John Davis Award Info

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Recipients

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About

The John Davis award goes to an official who espouse through humanitarian efforts by leadership, fellowship and developmental welfare of others through USATF and its various programs.

Award Criteria

The John Davis Award was established at the National Convention in 2001. The National Officials Executive Committee established the following criteria to receive the John Davis Award at the Mid-Year Meeting in 2006:

  • Must be a Certified USATF Track and Field Official for a ten (10) year period.
  • Must be a National or Master Level official in good standing with the Association which they are certified, with the National Officials Committee and with USATF.
  • Recognition by peers for excellence and achievement by an individual who espouse through humanitarian efforts by leadership, fellowship and developmental welfare of others through USATF and its various programs.

Nomination and Selection Process

All the nominees for the John Davis Award will be presented to the National Officials Executive Committee by the Awards Sub-Committee. The Awards Sub-Committee will be divided into five areas with the committee members serving as the Area Representative for the assorted Association of USATF that make up each zone. The Awards Committee Area Reps will canvass their respective areas through recommendations from other USATF Certified Officials, Association Officials Certification Chairs and from Association Presidents for candidates for the John Davis Award. Once approved by the Area Reps these names, along with letters of recommendation of his/her accomplishments are to be sent to the National Officials Committee Vice-Chair of Awards who will then present them to the National Officials Executive Committee. The John Davis Award winner will then be determined by a vote of the National Officials Committee Executive Committee at the annual mid-year summer meeting. The winner of the John Davis Award will be presented at the Annual USATF Convention.