§220525. Granting sanctions for amateur athletic competitions — Inbound Citations

Citations to 36 U.S.C. § 220525 as a whole

• 36 U.S.C. § 220522(16)

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  (16) demonstrates, if the organization is seeking to be certified as a national governing body, that it is prepared to meet the obligations imposed on a national governing body under sections 220524 and 220525 of this title;
• 36 U.S.C. § 220524(a)(5)

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  (5) allow an amateur athlete to compete in any international amateur athletic competition conducted by any organization or person, unless the national governing body establishes that its denial is based on evidence that the organization or person conducting the competition does not meet the requirements stated in section 220525 of this title;
• 36 U.S.C. § 220527(a)(1)

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  (1) An amateur sports organization or person that belongs to or is eligible to belong to a national governing body may seek to compel the national governing body to comply with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title by filing a written complaint with the corporation. A copy of the complaint shall be served on the national governing body.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220527(b)

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  (b) The corporation shall hold a hearing, within 90 days after the complaint is filed, to receive testimony to decide whether the national governing body is complying with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220527(c)(1)

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  (1) If the corporation decides, as a result of the hearing, that the national governing body is complying with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title, it shall so notify the complainant and the national governing body.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220527(c)(2)

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  (2) If the corporation decides, as a result of the hearing, that the national governing body is not complying with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title, it shall—

  (A) place the national governing body on probation for a specified period of time, not to exceed 180 days, which the corporation considers necessary to enable the national governing body to comply with those sections; or

  (B) revoke the recognition of the national governing body.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220527(c)(3)

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  (3) If the corporation places a national governing body on probation under paragraph (2) of this subsection, it may extend the probationary period if the national governing body has proven by clear and convincing evidence that, through no fault of its own, it needs additional time to comply with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title. If, at the end of the period allowed by the corporation, the national governing body has not complied with those sections, the corporation shall revoke the recognition of the national governing body.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220528(e)(2)(A)

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  (A) the national governing body does not meet the criteria of section 220522, 220524, or 220525 of this title; or
• 36 U.S.C. § 220528(e)(2)(B)

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  (B) the applicant more adequately meets the criteria of section 220522 of this title, is capable of more adequately meeting the criteria of sections 220524 and 220525 of this title, and provides or is capable of providing a more effective national program of competition than the national governing body in the sport for which it seeks certification.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220528(f)(4)

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  (4) place the national governing body on probation for a period not exceeding 180 days, pending the compliance of the national governing body, if the national governing body would have retained certification except for a minor deficiency in one of the requirements of section 220522, 220524, or 220525 of this title and notify such national governing body of such probation and of the actions needed to comply with such requirements.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220528(g)

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  (g) If the national governing body does not comply with sections 220522, 220524, and 220525 of this title within the probationary period prescribed under subsection (f)(4) of this section, the corporation shall revoke the certification of the national governing body and either—

  (1) certify the applicant as the national governing body; or

  (2) declare a vacancy in the national governing body for that sport.
• 36 U.S.C. § 220541(d)(4)(D)

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  (D) an amateur sports organization or other person sanctioned by a national governing body under section 220525;