Officials Training, Tools & Rules

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Helpful Guide to the Acronyms for Organizations and Structures in Track & Field (rev. 10/05/2013)
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OREGON ZOOM ON ONE CLINICS

• Javelin – April 5, 2021 5:00 PM Pacific Time
  • Topic: Javelin Meeting ID: 870 7308 0409 Passcode: 782519

• Marshal Clinic – April 6, 2021 5:00 PM Pacific Time
  • Topic: Marshal Clinic Meeting ID: 846 2058 0591 Passcode: 266335

• Implement Inspection – April 7, 2021 5:00 PM Pacific Time
  • Topic: Implement Inspection Meeting ID: 868 6879 3827 Passcode: 389929

RULES, RULE BOOKS

• 2020 USATF Rule Book

Rule Changes for 2021

• 2021 NCAA Rule Change Summary
• 2021 USATF Rule Change Summary

Rule Books

• Link to Rule Books available at USATF.org
• Links for ordering or downloading rule books directly from the publishers:
  • USA Track and Field: Competition Rules
  • NCAA: NCAA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Rules
  • High School: Rules Book, Case Book, Officials Manual, etc.
  • International Association of Athletics Federations: IAAF Competition Rules to Download

TRAINING CLINICS/MANUALS

General Clinic Information

• 2021 Officials Training Clinic Schedule
• PA/USATF Membership Registration. PA/USATF membership is required to become a PA/USATF official.

Templates for Clinic Notices

• Yearly Clinic Notice

Clinic Instructors (needed between late November and February each year)

• Clinic Curriculum Form
• Call for Certified Officials to serve as Training Clinic Associates

Clinic Manuals

• How to Become and Official
  • USATF Pacific How to Become an Official
• Introduction to Officiating
  • USATF Pacific Introduction to Officiating
• National Officials Handbook
• Meet Management
• National Administration and Mechanics
• Horizontal Jumps
  • Horizontal Jumps Manual (2016)
• Implements
  • Implements Inspector: National Manual
  • Implement Inspector: PA Handbook
• Clerk of the Course
  • Clerk of the Course Guide
• Throws
  • 2015 Officiating Throws Clinic (John Bowen)
  • 2013 Introduction to Officiating Throws
  • 2013 Officiating Throws Clinic (John Bowen, rev 1)
  • 2007 Officiating Throws Manual (George Kleeman)
• Vertical Jumps
  • 2021 High Jump Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • 2021 Pole Vault Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • Vertical Jumps for Beginners
  • Fundamentals of Pole Vault (2016)
  • Fundamentals (2013)
  • Vertical Jumps Part 1 (2007)
  • Vertical Jumps Part 2 (2007)
• LDR Manuals
  • USATF LDR Officiating & Planning
  • PA LDR Clinic Manual (2003)
• Race Walking
  • 2016 Race Walk Officiating Handbook (2016)
  • RW Officiating Handbook (2008)
• Combined Events
  • Combined Events Officiating (2005)

Maps to Clinic Locations

• San Francisco State
• American River College
• Serra High School
• UC Davis
• Enterprise High School Redding
• UC Berkeley Stadium
• Los Gatos High School
• San Francisco City College
• Oakmont High School, Roseville
• North Salinas High School
• Wilcox High School, Santa Clara

OFFICIATING TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• Safety
  • Safety in Track and Field: 1.5 MB file, 61 pages (2008)
• Officials Coordinator
  • Officials Coordinator (2003)
• Referees
  • Referees (2007)
• Umpires
  • For all forms go to the Officials FORMS page
  • Umpire Booklet with 12 Positions for printing back-to-back 16December2019 docx version
  • Umpire Booklet with 12 Positions for printing back-to-back 16December2019 pdf version
  • One-page Umpire Assignments with Track Layouts, with options for the back of the page: (a) hurdle heights and distances, (b) diagrams of breakline cone and hurdle placements, 16December2019 docx version
  • One-page Umpire Assignments with Track Layouts, with options for the back of the page: (a) hurdle heights and distances, (b) diagrams of breakline cone and hurdle placements, 16December2019 pdf version
  • Flag Holders for Track & Field Officials
• Technical Manager
  • Technical Manager: 2MB file, 54 pages (2002)
• Starters
  • Starters Monograph:53 pages (2019)
  • Chief Starter Assignment Considerations
  • Starter Assignments Example: 2018 Stanford Invitational
  • Starter Assignments Example: 2014 Paralympics
• Marshals
  • Marshals (2006)
• Lap Scoring
  • Lap Scoring Sheets for 3,000-m, 5,000-m, and 10,000-m races (up to 25 laps on track) plus an exercise to teach lap scorers and a sheet for the Chief Lap Scorer
  • Lap Scoring Sheet for a 20-km race on a 1-km loop
  • Lap Scoring Sheet and Training Exercise for a 20-km race on a 2-km loop
  • Lap Scoring Sheet for a 50-km race on a 1.25-km loop
  • 2011 USATF National Officials Committee Training Monograph
• Race Walking
  • For all forms go to the Officials FORMS page
  • SYLLABUS for INTRODUCTION TO RACE WALK JUDGING and OFFICIATING 9January2021 and 21February2021 (Word docx file for printing)
  • SYLLABUS for INTRODUCTION TO RACE WALK JUDGING and OFFICIATING 9January2021 and 21February2021 (PDF file for printing)
  • SYLLABUS for COMBINED CLINIC on LDR OFFICIATING and INTRODUCTION TO RACE WALK JUDGING and OFFICIATING 1Aug2019 (Word docx file for printing)
  • SYLLABUS for COMBINED CLINIC on LDR OFFICIATING and INTRODUCTION TO RACE WALK JUDGING and OFFICIATING 1Aug2019 (PDF for printing)
  • CHIEF JUDGE’s DUTIES – card 1August2019 (Word docx file for printing back-to-back)
  • SUMMARY of DQs and TIME PENALTIES for the Recorder to give to the Chief Judge immediately after the race, version 16December2019 (Word docx file)
  • SUMMARY of DQs and TIME PENALTIES for the Recorder to give to the Chief Judge immediately after the race, version 16December2019 (PDF file)
  • Race Walk JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS, TRACK Race with FIVE JUDGES, 16December2019 version (Word file)
  • Race Walk JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS, TRACK Race with FIVE JUDGES, 16December2019 version (PDF file)
  • RECORDER: This is an exercise to teach officials to be the Recorder for race walking events. This example is for a track race. (PDF with instructions)
  • RECORDER: This is another exercise to teach officials to be the Recorder for race walking events. This example is for a road race. (PDF with instructions)
  • PENALTY ZONE (formerly called the PIT LANE) TIME SHEET: This is a form used by the Pit Lane Official. See IAAF guidelines for operation of the pit lane. (Word docx file for printing)
  • PENALTY ZONE (formerly called the PIT LANE) TIME SHEET: This is a form used by the Pit Lane Official. See IAAF guidelines for operation of the pit lane. (PDF file for printing)
  • IAAF Guidelines for Race Walk Judges, including operation of the pit lane. (PDF file for printing)
  • PENALTY ZONE (formerly called the PIT LANE) LAYOUT: This is a diagram and explanation of the penalty zone for any distance, updated 31 July 2019. See IAAF guidelines for operation of the pit lane. (docx file for printing)
  • PENALTY ZONE (formerly called the PIT LANE) LAYOUT: This is a diagram and explanation of the penalty zone for any distance, updated 31 July 2019. See IAAF guidelines for operation of the pit lane. (pdf file for printing)
  • 2016 Race Walk Officiating Handbook (2016)
  • Pockets for Race Walk Judges’ Paddles & Clipboards and Flag Holders for Track & Field Officials
  • Age Grading
    • Road Racing Age Grading Tables (USATF resource)
    • Race Walking Age Grading Calculator (.xls file)
    • See also RW officials page, with additional age grading and training resources
  • Power Walking
    • U.S. Power Walking Association’s RULES and REGULATIONS plus OFFICIALS and COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS, downloaded 12 August 2019 (Word docx file for printing)
    • U.S. Power Walking Association’s RULES and REGULATIONS plus OFFICIALS and COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS, downloaded 12 August 2019 (PDF file for printing)
• Electronic Measurement
  • Electronic Measurements (USATF resource)

CLOTHING

• • Officials Clothing for Purchase (2020)
  • Starters Clothing for Purchase (2016)
  • Flag Holders, Pockets, and Aprons for Track & Field Officials