January 8, 2016

Update – Version 3

 

 

 

PA/USATF CLUB LDR OFFICIALS REQUIREMENTS – 2016

Including Important New Requirement & Revised Officials Formula

 

All Pacific Association LDR Clubs and Officials:

 

Described below are the 2016 certified officials requirements for PA/USATF clubs who wish to score team points on the PA/USATF Road Racing and/or Cross Country Grand Prixs in 2016 and beyond. These requirements have been approved by the PA/USATF Long Distance Running Committee.

 

Important Note: This year, the LDR Committee passed an important additional requirement  pertaining to the USATF LDR Officials in your clubÕs ranks which all clubs should note. Both requirements are detailed below.

 

For more information about club officials requirements, contact Mark Winitz (PA/USATF LDR Officials Coordinator). Please read both requirements below.

 

Requirement #1: Minimum Number of Certified USATF LDR  Officials in Club Ranks

 

PA/USATF clubs are required to have a minimum number of certified USATF officials (with an LDR/XC specialty) on their club roster to score team points on the PA Road and Cross Country Grand Prix circuits. This requirement applies if your club had 25 or more "unique" club members compete on the Road and Cross Country Grand Prix circuits (combined) in 2016. Applicable clubs must be in compliance with this requirement for officials by March 1, 2016 or they will not be scored until they do so. Refer to Table 1 at the bottom of this document to see if this requirement applies to your club and your current officials status.

 

IMPORTANT: Individuals who want to become a USATF LDR Official may attend the following Introduction to Long Distance Running and Cross Country Officiating Clinics offered by PA/USATF:

 

Saturday, January 9. 2016 at American River College/Sacramento (8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.)

Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Serra High School/San Mateo (11:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

 

Registration for these introductory clinics is available by clicking this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1T-y-24sT7mHXrCg6MVi1HT1U7n_INCZg5Acu8TTA6no/viewform?c=0&w=1

 

 

Requirement #2 (NEW): Working Requirements for Certified USATF LDR  Officials in Club Ranks

 

Starting in 2016, each certified LDR official in a PA/USATF clubÕs ranks (i.e., who is a member of the club) must officiate in at least one PA/USATF Road Grand Prix circuit event  and one Cross Country Grand Prix circuit event during a calendar year in order for the officialÕs club to score team points on the PA Road and Cross Country Grand Prix circuits in the following calendar year.

 

Extenuating circumstances on the part of officials—such as long-term illness or immobility, or employment obligations—will, of course, be taken into consideration. In all circumstances, however, the number of Grand Prix events (road and/or cross country) that LDR officials from each club are required to work in a calendar year must equal or exceed the number determined by the following formula:

 

 # of required certified LDR officials in club  X  2

 

Starting in 2016, all PA/USATF LDR Officials who are members of clubs will be tracked in this manner. Note: Officiating assignments for PA/USATF LDR Grand Prix events are made by the PA/USATF LDR Officials Coordinator, Mark Winitz

. Periodic notices are e-mailed to all PA/USATF LDR Officials notifying them of upcoming officiating opportunities.

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TABLE 1: PA/USATF LDR CLUB COMPLIANCE (LDR OFFICIALS) - 2016

Version 2 (Update) -  January 6, 2016

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LDR club compliance is based on the number of "unique" club participants (who are registered USATF members for the club) that competed in Road and/or Cross Country events in the previous calendar year as described below.

100-plus participants: 3 officials; 50 - 99 participants: 2 officials; 25 - 49 participants: 1 official; 24 or less participants: 0 officials.

 Key

* = Clubs currently deficient in certified LDR officials, as of 1/6/2016

** = One or more officials in club have not renewed USATF membership for 2016

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Club Name

2015 Unique

G.P. Participants

# LDR Officials

in Club as of

1/6/2016

Required #

LDR Officials as

of 1/6/2016

ASIC's Aggie RC

67

2

2

Bay Area Track Club

5

0

0

Buffalo Chips RC

64

3

2

Chico Track Club

1

0

0

Club Name

2015 Unique

G.P. Participants

# LDR Officials

in Club as of

1/6/2016

Required #

LDR Officials as

of 1/6/2016

Empire Runners *  **

79

1

2

Excelsior RC   **

61

2

2

Fleet Feet Sacramento

9

0

0

Golden Valley Harriers *

54

1

2

Golden West AC

2

0

0

Humboldt Track Club

11

0

0

Impala Racing Team

110

3

3

Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders

51

3

2

Marin Athletic Club

0

0

0

Monterey Bay WNLR

0

0

0

New Balance NorCal

4

0

0

Pamakids   **

93

2

2

Quicksilver Running Club

2

0

0

River City Rebels   **

41

1

1

Santa Cruz Track Club

18

0

0

San Francisco Running Club

41

0

1

Shabo Track Club

1

0

0

ShadowChase Running Club

5

0

0

Spartan Track & XC

8

0

0

Club Name

2015 Unique

G.P. Participants

# LDR Officials

in Club as of

1/6/2016

Required #

LDR Officials as

of 1/6/2016

SRA Elite   **

33

1

1

Strava Track Club *

27

0

1

Strawberry Canyon Track Club

47

2

1

SWEAT RC

3

1

0

Tamalpa Runners

121

3

3

Team Runcoach

8

0

0

The Olympic Club

2

0

0

Transports NB Racing Team

2

1

0

Trkac Racing Team

11

0

0

West Valley Joggers & Striders

56

6

2

West Valley Track Club   **

85

2

2

Wolfpack Intl

53

3

2

Unattached

58

-

-

TOTAL 2015 PA UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS: 1,270

 

TOTAL 2015 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS LISTED HERE: 966