@aol.com

National Chairman
Don Kavadas - (209) 784-5485

AAU Athletics Staff Liaison
Mike Janssen - (407) 828-3221

INFORMATION SHEET

THE USE OF STARTING BLOCKS IS STRICTLY THE OPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE.

THROWING IMPLEMENTS: A limited number of throwing implements will be provided for competition by the Norfolk Organizing Committee. However, implements belonging to individuals, if complying with required specifications of USA Track & Field may also be accepted for use by the Organizing Committee.

PERSONAL IMPLEMENTS: As personal throwing implements become accepted, they lose identity as privately owned implements for the duration of the competition and may be used by any competitor. The exception is the javelin. After being checked in for inspection, a thrower's javelin cannot be used by any other competitor without the owner's consent. No modification may be made to these implements during the competition. Implements available for the final competition shall remain impounded between the preliminary round and final round of competition. Competitors eliminated from competition may take their implements at this time.

Implements which do not comply with certification specifications shall remain impounded for the duration of the competition.

IMPLEMENT CHECK-IN SCHEDULE: All personal throwing implements submitted for use in competition must be checked in at Implement Check-In according to the event implement schedule listed below:

Saturday, Aug 1		Sunday, Aug 2		Monday, Aug 3
7:00am - 8:00am		7:00am - 8:00am		7:00am - 1:00pm

Decathlon Shot Put	Decathlon Discus	SMB-SMG Discus
Heptathlon Shot Put	Decathlon Javelin	PB-PG Shot Put
Triathlon Shot Put	Heptathlon Javelin	SBB-SBG Shot Put
			Pentathlon Shot Put


Tuesday, Aug 4		Wednesday, Aug 5	Thursday, Aug 6
8:00am - 1:00pm		8:00am - 1:00pm		8:00am - 1:00pm

YM-YW Discus		IB-IG Discus		YB-YG Discus
BB-BG Shot Put		YM-YW Shot Put		IB-IG Shot Put
SMB-SMG Shot Put				YM-YW Javelin


Friday, Aug 7		Saturday, Aug 8
8:00am - 1:00pm		8:00am - 1:00pm

MB-MG Discus		MB-MG Shot Put
YB-YG Shot Put		YB-YG Javelin
IB-IG Javelin

Implement Check-in is located adjacent to Results Board in Storage Room #5 on Press Box side of field.