2008 USATF Governance Manual

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Section I - Administration
Organization Chart 5
National Officers 6
Board of Directors 6
National Office Staff 8
High Performance Programs Division 10
Long Distance Running Division 10
General Competition Division 11
Administrative Committee Chairs 11
Legal Counselors 12
Management Resources 12
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) 13
National 5-E Classification Members 14
National 5-F-1 Classification Members 14
National 5-F-2 Classification Members 15
National 5-F-3 Classification Members 16
National 5-F-4 Classification Members 16
 
Section II - Bylaws
Article 1 - Name 19
Article 2 - Definitions 20
Article 3 - Purposes and Duties 21
Article 4 - Authority 22
Article 5 - Constituency 23
Article 6 - Associations 24
Article 7 - Delegates and Their Selection to Meetings 26
Article 8 - Meetings 27
Article 9 - Voting 30
Article 10 - Officers and Their Duties 34
Article 11 - Board of Directors 35
Article 12 - National Office 37
Article 13 - Committees 39
Article 14 - High Performance Division 42
Article 15 - Long Distance Running Division 49
Article 16 - General Competition Division 53
Article 17 - Administrative Division 55
Article 18 - Disciplinary Authority 60
Article 19 - Redress of Grievances 61
Article 20 - Sanctions 62
Article 21 - Opportunity to Participate in Certain International Athletic Competitions 63
Article 22 - IAAF and USOC Representation 64
Article 23 - Fiscal and Legal Matters 65
Article 24 - Dissolution 67
Article 25 - Saving Clause 68
Article 26 - Amendments 69
 
Section III - Operating Regulations
Regulation 1 - Membership 73
Regulation 2 - Athlete Eligibility 75
Regulation 3 - National Team Staffs 76
Regulation 4 - Championships 78
Regulation 5 - Records 82
Regulation 6 - Certification of Road Courses 83
Regulation 7 - Representation 84
Regulation 8 - Clubs 86
Regulation 9 - Eligibility 87
Regulation 10 - Doping Control 88
Regulation 11 - Formal Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings 90
Regulation 12 - Reinstatement 100
Regulation 13 - Commitments and Conduct of Athletes and Staff 101
Regulation 14 - Athletics Sanctions 102
Regulation 15 - Associations Standards & Elections 105
Regulation 16 - Authorization of Athlete Representatives 111
 
Section IV - Exhibits
Exhibit A - Association Descriptions 115
Exhibit B - Region Descriptions 117
Exhibit C - Constituent Members 118
Exhibit D - Association Delegation Representation 119
Exhibit E - Sport Committee/Council Voting Make-up 120
Exhibit F - Temporary Groups 121
Exhibit G - Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act 122
Exhibit H - USOC Constitution and Bylaws 133
Exhibit I - United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies 134
Exhibit J - Selection of Athletes 144
Exhibit K - Random Drug-Testing Program (In-Competition) 149
Exhibit L - IAAF Procedural Guidelines for Doping Control 150
Exhibit M - 2008 World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 171
Exhibit N-1 - Sample Association National Suspension Request Form 172
Exhibit N-2 - Sample Notarization of Complaint 173
Exhibit N-3 - USOC Bylaws - Article IX Athlete's Rights 174
Exhibit N-4 - Sample Notice of Appeal 176
Exhibit N-5 - Sample Notice of Penalty 177
 
Section V - Appendices
Appendix 1 - USATF Individual Membership Application 181
Appendix 2 - USATF Organizational Membership Application 182
Appendix 3 - USATF Club Membership Certificate 183
Appendix 4 - Event Sanction Application 184
Appendix 5 - Post-Event Report Form 186
Appendix 6 - Application for Record 187
Appendix 7 - USATF Course Measurement Certificate 189
Appendix 8 - USATF Track & Field Athlete Retirement Form 190
Appendix 9 - Statement of Conditions 191
Appendix 10 - Bylaws and Regulations Amendment Form 192

NOTE: In a review of committee operating procedures, it was determined that most had not been modified since the restructuring of 1998-1999, and were not reflective of current practice within USA Track & Field. As they are brought current, each will be posted here.

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