I will try to explain this best I understand it. I am not guaranteeing I understand everything perfectly, I will update if I have any corrections or clarifications.
Here’s what happened, as best I understand. Greifinger’s resolution was tabled, so we can vote on it next year if necessary.
An agreement was reached last night between the National Office, AAC, the Board of Directors, etc, that basically says they will stop enforcing the “uniform guidelines” at USATF Championships (excluding the Olympic Trials, they are USOC).
The BOD has the power to add restrictions to logos and such, if necessary, but it is unlikely that they will do so for 2012, at least nothing major. There will be lots of discussions about this during 2012, I am sure.
So for now, the default is only enforcing the uniform rules in the USATF Competition Rule Book. No changes will be made without a vote of the Board and input from AAC. Athletes will be well represented in this process.
I am off to talk to more people, will post any clarifications or updates as I hear them.
This is a huge victory for athletes’ rights. Most of us involved (myself included) haven’t been to enough annual meetings to appreciate the magnitude of what we did. I have people who have been to every Annual Meeting, since long before there was a USATF, telling me that this is unprecedented.
Thank you all for turning this into an issue that they could no longer ignore. You have played a monumental role in athletes’ rights.