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2020 USATF Annual Meeting to Be Held Virtually

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INDIANAPOLIS — USATF’s 42nd Annual meeting will be held virtually, USATF announced today. The annual meeting of the sports administrators, coaches, volunteers and athletes is set for December 3-6. Additional details will be forthcoming.

“It became clear to us that a virtual version of the USATF Annual meeting had to be made a reality,” said USATF CEO Max Siegel. “Taking the safety and well-being of our constituents into account, as well as the guidance of our COVID-19 working group, this is the best option to serve our members.”

A full schedule and further details for the 2020 meeting will be available soon.

Hall of Fame induction postponed
The 2020 Hall of Fame selection and induction will be postponed until 2021.

Team USA COVID Athlete Assistance Fund

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Team USA athletes –

In collaboration with the Athletes’ Advisory Council and National Governing Bodies, I am excited to announce the COVID Athlete Assistance Fund submission form is now open. All submissions must be completed by Oct. 1, 2020.

The fund will provide a one-time stipend to support athletes who are currently training and in contention to represent the U.S. at the Tokyo 2020 or Beijing 2022 Games, and who have incurred financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation will continue to raise funds through Sept. 30. Athletes will be notified of their submission status and receive direct deposit payments by the end of October.

Eligibility:

Team USA athletes must fulfill the below eligibility requirements to receive funding.

  • Athletes are currently training and in contention to represent the U.S. at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 or the Olympic and Paralympic Games Beijing 2022. Retired athletes are not eligible for this fund.
  • In 2019 or 2020, athletes represented the U.S. at specific elite competitions in an event or discipline included on the programs for the Tokyo or Beijing Games.
  • Athletes are not under a suspension or period of ineligibility—temporarily or otherwise—from USADA, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the USOPC, an NGB, a High Performance Management Organization or an International Federation.

Please submit the completed form by 11:59 p.m. MT on Oct. 1:

  • You can access the submission form here. For the best experience, complete this form using a laptop or tablet.
  • Eligible athletes will receive award notifications and be sent payment via direct deposit by the end of October.

We understand the challenges Team USA athletes have experienced this year – we, and members across the Olympic and Paralympic community, are here to support you.

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

In sport and health,

Bahati VanPelt
USOPC Chief of Athlete Services
[email protected]

Emergency Resolution – Members Vote by Aug 20 at 6pm

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The following is a suggested protocol from the National Office to address USATF Association Annual Meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Consider delaying elections until your annual meeting in 2021. If you have an officer or committee chair who decides not to continue, your by-laws and/or committee operation procedures should detail how to fill resignations. The SCA Board supports the following emergency resolution language to remedy the current situation:

Re: 2020 Annual Meeting Elections
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SCA USATF Board of Directors voted to support the following Emergency Resolution:

WHEREAS, due to state and local mandates and emergency circumstances precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, SCA USATF will be unable to conduct its elections at its 2020 Annual Meeting as prescribed by its bylaws. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the membership hereby extends the terms of all officers, board members, and other elected positions up for election at the 2020 Annual Meeting to the 2021 Annual Meeting, at which time elections shall take place for these positions. The terms of all persons elected in 2021 under this resolution shall be calculated as if they commenced at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

All SCA members 18 years and older should have received an email to vote on this resolution. We are hopeful and looking forward to hosting competitions in the near future. We value our members and look forward to serving you.

SCA USATF members VOTE HERE by August 20 at 6:00 PM: https://forms.gle/mxrwt8sEZtAnEKHW9