Usa Track And Field

USA Track And Field is the governing body for track and field athletics in the United States. USA Track And Field is a non-profit organization with a membership of about 100,000 individuals and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. What does this governing body do? The organization is involved in many aspects of track and field athletics at all levels: local, national and international. Now only is the organization interesting in coaching education, they also devote programs to track and field science, athletic development, high school and youth sports, masters competition (for ages 40 and up) and a Hall Of Fame feature

The History Of USA Track And Field

For a number of years, USA Track And Field was known as The Athletics Congress, itself being a spin off of the Amateur Athletic Union. In 1878 William B. Curtis started the Amateur Athletic Union of New York City, an organization that governed the sport of track and field. This organization lasted over 100 years until 1979 when the very first Amateur Sports Act declared that the organization could no longer hold international franchises for more than a single sport. For this reason the Athletics Congress was created and holding annual meetings and conventions for the next two years. The name was eventually changed in 1992 to USA Track And Field to increase recognition for the organization and for the ever popular sport of track and field.

Outside USA Track And Field

USA Track & Field is part of the International Association Of Athletics Federations, which is the governing body for track and field sports worldwide. It is also a member of the United States Olympic Committee, the NCAA, The National Federation Of State High School Associations and the Road Runners Club Of America, among others. Members of USATF participate in competitions through one of the thousands of clubs across the Unted States. There are over 50 associations that monitor the sport at the local level. Some members even reach the world-class level and represent the United States as Olympic athletes.

What has the United States Track And Field governing body done for you – the USA track & field enthusiast – lately? The organization has established grassroots programs to develop new talent for professional level athletes and youth groups, and have been instrumental in selecting the 2007 USA track and field team, the #1 team at the Olympics. They also sanction events, provide insurance to track and field professionals, validate records and enforce regulations of the sport.

The website of USATF also have information on the USA track and field team, calendars, events and biographies of athletes. The USA Track And Field logo certainly illustrates the American patriotism of the organization as well as the love for the sport of track and field.