2006 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
 
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 Selections to Meetings 26
Article 8 - Meetings 28
Article 9 - Voting 31
Article 10 - Officers and Their Duties 35
Article 11 - Board of Directors 36
Article 12 - National Office 38
Article 13 - Committees 40
Article 14 - High Performance Division 43
Article 15 - Long Distance Running Division 50
Article 16 - General Competition Division 54
Article 17 - Administrative Division 56
Article 18 - Disciplinary Authority 61
Article 19 - Redress of Grievances 62
Article 20 - Sanctions 63
Article 21 - Opportunity to Participate in Certain International Athletic Competitions 64
Article 22 - IAAF and USOC Representation 65
Article 23 - Fiscal and Legal Matters 66
Article 24 - Dissolution 68
Article 25 - Saving Clause 69
Article 26 - Amendments 70
 
Section III - Operating Regulations
Regulation 1 - Membership 75
Regulation 2 - Athlete Eligibility 77
Regulation 3 - National Team Staffs 78
Regulation 4 - Championships 80
Regulation 5 - Records 84
Regulation 6 - Certification of Road Courses 85
Regulation 7 - Representation 86
Regulation 8 - Clubs 88
Regulation 9 - Eligibility 89
Regulation 10 - Doping Control 90
Regulation 11 - Formal Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings 92
Regulation 12 - Reinstatement 102
Regulation 13 - Commitments and Conduct of Athletes and Staff 103
Regulation 14 - Athletics Sanctions 104
Regulation 15 - Associations Standards & Elections 107
Regulation 16 - Authorization of Athlete Representatives 113
 
Section IV - Exhibits
Exhibit A - Association Descriptions 117
Exhibit B - Region Descriptions 119
Exhibit C - Constituent Members 120
Exhibit D - Association Delegation Representation 121
Exhibit E - Sport Committee/Council Voting Make-up 122
Exhibit F - Temporary Groups 123
Exhibit G - Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act 124
Exhibit H - USOC Constitution and Bylaws 136
Exhibit I - United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies 137
Exhibit J - Selection of Athletes 147
Exhibit K - Random Drug-Testing Program (In-Competition) 152
Exhibit L - IAAF Procedural Guidelines for Doping Control 153
Exhibit M - 2006 World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 175
Exhibit N-1 - Sample Association National Suspension Request Form 176
Exhibit N-2 - Sample Notarization of Complaint 177
Exhibit N-3 - USOC Bylaws - Article IX Athlete's Rights 178
Exhibit N-4 - Sample Notice of Appeal 180
Exhibit N-5 - Sample Notice of Penalty 181
 
Section V - Appendices
Appendix 1 - USATF Individual Membership Application 185
Appendix 2 - USATF Organization Membership Application 186
Appendix 3 - USATF Club Membership Certificate 187
Appendix 4 - Event Sanction Application 188
Appendix 5 - Post-Event Report Form 190
Appendix 6 - Application for Record 191
Appendix 7 - USATF Course Measurement Certificate 193
Appendix 8 - USATF Track & Field Athlete Retirement Form 194
Appendix 9 - Statement of Conditions 195

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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