USATF 34th Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Reports Year-End Reports from the Chairman and President, CEO, Committee Chairs and National Staff
November 28 —December 2, 2012 Daytona Beach Hilton—Daytona Beach, Florida
Stephanie Hightower, Chairman & President 2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL Table of Contents
Article 7 – Delegates and their Selection to Meetings ...... 3
Roster of Delegates ...... 5
Associations (Officers/Contacts 2013) ...... 11
USATF Chair and President’s Report ...... 43
Financial Report ...... 44
National Staff Reports CEO Report ...... 49 Report from the COO ...... 50 Legal & Business Affairs ...... 52 Chief of Sport Performance ...... 52 Elite Athlete Programs – USADA ...... 60 Team USA Management / Operations ...... 60 Director of Coaching ...... 62 Membership & Associations ...... 63 Youth Programs ...... 66 Events ...... 67 Finance & Business Operations ...... 69 Marketing & Communications ...... 70
IAAF Reports IAAF Council ...... 77 IAAF Masters Committee ...... 78 IAAF Medical & Anti-Doping Commission ...... 80 IAAF Technical Officials ...... 80
High Performance Programs Men’s Track & Field ...... 85 Women’s Track & Field ...... 85 Race Walking ...... 86
Development Programs Division Coaching Education ...... 93 Men’s Development ...... 93 Women’s Development ...... 95 Sports Medicine & Sport Science ...... 98
Long Distance Running Division LDR Division Chair ...... 103 Men’s Long Distance Running ...... 104 Masters Long Distance Running ...... 107 Cross Country Running Council ...... 108 MUT (Mountain, Ultra, Trail) Council ...... 109 Road Running Technical Council ...... 113
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General Competition Division Associations ...... 119 Masters Track & Field ...... 120
Administrative Division Athletes Advisory Committee ...... 123 Athletics for the Disabled ...... 124 Coaches Advisory ...... 125 Diversity and Leadership ...... 126 Ethics ...... 126 Officials ...... 127 Organizational Services ...... 128 Records ...... 131 Rules Amendments Package ...... 145
Association Statistics 2012 Association Statistics (Membership, Clubs & Sanctions per Association) ...... 181
Attachments Financial Report – Crowe Harwath LLP ...... 181 Proposed 2013 Qualifying Standards (Jr. Men and Men’s) ...... 193 Proposed 2013 Qualifying Standards (Jr. Women and Women’s) ...... 197
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Article 7 Delegates and Their Selection to Meetings The following persons shall be entitled to International Athlete of the address participate as voting delegates at USATF and telephone number of their meetings of USATF. All delegates must be at Association; and least 18 years of age, current USATF b Association Notice: Notice to each members and, during the annual meeting, Association of those athlete must be registered. members meeting the definition of A Officers and Board Members: The International Athlete who belong to officers and the members of the USATF that Association; and Board, including non-voting Board c An Association’s International members and the Counsel to the Board. athletes who are current USATF B Nominating and Governance Panel members shall be considered Members. and/or have a vote (where voting C Committee Chairs: The chairs of all occurs) in selecting athlete committees listed in Article 13. delegates. Associations shall offer D Past Presidents: The past presidents of their delegates no less funding than USATF. any other member of the E Association delegates: Twelve (12) Association’s delegation other than delegates from each accredited the head of the delegation; Association recognized by USATF. Any 3. Coaches: The number of coaches accredited Association with more than who shall be coaches is sated in the one thousand (1,000) individual members Exhibits. If available, at least one (1) of shall be entitled to name one (1) the coaches shall be a high school additional delegate for each one coach; thousand (1,000) individual members. 4. Dual roles: For purposes of Total Association individual members determining compliance with these shall be determined based on the twelve requirements, an individual from an (12) month registration period ending on Association may be treated as both a October 31st of the current calendar coach and an athlete if the individual year. However, an Association whose satisfies the qualifications of both. (See membership has increased since then exhibits section of this handbook for may petition the Organizational Services further explanation); and Committee seeking credentials for 5. Sport Committees: Each Association additional delegates. Each Association’s shall select among its delegates at delegation shall meet the following least one (1) individual to represent requirements: each of its sport committees that holds 1 Membership: Each of the an Association championship. Association’s delegates shall be a F Sports organizations: Ten (10) delegates member of the Association; named by each sports organization 2 Athletes: At least twenty percent referred to in Article 5-C and recognized (20%) of the delegates in each by USATF. delegation shall be Active Athletes. G Other constituencies: One (1) delegate (See exhibits). If available, at least one named by each organization referred to in (1) of the Active Athlete delegates shall Article 5-D, of than affiliated organizations, be an International Athlete. National unless USATF votes to grant an Office Management shall provide the organization a greater number of following during the month of August delegates. Affiliated organizations shall each year: have delegates only if the Board a Athlete Notice: Notice to all athlete authorizes them. members meeting the definition of
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H International Athletes: The members of the Athletes Advisory Committee and additional International Athlete delegates so that the number shall be at least twenty (20%) of the total number of delegates. The International Athletes registered as attendees at the annual meeting shall select these additional delegates under procedures approved and administered by the Athletes Advisory Committee. I Alternates: Alternates may be named for all delegates except the officers and directors of USATF. An alternate may vote in the place of an absent delegate provided the alternate meets all of the required qualifications of the absent delegate.
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Roster of Delegates
Board of Directors Central California Lawrence Watson, Chair Joan Moten Stephanie Hightower, Chair and President Nytosha Anderson Martin Palavicini Willie Banks Larry James Eugene Greer Jerlene Powell Mickey Carter Jackie Joyner Kersee Deshawn Lotfis Dorothy Robinson Jeff Darman Deena Kastor Evie Dennis Steve Miller Colorado Philip Dunn Elizabeth Phillips Dan Pierce, Chair Elaine Keel Kim Haines Kenneth Taylor Jerry Donley Dave Kemman Bob Hersh Aretha Thurmond John Ferguson Tania Pacev Darlene Hickman Eve Wright John Green Richard Schornstein Jan Hallez Don Sinclair Charles Hillig Chris Turner Associations Connecticut Adirondack Robert Fontaine, Chair Yvonne Grimes Don Lawrence, Chair Peter Sheridan James Barber Natasha Harvey Rich Choppa Joe Shufelt Sasha Benjamin Craig Kinsley Jenny Lawrence Ken skinner Marvis Brown Shannon McHale Bobbi Palma Bruce Vandewater Maryanne Daniel William Mongovan
Ron Daniel Major Ruth Alabama Jim Gerweck Joseph Henderson, Chair Jeff Jackson Dale Beard Samera Johnson Dakotas Golden Bertram Bill Murray Dee Jensen, Chair Lyle Claussen Mary Birdwell Jim Pugh
Richmond Brown Angela Vail Florida Edwin Hampton Ben Vail Robin Brown Beamon, Chair Rod Larsen Jose Alegria Ron McRae Alaska Pam Betz Joe Monks No delegates attending Sandra DeNoon Johann Odermatt Angela Harris Rick Rothman Arizona Charles Harris Doug Tillet Clif McKenzie, Chair Sabestine Onyepunuka Carmen Jackson James Williams Chauncey Crinshaw Dan Reynolds Kim Dismuke Norine Richardson Georgia Cliff Elkins Mike Sheedy Ian Dube, Chair Mike Judge Robert Hooper Peggy Sheedy Marlene Atwood Dick Moss Tom LaBlonde James Smith Jim Bitsko Jim Norvill Cassandra McKenzie Wendy Truvillion Linda Bommicino Vernika Reeves Andy Carr Sonja Robinson Arkansas Jacqui Collins Murray Sanford John Mitchell, Chair Mike Armstrong Inez Finch Ron Williams Tricia Jenkins Kevin Young Border Leon Wade, Chair David Pearson
Maria Johnson Hosea Stredic
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Gulf Lake Erie Shirley Crowe, Chair Alishia Jolivette Larry Seifert, Chair Joe Jurczyk Latoya Alexander Christie Love Cathi Gerson Guy Kitchen Shanay Briscoe Felicia Love Jeff Gerson JoAnn Kitchen Bill Collins Willie Richardson Jack Hazen Rick Marinelli Keith Combs Porter Robinson Frank Jancura Nancy Seifert Veronica Endsley Judy Smith Brian Jones Ed Wilson Dave Gwyn William Valerie Cathy Jones
Hawaii Long Island Glen Wakumoto, Chair Walter Thompson Alex J. Cuozzo, Chair Robert Lemke Althea Belgrave Joe Washington Fred Benlein Susan Nesibal-Cordero Ron Pate Helene Zeug Beth Cuomo Harry Penny Gordon Scruton Mark Zeug Steve Cuomo Sue Polansky Richard Degnan Gary Westerfield Illinois Carl Grossbard Glen Wolther Dorothy Dawson, Chair Sheryl Hall Derrick Calhoun Diane Graham-Henry Lorette Cherry Marc Jones Maine Stephen Cohen Brenda Kimbrough Valaree J Langley-Foss Ronald Kelly Melissa Delaney Bob Pates Donald Berry Christine Lipsky Win Eggers Billy Poole-Harris Mark Dennett Lance Turley Scott Erwin Skip Stolley Martin Kahler
Indiana Michigan Keith Mitchell, Chair Adrian Myers Jackie DeVose Kevin Hanson Dave Bowers Joanne Mitchell Rob Buzaitis Ned O’Daugherty Tom Chorny Carla Reed Carroll DeWeese Harry Weaver Monica Gary Darrell Reed Keith Hanson Eric Zemper Latashia Key Robert Thomas Mid-Atlantic Inland Northwest Monique White, Chair Solomiya Login Mike Hinz, Chair Jim Murphy DaNushia Aylsworth Doreen McCoubrie John Chaplin Jim Peterson Robert Beale Edwin Richardson John Hunter Jeff Schaller Earl Edwards Edwin Roberts Linda Lanker Shane Sorey Carolyn Griggs Kenneth Yerger Asdrubal Lopez, DC Carl Grossman Cynthia Young Michael Hemsley Annette White Iowa Robin Jefferis Larry McHone, Chair Jon Turner Mark Kostek Marek Wensel Minnesota Rick Recker, Chair Mark Krug Kentucky Virginia Brophy Achman Bruce Leasure Frank Newton, Chair Linda Leaf David Coyne LeeAnn Meyer Doug Allen Jim McKee Chris Dallager Michael Reneau Gordon Bocock Kenny Morton Patricia Goodwin Sam Rush David Clark William Nault Michael Karlson Ed Whetham Mike Crowhurst Patty Rouse Scott Keenan Craig Yotter Carolyn Greene Bob Stacey George Leaf Terry Yeast
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Missouri Valley New Mexico Ken Ferguson, Chair Derrick Peterson Arlena Dickerson, Chair Liza Mascarenas Wayne Armbrust Rose Richmond Lloyd “Bert” Garcia Ron Mascarenas Kelly Harmon Jordan Scott Paul Gooris Teddy Mitchell Monica Joannes Dennis Weber Marjorie Holmes Laurie Sabik Carma Kendal Gwen Wentland-Mikinski Angie Jepsen Fawn McDougald Cliff Wiley Forika McDougald New York
Montana Greg Mohl, Chair Zelda Haines Mary Elizabeth Aude Vicki Pounds Kim Haines
Nebraska Ruth White, Chair TammyRá Jackson Niagara Lanesa Ballew-Holt Ada McCarthy Bill Quinlisk, Chair Perry Jenkins Linda Barnhart Matt Pohren Demetrius Bennett Jim McCaul Rubin Carter Bill Scarborough Matt Buffum Kathy McLymond Bonnie Cizek Wayne Smith Mark Driscoll Matt Merrill Mark Cizek Larry Snyder Terry Eason David Reinhardt Cindy DeSantiago Lawrence Guilford Erin Taylor-Talcott Brian Harris Nevada Brooks Lewis, Chair Tonita Mack North Carolina Stacey Cooper Carmen Price Dr. Al Davis April Hamilton Jeanette Edmonds Khavdevas Robinson Andrew Allman Bershawn Jackson Kisha Finch Martha Watson Brenda Armstrong Calesio Newman Sam Germany Katherine Branch Michael Roth Eric Braschwitz Jim Smyth New England Roger Burbage Bob Tice Tom Derderian, Chair David Kerin Frank Davis, Jr. George Williams Victoria Barnaby Justin Kuo Wayne Davis Laurie Boemker John Oleski Carla Coffey Stephen Peckconis Ohio Dave Dunham Leigh Petranoff Karen Krsak, Chair Elizabeth Maus Will Feldman Gary Snyder Jim Engel Linda Melzer Jim Garcia Mike Travers Duane Gosa Tina Peters Paul Kirsch Steve Vaitones Randal Hopkins Vince Peters Len Krsak E. Scott Rose New Jersey Michael Mannozzi Fritz Spielman Ed Neighbour, Chair Ron McLean Brenda Martin Leon Bailey Lisa organ Madeline Bost Jane Parks Oklahoma Elliott Denman Bill Pollinger Matthias Wicks, Chair Bill McKee Bill Eisenring Helen Pollinger Bob Baumel Gina McKee Bruce Fabrikant Roger Price Camille Herron Anthony White Pam Fales Ed Sabin Brian Hoover Jacqueline White Dave Friedman Claire Tafelski Tyrone Harris Ben Teixeira
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Oregon San Diego Glenn D Fortune, Chair Carol McLatchie Jay Beltz, Chair Steve Kleinstuber James Bean Scott Olsen Michael Adkins Lillian Mahoney Doug Bowman Sandy Pashkin Tom Bache Alice Scmnidt Bruce Davis Rose Schlewitz Manny Bautista Tim Seaman Bob Latham Peter Thompson Tonie Campbell Graeme Shirley Jonathan Marcus Jerry Westfall Paul Greer James Skelly Thom Hunt Ozark Laura Borman, Chair Winston Kelly Snake River Richard Anderson Chaunte McMillan George Ragan, Chair Dave Mills Eugene Anton Reggie McNeill Linda Barnes Dave Nielson Kelly Behlman Ginger Mulanax Florence Erickson Bonnie Bell Ed Rowold Patricia Hanna Martisse Scott South Carolina Tom Hott Alexandria Weathersby Perry Funnie, Chair Christopher Kling William Archie Ard Thaddeus Sligh Pacific John Blackburn Tim Tyler J.R. Heberle James Hume Linda Ellis Norman Venyah Fred Baer Ralph Jones Kenneth Funnie Anthony Washington Tom Bernhardt George Kleeman Valerie Jacobs Freddie Young Joanne Camargo John Murray Samuel Kennedy Dick Connors Joseph Ols Shirley Connors Jonathan Price South Texas Ashley Grosse Charles Sheppard Sue Humphrey, Chair Bert Pickell Irene Herman Dave Shrock Michael Courtney Joe Prusaitis Alexander Hill Lloyd Stephenson David Dunbar Joyce Prusaitis Quentin Inglehart-Summers Scott Slade Pacific Northwest AC Jaime Gerald Smith Char Engelhardt, Chair Kwajalein Griffin Steve McCannon Ricky Williams Katie Burnett William Hickman Rose Monday Judy Christiansen Ivars Ikstrums Ray Christiansen Patti Petesch Southern Kenny Emerick Becca Peter Dennis Groll, Chair Keith Johnson Norris Frederick Mike Sayenko Leroy Brisco Rev Burnett King, Sr Holly Genest Bob Springer Earlett Buckley Gloria Louis Kathey Early Lloyd McMillan Potomac Valley Rashad Hannah Byron Turner George Harris, Chair Tiombe Hurd Martha Harris Shawnica Turner Tim Baker Thomas Jones Herbert Jefferson George Banker Henry McCallum Elenora Battle Herbert Nicholls Southern California Frances Brown Alama Jan Price Thom Confer, Chair Bob Larsen Ronald Clarke Dr William Price Eric Barron Paul Mahoney Sharon Good Barbara Smith Brandon Bethke Chris Rael Warren House Quentin Wilson Mark Cleary Rich Robert Faye Howell Eric Dixon Dave Smith Sonoma Evans Steve Todd Kelly Flathers Rebecca Trahan Mo Haneef Lorraine Williams Bob Hickey
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Southwestern Wisconsin Lester Mount, Chair Michael Murphy Patrick Pretty, Chair Jason Goza Regina Bagby Delores Murray Dwight Benning Ann Heaslett Chester Bradley JoAnn Neal-Williams Gisela Benning Peter Henkes Michelle Carter RonNichols Dr. Eric D. Castro Beverly Kern Lesia Dunn Toni Nichols Stan Druckrey Robert O. Kern Barbara Granberry Lisa Rosaborough Kevin Fitzpatrick Carolyn Smith Larry Menendez Robert Williams Alonzo Fuller
Tennessee Radir Annoor, Sr., Chair Stanley Johnson John Carter, Jr Ali Leonard Hazel Clark Sonya Palmer National Sports Sonja Friend-Uhl Lori Shepard Mike Ham Sam Smith Organizations Dominique Holmes Catrena Thompson 5-C Members Shawn Johnson
Three Rivers Frank Rodenbaugh, Chair Cindy Long NAIA Charles Davis Linda Phelps National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Ark Heckel Joe Sarver Cambrya Jones Mark Schwartz NCAA Bruce Long Oronde Sharif National Collegiate Athletic Association
Utah Demetrio Cabanillas, Chair Emily Jameson NFSHSA Larry Alserda Eric Peterson National Federation of State High School Russ Armstrong Kirk Skyles Associations John Erickson Larry Smithee Becky Oakes Kris Erickson NJCAA National Junior College Athletic Association Virginia James Holdren, Jr. Melody Hundley William Anderson Chris McBreath Melanie Barrow Chris McCann RRCA William (Bill) Boyd Howard Nippert Road Runners Clubs of America Robert Disse Tyrone (Tony) Vaughan Mitch Garner Phil Stewart Raymond Funkhouser
Running USA West Texas Bart Bradshaw, Chair Omoghan Osaghae Susan Weeks Allen Steinfeld Eugene Neboh Sharon Preece Stella Neboh Diane Wholey
West Virginia Paul Gilmer, Chair Richard Messenger Chip Ferrell Donna Zirgibel Bob Medley
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NCAA Division III Track Coaches Assn National Athletics Organizations National High School Athletic Coaches Association 5-D-1 Members
All American Trail Running Association NAIA Track & Field Coaches Assn Nancy Hobbs Richard Bolt
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) NJCAA Track Coaches Association
American Ultrarunning Association Nancy Hobbs U.S. Women’s Track Coaches Association National Senior Games Association Phil Godfrey California Community Colleges Cross United States Armed Forces Country and Track Coaches U.S. Air Force Association (5CTCA) U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp Northwest Athletic Association of U.S. Navy Community Colleges (NWAACC) YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association Youth Coaches Ron Williams
National Coaching U.S. Meet Directors Association
Organizations Article 5-D-2 Officials Committee USA Deaf Sports Federation NCAA Division I - Track Coaches Assn
Special Olympics NCAA Division II Track Coaches Assn
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Associations
2013 Association Officers (AS TURNED IN 11/5/2012)
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Adirondack State of New York east and north of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, Broome, Sullivan, Orange, and Dutchess counties.
Office ...... 233 Fourth Street, Troy, NY 12180/ PO Box 1200, Troy, NY 12181-1200 Contact ...... Ph: 518-273-5552; Fax: 518-273-0647; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfadir.org
President Membership Don Lawrence Bruce Vandewater 9 Pine Ridge Rd (See office) Saratoga, NY 12866 518-577-1333 Clubs [email protected] Bruce Vandewater (See office) Secretary Christopher Rush Sanctions 1177 Oxford Pl Lee Pollock Schenectady, NY 12308 17 Sylvan Ave 518-374-6995 Queensbury, NY 12804 [email protected] H- 518-798-4066 O- 518-244-4245 x441 [email protected]
Alabama State of Alabama.
Office ...... 2430 Rockcreek Road, Hoover, AL 35226 Contact ...... Ph: 205-862-2477; [email protected] Website ...... www.alabama.usatf.org
President Membership Joseph Henderson Mary Birdwell 1413 Old Fairway Rd (See Office) Huntsville, AL 35806 256-683-5648 Clubs [email protected] Mary Birdwell (See Office) Secretary Angela Vail Sanctions 5005 Chesapeake West Mary Birdwell Birmingham, AL 35242 (See office) 205-329-3433 [email protected]
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Alaska State of Alaska.
Office ...... 7271 E 22nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99504 Contact ...... Ph: 907-338-7087; Fax: 907-338-3903; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/ak/
President Membership Jason Hofacker David Todd 7271 E 22nd Ave (See Secretary) Anchorage, AK 99504 907-338-7087 Clubs [email protected] David Todd (See Secretary) Secretary David Todd Sanctions 2510 Stern Cir Michelle Hofacker Anchorage, AK 99515 7271 E 22nd Ave 907-770-9904 Anchorage, AK 99504 [email protected] 907-338-7087 [email protected]
Arizona State of Arizona.
Office ...... 8436 E Hubbell, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Contact ...... Ph: 480-949-1991; Fax: 480-994-1748; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/az/
President Membership Clif McKenzie Bob Flint, Executive Director 2661 E Tamarisk St (See office) Gilbert, AZ 85296 480-279-5382 Clubs [email protected] Bob Flint (See office) Secretary Sue Pearson Sanctions 166 W Merrill Ave Bob Flint Gilbert, AZ 85223 (See office) 480-833-9118 623-297-0589 - c [email protected]
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Arkansas State of Arkansas.
Office ...... PO Box 74, Cane Hill, AR 72717 Contact ...... Ph: 479-824-3476; Fax: 479-824-3477; [email protected] Website ...... usatf-ar.org
President Membership Mike Trexler Tom Aspel 207 Links Dr Apt 207 120 South Laredo Lowell, AR 72745 Russellville, AR 72801 479-466-5645 479-968-4527 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs John Mitchell John Mitchell (See office) (See office)
Sanctions John Mitchell (See office)
Border Counties of El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster, Terrell, Pecos, and Reeves in the State of Texas.
Office ...... 12941 Tierra Salas, El Paso, TX 79938 Contact ...... Ph: 915-849-7978; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/border/
President Membership/Clubs Lawrence Wade Maria Johnson 6813 Bellrose Dr Apt 41 (See Secretary) El Paso, TX 79925 915-526-6699 Sanctions [email protected] Allison Jones (See Office) Secretary Maria Johnson 6969 Swede Johnsen Dr El Paso, TX 79912 915-760-4406 [email protected]
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Central California Counties of Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, and Merced in the State of California.
Office ...... 3699 Ming Ave Suite G, Bakersfield, CA 93309 Contact ...... Ph: 661-316-8357; Fax: 661-331-1101; [email protected] Website ...... www.central-california.usatf.org
President Membership/Clubs Lawrence Watson Tikee Miller 3699 Ming Ave Suite G (See Office) Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-444-6634 661-316-8357 [email protected] [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Tikee Miller Linda Kelly (See Membership) 3699 Ming Ave Ste G Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-427-7462 [email protected]
Colorado The State of Colorado.
Office ...... 11797 W Marlowe Dr, Morrison, CO 80465 Contact ...... Ph: 720-295-6244; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf-co.org
President Membership & Clubs Dan Pierce Megan Greene 1560 Upland Ave (See Office) Boulder, CO 80304 303-931-4690 Sanctions [email protected] Megan Greene (See Office) Secretary Rich Schornstein 1023 War Eagle Dr N Colorado Springs, CO 80919 719-265-1811 314-960-3271 - c [email protected]
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Connecticut State of Connecticut.
Office ...... 226 Guilds Hollow Rd, Bethlehem, CT 06751 Contact ...... Ph: 203-266-5402; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf-ct.org Membership President Jim Barber Robert Fontaine 65 Vista Terrace 226 Guilds Hollow Road New Haven, CT 06515 Bethlehem, CT 06751 203-392-6811 203-266-5402 [email protected] 860-347-2044 - f [email protected] Clubs Jim Barber Secretary (See Membership) Joyce Baiardi 27 Vermont Ave. Sanctions Milford, CT 06460 Alan MacDougall 203-877-1012 90 Pine Orchard Rd [email protected] Branford, CT 06405 203-932-7054 [email protected]
Dakotas States of North and South Dakota.
Office ...... 1615 N 4th Street, Wahpeton, ND 58075 Contact ...... Ph: 701-642-4606; [email protected] Website ...... dakotas.usatf.org
President Membership Myron Loberg Trudi Smith 5050 40th Ave S Apt 126 (See office) Fargo, ND 58104 701-540-5437 Clubs [email protected] Trudi Smith (See office) Secretary Dee Jensen Sanctions 1621 N 5th Street Trudi Smith Wahpeton, ND 58075 (See office) 701-642-4801 [email protected]
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Florida State of Florida.
Office ...... 104 E 11th Avenue, Windermere, FL 34786 Contact ...... Ph: 407-876-4467; Fax: 407-876-5843; [email protected] Website ...... florida.usatf.org
President Membership Robin Brown Beamon Pam Betz 9124 NW 147th Terrace 104 E 11th Avenue Miami Lakes, FL 33018 Windermere, FL 34786 305-819-3459 Ph: 407-876-4467 Cell: 786-554-0989 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Pam Betz Rod Larsen (See Membership) (See Office) Sanctions Pam Betz (See Membership)
Georgia State of Georgia.
Office ...... PO Box 723186, Atlanta, GA 31139 Contact ...... Ph: 404-376-8308; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfga.org Membership President Linda Bommicino Ian Dube 114 Hubbard St 45 Simpson Dr Woodstock, GA 30188 Kennesaw GA 30144 770-591-8806 770-592-8834 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Inez Finch Marlene Atwood 3440 Winter Wood Ct 3284 Roundfield Circle Marietta, GA 30062 Duluth, GA 30096 770-977-1850 770-497-4208 Fax: 770-565-0313 [email protected] [email protected]
Sanctions Marlene Atwood [email protected] (See Secretary)
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Gulf That portion of the state of Texas bounded on the north and including the counties of Robertson, Leon, Houston, Angelina, Nacogdoches, and Shelby; on the east by the State of Louisiana; on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; and on the west by and including the counties of Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Austin, Washington, Brazos, and Robertson.
Office ...... 2600 South Loop West, Suite 565, Houston, TX 77054 Contact ...... Ph: 713-666-8133; Fax: 713-666-8048; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfgulf.comm
President Membership Porter Robinson Christie Love 12455 Chalmette St (See Office) Houston, TX 77015 713-434-9290 713-451-4404 [email protected] 281-704-4756 - c [email protected] Clubs Christie Love Secretary (See Membership) Veronica Endsley 8 Buena Park Circle Sanctions Manvel, TX 77598 Porter Robinson 832-226-4227 (See office) [email protected]
Hawaii The State of Hawaii and the U.S. territories Guam, American Samoa and other Pacific islands.
Office ...... 1493 Halekoa Dr., Honolulu, HI 96821 Contact ...... Ph: 808-737-9017; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfhi.org
President Membership Glen Wakuoto Earl Kishimoto 94-200A Iokoo Pl PO Box 1302 Waipahu, HI 96797 Pearl City, HI 96782 808-497-8987 808-255-8333 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs & Sanctions Mark Zeug Ronald Pate 1493 Halekoa Dr 1050 Bishop Street Apt 179 Honolulu, HI 96821 Honolulu, HI 96813 808-737-9017 808-593-1047 [email protected] [email protected]
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Illinois State of Illinois excluding the counties of St. Clair, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Monroe and Madison.
Office ...... 1213 Maple Ave, Unit E, Lisle, IL 60532 Contact ...... Ph: 630-512-0727; Fax: 630-512-0728; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfillinois.org
President Membership & Clubs Dorothy Dawson Lorette Cherry 4617 S. Calumet Ave. (See office) Chicago, IL 60653 773-624-4392 Sanctions Cell: 312-296-4194 Lorette Cherry [email protected] (See office)
Secretary Lorette Cherry 310 Rice Ave Bellwood, IL 60104 708-544-8390 [email protected]
Indiana State of Indiana.
Office ...... 10160 Split Rock Way, Indianapolis, IN 46234 Contact ...... Ph: 317-858-3830; [email protected] Website ...... www.inusatf.org
President Latashia Key Membership & Clubs 10160 Split Rock Way Latashia Key Indianapolis, IN 46234 (See Office) 317-858-3830 [email protected] Sanctions Randy Stafford Secretary 4055 Sandpiper Ln Paul Sargent Columbus, IN 47203 549 Mallory Pkwy Ph: 812-378-9206 Franklin, IN 46131 [email protected] 317-738-8037 [email protected]
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Inland Northwest State of Washington east of and including counties of Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima, and Klickitat; and State of Idaho north of and including Idaho County.
Office ...... 1445 NW Kenny, Pullman, WA 99163 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 509-332-1168; [email protected] Website ...... Pending
President Membership Mike Hinz Kimberly Kutsch 1445 NW Kenny Dr. 3011 W Trinity Ave Pullman, WA 99163 Spokane, WA 99208 509-332-1165 509-468-8211 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Jill McCluskey Shane Sorey School of Economic Sciences 4116 E Congress Ave Washington State University Spokane, WA 99223 Pullman, WA 99164 509-216-1310 509-334-1607 [email protected] [email protected]
Iowa State of Iowa.
Office ...... 4400 EP True Parkway, Unit 52, Des Moines, IA 50265 Contact ...... Ph: 515-771-4246; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf-iowa.org
President Membership Lynn Lindaman Mandy Matzen 4208 Quail Ct 2832 Carey Ave West Des Moines, IA 50265-5369 Davenport, IA 52803 515-225-3814 563-940-4297 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs Eric Pingel Jim Walczyk PO Box 3231 (See Office Iowa City, IA 52244 641-629-1415 Sanctions [email protected] or Jim Walczyk [email protected] (See Office)
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Kentucky State of Kentucky.
Office ...... 202 Coldcreek Ct S, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Contact ...... 270-872-8257; [email protected] Website ...... kentucky.usatf.org
President Membership & Clubs Frank Newton Patricia Rouse 865 Newton Rd (See Office) Guston, KY 40142 270-547-6140 Sanctions [email protected] Patricia Rouse (See Office) Secretary Patricia Rouse 202 Coldcreek Ct S Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270-872-8257 [email protected]
Lake Erie State of Ohio counties of Erie, Huron, Richland, Lorain, Ashland, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lake, Medina, Summit, Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, Harrison, Jefferson, Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull, and Ashtabula.
Office ...... 8280 Craigleigh Dr., Parma, OH 44129 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 440-842-2142; [email protected] Website ...... www.lakeerie.org
President Membership & Clubs Larry Seifert JoAnn Kitchen 8280 Craigleigh Dr 4273 Greenwich Rd Parma, OH 44129 Norton, OH 44203 Ph/Fax: 440-842-2142 330-336-4875 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Nancy Seifert JoAnn Kitchen (See Office) (See Membership)
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Long Island The New York counties of Suffolk and Nassau.
Office ...... PO Box 504, Old Bethpage, NY 11804 (mailing) ...... 101 Dupont St, Ste 24, Plainview, NY 11803 (shipping) Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 516-349-9157; [email protected] Website ...... www.long-island.usatf.org
President Membership/Clubs Alex Cuozzo Bill Ott 1988 Bergen Street (See Office) Bellmore, NY 11710 631-9827-3426 – c 516-652-3555 [email protected] [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Bill Ott Sheryl Hall (See Membership) 101 Dupont St Plainview, NY 11803 516-537-3345 [email protected]
Maine State of Maine.
Office ...... 417 Hartland Rd, Canaan, ME 04924 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 207-474-8876 (Call before faxing); [email protected] Website ...... www.meusatf.org
President Membership Valaree Foss Wendy Serbent 417 Hartland Rd 5 Sunset Terrace Canaan, ME 04924-3205 Waterville, ME 04901 Ph/Fax*: 207-474-8876 (*call before faxing) 207-873-6059 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs Mark R. Dennett Wendy Serbent 5 Gedney St (See Membership) Augusta, ME 04330 207-577-1732 Sanctions [email protected] Valaree Foss (See Office)
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Michigan State of Michigan.
Office ...... 3521 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, MI 48204 Contact ...... Ph: 313-623-3029; Fax: 313-934-0126; [email protected] Website ...... www.michigan.usatf.org
President Membership Jacqueline DeVose Jackie DeVose 3521 Oakman Blvd (See office) Detroit, MI 48204 313-623-3029 Clubs [email protected] Jackie DeVose (See office) Secretary Darlene Barber Sanctions 17171 Strasburg Darlene Barber Detroit, MI 48205 (See Secretary) 313-521-6123 [email protected]
Mid-Atlantic The state of Pennsylvania, east of, and including Potter, Clinton, Centre, Huntingdon and Bedford counties and the State of Delaware.
Office ...... PO Box 662, Southeastern, PA 19399 Contact ...... Ph: 267-908-5385; Fax: 610-647-4946; [email protected] Website ...... www.mausatf.org
President Membership & Clubs Cynthia Young Doreen McCoubrie 7385 Rugby Street (See Office) Philadelphia, PA 19138 610-960-5961 267-908-5385 [email protected] [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Doreen McCoubrie Paul Spencer (See Membership) 23 South Wyoming Ave Ardmore, PA 19003 610-645-5843 [email protected]
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Minnesota State of Minnesota.
Office ...... 960 Douglas Rd, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 651-686-8447; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfmn.org
President Membership/Clubs Rick Recker Craig Yotter 19 S 1st St, Apt 2203 (See office) Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-375-0805 Craig Yotter [email protected] (See office)
Secretary Sanctions Mark Krug Craig Yotter 325 Hoffman Dr Apt 218 (See Office) Owatonna, MN 55060 612-209-7772 [email protected]
Missouri Valley State of Kansas; and State of Missouri west of and including the counties of Schuyler, Adair, Macon, Randolph, Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Hickory, Polk, Greene, Christian, and Taney.
Office ...... 7001 W 79th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204 Contact ...... Ph: 816-522-1806; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/mv/
President Membership/Clubs Kenneth Ferguson Monica Joannes 11506 Woodward 4608 W 72nd St Overland Park, KS 66210 Prairie Village, KS 66208 913-579-8722 816-585-5005 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Fawn McDougald Wayne T Armbrust 813 Clay St 3604 Grant Ct. Junction City, KS 66441 Columbia, MO 65203 785-375-4587 573-445-6675 [email protected] [email protected]
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Montana State of Montana.
Office ...... PO Box 2171, Red Lodge, MT 59068 Contact ...... Ph: 406-446-9146; Fax: 406-446-8195; [email protected] Website ...... www.mtusatf.org
President Membership Greg Mohl Greg Mohl PO Box 2171 (See office) Red Lodge, MT 59068 406--446-9802 Clubs [email protected] Greg Mohl (See office) Secretary Kay Newman Sanctions 2200 Bridger Dr Greg Mohl Bozeman, MT 59715 (See office) 406-586-5543 [email protected]
Nebraska State of Nebraska.
Office ...... 15904 ‘O’ Circle, Omaha, NE 68135 Contact ...... Ph: 402-333-6771; [email protected] Website ...... www.neusatf-youth.org
President Membership & Clubs John Wissler Cindy DeSantiago 548 11th Street 15904 ‘O’ Circle Pawnee City, NE 68420 Omaha, NE 68135 [email protected] 402-333-6771 [email protected] Secretary Bonnie Cizek Sanctions 6327 S 103 Street Cindy DeSantiago Omaha, NE 68127 (See Membership) 402-592-1119 [email protected]
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Nevada The counties of Elko, Lander, Eureka, White Pine, Nye, Lincoln, Esmeralda and Clark in the State of Nevada.
Office ...... 2310 Red Crossbill Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89142 Contact ...... 702-239-1109; [email protected] Website ...... www.nevada.usatf.org
President Membership/Clubs Brooks Lewis Jeanetta Edmonds (See Office) 1300 Madison Ave Las Vegas, NV 89016 Secretary 702-610-4619 Tonita Mack [email protected] 6316 Blowing Sky Unit 201 N Las Vegas, NV 89081 Sanctions 702-643-7260 Jeanetta Edmond [email protected] (See Membership/Clubs)
New England States of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Office ...... PO Box 1905, Brookline, MA 02446-0016 (mailing) ...... 2001 Beacon St., Suite 207, Brighton, MA 02135-7787 (shipping) Contact ...... Ph: 617-566-7600; Fax: 617-939-0992; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfne.org
President Membership Tom Derderian Steve Vaitones 30 Hale Ave (See office) Winthrop, MA 02152 617-997-7715 Clubs [email protected] Steve Vaitones (See office) Secretary Eric Narcisi Sanctions 47 Harvard St Apt B304 Steve Vaitones Charlestown, MA 02129 (See office) 401-26-1627 [email protected]
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New Jersey State of New Jersey.
Office ...... PO Box 330, Boonton, NJ 07005-0330 Contact ...... Ph: 973-334-8900; Fax: 973-334-8925; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfnj.org
President Membership Ed Neighbour, III Pam Fales, Office Manager 20 Echo Dr (See office) Sparta, NJ 07871 973-729-7501 Clubs [email protected] Pam Fales (See office) Secretary Madeline Bost Sanctions 55 Pleasant Hill Rd Pam Fales Randolph, NJ 07869 (See office) 973-584-0679 [email protected]
New Mexico State of New Mexico.
Office ...... 760-10 Tramway Lane NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122 Contact ...... Ph: 505-858-1901; Fax: 866-454-4940; [email protected] Website ...... www.newmexico.usatf.org
President Membership Shane Cleveland Laurie Sabik, Managing Director 6612 Meadow Lake Dr, NW (See Office) Albuquerque, NM 87120 505-898-9992 Clubs [email protected] Laurie Sabik (See office) Secretary Annette Armijo Sanctions 4804 Cutting Ave NW Laurie Sabik Albuquerque, NM 87114 (See office) 505-898-4502 [email protected]
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New York State of New York south of and including Sullivan, Orange, and Dutchess counties, with the exception of Suffolk and Nassau Counties.
Office ...... 210 West 262nd Street Apt 5H, Riverdale, NY 10471 Contact ...... Ph: 609-915-3039; [email protected] Website ...... newyork.usatf.org
President Membership/Clubs Lauren Primerano Lauren Primerano 210 W 262nd St Apt 5H (See Office) Bronx, NY 10471 (See Office) Sanctions Lauren Primerano Secretary (See Office) John Honerkamp 344 E 87th St Apt B New York, NY 10128 917-536-3627 [email protected]
Niagara State of New York, west of and including counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland and Broome.
Office ...... 121 Lockwood Rd, Syracuse, NY 13214-2032 Contact ...... Ph: 315-449-0492; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf-niagara.org
President Membership & Clubs Bill Quinlisk Jim Glinsky (See office) 49 Tumbleweed Dr Pittsford, NY 14534-2547 Secretary 585-334-6172 Rob Liebers [email protected] PO Box 306 Lakewood, NY 14750 Sanctions 716-488-3090 Matt Merrill [email protected] 2997 South Union St Rochester, NY 14624 585-313-1465 [email protected]
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North Carolina State of North Carolina.
Office ...... PO Box 576, Garner, NC 27529-0576 (mailing) ...... 103 Taunton Ct., Garner, NC 27529 (shipping) Contact ...... Ph: 919-772-6119; Fax: 919-220-8873; [email protected] Website ...... www.northcarolina.usatf.org
President Membership Dr. Al Davis, Sr Katherine Branch 4005 Wake Forest Hwy (See office) Durham, NC 27703 919-598-6776 Clubs [email protected] Maureen Smith PO Box 576 Secretary Garner, NC 27529 Coleman Mitchell 919-810-7423 7518 Montibillo Pkwy [email protected] Durham, NC 27713 919-824-1904 Sanctions Tecla McFadden 2917 Firth Rd Durham, NC 27704 919-308-9852 [email protected]
Ohio State of Ohio excluding the twenty-two (22) counties of the Lake Erie Association.
Office ...... 5026 Silver Arrow Dr., Dayton, OH 45424 Contact ...... Ph: 937-235-9436; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/oh/
President Membership Chair Karen Krsak Brenda Martin 4788 Crazy Horse Ln 7521 Arundel Rd Westerville, OH 43081 Trotwood, OH 45426 614-899-6073 937-837-5069 614-519-4351 - c [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Brenda Martin Linda Melzer (See Membership) 253 Caswell Dr. Gahanna, OH 43230 Sanctions 614-478-9111 Brenda Martin 614-893-8934 - c (See Membership) [email protected]
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Oklahoma State of Oklahoma.
Office ...... 1116 S Atlanta Ave, Tulsa, OK 74104-3921 Contact ...... Ph: 918-770-0168; Fax: 918-298-1147; [email protected] Website ...... www.oklahoma.usatf.org
President Membership Matthias Wicks Gina McKee PO Box 243 (See office) Tulsa, OK 74101 918-814-3278 Clubs [email protected] Gina McKee (See office) Secretary Gina McKee Sanctions (See office) Gina McKee (See office)
Oregon State of Oregon.
Office ...... 47659 W 2nd Street, Oakridge, OR 97463 Contact ...... Ph: 541-913-0445; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf-oregon.org
President Membership Glenn Fortune Doug Bowman 47659 2nd St 3670 SE 21st Dr Oakridge, OR 97463 Gresham, OR 97080 541-782-3771 503-869-4583 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs Kristen Rohde Doug Bowman 1905 NW 29th Ave Apt 220 (See Secretary) Portland, OR 97210 360-739-9713 Sanctions [email protected] Doug Bowman (See Secretary)
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Ozark State of Missouri east of and including the counties of Scotland, Knox, Shelby, Monroe, Ralls, Pike, Montgomery, Osage, Miller, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Douglas, and Ozark; and the counties of St. Clair, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Monroe, and Madison in the State of Illinois.
Contact ...... 900 Weidman Rd, Town and Country, MO 63017-8443 Phone ...... Ph/Fax: 314-434-3397; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/ozark/
President Membership & Clubs Laura Borman Gussie Crawford 12511 Chilton Hills 900 Weidman Rd DeSoto, MO 63020 Town and Country, MO 63017-8443 636-586-9948 Ph/Fax: 314-434-3397 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Carolyn Spencer Gussie Crawford 11921 Lakecrest Ln (See Membership) Spanish Lake, MO 63138-1218 314-355-1903 [email protected]
Pacific State of California north of Inyo, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Kings, and Santa Barbara counties; and the counties of Humbolt, Washoe, Pershing, Churchill, Storey, Lyon, Mineral, Douglas, and Carson City in the State of Nevada.
Office ...... 120 Ponderosa Court, Folsom, CA 95630 Contact ...... Ph: 916-983-4715; Fax: 916-983-4624; [email protected] Website ...... www.pausatf.org
President Membership Irene Herman Irene Herman 422 Presidio Ave (See President) San Francisco, CA 94115 415-447-4212 Clubs [email protected] Heike Mansoor (See office) Secretary Lloyd Stephenson Sanctions 1360 Orchard Way Heike Mansoor Chico, CA 95928 (See office) 415-759-6194 [email protected]
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Pacific Northwest State of Washington west of Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties.
Office ...... 3779 S 191st St, SeaTac, WA 98188-5258 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 206-433-8868; [email protected] Website ...... www.pntf.org
President William Hickman Membership 1960 9th Avenue W Tracy Silva Seattle, WA 98119 2280 NW Boulder Way Dr 206-284-1028 Issaquah, WA 98027 [email protected] 206-383-7000 [email protected] Secretary Ed Viering Clubs 7714 69th Ave Ct, NW Tracy Silva Gig Harbor, WA 98335 (See Membership) 253-853-3853 [email protected] Sanctions Carole Langenbach (See Office)
Potomac Valley State of Maryland, District of Columbia, the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in the State of Virginia.
Office ...... PMB 102, 2657G Annapolis Rd., Hanover, MD 21076 Contact ...... Ph: 301-652-5051; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/pva/
President Membership George Harris Herb Nicholls 7913 Beechnut Rd (See office) Capital Heights, MD 20743 [email protected] 301-652-5051 [email protected] Clubs Herb Nicholls Secretary (See office) Faye M. Howell 1010 Elsa Avenue Sanctions Landover, MD 20785 Barbara Y. Smith Ph: 301-652-5051 2522 Symphony Lane [email protected] Gambrills, MD 21054 301-652-5051 [email protected]
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San Diego-Imperial San Diego and Imperial counties in the State of California.
Office ...... 1511 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 619-275-6542; [email protected] Website ...... www.sandiegousatf.org
President Membership Jay Beltz Graeme Shirley 1906 Treseder Circle 11212 Via Carroza El Cajon, CA 92019 San Diego, CA 92110 619-442-4585 858-292-6132 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs Tom Bache USATF San Diego-Imperial 1129 Colusa Street (See office) San Diego, CA 92110 858-729-3291 Sanctions [email protected] USATF San Diego-Imperial (See office)
Snake River State of Idaho south of Idaho County.
Office ...... 1915 Roanoke, Boise, ID 83712-7528 Contact ...... Ph: 208-386-9392; Fax: 208-331-0577; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/sr/
President Membership George Ragan George Ragan 1915 Roanoke (See office) Boise, ID 83712 208-386-93org92 Clubs [email protected] George Ragan (See office) Secretary Tim Severa Sanctions 1050 W State St George Ragan Boise, ID 83702 (See office) 208-344-5502 tim.severa@ymcatvidaho
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South Carolina State of South Carolina.
Office ...... PO Box 51653, Summerville, SC 29485 Contact ...... Ph 330-361-0169; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf.org/assoc/sc/
President Membership/Clubs Perry Funnie Christopher Kling 178 Yadkin Ave PO Box 51653 (mailing) Georgetown, SC 29440 113 Carolinian Dr (shipping) (843) 325-5294 Summerville, SC 29485 [email protected] [email protected] 330-361-0169 Secretary Valerie Jacobs Sanctions 1521 Hyatt Ave Christopher Kling Columbia, SC 29203 (See office) 803-727-2902 [email protected]
South Texas That portion of the State of Texas bounded on the east by and including the counties of Milam, Burleson, Lee, Fayette, Lavaca, and Jackson; on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and the Republic of Mexico; on the west by and including the counties of Val Verde and Crockett; and on the north by the counties of Crockett, Schleicher, Menard, Mason, Llano, Burnet, Lampasas, and Williamson.
Office ...... 9635 Campton Farms, San Antonio, Texas 78250 Contact ...... Ph: 210-520-9678; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfsouthtexas.org
President Membership/Clubs Sue Humphrey Joe Prusaitis 9711 Copper Creek Dr # A 1101 Plymouth Dr Austin, TX 78729 Austin, TX 78758 512-918-3170 512-294-6456 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Bert Pickell John Purnell 9635 Campton Farms 1806 McKinley Ave San Antonio, TX 78250-1725 San Antonio, TX 78510 Ph: 210-520-9678 210-826-1888 Cell: 210-317-9918 210-385-8248 - c [email protected] [email protected]
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Southern States of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Office ...... PO Box 4695, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Contact ...... Ph: 225-270-3322; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatfsouthern.org
President Membership/Clubs Dennis Groll Earlett Buckley 113 Grayhawk Cove (See office) Madison, MS 39110 318-355-2598 Sanctions [email protected] Earlett Buckley (See office) Secretary Earlett Buckley PO Box 4695 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-270-3322 [email protected]
Southern California The counties of Inyo, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside in the State of California.
Office ...... 13039 E Florence Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Contact ...... Ph: 562-941-2621; Fax: 562-941-6180; [email protected] Website ...... www.scausatf.org
President Membership/Clubs Thom Confer Sonya Harrell, Office Manager (See office) (See office) 714-685-7770 [email protected] [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Sonya Harrell, Office Manager Eric Bates (See office) (See Office) 213-941-2621 [email protected]
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Southwestern That portion of the State of Texas bounded on the south by and including the Counties of Irion, Tom Green, Concho, McCullock, San Saba, Mills, Hamilton, Coryell, Bell, Falls, Limestone, Freestone, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, and Panola; on the east by the State of Louisiana and the State of Arkansas; on the north by the State of Oklahoma; and on the west by and including the counties of Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Stonewall, Fisher, Scurry, Borden, Howard, Glasscock, and Reagan.
Office ...... PO Box 763594, Dallas, TX 75376-3594 (mailing) ...... 430 Amelia St, Duncanville, TX 75137 (shipping) Contact ...... Ph: 972-283-1451; Fax: 972-709-3892; [email protected] Website ...... www.swusatf.org
President Membership/Clubs Lester Mount Lesia Dunn 6750 Hillcrest Plaza Dr Ste 221 2686 Wisteria St Dallas, TX 75230 Dallas, TX 75211 214-766-2854 214-331-6317 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Toni Nichols Lesia Dunn (See office) (See Membership) 214-803-9633 - c
Tennessee State of Tennessee.
Office ...... 701 Bridgedale Ct, Nashville, TN 37207 Contact ...... Ph: 615-327-9787; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatftn.org
President Membership/Clubs Shawn Johnson Sonya Palmer 1017 Flaxton St PO Box 282218 Hendersonville, TN 37075 Nashville, TN 37218 615-254-0174 615-865-4305 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Sanctions Catrena Thompson Sonya Palmer (See Office) (See Membership)
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Three Rivers State of Pennsylvania west of Potter, Clinton, Centre, Huntingdon, and Bedford counties and the counties of Marshall, Brooke, Ohio, and Hancock in the State of West Virginia.
Office ...... 109 Evans Drive, McMurray, PA 15317 Contact ...... Ph/Fax: 724-941-5639; [email protected] Website ...... www.usatf-threerivers.org
President Membership/Clubs Frank Rodenbaugh Cindy Long 813 Alexander Street (See office) Pittsburgh, PA 15116 412-487-2917 Sanctions [email protected] Frank Rodenbaugh (See President) Secretary Nicole Berry 1044 Stanton Terrace Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412-782-4747 [email protected]
Utah The State of Utah.
Office ...... 4725 Sycamore Drive, Holladay, UT 84117 Contact ...... Ph: 801-858-1074; Fax: 801-307-2210; [email protected] Website ...... www.utah.usatf.org
President Membership Demetrio Cabanillas Kris Erickson, Office Manager 694 Jenny Sue Ct (See Office) Murray, UT 84123 801-949-8268 Clubs [email protected] Kris Erickson, Office Manager (See office) Secretary Emily Jameson Sanctions 1955 W Hew Wood Ct Kris Erickson, Office Manager Taylorsville, UT 84118 (See office) 801-557-1192 [email protected]
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Virginia The State of Virginia (excluding the counties of Arlington and Fairfax) and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church.
Office ...... 8010 Cameron Road, Richmond, VA 23229 Contact ...... Ph: 804-740-1193; Fax: 804-358-8397; [email protected]/[email protected] Website ...... www.virginiausatf.org
President Membership James Holdren Melissa Johnson 1541 Westshire Lane 10409 Reams Road Richmond, VA 23233 Richmond, VA 23236 804-512-1474 804-464-2936 804-740-1193 - c [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Gloria Thompson Annette Sirica (See office) 16124 Brisbane Hill Ln Rockville, VA 23146 Sanctions 804-749-3892 Gloria Thompson [email protected] (See office)
West Texas That portion of the State of Texas bounded on the east by and including the counties of Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler, Collingsworth, Childress, Cottle, King, Kent, Garza, Lynn, Dawson, Martin, Midland, and Upton; on the south by and including the counties of Upton, Crane, Ward, and Loving; on the west by the State of New Mexico; and on the north by the State of Oklahoma.
Office ...... PO Box 12684, Odessa, TX 79768 Contact ...... Ph: 806-832-5509; [email protected] Website ...... www.west-texas.usatf.com
President Membership/Clubs Bart Bradshaw Michelle Barnes PO Box 751 (mailing) 1312 E Parker 1409 8th Street (shipping) Midland, TX 79701 Shallowater, TX 79363 432-688-5741 806-832-5509 [email protected] [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Sharon Preece Bre McClendon 5107 Black Oak Dr 2842 E 21st St Amarillo, TX 79110 Odessa, TX 79761 806-220-4666 432-352-77625 youthsatfwesttexas.com [email protected]
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West Virginia The state of West Virginia excluding the counties of Marshall, Brooke, Ohio and Hancock.
Office ...... PO Box 1243, Charleston, WV 25325 Contact ...... Ph: 304-345-0497; [email protected] Website ...... leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=wvusatf
President Membership Paul Gilmer Christi Evans 108 Patterson St 401 Surrey Charleston, WV 25302 St. Albans, WV 25177 304-345-0497 304-395-2348 304-343-0125 - o [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Paul Gilmer Richard Messenger (See President) 530 Valley Chapel Rd Weston, WV 26452 Sanctions (304) 476-8410 Joseph Gonzalez [email protected] 121 Boyd St Clarksburg, WV 26301 34-641-4586 - c [email protected]
Wisconsin State of Wisconsin.
Office ...... 5203 Whitcomb Drive, Madison, WI 53711 Contact ...... Ph: 608-274-4270; [email protected] Website ...... www.wiusatf.org
President Membership Patrick Pretty Matthew De Witt 10528 Pleasant Valley Road 908 High Street Cedarburg, WI 53012 Union Grove, WI 53182 262-675-2605 262-358-2746 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Clubs & Sanctions Mary Stroud Patrick Pretty (See Office) (See President)
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Reports from your Chairman and President
Budget/Finance Committee
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Report of the President and innovative ways that united our USATF family at our biggest event. Our alumni are one of our Chairman richest assets, and we are working to do a better job of serving and utilizing them. Even as Olympic years go, 2012 was especially eventful The summer saw incredible competition in our for USA Track & Field, our ranks as our largest Junior Olympics took place board, athletes, committees, in Baltimore, seeing more than 8,000 kids and members and volunteers. their families descend on Morgan State Few years have been so University. The result was 21 new records set at exciting for our organization, the meet. In the Masters community, Bob Lida thanks to the accomplish- was selected as the WMA male masters athlete ments of our athletes and of the year. Bob’s year included two world actions taken in our own records at our USA Masters Outdoor USATF boardroom. Championships, in the M75 100 and 200.
January saw our first combined men’s and You might accuse me of being a broken record, women’s Olympic Trials for the marathon in but I have to point out that none of our national Houston, a hugely successful event by every championships, including the Olympic Trials, measure. Also in January, we announced three Junior Olympics, Masters Championships, and new board members, as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, everything in between, can take place without Eve Wright and Mickey Carter joined the ranks the time and dedication of our officials, of our 15-member board. Jackie brings much volunteers and coaches – as well as our more than her legendary status, she brings a incomparable athletes. deep understanding of the business and career concerns of athletes. Eve is a noted sports And what an Olympics it was for Team USA. In attorney and executive with the Miami Heat who our best performance since 1992, we won 29 deals extensively with corporate partnerships, medals and dominated the team point while Mickey is a vice president at Fox News standings. Watching Carmelita Jeter cross the with a long career as an entertainment and finish line in the women’s 4x100 to smash the sports attorney. All three have brought new world record is something I will never forget. insight to the board. American athletes weren’t done with their record-setting, though. Aries Merritt closed out In the spring, we announced the hiring of our an amazing year by breaking the WR in the CEO, Max Siegel, who has been working since men’s 110-meter hurdles. Head coaches Amy his first day on revamping our business model Deem and Andrew Valmon united the entire and business structure and shoring up team and set a tone of professionalism, unity relationships with our stakeholders. The hiring of and excitement. We couldn’t have done it Max has united all of us in the boardroom. Since without them. he has taken up the mantle of CEO, our board meetings have been the most productive, I will leave all our committee and departmental efficient and business-oriented than at any time reports to speak for themselves as they provide in my long involvement with the board. As a a detailed recap of 2012. The Board of Directors united team, we are looking toward the future. and I are excited to see what 2013 brings.
Of course, the summer months always provide Stephanie Hightower the biggest bang for our sport on the Chairman/President competitive side. An amazing, if wet, Olympic Trials yielded a world record by Ashton Eaton and a powerful Olympic team. Also of note is that the 2012 Olympic Trials brought together legends, alumni and officials in new and
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Financial Report Of 2012 Projected Expenses (millions) USA Track & Field, Inc. Grass Summary Roots Member- Elite/HP $1.0 Based Progs This report summarizes USA Track & Field, $2.0 $4.1 Inc.’s preliminary 2012 financial results and Cost of audited 2011 financial statements, and provides Merch $1.6 a brief overview of the 2013 budget process. Elite Note that USATF posts audited financial Events Program statements, organizational budgets, and federal $10.2 Support income tax returns at $1.9 http://www.usatf.org/About/Financials. Admin/G ov USATF’s financial statements reflect the most $1.7 significant component of USATF’s financial performance; however, important elements of 2011 Financial Results the organization’s performance are not shown in USA Track & Field (USATF) recorded our financial statements. These include USOC revenues of $19.1 million and expenses of direct athlete support programs, such as athlete insurance prize monies and cash grants, and $18.9 million in 2011, resulting in net spending by Visa Championship Series (VCS) income of $208,000. See full audited partners. The growth of these programs is very financial statement attached to this report. significant as USATF has been able to leverage Questions regarding the audit or the audited these partners to deliver additional benefits ($2- statements can be directed to Ken Taylor, $3 million annually) to our athletes. These Board Treasurer and Chair of the USATF external arrangements are integral to achieving Budget and Finance Committee, or Gina organizational goals and objectives. Miller, Chief Financial Officer. The following table summarizes total revenue and 2012 Preliminary Financial Results expense for 2011. USATF budgeted $23.8 million in revenues and $23 million in expense for 2012, resulting budgeted net income of $790,966. Based on 2011 Final Revenue actual results to date, USATF’s 2012 estimated (millions) revenue of $23 million and expense of $22.5 million can be broken down as follows: USOC $2.9 2012 Projected Revenues (millions) Member- Sponsor Based $10.5 $2.8
Sponsor USOC $10.5 $3.0 Merch & Event & Other Member- Program $1.7 Based $1.2 $3.1
Merch & Event & Other Program $1.8 $4.6
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2011 Final Expenses (millions) Grass Roots Member- Elite/HP $1.1 Progs Based $2.1 $3.9 Cost of Merch $1.2 Elite Events Program $8.0 Support Admin/G $1.7 ov $1.0
2013 Budget
USATF’s Board of Directors, Budget and
Finance Committee and Management have been working closely to develop a comprehensive budget for 2013. The Budget
Committee of the Board of Directors sat down in Indianapolis on October 27, 2012 to review the budget with Management. USATF’s volunteer committee leadership has been an integral part of assessing our needs across the organization and collaborating to turn our ideas and goals as an organization into tangible budget requests. The Budget Committee will meet on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1:00 pm to finalize their proposed budget for Board of
Directors approval on Sunday, December 2,
2012 at 11:00 am.
Respectfully submitted by:
Kenneth Taylor, USATF Treasurer and Budget and Finance Committee Chair Kim Haines, USATF Audit Committee Chair Gina Miller, USATF CFO
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Reports from the National Office Senior Staff
Executive Office Chief Operating Officer Legal & Business Affairs High Performance Programs Coaching Membership & Associations Youth Events Finance and Business Development Marketing/Communications
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Chief Executive Officer As I write this message, we are finishing our 2013 budgeting process. Clearly, financials 2012 brings to a close my fourth year of will be a theme of our SMART goals. As we involvement with USATF and my first as CEO. dug in on analyzing our budget and the way Throughout that time, I have seen the sport we spend money, our executive team took a and the organization from many sides and hard look at every dollar we spend. We view have been able to establish relationships with every dollar as an investment, but we have a broad range of our communities. Becoming taken an especially hard look at what the the CEO in May has given me yet another potential return is on those investments. The perspective, and I now have the honor and return may be financial, it may be in medals or responsibility of working with my colleagues it may be in political capital. But a dollar that on the board, in the National Office, and in the doesn’t have some kind of return will not be committee ranks to provide the vision, spent. A dollar wasted is a dollar that could leadership and direction that will grow our otherwise have gone to supporting athletes, reach and influence and strengthen our educating coaches, recruiting officials, or business position. fulfilling sponsorships.
As CEO, I spent much of the year listening to, We have applied that kind of analysis to many observing and talking with a wide variety of of our operational areas, looking for stakeholders in the sport, from athletes to efficiencies. We have analyzed the technology coaches, officials, committee chairs, agents, needs of every department, to determine if we fans, event directors, employees, sponsors, can streamline our work through technology. USOC officials, USATF board members, NGB heads, IAAF officials and others throughout We are especially evaluating our membership the world. programs – how we recruit members, fulfill memberships, add value, reduce attrition and It is important that a new CEO take action and make membership something that is desirable chart a course for an organization, but doing rather than necessary. Thanks to the surveys so without fully understanding where the we completed as part of our eight-city USATF organization is, where it came from and how Fan Zone mobile tour in 2012, we have the we are perceived internally and externally is feedback needed to make informed decisions irresponsible. about these areas.
At this Annual Meeting in Daytona Beach we These kinds of analyses may not be headline- will lay out our corporate SMART goals to grabbing or exciting, but they are the kind of which we will hold ourselves accountable in details that need to be solid in order to build the next 1-4 years. These are measurable our business. goals – some big, some less big but just as important. These goals are the direct result of Fortunately, the job of CEO involves the listening, observing and talking we have interacting with people and cultivating done over the last seven months – seven relationships just as much as it does months during which we have taken plenty of crunching numbers. Having the opportunity to actions. Those actions are detailed in the do just that with the individuals whose reports reports contained in this book. are contained in this book is what makes this
job as dynamic as it is. Overall, in the sponsorship arena, our first goal was to improve and strengthen our 2012 was a great year, but in 2013 the work relationships with existing sponsors. Leading really starts. up to and coming out of the Olympics, I’m not sure USATF has ever been more engaged and in touch with our key partners, sponsors and Max Siegel suppliers. CEO The CEO of any company is responsible first for the business matters of the organization.
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Chief Operating Officer CATEGORY SMART GOAL o TV, media, Beginning June 1, 2012, I have enjoyed the property unique pleasure of serving in the capacity as o Digital COO. It has been a pleasure to work in this o Merchandise role under the guidance of both the new CEO o Sanctions and the Board of Directors. Fortunately for o Rights Fees me, so many of the committee chairs have o PPF been willing to education and advise as o Coaching appropriate to bring me up to speed on all Education things USA Track & Field. Below is the o Misc. summary of highlights of the past 5 months. I appreciated all of the advice and well wishes 3 OPERATIONAL Identify ways to make and do know that I am only a telephone call or EFFICIENCIES existing operations more email away- in other words, my door is always efficient resulting in open. financial savings of 1%‐ 3%. Executive Staff The executive staff committed early in my Identify improvements tenure to operate under working “norms” needed in the USATF realizing that such an approach can only make technology infrastructure us stronger as a team and better able to to which these savings accomplish the goals set for us by our CEO. can be reinvested. Those “norms” include providing constructive feedback, trust, communication (within and to our stakeholders), swimming in our lanes, 4 EVENTS Identify partner/ respect and to act as present and engaging (TV‐core 2013) partners to engage in role models. efforts for direct promotion of events (risk SMART GOALS sharing, USATF controls One of the initial directions mandated by the commercial rights; profit new CEO was to develop goals for the share) employees to work toward to better USA Track & Field. To that end, it was discovered 5 POPULAR 15% gate increase that while goals had been developed in the ENGAGEMENT (baseline‐ comparable past, implementation had not been achieved. 2011 events) To that end, building upon an existing framework of goals, the executive team 20% TV ratings increase created the following SMART GOALS. 50% social media CATEGORY SMART GOAL 6 COMPREHENSIVE Sponsorship 1 MEMBERSHIP Increase membership EVENT goals/financial count by 20% with no STRATEGY implications: breakeven decrease from 2011 in net (Youth, LDR, or more profitable. income. Masters and How we engage with Generate $1M in new Administrative) LOCs‐ consider franchise 2 REVENUE revenue each year for model. next five (5) years: o Sponsorship Youth: o Membership
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CATEGORY SMART GOAL Results are incomplete as of this writing but LDR: will be forthcoming in next year’s report.
Masters: Staff Changes In addition to the obvious leadership changes in the top levels of the organization, there have Administrative been several position changes made in the Annual Meeting : last 6 months. Most notably the following Association promotions, title changes and new hires: Workshop: Establish short and long Promotions 7 OPERATING term goals for operating Jim Estes, Director of Events RESERVES reserves (5‐year goal of Jeff Mlynski, Events Manager having nine (9) months Katie Landry, Marketing and operating reserves) Communications Manager Lori Bird, Membership Manager
Create an investment Title Changes policy. Jill Geer, Chief Public Affairs Officer Raise $20M over the next Susan Hazzard, Associate Director of 8 FUNDRAISING 5 years to form an Public Relations endowment whose Jed Cornforth, Director of Business proceeds are designated Development to support operations Taylor Payne, Marketing Accounts Manager 9 USATF‐USATF Re‐energize relationship Foundation and collaborate to New Hires Partnership advance mutual goals Arionne Allen, Associate Director, Youth Programs These nine (9) SMART GOALS build the Matt Weingardt, Events Coordinator framework for future success and growth Veronica Rodriguez, Events within the organization. All employees have Coordinator had a role in the development of actions steps which will be solidified for implementation in In addition, as many of you are aware we lost 2013, either through participation in town hall two (2) long time employees in September style meetings or direct department 2012, Andy Martin, Director of Membership involvement. The aim is to identify areas that and Associations and Tricia Floyd, Associate will advance our growth and strengthen our Director of Youth Programs. While we position as an NGB while making it possible to acknowledge their many contributions, their continue to advance our mission of driving departure has allowed for thoughtful competitive excellence and popular evaluation of the affected departments in engagement in our sport. advance of the timeline anticipated. As evaluation is still taking place, I am pleased to report that internal leaders have risen to the Department Assessments resulting challenges stemming naturally from Since my arrival, I have begun a series of those vacancies. Moreover, areas where departmental assessments. The purpose is to improvement is needed have risen to the provide the CEO and Board with an overall forefront; those shall be addressed in due assessment of where we stand as a course. Finally, there has been new efforts functioning organization. “Business as usual” made to cross-train employees across the is not an acceptable mantra, unless and until it organization; efforts in that area will continue can be established that improvements are to expand. neither warranted nor feasible. All departments are subject to this assessment.
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Travel that govern USATF’s business dealings National Travel has continued to provide and protecting USATF’s business interests; excellent service to USATF in this regard. In Ensuring proper internal and external policy 2012, we continued the scope of their compliance; services to include not only booking airfares, Reviewing best practices and but comprehensive hotel contracting and on implementing said policy the ground services at many of our events and recommendations; activities. Dorothy Hawkins, our in-house Providing risk management, and insurance National Travel representative, provides review and assessment services; superior customer service to our athletes, Administering USATF’s anti-doping volunteers and staff and has a comprehensive program, including with respect to understanding of USATF’s policies, reinstatement matters, imposition of procedures and unique travel needs. In 2012, sanctions and assistance with the we booked approximately 2700 tickets and development of policy regarding recovery have had National Travel manage 18 major of awards for athletes found to have been hotel blocks for events ranging from National cheated by dopers; Championships to High Performance Summits Managing the administration of grievance and meets to the Annual Meeting for a total of proceedings; 8,888 room nights in 2012. Protecting USATF’s intellectual property interests; At year end, we plan to publish the new Managing citizenship issues with respect organization chart, a fluid document intended to the IAAF implementation of new to reflect changes to the organizational citizenship rules; structure based on assessments and Managing all of USATF’s background organizational evolution. screening processes; Continuing efforts to restructure the agents Respectfully submitted by, program to make it more relevant for agents and athletes; Renee Washington Serving as liaison for the Ethics and Law & COO Legislation Committees; Helping to proactively address potential issues to avoid needless, resource-draining issues and litigation; Legal and Business Affairs Hiring, retaining and managing outside counsel in all litigation proceedings; and The Legal Department seeks to work with Providing advisory assistance to the USATF staff, the Board of Directors, the Law USATF CEO, Board of Directors and senior and Legislation Committee, the Ethics staff on miscellaneous matters. Committee, and the various Committees and constituencies within USATF to advance the Respectfully submitted, goals, initiatives and strategic vision of the organization while still protecting its general Norman Wain legal interests. To support the establishment General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs of a culture that maximizes competitive excellence and a superior professional experience, we focus on customer service and work with others to improve the overall Chief of Sport Performance efficiency and functionality of their respective endeavors. Specifically, the Legal Department One of the key vision elements of the 2009- has helped protect USATF’s business and 2012 USATF High Performance Plan was to legal interests by: “win more medals in more events than ever Preparing and reviewing all agreements before.” The USA Track & Field Team
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL achieved our vision through great athlete points. Russia was second with 177 and performances fueled by great coaching, Jamaica third with 107. Of significant note is applied sports science and medicine, focused that in addition to its 29 medals, Team USA athlete support and development programs, scored nine fourth-place finishes. excellent games preparation and team management, and a successful partnership There were countless superlatives for the with the USOC. American team. Over the course of competition, Americans set one world record Our Olympic team score of 304 points (women’s 4x100m relay) and three American represents a 97-point (47%) increase over the records (men’s 4x100 relay twice; women’s 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing – a vast 4x100m relay). The 2012 Olympic Team improvement in just four years that turned in the best performance ever at the underscores the depth and breadth of talent Games in no fewer than 18 events. on our U.S. track and field team. A full accounting of Team USA superlatives is The following is an excerpt from a press below. release, written by USATF Communications Manager Katie Branham, which provides an Team USA Superlatives overview of Team USA’s stellar performance Allyson Felix is the first woman since at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 to win three gold medals at a single Olympic With our medal tally of 29 medals, the USA Games Track & Field Team USA scored its biggest 1st time U.S. women won 2 medals in the Olympic medal collection since the 1992 long jump Olympic Games in Barcelona - a Games held The .55 improvement in the women’s in the immediate aftermath of the fall of the 4x100m relay world record (41.37 to Soviet Bloc. 40.82) was the largest drop in that event in the modern era. 2012 was an Olympics of historic significance Will Claye’s bronze in the LJ and silver in for the U.S. team. We dominated the track & the TJ marks the first time since 1936 that field competition, in both medals and points any man has medaled in both jumps at the scoring, with USA, Russia and Jamaica going Games and the first time an American has 1-2-3 in both measures. In the medal tally, done it since Meyer Prinstein in 1904 Team USA finished with 29 medals (9 gold, 13 2012 marks the fifth time the U.S. has silver, 7 bronze), with Russia second with 18 gone 1-2 in the decathlon; the last time (8 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze). Jamaica was third was 1956 Ashton Eaton’s 10.35 in the 100m is an Olympic decathlon record Galen Rupp’s silver medal in the men’s 10,000m is the first medal by an American since Billy Mills’ gold in 1964 Leo Manzano’s silver medal in the men’s 1,500m is the first medal by an American since Jim Ryun’s silver in 1968 Sanya Richards-Ross is only the second U.S. woman to win the 400 at the Games The two-medal effort by Richards-Ross with 12 medals - 4 each of gold, silver and and DeeDee Trotter in the 400 is the bronze. second for the U.S. in that event in Olympic history. In the placing tables, which score 1st through The two-medal effort by Allyson Felix and 8th place, Team USA dominated with 304 Carmelita Jeter in the 200 is the second for
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the U.S. in that event in Olympic history. 2012 High Performance Plan The U.S. won multiple men’s’ medals in Outcomes distances 1,500m and above for the first The development and execution of the USATF time since 1968 High Performance Plan has guided our Best U.S. team finish in the men’s 1,500 support of our athletes and contributed to the since 1936 (2nd, 4th) success they enjoyed in London. We continue Brigetta Barrett’s silver in the women’s to expand programs as needs arise, and high jump is the first U.S. medal since direct resources to our athletes and coaches Louise Ritter won gold in 1988. to aid in their training and preparation for World/Olympic competition. Our USATF High U.S.-best performances at Olympic Performance Plan and programs have yielded Games (18) the following outcomes thus far in 2012: *Galen Rupp, men’s 10,000m - 27:30.90 *Trevor Barron, men’s 20km race walk - Athlete Support and Tier System 1:22:46 2012 was the second year utilizing the Tier *Dawn Harper, women’s 100m hurdles (tie) System, which ensures that our highest - 12.37 medal-potential athletes and their coaches *Matt Centrowitz, men’s 1,500m (run in the are participating in USATF and USOC high semifinals), 3:34.90 performance and athlete support programs.
No Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV Dev. Tier Support Collegians* Gold 14 1 0 0 0 1 1 Silver 12 5 0 1 0 1 4 Bronze 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 4th-5th 11 0 0 1 0 2 1 6th-8th 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 47 7 1 2 0 6 7 Leo Manzano, men’s 1,500m - 3:34.79 At the 2012 Olympic Games, our Tier I (surpassing Centrowitz’s semifinal time) athletes brought home the majority of the Maria Michta, women’s 20K walk - 1:32:27 medals, and were most prevalent among Justin Gatlin, men’s 100m - 9.79 those who placed in the Top 8 in their Duane Solomon, men’s 800m - 1:42.82 respective events. This data demonstrates Aries Merritt, men’s 110m hurdles - 12.92 that the Tier System is an extremely Men’s 4x100m relay - 37.38 in prelims efficient and effective way to serve our Women’s 4x100m relay - 41.64 in prelims athletes and fuel results in World/Olympic Women’s 4x100m relay - 40.82 competition. Men’s 4x100m relay - 37.04 Brigetta Barrett, women’s HJ - 2.03m/6-8 Precision of Tier Selection: Ashton Eaton, men’s decathlon - 8,869 pts. Overall, 92 of 125 (74%) top eight Lashinda Demus, women’s 400m hurdles - performances at the 2012 Olympic Games 52.77 and 2011 World Championships have Amber Campbell, women’s hammer - been by Tier 1 athletes, with 82% of 69.93m/229-5 finalists at the World Championships and Brittany Borman, women’s javelin - 67% at the Olympic Games being Tier 1. 59.27m/194-5 34 of 38 (89%) gold medal performances at the 2012 Olympic Games (19 of 21) and 2011 World Championships (15 of 17) have been by Tier athletes, 30 (79%) of which were Tier1.
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87% (68 of 78) medal earning (approximately 800 hours of professional performances at the 2012 Olympic Games contact). For the first time, USATF (39 of 44) and 2011 World Championships biomechanists participated in the Olympic (29 of 34) have been by Tier athletes. Training Camp and the Olympic Relay Tier athletes comprised 74% of the 2012 Camp, offering biomechanical analysis and Olympic Team (44% Tier 1, 19% Tier 2, feedback to our Olympic athletes at a 3% Tier 3, and 8% Tier 4). critical time in their preparations. In 2012, the Tier System was expanded to USATF Sport Performance Workshops and provide funding and program support to an Sports Medicine Programs were increased number of elite athletes. In successful in targeting potential Olympians 2011, there were 160 athletes receiving prior to the Games, with 63 of the 115 Tier benefits; in 2012 the total number individual event athletes receiving one or increased by 46 for a total of 206 athletes. more of these services in 2012. Within the We expanded Tier 2 criteria to ensure sprint and hurdle events, traditionally our viable athletes who were a Tier 1 or Tier 2 highest medal producing group, 19 of the athlete in 2011 (based on 1-10 world 30 US Olympic Team athletes participated ranking from 2010) that experienced in a total of 66 separate Workshops with serious injury, illness, or maternity leave in on-track biomechanical analysis. 2011, were still going to receive financial 80% of individual medalists participated in assistance in 2012. a Workshop or received St. Vincent Sport Tier 3 criteria was revised to ensure 2nd Performance services. year post collegians who did not obtain the Data shows that Olympic Team athletes World Championship “A” standard in 2011 who participated in Sports Performance but achieved in 2010 would still qualify to Workshops in 2012 saw an average of 2.3 receive some financial assistance. times the amount of improvement in A Tier 4 category was added for those season’s best performance from 2011 to athletes who did not meet the Tier 1, 2, or 2012, compared to athletes who did not 3 criteria, but who in the previous year participate in a Workshop. placed first or second at the USA Outdoor USATF’s continuing partnership with St Vincent Sports Performance and service Track & Field Championships, or who were agreement with Quest Diagnostics has ranked among the top two U.S. athletes in allowed us to bring comprehensive sports their event. Tier 4 athletes must have medicine, rehabilitation, and blood testing achieved at least the 2011 IAAF World services to all Tier athletes. Championships “B” qualifying standard in 2011. Adding this new tier in 2012 allowed Team USA Management and us to offer financial assistance to 19 more Operations athletes. Hyatt Regency Birmingham – Hotel for athletes, staff, personal coaches/medical Sports Science and Medicine Venues: Alexander Stadium, Birmingham Since their inception in 2010, Sports High Performance Center and Sutton Park Performance Workshops continue to Training camp opened on July 17th -- 18 expand, providing multiple, individualized days prior to the start of track and field in interactive experiences with a network of London leading sports science professionals from 55% of the athletes on the Olympic team USATF and the USOC. An ambitious total and 44% of the individual medalists of 24 Workshops were completed in the attended the training camp, and 100% of 2012 Olympic year, providing one-on-one the medalists had their personal coach analysis and counseling in the areas of with them. biomechanics, physiology, sports 55% of the personal support staff at the psychology, nutrition, and functional Games received a Games “P” credential, a movement screening to nearly 200 athletes transferable credential or a coaches box
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pass at the Games – up from 12 % in variety of disciplines, including, 2008. sprints/hurdles, throws, jumps and 1:10 ratio of medical staff to athletes vs. a distance. Entities were awarded grants in 1:20 ratio in Beijing; doubling the number varying amounts from the $100,000 made of medical staff serving our athletes. available in 2012, to be used in support of Of the athletes who won a medal or placed the training efforts of the qualified, elite 4th through 8th, 100% of their personal athletes at that center. The nine HP coaches will receive a travel allowance Training Centers received grants in the from USATF to cover housing for the following funding categories: $18,000 (3), Games. $11,000 (2) and $6,000 (4). Every athlete on the Olympic Team had As was the case in 2011, the 2012 HPTC their personal coach and personal medical Grants program was judged to be a highly credentialed to access USATF’s exclusive successful program with a very good practice track at Mile End. “return on investment” in terms of medals, 100% of the individual medalists’ personal top eight place finishers and team coaches and 55% of their personal members at the 2012 Olympic Games. medical received Olympic Games The 24 athletes who were members of the credentials. 2012 Olympic Team won 8 individual, medals, 8 relay medals, whereas another 6 Grants placed among the top 8 finishers/finalists International Competitive Opportunity Grants: In 2012, $130,000 in International Coaching Programs Competition Opportunity Grants was As of fall 2012, the Coaches Registry has awarded to 62 Tier athletes as follows: over 4,000 registered coaches. A two year Tier 1 - $2,500, Tier 2 - $2,000, Tier 3 - recertification was a seamless process for $1,500, and Tier 4 - $1,000. The athletes coaches in the spring of 2012. The submitted grant applications describing Coaches Registry was formed in the spring their need for the grant and their tentative of 2010 to recognize coaches in good schedule of international meetings for standing and assure the public and which these funds would be used. Special particularly USATF membership that consideration was given to the following USATF activities offer a safe environment categories, with their grant award being to our athletes. Currently, the Coaches $1,500: Registry serves as the gateway to all Those athletes who were not among Tiers coaching programs including meet 1, 2, 3 or 4 but whose performances were credentials, coaching stipends, grants, and among the Top 10 World in 2012 staff positions on National staffs. A Those “hardship” athletes who were Tier 1, Coaches Oversight Committee, made up 2, or 3 in 2011 (based on world ranking of distinguished coaches representing all from 2010) but due to having experienced constituent groups was named to provide serious injury, illness or maternity leave in oversight for all aspects of the registry. 2011, were excluded from the 2011 World The Coaches Grant program provides Rankings List necessary assistance to enhance the The athletes have continued to provide professional development of the coaching positive feedback regarding this program. community. Over 35 grants, ranging from Therefore, the plan is to continue the $450 to $1200, were awarded in 2012 to International Competitive Opportunities allow coaches to participate in HP Grant program to enhance athletes’ Performance programs, professional participation in international competitions in symposiums and clinics, including the both the spring and summer. PEP, the NACACTFCA Congress, IAAF High Performance Training Center Grants Academy, Emerging Elite Coaches Camp- were awarded to a total of nine (9) different CVOTC, and the Olympic Trials Mentorship training sites around the country in a program.
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The first IAAF Academy was conducted at provided ancillary coaching support to all Chula Vista OTC in January, 2012. With an visiting elite athletes. 2012 medalists who internationally acclaimed faculty, 42 used the CVOTC for short term residency coaches participated in a weeklong school. and training included; Ashton Eaton, Trey Participants earned the IAAF Academy Hardee, Brittany Reese, Jason Richardson. Diploma as Elite coaches and the LEVEL 3 USATF Coaching Education certification. RESULTS FROM 2012 Plans are underway for the second IAAF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Academy in the US in January of 2013. Partnering the USATF Coaching Education IAAF World Indoor Championships program with the IAAF CECS (Coaches Team USA left the World Indoor Education and Certification System) has Championships with the most gold medals in strengthened the USATF CE Program and team history. Team USA’s 10 gold medals given it international recognition. bettered the mark of eight gold medals it set in Coaches Education program achieved 1993, 2003 and 2010. accreditation for all courses offered in its professional pathway in 2012: The online Team USA Medals Fundamentals of Coaching Track and Field Gold (10) is accredited by NFHS and NCACE Ryan Whiting, men’s shot put, 22.00m/72-2.25 (National Certifying Agency for Coaches Ashton Eaton, men’s heptathlon, 6,645 (WR) Education); the LEVEL 1 was recently accredited by NCACE; and the LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 have been endorsed and accepted into the IAAF CECS. USATF is currently the only Coaching Education program for track and field that holds an accreditation from a certifying agency.
Chula Vista Olympic Training Center Residence Program The 2012 Chula Vista OTC Residence Program produced 8 Olympians, 2 Olympic medals, and an American record in the women’s hammer, as well as supporting the efforts of resident Paralympic athletes in training and competition at the London Paralympics. Four resident coaches supported athletes in London for their Olympic competition. Head Coach Craig Poole was selected to serve on the staff of US Paralympics. The Chula Vista OTC staff collaborated with BMW in conducting biomechanical research for sprinters and jumpers, as well as integrating the full services of the USOC sport science offerings into the daily training regimen of resident athletes. Sanya Richards-Ross, women’s 400m, 50.79 The CVOTC experienced a plethora of Chanute Lowe, women’s high jump, 1.98m/6-6 Olympians utilizing the center in the Justin Gatlin, men’s 60m, 6.46 Olympic year for warm weather training, Bernard Lagat, men’s 3,000m, 7:41.44 medical support, and scientific analysis. Aries Merritt, men’s 60m hurdles, 7.44 The full-time staff of podium level coaches Brittney Reese, women’s long jump, 7.23m/23-
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8.75 (AR)Will Claye, men’s triple jump, 46. Alejandro Chavez, 46:28 17.70m/58-1 59. Michael Nemeth, 46:48 Men’s 4x400m, Frankie Wright, Calvin Smith, 58. Jonathon Hallman, 48:51 Manteo Mitchell, Gil Roberts, 3:03.94 Silver (3) Women’s Junior 10 km (17th) Janay DeLoach, women’s long jump, 47. Maite Moscoso, 56:44 6.98m/22-10.75 48. Abigail Dunn, 59:59 Christian Taylor, men’s triple jump, 17.63m/57-10.25 Men’s 20 km (19th) Women’s 4x400m, Leslie Cole, Natasha 40. Trevor Barron, 1:24:54 Hastings, Jernail Hayes, Sanya Richards- 98. Patrick Stroupe, 1:37:59 Ross, 3:28.79 101. Nicholas Christie, 1:41:48 103. Dan Serianni, 1:45:02 Bronze (5) Natasha Hastings, women’s 400m, 51.82 Women’s 20 km (14th) Brad Walker, men’s pole vault, 5.80m/19-0.25 49. Miranda Melville, 1:39:14 Michelle Carter, women’s shot put, 19.58/64-3 61. Erin Gray, 1:42:16 Tianna Madison, women’s 60m, 7.09 72. Lauren Forgues, 1:44:31 Erica Moore, women’s 800m, 1:59.97 76. Kathleen Burnett, 1:46:11
NACAC Cross Country Championships, NACAC U-23 Championships, July 6-8, March 9-11 Port of Spain Trinidad: Guanajuato, Mexico The Senior and Junior Men and Woman’s Team USA was once again completely teams each dominated the championships dominant, taking a total of 67 medals, which each placing first. Highlighted by a lowest included 31 gold medals. possible score of 10 by the women’s Junior Team and 12, 14, and 14 point totals from Gold Medals (31) Junior Men’s, Senior Women’s, and Senior Amanda Bingson, women’s hammer throw, Men’s respectively. USA Women took home 71.39m/234-2 both the individual Junior and Senior Titles Brittany Smith, women’s shot put, 17.03m/55- with wins from Shannon Osika and Liz 10.5 Costello. Aurieyall Scott, women’s 100m, 11.19 Tim Glover, men’s javelin, 78.28m/256-10 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, May 12- Marquis Dendy, men’s long jump, 7.68m/25-2.5 13 Saransk, Russia Gabe Proctor, men’s 10,000m, 30:46.85 In the 20 km races, Barron placed 40th overall Tynita Butts, women’s high jump, 1.82m/5-11.5 for Team USA men in a time of 1:24:54 while Jordan Hasay, women’s 1,500m, 4:22.16 Melville placed 49th in the women’s Kyle Merber, men’s 1,500m, 3:51.61 competition in a time of 1:39:14. Team USA Kiani Profit, women’s heptathlon, 5653 men finished 19th overall in the 20 km and the Michael Woepse, men’s pole vault, 5.40m/17-8.5 women placed 14th. Rebecca Alexander, women’s 400m, 51.13 David Verburg, men’s 400m, 45.14 In the junior 10 km competition, Alejandro Jeremy Postin, men’s hammer throw, Chavez led Team USA in the men’s division 68.32m/224-1 with his 46th place finish and Maite Moscoso Brianna Rollins, women’s 100m hurdles, 12.60 led the women in placing 47th. Chavez Anna Jelmini, women’s discus, 53.93m/176-11 finished with a time of 46:28 and Moscoso Alyssa Kulik, women’s steeplechase, 10:21.04 finished in 56:44 helping the men place 19th Andrea Geubelle, women’s triple jump, overall and the women finish 17th. 13.14m/43-1.5 Andrew Bayer, men’s 5,000m, 15:13.01 Team USA finishers Women’s 4x100m (Cambrya Jones, Octavious Men’s Junior 10 km (19th) Freeman, Aurieyall Scott, Kimberly Duncan),
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43.58 Bronze Medals (11) Men’s 4x100m (Darrell Wesh, Charles Silmon, Charles Silmon, men’s 100m, 10.17 Marcus Rowland, Keenan Brock), 38.94 Allison Barwise, women’s high jump, 1.74m/5- Sarah Callister, women’s 10,000m, 35:46.12 8.5 Jack Szmanda, men’s decathlon, 7,061 Riley Masters, men’s 1,500m, 3:52.15 Michael Preble, men’s 800m, 1:48.69 Nicole Bonk, women’s 10,000m race walk, Chanelle Price, women’s 800m, 2:04.48 55:56.68 Kimberly Duncan, women’s 200m, 22.72 Logan Cunningham, men’s pole vault, Cassandra Tate, women’s 400m hurdles, 55.62 5.30m/17-4.5 Jacob Thormaehlen, men’s shot put, Katie Matthews, women’s 10,000m, 36:21.29 19.86m/65-2 Casimir Loxsom, men’s 800m, 1:49.35 Chris Phipps, men’s triple jump, 16.19m/53-1.5 Cambrya Jones, women’s 200m, 23.00 Women’s 4x400m (Ellen Wortham, Rebecca Keith Ricks, men’s 200m, 20.50 Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Diamond Dixon), Dani Stack, women’s 5,000m, 18:07.87 3:28.64 Hayden Baillio, men’s shot put, 19.21m/63- Men’s 4x400m (James Harris, Chris Vaughn, 0.25 Michael Preble, David Verburg), 3:03.81 IAAF World Junior Championships, July Silver Medals (25) 10-15, Barcelona Spain. Jessica Flax, women’s heptathlon, 5544 Team USA came out of the championships Kenaan Brock, men’s 100m, 10.15 with the most overall medals (20), most golds Brittany Smith, women’s hammer throw, (9), equaled for most silvers (4), most bronzes 67.10m/220-1 (7) and most team points (188). The point total Alyssa Hasslen, women’s shot put, 16.86m/55- of 188 points is the most for any U.S. junior 3.75 squad, beating out the 187½ points amassed Octavious Freeman, women’s 100m, 11.20 in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2002. Only that 2002 Sam Humphreys, men’s javelin, 77.04m/252-9 squad tallied more medals (21) than this 2012 Kendal Spencer, men’s long jump, 7.67m/25-2 squad. Elliot Krause, men’s 10,000m, 30:57.88 Mason Finley, men’s discus, 59.00m/193-7 World Junior Championship Records Rachael Tylock, women’s 10,000m race walk, Ashley Spencer, women’s 400 meters, 50.50 53:16.59 Logan Miller, women’s pole vault, 4.25m/13- American Junior Records 11.25 Gunnar Nixon, men’s decathlon, 8018 WJL, Alec Faldermeyer, men’s hammer throw, PB (11.23, 7.12, 14.54, 2.10, 49.13 [4164] / 65.41m/214-7 14.54, 42.23, 4.50, 56.25, 4:22.36 [3777]) Barret Nugent, men’s 110m hurdles, 13.32 Brianna Nerud, women’s steeplechase, Skylar White, women’s discus, 50.60m/166-0 10:00.72 HSR, PB Rebeka Stowe, women’s steeplechase, 10:45.14 Michelle Jenije, women’s triple jump, 13.13m/43-1 High School Records George Alex, men’s 5,000m, 15:28.27 Mary Cain, women’s 1500 meters, 4:11.01 Brent Vogel, men’s decathlon, 6,927 Brianna Nerud, women’s steeplechase, Sonnisha Williams, women’s long jump, 10:00.72 AJR 6.17m/20-3 Brianna Nerud, women’s steeplechase Prezel Hardy, men’s 200m, 20.40 [semifinal], 10:08.15 Jennifer Bergman, women’s 5,000m, 17:22.18 Kendell Williams, women’s heptathlon, 5578 Ellen Wortham, women’s 400m hurdles, 57.10 (13.74, 1.81, 10.70, 24.94, 6.11w, 30.48, Michael Stigler, men’s 400m hurdles, 50.48 2:26. Chris Bernard, men’s triple jump, 15.90m/52-2 Jared Bassett, men’s 3,000m steeplechase, 9:23.39
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2012 2010 2008 2006 2004 2002 Barcelona Moncton Bydgoszcz Beijing Grosseto Kingston ESP CAN POL CHN ITA JAM
USA 20 USA 15 USA 17 China 17 USA 19 USA 21 Kenya 13 Kenya 15 Kenya 11 Kenya 15 Russia 18 China 11 Russia 8 Russia 9 Germany 10 USA 11 Germany 12 Jamaica 11 Ethiopia 7 Germany 8 Ethiopia 10 Russia 10 Jamaica 9 Russia 10 Germany 6 China 7 Cuba 8 Jamaica 8 China 8 Eth & Ken 8
1. The 20 medal count in Barcelona was the 2nd highest at World Juniors, just off the 21 medals won in Jamaica (nearby) in 2010. 2. Many medalists were high school seniors and college frosh, indicating the likelihood of future success at world level events. 3. Vis‐à‐vis the strong nations in broad event areas, USA continued to show dominance in the sprints & hurdles, limited success in select jumping, throwing and multi‐events, and improvement in the middle & long distance events.
pertinent to Elite Athletes regarding USA Track Elite Athlete Programs – USADA & Field, IAAF, athlete support programs and USADA anti-doping news as well as contact For 2012 – the USADA numbers held steady information for USATF staff and key as USADA continued to allocate resources committee members and a comprehensive from in competition testing to out of calendar of domestic and international events, competition. In a change from previous years, was sent to over 700 elite athletes, 300 NCAA USADA required IAAF sanction events to pay coaches and agents in April. for their drug testing costs and not allow USATF to allocate our covered tests for IF- There were four issues of Elite Beat, a sanctioned events. This affected the two magazine specifically for elite athletes that provides timely information on upcoming Diamond League meetings (NYC and Eugene) events, deadline and news. It is also sent to and the 3 World Majors Marathons (Boston, 700 elite athletes, 300 NCAA coaches and Chicago and NYC). Currently the Registered agents. Testing Pool stands at 400 athletes and over the 4 quarters, we have averaged about 96% Submitted by, compliance. For In Competition testing, USATF allocated approximately 350 tests at Melissa Beasley 17 events in 2011, including 168 tests at the Associate Director, Elite Athlete Relations U. S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Our initiative to test on the youth level Team USA continued in 2012, testing 32 athletes at four Management/Operations events. We focus our efforts on the older age groups - intermediate boys, intermediate girls, During the 2012 National Teams season, USA young men and young women as our Track & Field provided support to 18 national randomly selected athletes. team events serving over 550 athletes and
150 team staff members. The following Athlete Publications For the 2nd straight year, we did a printed information will provide the reader with a version of the Elite Athlete Handbook. The sense of how the national teams program is handbook, which is 120+ pages of information functioning.
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Five Nations Match DecaNation Gold – 2 Team Placing – 1st Silver – 2 Bronze - 4 IAAF World Half Marathon Team Placing – 5th Men – 4th Women – 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships Gold – 10 24 Hour Championships Silver – 3 Men – 3rd Bronze – 5 Women – 1st Team Placing – 1st NACAC Mountain Running Championships NACAC Cross Country Championships Men – 2nd Sr. Men's team place – 1st Women – 1st Sr. Women's team place – 1st Jr. Men's team place – 1st World Mountain Running Championships Jr. Women's team place – 1st Men – 4th Women – 1st Penn Relays Jr Men – 9th Gold – 6 Jr Women – 6th
IAAF World Race Walk Cup Olympic Games Jr. Men's 10km team place – 19th Olympic Games Training Camp Jr. Women's 10km team place – 17th USATF hosted a pre-competition training Men's 20km team place – 19th camp in Birmingham, England prior to the Women's 20km team place – 14th Olympic Games. After an athlete survey confirmed that athletes prefer to have training IAAF World Junior Championships camps located within a two hour or less Gold – 9 commute, USATF worked with Local Silver – 4 Organizers to identify the Hyatt Regency Bronze – 7 Birmingham as the training camp base hotel. Team Placing – 1st Alexander Stadium, Birmingham High Performance Center and Sutton Park were NACAC Under-23 Championships used to accommodate the needs of all the Gold – 31 athletes on the team, including long throws, Silver – 25 distance runners, jumper and sprinters. The Bronze - 11 pre-competition training camp in Birmingham Team Placing – 1st opened on July 17th, which was 18 days prior to the start of track and field in London. Those USA vs Canada Race Walk Junior in attendance had access to quality medical Jr. Men's team place – 2nd treatment, including the use of the light weight Jr. Women's team place – 1st ice vests and filming and film analyses by Thorpe Cup (USA vs Germany Multi) sports scientist. Additionally, personal Men – 2nd coaches and medical could request to stay in Women – 1st the same hotel as the athletes and a friends and family hotel was identified within a 3 – 5 Olympic Games minute walk from the Hyatt Regency. Gold – 9 55% of the athletes on the Olympic team Silver – 13 attended the training camp Bronze - 7 4% of the individual medalists attended Team Placing – 1st training camp
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Athletes’ Personal Support Staff coaches will receive a travel allowance USATF continues to promote the best practice from USATF to cover housing for the of providing personal support staff access to Games. Of the athletes who placed 4th their athletes at the Olympic Games. The through 8th at the Games personal 2012 Olympic Games medal count of 29 total coaches will receive a smaller travel medals, with 4 relay medals continues to allowance. support the premise that athletes perform better when their personal coach/personal Respectfully submitted by, medical can work with their athletes. Because the IOC limits the ability of personal support Sandy Snow, Director of International staff to access their athletes at official Olympic Championship Teams Games training venues, USATF worked Aron McGuire, Associate Director of directly with the USOC to identify an exclusive International & Championships Teams USA training site at Mile End, where personal support staff could work with their athletes on a daily basis leading up to competition. Mile End was equipped with a 400m track with Director of Coaching amenities for all event groups and included a full weight room, medical support, summing Director of Coaching is a multi-faceted pool, a USOC nutritionist, sports science and position which covers Coaching Education, high speed filming. Additionally, USATF Awards and Grants for Coaches, oversight of worked with the USOC to secure rooms at the the Olympic Training Center coaching staff at University of East London for personal support Chula Vista, and National staff liaison with the staff. Coaching Education Committee and the 33% of the personal support staff Coaches Advisory Committee. The 2012 attending the Olympic Games also Olympic year was a productive year for the attended the training camp in Birmingham. coaching community which produced over Of the medalist who attended training twenty personal coaches who contributed to camp 100% had their personal coach with the medal count at the London Olympics. them. Of the athletes on the team, 88% of their Coaching education was recognized by personal support staff were housed at NCACE as the only certified coaching athlete hotel at training camp or the USOC education program for Track and Field by housing in London. awarding the LEVEL 1 school with a credential 55% of the personal support staff at the from their agency. The IAAF certified the Games received a Games “P” credential, a LEVEL 2 program as an equivalent program to transferable credential or a coaches box the IAAF CECS professional pathway for its pass at the Games – up from 12 % in LEVEL 4 course. In January, USATF 2008. This change is due to USATF’s conducted its first IAAF Academy at the Chula efforts in acquiring transferable passes at Vista Training Center. After a weeklong school the Olympic Games. with an internationally acclaimed faculty, 40 Of the athletes who won an individual coaches completed the course from 8 medal at the Games 100% had their different countries. We now have 25 USATF personal coach and 55% of personal coaches who earned the highest coaching medical credentialed with a Games diploma awarded by the IAAF. Level 1 schools credential in some manner. Every athlete were conducted in over 40 locations and no on the Olympic Team had their personal request by an association for Level I school coach and personal medical credentialed assistance was denied. for USATF’s exclusive practice track at Mile End. Most significantly, the director of coaching Of the athletes who won a medal at the along with a CE strategic planning committee Olympic Games, 100% of their personal drafted a document that has been approved
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL by the CEO and Chief of Sport Performance to USATF coaching benefits are connected to guide the development and maintenance of membership in the Coaches Registry. The the CE program for the next four years. This Registry serves as the gateway for coaches Strategic plan will provide the road map to who desire to be involved in USATF coaching direct new initiatives for CE which can make activities. Also, a Coaches Registry Oversight Committee of active coaches was created the program more sustainable while also which includes Bob Larsen, Bev Kearney, Cliff improving on the quality of the products being McKenzie, and Beth Alford-Sullivan. offered. The Olympic Training Center residency The partnership with the IAAF coaching program was successful this summer in education program continues to grow as the placing 8 athletes on the Olympic Team, second IAAF Academy for Throws and Jumps establishing a new American record in the has reached maximum capacity for the Dec. women’s hammer, and earning two Olympic 30- January 5 dates. The academy will again medals by Will Claye in the London Olympics be conducted at the CVOTC site and feature jumps. The center hosted a series of Olympic coaches from the USATF resident coaching trials qualifying meets for field event athletes staff as well as some of the most noted and was constantly visited by our elite athlete international experts in the specific event community as they prepared for the Olympics. areas. Respectfully submitted, Under the leadership of the Director of Coaching, the Grants Committee from the Terry Crawford Coaches Advisory Committee continues to Director of Coaching expand its opportunities to assist coaches in enriching their professional experiences by sponsoring travel grant assistance to a number of outstanding clinics and professional Membership & Associations meetings. Along with the PEP, the NACACTFA Congress, and the Olympic Trials Mentorship USATF is on the move! This is the fourth Program, over $20,000 was awarded to straight year of record growth for membership aspiring coaches. One of the most successful program is the newly created mentorship in all categories – membership, clubs and program in which an emerging elite coach sanctions! selects a Master Coach to shadow in either a practice setting or competition setting. Six Membership 114,763* coaches shadowed Master coaches at the Member Clubs/Organizations 3008 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon for 4 days. Sanctions 6,976 Master Coaches participating in the program included George Williams, Kevin Reid, Vince *While this number, technically, does not Anderson, Robert Gary, Joe Vigil, Bob Larsen, break the record for members, it is the highest and Sue Humphrey. Each recipient is asked to number in over 15 years (when several major write a synopsis of their experience which will marathons requirement participants to be be presented at the Coaches Advisory USATF members). Committee at the Annual Meeting.
A list of recommendations for the Coaches Below please find the highlights from the past Registry culminated the work of the Coaches year categorized under the areas of Registry Task Force. The Board of directors’ Membership & Sanctions, Association-based approved recommendations that were programs and Masters Track & Field implemented in January of 2012. The new programs. cost of the process for recertification was reduced to $16 for the two year background Membership & Sanctions screen for members of the Coaches Registry. After a smooth recertification period starting in Individual Memberships January of 2012, there are now over 3000 In 2012, 114,897 members joined USATF members of the Coaches Registry and all
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Chairman and President, National Staff, Division and Committee Chairs which represents an increase of 10,837 the greatest number of sanctions in any year members from 2011 and is the highest since 2001 (when “modern” sanction record number of members in over 12 years. Over keeping began). Additionally, over 14,203 the past five years the number of members certificates of insurance will be issued this has increased by 26% year thus providing insurance coverage to events and their facilities.
USATF Membership 2001‐2012
120000 114897 USATF Sanctions 2001‐2012 115000 7000 110000 104060 105000 100908 6000 100000 96992 95000 90960 5000 88119 90000 8532086250 82213 4000 85000 79423 76654 3000 80000 74196 75000 2000 70000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1000 0 200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 Below are other highlights from the past year:
Mailed welcome packets to each member, which included a membership card and Association-Based Programs 2012 was a successful year in many ways in member decal. terms of building infrastructure for our 89% of our members joined online Associations. Below some of the highlights: compared to 86% in 2011; 84% in 2010; 78% in 2009; 74% in 2008, 69% in 2007, 66% in 2006, 59% in 2005, 51% in 2004, Association Email Marketing Service 41% in 2003, and 27% in 2002. Each USATF Association has been set-up with Continued communications with our a Delivra account, a free email marketing membership via Fast Forward and Fast service that is Association Specific. This email Forward Express (our email blast marketing service helps with our branding outreach). campaign to keep a consistent look within our Associations. To date, 26 (half) of our Associations have taken advantage of this Club Membership service. In 2012, 3008 clubs/organizations joined
USATF, an increase of 192 compared to Association Marketing Kits 2011. Now in its fourth year, each Association was provided a $500 stipend to purchase USATF Clubs/Organisations 2001‐2012 marketing items such as media backdrops,
3500 tents, finish line tape, course marking
3000 barricade tape, and finish line banners.
2500
2000 Association Workshops In August, the annual USATF Associations 1500 Workshop was held in Pittsburgh, PA. Fifty- 1000 one (51) Associations were represented and 500 there were over 145 total attendees (including 0 staff). Sessions conducted at the Workshop 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 included: USATF Network Training (for Association Sanctions Webmasters) and an Overview (for all attendees); As of early November, over 6900 sanctions USATF Email Marketing Training (for have been processed. This number represents Association Communications Chairs) and
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an Overview (for all attendees); established. Tour of Associations Resource Center; In addition to the national meets, we worked Sanctions 2013 and Beyond; very closely with coordinating the promotion of Leadership Forum; seven (7) regional track & field championships. Association Awards Programs; These events were held in Los Angeles (June Annual Meeting Preparation; 2); Atlanta, GA (June 2-3); Seattle, WA (June Regional Coordinator’s Updates; and 9); St Louis, MO (June 10); New York, NY Risk Management. (June 10); Waukesha, WI (June 14-17); and Association Accreditation Houston, TX (June 16) Compiled 2011 data in the seventeen accreditation categories for each of the Masters Track & Field Programs Associations. This data was then compared to Our staff continued to work closely with the the minimum standards in the seventeen Masters T&F Committee on several initiatives categories. Each Association received a in 2012; among them were: customized “2011 Association Accreditation Statistics” report. World Masters Athletics (WMA) There are 43 Associations that have been Championships recognized with “full accreditation”; 10 are Worked closely with the WMA team recognized with “provisional accreditation” management staff to verify the 82 entries for and 3 are recognized with “suspension of the WMA Athletics Championships Indoor voting rights.” Currently, the accreditation located in Jyväskylä, Finland; April 3-8. level for one Association (New York) has not yet been established. National Championships For the 2011 accreditation year, five (5) Setup event information pages and online Associations were recognized with entries on the USATF website for the following “Outstanding Association” awards for championships: meeting the minimum standards in all USA Masters Indoor Champs seventeen categories plus higher USA Masters Outdoor Champs standards in three of the categories. The USA Masters Throws Champs five (5) Associations were: (Silver) Long Island, Pacific Attended the Indoor Championships to (Bronze) New England, New Mexico coordinate/support: and Pacific Northwest Venue setup (USATF branding) Results posted online Association Grants Program Promotion (news releases and photo The Association Grants Program provides galleries) local Associations the ability to tell USA Track & Field where they need money to begin new Looking toward 2013, the national office will programs, expand current ones, or enhance continue to support the committee(s) in its their local infrastructure and to date has marketing and promotion of their events and awarded $209,077 since its inception in 2002. athletes via the website, Fast Forward, and The Operations Committee [Association other outlets. We also will work closely with Grants] awarded $13,187 to seven the local organizing committees in Landover, Associations for programs/ equipment, based MD (Indoors) and Olathe, KS (Outdoors) to on category. help in the promotion and conduct of the national championships being held in those
cities as well as the hosts of the regional Club Championship Events championships. Worked with the local organizing committee and the USATF Club Council to promote and A big “thank you” to Ed Koch, Gary Snyder, stage the USATF National Club Track & Field Karen Krsak, and others in the Organizational Championship in Omaha, NE. 161 athletes Services, Masters Track & Field, and from 22 clubs from 25 states competed in this Associations committees for their continued year’s meet with five (5) meet records
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Chairman and President, National Staff, Division and Committee Chairs devotion and dedication to making our submitted and passed a criminal background organization function so well. Their work and check. More importantly, we have identified dedication to USATF and the Athletics nine (9) individuals who have not met the community is beyond reproach. criteria for being considered a coach/volunteer in good standing. These individuals were Lastly, you could not ask for a more dedicated “screened out” and notices went out to all staff than those found in the Membership & parents on the club letting them know that the Associations Department for providing the individual was not eligible to attend practices support needed to make all these programs or club activities. and services a reality. Lori Bird, recently promoted to Membership Manager; Carmen Mark Springer Travel Grant Program Triplet, Sanction Programs Coordinator; and Once again, the year kicked off with a strong Marilyn Turner, Member Services statement of support from the USATF Representative and Receptionist, come in Foundation. With a dedicated focus to each day to not only provide our constituents with the service they deserve but also support and broaden youth participation in continue to find new/better ways to make their track and field, the Foundation once again experience with USATF a great one! provided a grant to help support the Mark Springer Travel Grant program. Respectfully submitted, As a result of the Foundation’s grant $50,000 Sherry Quack in travel grants were awarded in 2012, 131 Associations & Members Services Manager clubs submitted grant applications in 2012. Since the program’s inception in 2001, more than 400 clubs have received over $432,000 in support. Youth Programs Win with Integrity/Clean Kids Program 2012 proved to be another successful year for This initiative began in 2008 with an emphasis with an increase in overall membership and on educating youth athletes about the various participation. Youth membership increased to components of drug testing. In 2011 USATF over 80,000 members and nearly 2,300 youth coordinated drug testing at the USA Youth clubs. Some primary contributors to this Track & Field Championships, World Youth success was the continuation of a National Track & Field Trials, USATF National Junior Youth Indoor competition, including the sub- Olympic Track & Field Championships, and bantam age group in national competitions the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross and the commitment to improve the overall Country Championships. youth athlete experience in our sport. Youth Administrators Workshop Youth Club Coach/Volunteer Criminal The 2012 Youth Administrators Workshop Background Check Program was the 6th interactive educational, seminar On November 1, 2012, USATF changed its dedicated to providing information on how to background screening processes and criteria best administer various youth programs and in an effort to make the process more events. Sessions included a review on logo transparent and easier to follow. These guidelines, club registration and batch changes were sent via email to the Youth processing, emerging technology, instruction Committee and coaches to create awareness on proper meet management, and and avoid any confusion that could result from recommendations on how to build successful these changes. relationships with CVBs and Sports Commissions. Since the inception of the program in 2007, TCLogiQ has screened 15,568 individuals who National Youth Championship Events coach or volunteer at youth practices, Over 2200 athletes participated in the 2011
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National Junior Olympic Cross Country athletes competed in this event. Championships on December 10 in Myrtle Beach, SC. The City of Myrtle Beach and Respectfully Submitted, USATF South Carolina hosted this competition. Arionne Allen Associate Director of Youth Programs The 2012 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships were held in Maverick Stadium in Arlington, TX, from June 26 – July 1. This competition fielded nearly 2600 Events athletes from around the country. Olympic Trials The USATF National Junior Olympic Track & A major focus of the Events Department in Field Championships were held in Baltimore, 2012 was the production and oversight of MD July 23 – 29. The event was hosted by three separate Olympic Trials events for the Morgan State University and USATF Potomac Marathon, Men’s 50 km Race Walk and Track Valley. This year’s competition was the largest & Field. USATF was fortunate to have the USATF Junior Olympic competition to date resources of Local Organizing Committees for with nearly 8000 athletes competing over the each Olympic Trials that provided a truly 7 day period. All youth athletes who placed exceptional experience for athletes, fans and made the finals (placed top 8) received a media. custom USATF “All American” hat sponsored by Nike. The highlights of each Olympic Trials include:
Junior Olympic Awards & Competition U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Bib Program The Olympic Trials Marathon was conducted More than 40,000 athletes competed in the in Houston, Texas on January 14, the day Association, Regional and National levels of before the 40th running of the Houston the Junior Olympic Track & Field Program. Marathon and was produced in cooperation with the Houston Marathon Committee (HMC). Once again, all Junior Olympic Association and Regional-level meets (track & field and The Houston Marathon Committee committed cross country) were given the opportunity to a budget of more than $2.3 million to provide request competition bibs for their meets. This athletes with the experience of a lifetime. complements the awards and ribbons Amenities and services included a dedicated program that also extends to preliminary U.S. athlete hospitality area, massage Junior Olympic meets. In 2012 over 160,000 therapists, space for personal medical and awards and 85,000 bib numbers were sent dining area. out to youth developmental and Junior Olympic events. For the first time featured the men’s and women’s events in the same city, on the same Indoor National & Zone Championships day. An estimated crowd of 40,000 spectators The Indoor Zonal Track & Field series lined the streets as the first race of the day continued in 2012 with zone meet sites in began with 158 men at starting 8:00 a.m. Hillside, IL; Birmingham, AL; Flagstaff, AZ and while 223 women started at 8:15 a.m. Toms River, NJ. Each of the meets received a financial support, medals, and bib numbers to Designed to mimic the Olympic Marathon support meet operations. Similar to the Junior course in London, the course started with a Olympic program, athletes had to participate 2.2 mile loop before the athletes continued on in a zone competition to advance to the to an eight-mile criterion loop which was National Indoor Championships in completed three times. Bloomington, IL March 10-11. Nearly 800
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Leading up to the historic Olympic Trials Hammertime officially kicked off the Olympic Marathon, the LOC produced a monthly email, Trials competition on Thursday, June 21, at entitled the Trials Standard. This email the Nike World Headquarters where more newsletter included updates on activities than 5,000 spectators attended the event. planned for race weekend, athlete features and “a look back” at past Olympic Trials The Olympic Track & Field Trials saw an Marathons. This newsletter was sent to the impressive attendance of 173,153 over the HMC email database which included more eight days of competition and featured many than 80,000 subscribers as well as local and extraordinary highlights including one world national media outlets. record set by Ashton Eaton in the decathlon, two American Records, and nine Olympic Additionally, the Olympic Trials Marathon was Trials Records. In all, a total of 122 athletes the beneficiary of a national same-day punched their ticket to London to represent broadcast on NBC, receiving 2-hours of the United States in the Olympic Games. coverage on race day. In addition to the outstanding athletic Men’s 50 km Race Walk performances, the Olympic Trials - Track & The men’s 50 km Race Walk was hosted by Field provided a regional economic impact of the San Diego Track Club in Santee California $37,131,047, with 70% coming from visitors on January 21. from outside of the local area over the period of 10.5 days. The field of 13 athletes competed on a 2- kilometer criterion loop in front of more than Visa Championship Series 1000 spectators. In the 8th year of the Visa Championship Series, we witnessed four different individuals John Nunn of the WCAP was the Olympic walk away with the title of Visa Champion. Trials champion, completing the race in Each individual was honored with a $25,000 4:04:41. cash prize courtesy of Visa.
Track & Field On the men’s side during indoor season we The largest national championship track meet saw Galen Rupp win his first Visa crown, while in the world, the U.S. Olympic Trials hosted also becoming the first male distance runner more than 1,000 athletes competing for the to achieve this honor. His American record right to represent Team USA at the Olympic two mile time of 8:09.72, run at the USATF Games. Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas, was the mark that allowed him to secure this title. 2012 saw the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field return to one of the most Chaunte Lowe jumped her way to her second hallowed sites in the sport, Hayward Field, site VCS title—first on the indoor circuit—with a of the '72, '76, '80 and '08 Olympic Trials. jump of 2.02m (6-7 ½) at the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, Eugene has long been dubbed "Track Town, New Mexico. USA" for its rich track and field history and the community's appreciation of the sport. The During the outdoor season, Ashton Eaton not Nike Prefontaine Classic regularly draws only won the VCS title on the men’s side, but standing-room-only crowds, while athletes also set a decathlon world record mark in the consistently rate Hayward Field as having one process. His world record mark, 9,039 points of the most compelling atmospheres of any set at the Olympic Trials in Eugene Oregon, stadium in the world. wrapped up his first VCS crown.
New for 2012, the LOC provided a unique The U.S. Olympic Trials Track & Field was also venue for the Hammer competitors and fans. the site of the winning mark in the VCS on the
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL women’s side. Allyson Felix’s personal best goals of USATF’s strategic plan and the key time of 21.69 seconds in the 200m earned her financial and operating strategies set out by the VCS crown—the first of her career. the Board, Budget and Finance Committee and other organizational leaders. Key Other Championships and events accomplishments include: In addition to the Olympic Trials, USATF also Processed over 30,000 transactions conducted more than 50 championship (disbursements, receipts, invoices, etc.) events ranging from Junior Olympic and Youth and another 100,000 plus through events to Masters Track & Field and Long www.usatf.org. Distance Running events. Results and Provided comprehensive financial reports highlights for each can be found at to our Board of Directors. Reported to the USOC on our 2011 and www.usatf.org/Events--- 2012 high performance grants and Calendar/National-Championships.aspx. provided financial oversight in the development of the 2013 grant request. Submitted by, Prepared 2011 financial statements and analysis for our Audit Committee and Jim Estes external auditors, Crowe Horwath, resulting Director of Events in a clean opinion and positive changes in controls and accounting practices. Actively managed the 2013 budget process, working closely with every Report of the Chief Financial program and staff liaison to insure Officer and Director of Business appropriate prioritization and collaboration. Development Filed 2011 annual tax returns including (Finance, Merchandise and Website Federal and state income tax, property tax, Programs) retirement plan, and multi-state sales tax Our team has made it a priority to develop a returns. thorough understanding of USATF’s business Maintained a comprehensive insurance activities. This enables us to focus on both plan to manage risk for USATF and its quantitative and qualitative goals and to serve associations, clubs, and event organizers. as a critical control mechanism for the Assess internal controls, financial policies organization. On the quantitative side, we and business best practice on an ongoing manage tens of thousands of transactions per basis, seeking to continually strengthen year as efficiently as possible, and seek USATF’s business practices. savings in all areas of the organization. These savings are returned to programs or invested Merchandise in USATF’s future. On the qualitative side, we USATF’s online and event-based apparel deliver meaningful financial and business sales program continues to flourish. We work closely with Nike to create a diverse line of information to our Board, professional staff men’s and women’s technical and casual and other leaders in the organization. This apparel. Many of you are our best customers! information goes beyond reporting numbers. Our sales team brings a high level of We seek to interpret the data and provide enthusiasm and energy as they help design proactive suggestions and insights that drive new products, develop new ways to promote, business improvements. and travel the country to sell at the grass roots level. Some key markers include: Finance Overall merchandise sales are expected to The Financial Report, contained elsewhere in be up by more than 30% over 2011. this booklet, describes the 2011 and 2012 Sold merchandise at 40-50 events around financial results and introduces highlights of the country throughout the year. our 2013 budget. Regardless of yearly Designed over 250 new merchandise products for 2012 and 2013. results, we remain focused on achieving the
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Integrated Marketing & Website Programs Communications Department One of our ongoing priorities at USATF is to continue to identify and implement ways that our website can better serve the organization, Created in late 2011, USATF’s Integrated from basic functionality and content for our Marketing & Communications Department customers, to developing new business brings under one umbrella USATF’s development tools. The following outlines marketing, communications and broadcasting several key accomplishments in 2012: efforts. Below is a summary of key measurable Upgraded the USATF Website to a new, achievements in these three areas. high performance server environment. Installed a new affiliate ad network to turn web ad space into a revenue generator. Marketing
Performed a technological assessment of each department within USATF. Branding Eighteen USATF Associations have joined Early in 2012, in an effort to unify what had the USATF Website Network launched in been an inconsistent look and feel. USATF 2011 and we are expanding this program completed a rebranding of its look for to include USATF clubs beginning in early publications, collateral and membership 2013. materials. This included a redesign of USATF publications, redesigned membership cards Built and launched online application and promotional materials, the design of print functionality for club memberships and ads, championship event logos, and the event sanctions. development of banners and other promotional materials. Feedback from We are finalizing an event registration portal to members was very favorable, with many begin to offer Online Event Registration on a noting that they can now clearly identify when broad scale starting in 2013. they receive USATF materials in the mail, simply by the look. Looking ahead, we plan to continue working hard to maintain our status as an efficient Grass Roots Activation and Outreach business organization – one that places its USATF sent its Marketing Activation Tour on athletes, coaches, volunteers, members the road to eight markets across the country and fans at the forefront. We have seen the in 2012. The Marketing Tour leveraged a benefits of running segments of our business hands-on approach to better understand as an entrepreneur would – serve customers, USATF members and untapped communities. contain costs, and grow revenues. We look Each market focus was broken into three main to extend that attitude to more programs and objectives: events. Fortunately, the professional staff, the Build USATF brand awareness Board and the Budget and Finance Invest in the current USATF membership Committee will be a part of these efforts, so and engage new members we are confident we can continue to reach Capture data to better understand how even the highest goals. USATF is perceived by the public, including our members; to evaluate areas of Respectfully submitted by: opportunity and grown and to leverage new sponsorship relationships and Gina Miller, USATF Chief Financial Officer opportunities Jed Cornforth, USATF Director of Business By visiting a wide range of locations and Development diverse consumer groups, we were able to get a statistically relevant snapshot of consumer opinions of USATF.
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL themes emerged through hard data and program in 2013 and tailor sponsorship and observational conclusions: marketing programs. The more cultural or lifestyle elements we added to the activation, the more foot Sponsor relations traffic it drew The focus of 2012 was to improve sponsor The sport draws a huge range of relations with existing sponsors and to begin socioeconomic demographics to forge relationships with possible new People were USATF members primarily partners. USATF’s relationship with Nike is in a because they “had” to be to participate in new era of cooperation in efforts extending certain events well beyond traditional areas, into lifestyle People reported USATF merchandise, race branding and mass marketing. The marketing entry, supporting Team USA and Youth team has held several team-building meetings Programs as a primary reasons they would with Nike, BMW, Visa, St. Vincent Sports join USATF Performance and Gill Athletics, among other The activation succeeded in engaging suppliers. In 2012 we made proposals to five current members and educating the public blue-chip companies in the restaurant, on who we are personal products, energy, telecommuni- The majority of participants surveyed cations and accessory categories and stated that, as a runner they find relevance continue to pursue those leads. to USATF, however when asked if they were members more than 60% said no. Alumni Relations When surveying collegiate athletes at the The IMC worked closely with the Alumni NCAAs, 87% found relevance to USATF, Association to stage an Alumni Legends 56% stated that they had competed in a basketball game at the Olympic Trials, which USATF Youth Programs, and 58% stated raised money for charity. We established an that they planned on competing after their alumni ticketing policy for the Trials and college eligibility. incorporated legends in all Olympic Trials Students also stated that they would join awards ceremony, while also providing VIP USATF if we provided scholarship access. opportunities, networking opportunities and Elite Development Clubs. Communications Ranking and recognition were among the 2012 was a busy year for the USATF most valuable benefits to youth members; Communications team. As part as the IMC, 33% of youth athletes found All-American Jill Geer oversaw the department until Status valuable and 31% found ranking September 1 when Susan Hazzard began status valuable. supervising managers Jared Slinde and Katie 81% of youth athletes had expectations of Branham. attending college on a track & field scholarship after completing high school. Coverage of events proceeded as normal with College Prep tools, financial assistance and numerous USA road, track & field and XC additional online tools were rated member Championships, Indoor World Champs and benefits to assist parents and guardians. finally the Olympic Games which made for a 45% of parents said they would join busy season. In the publications world, the USATF if we provided benefits specifically most exciting change in 2012 was the designed for their needs. development of the USATF digital app and Coaches rated financial assistance, online online digital version of USATF’s membership resources and member benefits specifically magazine Fast Forward. dedicated to the youth as top benefits to fit their needs. Below are quantitative numbers for 2012 communications efforts, January 1-October USATF will use the data and observations 26, 2012: gleaned from the outreach effort to hone the
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General Media event in Washington, DC. with First Lady Press releases – 338 (includes all website Michelle Obama and 60 school children content) from the DC area. USATF-hosted promotional press conferences In July, Davis Patton, Wallace Spearman, – 12 (two at U.S. Open, one at USA Indoors, Michelle Carter, Lauren Williams and Team five at Olympic Trials, two at Olympic Training USA coaches Amy Deem and Andrew Camp, two at Olympic Games. Also two Valmon took part in an event at the US Media Days at team practice) Ambassador’s home in London with over Teleconferences– 5 (Indoor American records, 2,000 kids taking part in activities Max Siegel hiring, two before adidas Grand sponsored by and later televised by Prix, Aries Merritt) Nickelodeon. Credentialed media at Olympic Trials U.S. athletes took part in over 20 Win with (excluding photographers) – 439 Integrity events. More than 12,500 Credentialed photographers at Olympic Trials children were reached in person. – 122 USATF received a $30,000 grant for Track in a Box and Win with Integrity Program Social media thanks to a partnership with Citi that was Twitter fostered by Sonya Richards. 44,245 followers Gained 30,014 Twitter followers (649 Post-Olympic Hometown Heroes Program percent increase) Arranged or assisted in public appearance 5,800 link clicks, 10,922 mentions, events for 35 Olympic athletes 22,245 rewets Worked with nine separate events, with Sent 1,268 tweets one event featuring 20 athletes being Facebook Outreach efforts included the states of 142,375 likes Georgia (three appearances), North Gained 55,500 Facebook likes (227 Carolina, California, Texas, Florida, Virginia percent increase) and Tennessee 52.5 million impressions by 13.1 million users Television Sent 768 posts During the Games thanks to the diligence Instagram of the USATF Communications staff, Team Joined this year USA athletes were prominently featured on 3,198 followers the Today Show seven consecutive days, 48 photos posted appeared on BBC, CNN, E! News, NBC Sports desk, multiple NBC Affiliates, NBC Community Outreach Late Night with Bob Costas, the Tonight 2012 saw Win with Integrity partner with First Show and David Letterman. Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Campaign. USATF extended its community Special events service globally as Team USA held Win with USATF worked with the National Zoo to Integrity events domestically, as well as have two cheetah cubs named after the internationally in the lead-up to the Olympic fastest Americans in London, Carmelita Games in Birmingham and London. Jeter and Justin Gatlin. The athletes met the young cubs in September and received Community outreach highlights include: national media coverage. In March, Bernard Langat was filmed in a USATF and athletes Sanya Richards, PSA with the First Lady promoting healthy, Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter active lifestyles participated in a special Essence fashion Dan O’Brien, USATF Youth Chair Lionel show during Fashion Week in NYC. Leach and Chief of Sport Performance Benita Fitzgerald Mosley participated in an
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Broadcasting When comparing the above data to the 2008 With three Olympic Team Trials, 2012 Olympic Trials, the total impressions for NBC provided the broadcasting department with a weekend shows in 2012 were 20,730,000, an full slate of activities. Working with our partner increase over the 19,600,000 impressions in LOC’s, the professional staff and volunteers of 2008. USATF produced a number of historic events as prelude to the London Olympic Games. Respectfully submitted,
Additionally, in its eighth season, the Visa Jill M. Geer Championship Series continued to be a Chief Public Affairs Officer television ratings success, with significant With input from: increases in viewership. Susan Hazzard, Assoc. Dir. of Public Affairs Detailed 2012 viewership information is below: Taylor Payne, Marketing Accounts Manager Adam Schmenk, Assoc. Dir. of Broadcasting EVENT RATING (Viewers) - Network U.S. Open .32 (532,293) – ESPN2 New Balance Grand Prix .45 (748,537) – ESPN2 USATF Classic .37 (615,464) – ESPN2 USA Indoor Champs .47 (781,805) – ESPN USA vs. the World/Penn Relays 90/2 (1,266,000) – NBC Adidas Grand Prix 1.3/4 (1,787,000) – NBC Nike Prefontaine Classic 1.0/3 (1,459,000)–NBC Statistically it is important to note that ESPN numbers were based on the numbers of households watching a show while NBC provided the number of viewers.
Of note: Average viewership on NBC (comparable shows) was up 34% over 2011 Average viewership per show was 1,027,157 in 2012, up from 872,826 in 2011. (Outdoor Championships and Olympic Trials excluded from these numbers)
Below you will find the 2012 Olympic Trials ratings breakdown. Designated by an asterisk (*) were the highest rated shows of the day on the new NBC Sports Network:
Day/Date RATING (Viewers) – Network Fri 6/22 .31 (545,000) – NBC Sports Network Sat 6/23 2.5 (3,970,000) – NBC Sun 6/24 3.0 (4,540,000) – NBC Mon 6/25 .61 (956,000) – NBC Sports Network* Thurs 6/28 .53 (818,000) – NBC Sports Network* Fri 6/29 .44 (654,000) – NBC Sports Network* Sat 6/30 4.0 (6,540,000) – NBC Sun 7/1 3.6 (5,690,000) – NBC
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IAAF Council IAAF Delegate IAAF Masters Committee IAAF Medical and Anti-Doping Commission IAAF Technical Committee
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IAAF Council long distance runners, there were limits on how successful it could be. The next WHM As has been the case in recent years, the IAAF will be in 2014 in the early spring, a much Council met on three occasions in 2012. (On better time of year, and in Copenhagen, a one of those occasions, we actually had two busy European capital. The Danish organizers meetings, one a few days before the start of are planning to incorporate a running festival the track events at the Olympic Games in into the weekend’s activities. In the future, I London and the other during the week of track expect that the IAAF will be looking to major competition.) The last meeting was held in cities to host this event, likely in connection November over the Thanksgiving weekend, with existing mass-participation races. well after the deadline for submission of this report. Therefore, as usual, I will have to There were no awards of future World provide information about that meeting at the Athletics Series events at either the Spring or USATF Annual Meeting in Daytona Beach. Summer meeting of the Council, but two future World Athletics Series sites were due to The Olympics were, of course the focus of be chosen at the November Council most of the attention of the IAAF and the entire Meeting—the 2015 World Youth and World track and field world this year. The Games Cross Country Championships. were very successful in every respect, not only for the USA, but also for the sport. Four other The March meeting of the Council had a busy World Athletics Series events were held this agenda. Among the actions taken were these: year—the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, the World Junior Championships in A revision of Rule 5, dealing with changes Barcelona, the World Race Walking Cup in of allegiance. The effect of these changes Saransk, Russia, and the World Half Marathon was to facilitate athletes’ changes of in Kavarna, Bulgaria. allegiance in situations where the granting of citizenship followed a significant period The World Indoors was quite successful. of residence. There had been concerns about the readiness A revision of Rule 9 (and a conforming of the arena, which was completed only a amendment to Rule 60) to significantly short time before the meet. But in the end, expand the provisions dealing with betting everything that needed to be there was there and other anti-corruption violations and the event looked good, both to the live An amendment to Rule 37.14 dealing with and TV audiences. The World Juniors were doping cases resulting from the very well conducted, but they were held in the implementation of the biological passport Barcelona Olympic stadium, and unfortunately, program most of the seats were empty. Although the The approval of an 8x100 mixed-team relay WJC has been held in large stadiums before, to be held at the 2014 Youth Olympic much smaller venues have been used in Games recent years, and that is probably better. The The approval of a report regarding the competition itself was excellent. failure of the electronic voting system at the 2011 IAAF Congress The World Race Walking Cup was quite successful, in spite of the remote location of One item that was mentioned in the March Saransk. Although Saransk is not easy to get meeting was the subject of a definitive report to, it is a place where race walking is very and resolution at the July meeting. The World popular and the event was very well supported Relays, a new event (which I mentioned in last by the community. The Half-Marathon was a year’s report), has been approved as an IAAF good competition, but being held, as it was, in competition. It will be held in 2014 and 2015 a small Bulgarian resort town at a time of year in the new national stadium in Nassau, when big city marathons and half-marathons Bahamas. The Bahamian government has given the strong financial guarantees needed are attracting almost all of the world’s best
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Several other subjects were discussed at the Spring and/or Summer Council meetings, and IAAF Masters Committee Member were expected to be discussed further in 2012 Annual Activities Report of USATF November. These included: Representative on the IAAF Masters Committee A review of past and current strategic projects within the IAAF (including the This report covers IAAF Masters Committee Athletics World Plan) and of the IAAF’s work and other activities directly related to current organization. Masters Track & Field that I feel would be of An initiative involving the format for the biennial IAAF Congress. A working group interest to the USATF community. is looking into a new structure that would incorporate a “forum” element designed to The IAAF Masters Committee met face-to-face have member federations participate in a once this year in conjunction with the World series of dialogues on current issues. Masters indoor Championships in Jyvaskyla, A revision of the IAAF’s Code of Ethics and Finland on 8 April 2012. Eight re-elected related matters including conflicts of members and four new Committee members interest policies and rules affecting those from Sudan, Germany, Spain, and New bidding for IAAF World Athletics Series Zealand were in attendance under the events. chairmanship of Cesar Moreno Bravo of The possible revision of the procedures by Mexico (recently stepped down from the IAAF which the IAAF Council and its Committees and Commissions are chosen, as well as Council) and co-opted member Stan Perkins the number and functions of these of Australia as the President of World Masters Committees and Commissions. It is Athletics (WMA). Also attending as an possible that revisions will be proposed to honored guest and participant was the new the 2013 Congress and, if adopted, will IAAF General Secretary; Essar Gabriel. take effect with the elections at the 2015 Congress. Cesar Moreno, in his Chairman’s report, welcomed Monsieur Gabriel and the I’ll conclude with my annual reminder that the committee and mentioned its new and IAAF’s web site (www.iaaf.org) is updated daily departing members. He modestly mentioned with news releases relating to major that the IAAF Congress in Daegu, South Korea competition, feature stories, and information has reversed the change made in Berlin about IAAF activities, including reports from each Council Meeting. A daily visit to the site changing the age of some “Masters” athletes is a good way to keep up with the latest news to 40. It is now back to age 35 and up, for about the IAAF and the international aspects of both men and women worldwide for all the sport generally. aspects of Athletics including track & field, cross country, road racing, ultra distance Respectfully submitted, running, and mountain running. I was present at that Congress and must say that Cesar did Bob Hersh a masterful job of speaking to the Congress IAAF Senior Vice President pointing out the various reasons for making that decision. He also discussed the transition of the Committee that I will detail below. And he spoke of other activities during
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NACAC Committee Member, gave a report of In August I attended the WMA European activity in our Area. His main points included Masters Regional Championships as an the fact that Masters Athletics in Canada are observer and, like usual, was pleased with the now a direct part of Athletics Canada, the IAAF number of competitors and the level of Association just as Mexico did last year. And competition as well as the overall organization. he pointed out that Panama was petitioning to In November, I will attend and assist at the move from the South America Region to the South American (ASUDAVE) Masters Regional North American NCCWMA Region. Championships to be held in Arequipa, Peru. I anticipate wonder competition and One of the main items on the agenda was the camaraderie like usual at those events. transition of the IAAF Masters Committee at I also serve on the USATF Masters Track & the end of 2013 to an IAAF Masters Field Executive and on the MTF Games Commission as voted by the Congress in Committee and participated in successful Daegu. The make-up of the Commission is Masters Indoor Championships in entirely up to the IAAF, but tentatively would Bloomington, IN and Masters Outdoor be chaired by an IAAF appointed person, and Championships in Lisle, IL. Both had good would consist of three IAAF Council Members participation numbers and top level and three WMA appointed members. The competition on good facilities conducted by reasons for making this change, in addition to USATF certified officials. economic reasons, was that WMA and its relationship to IAAF is now so well established The upcoming World Masters Athletics world that the reasons and goals for the Committee championships include: were mostly realized. Having three IAAF WMA Stadia Championships, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 16-27 October 2013 Council Members on the Commission is WMA Indoor Championships, Budapest, intended to ensure that masters affairs, as Hungary, 24-30 March 2014 administered by WMA, are considered at the WMA Stadia Championships, Lyon, France highest levels of the IAAF. Chair Moreno 29 July-9 August 2015 appointed a special Sub-committee chaired by WMA Stadia Championships, Perth, himself and consisting of myself (USA), Bridget Australia TBD October 2016 Cushen (GBR), Danny Daniels (CAN), and Margit Jungman (GER) to formulate suggested Respectfully submitted, advice and goals for the new Commission. Rex Harvey I attended the North, Central, and Caribbean
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IAAF Sports Medicine – our present rules. In addition, we discussed Anti-Doping Committee the continued research relating to false start detection systems. The Commission met in Monaco February 3-4. Chair Juan Manual Alonso, M.D., introduced The following items contain the main points our two new members: Ola Ronsen, M.D. discussed and recommended at the meeting: (Norway) and Alma Kajeniene, M.D. (Lithuania). Medical issues included disorders of sexual Competition Rules orientation, altitude training, anemia, the Technical Rule proposals and interpretations effects of Ramadan fasting on health, training and competition, the pre-participation False Start examination, and medical coverage of track As there are still different interpretations of meets and road races. Anti-Doping subjects what constitutes the commencement of the were the Athletes’ Biological Profile, the use of start in sprint events, TC recommended that it Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), the new World should be considered a start only when the Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) guidelines, and feet lose contact with the foot plates and/or the International Olympic Committee’s new when the hands lose contact with the ground. “No-Needle Policy”. It should be noted that this is not a new rule but a clarification of the rule(s) adopted at the I was the lead author on “The Critical Role of 2009 IAAF Congress. The IAAF has published Strength and Endurance in the Prevention an updated version of the start guidelines, and Treatment of Athletic Injuries” published which can be found at: in “New Studies in Athletics”, an IAAF http://iaaf.org/mm/Document/Competitions/ publication. Jack Ransone, PhD, ATC, was a TechnicalArea/05/53/63/20100430082258_ valuable co-author. I was a co-author of httppostedfile_IS_Guidelines_April10_20087 “Determination of Future Prevention .pdf Strategies in Elite Track and Field: An Analysis of Daegu 2011 IAAF In addition, the recommended minimum size Championships Injuries and Illnesses of the new – diagonally halved – false start Surveillance”. warning / disqualification cards is A5, double sided. The “corresponding indication” on the I served as the IAAF MADC delegate at the lane marking boxes required by Rule 162.8 Prefontaine Meet in Eugene June 1-2. The may remain yellow / red, as before. IAAF Council met in London during the Olympics and appointed me to serve as the Pole Vault MADC delegate to the Eugene World Junior TC notes that under the current rules pole Championships in 2014. vaulters are allowed to use gloves, but it has decided to study the question further – Respectfully submitted, including the use of substances on the gloves – and discuss at next year’s meeting if any Bob Adams, D.O. changes are proposed in the rules.
As there were several questions regarding the IAAF Technical Committee interpretation of new Rule 180.2(b) (the ban on the use of poles for practice during the The IAAF Technical Committee (TC) held its competition) TC proposed that this should be meeting at the IAAF Headquarters on February applied with discretion, in the context of the 11 & 12, 2012 whole competition session. The objective was that athletes may not disturb the conduct of Since 2012 is not a “rules year,” the meeting the event or other events or endanger other was devoted to discussions of future rules athletes. proposals and the interpretation of some of
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Field Events – General Conditions - radius is determined by the requirement for the Trials running line radius of the outside lane to be not The Competition Commission referred to TC more than 50.00m for record purposes.) the question of eventually having more than eight athletes in the horizontal jumps finals and TECHNOLOGY all having six trials. TC concluded that this False Start Detection System should not be allowed and, in all cases, Rule The false start study at the Cologne University 180.5 should be followed (eliminate any is nearing its end. Additional data will be additional athlete(s) after the first three rounds collected from world class sprinters in order to of trials so that a maximum of six have the last finalize the robot designed to test false start three trials). equipment. After testing the existing systems, conclusions will be drawn to define certification World Records – Road Racing parameters and whether or not to require TC now interprets that if women’s and men’s using a single technology. road races are held with consecutive starts, depending on the distance and the level of the The TC recommends that a standardized race, the gap between the two fields should “sound file” be used by all the manufacturers be sufficient to ensure that no pacing by men of electronic starting systems/guns. happens. It was also agreed to revisit the issue at the next meeting and propose a rule change EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS if deemed necessary. Indoor youth and junior specifications for Combined Events and for Shot Road Races – Refreshment Stations TC proposed, for consistency, to have the The TC agreed to add 6kg shot (plastic or same wording in Rule 240.8(g) as in Rule rubber cased) in Rule 221.6 with the following 230.9(g): “An athlete who collects refreshment specifications: or water from a place other than the official 6.005 kg-6.025 kg, diameter: 105mm min., stations renders himself liable to 140 mm max. (the same difference in disqualification by the Referee.” diameter as for 4 kg and 7.26 kg shot: 35mm) STADIA Facilities Manual An amendment to be prepared next year A new edition of the Track and Field Facilities would also include the 3kg and 5kg Manual is planned for early 2013 implement. The editing work is in progress; updates and corrections are being made. Some of the EDUCATION information in Rule 214.7-9 (indoor facilities) The new version of the “Referee” - the Official was proposed to be moved into the Manual. IAAF Rules interpretations) is available online: http://iaaf.org/competitions/technical/regulatio Steeplechase ns/index.html TC proposed to amend Rule 169.3 (text to be submitted next year) and allow alternative, Printed copies can be ordered through the uneven spacing of barriers (up to 10m IAAF at: difference) if circumstances necessitate it (e.g. http://iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/publications/constituti 9-lane track with outside water jump). on/index.html
Track Layout IAAF Technical Officials Education & Based on the requirement of infields to safely Certification System (TOECS) accommodate the throwing sectors and that The proposed ITO Guidelines will be reviewed the current smallest certified kerb radius is and finalized by the TOECS Working Group 33.50m, TC proposed to declare 33.50m as and made available early 2013 minimum certifiable kerb radius. (The largest
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My ongoing goal is to help move the agenda of USATF forward internationally by working with all of our committees, athletes, coaches, officials, agents, administrators and Board of Directors. My domestic and international assignments in 2012 allowed me to see firsthand the impact of the latest rules changes. I am very proud to have served as the Official Road Course Measurer for the 2012 London Olympic Games and as an International Road Race Official (ICRO) at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna, Bulgaria. In addition, I have been appointed as one of the two Technical Delegates for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Poland. My observations at these events continue to inform my work on the Committee.
2013 will be a rules year for the IAAF and its Congress and therefore it is very important that we provide input for the various rule proposals that will be submitted in the spring. I look forward to meeting with our membership at this year’s Annual Meeting and throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
David Katz
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Men's Track & Field The men’s committee has also taken the time to talk to numerous athletes, coaches, officials as well as many association chairmen, about The Men’s Track and Field Executive where improvements are needed across the Committee started the 2012 track season well country to make our sport better. The specific prepared and encouraged for this Olympic events needing extra attention would be in the year. The staff selected for the NACAC, World throws, pole vault and 200m/ 400m. We are Juniors, and the Olympic teams, did a great working with Tonie Campbell who heads up job working together in assisting, coaching the Development Committee, to continue and managing the athletes. This contributed in strengthening those events. a huge way to the success of each Championship. The men brought home 15 The leadership of Men’s Track and Field is medals in London, and went 1-2 in the continuing to work on the upcoming 2013 decathlon, the hurdles and the triple jump, for Championships and striving for excellence and the first time in US Olympic history. The cooperation. We are looking forward to NACAC U23 men won 30 medals and won continued great performances from our men the meet in Mexico by a landslide. The and have confidence they will represent committee has been focused on building USATF proudly! camaraderie with the colleges and universities regarding the Junior Championships. We had To the officials, and all the coaches and a good showing in Bloomington and then sent managers who gave of your valuable time and over 42 collegians to Barcelona Spain to effort to serve on international teams, I compete in the Junior World Championships. commend you for a job well done. To the USA also won the medal count with 20. We athletes and agents, thank you for your will continue to make this area a priority, as we commitment and dedication to track and field. give these young men the experience they It has been my great pleasure and privilege to need to become future Olympians. serve as Chairman of the Men’s Track and Field Committee for the last twelve years. The U.S. Indoor National’s were again held in Thank you all so much for your support. Albuquerque with great success. The men did very well, many using the indoor season to Respectfully submitted, prepare for the Trials. We had numerous compliments on how the meet was run, as John Chaplin well as the professionalism of our head Chair officials. We as a committee are continually working on bringing in new officials and training them properly. Women’s Track & Field The Olympic Trials in Eugene was the most successful so far with a record breaking The Olympic Games of 2012 concluded a attendance and a new World Record in the fantastic four year program of High Decathlon. Ashton Eaton was amazing and Performance and Development programs. added excitement to the other great The women’s team dominated the schedule performances by the men earlier in the week. with a world record in the 4 x 100m relay and Once again the organization and 14 medals! professionalism of the meet was first class. Vice Chairman Ed Gorman should be Some of the spectacular moments include: commended for not only his responsibility as Allyson Felix is the first woman since Junior Chairman, but he was instrumental in Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 to win making sure the Trials were run smoothly and three gold medals at a single Olympic efficiently. Games
1st time U.S. women won 2 medals in the
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long jump winter, I met with the Coaches Advisory group The .55 improvement in the women’s and agreed to select the 4-5 coaches from 4x100m relay world record (41.37 to their recommendations as long as the 40.82) was the largest drop in that event in representatives had experience(s) for the type the modern era. of team we were choosing and they didn’t Sanya Richards-Ross is only the second want to be considered for the staff. I have U.S. woman to win the 400 at the Games followed through with this pledge in selecting The two-medal effort by Richards-Ross the Selection Committee for 2013 World and DeeDee Trotter in the 400 is the Championships. The events managers will be second for the U.S. in that event in selected by the High Performance Executive Olympic history. Committee. ALL coaches/managers need to The two-medal effort by Allyson Felix and reapply to show interest in being considered. Carmelita Jeter in the 200 is the second for This is a self-nomination process! the U.S. in that event in Olympic history. We continue to work with the men’s TF Brigetta Barrett’s silver in the women’s committee in directing the indoor and outdoor high jump is the first U.S. medal since nationals. So far, this has been a good Louise Ritter won gold in 1988. relationship over the past four years as we’ve U.S.-best performances at Olympic Games built on each other’s strengths and trained were executed by Dawn Harper, women’s good crews to work the major meets. We are 100m hurdles (tie) - 12.37, Maria Michta, also trying to blend in new officials to get women’s 20K walk - 1:32:27, 4x100m experience and be mentored by our veterans. relay - 40.82, Brigetta Barrett, women’s HJ - 2.03m/6-8, Lashinda Demus, women’s I want to thank the National Office staff for 400m hurdles - 52.77, Amber Campbell, their continued help and support over the women’s hammer - 69.93m/229-5, and year! It’s only when we work as a team and Brittany Borman, women’s javelin - communicate that we can achieve the type of 59.27m/194-5. meet our athletes had in London. We also want to build and refine more programs to With these results and equally outstanding add to the overall base needed to repeat this marks/medals on the men’s side, we must success in Rio and beyond! continue to support our programs which helped the athletes and coaches on their Sue Humphrey journey to London as we work toward Rio in Women’s TF Chair 2016. These programs are included in the High Performance and Development budgets. Much more work needs to be done to generate funds toward our developmental Race Walk Committee athletes once they leave the collegiate ranks and don’t have scholarship money to fund The 2012 USATF Race Walk season their lives. concluded on Sunday, November 11th with Administratively, we continue to work with the the final event on our Grand Prix circuit - the rules and laws of the organization. The major USATF National Masters and Junior National issue which came out of this year’s Trials was championships at 20 kilometers. And it has to develop a procedure for breaking ties in the been a wild, successful year, with many running events. There is a rule in the IAAF records at all levels, masters, elite and most book which is just to flip a coin. I’m not sure importantly, among our young athletes. this is what the athletes want, and we are Because, even as we celebrate the successes working with them to develop an acceptable of our Olympians, we must remain ever procedure for the future selection meets. diligent in building the programs in this country that are essential to the development of the Staff selections continue to fall under the young people who will be our next Olympians women’s track and field committee. Last in 4 years.
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as the men’s and women’s development Therefore let us acknowledge the outstanding chairs, Rita Somerlot and Tonie Campbell for achievements most recognized within, and their support in helping convince the USATF outside our committee by our trio of Olympic Board of Directors that funding be returned. Trials winners at the Olympic Games: Therefore the 24th edition was conducted in John Nunn, men's 50km race walk - Montreal on Sunday, August 19th, with the 4:03:28. This was over a minute USA winning the overall title on the strength of improvement from his Olympic Trials race the women’s team results. Overall winner for (4:04:41) the women was Nicolette Sorensen with Trevor Barron, men’s 20km race walk - Abigail Dunn and Maite Moscoso close behind 1:22:46. Barron’s time surpasses the “A” in 3rd and 4th. All three will return for the 25th standard for next year’s IAAF World T&F anniversary of this Developmental Program Championships of 1:24:00 and was when it returns to Boston in August of 2013. significantly faster than his 1:23:00.10 Second, fourth and fifth place finishes were American Track Record for 20 km walked posted in the junior men’s race by the in Eugene. Barron was the youngest American squad of Mike Nemeth, Nathaniel member of the USA Olympic team as he Roberts and Jonathan Hallman. All of these didn’t turn 20 until after the conclusion of athletes have great potential to be successful the Games. in the open ranks following their 20th birthdays. Maria Michta, women’s 20 km walk - 1:32:27. Mitcha’s time also surpasses the Indicating the success of our development 1:36:00 “A” standard for next year’s IAAF programs at the junior level were records at World T&F Championships, but it was the several distances by junior athletes. These fastest time ever walked by an American include the 15,000m record by Tyler woman at the Olympic Games. Maria’s Sorensen, an 18 year old competing at our Olympic Trials time was 1:34:53. Olympic Trials, One hour and 25k records by Jonathan Hallman, and Alex Chavez’s even These achievements were noted in the better record at 25 kilometers during the USATF’s High Performance Plan for the next USA’s 30k Nationals in October. Olympiad that was submitted to the USOC. It should result in additional funding and Of course many other records were set during recognition of race walking in the USA, not 2012. All will be detailed in the records only by the USOC but by USATF’s reports of the committee. professional staff and volunteer management. In the race walking’s most important team Another significant accomplishment by the competition of 2012, the IAAF World RWing American women going into the 2013 season Cup, the USA did not have the stellar outing will be the USA having three “A” qualifying many had hoped for. Travel thru all the time athletes for the IAAF World T&F zones and a very hot weather in Saransk, championships for the first time since 2001. Russia, hampered the performances. The They are Maria Michta, Miranda Melville and results: Erin Gray. Two additional women have the ‘B’. This is the most since the 2001 World Men’s Junior 10 km (19th) Championships for the women. 46. Alejandro Chavez, 46:28 59. Michael Nemeth, 46:48 A significant battle that was won during the 58. Jonathon Hallman, 48:51 2012 calendar year was the return of funding to the race walk committee's development Women’s Junior 10 km (17th) program for Juniors (16-19 year olds). I would 47. Maite Moscoso, 56:44 like to thank the chairs of men’s and women’s 48. Abigail Dunn, 59:59 T&F, Sue Humphrey and John Chaplin, as well
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Men’s 20 km (19th) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS KEY TO 40. Trevor Barron, 1:24:54 INCREASING SUCESSES 98. Patrick Stroupe, 1:37:59 The 2009-2012 Strategic Plan for Race Walk 101. Nicholas Christie, 1:41:48 Development remains on the shelf. Despite its 103. Dan Serianni, 1:45:02 focus on meeting the goals of the USATF strategic plan, the prioritized proposals in the Women’s 20 km (14th) race walk committee's plan have not been 49. Miranda Melville, 1:39:14 enacted. It is my hope that the Race Walk 61. Erin Gray, 1:42:16 committee as well as USATF management look at this plan, revise it for the next COLLEGIATE ISSUES Olympiad, and make serious efforts at More colleges and athletes are competing implementing some of the uniquely innovative in the race walk at the collegiate level ideas within it, such as the Collegiate Race within the NAIA despite another attempt by Walk Festivals which would have a fraction of the coaches within the body to simultaneously increased the number of race remove the walk from the NAIA’s indoor walk athletes in the junior and collegiate ranks, and outdoor national T&F Championships. increased the number of USATF officials The coaches often voiced justification is certified as Race Walk judges, and provided based on the fact that the NCAA doesn’t much needed education to coaches not have Race Walking in it. available in the USATF Coaching Education The reason why race walk does not have a program. pipeline similar to every other event group in Track and Field can be directly traced to The development of world class race walkers the NCAA. While every other event in our is not rocket science. The development of sport has tens of thousands in its Olympic medalists in race walking is similar to developmental pipeline the actions of this that of every other event in track and field. It is single organization has limited race walk dependent on the availability of coaching, development in this country to mere training, and competitive opportunities for the hundreds. This organization considers athletes in the development pipeline. But race race walking to be a professional sport walking differs from all other event groups in distinct from and outside of track and field. the United States for two reasons: It has put into place legislation that prohibits its member institutions from 1) In contrast to every other event in track including race walkers on its track teams. and field, the race walk event group As a result, nearly every junior All-American does NOT share the large, continuous in the race walk over the past six years that development pipeline where there are has gone on to a NCAA Division I literally tens of thousands who University has stopped competing. And participate from an early age into the without the urgency to develop walkers for collegiate ranks. the collegiate market, there is little motivation for the high school federations 2) USATF has failed to recognize this as to include it the track and field programs at race walk’s critical zone, and have the state level. consistently failed to increasing funding Therefore it is imperative that as USATF of developmental activities that goes forward into the next Olympiad that increase: leadership in USATF combine with that o the number of athletes in the within the USOC and its Olympic Sports junior and collegiate ranks; oversight to meet with and convince the o the number of USATF officials NCAA to add Race Walking to its division II certified as RW judges; and III competitions. o the number of coaches capable of effectively coaching race walkers
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One of the duties that the new CEO of USATF must be directed to do by our Board of Directors is to sit down with his/her counterpart at the NCAA and work to reverse the NCAA rulings by the NCAA compliance office against race walking as a legitimate track & field event.
Till then, USATF has the sole duty and responsibility to support the development pipeline for race walking in the United States. USATF and its Board of Directors must step up and provide the resources to increase the coaching knowledge, qualified judges, and the athlete pool from which Olympic medal contenders will come!
As this concludes my tenth Annual Report, it gives me time to reflect upon the time and energy that is required to be the chairperson of this committee. It requires attendance at our national championships, youth, junior, elite and master. It requires being active within the elite ranks of men’s and women’s track and field to ensure the interests of race walking are represented. It requires being accessible and willing to listen and communicate. It requires being able to interact with all the differing viewpoint and personalities within our race walking community. I hope I have been able to do that while at the same time guiding this event area within this sport of track and field from the abyss it nearly fell into when I became chair to a point where we can again see growth and improvement in the numbers and quality of race walking in this country.
Finally, a big thank you to the two individuals who have been with me since day one of my chairmanship, my vice chair Steve Vaitones, and the individual who is oh, so much more than just a secretary, Ginger Mulanax. You two have been the best.
Respectively submitted
Vince Peters National RW Chair (2003-2012)
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Coaching Education Men’s Development Women’s Development Sports Medicine and Sports Science
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Coaching Education which are fundamental to the knowledge needed to be a successful track and field coach. The Coaching Education Committee enjoyed another very successful year in 2012 that saw IAAF Academy – for the first time, we not only the continuation of our existing partnered with the IAAF in hosting a sprints programs but the introduction of a and hurdles Academy at Chula Vista in groundbreaking new partnership with the IAAF January. The Academy is the highest level of through our hosting of the IAAFG Academy certification administered by the IAAF CECS and accreditation of our Level 1 program by Program. A total of 40 students were in the National Council for Accreditation of attendance representing countries throughout Coaching Education (NCACE). In addition, the North American including Jamaica, Trinidad, Executive Committee endorsed the Bahamas, and Canada. US coaches, in Committee’s first ever strategic plan which will addition to earning an IAAF diploma as an elite serve as our guidance through the next coach, earn the USATF LEVEL 3 certification. quadrennium and serves as an integral part of The 2013 IAAF Academy for Jumps and the USATF High Performance plan. Throws is already at full capacity and will be conducted the Chula Vista Olympic Training Program Status Center. We look forward to continuing a Fundamentals of Coaching Track and Field string relationship with the world body. – our online pathway course continues to gain None of these programs and projects could momentum for our interscholastic and youth have been successfully completed without the coaching community. The partnership and hard work of an outstanding group of certification from NFHS ( National Federation volunteers and the support of the National of High Schools) which carries an Office. accreditation from NCACE gives it immediate credibility within schools systems for the Respectfully submitted, coach educator. Approximately 6000 coaches, annually, are receiving the Troy Engle, Chair Fundamentals of Coaching track and Field online.
Level I – A hallmark accomplishment for the Men’s Development Coaches education committee was the accreditation of the LEVEL 1 school Welcome! curriculum by NCACE. It is the only track and field coaches education course to achieve the On behalf of Men’s Development Committee, I NCACE accreditation. Dr. Larry Judge headed would like to welcome you to this year’s up the accreditation team from USATF USATF annual convention in beautiful Daytona coaches education committee. Since the last Beach, Florida annual meeting, we have hosted 42 schools with approximately 2500 students in We cordially invite you to attend our Men’s attendance. and Women’s Joint Development General session while you are enjoying your time here Level II – we enjoyed another full-capacity at the convention. Please refer to the calendar school of over 250 students at UNLV and in your packet for times and location of our have continued to make improvements to the meetings. curriculum to improve the student experience. Our sport science online modules are popular What is the Development wing of with the adult learner, allowing for a more USATF thorough and relaxed learning atmosphere for The High Performance Division of USATF is the highly academic sport science topics constructed of several vital committees of
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Chairman and President, National Staff, Division and Committee Chairs importance. One such committee is the Men’s of thirty (30) medals. This figure dared Development and Women’s Development. mentioned first by former CEO Doug Logan While they are separated by gender in name, was taken as charge by the committee and however, most if not all, plans, events and set us to task in discovering new studies are jointly shared by both genders. “untraditional” medals while securing our normal medal rich yielding event areas. The As mentioned in previous reports, in the fall of sum total of twenty-nine medal was a 2009, the Development Committees momentous achievement by all, athletes, underwent a radical redesign to support the coaches, scientist and administration. The mandate of the National Office Executive success of those games only strengthen our Department’s desire to create a lean and (Development Committee’s) resolve in efficient volunteer committee group. The validating that we have the right people and structure of the Development Committee the right strategic plan to get the job done. consist of the two Development Chairs which As 2013 season quickly approaches, we have disseminate and collect information, liaise with already begun our strategic planning for the National Office, sports scientist, coaches, quad and have asked the High Performance athletes and agents and create strategic plans Committee to expand our resources and which will lend maximum results for the reach in order for us to continue to bring our athletes, the event and the education of struggling events to podium potential and coaches. These plans are disseminated to the continue to reap the benefits of our medal rich Broad Event Coordinators that are responsible events. This goal that we set for ourselves to monitor individual event groups and does not have a medal count attached to it as athletes. of late. However, with the results of London 2012, we truly we can rise to the challenge set In its current construction, the committee upon us. (men and women combined) is comprised of twenty-two individuals from various walks of How it’s done life. There are coaches, former athletes, As mentioned in previous statements, it has business professionals and those with other been our key role in development, to identify expertise that aid to the committee’s success. key events that historically yield Olympic and World Championship medals. A second group 2012 Re-Cap of focus is to identify other events that have a The year ushered us into the final year of the strong chance to yield medals with some Olympic quadrennial and of course the science and development, thirdly identify London Olympic Games. We (as a committee) events that are historically weak and would entered this year with great optimism and need a great deal of care to reach podium hope for our athletes in all events and gender. potential and finally, with the assistance of the Much work, planning and commitment from Athlete Tier structure, we have identified many individuals who worked tirelessly behind individuals which we will invest in beyond the the scenes for four years would culminate in event group that for whatever reason, injury, eight days of heated competition at the US hardship, have fallen through the cracks of the Olympic Team Trials in Eugene Oregon and Tier system structure and have proven their then in London. For many, it was believed that worth in regards to being a viable entity for the sum total of our work would be at stake in USA team selection and or championship the most public way. The strength of the team podium potential. assembled and the inevitable results in London would justify the committee’s Once the key individuals, events, and event existence and determine its future groups have been identified, the bulk of work composition. done by the Development committee is disseminated through single event Summits, In London, our athletes did not disappoint. bio-mechanical studies, competitive Team USA nearly achieved the mythical goal opportunities, High Performance Centers and
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL the Podium Education Program. Development cost. Development additionally facilitates in most cases travel, housing and on Examples of programs that were offered in occasion creates a summit at these events. In 2012 were; the next quad, discussion has begun to develop “new” competitive properties in which Summits – Various locations throughout USATF will create, run and own all rights to the year the event. Synopsis: Similar to PEP’s, Summits expand the concept and invite a focus group of Summary athletes and their respective coaches for While many say the London Games were the class-room and practical sessions. USA women’s games, the facts can’t be Additionally, it is common to incorporate, bio- disputed that the women did achieve the mechanical, bio-medical, sports psychology, highest medal count in years. However, the nutritionist and video analysis. men did secure fifteen of the twenty-nine medals. There were three gold, nine silver and Bio-mechanical studies – Various also three bronze medals secured on the locations throughout the year. men’s side to assist Team USA’s total men Synopsis: Many of these projects are win by a country. continued studies. In the case of the sprint and hurdles, there has been video-tape Individuals that stood out such as Erik Kynard analysis and reviews for more than thirty (30) in the mHJ, Will Claye and Christian Taylor in years! In the jumps, there has been a the jumps and Ashton Eaton in the decathlon continued study of force plate analysis which attest to the youth of USA track and field and has continued to assist the jumpers and its future status. While individuals such as coaches in their preparation and Reese Hoffa mSP, Trey Hardee decathlon, understanding of jump mechanics. And in the Leo Manzano and other veterans continue to throws, there are release velocity/angle not only make teams but contribute to USA’s studies that occur in training and at Athletics legacy and their own legends. competitions. In the distances, there are physiological studies, technique training and A special thanks goes to all the committee training models addressed with coaches and members for a successful games and quad athletes. and to the sports scientist that give of themselves for the benefit of the sport and the High Performance Centers – Conducted athletes. Without your tireless efforts, we could at National Championships. not do this. Synopsis: Capturing of video data from the National Championships and review. High Sincerely, Performance Centers are facilities created at the championships for review of video data for athletes and coaches. Film is made available Tonie at the earliest possible opportunity preceding Tonie Campbell, Chair a given event. Coaches, athletes and Broad USATF Men’s Development Event Chairs review film and create personal disc for the athlete/coaches ownership.
Competitive Opportunities – Various Women’s Development locations throughout the year. Synopsis: As a group or individually, it is The women’s Development Committee determined that if a gap is present in an event consists of the following coordinators: group’s schedule. A suitable competition location is located and negotiations with Meet Chair Rita Somerlot Management are entered into to add the Sprints Amy Deem event(s) to the schedule at USATF
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Francesca Green returning late from the Olympic Games it was hard to come up w/dates that worked for people to attend a summit so it was decided Distance Rose Monday (800/1500) to share the film w/the athletes long distance. Dave Kerin (M/W HJ) Planning for the year will take place at the Carol McLatchie (ST/5K/10K/Mar) annual convention where coaches/agents/ Throws Connie Price Smith (D/H) athletes will be asked to come to the Ramona Pagel (SP/Jav) executive session of the development meeting Hurdles LaTanya Sheffield on Thursday. We will discuss the meets Jumps Diane Wholey (LJ/TJ) available as well as the workshop schedule at Brian Yokoyama (M/W PV) that time w/everyone. Coordinators will come M/W Race Walk Mary Ann Daniel in for the PEP the day before the convention M/W Multis John Green and be available for the executive and general Jrs/NACAC Megan Thomas development sessions. The exception to this is the sprint/hurdle coaches group that will These people are responsible for the meet w/Ralph Mann the last weekend in communication with the athletes in their October in Las Vegas. Included in this summit events and their coaches/agents. They are will be weight lifting for sprinters as well as the called on for input into the schedule/summit analysis of Ralph’s from the Trials and and many other things that come up during Olympics. the year. They do planning during the annual convention, make recommendations as to By waiting until the convention to discuss the those to support as they finish up their year we should have a better idea of the collegiate years and are available for budget/meet schedule and be able to have conference calls during the year as well. They the competitive opportunities schedule set up keep the NO science department advised as when we leave convention. More athletes to the health/state of the athletes so that have been included in the tiers this year and programs can be made available to those we feel that the development program of the needing medical programs. They are the main past few years has helped to make that line of communication for questions as the happen. But it is time to plan for the next athletes come into the development and HP Olympiad so we will be including more world. athletes just out of college in the next two years in order to get them a start as an elite As the science has been made available to the athlete. athletes/coaches the coordinators have worked w/the biomechanists and Robert This year we supported 66 development Chapman to set up workshops at meets and men/women athletes. Seven (7) of these at stand alone situations. Sprinters and athletes placed in the top 3 of the Olympic hurdlers have had workshops in their general Trials and went to the Olympics and 4 were in geographic areas and the field events and the top 3 but did not have the standard. 12 distance have gone to more of a meet format more athletes in this group placed either 4th or so that it would be easier for coaches to be 5th and 9 more were 6th to 8th. 13 more were present. As requested by the athletes/ in the top 12 at our Olympic Trials. This is a coordinators in the past St. Vincent’s sports great investment in the future. These athletes scientists have been available for these and were supported in at least one of the following have proven invaluable for injury diagnosis/ categories - competitive opportunities in the maintenance. The filming has also been done states, summit support, health maintenance, again at Olympic Trials and will be shared and workshops. Coordinators worked to w/athletes/coaches w/coordinators taking a identify the athletes included in this group and part in the sharing of this film. communicated w/them and their coaches.
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL schedule included Texas Relays, Florida athletes coming out of college who do not Relays and Mt. Sac for the sprinters/hurdlers. have the ability to get big $$ contracts nor The middle distance group went to Mt. Sac, meets internationally that pay well have a basis Occidental, and Prefontaine w/the 800 also to begin their training so we have asked that going to Adidas. The longer distance events we support 60 athletes from across the events ran at Mt. Sac, Payton Jordan, and (except sprints/hurdles) with $1000 for training Occidental. Throwers went to meets by event support. Where we know this is not near - SP going to Mt. Sac, Triton, Tucson Elite, enough it is a start for them. Identification of and Adidas. Discus throwers threw at the next elite athletes who will win medals for CVOTC, Triton, Tucson Elite and Prefontaine. us at the Rio Olympics has already begun but The hammer throwers performed at Mt. Sac, this year we will continue to work on filling our Ashland Alum, Georgia Tech Meet, and ranks. Getting these athletes and their Tucson Elite. While the javelin throwers were coaches into the science materials w/our part of Mt. Sac, Tucson Elite, and Adidas. biomechanists and others we have available The jumpers were divided as were the will be a big push. We continue to work on throwers. High jumpers jumped at Mt. Sac, the problem that field event athletes have Drake Relays, Georgia Tech, Tucson Elite and where their coaches cannot travel with them in Prefontaine while the pole vaulters went to Mt. the spring - thus not being available for Sac, Drake Relays, Prefontaine and Adidas. workshops. Continuing to work with national The long and triple jumpers took flight at Mt. office personnel to put together programs that Sac, Georgia Tech, and Tucson Elite with the can be easily accessible to emerging elite long jumpers going to Prefontaine and the coaches and their athletes so that science can triple jumpers jumping at Adidas. Our moneys be further integrated into their practice world is allowed us to get the top developmental yet another goal of our coordinators. athletes to at least 3 meets so we tried to Identifying athletes at the junior level who can choose meets that had been endorsed by the move into the struggling events as they elite athletes in the event so that competition mature is another goal of the program. After was high for these young people. In the identification then support of these athletes is jumps and throws we set up situations where imperative. Programs have been put into they could experience a two day meet so that place in the RW and distance events which it mirrored the Olympic Trials and Olympics. help the athletes as they mature. These The jumpers were added to the Tucson Elite coordinators have worked hard to get their meet and the middle distance athletes were athletes opportunities for competition. We added to the Prefontaine meet in a meet the have developed the stand alone meets of evening before that competition much as we Tucson Elite and Occidental and added to the had done w/Adidas in the past. Prefontaine and Adidas meets later in the season. We would like to have enough money Goals for the next year include the competitive to add another meet for each event and opportunities to be planned at convention. To support a meet already in existence as we begin with the following national meets will be have w/Mt. Sac and Drake among others. considered: Texas Relays, Florida Relays, Triton, Ashland Field Mt, Drake Relays, Penn As we have supported the competitive Relays, Payton Jordan, Ga Tech Invite, opportunities, the event summits, the event Tucson Elite Mt, Occidental Distance Mt, workshops, money for training grants, and Adidas and Prefontaine. Identifying the worked with the scientists in this past year we development athletes and getting them into were excited to see so many medals come the fold for these meets will be important as out of London. Our goal as always is to we look ahead to Rio. Also we would like to continue to develop the rich talent that this see additional money for international grants country has. so that this group can get international experience. This would be $1100 each to be Respectively Submitted, used at meets in this hemisphere. Rita Somerlot It is important that especially the field event Chair, Women’s Development Committee
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Sports Medicine and Sports Robert Chapman, PhD, provides essential Science physiological, environmental, altitude, weather and training data. I would especially like to We provide world class medical care and thank the USOC’s Randy Wilbur, PhD, for his sports science support to our athletes and continued guidance and leadership in those coaches. Our experienced team physicians, areas and for his in-the-field support. Thanks athletic trainers, massage therapists, for keeping us cool, Randy. chiropractors and sports psychologists travel with USATF international teams. We work with Our Sports Psychology program is recognized the High Performance Committee, the as the world standard for its innovation and Coaching Education Committee and the leadership. Steve Portenga, PhD, is the Olympic staff. current subcommittee chair following in the footsteps of Rick McGuire, PhD and Ralph Robert Chapman, PhD, the Associate Director Vernaccia, PhD. They work with event groups for Sports Science and Medicine, provides throughout the year, lecture, attend guidance and support on a daily basis. Robert workshops and accompany international has helped us define our mission and goals. teams. Thanks, Robert for keeping us on track. We also want to thank Duffy Mahoney for his Mark Troxler, D.O., chairs our Anti-Doping longtime support — especially helping to Sub-committee. We provide education to manage the budget. athletes, coaches, parents and medical providers. We must ensure that everyone We provide guidance to domestic meet local understands and complies with the organizing committees including the Indoor requirements of the International Olympic and Outdoor Championships. We helped plan Committee (IOC), the International Association the Eugene’s 2012 Olympic Trials medical of Athletics Federation (IAAF), the U.S. Anti- coverage. Several of our Olympic medical staff Doping Agency (UDASA), and the World Anti- attended the Trials to become familiar with Doping Agency (WADA). New WADA each Olympians’ medical history and current Guidelines become effective every January 1. health status. I serve as a member of the IAAF’s Medical and Jack Ransone, PhD, ATC, does a magnificent Anti-Doping Commission. I was the MADC job coordinating our medical personnel as delegate at the Prefontaine Meet in Eugene. chair of the Medical Subcommittee. He has During the IAAF Council Meeting during the implemented several innovative ideas. He has London Olympics I was appointed as the a magical touch juggling the schedules of our MADC delegate to the 2014 World Junior large number of outstanding volunteers. Jack Championships in Eugene. The commission ensures that all of our international teams are continues to address a variety of major issues well-stocked with supplies and equipment. including doping, the Athletes’ Biological Dustin Williams has taken an active role in Profile, platelet-rich plasma, the USOC’s “No helping Jack with these duties. Needle Policy”, disorders of sexual differentiation, the effects of Ramadan fasting We obtain our pharmaceuticals from on competition, chronobiology, environmental SportPharm. factors, altitude training, anemia, pre- participation examinations, and the medical Mel Ramey, PhD, chair of our Sports Science coverage of the track meets and road races. subcommittee, leads our biomechanists in providing state-of-the art research and applied I was the lead author and Jack was a valuable biomechanics to athletes and coaches. Their co-author in writing “The Critical Role of Core value of was quite evident in the outstanding Strength and Endurance in the Prevention and performance of our athletes throughout the Treatment of Athletic Injuries” which was year and especially at the London Olympic published in the IAAF’s quarterly journal, “New Games. Studies in Athletics”. I was a co-author of “Determination of Future Strategies in Elite
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Track and Field: Analysis of Daegu 2011 IAAF Championships Injuries and Illnesses Surveillance’, published in the pre-Olympic issue of “The British Journal of Sports Medicine”.
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Adams, D.O Chair
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LDR Division Chair Men’s Long Distance Running Women’s Long Distance Running Masters Long Distance Running Cross Country Running Council MUT Sport Council (MOUNTAIN, ULTRA, AND TRAIL RUNNING) Road Running Technical Council
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LDR Division Mountain Ultra Trail and Road Running Technical Council) highlight their accomplishments in their reports. Thanks to the cooperative efforts of the LDR Division and National Office, USA Track & Field I know I am going to forget some highlights but Long Distance Running (LDR) continued just a few of the highlights for the year: significant progress in both international and domestic competitions during 2012. I would 1. Olympic Trials Marathon - first ever also like to thank my executive committee for combined men's and women's Olympic the time and efforts they put forth to make the Trials Marathon, and by all accounts was a LDR division successful. I cannot forget huge success. Both male and female cooperation and efforts of Stephanie athletes were generally pleased with the Hightower, Sue Humphrey, John Chaplin, Bill experience. The combination of the two Roe, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Lionel Leach events gave a much bigger presence for and Terry Crawford. The last 8 years have both athletes and spectators, as well as, been a journey that was long, almost always the media. great, sometimes trying, but like they say, “It takes a hot fire to make strong steel”. We are The Olympic Trials saw a 2-hour, same day better for it. show that was broadcast on NBC.
After 8 years and two terms, my tenure is A note of thanks and appreciation go out coming to an end as the Long Distance to the Houston Marathon Committee for Running Division Chair. I will be moving on to their commitment to the success of this a new challenge as having been selected to be event. Obviously it was a huge financial a member of the Board of Directors for the commitment but their staff did a great job next quadrennium. I cannot begin to express managing the nearly 300 athletes, their my appreciation to all of the many people that family and friends. There are so many have been there for me and put LDR above people to congratulate; I could not begin to themselves. I personally would like to express express my appreciation to all of the my gratitude to all of the people from the people involved. national office (especially Sherry Quack, Gina 2. The USA Running Circuit - the circuit Miller, Melissa Bowlby, Patty Hogan, Aron offered more than $900,000 in prize money McGuire and Duffy Mahoney) as well as Glenn this year. We continue to see great interest Latimer, Virginia Brophy Achman, Nancy in hosting championships from major Hobbs, Sandy Snow, Mike Scott, Gene events. Newman, Elizabeth Phillips, Tommy Sitton and 3. Olympic Medals - Galen Rupp's silver Don Lein. medal at the Olympic Games 10,000 meters, Meb's 4th-place finish in the We have come so far, both as a division and Olympic Marathon, Shalane and Kara, as an organization. From a board of 32, to a though they didn't quite accomplish their board of 15. From Craig Masback to Doug goals, they still had solid performances, Logan to Max Siegal. Medal winners in the finishing 10th and 11th respectively. The distance events for the last 3 Olympic Games. LDR division is alive and well and under From Bill Roe to Stephanie Hightower. The good guidance and continuing to improve. changes have been great and are still in 4. Masters - Championships continue to progress. I am in awe at the resilient and grow. They also had a team grand prix this adaptive nature of the greatest track and field year. I was at the Melbourne National team in the world. Championship and it was evident that the Masters LDR is a strong program that is As is my general rule, I will let each of the continuing to serve it constituency well. Committees (Men's LDR, Woman’s LDR, 5. MUT - Mike Morton (Lithia, Fla.) and Masters LDR and councils (Cross Country, Connie Gardner (Medina, Ohio) both set
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American records at the IAU World 24- DEPTH LISTS Hour Run Championships in Katowice, Excellent. See links below. Poland, as Morton won the men's title, and http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.p Gardner's second place finish led the hp/tafn-ists?list_id=2&sex_id=M&yyear= women to the team title on September 9. 2012
The 28th World Mountain Running http://www.arrs.net/CurYrRnk.htm Championships were held on Sunday, September 2nd in Ponte di Legno, Italy. Other Key Points The four-member U.S. Women's Mountain We continue with our emphasis on our stated Running Team took the gold medal with an goal of the reemergence and reenergizing of incredible score of 18 points, besting USA distance running. Again, we have seen second-place team Italy by 11 points. excellent progress in 2012. Of particular note Team Switzerland came away with the are the performance depth charts at 5000m bronze medal, finishing with 58 points. and 10,000m, and placing people into finals 6. The Road Running Technical Council led and medaling at the London Olympic Games. by Gene Newman did an outstanding job with the certification of the Olympic Trials 2012 Olympic Trials – January 14, 2012 Course. in Houston, Texas A big success And lastly, this report would not be complete without expressing appreciation and thanks 2012 Key Activities and Achievements not just for me, but from the entire division for and Activities - MLDR the work and efforts of Jim Estes. Without his work, commitment and dedication over the last 1) Cooperation 12 years I have worked with him, the LDR We have continued to work closely within the division would not be where it is today. Jim is LDR Division, and there is excellent the consummate professional in serving our communication between Fred Finke, Virginia sport. Brophy-Achman, Jim Estes and Glenn Latimer, as well as with Nancy Hobbs with MUT, Mike Respectfully Submitted, Scott, Cross-Country Council, and Don Lein, Masters LDR. In particular Men’s LDR and Fred Finke, Women’s LDR have worked together on LDR Division Chair several initiatives, including common consistent selection standards and qualifying standards.
2) USA Running Circuit Men’s Long Distance Running All credit to Jim Estes from the National Office in getting the USA Running Circuit its own
website as a resource, fan site, and detailed KEY POINTS results and photos and videos, and athlete
interviews. So thanks to Runners Space, with a INTRODUCTION lot of information and live event coverage for Excellent progress made in 2012 towards our USA National Championships goals. It is interesting to read what I said eight years ago: http://www.runnerspace.com/USARunningCir http://www.ontherunevents.com/news/running cuit usawire/0150.htm
2012 USA Running Circuit Prize Money 2012 USA Championships Men/Women - Athlete Prize Money Details and results at: Breakdown http://www.runnerspace.com/USARunning
Circuit
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U.S. Olympic Trials January 14 Marathon $500,000 USA Cross Country Feb 11 Championships $30,000 USA 15 km March 10 Championships $53,000 USA 25 km May 12 Championships $20,000 USA 1 Mile Road May 17 Championships $31,200 USA Half Marathon June 16 Championships $82,000 USA 20 km September 3 Championships $40,000 September USA 5 km 16 Championships $30,000 USA 10 Mile October 7 Championships $72,500 USA Women’s 10 km October 8 Championships $25,450
Subtotal: $884,150 USARC Grand Prix Bonus: $25,000
Total: $909,150 Read more: USA Running Circuit - USARunningCircuit.com - USARC Official Site - Prize Money - USA Running Circuit Prize Money http://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mg roup_id=30069#ixzz2BRoQELN0
2012 USARC Standings About the standings:
Per USARC race, the first ten U.S. runners earn points (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)
The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled
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Pl Name / Prize Money Mar XC 15K 25K 1M 1/2 20K 5K 10M Total 1 Aaron Braun - $14,750 12 12 7 5 36 1 Christo Landry - $9,375 4 12 12 4 1 3 36 3 Abdi Abdirahman - $42,000 20 15 35 4 Brett Gotcher - $16,500 12 10 12 34 5 Meb Keflezighi - $50,000 30 30 Mo Trafeh - $34,000 15 15 30 7 Joseph Chirlee - $9,500 6 15 7 28 8 Ben True - $12,500 15 12 27 9 Ryan Hall - $40,000 24 24 10 Tim Ritchie - $8,000 10 6 7 23 11 Bobby Mack - $4,000 15 6 21 12 Ben Bruce - $3,725 7 5 3 5 20 13 Robert Cheseret - $3,000 6 10 16 14 Craig Miller - $4,000 15 15 Matt Tegenkamp - $9,000 15 15 16 Dathan Ritzenhein - $20,000 14 14 Jake Riley - $5,700 4 10 14 Andrew Carlson - $10,500 10 4 14 19 Scott Smith - $2,200 3 10 13 20 Luke Puskedra - $5,000 12 12
Read more: USA Running Circuit - Members Tomy Sitton USARunningCircuit.com - USARC Official Brian Mastel Site - Standings - 2012 USARC Standings Creigh Kelley http://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mg Allan Steinfeld roup_id=30069#ixzz2BRpH7pdK David Martin Ph.D Chair, Emeritus Carey Pinkowski 3) Involvement of key players in the Dr. James Li decision-making process Edwardo Torres (A) The MLDR Executive Committee continues to Ed Moran (A) maintain our record of nearly 50% athlete Nate Jenkins (A) involvement on this committee. They are Fasil Bizuneh (A) sharing their views and insights with this Peter Gilmore (A) committee. Full committee is listed below, Matt Gabrielson (A) Max King (A) USATF Men’s LDR Executive Committee Jim Estes, LDR Manager (A = Athlete – very nearly 50% athlete Fred Finke, LDR Division Chair, composition on the Executive Committee) Virginia Brophy Achman, Women’s LDR Chair Chair Glenn Latimer Vice Chair Dan Browne (A) USA Team Selectors Secretary Mark Winitz John Tope, USA Team Selector Treasurer Philip Greenwald Bob Sevene, USA Team Selector
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Glenn Latimer, Chair, USA Team Selector LDR. It has seen improved communications Edwardo Torres, athlete, USA Team Selector and actions to the betterment of LDR.
Staff Liaison: Jim Estes Respectfully submitted,
Championships Glenn Latimer Chair: Bob Latham Chair Staff Liaison: Jim Estes
4) Other Masters Long Distance Running Regular communication on issues with coaches, Executive Committee, WLDR, etc, and athletes, and Track & Field Chairs, and We started the year coming to grips with the Youth Division, and AAC.. retirement of Norm Green, whose leaving Presence by Chair and/or Vice Chair, removed many years of experience from our and/or Championships Co-Chairs at Executive Committee and vacated the position National Championships events. of Manager of Masters Hall of Fame. Prior to his leaving that position we became aware of Excellent rapport with elite and developing the gross disparity between Masters Track athletes. A lot of time spent soliciting their and Field members (85%) and Masters LDR opinions on issues, and also talking members (15%). This required us to establish regularly with the premier coaches. membership/nomination/election criteria more Fuller reports on MLDR National suitable to Masters LDR athletes. Once having Championships, performances of Men’s determined these criteria, we then had to go USA Teams at major international events, back in history and measure athlete’s and Selection Criteria for USA Teams will performances using the new criteria. Tom occur at the Annual Convention. Bernhard with some assistance from Pam Operated within budget. Fales has undertaken that job and is Dealt with the usual variety of issues which progressing quite well. appear regularly. Although the bar was raised on qualification Our championship season, under the able standards for the 2012 Olympic Trials coordination of Bill Quinlisk, kicked off well with Marathon, we have seen athletes meeting the Half Marathon Championships in the challenge and qualifying in good Melbourne, Florida, with Pam Fales as liaison. numbers for this OT event. The qualifying Although we had a quality turnout of Masters standards will continue to be “sharpened” runners, the day dawned unseasonably warm for 2016. and humid and no records were challenged. The 8K Championship followed at Williamsburg 5) Link to MLDR Associations/ with both depth and breadth of elites. Kevin Delegates and various committees. Castille made his Masters LDR debut and set a http://www.usatf.org/about/directory/info.asp? course record. Two weeks later in Ann Arbor parent=Long+Distance+Running+Division&gr with Bill Quinlisk as liaison we held our 10K Championships and had several records set on oup=Men's+Long+Distance+Running+Commi a crisp day in the Wolverine state. ttee
We kicked off the fall season with our 15K 6) Thanks Championship in Buffalo with a very good To all those who have served at the turnout in its last year as our championship Association level, and at the National Level. there. Dave Oja’s presentation of the 5 K Thanks to all who have served on MLDR Championships at the Syracuse Festival of Executive Committee, especially our tireless Races was extremely well attended, and again, Secretary Mark Winitz. records fell on their superfast course. One Again, having Jim Estes in the USATF week later, with Lin Gentling, as liaison, and National Office has been a huge boost to Lloyd Stephenson as Referee, the Masters
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Marathon Championship was contested at the Cross Country Council Twin Cities Marathon. They had one of their deepest and fastest turnouts in the 21 year history of their being our Marathon Each year I compose my annual report for the Championships. We added a team Grand Cross Country Council just as the U.S. national Prix series to our Championships in the hope and international scene is starting. 2012 has of expanding our participation numbers and it featured a great year of cross country and we proved quite successful. are looking forward to 2013.
The awards program under the direction of The 2011 USATF National Club Cross Country Marian Lein developed the ballots for Athlete of Championships were hosted by the Pacific the Year elections at the Annual Meeting. The Northwest Association and Club Northwest at awards were distributed to those elected. She Jefferson Park Golf Course on December 10 also continued to oversee the Phidippides Awards program which has kept expanding in and featured record field sizes with well over each of the 5 years of the program. 1200 entrants, with 1131 finishers and 162 scoring teams from across the United States Mary Rosado and Dave Oja were our vying for top honors and bragging rights as the representatives to WMA and went to their nation’s top cross country team, as well as championships. However, because of WMA’s $31,000 in prize money. McMillian Elite inability to attract U. S. Masters runners, our (Flagstaff, Ariz) successfully defended their continued involvement with WMA seems like Open men’s team title while Adidas/Team an exercise in futility, as well as a questionable Rogue (Austin, Tex) won the women’s; Brie use of both our money and our time. Felnagle and Jonathon Grey took the individual titles. Malcolm Campbell and Chris Kimbrough Lloyd Stephenson, our representative to the were fastest in their respective Masters races, Rules Committee has worked with the other members of the Committee in developing while Joe Sheeran and Libby James were the some recommended rules changes. top age-graded Masters.
We wish to thank Madeline Bost our tireless While 2012 was the first year without an IAAF and devoted Secretary, as well as Marian Lein World Cross Country Championship, UK who as Treasurer oversees our financial health Athletics and Nova International partnered to and wellbeing. Mary Rosado has been very produce the BUPA Great Edinburgh Cross diligent in attempting to educate our athletes Country International Challenge, which on drug use and drug testing protocol. featured combined scoring between teams from Great Britain & Northern Ireland, the Marian and Don Lein continue to develop United States and a European Select team rankings; however, result gathering remains a over four men’s and women’s races featuring problem because of incomplete and sketchy reporting by races and timing companies. We both junior and senior athletes (scoring was have written articles in various organizational simply adding the places of the first six team magazines and trade publications in an effort members in each of the senior races as well as to let the industry know what is needed. Other the first four finishers in each of the junior races educational efforts are also being explored. to total the final score). Although Team USA’s juniors dominated their races, Great Britain’s Our athletes continue to be frustrated by overall team depth allowed the hosts to prevail running record breaking times on record 144 points to 196 points. The USA’s Krubel ineligible courses. Again, programs are Erassa won the junior men’s race, while Aisling underway to educate both the athletes and Cuffee and Molly Siedel claimed 2-3 in the races on the necessary criteria for records. junior women’s race. Bobby Mack claimed Submitted by, silver for Team USA in the senior men’s race,
Don Lein while Neely Spence was the USA’s top finisher Chair in fourth for the senior women.
The Big River Running Company hosted the
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2012 USA Cross Country Championships/US Club Cross Country Championships, which will World Cross Country Team Trials at Forest be conducted in Bend, OR on December 7. Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The event featured athletes competing for national titles in six UK Athletics and Nova International will host championship races, $35,000 in prize money, the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross and berths on the Team USA Squad that Country on Jan 5. The IAAF World Cross would compete the following month at the Country Championships return to Bydgoszcz, NACAC Cross Country Championships. Poland on Sunday, March 24, while the Bobby Mack built upon his success in NACAC Cross Country Championships are Edinburgh to win his first national cross scheduled for late January in Jamaica. country title, while Sara Hall narrowly edged Molly Huddle to win the senior women’s event. Respectfully submitted, Jace Lowry won the junior men’s title while Shannon Osika ran away with the junior Michael Scott women’s title. Kevin Miller and Kathryn Martin Chair topped the age-graded standings in the Masters races. MUT Council
Team USA had a great outing at this year's (Mountain, Ultra, Trail) eighth annual North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Mountain/Ultra/Trail are three disciplines which Country Championships, hosted on March 17 fall under the umbrella of Long Distance at Queens Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Running (LDR) and each attracts runners of all Trinidad & Tobago. Team USA swept the team ages and abilities who enjoy the adventure and Gold’s and won 3 of 4 individual Gold’s – a challenge inherent in our sport. Our council is performance matched only in 2005, the delighted to report more than a few highlights event's inaugural year. Individual gold from 2012 which include many podium finishes medalists included Shannon Osika (Junior for our international teams. A summary follows. Women), Jace Lowry (Junior Men), and Liz Costello (Senior Women); Christopher Landry Team and Individual Medals for claimed silver in the Senior Men’s race. 100 km = Team Gold Women; Team Silver Men; Overall Women’s Individual Gold Marie-Louise Michelsohn and Peter Magill were 24 Hours = Team Gold Women; Team the top age-graded athletes at the 2012 USA Bronze Men; Overall Men’s Individual Gold; Masters 5 km Cross Country Championships, Overall Women’s Silver hosted by the San Diego Track Club, at Mountain Running Team (NACAC) = Team Mission Bay Park, San Diego, CA on Saturday, Gold Women; Team Silver Men; Overall Oct 13. Timothy Gore and Sonja Friend-Uhl led Women Individual Gold-Silver-Bronze; nearly 200 athletes over the course with the Individual Men Gold. fastest times of the day. Mountain Running Team (World Champs) = Team Gold Women; Women’s Individual The 2012 USATF National Club Cross Country Bronze Championships are scheduled for Saturday, December 8 at Masterson Station Park in Read below for additional details on our teams. Seattle, WA. The championships feature a $30,000 prize money purse going to USATF Congratulations to our athlete of the week from club teams participating in the event! the MUT division: April 25, 100 km Gold Medalist at the 2012 World Championship, Our next major championships are the 2013 Amy Sproston. USA Cross Country Championships, which is scheduled February 2 again at Forest Park in Integrating Social Media St. Louis, MO, and the 2013 USATF National Our council continues to expand our marketing
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Visit MUT at the following: 5. Utilized YouTube in addition as another Facebook: www.facebook.com/usatfmut way to publicize our team's success. A Twitter: www.twitter.com/usmrt video that we posted of the women's gold- Web: www.usmrt.com medal performance: Web: www.usaultrarunning.com http://youtu.be/7ztzc7bF59g
The Mountain Team saw the number of its Our championship program encompasses a online followers explode this year through the wide range of distances. The largest USATF advent of several strategic initiatives. presence was at our USA Mountain Running Championships, yet all of our championships 1. Realizing the importance of timing, we did had an increase in USATF participation over pre-race features via all of our social media the past year. Details available at outlets that highlighted the runners who www.usastf.org. were competing in our championship and selection races. This allowed us to stay in We continue to monitor and update our team front of fans and followers over a three selection process. Our team athletes and month period. dedicated staff members travel to our world 2. Through our outreach efforts to national events including the IAU 100 km World media, we had print and online features in Championships, the IAU 24 Hour World Runner's World, Running Times, New Championships, the NACAC Mountain England Runner, Northwest Runner, Running Championships, and the World Colorado Runner, and Trail Runner Mountain Running Championships. Most of magazines. These were all done at no cost our athletes and staff spend their own money to the team but through the relationship to take these trips to international events. We building we have done over the years. also had a U.S. presence at the World Long 3. The team took advantage of a new social Distance Challenge, the IAU Trail World media outlet: Google+, which has allowed Challenge, and the IAU 50 km World Trophy. us to extend our reach to an entirely new audience. The Mountain Team currently Our leadership reviews and responds to has over 37,000 followers on Google+, missives from the national office staff, LDR along with our 1,000 on Twitter and committees, and our constituents. We, another 1,000 on Facebook. through our council and executive committee 4. Taking another opportunity to use free (EC includes: Michael Wardian, Chad Ricklefs, publicity and social media, the team has Brandy Erholtz, Meghan Arbogast, Megan begun to do Google On Air Hangouts, Lund-Lizotte, Eric Blake, Kami Semick, allowing us to broadcast live interviews Richard Bolt, Roy Pirrung, Howard Nippert, with team staff and team members both and Nancy Hobbs) keep up to date with rule before and after the World Champion- changes that affect our athletes included those ships. This new media outlet allowed us established by the IAAF, the IAU, and the an online way to meet with the team for WMRA. We are fortunate to have U.S. logistics questions, and then also do representatives on both the WMRA and IAU interviews with staff from Runner's World. councils. We have a cohesive group which These interviews were also done onsite at includes our council and executive committee,
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL each of whom are dedicated to our sport and Championships on September 2, in Ponte de look forward to continued growth, awareness, Legno, Italy, approximately 40 countries and promotion of our many programs in 2012 participated. At the races, the U.S. Mountain and beyond. Running Team had medal-winning results led by individual bronze for Morgan Arritola. Our Associations are encouraged to add Mountain senior women earned the gold medal. Our Ultra Trail disciplines to their LDR program and senior men’s team finished in fourth place, our to consider hosting a trail, mountain, or ultra junior women finished 9th, and our junior men championship event at the association, finished in 6th place. Team manager Nancy national, or international level. Contact the Hobbs thanks the dedication of this year’s Mountain Ultra Trail chair or a member of the team staff – Richard Bolt, Ellen Miller, and Paul Council for suggestions and support with Kirsch. starting a program in your association. The 29th World Mountain Running Champion- In early 2011, we applied for and received a ships will be held on an up-down course in grant from the USATF Foundation. This $1000 Poland, on September 8, 2013. The selection grant was used to create a You Tube video process for the 2012 team will be finalized in which we have marketed to juniors via high December. At the NACAC Mountain Running school and collegiate channels. We will show Championships in Canada, Team USA earned the finished product at the Convention in gold on the women’s side and bronze on the Daytona Beach. It is also available for viewing men’s side. The 10th NACAC Mountain online at: http://youtu.be/_RykiINUlT4. We Running Championships will be held on July have had over 1500 views of that video since it 21, 2013 at Cranmore, New Hampshire. was posted. The World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge held on September 8-9, at the Trail and Mountain Running Jungfrau Marathon in Interlaken, Switzerland The 9th mountain running national champion- netted team Gold for women and team Silver ship event was contested in NH, at the Mount for the men. Stevie Kremer won the overall Washington Road Race, which also hosted the title and Kim Dobson won a women’s U.S. Mountain Running Team selection race individual bronze. The women’s team – up to for our men’s team. This was the first time we five run with three to score – included Dobson, had a separate selection race for the men and Melody Fairchild, Brandy Erholtz, Gina Lucrezi, women. The women’s team was selected at and Ashley Arnold. The men’s team included the Loon Mountain Race, also in NH, Morgan Sage Canaday, Galen Burrell, Zac Arritola, Melody Fairchild, Brandy Erholtz, and Fruedenberg, Josh Ferenc and Jason Bryant Stevie Kremer earned a spot on the 2012 who also served as the athlete team manager. women’s mountain running team. National The 10th World Long Distance Challenge will be champions at Mount Washington were Sage hosted by Poland On August 3, 2013. Canaday and Kim Dobson. Canaday earned a berth on the mountain team along with Joe Our trail championships included the 10 km, Gray, Glenn Randall, Eric Blake, Tommy half marathon, and marathon. For the second Manning, and Tim Chichester. year, a USATF Championship Trail Series award will be announced at the annual meeting The junior team continues to be selected in Daytona Beach. based on resumes and the team staff continued its outreach to the running Ultrarunning community, including the addition of several National Road Championships were held at the college and high school programs which have 50 km and 50 mile distances. On the trails, expressed interest in providing candidates for 50km, 50 mile, 100 km, and 100 mile our junior teams. championships were held.
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Championships calendar and actively solicits 13, 2013. bids from race directors nationwide. Championships Chair Paul Kirsch works Due to the timing of the 100 km World closely with our events and this year USATF Championship, there was no 2012 100 km provided travel for liaisons to each of our National Championship. championship events. The selection criteria for the 2013 USA 100 km 100 km Team team can be found on the USATF website at The 26th IAU 100 km World Championships www.usatf.org/MUT/Team-USA.aspx. To be were held in Seregno, Italy, on April 22, 2012, considered for the 2013 USA 100 km team, with 222 runners from 36 countries, which was runners must be current USATF members and a new record for participating nations. meet qualifying standards. Seregno, located in the northern region of Italy called Lombardy, is about 30 km from Milan. The 100 km Team received some funding from There was also a masters’ component of the USATF for team travel. Again, this amount event organized by the World Masters Athletes doesn’t cover the team expenses and thus, a (WMA). The 20 km loop course was flat and not-for-profit fundraising arm was set up in fast with support every 5 km. The U.S. team 2007 for the 100 km team. Contributions have included Joseph Binder, Todd Braje, Andrew been sparse. The 501c3 Fund for National Henshaw, Jon Olsen, David Riddle, Michael Ultrarunning Teams, Inc., accepts donations Wardian, Meghan Arbogast, Annette and the teams appreciate any and all support. Bednosky, Cassie Scallon, Carolyn Smith, Pam The address is: PO Box 1807, Madison, WI Smith, and Amy Sproston. The women’s team 53701-1807. earned a Gold medal with three American women finishing in the top 10 (1st, 4th, 5th), 24 Hours Team while the men’s team took the silver with four The 9th IAU 24 Hour World Championships American men finishing in the top 10 (5th, 7th, was held September 8-9, 2012 in Katowice, 8th, 10th). Individual medal winner was the Poland. A record number of athletes (254) and 2012 IAU World Champion and gold medalist, federations (34) participated in the event. The Amy Sproston. Special thanks to staff U.S. had the best performances by any 24 members Dr. Lion Caldwell, Team Physician, Hour Team at the Word Championships - Mike Team Leader Lin Gentling, and Assistant Team Morton, Harvey Lewis, Joe Fejes, Philip Manager Tim Yanacheck for accompanying McCarthy, Joe Savage, Serge Arbona, Connie the team to Seregno. Gardner, Suzanna Bon, Anne Lundblad, Lana Hauberk, Deb Horn, and Carilyn Johnson. Mike Morton, took top honors in the men’s In the World Masters Athletics (WMA) 100 km individual race winning gold with a distance of competition at the Seregno event, Amy 277.543 km setting a new American record Sproston and Pam Smith took the gold and with an incredible margin of 10.866 km. Silver medals respectively in the 35 – 39 age Connie Gardner set a new American record group; Carolyn Smith earned a bronze in the with 240.385 km to garner a silver medal with 45-49 age group; and Meghan Arbogast took the highest individual placement by an the gold and set a new age group world record American woman at the 24 Hour World in the 50-54 age category. Championships. The U.S. women’s team won the team title with a combined mileage of iRunFar.com sent a representative to Serengo 694.623 km with three athletes finishing in the to live cast the World 100 km. As a result the top 10(2, 5, 9) and on the men‘s side a bronze US 100 km received wonderful coverage and medal team performance with a total of acknowledgement of the event and their 754.786 km. Special thanks to team staff accomplishments. Dr. Mike Connor, team leader Tania Pacev, and assistant team leader Mike Spinnler. The 27th IAU 100 km World Championships will be held in Jeju Island, South Korea on October The 10th IAU 24 Hour World Championships
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL will be held in Steenbergen (NED) on May 11- 12, 2013. The bronze level IAU label is free and only Other International Competitions involves filling out the requisite paperwork to In addition to these two international ultra- prove the course has been accurately distance events, IAU hosted the 50 km World measured conforming to IAAF measurement Trophy Final in Vallecrosia-Bordighera, Italy regulations or by GPS for trail. USATF must on October 20, 2012. Participation is by recognize the race by being on the USATF invitation only, with runners able to qualify for race calendar or on the calendar of the local selection at races designated as qualifiers and USATF club. by meeting time standards Because of this goal, the IAU asks the USATF International competitions are also available for and the member clubs to encourage all race Masters athletes for mountain, trail, and ultra organizers of US ultra-marathons to seek IAU labeling for their events by making the runners. Visit www.wmra.info and www.iau- application with the IAU. For the form and ultramarathon.org for details. more information, please go to the website,
www.iau-ultramarathon.org/ under the tab. The IAU Labeling Program Label Applications. There are now 55 members of the IAU and the organization is hoping to continue to build on that membership in 2013. A very active Special appreciation is extended to our program gaining momentum is the IAU labeling enthusiastic and very active Mountain Ultra program in an effort to address issues within Trail Running Council and Executive the sport of ultrarunning. The goal is to Committee for their efforts to bring more eliminate incorrect measurements of race visibility to our three running disciplines within courses lending more credibility to race USATF. rankings and to create greater awareness with National Federations about the various ultra Submitted by, races in their own countries. The IAU is under the patronage and follows the rules of the Nancy Hobbs IAAF, and so our IAU member federations, the Chair with input from the USATF Mountain majority of which are the IAAF member Ultra Trail Running Council and Executive federations, would be expected to follow the Committee. IAAF rules and regulations.
Basically, the IAU labeling program insists on providing proof that a race course was Road Running Technical Council measured following IAAF regulations, especially when the race is run on roads and tracks and This has been a year with some changes as from races where a world best performance is usual. The following Certifiers were upgraded possible. For the measurement of trail courses, from “B” to “A” status as measurers for the A GPS device is acceptable for measurement. IAAF/AIMS: Jane Parks, Duane Russell, Justin Additionally, the label indicates the race is Kuo, Doug Thurston and Jim Gilmer. For recognized and supported by the national 2012, Mark Neal and Winston Rasmussen federation. were recommended to “B” status as IAAF/AIMS measurers and Steve Vaitones was With respect to all ultra races in the United recommended to be upgraded to “A” from his States, the IAU is encouraging race directors present “B” status. Tom LaBlonde was to seek the IAU label for credibility purposes as replaced as a Regional Certifier, but will retain well as to ensure the athletes representing the FS status. Joe Galope has been assigned as US in world competition receive the recognition the AZ Certifier and I have taken UT. Tom of their race time. This fact will also contribute Konieczny has become the Indiana Regional to the travel grant determination for the US Certifier replacing Mike Wickiser. team.
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1. The first sort will show the Cities in The USATF web site has been updated when alphabetical order as before. doing a search for a course. Below are the 2. Next, within each city, it would sort by changes! Special thanks to the new Web Distances (in increasing order). Master for USATF “Blake Facey”. 3. Finally, within each distance, it would sort by Race Name in Alphabetical order. a) Any courses with 3 letter identifiers on the There is one problem that we can't site will appear by entering their overcome. The search doesn't handle Certification Number. This applies to distances of different units well. That is, it Foreign Course such as Canada. shows 3.5 miles to be less than a 5 km. b) When doing a search for a course you now can enter the Certification number as Some other changes to the USATF site caps, small letters or with dashes and the were done by our web master, Bob course will be shown. Baumel (see below) c) The new USATF rule about separation and a) Tom McBrayer produced a DVD many sanctions has been incorporated into the years ago as an aid to measuring courses. search engine. Now any course with a We have posted a link to view this video. separation less than or equal to 50% is The YouTube link was provided by Justin record eligible provided the race is Kuo. sanctioned and meets records standards. b) A change was made to the online Under the column “Record Eligible” the measurement manual to show 304.8 following will appear if a race has the meters is the preferred length of a correct drop and separation: “if race is calibration course. sanctioned and meets record c) The Effective date Policy is now listed as it standards” However, any course that has was not explained in the measurement a separation of more than 50% and or a manual. drop that exceeds 1m/km is not record d) Left-side links were added to simplify eligible and “NO” will appear. navigation among various pages. d) When searching for an expired course or e) Also, some second-level links were added. deleted course, the search engine used to These included links to several pages that state “record eligible”. This has been were hard to find because they were buried corrected to state “no” for these types for deep inside the Additional Tools page. courses. e) Now when you are searching for a course, The Olympic Trails Marathon for Men and all the information will show as opposed to Women was held Jan 14th, 2012 in Houston. having to click on "see more fields". The Tom McBrayer and I rode in the lead vehicles only item not shown is the year certified. to verify the runners ran the correct course. f) The search for an Active course will now show the date this course expires. The Marathon course (TX11060ETM) consisted g) The search for an non-Active course used of one large closed loop and a smaller loop. to state on the result page “No courses The race started by running the smaller matched your search. Please go back and try again”. Now, there will be a link on the loop(approximately 2.2 miles), which was run result page to find these courses along from the start line passing the finish line and with their map if it was originally uploaded. continuing in a counter clockwise direction h) Before when you did a search with the passing the start line then to the finish line. The search engine for a course without using runners then ran the larger loop 3 times the certification number, but when you use starting at the finish line and ending at the one of the following: finish line (each loop was approximately 8 1. State miles). I express my sincere thanks Tom and 2. A Particular Distance in that State 3. The Name of the Race in that State MaryAnn McBrayer for all they have done. Also, I express my sincere appreciation to all The results used to be given in alphabetical the Houston people for making this a great order according to the city. Now the results event and making my stay enjoyable. are given as follows: The following items were addressed
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL in 2012: from the manufacturer of the Veeder Root a) Our Data officer (Jane Parks) notified counters. They state that this is the measurers about expired courses (852 approximate top speed for the internal courses) for 2001. gears in the counter. The gears are plastic b) Our Certifiers were notified Renewals are and higher speeds can result in bending or no longer allowed. Hence our database breaking of the teeth in the gears. Hence, was updated to reflect these changes on the certifiers have notified measurer’s in the USATF web site. their respective states. c) Insurance and USATF Certified Official i) All FS and Regional Certifiers have been status for Course Measurers was informed to have the same name on the discussed. Justin Kuo will look what needs map and the Certificate for the race name. to be done if we decide it’s a good option. j) Measurer would be alerted to the following d) It was decided the life of the course when by their Regional Certifiers. Accuracy of it is Validated is the original date of the the calibration course is vital since any certification not the date of the verification error will be multiplied when it is used for of the course. measuring a race course. A calibration e) A Validation for both a pre and post must course must be on a straight, paved, be done by an “A” or “B” IAAF/AIMS reasonably level, and lightly traveled measurer. The choice should be someone stretch of road, and must be at least 300 that’s relatively close to the site. If the meters in length. Accuracy is also above can’t be found then the person generally best if you can minimize the time chosen should be a very experienced required to transport your bike between measurer. the calibration course and race course. f) Directions for filling out the certificate were Therefore, you should consider laying out sent to our Regional Certifiers. These a calibration course close to the race directions were produced by Duane course to be measured, especially when Russell with assistance from Gene you must travel a long distance to reach Newman, Bob Baumel, Jay Wight and the race course site. If a race is being held Paul Hronjak. This has provided more on an unpaved surface, more accuracy consisted certificates. can be obtained if the calibration course g) We had 13 East Certifier’s sending their has the same surface. Certificates and maps electronically to both Paul and I. This has made the Being the Regional Certifier for Utah, I felt posting of the Certificates online in a day that a measurement workshop was needed. or so after they are received. Below is what was done! h) Our Certifiers and Measurers were told not exceed 15 MPH when using a Measurement workshop in Murray, Jones/Oerth or JR counter! While there UT on June 16, 2012 may not be an immediate problem, 1. We measured a Calibration Course in eventually these higher speeds can result Murray, UT. Next I explained the proper in failure of the internal gears in the Veeder way to fill out the paperwork for submission Root counter. The real problem with this to the Regional Certifier. I also showed all is that the failure can be intermittent, what the map should look like. resulting in lost counts during a ride. We 2. I showed the group how to fill out the pre realize that not too many of us exceed this calibration sheet. speed while measuring; many leave the 3. An explanation followed about the proper counter on their bike all the time and may way to fill out the course data sheet. be routinely exceeding this top speed. 4. I showed the group sample maps. On the question of a 15 MPH maximum 5. We then went over how to fill out an application for certification. speed for Jones counters, this comes I explained the following and answer
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Chairman and President, National Staff, Division and Committee Chairs their questions Some Discussion topics for the 1. Where you get forms for measuring and Annual Meeting are as follows: other things related to the process og 1. Tools for Measurer’s page needs to be certification. That is they were told to use changed. The calculator doesn’t seem to the following linkwww.rrtc.net and you be working properly. will see the following important topics 2. Should a Calibration courses be certified below under “Information for Course every 10 years of the nails are still in place? Measurers” 3. USATF is going to propose a rule change Course Measurement Procedures that will change the term, validation to the Manual “has lots of information such as more universal term of verification. Hence, sample maps” do we need to make changes to our site? Tools for Course Measurers 4. Should we remove a measurer from the (Equipment, Mapping, etc.) measurer’s page if they, are not following The "Jones Counter model JR" “where proper guidelines? For example poor to order the counter used for maps, not answering certifier’s questions in measuring” a reasonable time, non-payment for a Course Certification Application Forms review etc. “download forms to be used for 5. Should a “comment section” be displayed submission for certification” when searching for a course and what The RRTC Regional Certifiers “Person should be allowed? you submit your application for Course 6. Calibration Course measurements. What do to be certified” we accept as a difference between the two RRTC Course Measurement Bulletin measurements? Board “good spot to see latest news 7. We should make additions to both the on measuring etc.” Application for Certification and the 2. Is there a fee paid for review work? Certificates. The Application for Certification Generally $30 for a course, but no charge will have a question asking whether the old for Cal Courses. course has become physically unusable. 3. Can anyone Measure/Certify? Anyone can Next, the Certificates will include a new measure, but to be a certifier you are checkbox, next to the Replaces field, to appointed by the Chairman of the indicate whether the course is unusable. RRTC(this appointment is based upon your work as a Measurer and a need in a certain Future goals for the RRTC as follows: area. You don’t need to be in the state of Continue to have measurement Workshops your appointment. and look for ways to encourage people to become measurers. **Note: The RRTC will have certified about 42,000 courses. This year the RRTC will have We will continue to explore the process of certified over 3,000 courses. Every year this Electronic submissions for our Certificates. number continues to grow at a rate over 15% per year. Respectfully submitted by,
One last Note: It is with Great Regret that the Gene Newman RRTC accepted Paul Hronjak’s Resignation as RRTC Chairman Vice Chair East. Paul is in Real Battle with Cancer and we all hope he can overcome this awful disease.
We have appointed Justin Kuo to this position.
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Martin continued to work hard this year to No matter how small the subject is… continue discussions and revise proposals always look at the big picture. that could be presented to the associations. This has become a theme for the year 2012. We continued to meet during the 2011 Annual We have committed to making our Meeting and presented a consistent view for Associations better by what we can do for the associations at the 2012 Workshop. them and what they can do for themselves. Review and appraisal are still being worked 1. Enhance the Association Committee Web on. It is important that we try to become more Page by adding regional news updates consistent in our 57 associations and think and more about the associations. “big picture”. 2. Association Workshop – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania L & L Item 3. Sanctions Taskforce has posted their I’m asking our representative Scott Erwin to findings. request this item be removed from the table 4. L & L Grievance Coordinator and discussed again during the 2012 Annual 5. Communications Meeting. It is important that we have a central 6. Accreditation Taskforce for Review of figure within the committee that can review Standards and help Associations through the dispute process. The committee has seen too many With each of the above came challenges and disputes sit idle and linger although we felt we opportunities for our committee. Below you had a process in place. They are taking too will find a summary of each of the projects that long and this administrator will be the watchful came to the committee in 2012. eye for the Association and the membership.
Association Committee Web Page Communications We continue to enhance the Association Web The National Office in conjunction with Jim page with not only our committee minutes but McKee our Communications Chair has helped additionally adding newsletters and minutes many of our associations during 2012 build a from the Regional Meetings held during the better web site. Although the web site has a workshop and annual meeting.. The goal monthly charge for the association, we feel going forward is to post news articles from that many have taken the opportunity to each of the regions so that we are all in the upgrade their web sites and have found the know. We also need to post our committee new process easy to use and update. operating procedures. It is important that all We are also in full swing with our Delivra email areas of the country stay informed as to what communication efforts. Again Delivra is a free their committee is doing. email system for any association who wishes to use it. We went through a process of 2012 Association Workshop training and now have a user guide that is It was a great success again this year meeting friendly to any user. in Pittsburgh. We took the advice of many who come yearly and presented fewer We again used our scanning process for the sessions but longer sessions. We took the Workshop this year and added the bar code opportunity to have two sessions within the to the credential. We are planning on adding workshop for the Association Web Masters the bar code to the name badge of the and Communication Chairs. One session that registered attendees for the annual meeting in was enjoyed by all was the Committee Chair Daytona Beach. round table which also included our President and CEO.
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Accreditation Taskforce for Review of Standards 3. August 2-5, I traveled to Lisle IL for our For the past year Organizational Services and Outdoor Championships where over 1000 the Association Committee have teamed up to athletes competed. review the Accreditation standards currently in 4. August 18-19, Seattle WA, the Throws place. The taskforce has worked long hours Championships were contested. this past year to discuss and review each standard and why we have it. In 2012 are In April 3-8th, I attended the World Masters they still relevant and what can be done to Athletics Indoor Championships in Jyväskylä, improve the process. Again looking for Finland where the USA team of 250 athletes consistency and improved policies for the competed. future. The task force will be prepared to give an hour session on the changes and Gary Snyder recommendations that will then be presented Chair to the board for approval.
Although 2012 has been a challenging year we must commit to be better in 2013 than we were in 2012. I look forward to new opportunities that we are presented with and will seek out new projects to work with other committees to present cohesive relationships within USATF. We look forward to working with our Associations to continue to improve the process that we ask them to live with, attend meetings either by the regional rep or myself and give advice and listen when necessary. I appreciate the confidence that the Associations have in the Executive Committee and trust that we look out for their interests in all decisions made.
Karen Krsak Chair
Masters Track & Field
2012 was a quiet year. It was the fourth year of my four-year term.
We will finish the year within budget and in general our finances are in order.
USA Masters Championships were conducted for: 1. Indoor Championships were again held in Bloomington, IN in March 16-18 with 900 competitors. 2. July 14-15, 2012, Woolsey Stadium, King's High School, Shoreline, WA
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Athletes Advisory Committee Men Women Sprints Darvis Patton Mechelle Lewis Vertical Jumps Jeff Hartwig Melinda Owen Dear members of USA Track & Field, Horizontal Jumps Dwight Phillips Tiombe Hurd 800-1500 Jon Honerkamp Annie Shadle 2012 has proven that we are the "World's #1 Hurdles Terrence Trammell Track and Field team!" Tiffany Ross-Williams Multi-events Matt Chisam Hyleas Fountain 3000-10,000 Dan Browne Ann Gaffigan This past season, we have been faced with Racewalk Dave McGovern Solomiya Logan myriad of challenges but accomplished a lot: Throws Russ winger Loree Smith 29 medals, an American and a World Record Road Running/Cross Country in the men and women's 400 meter relays and Teddy Mitchell Kelly Flathers an awesome showing by many new names to At Large Kevin Young Me’Lisa Barber the Olympic Family. MUT Roy Pirrung
There are many ways to measure the success Athletes Advisory Board of an organization. A truly successful Deena Kastor organization is one that finds a way to return Phillip Dunn some of its rewards to the communities in Aretha Thurmond which it operates. That’s why this year, the Hyleas Fountain Athletes Advisory Committee is very proud to partner with the Associations Committee in The Year in Review our community outreach program. We have 2012 earmarked the athletes continuing efforts provided the Associations with the opportunity to professionalize the sport. From meeting to have their local Olympians serve as with major sponsors, continued support of the delegates at this year's Annual Meeting. This Track & Field Athletes Association (TFAA) to is our way of making an active effort to give fighting for athlete’s rights, our focus this year back. was to continue to make the sport of track
and field PROFESSIONAL. I hope our year-end report will provide you with some useful insight into the Athletes As part of our quest to professionalize the Advisory Committee’s efforts. sport, Athletes Advisory successfully had
legislation passed to raise the minimum athlete We are most appreciative of your constant representation to 25 percent. This feat is support. historic in that, USA Track & Field is the only
governing body of all the Olympic sports that Jon Drummond has this unprecedented representation among Chair, Athletes Advisory Committee athletes.
AAC Executive Committee Part of our ongoing mission is to provide the Chairman best support possible for our athletes, Athletes Jon Drummond [email protected] Advisory held bi-weekly conference calls with Vice Chairman the USATF High Performance department. Allen Johnson [email protected] From these calls we established better Secretary “domestic opportunity” meets and grand prize Dexter McCloud [email protected] money in our national championships. Most Treasurer importantly, we were able to increase funds Lesley Higgins [email protected] for all of our “tiered” athletes in the form of USOC AAC Representative medical support. Joanna Hayes [email protected] USOC AAC Representative This year, the Athletes Advisory Committee is Gary Morgan [email protected] very proud to partner with the Associations
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Committee in our community outreach the Coaches Advisory program. We have provided the Associations Appointed Kristin Heaston as AAC with the opportunity to have their local Representative to the World Junior Team Olympians serve as delegates at this year's Recommended Jebreh Harris as member Annual Meeting. This is our way of making an of Men’s Track & Field active effort to give back. Wrote letter to Board of Directors requesting their support to resolve the Our diligent efforts while working with High “shoes on the podium” issue against the Performance proved that the difference is USOC clear: 29 Olympic Medals. In addition, our Successfully intervened on behalf of an relay teams ran the second fastest time in athlete to halt unauthorized use of their Olympic history (41.64: women/heats), set a image in a nationally televised commercial world record of 40.82 (women/final), set an AAC resolved the shoes on the podium American record of 37.38 (men/heats) and ran issue with USOC CEO Scott Blackmun at the equal-second-fastest time in history and the Olympic Games another American record (37.04) in the final. AAC aided in the return of bonuses Moreover, this was done with four different withheld from athletes at the Olympic Trials line-ups! due to the podium uniform issue AAC aided the formation of the Track & It goes without saying that the 2016 London Field Athletes Association Olympics was an unqualified success for the Appointed Hyleas Fountain as AAC “#1 Track Team in The World” Representative to the USATF Board of Directors Following is a brief overview of additional accomplishments that we’ve achieved this Respectfully submitted by, year: AAC legislation passed to raise the athlete Jon Drummond representation level to a minimum of 25% Chair Contributed $25,000 in athlete support to the Tyson Invitational Created a social network communications Athletics for the Disabled plan to include: 1. mailboxes for all Event Leaders 2. Facebook page for Athletes Advisory - Convention was busy for our committee. We www.Facebook.com/AthletesAdvisory put together a motion before Law and Legislation to gain committee status. We laid 3. Established USATF email addresses for groundwork for a National Junior Disabled the AAC Chair and Secretary - Camp. It will bring a set number of athletes [email protected] and coaches to a weeklong training setting in and [email protected] a camp situation. We will finalize the plans at 4. Established Twitter accounts for the this year’s meetings at Convention. We will AAC Chair and Secretary - finalize Athlete of the Year and who votes for @AAC_Chair and @AAC_Secretary these nominees. We eventually hope to have an award and have it presented at the Hall of Appointed Curt Clausen as AAC Rep to Fame Banquet. Agents Screening Committee
Appointed Jon Honerkamp as AAC Rep to In July we held our most diverse field at the Ethics Committee Junior Olympics. The athletes put on a great Brokered new logo guidelines with USATF display of talent. All had great times. Several Appointed Marsha Horan as liaison to athletes competed in other mainstream World Indoor Championships events. The number two in the intermediate Appointed Khadevis Robinson as AAC Rep boys division in the 1500 M was a young to the Coaches Oversight Committee for
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL athlete who also has autism. The athletes Larsen, Beverly Kearney, Cliff McKenzie, and earned the right to compete by going through Beth Alford-Sullivan to continue to review and their association then regional competition. address feedback from all coaches participating in the Registry. A big thanks to the Youth committee for the opportunity to showcase talent and to the The Coaches Advisory Committee provided Associations that promoted inclusion and over $15,000 in coaching grants during 2012. opportunities. The grant committee reviewed applicants and selected qualified coaches to the Podium We have been preparing information to be Education Project, the NACACTFCA Congress presented to Coaches Ed in hopes that to give coaches assistance to world class information can be added to Levels I and II in coaching symposiums. The Olympic Trials hopes of educating new coaches. Mentorship program was very well received with 7 emerging elite coaches receiving travel We will be reaching out to all committees grants to four days of the Trials where they asking them to send representatives. We will “shadowed” master coaches as they worked try and send someone to All committees too with their Olympic Trials athletes during the this way we can see how we can work competition. A fall mentorship was also together and so they can see what we are offered to assist an emerging elite coach to doing, what is available and that we are travel to a High Performance center to USATF's committee with our brand and what shadow a master coach during a week of fall we are developing. We also have completed training. The grant program has been one of a report for the Diversity and Leadership the most effective activities for coaches Committee. We hope to be active in the providing our veteran community of world committee and there has been dialog of a class coaches a mentoring opportunity to the Diversity Committee on Disabled Sports. next generation of world class coaches. Four tuition/room and board grants to the first IAAF We hope all will come and see what's Academy in the US were awarded by the brewing. Grant committee. The academy was so successful as a partnership with the Coaches Steve Cuomo Education Committee and the IAAF Coaches Chair Education Certification System, that 25 US coaches have been awarded the IAAF Elite Coach’s Diploma, and the second Academy Coaches Advisory Committee will take place in 2013 at the USOC Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
Coaches Advisory Committee continues to The Coaches Advisory Committee secured play a vital role in supporting USATF coaches two sponsors and provided a hospitality tent from all coaching communities, be it in the warm up area which provided snacks, grassroots or elite professional coaching. drinks, and live TV feed throughout the trials to support our “working coaches”. The The Coaches Registry which was originated hospitality tent will become an annual offering out of the Coaches Advisory Committee now to the coach community at our National has a membership of over 4,000 coaches. All Championships. coaching programs go through the Registry in awarding grants, credentials, coaching The CAC worked with the IAAF Coaches stipends, and other reward programs and Commission to assure that all equipment benefits. As the Coaches Registry completed approved for the Olympic Games was made a successful recertification program in 2012, available to our elite athletes during the CAC created an oversight committee for competitions prior to the London games. New the Coaches Registry which includes Bob designed starting blocks were purchased and
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Chairman and President, National Staff, Division and Committee Chairs used in all HP workshops and placed in the Committed partnered to foster community Diamond League Meets prior to the London outreach by having Olympians represent Olympics to allow for optional time in the associations as delegates. becoming comfortable with the new design. The US representatives on the IAAF Coaching Nominations & Governance Committee has Commission worked closely with Chair, Victor vetted and approved a new member to the Lopez, to bring these concerns to the IAAF USATF Board Council. Respectfully submitted by, The Coaches Advisory Awards Committees oversees the USOC Coaches of the Year for Dexter McCloud our Federation, as well as the Gill Coach of the Chair Year award, for the top interscholastic coaches each year. These awards are presented each year at a National Annual Report of the USA Track Championship. All coaches’ groups are and Field Ethics Committee represented in the awarding of these grants: the Volunteer COY and the Development COY come from the Youth Coach community, while The USATF Ethics Committee was busy in the National COY and Doc Councilman Sport 2012. The Committee continues to review the Science COY come from the Elite Coach Code of Ethics and recommend possible community. The awards committee is also modifications of it to the USATF Board of developing a protocol for a “Legend Coach” Directors. award designated for coaches who have made significance contribution for the USATF In 2012, the Committee welcomed three new at the Podium level. members: Judge Frank Sullivan, John Honerkamp (athlete representative) and Coaches Advisory Committee strives to be an Terrence Trammell (athlete alternate). They join objective voice to USATF National office and Cynthia Perkins, Brian Fullem, Kristin Heaston, Board of Directors on the needs and concerns and Carl Sniffen as Committee members. of the coaching community. Kristin will be stepping down from the Committee following the 2012 Annual Respectfully submitted, Meeting. Special thanks to all of the Committee members for their time, energy Ralph Lindeman and efforts over the last year. Chair As in 2011, the Committee spends much of its time reviewing requests for change to the Conflicts of Interest provisions of the Code of Diversity and Leadership Ethics through in person testimony or written request. The Committee has also received and Diversity's focus this year has been to foster reviewed requests for advisory opinions mentoring and community outreach regarding these provisions. The Committee opportunities with athletes that are not expects to receive additional testimony during specifically related to athletes competing. Our the USATF Annual Meeting regarding possible efforts this year include: modifications to these provisions from the coaching education and sports medicine Joint program with Diversity and Men's committees. Track & Field to have selected athletes
shadow officials during the Olympic Trials. The Committee received two complaints since Those athletes subsequently began the the 2011 Annual Meeting. The first complaint certification process as an official. was made against a committee chair. This Athletes Advisory and the Associations
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2012 Year-End Reports 34th Annual Meeting Daytona Beach, FL complaint was dismissed due to the failure of For the Indoor Championship, 8 officials had the complaining party to provide requested to be replaced, 6 decline their assignments information to the Committee. A second and 2 had family emergencies. For the Indoor complaint against the Board of Directors was Combined 18 individuals were selected 8 had forwarded by the Committee to USATF Board to be replaced. The Junior Championship had Counsel in accordance with USATF Board 6, decline their assignments and for the policies. The Committee does not have Olympic Trials we had 3 decline all alternates. jurisdiction over this type of complaint. The officials’ coordinators for all championships did an excellent job assigning The Committee also continues working on a officials and sending pertinent information in a timely manner. draft Vendor Code of Conduct, something the
Committee hopes will be completed in 2013. Certification process, the new certification
processing system was a major undertaking For the 2012 Annual Meeting, the Committee and took longer than expected to get up and will be presenting an ethics training program running. Processing certifications using the on Thursday afternoon. All USATF members new system started in late April and except for are welcome to attend to learn more about the a few minor flaws has worked very efficiently. role of the Committee and gain a better This new system will be a great asset understanding of the purpose and scope of regarding the re-certification of all officials for the Code of Ethics. The Committee will hold a the new Olympiad (2013-2016). business session on Friday morning to consider any business that might come before Membership - officials keeping current with the Committee, answer questions, hear USATF membership, after the initial year of re- testimony from members on matters certification for an Olympiad continues to be a pertaining to the Code of Ethics and select a problem. Discussions with USATF’s Staff, new Committee Chair. Associations Committee and Organizational Services Committee to resolve this situation For more information, you can find the USATF have taken place. The goal is to establish a Code of Ethics online at www.usatf.org, and solution to this matter within the first quarter of you can go to Regulation 16 of USATF’s 2013. Regulations to learn more about the authority of the Committee. Olympic Trials, the meet was well officiated with few protest occurring. The hammer event Please plan to attend the ethics training on was contested in Beaverton, OR, NIKE’s Thursday afternoon. We look forward to Hdq’s. NIKE provided uniforms for officials seeing you there. working the Trials i.e., shirts, shoes, jackets and a baseball type cap.
Respectfully submitted, The NOC mid-year Executive Board meeting
took place in Columbus, Ohio. Minutes from Carl Sniffen the meeting have been online for the past USATF Ethics Committee Chair several months. Tom Hott was selected to represent the NOC on the Selection Committee for 2012. The Selection Committee National Officials Committee will only be selecting officials for two meets in 2013 instead of the usual three as the Indoor Combine Championships in 2013 will be Date: October 10. 2012 contested along with the Indoor Champion- Subject: National Officials Committee Chairs’ ship in Albuquerque, NM, March 1-3, 2013. In Report addition, finalist, for all major NOC Awards were chosen, with the winners to be Selection Letters, all Officials selected for the announced at the Hall of Fame Banquet at the 2012 USATF Championships received their Annual Meeting. assignment letter by the first of January 2012.
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Three individuals were selected to be inducted Report of the Organizational into the Hall of Fame for 2012 at the Annual Services Committee Meeting. They are Gene Stemm, Southern California, Kelly Rankin, Oregon and Jerome It has been a busy year for the Organizational Perry, North Carolina. Sue Polansky and Services Committee and its five Gordon Bocock have been hard at work subcommittees. planning another Hall of Fame Banquet and eventful evening. Our busiest subcommittee as usual has been the Accreditation Subcommittee. Herb Nichols Management contacts, there have been continues in his role as the subcommittee several meetings with USATF management chair. throughout the year Max Siegel, CEO, Stephanie Hightower, President and Board The subcommittee met at the USATF members Ken Taylor and Kim Haines. All Association Workshop in August in Pittsburgh discussions have been positive and beneficial. and will meet again in Daytona Beach to work All realize the officials play a very important on the accreditation of our 57 USATF role in the organization. Associations.
2013 National Championship meet Herb and I have also been working diligently applications, both Indoor and Outdoor were with Linda Bommicino and Pam Fales from the sent via e-mail the first of September to all Associations Committee, plus Bill Roe as our National and Master Level officials. Using the scribe, on a joint task force reviewing the internet to send applications the past two current accreditation standards for years has saved several thousands of dollars. “Beat Practices” there are now 95 plus items Associations. We expect a final report in the library covering every facet of officiating including recommendations to be issued by a meet. Rich Schornstein has done a Thanksgiving and discussed at Daytona remarkable job in keeping information current Beach. and relevant. The Site Selection Subcommittee, which Year 2012 concludes the term for the Wayne Roberts and I co-chair, had a quiet following NOC officer’s Chair, Secretary, Vice year. The annual meeting sites through 2016 Chair of Rules and Vice Chair of Training. Lil have been previously approved and the Mahoney has done a good job in getting the existing USATF policy is that annual meetings nomination information and form posted on in post-Olympic years be held in Indianapolis USATF’s officials’ website and to all to contain costs. Assuming the delegates at committee members. All of the above Daytona Beach approve Indianapolis for 2017 mentioned positions are for a four year in recognition of that policy, the line-up of Olympiad period (2013-2016). annual meetings for the next five years is as follows: A special thanks to George Kleeman who’s 2013 - Indianapolis term in office is ending. George has served 2014 - Anaheim this committee exceptionally well for many 2015 - Houston years in a variety of positions. His expertise 2016 - Orlando and knowledge of track & field has helped 2017 - Indianapolis guide this committee for many years.
Our Credentials Subcommittee chaired by me Respectfully submitted, expects to be busy as usual in Daytona Beach
reviewing delegate credentials. Len Krsak Chair
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Our Petitions Subcommittee chaired by Win Eggers has been active this year soliciting and reviewing nominating petitions of candidates for USATF President and LDR Divisional Chair. Nominations for those two positions close when the gavel opens the First General Session at the annual meeting - nominations may NOT be made on the floor.
Our Elections Subcommittee chaired by Ruth White expects a busy year in 2012. There are not only the national elections for President and LDR Chair, but also numerous committee and council elections are taking place. Delegates should note the new committee election procedures in USATF Regulation 9 which were made necessary by the streamlined scheduled at Daytona Beach.
We look forward to seeing you during the week in Daytona Beach. The Organizational Services Committee was created to compliment the USATF staff in serving the needs of USATF - especially at the Annual Meeting. If you have any questions or thoughts, please let us know.
Respectfully Submitted,
Edward R. Koch Organizational Services Chair
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USA Track & Field Records Report – 2012
This report includes all records reported / and or applied for since last years’ annual meeting. In the Long Distance Running sports, the report also includes a number of previously submitted performances pending Running USA recommendation for record ratification.
The Records Committee Chair gratefully acknowledges the work of the respective sports committee record keepers: Bob Hersh (Men’s and Women’s Track & Field), Andy Carr (Men’s and Women’s LDR), Donald H. Lein (Masters LDR), Denise Smotherman (Youth Athletics), Sandy Pashkin (Masters Track & Field, David Talcott (Masters Race Walking). Thanks are also due to Gene Newman, Neville Wood, Pete Riegel (Road Running Technical Council), Ryan Lamppa, Linda Honikman (Running USA), David Katz and Steve Vaitones for their indispensable contributions to the record keeping process.
1. MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
1. 110m Hurdles 12.80 Aries Merritt (Reebok) Brussels, BEL Sept. 7, 2012 2. 4x100m Relay 37.38 USA National Team London, GBR Aug. 10, 2012 (Jeff Demps, Doc Patton, Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin) 3. 4x100m Relay 37.04 USA National Team London, GBR Aug. 11, 2012 (Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, Ryan Bailey) 4. Decathlon 9039 points Ashton Eaton (Oregon TC) Eugene, OR June 22-23. 2012
American Outdoor All-Comers Records 5. 800m 1:41.74 David Rudisha (KEN) New York, NY June 9, 2012 6. 5000m 12.56.98 Mo Farah (GBR) Eugene, OR June 2, 2012 7. Decathlon 9039 points Ashton Eaton (Oregon TC) Eugene, OR June 22-23. 2012
American Outdoor Championships Meet Records 8. 800m 1:43.92 Nick Symmonds (Oregon TC) Eugene, OR June 24, 2012 9. 10,000m 27:25.93 Galen Rupp (Nike) Eugene, OR June 22, 2012 10. Decathlon 9039 points Ashton Eaton (Oregon TC) Eugene, OR June 22-23. 2012
American Junior Records 11. Pole Vault 5.72m (18’9¼”) Andrew Irwin (Arkansas) Baton Rouge, LA May 13, 2012 12. Decathlon 7892 points Gunnar Nixon (Arkansas) Des Moines, IA June 6-7, 2012 13. Decathlon 8018 points Gunnar Nixon (Arkansas) Barcelona, ESP July 11-12, 2012
American Junior Championship Records 14. Pole Vault 5.54m (18’2”) Nikita Kirillov (Georgia Tech) Bloomington, IN June 15, 2012 15. Discus T 63.01 (206’8”) Rodney Brown (LSU) Bloomington, IN June 17, 2012 16. Decathlon 7760 points Gunnar Nixon (Arkansas) Bloomington, IN June 15-16, 2012
American Indoor Records 17. 5000m 13:07.15 Bernard Lagat (Nike) New York, NY Feb. 11, 2012 18. Heptathlon 6645 points Ashton Eaton (Nike) Istanbul, TUR Mar. 9-10, 2012
American Indoor All-Comers Records 19. 5000m 13:07.15 Bernard Lagat (Nike) New York, NY Feb. 11, 2012
American Junior Indoor Records 20. 1000m 2:19.53 Robby Crease (Penn State) Univ. Park, PA Jan. 14, 2012 21. Heptathlon 6022 points Gunnar Nixon (Arkansas) Fayetteville, AR Jan. 27-18, 2012
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II. WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
American Outdoor Records 1. Discus T 67.74m (222’3”) Stephanie Brown Trafton (Nike) Maui, HI May 4, 2012 2. Hammer T 74.19m (243’5”) Jessica Cosby (Nike) Eugene, OR June 1, 2012 3. 4x100m Relay 40.82 USA National Team London, GBR Aug.10, 2012 (Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter) 4. 4x100H Relay 52.38 Star Athletics Gainesville, FL Apr. 7, 2012 (Damu Mitchell, Loreal Smith, Tiki James, Kellie Wells)
American Outdoor All-Comers Records 5. 200m 21.69 Allyson Felix (Nike) Eugene, OR June 30, 2012 6. 3000mSC 9:13.69 Milcah Chemos (KEN) Eugene, OR June 2, 2012 7. 4x100H Relay 52.38 Star Athletics Gainesville, FL Apr. 7, 2012 (Damu Mitchell, Loreal Smith, Tiki James, Kellie Wells) 8. Javelin T 68.73m (225’6”) Barbora Špotáková (CZE) New York, NY June 9, 2012 9. Javelin T 69.35m (227’6”) Sunette Viljoen (RSA) New York, NY June 9, 2012
American Outdoor Championship Meet Records 10. 200m 21.69 Allyson Felix (Nike) Eugene, OR June 30, 2012
American Junior Records 11. 3000m SC 10:00.72 Brianna Nerud (New York HS) Barcelona, ESP July 12, 2012 12. Discus T 55.22m (181’2”) Haley Crouser (Oregon HS) Aloha, OR Apr. 13, 2012 13. Discus T 59.11m (193’ll”) Shelbi Vaughan (Texas HS) Folsom, CA June 9, 2012 14. Discus T 60.03m(196’ll”) Shelbi Vaughan (Texas HS) Bloomington, IN June 15, 2012 15. Discus T 60.59m(198’9”) Shelbi Vaughan (Texas HS) Bloomington, IN June 15, 2012 16. Hammer T 65.93m (216’3”) Shelby Ashe (Throw 1 Deep) Bloomington, IN June 16, 2012 17. Hammer T 68.12m (223’6”) Shelby Ashe (Throw 1 Deep) Bloomington, IN June 16, 2012
American Junior Championship Meet Record 18. Discus T 60.59m(198’9”) Shelbi Vaughan (Texas HS) Bloomington, IN June 15, 2012 19. Hammer T 68.12m (223’6”) Shelby Ashe (Throw 1 Deep) Bloomington, IN June 16, 2012
American Indoor Records 20. High Jump 2.02m (6-7½”) Chaunté Lowe (Nike) Albuquerque, NM Feb. 26, 2012 21. Pole Vault 4.88m (16’0”) Jenn Suhr (adidas) Boston, MA Feb. 4, 2012 22. Long Jump 7.23m (23’8¾”) Brittney Reese (Nike) Istanbul, TUR Mar. 11, 2012 23. Shot Put 19.89m (65”3¼’) Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) Fayetteville, AR Feb. 11, 2012
American Indoor All-Comers Record 24. 50m 6.08 Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) New York, NY Jan 28, 2012 25. 400m 50.71 Sanya Richards-Ross (Nike) Albuquerque, NM Feb. 26, 2012 26. Pole Vault 4.88m (16’0”) Jenn Suhr (adidas) Boston, MA Feb. 4, 2012 27. Triple J 14.28m (46’10¼”) Kimberly Williams (JAM) Fayetteville, AR Feb. 11, 2012
American Indoor Junior Records 28. 3000 9:15.56 Aisling Cuffe (Stanford) Fayetteville, AR Jan. 28. 2012
American Indoor Championship Records 29. 400m 50.71 Sanya Richards-Ross (Nike) Albuquerque, NM Feb. 26, 2012 30. High Jump 2.02m (6-7½”) Chaunté Lowe (Nike) Albuquerque, NM Feb. 26, 2012 31. Weight T 24.78m (81’3¾”) Amber Campbell (Nike) Albuquerque, NM Feb. 25, 2012
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III. RACE WALKING
Men's American Records – Track 1) 15,000 m 1:02:06.6 Trevor Barron New York AC Eugene, OR Jun 30, 2012 2) 20,000 m 1:23:00.1 Trevor Barron New York AC Eugene, OR Jun 30, 2012
Men's American Records – Road No new Road marks during this period.
Men's American Indoor Records No new Indoor marks during this period.
Men's American Junior Records – Track 3) 15,000 m 1:02:06.6 Trevor Barron New York AC Eugene, OR Jun 30, 2012 4) 15,000 m 1:10:58.0 Tyler Sorenson Unattached Eugene, OR Jun 30, 2012 5) 20,000 m 1:23:00.1 Trevor Barron New York AC Eugene, OR Jun 30, 2012 World Class 6) 1-hour 12,884 Jonathan Hallman Racewalking Waltham,. MA Oct 7, 2012
Men's American Junior Records – Road World Class Ocean Township, 7) 25 km 2:13:42 Jonathan Hallman Racewalking NJ Sep 9, 2012 South Texas Valley Cottage, 8) 25 km 2:04:17 Alejandro Chavez Walking Club NY Oct 28, 2012
Women's American Records – Track No new Track marks during this period.
Women's American Records – Road 9) 25 km 2:13:38 Erin Taylor-Talcott Shore AC Santee, CA Jan 12, 2012 10) 35 km 3:08:33 Erin Taylor-Talcott Shore AC Santee, CA Jan 12, 2012 11) 50 km 4:33:23 Erin Taylor-Talcott Shore AC Santee, CA Jan 12, 2012
Women's American Indoor Records No new Indoor marks during this period.
Women's American Junior Records – Track No new Track marks during this period.
Women's American Junior Records – Road No new Road marks during this period.
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USA Track & Field Pending LDR Records and Bests as of 11/2/2012 Compiled by USATF LDR Record Keeper, Andy Carr, 3097 E Shadowlawn Ave NE, c/o Atlanta Track Club, Atlanta, GA 30305 tel: (404) 231-9064x20 fax: (404) 364-0708 email: [email protected] USATF website: www.usatf.org/groups/RoadRunning
P = Pending - application or more information is needed from the race = No "P" code indicates that mark is ready to be recommended for ratification pending course validation report B = Proof of birth date and/or citizenship needed from athlete a = Performance possibly aided by wind and/or slope, can be "best", not eligible for record U = Unvalidateable W = Women-only event F = Failed Validation a/comers = All-Comers Record or "Best" (non-U.S. citizen in U.S. race, must be faster than U.S. citizen mark)
IV. Men's Long Distance Running
Men's LDR Road Records AgeGroup Distance Mark Athlete Name Age HST Race Name Race City RST Rdate
1 M open 24 hr 277542 m Mike Morton 40 FL IAU 24 Hour Katowice PL 09/09/12 2 M a/comers Marathon 2:04:38 P Tsegaye Kebede 25 ETH BOA Chicago Chicago IL 10/07/12
Men’s LDR Track Records No new Track Records this period
V. Women's Long Distance Running
Women’s LDR Road Records AgeGroup Distance Mark Athlete Name Age HST Race Name Race City RST Rdate
3 F Open 25 km 1:24:36 P Janet Bawcom 33 GA 5th 3rd Bank River Run Grand Rapids MI 05/12/12 3 Maratho a F Open n 2:25:38 W Shalane Flanagan 30 OR Olympic Trials/Houston Houston TX 01/14/12 4 F Open 24 hr 240384 m Connie Gardner 49 OH IAU 24 Hour Katowice PL 09/09/12 5 F a/comers 144 hr 825417 m P C Dipali Cunningham 50 AUS Sri Chinmoy 6-Day New York NY 05/07/09
Women’s LDR Track Record No new Track Records this period
Women’s LDR Road Bests No new Road Bests during this period
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VI. Masters Long Distance Running
Masters LDR Road Records: Men
Age Group Distance Mark Athlete Name Age HST Race Name Race City RST Rdate
6 M50-54 5 km 15:24 P Peter Magill 50 CA La Palma La Palma CA 07/04/11 7 M50-54 5 km 15:24 Dennis Simonaitis 50 UT Syracuse FOR Syracuse NY 09/30/12 8 M85-89 5 km 26:42 Hugh Campbell 88 DE Syracuse FOR Syracuse NY 09/30/12 9 M45-49 8 km 24:14 P Dennis Simonaitis 47 UT Shamrock Virginia Beach VA 03/20/10 10 M45-49 8 km 24:40 Mbarak Hussein 46 NM Run for a Dream Williamsburg VA 05/21/11 11 M85-89 8 km 45:38 P Lou Lodovico 85 PA Butler Butler PA 06/26/10 12 M50-54 10 km 31:11 P Peter Magill 50 CA Cypress Cypress CA 07/23/11 Marin Memorial 13 M70-74 10 km 40:45 P Hans Schmid 72 CA Day Kentfield CA 05/28/12 14 M85-89 10 km 56:49 P Lloyd Young 85 MN Victory Minneapolis MN 09/01/08 Depew-Lancaster 15 M90-94 10 km 1:13:40 P Henry Sypniewski 90 NY B&G Lancaster NY 07/04/09 16 M45-49 12km 37:16 Mbarak Hussein 47 NM Lilac Bloomsday Spokane WA 05/06/12 17 M55-59 12 km 41:09 Brian Pilcher 55 CA Lilac Bloomsday Spokane WA 05/06/12 18 M60-64 12 km 43:30 U Laurence Olsen 60 MA Bedford Rotary Bedford NH 05/19/07 19 M45-49 15 km 47:52 P Paul Aufdemberge 45 MI Fleet Feet Buffalo Buffalo NY 09/06/10 20 M85-89 15 km 1:29:04 P Louis Lodovico 85 NY Fleet Feet Buffalo Buffalo NY 09/07/09 21 M90-94 15 km 2:01:39 P Henry Sypniewski 90 NY Fleet Feet Buffalo Buffalo NY 09/01/08 22 M90-94 15 km 2:09:24 P Henry Sypniewski 91 NY Fleet Feet Buffalo Buffalo NY 09/07/09 23 M40-44 20 km 1:02:02 P Kevin Castille 40 KY New Haven New Haven CT 09/03/12 24 M60-64 20 km 1:12:36 P Doug Wimn 60 OR New Haven New Haven CT 09/06/10 25 M65-69 20 km 1:20:05 P Doug Goodhue 68 MI New Haven New Haven CT 09/06/10 Peachtree 26 M85-89 25 km 2:51:52 P Lloyd Young 85 MN Darkside 25km City GA 11/09/08 Clarksburg Country 27 M50-54 30 km 1:49:37 P Tim O’Rourke 50 CA Run Clarksburg CA 11/09/08 28 M80-84 30 km 2:45:26 P Jerry Johncock 80 MI Milford Labor Day Milford MI 08/30/08 29 M45-49 50 km 3:15:14 Daniel Verrington 47 MA Caumsett Pk Lloyd Neck NY 03/07/10 30 M55-59 50 km 3:39:48 P Pete Kaplan 55 NC Tallahassee Ultra Tallahassee FL 12/10/11 31 M70-74 50 km 4:16:03 P Joe Burgasser 73 FL Tallahassee Ultra Tallahassee FL 12/10/11 32 M70-74 50 km 5:12:50 P Bill Dodson 73 CA Jed Smith Sacramento CA 02/07/09 33 M90-94 Half mar 3:03:56 P Henry Sypniewski 90 NY Presque Isle Erie PA 09/14/08 34 M80-84 marathon 4:11:52 P Jerry Johncock 80 MI Bayshore Traverse City MI 05/24/08 35 M50-54 12 hr 136275 m John Maas 51 MI FANS Minneapolis MN 06/02/12 36 M70-74 48 hr 251923 m Ed Rousseau 70 MN Ultracentric Grapevine TX 11/22/09
Masters LDR Road Bests: Men
No new Road Bests This Period
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Masters LDR Road Records: Women Joan 37 F50-54 5 km 17:24 P Samuelson 52 ME CVS Downtown Providence RI 09/21/08 38 F60-64 5 km 19:20 P Sabra Harvey 60 TX Heights Fun Run Houston NY 06/06/09 Marie-Louise Eliz Macnamee 39 F65-69 5 km 20:48 U Michelsohn 65 NY Memorial West Islip NY 06/03/07 40 F70-74 5 km 23:37 P Libby James 72 CO Firecracker Ft Collins CO 07/04/09 41 F70-74 5 km 23:53 P Barbara Miller 70 CA Susan B Anthony Sacramento CA 08/08/09 42 F70-74 5 km 23:27 Dorothy Little 70 CA Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 04/11/10 43 F70-74 5 km 23:56 P Margie Stoll 70 TN Run 4 the Cure Franklin TN 09/17/11 44 F70-74 5 km 23:13 P Lynette Walker 72 CT Simsbury River Run Simsbury CT 04/29/12 45 F70-74 5 km 24:35 Barbara Miller 72 CA THERX Portolo Valley CA 05/12/12 Marie-Louise 46 F70-74 5 km 23:17 Michelsohn 70 NY Syracuse FOR Syracuse NY 09/30/12 47 F75-79 5 km 23:30 P Libby James 75 CO El Grito Denver CO 09/11/11 48 F75-79 5 km 23:34 Libby James 75 CO Freihofer’s Albany NY 06/02/12 49 F95-99 5 km 1:15:02 B Kathryn West 97 ME Freihofer’s Albany NY 05/31/08 Christine 50 F55-59 8 km 32:22 P Kennedy 56 CA Northcoast Westlake OH 09/03/11 51 F60-64 8 km 32:11 P Sabra Harvey 60 TX Law Week Houston TX 03/28/09 52 F60-64 8km 32:19 P Sabra Harvey 60 TX Park To Park Houston TX 02/21/09 53 F60-64 8 km 32:43 Sabra Harvey 62 TX Run for a Dream Williamsburg VA 05/21/11 54 F80-84 8 km 48:29 P Lois Gilmore 80 WI Shamrock Shuffle Chicago IL 04/10/11 55 F45-49 10 km 34:32 P Monica Joyce 49 MI Meteor Dearborn Hts MI 04/05/08 Linda Somers- Arroyo 56 F45-49 10 km 35:24 P Smith 46 CA Strawberry Stampede Grande CA 05/25/08 Linda Somers- 57 F45-49 10 km 34:25 P Smith 47 CA Heritage Oaks Bank Paso Robles CA 09/27/09 Linda Somers- 58 F45-49 10 km 33:39 P Smith 49 CA Heritage Oaks Bank Paso Robles CA 09/26/10 59 F45-49 10 km 34:42 Trina Painter 47 NM Tufts Boston MA 10/08/12 Linda Somers- 60 F50-54 10 km 34:14 P Smith 50 CA Heritage Oaks Bank Paso Robles CA 09/25/11 61 F50-54 10 km 34:52 P Monica Joyce 50 MI Meteor Dearborn Hts MI 04/04/09 62 F50-54 10 km 35:23 P Monica Joyce 50 MI Detroit Turkey Trot Detroit MI 11/27/08 Linda Somers- 63 F50-54 10 km 35:32 P Smith 51 CA Heritage Oaks Bank Paso Robles CA 09/30/12 Joan 64 F55-59 10 km 38:26 P Samuelson 55 ME Bellin Run Green Bay WI 06/09/12 Joan 65 F55-59 10 km 38:07 P Samuelson 55 ME LL Bean Freeport ME 07/04/12 66 F65-69 10 km 43:46 P Nancy Rollins 65 IL Lincolnwood Lincolnwood IL 11/20/11 67 F70-74 10 km 48:55 P Libby James 72 CO Boulder Bolder Boulder CO 05/25/09 68 F70-74 10 km 48:29 P Barbara Miller 70 CA Heritage Oaks Bank Paso Robles CA 09/27/09 69 F70-74 10 km 48:53 P Barbara Miller 72 CA Heritage Oaks Bank Paso Robles CA 09/25/11 70 F75-79 10 km 50:13 P Libby James 75 CO Heart & Sole Denver CO 08/21/11 71 F50-54 15 km 52:38 P Monica Joyce 50 MI Gate River Jacksonville FL 03/14/09 Christine 72 F55-59 15 km 1:00:28 P Kennedy 56 CA Fleet Feet Buffalo Buffalo NY 09/05/11 73 F60-64 15 km 1:01:23 Kathryn Martin 60 NY Ted Corbitt New York NY 12/17/11 74 F65-69 15 km 1:06:42 S Rae Baymiller 67 NY Ted Corbitt New York NY 12/10/10 Colleen 75 F45-49 20 km 1:07:21 P DeReuck 45 CO New Haven New Haven CT 09/07/09 Colleen 76 F45-49 25 km 1:31:06 P DeReuck 47 CO 5th 3rd Bank River Run Grand Rapids MI 05/14/11
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Joan 77 F50-54 25 km 1:36:45 P Samuelson 53 ME BOA Chicago Split Chicago IL 10/10/10 78 F60-64 25 km 1:51:52 Kathryn Martin 60 NY Caumsett Park Lloyd Neck NY 03/04/12 79 F60-64 25 km 1:50:50 P Edie Stevenson 61 CO 5th 3rd Banl River Run Grand Rapids MI 05/14/11 Joan 80 F50-54 30 km 1:57:01 P Samuelson 53 ME BOA Chicago Split Chicago IL 10/10/10 Clarksburg Country 81 F55-59 30 km 2:11:58 Suzanne Ray 57 OR Run Clarksburg CA 11/08/09 82 F60-64 30 km 2:15:30 Kathryn Martin 60 NY Caumsett Park Lloyd Neck NY 03/04/12 IR 83 F40-44 50 km 3:28:30 Mary Coordt 41 CA IAU World Trophy Galway E 08/28/10 84 F40-44 50 km 3:29:20 Kami Semick 42 OR Caumsett Park Lloyd Neck NY 03/01/09 ES 85 F40-44 50 km 3:29:48 P Kami Semick 43 OR IAU World Cup Gibraltar P 10/31/09 86 F50-54 50 km 3:56:09 P Beth Moras 51 NJ Chicago Lakefront Chicago IL 10/30/10 87 F60-64 50 km 3:58:37 Kathryn Martin 60 NY Caumsett Park Lloyd Neck NY 03/04/12 12:09:4 Oklahoma 88 F75-79 50 km 0 Mary Ann Miller 75 TX 24 The Hard Way City OK 10/22/11 Meghan IT 89 F50-54 100 km 7:41:52 P Arbogast 51 OR IAU World Champs Seregno Y 04/22/12 Linda Somers- 90 F45-49 10 mi 57:09 Smith 48 CA NORCAL Redding CA 03/0610 91 F60-65 10 mi 1:05:27 P Kathryn Martin 60 NY Sayville Brewery Sayville NY 01/28/12
92 F70-74 10 mi 1:20:00 P Barbara Miller 70 CA Cal 10 Stockton CA 01/10/10
93 F70-74 10 mi 1:19:02 P Barbara Miller 70 CA Buffalo Stampede Sacramento CA 09/13/09 94 F60-64 half mar 1:28:26 Kathryn Martin 60 NY Philadelphia Half Philadelphia PA 11/20/11 95 F65-69 half mar 1:33:43 P S Rae Baymiller 67 NY Hilton Head Hilton Head SC 02/12/11 96 F65-69 half mar 1:37:48 P S Rae Baymiller 68 NY Paris Half Paris FR 03/04/12 97 F70-74 half mar 1:47:12 P Barbara Miller 70 CA Humboldt Redwoods Weott CA 10/18/09 Clarksburg Country 98 F70-74 half mar 1:49:34 P Barbara Miller 70 CA Run Clarksburg CA 11/08/09 99 F75-79 half mar 1:50:43 P Libby James 75 CO Colorado Half Ft Collins CO 05/06/12 100 F75-79 half mar 2:01:14 F Ginette Bedard 75 NY NYC Half New York NY 08/16/09 101 F75-79 half mar 1:55:19 Ginette Bedard 75 NY Grete’s Gallop New York NY 10/03/09 102 F75-79 half mar 2:03:01 Ginette Bedard 77 NY MORE Fitness New York NY 04/03/11 103 F85-89 half mar 2:46:51 P Margaret Davis 86 CA America’s Finest City San Diego CA 08/16/09 104 F85-89 half mar 2:39:45 P Helen Klein 85 CA Quad Cities Half Des Moines IA 09/28/08 maratho Joan 105 F50-54 n 2:47:50 P Samuelson 53 ME BOA Chicago Chicago IL 10/10/10 maratho Linda Somers- Olympic Trials- 106 F50-54 n 2:37:36 Smith 50 CA Houston Houston TX 01/14/12 maratho 107 F70-74 n 3:46:03 Ginette Bedard 72 NY More Marathon New York NY 03/26/06 23:27:5 Oklahoma 108 F75-79 50 mi 7 Mary Ann Miller 75 TX 24 The Hard Way City OK 10/22/11 82834 109 F65-69 12 hr m Mary DaSilva 65 NY Mind the Ducks Rochester NY 05/12/12 145297 110 F65-69 24 hr m Patty Giebel 65 CA Across The Years Phoenix AZ 12/29/11 91330 Barbara 111 F75-79 24 hr m Macklow 77 WA Northcoast Cleveland OH 09/17/11 329915 112 F50-54 48 hr m P Liz Bauer 51 GA 3 Days @ Fair Augusta NJ 05/16/10
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113 F50-54 8 km 28:04a P Monica Joyce 50 MI Akron 8k Akron OH 09/27/08 maratho 5:48:59 114 F85-89 n a U Helen Klein 85 CA Cal International Sacramento CA 12/07/07
Masters LDR Track Records: Men 8:16:51 115 M50-54 100 km .0 Jay Aldous 50 UT Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 6:33:58 116 M50-54 50 mi .0 Jay Aldous 50 UT Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 13:52:2 117 M50-54 100 mi 9.0 Jay Aldous 50 UT Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 140400 118 M50-54 12 hr m Jay Aldous 50 UT Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 637600 119 M45-49 144 hr m P Glen Turner 48 KY Ultravecka 6-Day Hallsberg SW 07/26/08
Masters LDR Track Records: Women 4:51:30 120 F50-54 50 km .0 Debra Horn 52 OH Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 9:34:47 121 F45-49 100 km .0 Suzanna Bon 47 CA Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 7:39:14 122 F45-49 50 mi .0 Suzanna Bon 47 CA Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 17:13:2 123 F50-54 100 mi 1.0 Debra Horn 52 OH Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11 124 F75-79 1 hr 8683 m P Tami Graf 75 MD DCRRC Track Run Alexandria VA 05/14/12 124300 125 F45-49 12 hr m Suzanna Bon 47 CA Desert Solstice Phoenix AZ 12/18/11
323606 126 F50-54 48 hr m P Sandy Powell 50 VA Surgeres 48hr Surgeres FR 05/18/08
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VII. MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD
INDOOR - MEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 1 60 60-64 7.58 Bill Collins Bloomington 3/17/2012 2 60 75-79 8.56 Robert Lida Jyväskylä 4/4/2012 3 200 75-79 27.64 Robert Lida Jyväskylä 4/5/2012 4 400 75-79 63.90 Robert Lida Bloomington 3/16/2012 5 800 50-54 1:59.62 Anselm Lebourne Boston 1/28/2012 6 1500 50-54 4:10.07 Anselm Lebourne New York 12/26/2011 7 mile 60-64 4:50.95 Nolan Shaheed Ithaca 1/21/2012 8 3000 60-64 9:48.84 Nolan Shaheed Bloomington 3/16/2012 9 high jump 55-59 1.76 Jim Barrineau Bloomington 3/18/2012 Kenneth 10 high jump 55-59 1.76 Drollinger Bloomington 3/18/2012 11 long jump 45-49 6.85 Antonio Palacios Bloomington 3/17/2012 12 shot put 35-39 20.51 Adam Nelson Bydgoszcz 2/16/2011 13 pentathlon 90-94 4030 Ralph Maxwell Bloomington 3/16/2012
INDOOR - WOMEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date Renee 14 60 45-49 7.86 Henderson Boston 3/27/2010 15 200 65-69 30.28 Phil Raschker Jyväskylä 4/5/2012 16 200 70-74 31.86 Kathy Bergen Bloomington 3/18/2012 17 200 75-79 36.29 Jeanne Daprano Jyväskylä 4/5/2012 18 400 45-49 59.92 Lisa Mikkelsen Boston 2/19/2012 19 400 70-74 80.16 Marie Michelsohn New York 3/23/2012 20 400 75-79 81.28 Jeanne Daprano Bloomington 3/16/2012 21 800 70-74 3:04.69 Marie Michelsohn New York 2/20/2012 22 800 75-79 3:16.21 Jeanne Daprano Jyväskylä 4/4/2012 23 1500 60-64 5:12.2 Kathryn Martin New York 2/23/2012 24 1500 70-74 6:14.56 Marie Michelsohn New York 12/26/2011 25 1500 75-79 6:48.27 Jeanne Daprano Jyväskylä 4/8/2012 26 mile 40-44 4:44.81 Sonja Friend-Uhl Blacksburg 3/3/2012 40 mile 70-74 6:45.8 Marie Michelsohn New York 2/9/2012 41 mile 75-79 7:13.51 Jeanne Daprano Bloomington 3/17/2012 42 3000 60-64 11:16.5 Kathryn Martin New York 1/19/2012 43 60 hurdles 50-54 9.32 Liz Palmer Colo Sprgs 2/12/2012 44 60 hurdles 65-69 10.62 Phil Raschker Jyväskylä 4/3/2012 45 long jump 65-69 4.34 Phil Raschker Jyväskylä 4/6/2012 46 triple jump 65-69 8.76 Phil Raschker Jyväskylä 4/7/2012 superweight 47 throw 60-64 11.52 Myrle Mensey Elsah 3/4/2012 48 pentathlon 35-39 3405 Rachel Guest Jyväskylä 4/3/2012 49 pentathlon 65-69 4713 Phil Raschker Jyväskylä 4/3/2012 50 heptathlon 50-54 5928 Rita Hanscom Kenosha 3/4/2012 51 heptathlon 65-69 6513 Phil Raschker Kenosha 3/4/2012
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OUTDOOR - MEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 52 100 60-64 11.83 Bill Collins Lisle 8/4/2012 53 100 75-79 13.49 Robert Lida Lisle 8/4/2012 54 200 75-79 27.73 Robert Lida Lisle 8/5/2012 55 400 75-79 65.08 Robert Lida Lisle 8/3/2012 56 mile 60-64 4:53.01 Nolan Shaheed Portland 6/9/2012 57 5000 55-59 16:05.12 Brian Pilcher San Francisco 4/6/2012 58 5000 60-64 16:56.96 Nolan Shaheed Pasadena 4/14/2012 steeplechas 59 e 60-64 7:09.91 Nolan Shaheed Pasadena 6/16/2012 60 200 hurdles 80-84 42.78 Alan Raynor Lisle 8/5/2012 61 high jump 55-59 1.83 Willie Banks San Diego 9/22/2012 62 discus throw 55-59 55.14 Ralph Fruguglietti Claremont 8/25/2012 63 weight throw 35-39 17.50 Mark Landa Scottsdale 2/26/2012 64 weight throw 70-74 22.33 Ed Burke Los Gatos 7/19/2012 65 weight throw 85-89 12.21 Karlis Ezerins Lisle 8/4/2012 66 pentathlon 70-74 3806 Sherwood Sagedahl Lisle 8/2/2012 throws 67 pentathlon 55-59 4602 John Goldhammer Sacramento 7/16/2011 ultra 68 pentathlon 35-39 4244 Mark Landa Seattle 8/19/2012 ultra 69 pentathlon 45-49 3980 David Bickel Seattle 8/19/2012
OUTDOOR - WOMEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 70 100 85-89 21.80 Marjorie Fitzgerald St. George 10/9/2012 71 200 70-74 31.39 Kathy Bergen Pasadena 7/22/2012 72 400 50-54 61.38 Jai Black San Marcos 6/30/2012 73 400 75-79 82.39 Jeanne Daprano Lisle 8/3/2012 74 1500 40-44 4:16.99 Sonja Friend-Uhl Nashville 5/20/2012 75 1500 75-79 6:41.88 Jeanne Daprano Raleigh 5/12/2012 76 mile 75-79 7:13.31 Jeanne Daprano Greenville 6/2/2012 77 10000 70-74 46:38.5 Marie Michelsohn San Mateo 5/27/2012 steeplechas 78 e 70-74 10:20.43 Marie Michelsohn Lisle 8/3/2012 79 pole vault 70-74 2.95 Nadine O'Connor San Diego 7/13/2012 80 shot put 55-59 13.23 Monica Kendall Milwaukie 6/3/2012 81 shot put 65-69 11.15 Carol Frost Lincoln 7/21/2012 82 discus throw 55-59 40.39 Carol Finsrud Austin 7/28/2012 83 discus throw 65-69 31.04 Carol Frost Lincoln 7/21/2012 84 discus throw 75-79 20.80 Joan Berman Lisle 8/4/2012 85 javelin throw 80-84 19.58 Barbara Brandt Mesa 6/12/2012 86 weight throw 35-39 11.21 Jennifer Stephens New London 8/14/2011 87 weight throw 55-59 14.00 Carol Finsrud Austin 7/28/2012 superweight 88 throw 55-59 10.17 Carol Finsrud Seattle 8/19/2012 superweight 89 throw 70-74 7.60 Carol Young Raleigh 5/11/2012
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superweight 90 throw 75-79 7.69 Audrey Lary Columbia 7/14/2012 throws 91 pentathlon 55-59 4098 Carol Finsrud Seattle 8/18/2012 throws 92 pentathlon 80-84 3911 Gloria Krug New London 8/13/2011 ultra 93 pentathlon 35-39 2769 Jennifer Stephens New London 8/14/2011 ultra 94 pentathlon 55-59 4621 Carol Finsrud Seattle 8/19/2012 ultra 95 pentathlon 80-84 3260 Gloria Krug New London 8/14/2011
INDOOR RELAYS - MEN Event Group Mark Team Site Date 96 800 35-39 1:33.98 USA Jyväskylä 4/8/2012 Hogue,Drummond,Sousa,Dussett 97 800 40-49 1:31.05 Southwest Sprinter Albuquerque 3/5/2011 Winslow,Prince,Thomas,Mulazim 98 800 50-59 1:41.51 TNT Int RC Albuquerque 3/5/2011 Fulton,Butler,Sanders,Disalvo 99 800 50-59 1:36.8 USA New York 3/22/2003 Schiro,Blake,Pierce,Gonera 100 800 60-69 1:41.53 Houston Elite Bloomington 3/17/2012 Riddle,Allie,Sanders,Collins 101 800 60-69 1:44.99 USA Linz 3/20/2006 Edens,Pierce,Hall,Robbins 102 800 70-79 2:01.88 Houston Elite Albuquerque 3/5/2011 Sims,Bennett,Lida,Stewart 103 800 70-79 1:54.05 USA New York 3/3/2007 Colbert,Rizzo,Camp,Lida 104 800 80-89 3:36.28 USA Bloomington 3/17/2012 Ross,Maxwell,Means,Rogers 105 1600 35-39 3:26.64 USA Bloomington 3/18/2012 Winslow,Prince,Joachim,Dussett
INDOOR RELAYS - WOMEN Event Group Mark Team Site Date 106 800 35-39 1:52.14 USA Jyväskylä 4/8/2012 (Haubrich,Deutsch,Wolf,Hayden) 107 800 40-49 1:56.80 USA Bloomington 3/17/2012 (West,Rath,Kazebee,Roux) 108 800 50-59 2:01.70 USA Albuquerque 3/5/2011 (Haubrich,Deutsch,Wolf,Hayden) 109 800 50-59 2:08.45 So Cal Striders Albuquerque 3/5/2011 (Matthews,Bowman,Cohn,Hanscom) 110 800 60-69 3:01.86 USA Albuquerque 3/5/2011 (VanderCruyssen,Simpson,Nesbihal-Cordero,Trotto) 111 1600 50-59 4:27.73 Athena TC New York 2/11/2012 (Hoffman,Jasper,Hayden,Bellaire) 112 1600 60-69 6:06.00 Central Park TC New York 2/11/2012 (Kimche,Tripp,Rosado,Barchat) 113 3200 50-59 10:38.97 Athena TC Bloomington 3/17/2012 (Haubrich,Hayden,Bellaire,Jasper)
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OUTDOOR RELAYS - MEN Event Group Mark Team Site Date 114 400 60-69 48.44 Houston Elite Philadelphia 4/27/2012 (Johnson,Allie,Riddle,Collins) 115 1600 60-69 4:06.57 Houston Elite Philadelphia 4/27/2012 (Riddle,Johnson,Sanders,Allie) shuttle 116 hurdles 35-39 1:02.79 USA Lisle 8/5/2012 (Ricketts,Hagans,Ricketts,McClelland) shuttle 117 hurdles 40-49 1:14.00 USA Berea 7/31/2011 (Ols,Sloan,Anton,Drummond) shuttle 118 hurdles 50-59 1:04.95 USA Berea 7/31/2011 (Jakubowski,Smith,Brower,Williamson) shuttle 119 hurdles 60-69 1:11.48 USA Lisle 8/5/2012 (Binion,Angulo,Broun,Dolezel) shuttle 120 hurdles 70-79 1:10.70 USA Berea 7/31/2011 (Coats,Bartholomew,Sloan,Kline) OUTDOOR RELAYS - WOMEN Event Group Mark Team Site Date 121 1600 50-59 4:40.38 Athena TC Lisle 8/6/2012 (Haubrich,Shook,Bellaire,Hoffman) 122 3200 50-59 10:45.23 Athena TC Lisle 8/6/2012 (Haubrich,Bellaire,Cassel,Jasper) shuttle 123 hurdles 50-59 59.20 USA Lisle 8/5/2012 (Glynn,Lowery,Philips,Shook)
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Masters Race Walk 1 W70-74 10 km 1:03:44 Louise Walters Sacramento CA 7/25/2010 2 W85-89 10 km 1:28:23 Miriam Gordon Sacramento CA 7/25/2010 3 W45-49 20,000 m 1:53:20.7 Kathryn Grimes Bend OR 4/30/2011 4 M45-49 35 km 3:06:35 Allen James Santee CA 1/22/2012 5 W40-44 35 km 3:41:08 Tamara Stevenson Houston TX 1/7/2012 6 W40-44 50 km 5:16:20 Tamara Stevenson Houston TX 1/7/2012 7 W45-49 40 km 4:12:13 Kathryn Grimes Houston TX 1/7/2012 8 W75-79 10 km 1:11:17 Shirley Dockstader Spokane WA 8/10/2008 9 M75-79 10 km 1:02:51 Jack Bray Spokane WA 8/10/2008 10 M80-84 10 km 1:09:02 Jack Starr Spokane WA 8/10/2008 11 M75-79 15 km 1:38:43 Jack Bray Coconut Creek FL 2/1/2009 12 M85-89 3000 m 22:26.60 Charles Boyle Landover MD 2/28/2009 13 W45-49 10 km 46:44 Teresa Vaill Albany NY 5/31/2009 14 W40-44 3000 m 12:44.89 Joanne Dow Cambridge MA 2/19/2006 15 W40-44 10 km 45:56 Teresa Vaill Niagara Falls NY 6/4/2005 16 M50-54 1 mile indoors 8:50.4 Larry Epstein Hanover NH 1/9/2011 17 M50-54 1 mile indoors 8:49.0 Larry Epstein Hanover NH 1/8/2012 18 M60-64 1 mile indoors 7:52.1 Bob Keating Hanover NH 1/9/2011 19 M70-74 1 mile indoors 10:40.0 Thomas Knatt Hanover NH 1/9/2011 20 W50-54 1 mile indoors 7:52.1 Maryanne Daniel Hanover NH 1/9/2011 21 W60-64 1 mile indoors 14:21.0 Dolores Wilkes Hanover NH 1/9/2011 22 M65-69 5k road 26:20 Christoph Schmid Lisle IL 8/5/2012 23 M65-69 10k road 53:25 Christoph Schmid Lisle IL 8/5/2012 24 M80-84 10k road 1:10:11 Max Green Lisle IL 8/5/2012 25 M65-69 5,000 m 25:31.3 Christoph Schmid Lisle IL 8/3/2012 26 M45-49 3,000 m 13:54.0 David Swarts Lisle IL 8/3/2012 27 M65-69 3,000 m 15:08.7 Christoph Schmid Lisle IL 8/3/2012 28 M80-84 3,000 m 20:02.8 Max Green Bloomington IN 3/16/2012 12,247 29 M50-54 1 Hour Ian Whatley Daytona Beach FL 4/27/2012 meters 12,503 30 M50-54 1 Hour Ian Whatley Banks OR 5/6/2012 meters 31 M75-79 10,000 m 1:11:11.2 Carl Acosta Walnut CA 4/15/2012 32 M65-69 15k road 1:19:16 Christoph Schmid Riverside CA 5/20/2012 33 M80-84 15k road 1:45:29 Max Green Riverside CA 5/20/2012 34 M40-44 5,000 m 22:00.2 Tim Seaman Eugene OR 6/30/2012 35 M40-44 10,000 m 42:26.3 Tim Seaman Eugene OR 6/30/2012 36 M40-44 15,000 m 1:04:36.1 Tim Seaman Eugene OR 6/30/2012 37 M40-44 20,000 m 1:27:29.5 Tim Seaman Eugene OR 6/30/2012 38 M55-59 20,000 m 1:43:22.9 Jonathan Matthews Eugene OR 6/30/2012 39 M55-59 15,000 m 1:16:26.4 Jonathan Matthews Eugene OR 6/30/2012 40 W45-49 10,000 m 47:59.1 Joanne Dow Eugene OR 7/1/2012 41 W45-49 15,000 m 1:12:43.2 Joanne Dow Eugene OR 7/1/2012 42 W45-49 20,000 m 1:38:20.2 Joanne Dow Eugene OR 7/1/2012 43 W65-69 35 km 4:35:26 Darlene Backlund Ocean Twp NJ 9/9/2012 44 W60-64 40 km 4:54:50 Cathy Mayfield Ocean Twp NJ 9/9/2012 45 M65-69 1 Hour 11,460m Christoph Schmid Waltham MA 10/7/2012 46 M65-69 5 km 25:05 Christoph Schmid Kingsport TN 9/29/2012 47 M65-69 40 km 4:02:10 Christoph Schmid Ocean Twp NJ 9/9/2012 48 M65-69 35 km 3:29:21 Christoph Schmid Ocean Twp NJ 9/9/2012 49 M70-74 35 km 4:35:17 John Backlund Ocean Twp NJ 9/9/2012 50 M65-69 30 km 2:57:12 Christoph Schmid Ocean Twp NJ 9/9/2012
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51 M65-69 10,000 m 52:25.1 Christoph Schmid Waltham MA 10/7/2012 52 M65-69 15,000 m 1:18:47.8 Christoph Schmid Waltham MA 10/7/2012
VIII. YOUTH ATHLETICS
(At time of print, no Youth records were available. Please visit the Document Library on our website at http://usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2012/USATF-Annual-Meeting/Document-Library.aspx)
Respectfully submitted by,
Justin F. Kuo Chair USATF Records Committee
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USATF Rules Committee Scorecard
Committee Actions as of ___27October2012______
Item Conf Action Item Conf Action Item Conf Action Item Conf Action Item Conf Action Item Conf Action
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17 5 37 5 57 4 77 6 97 6
18 4 38 W 58 4 78 5 98 5
19 5 39 5 59 4 79 5 99 5
20 4 40 5 60 3 80 4 100 4
Conference Call Actions: 1=Grammar / Punctuation 2=Housekeeping 3=Current Practice 4=Recommend Approval 5=Discuss / Refer 6=Recommend Reject 7=Recommend Table W=Withdrawn a=amended
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((Double parenthesis)) indicates removal. Underline indicates addition. Renumbering is automatic as appropriate.
Item 1 – Tabled 2011 Item 61 – Add, Amend and Reorganize Rule 184, Rule 185 and Rule 186 as follows: RULE 184 HORIZONTAL JUMPS – GENERAL RULES Take-off Board- 1. The jump or take-off should be from a board. NOTE: For Youth Athletics specifications, see Rule 302.5(d). 2. The take-off shall be marked by a board sunk level with the runway and the surface of the landing area. The edge of the board which is nearer to the landing area shall be the take-off line. Immediately beyond the take-off line there shall be placed a plasticine indicator board for the assistance of the Judges. 3. Construction- The take-off board shall be rectangular, made of wood or other suitable rigid material in which the spikes of an athlete’s shoe will grip and not skid and shall measure 1.22m ± 0.01m long, 20cm (±2mm) wide and not more than 10cm deep. It shall be white. 4. Plasticine Indicator Board- This shall consist of a rigid board, 10cm (±2mm) wide and 1.22m ± 0.01m long made of wood or any other suitable material and shall be painted in a contrasting color to the take-off board. The board shall be mounted in a recess or shelf in the runway, on the side of the take-off board nearer the landing area. The surface shall rise from the level of the take-off board to a height of 7mm (±1mm). The edges shall either slant at an angle of 45 degrees with the edge nearer to the runway covered with a plasticine layer along its length 1mm thick or shall be cut away such that the recess, when filled with plasticine shall slant at an angle of 45 degrees. Where possible, the plasticine should be of a third contrasting color. The upper part of the indicator board shall also be covered by a plasticine layer for approximately the first 10mm along its entire length. See Figures 6a and 6b. When mounted in this recess, the whole assembly shall be sufficiently rigid to accept the full force of the athlete's foot. The surface of the board beneath the plasticine shall be of a material in which the spikes of an athlete's shoe will grip and not skid. The layer of plasticine shall be smoothed off by means of a roller or suitably shaped scraper for the purposes of removing the footprints of the competitors. NOTE 1: When weather conditions dictate, particularly in very hot or wet weather, the plasticine boards should be protected from the elements before they are installed. NOTE 2: It is helpful to have spare plasticine boards available so that competition is not delayed. Landing Area- 6. The landing area shall have a minimum width of 2.75m and a maximum width of 3m. It shall, if possible, be so placed that the middle of the runway, if extended, would coincide with the middle of the landing area. NOTE: When the axis of the runway is not in line with the centre line of the landing area, a tape, or if necessary, two tapes, should be placed along the landing area so that the above is achieved. 7. The landing area, to a minimum depth of 30cm, should be filled with soft damp sand, the top surface of which shall be level with the take-off board. Distance Measurements- 8. The measurement of each jump shall be made immediately after the trial. The measurement of the jumps shall be made at right angles from the take-off line, or the take-off line extended, to the nearest break in the landing area made by any part of the body of the competitor (including shoes and uniform). The measurement mark in the landing area, for all attempts, shall be preserved until removal is authorized by the Chief Judge for the event. NOTE: In order to insure correct measurement of any jump, it is essential that the surface of the sand in the landing area should be accurately controlled so as to be level with the top of the take-off board. For measurements, see Rule 148.2(b .
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9. Wind Measurement - See Rules 163.10 through 163.14 for wind gauge placement, operation and reading requirements.
RULE 185 LONG JUMP Take-off Board - 1. It is recommended that the distance between the take-off board and the end of the landing area shall be at least 10m. 2. The take-off board should be not less than 1m nor more than 3m from the landing area. Competition - 3. The length of the run is unlimited. Each competitor shall be credited with the best of all his/her jumps. 4. When leaving the landing area, an athlete’s first contact by foot with its border or the ground outside shall be further from the take-off line than the nearest break in the sand. ((2. The jump or take-off should be from a board. NOTE: For Youth Athletics specifications, see Rule 302.5(d). 3. The measurement of the jumps shall be made at right angles from the take-off line, or the take- off line extended, to the nearest break in the landing area made by any part of the body of the competitor (including shoes and uniform). The measurement mark in the landing area, for all attempts, shall be preserved until removal is authorized by the Chief Judge for the event. NOTE: In order to insure correct measurement of any jump, it is essential that the surface of the sand in the landing area should be accurately controlled so as to be level with the top of the take-off board. For measurements, see Rule 148.2(b)i.)) 5. It shall be counted as a failure or foul if any competitor: (a) while taking off, touches the ground beyond the take-off line with any part of his body, whether running up without jumping or in the act of jumping; or (b) takes off from outside either end of the board, whether beyond or before the extension of the take-off line; or (c) employs any form of somersaulting whilst running up or in the act of jumping; or (d) after taking off, but before first contact with the landing area, touches the runway or the ground outside the runway or outside the landing area; or (e) in the course of landing, touches the ground outside the landing area closer to the take- offline than the nearest break made in the sand; or (f) when leaving the landing area, makes first contact by foot with the ground outside the landing area that is closer to the take-off line than the nearest break made in the sand on landing, including any break made on overbalancing on landing which is completely inside the landing area but closer to the take-off line than the initial break made on landing. NOTE 1: It is not a failure if a competitor runs outside the white lines marking the runway at any point. NOTE 2: It is not a failure under Rule 185.5(b) if a part of a competitor’s shoe/foot is touching the ground outside either end of the take-off board, before the take-off line. NOTE 3: It is not a failure if in the course of landing, a competitor touches, with any part of his body, the ground outside the landing area, unless such contact contravenes Rule 185.5(d) or (e). NOTE 4: It is not a failure if a competitor walks back through the landing area after having left the landing area in a correct way. NOTE 5: Except as described in Rule 185.5(b), if a competitor takes off before reaching the board it shall not, for that reason, be counted as a failure. (((a) with any part of the body, whether running up without jumping or in the act of jumping: i. touches the ground on the runway immediately beyond the take-off line, as evidenced by a mark in the plasticine or other marker material, or ii. touches the ground between the marker material or the take-off line extended and the landing area; or
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(b) If no plasticine or other marker material is being used, breaks the plane of the take-off line with the foot; or (c) takes off to either side of the take-off board, whether beyond or behind the take-off line extended; or (d) in the course of landing, touches the ground outside the landing area nearer to the take-off line extended than the nearest break in the landing area made by the jumper; or (e) when leaving the landing area, makes first contact by foot, which is considered leaving, with its border or the ground outside the pit closer to the take-off line than the nearest break made in the sand. (f ) employs any form of somersaulting prior to contact in the landing area. NOTE 1: Except as described in Rule 185.4(c), if the competitor takes off before reaching the take-off line, it shall not for that reason be counted a failure or foul. NOTE 2: It is not a foul if the competitor runs outside the white lines marking the runway at any point. NOTE 3: It is not a foul if, in the course of landing, the competitor touches the ground outside the landing area, with any part of their body, unless such contact is the first contact or contravenes Rule 185.4(d). 5. It is recommended that the distance between the take-off board and the end of the landing area shall be at least 10m. The landing area shall have a minimum width of 2.75m, a maximum width of 3m, and a minimum depth of 30cm and should be filled with soft damp sand to the same level as the take-off board. When possible, the landing area shall be so placed so that the middle of the runway, extended, coincides with the middle of the landing area. 6. Take-off Board - The take-off board shall be rectangular, made of wood or other suitable rigid material, and sunk level with the runway and the surface of the landing area, the edge of which near the landing area shall be called the take-off line. The take-off board shall measure 1.22m (± 0.01m) long, 20cm (± 2mm) wide and maximum 10cm deep, and should be not less than 1.0m nor more than 3.0m from the landing area. It shall be painted white. Immediately beyond the take-off board on the side nearer to the landing area there shall be placed a board of plasticine or other suitable material for recording the athlete's footprints. 7. Plasticine Indicator Board - The indicator should consist of a rigid board, 10cm (± 2mm) wide and 1.22m (± 0.01m) long, made of wood or other suitable rigid material and painted in a contrasting color to the take-off board. The board shall be mounted in a recess or shelf in the runway on the side of the take-off board nearer the landing area. The surface shall rise from the level of the take-off board to a height of 7mm (± 1mm). The edges shall either slant at an angle of 45 degrees with the edge nearer to the runway covered with a plasticine layer, with a third contrasting color when possible, along its length 1mm thick or shall be cut away such that the recess, when filled with plasticine, shall slant at an angle of 45 degrees. The upper part of the indicator board shall also be covered by a plasticine layer for approximately the first 10mm and along its entire length. See Figures 6a and 6b. When mounted in the recess, the board must be sufficiently rigid to accept the full force of the athlete's foot. The surface of the board beneath the plasticine shall be of a material in which the spikes of an athlete's shoe will grip and not skid. The layer of plasticine shall be smoothed off by means of a roller or suitably shaped scraper for the purpose of removing the footprints of the competitors. NOTE: When weather conditions dictate, particularly in very hot or wet weather, the plasticine boards should be protected from the elements before they are installed. 8. Wind Measurement - See Rules 163.10 through 163.14 for wind gauge placement, operation and reading requirements.))
RULE 186TRIPLE JUMP 1. Rule 184 and Rule 185 shall apply to the Triple Jump with the following variation. Take-off Board - 3. The distance between the take-off line for men and the far end of the landing area shall be at
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least 21m. 4. For major competitions, the take-off line shall not be less than 13m for men and 10m for women from the nearer end of the landing area. For any other competition, this distance shall be appropriate for the level of competition. 5. Between the take-off board and the landing area there shall, for the step and jump phases, be a take-off area of 1.22m ± 0.01m wide providing firm and uniform footing. Competition - 6. The Triple Jump shall consist of a hop, a step and a jump in that order. 7. The hop shall be made so that an athlete lands first on the same foot as that from which he has taken off; in the step he shall land on the other foot, from which, subsequently, the jump is performed. It shall not be considered a failure if an athlete, while jumping, touches the ground with the ‘sleeping’ leg. NOTE: Rule 185.5(d) does not apply to the normal landings from the hop and step phases. ((1. The competitor shall first land upon the same foot as that from which he/she has taken off. The other foot shall be used for the second landing, and either or both feet shall be used for the third landing. It shall not be considered a failure or foul if the competitor, while jumping, touches the ground with the “sleeping" leg. 2. The placement of the take-off board should depend upon the caliber of the competition. In major competition for men, the take-off board for the Triple Jump should be placed at least 13m from the landing area. In major competition for women, it is recommended that the take- off board for the Triple Jump be placed at least 10m from the landing area. 3. It is recommended that the distance between the take-off board and the end of the landing area be at least 21m. 4. In all other respects, the rules for the Long Jump shall govern. NOTE: For specifications of apparatus, see Rule 185.6-7. For measurements see Rule 148.2(b)i.))
Item 2 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of Dave Gwyn. Amend Rule 2.2 as follows: For Open and Junior Championships, except Cross Country and Race Walking, the Regions will comprise Associations as follows: Reason: To realign Regional boundaries for Race Walking. Table remains unchanged.
Item 3 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of Dave Gwyn. Amend Rule 2.3 as follows: For Open and Junior Cross Country, Open and Junior Race Walking and all Masters Championships, the Regions will comprise Associations as follows: Reason: To realign Regional boundaries for Race Walking. Table remains unchanged.
Item 4 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Amend Rule 4.2 as follows: In Long Distance Running, Open ((and Masters)) Cross Country, and Open Track & Field Club competition, an athlete who is a non-resident member of an Association is eligible to compete for a team in that Association only if the athlete: (a) resides in an adjoining Association within the government-defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of a city which is primarily in the neighboring Association as approved by the appropriate sport committee or council or (b) has historical membership based upon Association residency (at least 3continuous USATF membership years) is eligible to compete for that club. See Rule 341.8 for Masters LDR Reason: What works for Open LDR Championships does not always work for Masters LDR Championships. Current Rule 4.2 on Team Eligibility involving the use of MSA’s has proven difficult to enforce fairly. See proposed change to Rule 341.8.
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Item 5 – Submitted by Ed Gorman, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 10.3 as follows: (a) In the USA Track and Field Championships, all entered contestants shall have met the qualifying requirements / meet entry guidelines adopted by the respective sport committee, or by the properly authorized subcommittee thereof ((, and listed in the published entry material,)) or must be approved by a special appeal subcommittee appointed by the Chairs of the respective sport committees. (b) Qualifying requirements / entry guidelines shall be published in the entry material and at a minimum include: i. A minimum performance established by the respective sport committees. ii. A time period for applicable performances and any special consideration assigned to such performances. iii. That the host of the facility for a competition provides a method to verify their conformance to the site specifications of these Competition Rules. iv. The competition hosting the submitted qualifying performance hold a valid USATF or other NGB sanction for such competition prior to the competition, or be a scheduled competition from a USATF recognized athletic association. This provision is to insure compliance with applicable event rules for staging, seeding and advancement. v. The use of running event timing equipment capable of recording images to 0.01 seconds accuracy (FAT), except for events specifically stated to accept hand time qualifying performances. For applicable events, a printed photo-finish image shall be available upon request. vi. The requirement that all field event implements be certified on-site and wind reading be recorded and reported for all events requiring such. vii. Prohibition of competitions of mixed gender or of less than five events within each gender or of less than three competitors per event. viii. An authorization procedure from the USATF Director of Events granting qualifying performance eligibility for competitions that would normally require a USATF sanction, occurring after the conclusion of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championship but before the end of the qualifying time period. Request for such authorization (Last Chance Competition) shall be made at least 30 days prior to such competition. This authorization shall not apply to USATF Association or Regional Championships. ix. Prohibition of competing in more than one Last Chance Competition per day. (c) In appointing ((this)) the appeal subcommittee every effort shall be made to include representation from athlete, coach, and sport committees. Petitions to ((this)) the appeal subcommittee must be presented in writing, including electronic communication, without the possibility of further appeal beyond ((this)) the appeal subcommittee. Petitions and decisions shall be posted at the subcommittee work-site. The addition of an athlete by petition shall not prevent an otherwise qualified athlete from participation. Reason: Include specific qualifying requirements for USATF Championship competitions. Inclusion in Rule 10.3 would carry forward to Rule 11.3(c), USA Indoor Championship, and Rule 27.1, Olympic Selection Competition.
Item 6 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 10.4(a)ii as follows: Provide via a posting on the USATF website, by 9 p.m. ((two days)) one week prior to the first day of competition, a list of entrants in each event, arranged in order of their performances, if any, used for entry into the competition. If they are any corrections or appeals necessary to the posted entries or performance, there shall be submitted in writing, which includes electronic communication, to the appropriate Track and Field Committee Chair or the Chair’s appointed representative, by 1 p.m. on the ((day prior to the start of the Championships)) following day so that athletes can get appropriate plans if they are accepted. Reason: Waiting till two day before the competition makes no sense since it means the athlete
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can’t get a ticket to get to the meet. Pushing it back a week allows time to make plans needed. This will stop last minute appeals from athlete who come to the meet and since they are there, think they should be allowed to compete if there are any scratches.
Item 7 – Submitted by John Chaplin, Chair Men’s T&F, Sue Humphrey, Chair Women’s T&F. Delete all of Rule 10.5. ((POINT SCORE - Trophies (a) A trophy (which may be in the form of a certificate) may be awarded to the Association whose member athletes score the greatest number of points in the Open or Junior Championships. Scoring in such Championships shall be ten (10) points for each first place scored, eight (8) points for second, six (6) points for third, four (4) points for fourth, two (2) points for fifth, and one (1) point for sixth. (b) Should ties remain after applying Rule 167, Rule 180.14, or Rule 181.9, the points to be awarded for the tied places shall be totaled and points equal to this total divided by the number of tied competitors shall be scored for the each individual so tied. (c) When two or more Associations have the same number of points, any trophies shall be awarded in multiple copies.)) Reason: For all practical purposes, this provision has not been done in the recent or extended past. It has existed in the Rule Book beyond its usefulness.
Item 8 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of RW Executive Committee. Amend Rule 25.1(b) as follows: Indoor Championships: Men – One Mile; 3000 Meters (held with Track and Field Championship); 5000 Meters (((held with Track and Field Championship))) Women – One Mile; 3000 Meters (held with Track and Field Championship); 5000 Meters Reason: To codify what is actually being done and to allow equivalent events for Men and Women.
Item 9 – Submitted by Vince Peters, Chair Race Walking. Amend Rule 25.1(b) as follows: Junior Men – One Mile; Junior Women – One Mile Reason: None provided
Item 10 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 119 as follows: 1. A Jury of Appeal composed of 3 or 5 persons, preferably certified officials, may be established by the Games Committees to consider appeals from decisions of or referrals from the Referee as to matters that develop during the conduct of the event. In instances where there ... 4. (a) The Jury of Appeal shall, as its sole function in matters resulting from a Referee decision, determine if the decision of the Referee or the Chief Race Walking Judge is based upon adequate evidence and within the scope of the authority given to such person. If such determination is in doubt, the Jury of Appeal shall consult with all relevant persons and may consider other available evidence, including any available video evidence. The decision of the Referee or the Chief Race Walking Judge shall be upheld unless shown to be clearly erroneous. (b) For matters not the result of a Referee decision, the deliberations and actions of the Jury of Appeal shall be governed by Rule 125. (c) The decision of the Jury of Appeal shall be final. There shall be no further right to appeal. The Jury of Appeal may, however, reconsider decisions if new conclusive evidence is presented. In Youth Athletics, only video designated as official by the Games Committee before the competition may be used. NOTE: For appeal procedures, see Rule 146.8.
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Reason: Include the two types of matters that can be considered by the Jury and their procedure.
Item 11 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 125.3 as follows: A Track Referee when appointed to oversee the starts, is designated the Start Referee. The Start Referee has the authority to make a final decision on any facts related to the start of a race where there is disagreement with a decision of the Starter. This authority is not granted in cases when the start involves ((a false start)) the ‘commencement of a start’ coupled with an illegal reaction time detected by a false start detection apparatus, unless, for any reason, the Referee determines that the information provided by the apparatus is obviously inaccurate or not fully considered in the determination of the rule violation. Reason: As a result of the April, 2012 IAAF Starting Guidelines, the detection system can no longer ‘detect’ a false start since it cannot determine if a hand has lost contact with the ground, or a foot has lost contact with the foot plate of the block. Therefore, reference must be made to both the triggering of the detection system and the resulting ‘commencement’ of a start as defined in the Guidelines.
Item 12 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee and Ed Neighbour, President – New Jersey USATF on behalf of Bill Eisenring. Amend Rule 125.5 as follows: To arrive at a fair decision, the Referee may consider any available evidence which the Referee thinks necessary, including a film or picture produced by an official videotape recorder, or any available video evidence. When technologically created evidence is in apparent conflict with that evidence observed by the human eye, the Referee’s decision will be made in favor of the technology. NOTE: For Youth Athletics exception, see Rule 119.4 Reason: Consistent with current IAAF practice and necessary guidance for a Referee when presented with equally strong, but conflicting, evidence from human observation and technology.
Item 13 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee on behalf of Mark Heckel. Add Rule 126.8 as follows: When certified electronic measurement is used, and performances are being recorded on an electronic device, all trials should be verified at the end of the preliminaries/trials and again at the conclusion of the event. If a qualifying event, verification of performances should be done at the completion of the qualifying competition. Reason: With the use of certified electronic measurement, there is no need for the primary and secondary recorders to compare marks at the end of each round of competition. This process, while useful and practical when using a tape measure, is unnecessarily redundant when certified electronic measurement is in use. It makes more sense to have the primary and secondary recorder compare the marks at the completion of the trials (when determining advancing athletes from the trials to the finals) and at the conclusion of the competition (when determining place). In a qualifying competition, marks can be compared at the end of the qualification round. This will expedite the flow of the event, and will not cause an undue delay in the process of the event between rounds. See companion submittal for Rule 264.3.
Item 14 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 129.5 as follows: To assist the Starter in races using crouch starts, a false start detection apparatus may be used. When such an apparatus is used, the Starter, or an assigned Recall Starter, shall wear headphones in order to hear clearly acoustic signals that are emitted to indicate the orderly operation of the apparatus and to indicate ((a false start)) an illegal reaction time. Reason: As a result of the April, 2012 IAAF Starting Guidelines, the detection system can no longer ‘detect’ a false start since it cannot determine if a hand has lost contact with the ground, or a foot has lost contact with the foot plate of the block. The detection system is triggered by an
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illegal reaction time, which by itself, is no longer a false start according to the guidelines. Item 15 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee on behalf of Justin Kuo. Amend Rule 131.1 as follows: … No Lap Scorer should be responsible for more than three competitors (six in the case of ultramarathons and road walking events). Instead of manual lap scoring, a computerized system, which may involve a transponder worn by each athlete, may be used. NOTE: Whenever possible, an adequate number of trained lap scorers should be selected before the day of competition. Reason: To conform to current IAAF Rules.
Item 16 – Submitted by Nina Kuscik, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 141.1(a) as follows: The Open classification shall have no maximum age limit. In men's and women's long distance running, the Open classification shall be limited to ((male)) athletes sixteen (16) years and older on the day of the competition. In Open men's race walking and all other Open women's competition, athletes shall be fourteen (14) years or older on the day of the competition. Reason: There have been some concerns about 14 year old women running marathons. This submission gives WLDR Committee an opportunity to make a change if deemed appropriate.
Item 17 – Submitted by John Chaplin, Men’s T&F, Sue Humphrey, Women’s T&F. Amend Rule 142.3 as follows: In Championships and programs, other than ((the Olympic Team Selection competition)) those which are scoring, conducted pursuant to the … Reason: There is no need to have an Honest Effort Rule for any competition that does not have an overall dependence based on participation across events, such as scoring. This includes many National Championships and Selection Events.
Item 18 – Submitted by David Greifinger, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 143.1 as follows: In all events competitors must wear clothing that is clean, designed, and worn so as not to be objectionable. The clothing must be made of a material that is not transparent even if wet. The competitors must not wear clothing that could impede the view of the judges. Athletes’ vests should have the same color on the front and back. The size or number of logos on athletes’ attire shall be restricted only when required by the IAAF or USOC. This rule shall be enforced by the Clerk of the Course for track and road events and the Chief Judge of each field event. Reason: USATF’S National Office has unilaterally imposed IAAF advertising restrictions at domestic competitions it controls, when not required by IAAF rules. Athletes oppose this action. This amendment reflects the athletes’ will. This proposal does not conflict with any other rule of competition.
Item 19 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 143.4 as follows: … The identifying information on the bib need not be numeric; however it shall be of sufficient font type, size and contrast for easy visual identity from a distance of 30 meters. Not wearing an assigned bib … Reason: The printing on the bibs needs to be readable by the officials and even better by the fans in the stands. The fonts were so small at the last Indoor Championship that the names were only readable if the person was standing next to you.
Item 20 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 143.7 as follows: In cross country ((,)) and long distance runs, ((and race walks,)) the competitors must wear a bib on the front and should also wear a bib on the back. The front bib must be visible at all check points and at the finish line. ((A transponder timing device and other identification issued by the Games Committee must be worn according to instructions. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the event.))
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Reason: Race Walk Officials must be able to identify competitors at all times, not just as they are approaching. Race Walk Judges look for numbers after seeing an infraction. The competitor has usually passed the Judge when the Judge looks for a number. Transponder timing devices and other identification issued by the Games Committee should be worn according to instructions in all events not just cross country, long distance runs and race walks.
Item 21 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee. Add Rule 143.8 as follows: In race walks the competitors shall wear a bib on the front and on the back. Both bibs must be visible at all times during the race. Reason: See reason stated for Rule 143.7 Amendment.
Item 22 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee. Add Rule 143.9 as follows: A transponder timing device and other identification issued by the Games Committee shall be worn according to instructions. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the event. Reason: See reason stated for Rule 143.7 Amendment.
Item 23 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 146.4 as follows: In races where a false start control apparatus is used, if an immediate oral protest is made regarding a decision by the Starter to charge a false start, the Referee may allow an athlete to compete under protest in order to protect the rights of all concerned and provide the time required to determine if the information provided by the apparatus is obviously inaccurate and other evidence is inconclusive with regard to the commencement of the start. Reason: As a result of the April, 2012 IAAF Starting Guidelines, the detection system can no longer ‘detect’ a false start since it cannot determine if a hand has lost contact with the ground, or a foot has lost contact with the foot plate of the block. Other evidence must be examined to make a proper determination.
Item 24 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 146.4 as follows: NOTE: After being allowed to compete under a false start protest, all future false starts charged to the same athlete in the same race shall be treated independently. If in this case a subsequent false start results in disqualification, the Referee may declare all of the athlete’s previous false start protests invalid. Reason: This addresses the very real scenario that took place at the USA Indoor Nationals and the NY Diamond League meet. An athlete false starts, is shown a red card, is allowed to run under protest, false starts a 2nd time, is shown a red card a 2nd time, requests to run under protest a 2nd time (or a 3rd or 4th time), but is finally told “no” due to the false start being so blatant. What then becomes of the earlier protests? They should be null and void. Even if those previous false start protests were reviewed and eventually upheld, the best the Referee could do is “allow the athlete to run again”… which is exactly what the athlete was granted when he/she ran again under protest, and then false started again. However, if the grounds of the earlier protest were based on the “wrong athlete being charged,” the Referee may choose to review the earlier protests, which would not likely reinstate the disqualified athlete, but could result in additional athletes being disqualified.
Item 25 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 160.4 as follows: The direction of the running or walking in any race around a curve on the oval track shall be left hand inside, except that for track events longer than 100 miles or 12 hours, competitors may, at the discretion of the Race Director, be permitted to reverse direction around the track at regular intervals. … Reason: Overdue correction addressing straight races run the opposite direction.
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161.4 as follows: Starting blocks linked to an IAAF-approved false start control apparatus may be used at any competition, and shall be used in Open Men's and Women's National Championships and USA Olympic Selection competition to assist the Starters. The apparatus shall emit an acoustic signal, audible to the Starter, or assigned Recall Starter, whenever the reaction time of the athlete detected by the apparatus is less than 0.1 second. The Starter and/or an assigned Recall Starter with no other duties shall wear headphones in order to clearly hear the acoustic signal ((emitted when the apparatus detects a false start)). As soon as the Starter and/or assigned Recall Starter hears the acoustic signal ((, and if the gun is fired,)) there shall be a recall. The Starter shall immediately examine all the available numerical and graphical information generated by the false start control apparatus in order to confirm which athlete(s), if any, is/are responsible for the ((false start)) the apparatus emitting a signal. Unless the apparatus was obviously not working properly, ((a false start shall be charged)) appropriate action, such as the charging of a false start or providing disciplinary sanction, shall be made to the athlete(s) with a reaction time faster than 0.1 of a second. In addition to the acoustic signal, a recall signal shall be an automated function of the false start detection apparatus when such function is available. Reason: As a result of the April, 2012 IAAF Starting Guidelines, the detection system can no longer ‘detect’ a false start since it cannot determine if a hand has lost contact with the ground, or a foot has lost contact with the foot plate of the block. The resulting action by the Starter includes, but is not limited to, a false start. The hearing of the apparatus tone and resulting recall are actionable item all by themselves.
Item 27 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.1 as follows: When starting, all competitors must be behind the starting line and they must not touch the starting line or the surface in front of it with any part of the body. Starting positions in events at all distances shall be numbered ((from left to right, facing the direction of running)) in order that the lowest number is closest to the inner edge of the track. Reason: Overdue correction addressing straight races run the opposite direction.
Item 28 – WITHDRAWN
Item 29 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.6 as follows: The commands of the Starter shall be: a) In races not exceeding 400 meters, "on your marks" and "set" b) In races ((longer than)) exceeding 400 meters, "on your marks" ((The Starter may assemble the competitors at an actual or imaginary line behind the starting line before the command "on your marks." The assembly line is normally between 1m and 3m behind the starting line.)) Before the command “on your marks,” the Starter may assemble the competitors at an actual or imaginary line between 1m and 3m behind the starting line. Reason: Consistent and more efficient wording.
Item 30 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.7 as follows: … At the "set" command, the competitor ((should)) shall immediately rise to a final starting position retaining the contact of the hands with the ground and of the feet with the foot plates of the starting block. … Reason: Per rule 162.9, “should” needs to be “shall”
Item 31 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.8 as follows: In races ((longer than)) exceeding 400 Meters ((all starts shall be made from a standing position. Each)) , each competitor must, immediately after the "on your marks" command, assume a final position behind the start line and if applicable, completely within the assigned lane, ((without a starting block)) and shall not touch the ground with his/her hand or hands during the start. After
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the Starter has ascertained that all competitors are steady and in the correct starting position, the pistol/starting device shall be fired. Reason: It is not necessary to state all starts are from a standing position since it’s already described beneath it. Since the rulebook does not actually address leaving the “imaginary assembly line” mentioned in 162.6 and approaching the start line, it needs to be clear that this final starting position must be reached immediately and without delay per 162.9. “Without a starting block” is already explained in 161.2.
Item 32 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.10 as follows: The starter shall not fire the pistol/starting device, or give the start command, while any competitor is in motion ((after the command "set" when appropriate,)) nor before the Starter has ascertained that each competitor is steady and in the correct starting position. Reason: 162.10 is simply another way of stating the last sentence in 162.7 and the last sentence in 162.8, which makes this phrase unnecessary.
Item 33 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.12 as follows: A competitor, after assuming a full and final set position, shall not commence his/ her start until ((after)) first receiving the report of the pistol/starting device. If, in the judgment of the Starter, the athlete does so any earlier, it will be deemed a false start. NOTE 1: Motion by a competitor that does not include or result in one or both hands leaving contact with the ground, or one or both feet loosing contact with the foot plates of the starting blocks, shall not be considered commencement of the start.. NOTE 2: When an IAAF approved false start control apparatus is in operation, the evidence of this equipment, coupled with any resulting loss of contact, shall normally be accepted as conclusive by the Starter. See Rule 161.4. Reason: As a result of the April, 2012 IAAF Starting Guidelines, commencing a start shall include a hand has lost contact with the ground, or a foot has lost contact with the foot plate of the block. This could be the ‘result’ of a reaction time of less than the legal 0.1 seconds.
Item 34 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.13 as follows: ((Except in Combined Events, any)) Any competitor(s) ((responsible for the)) charged with a false start shall be disqualified and a red card/flag shall be placed on the respective lane marker(s), or raised in front of the respective athlete(s). Exception: For Combined Events, see Rule 200.3(c); For Youth, see Rule 302.2(d); For Masters, see Rule 332.2(c). NOTE: In practice, when one or more athletes ((make)) commit a false start, others are inclined to follow and, strictly speaking, any athlete who does so has also ((made)) committed a false start. The Starter should warn or disqualify only such athlete or athletes who, in the Starter’s opinion, was/ were responsible for the false start. This may result in more than one athlete being warned or disqualified. If the false start is not due to any athlete, no warnings shall be given and a green card shall be shown to all the athletes. Reason: Being responsible for a false start and being charged with a false start have different meanings. Also, more appropriate language.
Item 35 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 162.15 as follows: NOTE: Except for Rule 252.1, a recall, for a fall by a competitor, shall occur only when the opinion of a member of the start team is such that the fall is wholly part of an "unfair start". Any incident recalled for an "unfair start" must have taken place within close proximity to the start line and be clearly associated with the start. A distance beyond 10 meters shall not be considered “close proximity” to the start line. Reason: The only reason this note exists is that the high school and NCAA rules require a recall if anyone falls due to contact within the first 100 meters of a distance race. If a finite distance is named in those instances without any adverse consequences, naming a finite distance in this
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rulebook is appropriate. Although naming a finite distance was undesirable in the past, starters, competitors and spectators are very comfortable with “10 meters”. It’s both practical and reasonable. One interpretation at a National Championship was that “close proximity” was as much as 100 meters. This seems absurd, therefore a clarification is needed.
Item 36 - Housekeeping change
Item 37 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee on behalf of John Teising. Amend Rule 167.1 as follows: In determining whether there has been a tie for a qualifying position for the next round based on time, the Photo Finish Judge shall consider, within the same race, the competitor’s finish place as determined by Rule 165.4, or between different races, the actual time recorded by the competitors to not greater than 0.001 seconds accuracy. ((without regard to the rule that the time should be read to the next longer 1/100th of a second.)) Whether by time or finishing place, if it is determined that there has been a tie, the tying competitors shall be placed in the next round if it is practical to do so. If that is not practical, lots shall be drawn to determine who shall be placed in the next round. Reason: IAAF compliance
Item 38 –Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee on behalf of John Teising. Amend Rule 167.1 as follows: In determining whether there has been a tie for a qualifying position for the next round based on time, the Photo Finish Judge shall consider, the actual time recorded by the competitors, without regard to the rule that the time should be read to the next longer 1/100th of a second.
Whether by time or finishing place, if it is determined that there has been a tie, the tying competitors shall be placed in the next round if it is practical to do so. If that is not practical, the Games Committee shall choose from the following options: (a) a run-off between the tied competitors, (b) lots shall be drawn, or (c) a subtraction of the measured reaction times from the event time shall determine who shall be placed in the next round. A competitor choosing to not participate in the tie-breaking procedure shall forfeit any claim to the higher place. Any such procedure shall be included in the meet entry material. Reason: 1. Provide tie-breaking options that are feasible and possibly more acceptable than ‘by lot’, such as a run-off or ‘actual running time’. 2. Provide same forfeiture as in field events.
Item 39 – Submitted by Jon Drummond, Chair – Athlete Advisory. Add a new Rule 6.3 and re- number as follows: When the placing of a competition is used for team selection or to qualify athletes to another competition, the system for selection and/or advancement shall be determined in advance of the event, and published in the entry material. Reason: This is a very serious issue for athletes and do not want to feel rushed in the fate of athletes future! The lack of a current rule caused quite a problem this season. This submission, as a placeholder, is to guarantee discussion and provide the opportunity to establish a solution.
Item 40 – Submitted by Graeme Shirley, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 168.3(a) as follows: NOTE: Hitting the hurdle in another lane is a violation of this Rule. Reason: Provide a clearer understanding of the provisions of the rule.
Item 41 – Submitted by Al Davis, President – North Carolina USATF. Amend Rule 180.7(b) as follows: In the vertical jumping events, when the number of competitors exceeds 32, the Games Committee shall select one of the following options:
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i. Utilize a qualifying competition according to Rules 180.5(a) and 180.5(b) ii. Utilize two flights. The overall placing will be determined by combining the results of both flights. Ties for first place shall not be broken iii. Rotating flights may be used until there are 12 or fewer competitors remaining in competition after the conclusion of jumping at any height. In rotating flights, four or five competitors, … Reason: 1) Not used in any other part of the world. 2) Survey of officials indicated that most officials do not or prefer not to use this practice. 3) Many officials employ various formats of what they think “five alive” is. 4) High School has confused the situation by implementing a different version of “five alive”. 5) Survey of coaches indicated that most were ambivalent to the use of “five alive”. 6) The rotating flight section of the rule has not been eliminated allowing those who wish to use, may do so. 7) Other than PV and HJ, no field event uses this practice. 8) Flights with and without finals are already normal practices in other events. 9) Eliminates the confusion exhibited by athletes/coaches as to the order of competition. 10) Will eliminate most interruptions of the coordinator by athletes. 11) Reduction of the significant efforts trying to train current and new HJ and PV officials. 12) Retain officials in the PV and HJ events who currently migrate to other events because of the difficulty learning “five alive”. 13) Detractors indicate that athletes will have to sit significant periods of time between attempts. Not necessarily true at beginning and end of competition. Most competing at one height will be around sixty percent at the middle heights.
Item 42 – Submitted by Bill Hickman, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peters. Amend Rule 180.13(c) as follows: Once a competition has begun, competitors are not permitted to use implements for practice purposes or to use the throwing circles, runways, or area within the sectors for practice trials, with or without implements. See Rule 180.6, which authorizes practice or warm-up when an event is conducted in flights. However, in vertical jumps, in all competitions except the USA Indoor T&F Championships, USA Outdoor T&F Championships and Olympic Trials, a competitor who has not taken an initial trial in at least one hour from the first attempt of the competition shall be allowed to use the runway and landing area, without the crossbar, for warm-up at the change of the bar to the height they enter the competition. A maximum of ninety seconds is allowed for the competitor in the high jump. A maximum of two minutes is allowed for the competitor in the pole vault. Such warm-up must occur at height changes. Reason: It is important for our elite athletes to compete under similar rules as the IAAF in order to prepare for international championships, hence the exclusion of our major elite championships, however, the majority of competitions conducted under USATF rules are not elite competitions. It is in the best interest of the safety of our athletes to allow a warm-up period when athletes have waited for extended periods of time. The existing rule is routinely ignored by officials; this will standardize the warm-up procedure while ensuring our top competitions still simulate international championships.
Item 43 – Submitted by Bill Hickman, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peters. Amend Rule 180.13(c) as follows: Once a competition has begun, competitors are not permitted to use implements for practice purposes or to use the throwing circles, runways, or area within the sectors for practice trials, with or without implements. See Rule 180.6, which authorizes practice or warm-up when an event is conducted in flights. If an event is delayed for an hour or more due to unsafe weather conditions, equipment failure or other circumstances that fall outside the normal course of competition, all competitors shall be allowed a warm-up period, the length of which shall be determined by the Referee. Reason: Improves the safety of the athletes by making sure they are properly warmed up after an unexpected delay.
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Item 44 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 180.14 as follows: ... After applying this procedure, in case of a tie for any place, including first place, the tie shall remain. If the event is being used for qualifying for a subsequent event, then the procedure for determining who will be the team member will be determined as issued in the event guidelines. For vertical jumps, see Rule 181.9. Reason: As far as the meet is concerned it is a tie and remains so. The rational of how to select who will be the representative is an administrative procedure and should not be specified in the rules.
Item 45 – Submitted by Bill Hickman, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peters. Amend Rule 180.19(a) as follows: No marks shall be placed on a runway, but a competitor may place ((one or two)) up to three markers, … Reason: Many athletes need more than two markers. For example, an athlete may use a start mark, a check mark and a mid- mark. Although this is a variation from the IAAF rule, it is unlikely to cause problems for athletes competing internationally as it is not a dramatic change.
Item 46 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 181.9(e) as follows: If it concerns any other place the competitors shall be awarded the same place in the competition. If the event is being used for advancement to a subsequent event or for team selection , then the procedure for determining who will be the team member will be determined as issued in the event guidelines. Reason: As far as the meet is concerned it is a tie and remains so. The rational of how to select who will be the representative is an administrative procedure and should not be specified in the rules.
Item 47 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 183.3 as follows: In order to obtain a better grip, competitors are permitted to use an adhesive substance such as resin, tape, or a similar substance on their hands or on the pole during the competition. Gloves may ((not)) be used. The use of a forearm cover to prevent injuries shall be allowed. See Rule 183.8 in regard to the use of tape on pole. Reason: Conform to current IAAF Technical Committee interpretation.
Item 48 – Submitted by Bill Hickman, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peters. Add Rule 183.4 as follows: The practice of tapping (i.e., assisting the competitor at takeoff) is prohibited during warm-ups and competition by anyone (i.e., coach, teammate, other competitors, officials). Reason: This is an unsafe practice that is banned by the NFHS, NCAA and USATF Youth rules. It is not practiced at international championships because coaches are physically separated from their athletes. Adding this to USATF Open rules will improve the safety of the event and will not hurt elite athletes. Delete 302.5(m) upon approval, since it would be duplication.
Item 49 – Submitted by Don Lawrence, Adirondack Assn. President on behalf of Joe Shufelt. Amend Rule 187.22 Note 1 and Rule 187.24 Note as follows: NOTE 1: Flags or continuous barriers ((should)) shall be erected parallel to and at least ((3m)) 10m outside of the sector lines for their full length, or marshals (proximity guards) shall be stationed to prevent entry.
NOTE: Flags or continuous barriers ((should)) shall be erected parallel to and at least ((3m)) 10m outside of the sector lines for their full length, or marshals (proximity guards) shall be stationed to prevent entry.
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Reason: Using the word ‘should’ allows the action of emplacing barriers to be optional. Establishing adequate safety barriers should be required. Meet producers can cite this wording deficiency as reason to refuse to place protective sector flags for the javelin or other events being contested in the infield, or at any other location, where there are no marshals or other ways to prevent children or others from crossing through the sector for events such as the relays or 200 meter dash. There is a huge risk that someone will be injured. Making it optional in the Rule Book is a recipe for impending disaster. The change from 3 meters to 10 meters is to eliminate the hazard for the officials by not limiting their lateral movement to 3 meters in order to avoid being stuck by an implement.
Item 50 – Submitted by Gary Snyder, Chair Masters T&F on behalf of Jerry Bookin-Weiner. Amend Rule 195.1 as follows: In making a throw, the competitor may choose to assume any starting position ((and shall use both hands)), holding the weight exclusively by the handle, and using both hands except at the start of the throw and at the release of the implement. Reason: The language about both hands does not appear in either the IAAF Rules (with regard to the Hammer Throw), nor in the NCAA Rules (with regard to either the Hammer Throw or the Weight Throw). Evidently this was adopted to prevent throwers using the Scottish Games technique, which is similar to the Discus Throw. What it has created is a situation where officials are attempting to determine when an athlete has released the trailing hand (right for a right- handed thrower and left for a left-handed thrower) in order to determine if this rule is being violated. It is impossible to have both hands in contact with the implement until it is fully released; and there is no advantage to the athlete gained if the trailing hand is released ahead of the lead hand. The proposed change is intended to clarify that release of the trailing hand should not be considered a foul.
Item 51 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee on behalf of Bob Springer. Amend Rule 195 as follows: 4. Head - (a) All Metal Head - The head shall be a sphere. The head shall be made of solid metal not softer than brass. There shall not be any internal movement. The center of gravity shall not be more than 9mm from the center of the sphere. (b) Filled Head - The head shall be a shell made of plastic or other suitable polymer material in the shape of a sphere, designed to protect the landing surface. The head shall be filled with lead or other material inserted in a manner that minimizes any internal void or movement and have center of gravity not more than 9 millimeters from the center of the sphere certified by the manufacturer. The head may deform upon impact, but must return to the shape of a sphere. NOTE: Rubber is not an acceptable material for the shell. ((The head shall be a sphere. The sphere shall be (a) made of solid metal not softer than brass or (b) manufactured from a shell of such material, or a suitable polymer, entirely filled with lead or other material inserted in such a manner that the material is immovable. The center of gravity shall be not more than 9mm from the center of the sphere as certified by the manufacturer. A filled implement may deform upon impact, but must return to the shape of a sphere after such impact. See table in Rule 195.8 for specifications.))
5. Handle - The handle shall be made of round steel ((or stronger metal rod,)) bent in a triangular ((or modified triangular)) shape with straight sides so that no side exceeds ((190mm)) 140mm nor is smaller than 100mm, inside measurement. The handle may include an internal brace or loop. A handle with no permanent connection point shall have ((two sides of equal length and the third side of less than or)) all sides of equal length and shall only be used with the All Metal Head. ((When the overall length of the implement is measured, the equal and longest sides
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must form the vertical sides of a triangle.)) The handle must be rigid and not show evidence of elasticity or malformation ((after being thrown)) before, during or after the competition. See Figure 15. 6. Harness - If the implement includes a harness, it shall be fabricated from a minimum of four straps sewn together to form a sling. Netting shall not be used for this purpose. The harness must not stretch or show evidence of elasticity or malformation before, during or after the competition. A protective sleeve may be used around the links and/or swivel.
((6.)) 7. Connection - The handle shall be connected ((either directly)) to the head or to a harness in the following manner: (a) ((The direct connection shall be)) After the handle, by means of no more than two steel links (loops), whose size shall be such that they cannot stretch while the implement is being thrown. (b) For the All Metal Head, ((For the solid implement,)) the handle shall be connected ((to a steel link)) without the use of a swivel. ((A swivel may not be used at this connection. The head may be connected to the links by means of a swivel that may be either plain or with ball bearings. For the polymer shell implement, a swivel is allowed between the head and the handle without the use of links. (b) The connection to a harness may be by means of no more than two steel links (loops), whose size shall be such that they cannot stretch while the implement is being thrown, and a swivel. Netting of any kind shall not be used to form the harness. The harness must not stretch or show any evidence of elasticity where the overall length of the implement would increase while being thrown.)) (c) For a Filled Head or Harness, the use of links and swivel are optional. However, at least one shall be used and when used in combination, the swivel shall be attached to the head. (d) A swivel, when used, may be either plain or ball-bearing, and is not considered an additional link. A protective sleeve may be used around the links and/or swivel.
((7.)) 8. Length - The overall length of the complete implement as thrown, from the bottom surface of the head in its spherical shape, or harness, to the inside surface of the middle of the handle (grip) shall not exceed ((40.64 cm)) 406.4mm at any time. NOTE 1: The overall length for Masters is ((41.00 cm)) 410.0mm. NOTE 2: An implement presented for inspection must be measured for length with all components at their maximum lengths as designed by the manufacturer. Once the implement has been inspected and approved for competition, the implement shall not be altered or adjusted other than to be repaired by the Inspector of Implements.
Item 52 – Submitted by Gary Snyder, Chair Masters T&F on behalf of Jerry Bookin-Weiner. Amend Rule 196.2 as follows: Main body: The main body should be either a solid cylinder or constructed of no more than two solid cylinders (200 lb weight) or three solid cylinders (300 lb weight) stacked and held together so as to form an essentially solid cylinder. Reason: The cost of acquiring a set of ultraweights is extremely high (more than $1000). By permitting the construction of ultraweights in segments it will bring down the cost and make staging the Ultraweight Pentathlon easier for meets. This approach has been tested and shown to be a viable means of constructing the ultraweight implements.
Item 53 – Submitted by Pat Pretty, President – Wisconsin USATF and George Kleeman, Rule Committee on behalf of Rob Buzaitis. Amend Rule 200.3(a) as follows: In the Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw, each competitor shall be allowed three trials only. These attempts must be taken one at a time in the listed order of competition, which shall also apply to the High Jump and Pole Vault.
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Reason: It seems that some current coaches and athletes are following the open procedures when competing in the combined events. This wording is in the NCAA and HS rule books, but does not exist anywhere within the USATF rule book. Item 54 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 200.3(c) as follows: ((No penalty shall be imposed for the first false start, but the Starter shall disqualify the offender or offenders on the second false start. False starts are called on individuals, not on the field.)) In case of a first false start, the competitor(s) charged with the false start shall be warned and a yellow card/flag shall be placed on the respective lane marker(s), or raised in front of the respective athlete(s). Because the first false start is charged to the field, not the individual, all other competitors taking part in the race shall also be warned with a yellow card raised in front of them. In the case of further false starts the Starter shall follow Rule 162.13 ((NOTE: In practice, when one or more athletes commit a false start, others are inclined to follow and, strictly speaking, any athlete who does so has also committed a false start. The Starter should warn or disqualify only such athlete or athletes who, in the Starter’s opinion, were responsible for the false start. This may result in more than one athlete being warned or disqualified. If the false start is not due to any athlete, no warnings shall be given and a green card shall be shown to all the athletes.)) Reason: IAAF compliance and more appropriate language.
Item 55 – Submitted by Pat Pretty, President – Wisconsin USATF. Amend Rule 200.4(b) as follows: In field events of combined competition ((for women)), when more than one flight is required, a minimum of 30 minutes shall be allowed between the last attempt of the previous flight and the beginning of competition in the next flight. In the hurdles of such competition ((for women)), where feasible, a minimum of 10 minutes shall be allowed between heats. Competition in a subsequent flight may begin prior to 30 minutes (10 minutes in the hurdles) after the previous flight with the approval of all competitors. NOTE: This rule is to insure rather than limit adequate warm-up time. Reason: It seems that this wording was not updated. It should be the same for both men and women.
Item 56 – Submitted by Bob Podkaminer and George Kleeman, Rules Committee on behalf of Shirley Crowe and Rob Buzaitis respectively. Amend Rule 200.5(c) as follows: In the last event of a Combined Events Competition, ((the)) heats, if used, should be arranged so that the last one contains the leading athletes after the penultimate event. ((The heat containing the leading athletes should be run last. In the 800 Meters the top placers shall be assigned, one per lane in the last heat, the next best placers in another heat, etc., according to Rule 166.4.)) The Combined Event Referee shall arrange such heats. Reason: Current IAAF Rule 200.8 does not have this restriction.
Item 57 – Submitted by Gary Snyder, Chair Masters T&F on behalf of Jerry Bookin-Weiner. Amend Rule 203.1 as follows: The competition consists of throwing the five weights listed for each gender and age group in the table at the end of this Rule. It may be conducted either as an outdoor event or an indoor event. Reason: An experimental indoor Ultraweight Pentathlon was conducted in February, 2012 in Rhode Island. The “ultraweight” implements (98#, 200# and 300#) were thrown from the square, as dictated by the Rules of Competition. The landing area was a long jump pit. The athletes and meet directors of this meet would like to be able to have it recognized as an official event, with the possibility of conducting regional ultraweight pentathlon championships in the future.
Item 58 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee on behalf of Ivars Ikstrums. Amend Rule 203.6 as follows: The measurement of only the 98 lb, 200 lb and 300 lb Ultraweight Throw implements shall be
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made from the nearest mark made by the landing of the implement to the inside of the front of the throwing square along a line from the mark. The measurement of the throw shall be made at right angles from the inside of the front foul line. The nearest visible part of the break/imprint to the throwing square shall be measured after the implement has ceased to move. The handle imprint is not measured. The measurement for the other implements (56 lb and below) shall be as normally defined for them. Reason: To clarify that only the Ultra Weights implements are thrown and measured from the square. All other throws in the Ultra Weight competition are thrown from the circle per normal practice.
Item 59 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee on behalf of Ivars Ikstrums. Amend Table following Rule 203.8 as follows:
Age Group Weight Super- # Weight # 35# 44# 56# 98# 200# 300# MEN Age Weight Super- 300 35 lb 20 kg 56 lb 98 lb 200 lb Group # Weight # lb Open-49 35 56 x x x 50-59 25 56 x x x 44 20 60-69 20 x x x kg 70-79 16 35 x x x 80 + 12 25 x x x
Age Group Weight Super- # Weight # 25# 35# 44# 56# 98# 200# WOMEN Super- Weight Age Group Weight 20 lb 25 lb 35 lb 20 kg 56 lb 98 lb # # Open-49 20 35 x x x 50-59 16 25 x x x 60-74 12 20 x x x 75 + 4 kg 16 & 20 x x x
Reason: 1. Reformat & reposition the headers for readability. 2. Fix the W75+ superweight and ultraweight callouts for readability. 3 .Change the 44 lb weight callouts to 20 kg for correctness, the 20 kg weight is 20 kg, not 44 lb.
Item 60 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of RW Executive Committee. Amend Rule 230.1(b) as follows: The appointed Judges of Race Walking shall elect a Chief Judge, if one has not been appointed previously. Reason: Conform to current practice and IAAF language.
Item 61 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 230.1(d) as follows: At International Selection Competitions one or more Chief Judge’s Assistants ((shall)) should be
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appointed. The Chief Judge’s Assistants shall not act as a Race Walking Judge. Reason: Shall is used in the IAAF language. The IAAF needs to be much more concerned with large audiences on television, in stadiums and on road courses than we do. There can be situations (e.g. six Junior competitors in a 10000m track race with a limited number of Officials/Race Walk Judges) when a qualified Chief Judge’s Assistant is not reasonably available.
Item 62 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of Gary Westerfield. Amend Rule 230.2 as follows: Yellow Paddle (a) When a Judge is not completely satisfied that the ((athlete)) competitor is fully complying with Rule 232.2, or observes a competitor who, for the first time, fails to comply with Rule 232.2, the Judge should, where possible, show the ((athlete)) competitor a yellow paddle indicating the offense. ((offence. An athlete cannot be given a second yellow paddle by the same judge for the same offense. Having shown a yellow paddle to an athlete, the Judge shall inform the Chief Judge of this action after the competition.)) (b) A competitor cannot be given a second yellow paddle by the same judge for the same offense. Having shown a yellow paddle to an athlete, the Judge shall inform the Chief Judge of this action after the competition. (c) Each Judge shall use a yellow paddle for signaling cautions. Each paddle should have the symbol ^^^ indicating "Loss of Contact" on one side and the symbol > indicating "Bent Knee" on the reverse side to show the reason for the caution. Reason: To conform to unwritten IAAF policy.
Item 63 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of Gary Westerfield. Amend Rule 230.2(b) as follows: Each Judge shall use ((a yellow paddle)) two yellow paddles for signaling cautions. ((Each)) One paddle should have the symbol ^^^ indicating "Loss of Contact" on ((one side)) both sides and the other paddle should have the symbol > indicating "Bent Knee" on ((the reverse side)) both sides to show the reason for the caution. Reason: To conform to current IAAF practice.
Item 64 – Submitted by Dan Pierce, Rules Committee on behalf of Gary Westerfield. Amend Rule 230.3(a) as follows: When a Judge observes a competitor who, after having been shown a yellow paddle, fails to comply with Rule 232.2, or observes a competitor who, for the first time, fails to comply with 232.2 and the Judge does not expect to observe that competitor again during the competition, the Judge shall issue a red card. A red card is that Judge’s proposal for disqualification of a competitor. NOTE: A yellow paddle must be shown to a competitor before a Judge can issue a red card except in the second circumstance in Rule 230.3(a). Reason: To conform to unwritten IAAF policy.
Item 65 - Housekeeping change
Item 66 – Submitted by John Blackburn, Rules Committee on behalf of Bob Hersh. Amend Rule 261.3 as follows: Each athlete who achieves an American Record ((or American Junior Record)) in any event recognized for a World Record by the IAAF, or in the 5km Road Race, and excluding the Marathon Relay and the 100km, shall submit to a doping control at the end of the event, to be conducted in accordance with IAAF Rules and Procedural Guidelines currently in force. In the case of a relay record, all members of the team shall be tested. The sample(s) collected shall be sent for analysis to a WADA accredited laboratory and the results sent, as indicated in Rule 261.2, to be
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added to other information required for the ratification of the record. If such testing results in a doping violation, or if such testing is not conducted, USATF will not ratify this record. ((The provisions of this rule are effective as of January 1, 2010.)) Reason: To simplify the record process.
Item 67 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Amend Rule 261.5 as follows: When a Masters Record has been equaled or bettered in a World Masters Association Championship, a USA Masters Indoor or Outdoor Championship, a USA Masters Long Distance Running (LDR) Championship or any event listed in Rule 261.4, that record may be ratified based on the official results of that ((meet)) contested event and the submission of correct age documentation, without the need for a formal record application. However, an application and/or other appropriate documentation may be required by the Records Committee whenever it has received information creating some reasonable doubt as to the correctness of the official result. Reason: This change would facilitate the approval process for Masters LDR Records set at USATF National Masters LDR Championship events, while still providing for further documentation and/or the record application process if doubt arises regarding the official results.
Item 68 – Submitted by George Kleeman, Rules Committee on behalf of Mark Heckel. Amend Rule 264.3 as follows: When an electronic measurement device is used for a record, the Electronic Measurement Judge shall verify the accuracy of the sighting of the measurement device, read and verify the measurement as displayed on the electronic recording or measurement device, and report the distance to the Chief Field Judge of that event and the ((Field Event Referee or Head Field Judge)) Chief Electronic Measurement Judge. The Chief Field Judge of that event and the Chief Electronic Measurement Judge shall ((also read)) verify the mark in the field and the distance as it is displayed on the electronic recording or measuring device and report it to the Field Event Referee or Head Field Judge. Reason: Specifies, for electronic measurement, who are the three field officials required in 264.2.
Item 69 – Submitted by Bill Hickman, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peters. Add Rule 264.4(b) as follows: The construction of the runway, landing area and/or throwing circle used shall comply with the specifications listed. ((Indoor Records may be set on runways and circles of wooden composition. Other records may not.)) Reason: This language no longer appears in the IAAF rules. It should not be harder to set an American record than a World Record. If a runway meets all technical and record requirements (surveyed, not sprung, etc.) the material it is constructed of should not matter.
Item 70 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Amend Rule 265.10 as follows: Properly rounded net times provided by transponders may be used for American Masters LDR ((age group)) records provided: the competitor wins his/her division as defined for the Masters age groups listed in Rule 320 beginning at age 40 and only including other record eligible competitors; the transponder mat defining the start time is placed completely before the start line; and the transponder mat defining the end time is placed completely after the finish. The provision for winning the age group shall not apply for single-year records. Reason: This proposal would allow net times from transponder systems with sensor mats at both the start and finish lines to be used for American Masters LDR record purposes. American Masters records are defined in Rule 261.1c. The caveat that the runner must win their age division is now reserved only for the defined 5-year age group records. Winning the age group is only important for Masters 5-year age group records. It has no bearing on Master single-year age
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records. A runner who sets an age 44 single-year record may not win the 40-44 age division in a race. American Master’s runners in large open or international races may not win their age group when competing against foreign runners who are ineligible to set an American Masters record. Also, some races have unique and/or poorly defined age divisions, such as 40 and over only or 40-49, etc.
Item 71 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee on behalf of Justin Kuo. Amend Rule 267 as follows: JUNIOR RECORDS – OUTDOOR Track Events 1000 meters Reason: To match IAAF Rule 262
Item 72 – Submitted by Phil Greenwald, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 267 as follows: Men's Long Distance Running Women's Long Distance Running Masters Long Distance Running (Men and Women) ((Men's and Women's LDR only: Marathon Road Relay (5 member) Marathon Road Relay (6 member))) Reason: The Marathon Road Relay (or Ekiden) is not being actively contested at the highest level of the sport, therefore the existing records will remain unbroken not as a monument to those who achieved them, but because nobody is trying to better them. In addition, the rule book does not adequately describe the event, for instance the leg lengths and exchange zone protocol are not specified.
Item 73 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 300.1(b) as follows: ((Sub Bantam Division)) 8 and under Division ((Bantam Division)) 9-10 Division ((Midget Division)) 11-12 Division ((Youth Division)) 13-14 Division ((Intermediate Division)) 15-16 Division ((Young Men’s/Young Women’s Division)) 17-18 Division Rename divisions where applicable within Rule 300 through Rule 306. Reason: Continued pressure from outside groups regarding use of the current lower age group names.
Item 74 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 300.1(b) as follows: … The athlete’s year of birth shall determine the division in which the athlete shall compete. Sub Bantam and Bantam competitors may compete through the Regional level, but not on the National level. With each .. Reason: Including youth this young at National events seems counter to development concepts presented in the Youth Level II Coaching School as to when higher level competitions should begin. Is development served with 6 year olds at National Championships?
Item 75 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee. Delete Rule 300.1(c); Amend Rule 300.1(b) as follows: 300.1(c): ((Athletes must be at least seven (7) years of age on December 31 of the current year to compete at the Youth Athletics or Junior Olympic National Championship.))
300.1(b): Modify chart by listing specific 2 year age groups for the Sub-Bantam division rather than allow any age for the youngest division (YYYY+). For example, 2004-2005 instead of 2004 Reason: Common sense. Reduction of liability for event directors and officials by removing
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participants who are not old enough to understand fundamental rules of event conduct. To reconsider the purpose of youth track and field nationals by removing athletes who may only become 4, 5 or 6 years old during a year. It is doubtful we will lose any potential Olympians by restricting championship participation for the youngest youth division to a 2 year birthdate block vs. anyone 8 years of age or younger.
Item 76 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee on behalf of Kim Haines. Amend Rule 301 as follows: BANTAM DIVISION - Triathlon: Shot Put (6 lb.); High Jump; ((200)) 100 Meter (G); ((400)) 200 Meter (B) MIDGET DIVISION - Pentathlon: 80 Meter Hurdles; Shot Put (6 lb.); High Jump; Long Jump; ((800)) 400 Meter Run (G); ((1500)) 800 Meter Run (B) YOUTH DIVISION - Pentathlon: 100m H; Shot Put (B 4kg/G 6 lb); High Jump; Long Jump; ((800)) 400 Meter Run (G); ((1500)) 800 Meter Run (B) Reason: With the existing distances, there are a lot of participants who do not score any points because the scoring charts don’t go low enough based upon their times to score any points.
Item 77 – Submitted by Shane Cleveland, President – New Mexico USATF on behalf of Paul Gooris. Amend Rule 301 as follows: INTERMEDIATE DIVISION ((Decathlon (B))) Octathlon (B): Day 1: 100 Meters, Long Jump, Shot Put, 400 Meters Day 2: 110 Meter Hurdles, High Jump, Javelin, 1500 Meters Reason: The current progression of the combined-event from the Youth Boys to the Intermediate Boys division entails a doubling in both the number of events and the number of days competing. The transition includes the introduction of three technique intensive events, an increase in difficulty in the hurdles and the addition of two sprint events. The development overload created by this progression hinders the proper and safe mastery of the individual events. Changing the Intermediate Boys combined-event to the Octathlon would allow a safer and developmentally more rationale progression to the Decathlon in the Young Men age group. In IAAF World Youth competition, ages 16 to 17, the combined-event competition is the Octathlon. The change would provide consistency with that format, while maintaining USATF event specifications.
Item 78 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peter. Amend Rule 301 as follows: INTERMEDIATE DIVISION Decathlon (B, G) YOUNG MEN’S/WOMEN’S DIVISION Decathlon (B, G) Reason: None provided
Item 79 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee and Ed Neighbour, President –New Jersey USATF on behalf of Bill Eisenring. Amend Rule 301 as follows: INTERMEDIATE DIVISION Hammer (B ((12 lb)) 5kg – G 4kg); Shot Put (B ((12 lb) 5kg – G 4kg) YOUNG MEN’S/WOMEN’S DIVISION Hammer (B ((12 lb)) 5kg – G 4kg); Shot Put (B ((12 lb) 5kg – G 4kg) Reason: IAAF conformity. As Youth has entered the arena of International Competition, the USATF Youth Events should begin to reflect the International Standards to make our Youth more competitive at the International Championships. Changing the Intermediate and Young Men’s
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shot and hammer can be done at virtually no cost since almost all 12 pound shots and hammers currently in use would pass inspection using the 5kg standard. The Intermediate and Young Men’s and Women’s Javelin and Hurdles, and the Intermediate and Young Women’s Shot and Hammer should also change tor IAAF conformity, but those would require significant additional cost.
Item 80 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 302.2(d) as follows: ((For the Sub Bantam, Bantam, Midget and Youth age divisions,)) For the Youth and younger age groups, no penalty shall be imposed for the first false start by an individual, but the Starter shall follow Rule 162.13 thereafter. ((shall disqualify the offender or offenders for the second false start .)) False starts are called on an individual ((individuals)), not on the field. NOTE: Intermediate, Young Men/Women’s age divisions follow Rule 162 13 for the first false start. Reason: Correct rule reference and add consistency with the same reference in all start rules.
Item 81 – Submitted by Lionel Leach, Youth Chair. Amend Rule 302.2(e) as follows: Starting blocks: Athletes in the Intermediate and Young Men/ Women divisions shall, in accordance with Rules 161, be required to use starting blocks and a crouch position for all events up to and including the 400 Meter Runs and the first leg of all relays where that leg does not exceed 400 meters. For athletes in the Sub Bantam, Bantam, Midget, and Youth divisions, the general rules regarding the use of starting blocks and stance are waived; the use of starting blocks and stance is within the discretion of the competitor. At the National Youth Athletics and National Junior Olympic Championships for the Sub Bantam and Bantam Divisions, starting blocks will only be allowed and optional for the Final for those events allowing the use of starting blocks. Reason: A lot of the younger athletes do not use them and we have a lot who have not used them but try to use them because the lane next to them is using them. With the growth of the competition at the National Championships it becomes a time element and resource element in getting enough people to assist these younger athletes in setting the block adjustments.
Item 82 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee on behalf of Inez Finch and Henry McCallum. Amend Rule 302.3 as follows: Youth Athletics Nationals and Junior Olympics (f) Any athlete entered and listed in the USATF membership database with the club in the same division/sex is eligible for that relay team roster. The deadline for membership entry is the entry deadline of the meet, whether it is the Association championship or preliminary meet, as specified in the entry material but not later than the first (1st) round of competition. ((Junior Olympics)) (g) ((To enter a relay in the Junior Olympics a relay roster is required.)) Relay team entry requires a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 listed eligible athletes. (((h) The procedure for submitting a relay roster is given in the Youth Guide. The relay roster must be submitted by the entry deadline of the meet, whether it is the Association championship or preliminary meet, as specified in the entry material but not later than the first (1st) round of competition.)) (((i) Any athlete listed on the club’s relay roster in the same age division/sex is eligible for that relay team.)) (h) All competitors listed on the official on-line roster are eligible to compete if they are entered in the meet in individual events or other relays. If an individual ((in)) is not entered in the meet by either of the above methods stated above, that individual ((must complete and submit an entry form placing the word “roster” in the event section.)) shall be entered in the on-line entry as ‘other’ in the event section. An additional cost equal to the cost of a single event entry may be charged for each member entering by this method. Reason: We no longer use the roster forms for Relays in the Junior Olympic Program. All Relays
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rosters are processed through the USATF Membership data and are done using the online registration process Item 83 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee on behalf of Josiah Novack. Amend Rule 302.5(b) as follows: The horizontal jumps and throws may be contested using flights. Flights will be composed on the basis of submitted qualifying marks and shall be arranged with the highest qualifying flight competing last. Each flight shall consist of a maximum of 18 competitors. Reason: Currently, the Competition Rules do not have any guidelines or recommendations governing the numbers of competitors for flights of field events in youth athletics. During the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, the organization of the various field events varied from 12 competitors in a flight of the hammer throw to 21 competitors in a flight of the horizontal jumps. This meant inconsistent competition schedules for prelims and finals, resulting in some field events requiring more than four hours for completing trials and finals in some age groups.
Item 84 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 302.5(b) as follows: In field events when the number of entries exceeds 48, a qualifying round will be held according to Rule 180.5; however 16 will advance to the competition proper. The horizontal jumps and throws, in qualifying or the competition proper, may be contested using flights ((Flights will be)) composed on the basis of the submitted ... Reason: To bring some order to the field events with the size of the field events going to a possibility of 80 athletes per event. Some sort of control needs to happen.
Item 85 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee on behalf of Bruce Young. Delete Rule 302.5(f): ((In throwing events, the use of tape on finger(s) and/or hand, unless used to cover an open wound, is strictly prohibited. No device may be used for the purpose of joining fingers together. As a support, tape may be used on the wrist only.)) Reason: To conform to IAAF rules. Also Delete the NOTE for Youth Athletics from Rule 187.3(a).
Item 86 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee on behalf of Tom Petranoff. Delete Rule 302.5(i). ((In the Javelin Throw, the measurement of the throw shall be made from the nearest edge of the first point of contact made by the javelin in the sector to the inside circumference of the arc or foul line, measured along a line from the contact point of the tip, tail, or grip to the center of the circle of which the arc is a part.)) Reason: To have the javelin landing and measurement consistent across the USA and IAAF Rulebooks – tip down, not landing any which way – which will encourage proper throwing technique and coaching from the time an athlete first learns to throw the implement. Also Delete the NOTE for Youth Athletics from Rule 101.3(c).
Item 87 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee. Add Rule 302.5(i). Should the nature of the facility restrict use of standard javelins, a rubber tip javelin meeting National High School specifications may be used at Association or Regional Championship events, but not at National Championships. Reason: With full regulation facilities being increasingly more difficult to secure for Association and Regional championships, particularly with the increasing use of artificial turf at high school facilities, access to adequate space for conducting the javelin competition on natural turf becomes problematic. Allowing rubber tip javelins reduces the expense factor required by javelin throwers in states where rubber tip javelins are the only implement a thrower may use in scholastic competitions, particularly because javelins are exempt from the loss-of-identity rule. The rubber tip javelin produces throws shorter than when using the regulation javelin, so use of rubber tip
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implements gives no advantage while allowing participation by more athletes.
Item 88 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee. Add Rule 302.5(i). The rubber tip javelin may not be used in Junior Olympic competitions at any level Reason: Use of rubber-tipped javelins is not otherwise prohibited. This submission is the opposite argument of the previous submission
Item 89 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peter. Amend Rule 302.5(l) as follows: In the Pole Vault, movement of the uprights, Rule 183.1(a), shall be limited to the area between ((40cm)) 45cm and 80cm from the stop board in the direction of the landing surface. Reason: This is in line with the NFHS rule change and is a safety improvement for the vault.
Item 90 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee. Add Rule 302.5(l) as follows: At the National Youth Athletics and National Junior Olympic Championship the appropriate referee may establish a coach’s box for the Pole Vault within the competition area for those instances where an area in the stands cannot be established. Verbal communication will be allowed between athlete and coach. Coaches are to remain within the coach’s box and athletes without during the competition. All other provisions of Rule 144, Assistance to Athletes, shall apply. Reason: Attempt to define a coach’s box and clarification of assistance with a coach’s box inside the area of competition.
Item 91 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peter. Amend Rule 302.5(n) as follows: … It is the responsibility of the coach or parent to verify the competitor will use a legal pole rated at or above ((his/her)) the competitor's weight. No other verification shall take place. Reason: None provided
Item 92 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee on behalf of Bruce Young. Amend Rule 302.5(o) as follows: In the National Youth Athletics Championship and the National Junior Olympics Championship the starting heights in the High Jump and Pole Vault shall be 10cm and 30cm, respectively, below the Youth Outdoor Performance Standard established by the Youth Athletics Committee at the USATF Annual Meeting. In the Regional Junior Olympics Championships the starting heights in the High Jump and Pole Vault shall be 15cm and 45cm, respectively, below the Youth Outdoor Performance Standard. Increment increases in ((both)) all stated Championships shall be 5cm in the High Jump and 15cm in the Pole Vault. Reason: To add conformity through the Regional Championships at a height at which an athlete should be able to attain if they are to be competitive at the National Championship.
Item 93 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee on behalf of Becca Gillespy Peter. Amend Rule 302.5(q) as follows: In the High Jump ((and Pole Vault)), a competitor who has passed three consecutive heights after the competition has begun may be permitted a warm-up jump without the crossbar in place. One such jump may be taken for each three passed heights and shall be taken as earned, not cumulatively. In the PV, a competitor who has passed three consecutive heights and has not entered the competition, may be permitted a maximum of two minutes of warm-up without the crossbar in place. Such warm-up must occur at a height change. The competitor shall enter the competition at that height. NOTE: When more than one competitor is eligible for additional warm-up, the total time is two minutes per competitor and each has a maximum of two minutes within the total time.
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Reason: None provided
Item 94 – Submitted by Kenny Emerick, Rules Committee on behalf of Ivars Ikstrums. Add Rule 302.5(s) as follows: In meets where Youth athletes are given the opportunity to compete in the Weight Throw as an exhibition event, the 25 lb weight is the appropriate implement for Intermediate Boys and Young Men, and the 20 lb weight is the appropriate implement for Intermediate Girls and Young Women. Reason: In those cases where Youth athletes, competing unattached in Open, or similar, meets are able to participate in the weight throw event, the rules provide no guidance for the size of implements that they should be using. This recommendation codifies an unofficial practice where the above-mentioned implements are used. This change does NOT add the weight throw to the national championship list; hence, its placement in Rule 302.5 rather than Rule 301.
Item 95 – Submitted by Ed Rowold, President – Ozark USATF on behalf of Andrew Amsden. Add Rule 302.5(s) as follows: During the course of competition, in the completion of a pole vault attempt, the vaulter must land so that first contact of his/her entire body, including head, arms, hands, legs and feet, must be within a fifteen foot wide by fourteen foot six inch deep (15’ x 14’6”) caution zone sector clearly marked on top of the landing surface. The front edge of the safety zone shall be not more than six (6) inches behind the zero line as defined by the top of the strike plate at the back of the planting box. It is suggested that the sector be marked using two (2) to three (3) inch lines of a contrasting color, so that inside dimensions of the zone are as specified. The size of the safety zone area shall be standard for all landing pads. A vaulter who does not land within this area will be awarded a yellow caution flag; the score keeper shall make a record of all caution flags on the scoreboard. A maximum of two caution flags are allowed during the course of a contest, with elimination from the contest on the third. The vaulter’s best height cleared will be used as his/her final mark. Reason: This change will improve pole vault safety by bringing greater attention to landing in or near the middle of the landing system by penalizing vaulters who land too close to the edges or in front of the zero line. This rule will effectively minimize wild and out of control jumps which often result in the athlete landing in the area outside of the proposed caution zone.
Item 96 – Submitted by Shane Cleveland, President – New Mexico USATF on behalf of Paul Gooris. Amend Rule 302.6(e) as follows: The heptathlon, octathlon and decathlon must be contested over two days. Reason: This clarifies all those that must be two-day combined events.
Item 97 – Submitted by Pat Pretty, President – Wisconsin USATF. Amend Rule 302.6(d) as follows: The increments for the Pole Vault will be 15cm and the High Jump 5cm. A warm-up jump will be permitted without the crossbar in place at the height the athlete is entering the competition. Reason: There is no provision within the combined events as to what they are allowed to do, especially for the Youth. This is the current procedure being followed and therefore should be in the Youth Combined Events section.
Item 98 – Submitted by Pat Pretty, President – Wisconsin USATF. Add Rule 302.6(h) as follows: At the National Junior Olympic Championship, when more than one flight is required in the Long jump, Shot Put, Discus and Javelin, a minimum of 20 minutes be allowed between flights. Reason: Due to the entry numbers and time constraints at this meet, we have been following this time schedule when we move from discus to pole vault for the decathletes, long jump to javelin for the heptathletes, high jump to long jump for the pentathletes. This is usually required when the opening ceremony is at 7:00pm or earlier! This is the current procedure being followed and therefore should be in the Youth Combined Events section.
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Item 99 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee. Add Rule 303.1(a). The performance used for seeding purposes at Junior Olympic Nationals shall be the better of the performance achieved at the association meet or the regional meet. The athlete or coach must submit the updated mark to a designated National Championship Games Committee representative after entering the National Championships and no later than 10 days before the opening of the National meet. A website link to the results of the Association championship where the better performance was achieved must be included with the request. Those individuals receiving waivers to the Junior Olympic National Championship meet based on participation in the USA Junior Nationals shall be seeded solely on the basis of their performance at Junior Nationals. Reason: With up to a month between the Association and Regional Championship meets, some parts of the country may be contesting Regional meets in extreme weather conditions. This allows the better of the two performances to be used.
Item 100 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 303.1(c) as follows: The 800 Meters and the 4x800 Meter relay shall be run with a one-turn stagger. The maximum number ((per heat)) in a race prior to the final shall be 12. When the number of competitors exceeds the number of lanes, the excess competitors shall share the even-numbered lanes starting from lane 8 and working into lane 2. Eight (8) competitors (9 on a 9-lane track) shall advance to the final of the 800 Meters. At Association and Regional meets, timed finals may be run with no more than 12 per section. Reason: Clarification for allowing 12 per semi-final.
Item 101 – Submitted by Lionel Leach, Youth Chair. Add Rule 303.1(d) as follows: At the National Youth Athletics and National Junior Olympics Championship in the Sub Bantam, Bantam and Midget Divisions, the 800 Meter Run, without regard to the number of athletes entered, shall be contested as two rounds with the top 8 times advancing from the semi-final round to the final round. Reason: This is to cut down on the number of races these younger athletes run at the National Championship.
Item 102 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee on behalf of Josiah Novack. Amend Rule 303.1(e) as follows: In the Sub Bantam, Bantam and Midget divisions, events of 1500m and longer shall be contested as timed finals, with no more than 18 participants per section. Reason: This follows practices from the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, where competitors in Sub Bantam, Bantam, and Midget divisions had timed finals in the 1500 meters. Establishing a maximum number for this will ensure consistency with Rule 303.1(d) which governs competition in the 1500 meters consisting of heats and finals.
Item 103 – Submitted by Steve Vaitones, Rules Committee on behalf of Josiah Novack. Amend Rule 305.2(b) as follows: Athletes who compete in the Junior National Championships, World Youth Trials or World Youth Championships may be entered in the National Junior Olympic Championships without having to compete in the Association or Regional meet provided that they meet the Youth Athletics age limits. … Reason: During the 2009 and 2011 seasons, the National Youth Committee issued waivers for those competing in the World Youth Trials allowing those competitors to enter the National Junior Olympic Championships. This will establish consistency.
Item 104 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee on behalf of Inez Finch. Amend Rule 305.2(b) as follows: Athletes who compete in the Junior National Championships, World Youth Track and Field Trials,
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United States Olympic Trials or the World Youth Championships may be entered in the National Junior Olympic meet without … Reason: The National Youth Division has voted to accept these championships as waivers. Acceptance of these waivers has taken precedence.
Item 105 – Submitted by Lionel Leach, Youth Chair. Amend Rule 305.2(d) as follows: Track and field shall advance ((five)) six individuals and ((five)) six relay teams from each Regional to National. These shall be the top ((five)) six (6) finishers in each event. The combined events shall advance the top ((two)) three (3) placed individuals and any others who meet a performance standard at the Regional Championship. The performance standard for all events is the average of the 8th place in the last three National Junior Olympic Championships. The host Association shall qualify a like number. Reason: Opening up the Youth program to allow more athletes across the country to participate at the national level.
Item 106 – Submitted by Glenn Fortune, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 305.3 as follows: (a) It is suggested that ((25)) 40 individual and ((3)) five (5) teams advance from preliminary meets to … (d) … The regions may vote for one, but not both, of the following means of qualifying: (i) qualify the top ((three (3))) five (5) teams and the top ((20)) 40 individuals from the regional meet, or (ii) qualify the top ((team)) two (2) teams and the top ((ten (10))) fifteen (15) individuals directly from the Association Championship. (e) The number of qualifiers from Regional meets is fixed and no alternates may advance. Individuals finishing in the top ((twenty (20))) forty (40) places and who are also members of the qualifying teams are not displaced so that additional finishers beyond twentieth may not advance. Any team may advance if it has five (5) or more individuals placing in the top ((twenty (20))) forty (40) in the Regional meet. No team finishing beyond ((third)) fifth place may advance based solely upon either or both of the first two teams' choosing not to advance. Reason: We have increased the number of participants in the Junior Olympic Track & Field to increase and grow our program but we have not offered this increase participation in our Junior Olympic Cross Country program. There are a good number of athletes that compete only in Cross Country.
Item 107 – Submitted by Latashia Key, President –Indiana USATF on behalf of Robert Thomas. Delete Rule 320.3. ((There shall be the following age divisions for team and relays competition (ten year age groups): AGES MEN WOMEN 30+ M30 W30 40+ M40 W40 50+ M50 W50 60+ M60 W60 70+ M70 W70 80+ M80 W80 90+ M90 W90)) Reason: Documentation of American records is to coincide with the events contested at World Masters Championships in five year age divisions. The current records kept in ten year age band will be moved to the lower age division. Starting in the 2012-2013 season the fastest times in the higher age divisions of each age band will become the new American record for that division.
Item 108 – Submitted by Gary Snyder, Chair Masters T&F. Amend Rule 331.1(b) as follows: ((Shuttle Hurdle Relay)) Reason: Remove as a championship event pending an event definition.
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Item 109 – Submitted by Gary Snyder, Chair Masters T&F on behalf of Mark Cleary. Amend Rule 331.2(a) as follows: National Championship: Scoring in individual events shall be in each five-year age group, in each 10 year age group in relay events, and shall be eight (8) points for each first place scored, six (6) points for each second, four (4) points for third , three (3) points for fourth, two (2) points for fifth, and one (1) point for sixth. Only one relay team for a club may score within each age/sex division. Scoring in the different age groups, for both men and women, shall be added together to determine club champions. Awards shall be given to the top three clubs. Reason: This rule change would pertain to the relays run at our Indoor and Outdoor National championships. It is specific to team scoring. The rule book only refers to scoring in 5 year age groups for the individual events. We score in 10 year age groups for the relay. This proposed rule change would restrict teams to one men’s and one women’s relay team in a given relay event to be eligible to score. The rationale for this rule change is to take away the advantage of a local team putting several teams in one 10 year age group and taking all the points, a leveling of the playing field if you will.
Item 110 – Submitted by Gary Snyder, Chair Masters T&F. Add Rule 331.2(b) as follows: Scoring Eligibility: The Masters Track and Field Executive Committee shall define who is eligible to score and publish that within the entry material of the National Championship. Reason: This needs to be defined for Masters T & F. This submission is in anticipation of a permanent rules book inclusion.
Item 111 – Submitted by Raymond Pierre, Rules Committee. Amend Rule 332.2(c) as follows: No penalty shall be imposed for the first false start by an individual, but the Starter shall ((disqualify the offender or offenders for the second false start)) follow Rule 162.13 thereafter. False starts are called on an individual ((individuals)), not on the field. ((NOTE: In practice, when one or more athletes makes a false start, others are inclined to follow and, strictly speaking, any athlete who does so has also made a false start. The Starter should warn or disqualify only such athlete or athletes who, in the Starter’s opinion, were responsible for the false start. This may result in more than one athlete being warned or disqualified. If the unfair start is not due to any competitor, no competitor shall be charged.)) Reason: Add consistency with the same reference for all start rules.
Item 112 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Amend Rule 341.1 as follows: Team scoring for cross country shall be as follows: M40+ ((and M50+)) , M50+ and M60+ five (5) individuals shall score with a maximum of ((eight (8))) nine (9) individuals declared per team; ((M60+)) M70+ and above, and all women’s teams three (3) individuals shall score with a maximum of five (5) individuals declared per team. Reason: Increasing the M60+ teams at Masters LDR Cross Country Championships to five scorers with a maximum of nine declared would align the M60+ team structure with the current M40+ and M50+ team structure. With the ‘baby boomer’ generation maturing, we have seen an increase in the numbers of M60+ runners at the Masters LDR Cross Country Championship events. This proposal would adjust for that increase.
Increasing the number of allowable declared runners for teams with five runners scoring from the current maximum of eight runners to a maximum of nine runners would only affect M40+, M50+ and M60+ teams at Masters LDR Cross Country Championships. Currently, the ninth runner for a club team cannot be declared as a potential scorer for their club’s “A” team which is now allowed a maximum of eight declared members. The ninth runner is in limbo. The club is unable to create a
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“B” team unless they have a minimum of ten runners. Ten runners would allow a club to enter two 5-runner teams. While we encourage clubs to recruit more runners to create “B” teams, we should not penalize the ninth runner.
Item 113 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Add Rule 341.8 as follows: Teams shall represent current member clubs of USATF, verified through the national office. USATF Association, Regional, or National “all-star” teams are not eligible to compete in Masters Long Distance Running Team competition. Team members shall be affiliated with the club they are representing on their USATF membership record prior to entering the competition. One athlete per team (i.e., Club M50+ team) who is a non-resident member of an Association is eligible to compete for a team in that Association. Reason: What works for Open LDR Championships doesn’t always work for Masters LDR Championships. Current Rule 4.2 on Team Eligibility involving the use of MSA’s has proven difficult to enforce fairly. Masters LDR is attempting to increase membership by increasing team opportunities at Championships. Current Rule 4.2 makes it difficult to form teams for Masters LDR Championships. This proposal would allow Master teams at Master LDR Championships to add one athlete who is a non-resident Association club member per team (i.e., Club Northwest M50+ team can add one, Club Northwest M60+ team can add one, etc.).
Item 114 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Amend Rule 341.9 as follows: For team scoring, see Rule 7. Unless the Championship event has issued items such as letters or distinguishing numbers to identify teams, see Rule 253 for apparel requirements in team-scored Championships. Reason: This proposal would apply the team uniform rule that currently governs cross country to all Masters LDR Championship events that are team scored. There is no current team uniform rule for road race Championships. With the introduction of team scoring at Masters LDR Championships and growth of the Masters LDR Championships Club Grand Prix there is also a need for a team uniform rule. This proposal would allow Championship events the option of issuing their own team identification bibs in lieu of following the cross country team uniform rule.
Item 115 – Submitted by Don Lien, Chair Masters LDR on behalf of Bill Quinlisk. Amend Rule 341.10 as follows: An event chosen as a Masters Long Distance Running Championship must use a transponder timing system as the primary timing and recording system. In addition, a fully automatic timing camera or video system placed on the finish line must be used to validate places, times and possible records. Non-championship events may use "select timing" to validate times and records. For transponder timing, FAT camera, video timing requirements and timing practices, see Rule 165. For records, see Rule 265.1. ((For timing practices, see Rule 165.)) Reason: This proposal puts teeth into the current Masters LDR championship guideline regarding the use of transponder timing as the primary finish line system. It requires the use of a camera/video system at the finish line of Masters LDR Championships. With the advent of increased prize money, the growth of the Masters LDR Championship Club Grand Prix and subsequent team scoring issues, and the possible plethora of Masters age group record applications; the use of both systems is a necessity. Current Rule 265 state that no non-winning performance can be accepted as a record unless it can be verified (independently of the primary timing systems) that a specific time was recorded for that particular runner. It is not unusual for a Master runner to finish in the middle of the pack and set a Masters LDR record. Current select timing procedures often miss verifying these runners’ times. A camera/video system will be able to verify times (and places) for all runners at Masters LDR Championships thus assisting both the team scoring and the record application process. Most current Masters LDR Championships
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events have three redundant timing systems including a transponder system but not all use a camera/video system.
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2012 Memberships, Clubs and Sanctions (PER ASSOCIATION AS OF 11/2/2012)
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Membership Clubs Sanctions 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012* Adirondack 1098 1277 1281 1381 32 30 28 28 102 99 98 163 Alabama 1099 933 927 1790 31 35 39 38 17 24 22 25 Alaska 57 70 228 2018 5 9 6 8 23 21 21 25 Arizona 2460 2905 2898 3146 56 76 80 76 146 167 152 150 Arkansas 257 246 328 4603 7 6 9 16 15 24 24 50 Border 696 749 880 6228 14 15 15 15 14 20 14 15 Central Calif. 426 695 604 2902 16 17 14 23 20 24 25 31 Colorado 2424 2537 3004 1475 66 76 79 85 122 143 132 171 Connecticut 1552 1622 1711 963 31 37 31 35 102 110 125 98 Dakotas 281 409 343 387 9 12 11 11 19 20 18 29 Florida 2331 1847 2124 2925 121 116 119 117 189 201 240 255 Georgia 3543 3697 4066 406 92 119 122 129 70 81 99 156 Gulf 3058 2835 3344 932 29 29 33 38 59 73 82 117 Hawaii 1340 1253 1197 629 14 16 13 17 26 30 32 47 Illinois 2415 2586 2799 3289 83 84 96 102 112 113 144 142 Indiana 1366 1677 1825 376 51 50 52 57 82 86 99 126 Inland NW 835 920 872 2184 26 27 23 23 44 48 48 52 Iowa 987 1163 1131 4101 25 23 23 23 41 43 54 70 Kentucky 579 630 493 3034 21 22 14 15 70 76 74 84 Lake Erie 439 630 785 1216 27 26 37 44 14 65 59 138 Long Island 1544 1478 1477 3120 56 65 73 70 110 122 121 131 Maine 1787 1934 1953 1883 55 50 46 48 55 57 55 59 Michigan 1179 1227 1178 821 31 32 40 44 70 69 95 92 Mid‐Atlantic 2339 2235 2431 1119 121 119 114 141 126 147 194 219 Minnesota 1569 1711 1721 628 44 46 48 45 121 138 131 226 Miss. Valley 940 952 1617 1152 37 36 55 44 48 49 68 72 Montana 636 774 634 1678 15 18 14 15 30 36 28 41 Nebraska 1468 1429 1372 1467 35 36 35 35 42 36 41 45 Nevada 808 772 767 2050 13 13 13 14 32 34 42 39 New England 3895 4447 4518 1267 137 146 156 147 454 479 546 602 New Jersey 4937 5146 5516 1064 86 79 98 102 292 329 344 377 New Mexico 1049 1217 1235 79 32 31 37 36 30 52 43 52 New York 2048 2386 2235 1536 71 77 71 80 102 108 115 179 Niagara 1242 1296 1408 816 46 56 55 55 187 210 212 205 No. Carolina 3676 3441 3712 1229 82 79 85 90 76 106 116 154 Ohio 1666 1767 1709 4223 53 59 55 64 119 140 167 209 Oklahoma 914 851 995 2161 81 53 51 49 179 191 222 241 Oregon 2457 2510 2760 920 66 70 64 72 99 95 97 145 Ozark 1240 1310 1113 2946 36 29 43 42 36 41 44 49 Pacific 6185 7097 6845 1414 146 159 153 157 204 232 260 234 Pacific NW 1845 2101 2175 6830 49 57 61 65 114 155 145 199 Potomac Valley 4389 4101 4017 2374 78 82 87 108 64 71 84 115 San Diego 1642 1720 1502 5299 34 36 36 41 79 82 99 110 Snake River 542 541 585 1573 9 8 12 14 24 32 36 49 South Carolina 1523 1526 1796 816 40 43 50 59 22 31 40 84 South Texas 736 796 842 2013 12 20 19 21 65 73 91 123 Southern 1602 1986 1764 890 45 49 52 54 48 51 51 56
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Proposed Men's Standards
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2013 Senior Indoor Championship - 2013 Senior Outdoor Championship - 2013 Junior Outdoor Championship
CHAMPIONSHIP PROPOSED 2013 PROPOSED 2013 PROPOSED 2013 EVENT SENIOR INDOOR SENIOR OUTDOOR JUNIOR OUTDOOR “A” - “B” 60 meter 6.75 *
100 meter 10.21 * - 10.35 * 10.64 *
200 meter 20.70 * - 20.88 * 21.44 *
400 meter 47.40 * 45.60 * - 46.50 * 47.84 - 47.7
800 meter 1:50.20 ** 1:47.50 * - 1:48.45 * 1:52.54 - 1:52.4
1500 meter 3:44.60 ** 3:41.20 - 3:45.00** 3:57.64 - 3:57.5 mile 4:01.20 ** 3:59.00 - 4:00.00** 5000 meter 13:30.00 - 13:52.00** 15:04.50 - 15:04.5 3000 meter 8:03.00 ** 10k meter 28:30.00 - 29:01.00** 32:45.00 - 32:45.0
20k walk 1:36:00** - No “B” 10k 55:15.00 - 55:15.0 5k walk 22:00.00 ** 110 hurdles 13.60 - 13.90* 39” 14.60 * 60 hurdles 7.92 * 400 hurdles 50.00 - 50.75* 53.94 - 53.8
3000 sc 8:40.00 - 8:45.50** 9:38.00 - 9:38.0
high jump 2.15 7-0½ 2.26 7-5 - 2.16 7-1 2.09 6- 10 ¼
pole vault 5.50 18-0½ 5.70 18-8¼ - 5.50 18-½ 5.00 16- 5
long jump 7.54 24-9 8.00 26-3 - 7.75 25-5¼ 7.18 23- 6 ¾
triple jump 15.39 50-6 16.30 53-5¾ - 15.44 50-8 14.65 48- ¾
shot put 18.08 59-4 20.00 65-7½ - 18.59 61-0 6kg. 17.74 58-2 ½
discus 61.00 200-1 -58.80 192-11 1.75kg. 53.35 175-0
hammer 69.00 226-4 - 65.00 213-3 6kg. 55.00 180-5½ 35# weight 19.81 65-0
javelin 72.00 236-3 - 70.50 231-3 800g. 58.22 191- 0 decathlon 7850 - 7500 6200 heptathlon 5450
* F.A.T. is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events listed with an asterisk. Times submitted in hundredths of a second, must be fully automatic times.
.** A manual time may be used for qualifying in events with a double asterisk only if no fully automatic qualifying time exists for the individual in that event during the qualifying period. A
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manual time may not supersede any fully automatic qualifying time for an event. Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, not already listed, are always the FAT qualifying time without the last zero. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76.
The Sport Committee Chair will adjust the standards, where necessary, forty-five days prior to the competition, based on received entries at that time. Therefore, early submission of an entry close to the standard is advised.
Additional competitors, from those who have submitted entries, may be allowed to declare through petition to the Sport Committee Chair. Alternate qualifying events are on Page 2.
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Standards for additional events which qualify for the Senior Indoor Championship ALTERNATE EVENT STANDARD QUALIFIES FOR ... 50 meter 5.76 FAT Only 60 meter 55 meter 6.23 FAT Only 60 meter 50 meter hurdles 6.86 FAT Only 60 meter hurdles 55 meter hurdles 7.32 FAT Only 60 meter hurdles 1000 meter 2:23.90 ** 800 meter One Mile 4:01.20 ** 1500 meter 3000 walk 12:45.00 5000 walk 5000 meter 13:30.00 ** 3000 meter Pentathlon 3850 Heptathlon Decathlon 7700 Heptathlon ** - See Page 1
Standards for additional events which qualify for the Junior Outdoor Championship ALTERNATE EVENT STANDARD QUALIFIES FOR ... 1600 meter 4:13.24 - 4:13.1 ** 1500m one mile 4:14.74 - 4:14.6 ** 1500m 3000 meter 8:39.00 - 8:39.0 ** 3kSC, 5k, 10k 3200 meter 9:14.00 - 9:14.0 ** 3kSC, 5k, 10k 3k walk 15:00.00 - 10k walk 15:00.0 5k walk 26:00.00 - 10k walk 26:00.0 2000 meter SC 6:25.00 - 6:25.0 3000 meter SC 110 meter Hurd 42” 14.80 - FAT Only 110 meter Hurdles 400 meter Hurd 30” 53.70 - 53.6 400 meter Hurdles 300 meter Hurd 36” 37.60 - 37.4 400 meter Hurdles 300 meter Hurd 30” 37.10 - 36.9 400 meter Hurdles shot put 12# H.S. 18.29 60-0 shot put shot put 16# 16.28 53-5 shot put Discus 1.6kg H.S. 57.30 188-0 Discus Discus 2kg 50.50 165-8 Discus hammer 16# 51.88 170-3 Hammer hammer 12# 58.00 190-4 Hammer decathlon H.S. 6250 Decathlon ** - See Page 1
For the Junior Championship, 3000-meter, 3200-meter and 5000-meter qualifying times may also be used to qualify for the 5000-meter, 10,000-meter and the 3000-meter steeplechase runs.
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Standards for additional events which qualify for the Senior Outdoor Championship
ALTERNATE EVENT STANDARD QUALIFIES FOR ... 23:30.00 - 5k walk 20k walk 23:30.0 48:20.00 - 10k walk 20k walk 48:20.0 ** - See Page 1
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Proposed Women’s Standards
*Pending Approval at the Annual Convention 2012
Women Proposed Standard ‘13
60m 7.80 * 50m 7.10 55m 7.05
400m 54.50 *
800m 2:08.50
Mile 4:40.50 * 1500m 4:22.50 *
3000m 9:27.00 5000m 16:00.00
60m Hurdles 8.60 50m HH 7.10 55m HH 7.75
3000m RW 14:40.00 Mile RW 7:30.0
High Jump 1.81m
Pole Vault 4.25m
Long Jump 6.10m
Triple Jump 12.75m
Shot Put 15.25m
Weight Throw 19.00 m
Heptathlon 5200 pts Pent. 3800 pts
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Proposed Women’s Junior Qualifying Standards (2013)
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Event Standard
100m 11.70 * 200m 24.00 * 400m 55.24* 800m 2:12.14 (2:12.0) 1,500m 4:36.14 (4:36.0) Mile 4:56.14 (4:56.0) 1600m 4:54.14 (4:54.0) 3,000m 10:13.14 (10:13.0) 3,200m 10:43.14 (10:43.0) 5,000m 17:42.14 (17:42.0) See guideline #6 100m Hurdles (33") 14.24 * 100m Hurdles (30") 13.94 * 400m Hurdles (30") 62.00 * 300m Hurdles (30") 43.00 * 3,000m Steeplechase 11:10.14 (11:10.0) 2,000m Steeplechase 7:25.14 (7:25.0) See guideline #6 10,000m Race Walk 59:45.00 (59:45.0) 5,000m Race Walk 28:30.00 (28:30.0) 3,000m Race Walk 16:30.00 (16:30.0)
High Jump 1.75 Pole Vault 3.95 Long Jump 5.94 Triple Jump 12.32 (40-5) Shot Put (4kg) 14.10 Discus Throw 47.00 Hammer Throw 50.75 Javelin Throw 41.30 Heptathlon 4650 pts Pent: 3750 pts
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