The National Technical Commission (NTC) serves in an advisory function to the Technical Director and to the Chief Executive Officer of USA Cycling on issues relating to rules and regulations, officiating at the national level, and to communicate national policies relating to officiating to district- and regional-level organizations.
The Team USA AC, formerly the USOPC Athletes’ Advisory Council (“AAC”), serves as the representative group and voice of Team USA athletes. The Team USA AC is responsible for broadening communication between the USOPC and active athletes and serves as a source of input and advice to the USOPC board of directors. The Team USA AC consists of at least one athlete from each National Governing Body ("NGB") in which the United States is represented at the Olympic and Pan American Games, one athletefrom Sports on the program at Delegation events that are governed and managed by the USOPC, six athletes representing the Paralympic Sport Organizations or NGBs designated to govern a Paralympic sport, and six athletes elected by the Team USA AC to serve at-large, including a chair and two vice chairs.
ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE'S ROLE & RESPONIBILITIES
As outlined in the Team USA AC Code of Conduct, the AC Athlete Representative needs to make attendance at all meetings a high priority. If a representative is not able to be physically present at a meeting, he or she should notify the chair of the AC, as well as the alternate, as soon as the representative knows they cannot attend. Three or more consecutive absences, or missing at least half the meetings of members in a two-year period, may constitute cause for removal.
Election Information and Eligibility Guidelines
The USA Cycling Athletes’ Advisory Council (“USA Cycling AAC”) shall be a forum to provide a means of communication between athletes and USA Cycling. The USA Cycling AAC will lead, serve, and engage athletes to communicate their interests and protect the rights of athletes, and be a conduit to USA Cycling. The USA Cycling AAC shall:
To be eligible for the USA Cycling AAC, athlete representatives must be at least 19 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a member of USA Cycling in good standing, and meet the eligibility standards for 10-Year Athletes as defined in the USOPC Bylaws.
The USA Cycling AAC shall consist of ten (10) members. One member shall be elected from each of the following six (6) disciplines: Road, Track, Mountain Bike, BMX, BMX Freestyle, and Cyclocross. USA Cycling’s four (4) Athlete Directors shall also serve as members of the USA Cycling AAC.