2009 USATF Governance Manual

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Section I - Administration
USATF President 4
Board of Directors 5
High Performance Programs Division 6
Long Distance Running Division 6
General Competition Division 6
Youth Division 7
Administrative Committee Chairs 7
International Association of Athletics Federations 8
United States Olympic committee (USOC) 8
United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA) 8
U.S. Paralympics 8
National 5-E Members 9
USATF Constituent Article 5-F Member Organizations 9
   
Section II - Bylaws
Article 1 - Name 13
Article 2 - Definitions 14
Article 3 - Purposes and Duties 15
Article 4 - Authority 16
Article 5 - Constituency 17
Article 6 - Associations 18
Article 7 - Delegates and Their Selection to Meetings 20
Article 8 - Meetings 21
Article 9 - Voting 24
Article 10 - Officers and Their Duties 27
Article 11 - Board of Directors 28
Article 12 - National Office 31
Article 13 - Committees 33
Article 14 - High Performance Division 36
Article 15 - Long Distance Running Division 42
Article 16 - General Competition Division 45
Article 17 - Administrative Division 47
Article 18 - Disciplinary Authority 48
Article 19 - Redress of Grievances 53
Article 20 - Sanctions 54
Article 21 - Opportunity to Participate in Certain International Athletic Competitions 55
Article 22 - IAAF and USOC Representation 56
Article 23 - Fiscal and Legal Matters 57
Article 24 - Dissolution 59
Article 25 - Saving Clause 60
Article 26 - Amendments 61
 
Section III - Operating Regulations
Regulation 1 - Membership 65
Regulation 2 - Athlete Eligibility 67
Regulation 3 - National Team Staffs 68
Regulation 4 - Championships 70
Regulation 5 - Records 74
Regulation 6 - Certification of Road Courses 75
Regulation 7 - Representation 76
Regulation 8 - Clubs 78
Regulation 9 - Eligibility 79
Regulation 10 - Doping Control 80
Regulation 11 - Formal Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings 82
Regulation 12 - Reinstatement 91
Regulation 13 - Commitments and Conduct of Athletes and Staff 92
Regulation 14 - Athletics Sanctions 93
Regulation 15 - Associations Standards & Elections 96
Regulation 16 - Authorization of Athlete Representatives 101
 
Section IV - Exhibits
Exhibit A - Association Descriptions 105
Exhibit B - Region Descriptions 107
Exhibit C - Constituent Members 108
Exhibit D - Association Delegation Representation 109
Exhibit E - Sport Committee/Council Voting Make-up 110
Exhibit F - Temporary Groups 111
Exhibit G - Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act 112
Exhibit H - USOC Constitution and Bylaws 123
Exhibit I - United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies 124
Exhibit J - Selection of Athletes 134
Exhibit K - Random Drug-Testing Program (In-Competition) 139
Exhibit L - IAAF Procedural Guidelines for Doping Control 140
Exhibit M - 2008 World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 169
Exhibit N-1 - Sample Association National Suspension Request Form 170
Exhibit N-2 - Sample Notarization of Complaint 171
Exhibit N-3 - USOC Bylaws - Article IX Athlete's Rights 172
Exhibit N-4 - Sample Notice of Appeal 174
Exhibit N-5 - Sample Notice of Penalty 175
 
Section V - Appendices
Appendix 1 - USATF Individual Membership Application 179
Appendix 2 - USATF Organizational Membership Application 180
Appendix 3 - USATF Club Membership Certificate 181
Appendix 4 - Event Sanction Application 182
Appendix 5 - Post-Event Report Form 184
Appendix 6 - Application for Record 185
Appendix 7 - USATF Course Measurement Certificate 187
Appendix 8 - USATF Track & Field Athlete Retirement Form 188
Appendix 9 - Statement of Conditions 189
Appendix 10 - Bylaws and Regulations Amendment Form 190

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