Guidelines for applications under Competition Rule 22.1A / International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). - Monaco : IAAF, 2016
The IAAF has published a set of guidelines for athletes seeking exceptional eligibility for International Competition under Competition Rule 22.1A.
The guidelines come following the IAAF Council Meeting, where it was decided that the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) had not met the verification criteria to be reinstated as an IAAF Member Federation.
A rule amendment was passed which means that if there are any individual athletes who can clearly and convincingly show that they are not tainted by the Russian system because they have been outside the country and subject to other effective anti-doping systems, then they should be able to apply for permission to compete in international competitions, not for Russia but as a neutral athlete.
Any athlete seeking exceptional eligibility for International Competition under Competition Rule 22.1A should apply in writing without delay by email to the IAAF General Secretary. Any delay in making the application is at the athlete's own risk; the IAAF will process applications without delay but it cannot guarantee doing so by any particular deadline. Save in exceptional circumstances, the IAAF will not process applications if they are submitted later than 2 weeks before the entry deadline for the International Competition for which eligibility is sought.
