C. Athletes Advisory Committee:
1. Duties and responsibilities: The committee shall:
a. Policy advice: Serve as a source of reference, opinion, and advice to the officers, CEO, National Office
Management, Board, and all national and Association committees about current or contemplated USATF
policies and all matters relating to athletes and athletes’ rights;
b. Athlete representatives: Appoint, elect, or oversee the election or appointment of athletes’ representatives
to USATF committees or subcommittees when authorized by these Bylaws and the Operating Regulations;
c. Participation in governance: Encourage and foster the representation and active participation of athletes at
the meetings of USATF, its Board, and its committees, and at all other levels of decision-making within USATF
and in Athletics;
d. Meetings: Conduct meetings of the Active Athlete delegates and other Active Athlete attendees at the annual
meetings of USATF; and
e. Performance: Assist athletes in achieving maximum performance in Athletics competition.
2. Elections: The committee, except for its at-large athletes, shall be elected at the annual meeting in the year in
which the Summer Olympic Games are scheduled to be held by the International Athlete representatives to
USATF. Its at-large members shall be elected by the other members of the committee.
3. Officers: The committee shall elect its chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer. The officers shall constitute the
executive committee of the AAC. No person shall serve as chair or vice chair for more than eight consecutive
years without a period of at least two years away from that position.
4. Financial assistance to meetings: When funding is available, USATF shall pay for the committee members'
transportation and lodging for USATF meetings. USATF shall pay these expenses for the International Athlete
members for Nominating and Governance Panel and USATF meetings, and for the International Athlete Board
members for Board and USATF meetings.
5. Makeup: The committee shall consist of one (1) male and one (1) female Active Athlete in each of the following
categories:
a. Sprints;
b. Hurdles;
c. Multi-event (Heptathlon for women, Decathlon for men);
d. Distances of 800 meters through 1500 meters;
e. Distances of over 1500 meters to 10,000 meters;
f. Road racing and cross country;
g. Throws;
h. Horizontal jumps;
i. Vertical jumps;
j. Race walking; and
k. At-large (active or inactive) athletes.
NOTE: Only athletes with current USATF athlete memberships may be elected to the AAC, hold office, or vote.