USOC Proposed Bylaws for USATT

The USOC had forwarded to all national governing bodies a proposed new set of Bylaws. Chris Vadala, the USOC Sports Partnership Director whose portfolio includes table tennis, recently presented an overview of the USOC’s objectives to the USATT Board. There were 10 points:

1. The Board alone should be solely responsible for the governance of the association.

2. The Board size should be 7-12 members. (Ours has 13 members.)

3. Among the Board members, 20% should be independent directors and 20% should be athlete representatives.

4. Board terms should be staggered.

5. There should be at least these committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating, Governance, Ethics & Disciplinary. (Some may be combined.)

6. The number of committees and number of members on each committee should be minimal.

7. The role of staff and the Board should be clearly defined to enable staff to manage day-to-day business.

8. Transparency is required so that USATT members, the USOC, and the general public have confidence in association operations.

9. The association should follow best practices.

10. The association should comply with all requirements of the USOC.

The Board agreed to formally take up the proposed new set of Bylaws at our November meeting.