A quick clarification wrote:
PoleVaultPower: A quick clarification. When USATF pulled out of Staten Island they did not have ABQ secured. In fact, the date they wanted was already contracted. There was an open date, but it was too late for them. Yes, they asked about the contracted date and facility, but it took lots of negotiation to have a chance to make it work. Actually, it still isn't settled, and USATF will have to make some serious concessions if they want the ABQ facility. It is just more of USATF incompetence that permeates everything about the sport. I still want to know how USATF pulled out of Staten Island even though they had a firm contract. I know why they did it, but I am just curious how they broke the contract. Do you have any info.
Okay, back to the topic about USATF treating athletes like garbage.
USATF has the deeper pockets and loves to pay their lawyer friends from outside law firms. Not sure it would be worth the trouble for Staten Island to go after them. But no, I never asked for any details on that side of things.
Good for ABQ if they have the upper hand here. USATF doesn't have many choices at this point. I hope ABQ gets a nice contract.
The big picture issue is that USATF keeps burning bridges with more and more facilities. Bids for USATF Championships are generally getting harder and harder to find.
Facilities that could be good hosts for USATF events see what happened to Mt SAC and Staten Island... remember that next time people complain about being in Eugene for the 50th time.