Index of Decisions

1980

Oldfield v. Athletics Congress

Complainant: Brian Oldfield
Respondent: Athletics Congress
Sport: Track and Field

1984

Randy Lewis v. United States of America Wrestling Association
Complainant: Randy Lewis
Respondent: United States of America Wrestling Association
Sport: Wrestling

1987

Tuemer v. United States Bobsled Federation, Inc.
Complainant: Erol A. Tuemer
Respondent: United States Bobsled Federation 
Sport: Bobsled

1988

Adams v. USA Amateur Boxing Federation, Inc.
Complainant: Kenneth R.C. Adams, Jr.
Respondent: USA Amateur Boxing Federation, Inc. 
Sport: Boxing

Cushman v. United States International Speedskating Association
Complainant: Thomas Cushman
Respondent: United States International Speedskating Association
Sport: Speedskating

Guthrie v. USA Boxing
Complainant: William Guthrie 
Respondents: USA Boxing and ABF 
Sport: Boxing

Millikin v. American Horse Show Association
Complainant: Kerry Millikin
Respondent: American Horse Show Association
Sport: Equestrian

Reininger v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainant: Francis Reininger
Respondent: United States Rowing Association
Sport: Rowing

1991

Arata v. US Modern Pentathlon Association
Complainant: Kimberly D. Arata
Respondent: US Modern Pentathlon Association
Sport: Modern Pentathlon

Cottingham v. United States Fencing Association
Complainant: Robert Cottingham
Respondent: United States Fencing Association
Sport: Fencing

1992

Gault v. United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Inc.
Complainants: Willie Gault, Greg Harrell, Edwin Moses and Brian Shimer
Respondent: United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Inc.  
Sport: Bobsled

Piree v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainants: Kenneth R. Piree, D. Scott Erwin, K.H. Detweiler, Andrew T. Schreiber, John C. Rodemacher, Karl E. Bjergo, James C. Pew, Donald Smith, Robert Price and Shane Peterson
Respondent: United States Rowing Assn.  
Sport: Rowing

1993

Cohen v. United States International Speedskating Association
Complainant: Stephen B. Cohen
Respondent: United States International Speedskating Association
Sport: Speedskating

1994

Leonowicz v. United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
Complainant: Charles Leonowicz     
Respondent: United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation     
Sport: Bobsled

Roselli v. United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
Complainants: Bruce Roselli, Peter Blount, Garret Hines, and James Purvis
Respondent: United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
Sport: Bobsled

1995

Lindemann v. American Horse Shows Assn., Inc.
Complainant: George L. Lindemann, Jr. 
Respondent: American Horse Shows Association, Inc.  
Sport: Equestrian

1996

Gough v. United States Weightlifting Federation, Inc.
Complainant: Thomas W. Gough 
Respondent: United States Weightlifting Federation, Inc.  
Sport: Weightlifting

Soter v. United States Fencing Assn.
Complainants: Paul Soter and Yefim Litvan 
Respondent: United States Fencing Assn.    
Sport: Fencing

United States Men's National Soccer Team v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
Complainants: Members of the United States Men's National Soccer Team  
Respondent: United States Soccer Federation, Inc. 
Sport: Soccer

1997

Bader and Ball v. U.S. Canoe and Kayak
Complainants: Curt Bader and Chris Ball
Respondent: U.S. Canoe and Kayak
Sport: Canoe/Kayak

Flenoy v. USA Track and Field, Inc.
Complainant: Stephon M. Flenoy  
Respondent: USA Track and Field, Inc.    
Sport: Track and Field

Lopez v. United States Taekwondo Union, Inc.
Complainants: Jean Lopez, George Weissfisch and David Montalvo 
Respondent: United States Taekwondo Union, Inc.  
Sport: Taekwondo

1998

Adonis v. USA Boxing, Inc.
Complainant: Harold J. Adonis, Jr.  
Respondents: USA Boxing, Inc., Deni Auclair and Johnnie Woluewich  
Sport: Boxing

Blumer v. United States Ski and Snowboard Assn.
Complainants: Stacey Blumer, Jim Moran and Evan Dybvig 
Respondents: United States Ski and Snowboard Assn. and United States Olympic Committee    
Sport: Skiing

Martinez v. USA Boxing, Inc.
Complainants: Jorge Martinez and Alfarra Contreras 
Respondent: United States Boxing, Inc. 
Sport: Boxing

1999

Chang v. United States Table Tennis Assn.
Yip v. United States Table Tennis Assn.
Complainants:  Gao Jun Chang and Lily Yip
Respondent:  United States Table Tennis Assn.
Sport:  Table Tennis

Keller v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
Complainant: Debbie Keller 
Respondents: United States Soccer Federation, Inc. and Tony DiCicco  
Sport: Soccer

2000

Danskin v. National Wheelchair Basketball Assn.
Complainant: Jamie Danskin 
Respondents: National Wheelchair Basketball Assn. and Wheelchair Sports, USA   
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball

Davidon v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainants: Ruth Davidon, Monica Tranel Michini, Carol Skricki and Elizabeth Smith  
Respondents: United States Rowing Assn., Jennifer Dore, Hilary Gehman, Laurel Korholz and Kelly Salchow  
Sport: Rowing

Davis v. United States Speedskating, Inc.
Complainant: Shani Davis 
Respondent: United States Speedskating, Inc. 
Sport: Speedskating

Hall v. USA Wrestling Association, Inc.
Complainant:  Dennis Hall
Respondent:  USA Wrestling Association, Inc.
Sport:  Wrestling

Korb v. United States Tennis Assn.
Complainant: Karin Korb  
Respondents: Sharon Clark, United States Tennis Assn., Wheelchair Sports, USA and Sharon Clark  
Sport: Wheelchair Tennis

Lindland v. USA Wrestling Association, Inc.
Sieracki v. USA Wrestling Association, Inc. 
Complainants:  Matt Lindland and Keith Sieracki
Respondent:  USA Wrestling Association, Inc.
Sport:  Wrestling

Palac v. United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.
Complainant: Arthur Palac  
Respondent: United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.   
Sport: Boxing

Parker v. National Archery Assn.
Complainant: Shane Parker 
Respondent: National Archery Association  
Sport: Archery

Raymond v. United States Tennis Assn.
Complainant: Lisa Raymond 
Respondents: United States Olympic Committee, United States Tennis Assn. and Serena Williams    
Sport: Tennis

Reed v. USA Cycling, Inc.
Complainant: Jennie Reed 
Respondents: USA Cycling, Inc. and Tanya Lindenmuth   
Sport: Cycling

Scott v. Amateur Softball Assn. of America, Inc.
Complainant: Amanda Scott  
Respondent: Amateur Softball Assn. of America, Inc.  
Sport: Softball

Shahinian v. American Horse Shows Assn.
Complainants: Linda Shahinian, Nicole Shahinian Simpson and El Campeon Farms  
Respondent: American Horse Shows Assn.   
Sport: Equestrian

Sieracki v. USA Wrestling Association, Inc.
Complainant:  Keith Sieracki
Respondent:  USA Wrestling Association, Inc. 
Sport: Wrestling

Smith v. Amateur Softball Association of America
Complainants:  Julie Smith, Amanda Scott and Kelly Kretschman
Respondent:  Amateur Softball Association of America
Sport: Softball

Thomas v. USA Cycling, Inc.
Complainant: Tammy Thomas 
Respondent: USA Cycling, Inc.  
Sport: Cycling

Wilson v. United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.
Complainant: T.J. Wilson, Jr. 
Respondent: United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.    
Sport: Boxing

2001

Karnaugh v. USA Swimming, Inc.
Complainant: Ronald D. Karnaugh 
Respondent: USA Swimming, Inc.  
Sport: Swimming

2002

AAU Taekwondo, Inc. v. United States Taekwondo Union, Inc.
Complainants: AAU Taekwondo, Inc. and Individual Complainants  
Respondent: United States Taekwondo Union, Inc. 
Sport: Taekwondo

Crombie v. United States Squash Racquets Assn.
Complainant: Jamie Crombie 
Respondent: United States Squash Racquets Assn.  
Sport: Squash

Davidson v. United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Inc.
Complainant: Jen A. Davidson  
Respondent: United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Inc. 
Sport: Bobsled

O’Hare v. United States Speedskating, Inc.
Complainant: Tommy O’Hare  
Respondent: United States Speedskating, Inc.  
Sport: Speedskating

Reed v. USA Table Tennis, Inc.
Complainant: Barney Reed 
Respondent: USA Table Tennis, Inc.  
Sport: Table Tennis

Wolf v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainant: Sean Wolf 
Respondents: United States Rowing Assn. and John Dane, Executive Director  
Sport: Rowing

2003

DiPalma v. United States Speedskating, Inc.
Complainant: Nate DiPalma 
Respondent: United States Speedskating, Inc.  
Sport: Speedskating

Fogarty v. USA Badminton
Complainant: Matt Fogarty, MD 
Respondent: USA Badminton
Sport: Badminton

Lopez v. United States Taekwondo Union, Inc.
Complainants: Peter Lopez and Mark Lopez  
Respondent: United States Taekwondo Union, Inc.  
Sport: Taekwondo

Pohl v. USA Badminton, Inc.
Complainant: Shannon Pohl 
Respondents: USA Badminton, Inc. and United States Olympic Committee   
Sport: Badminton

Tuemer v. United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
Complainant: Erol A. Tuemer
Respondent: US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
Sport: Bobsled

Wright v. Amateur Softball Assn. of America, Inc.
Complainant: Marjorie Wright 
Respondent: Amateur Softball Assn. of America, Inc.  
Sport: Softball

Burpee v. United States Paralympics
Complainant: Nancy Burpee 
Respondent: United States Paralympics, a Division of the United States Olympic Committee  
Sport: Paralympic Swimming

Chidester v. USA Rugby Football Union
Complainant: Michelle Chidester 
Respondents: USA Rugby Football Union and Southern California Rugby Football Union  
Sport: Rugby

Conzelman v. USA Cycling, Inc.
Complainant: Rebecca Conzelman 
Respondent: USA Cycling, Inc.  
Sport: Cycling

Heads v. USA Weightlifting, Inc.
Complainant: Cara Heads 
Respondent: USA Weightlifting, Inc. 
Sport: Weightlifting

Jackson v. United States Figure Skating Association
Complainants: Jon Jackson and Ron Pfenning
Respondent: United States Figure Skating Association
Sport: Figure Skating

Jinadasa v. USA Badminton, Inc.
Complainants: Samantha Jinadasa and Cora Tu
Respondent: USA Badminton, Inc.
Sport: Badminton

Jinadasa v. USA Badminton, Inc.
Complainants: Samantha Jinadasa
Respondent
: USA Badminton, Inc.
Sport
: Badminton

McConneloug v. USA Cycling, Inc.
Complainant: Mary C. McConneloug 
Respondent: USA Cycling, Inc. 
Sport: Cycling

McPherson v. United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.
Complainant: Juan McPherson 
Respondents: Dr. Robert Voy and United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.   
Sport: Boxing

Ramirez v. United States Judo, Inc.
Complainant: Francisco M. Ramirez 
Respondent: United States Judo, Inc.   
Sport: Judo

Viola v. USA Diving, Inc.
Complainant: Brittany Viola  
Respondents: USA Diving, Inc. and Todd Smith   
Sport: Diving

Klug v. United States Ski and Snowboard Assn.
Complainant: Christopher Klug 
Respondents: United States Ski and Snowboard Assn. and Tyler Jewell   
Sport: Snowboarding

Martinez-Pino v. United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.
Complainants: Sandy Martinez-Pino and Michael Rosario 
Respondent:  United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.  
Sport: Boxing

Ruckman v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainant: Greg Ruckman 
Respondent: United States Rowing Assn.   
Sport: Rowing

Smith v. USA National Karate-Do Federation, Inc.
Complainants: Ronald B. Smith, Terrence Hill, Ernest Dennis, USA National Karatedo Federation of Virginia, Inc., World Champion Tokey Hill Karate, Inc. and Golden Sun Dojo, Inc. 
Respondent: USA National Karate-Do Federation, Inc.   
Sport: Karate

2007

Abdallah v. USA Taekwondo, Inc.
Complainant: Nia Abdallah 
Respondents:USA Taekwondo, Inc. and Diana Lopez    
Sport: Taekwondo

Davis v. United States Speedskating, Inc.
Complainant: Shani Davis 
Respondent: United States Speedskating, Inc.    
Sport: Speedskating

Meloon v. USA Taekwondo, Inc.
Complainant: Mandy P. Meloon 
Respondents: USA Taekwondo, Inc., David M. Askinas, Chief Executive Officer, Jean Lopez, USA Taekwondo Team Coach and Charlotte Craig   
Sport: Taekwondo

Ruckman v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainants: Cameron Booth, Jeff Forrester, Peter Morelli, John Nichols, Greg Ruckman and Rob Zechman 
Respondents: United States Rowing Association and United States Olympic Committee   
Sport: Rowing

Ruckman v. United States Rowing Assn.
Complainant: Greg Ruckman
Respondents: United States Rowing Association
Sport: Rowing

2008

Bishop v. USA Track and Field, Inc.
Complainant: Brian Bishop   
Respondents: USA Track and Field, Inc. and Karl Gehrke   
Sport: Track and Field

Bowsher v. USA Pentathlon
Complainant: Dennis Bowsher  
Respondents: USA Pentathlon, a Division of the United States Olympic Committee and Sam Sacksen    
Sport: Pentathlon

Kirk v. USA Swimming, Inc.
Complainant: Tara Kirk  
Respondents: USA Swimming, Inc. and Rebecca Soni   
Sport: Swimming

Mitchell v. United States Paralympics
Complainants: Royal Mitchell and Nelacey Porter  
Respondent: United States Paralympics, a Division of the United States Olympic Committee  
Sport: Track and Field

Nieto v. USA Track and Field, Inc.
Complainant: Jamie Nieto  
Respondents: USA Track and Field, Inc. and Dustin Jonas   
Sport: Track and Field

Quinn v. USA Cycling, Inc.
Complainant: Rebecca L. Quinn  
Respondents: USA Cycling, Inc., Jennie Reed, Sarah Hammer, Christine Thorburn, Amber Neben and Mary McConneloug   
Sport: Cycling

Salk v. United States Sailing, Inc.
Complainant: Natalie Salk  
Respondents: United States Sailing, Inc., Henry Blanchette and Aimee Kelleher  
Sport: Sailing

Shahbazi v. USA Taekwondo, Inc.
Complainant: Sanaz Shahbazi 
Respondent: USA Taekwondo, Inc.  
Sport: Taekwondo

Wilkinson v. USA Diving, Inc.
Complainants: Laura Wilkinson and Jessica Livingston 
Respondents: USA Diving, Inc., Haley Ishimatsu and Mary Beth Dunnichay   
Sport: Diving

2009

Crowell v. United States Equestrian Federation
Complainants: Dorothy Crowell/Radio Flyer  
Respondent: United States Equestrian Federation  
Sport: Equestrian

Hennefer v. Unites States Sailing, Inc.
Complainants: James A. Hennefer and Pakhtun Shah  
Respondents: United States Sailing, Inc., Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay, The Appeals Committee of the YRA of San Francisco, Sausalito Yacht Club Protest Committee, Sausalito Yacht Club PRO and Regatta Pro Jeff Zarwell    
Sport: Sailing

Hunter v. United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.
Complainant: Michael Hunter 
Respondent: United States Amateur Boxing, Inc.  
Sport: Boxing