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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RULES, RULE BOOKS

Rule Changes for 2018

• 2017 USATF Rules Scorecard, updated 4 Dec. 2017

Rule Changes for 2017

• 2017 USATF Rule Change Report, updated 8 Dec. 2016

Rule Changes for 2016

• Final 2016 USATF Rule Change Report

Rule Changes for 2015

• Handout of Significant 2015 Rules Changes
• 2015 Rules Changes (Complete List)

Rule Changes for 2014

• USATF 2014 Rule Changes
• Monthly Interpretations/Questions & Corrections July, 2013 – May, 2014
• NFHS 2014 Rule Changes
• NCAA 2014 TF Qualifying Criteria
• NCAA Pole Vault Rule Changes

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

• 2018 Officials Training Clinic Schedule
• Certification Levels and Requirements for Advancements (2013-2016 Olympiad)
• 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

• 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 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
  • 2017 High Jump Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • 2017 Pole Vault Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • 2016 High Jump Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • 2016 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)
• 2016 Race Walk Officiating Handbook (2016)
• RW Officiating Handbook (2008)
• 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

• Referees (2007)

• Umpires
  • • Umpire Booklet with 12 Positions for printing back-to-back 30April2018 docx version
    • Umpire Booklet with 12 Positions for printing back-to-back 30April2018 pdf version
    • One-page Umpire Assignments with Track Layouts 3May2018 docx version
    • One-page Umpire Assignments with Track Layouts 3May2018 pdf version
    • Pacific Association Umpire Incident Report form 26Aug2015 doc version
    • Pacific Association Umpire Incident Report 26Aug2015 docx version
    • Pacific Association Umpire Incident Report 26Aug2015 pdf version
    • RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for TRACK races – 31Jan2017 Word.docx file
    • RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for TRACK races – 31Jan2017 PDF version
    • LDR and RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for ROAD races – 20Dec2018 Word.docx file
    • LDR and RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for ROAD races – 20Dec2018 PDF version
    • High School Umpire Incident Report 26Aug2015
    • Umpire’s Incident Report commonly used at USATF National Championships with rules on the back, 7May2018 docx version
    • Umpire’s Incident Report commonly used at USATF National Championships with rules on the back, 7May2018 pdf version
    • Flag Holders for Umpires and other Track and Field Officials
  • 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 (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
  • RED CARDS for Race Walk Judges (Word docx file with multiple options for printing)
  • RED CARDS for Race Walk Judges (PDF file with multiple options for printing)
  • TALLY SHEETS for Race Walk Judges: IAAF STYLE (Word docx file with multiple options for printing)
  • TALLY SHEETS for Race Walk Judges: IAAF STYLE (PDF file with multiple options 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)
  • Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, TRACK Race (Word docx file)
  • This is an example of the Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, TRACK Race (Word docx file)
  • Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, TRACK Race (PDF file)
  • This is an example of the Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, TRACK RacePDF file)
  • SUMMARY of DQs and TIME PENALTIES for the Recorder to give to the Chief Judge immediately after the race (Word docx file)
  • SUMMARY of DQs and TIME PENALTIES for the Recorder to give to the Chief Judge immediately after the race (PDF file)
  • CHIEF JUDGE 100-meter CARD for the Chief Judge to record obvious violation of Rule 232.2 in the last 100 meters of the race (Word docx file)
  • CHIEF JUDGE 100-meter CARD for the Chief Judge to record obvious violation of Rule 232.2 in the last 100 meters of the race (PDF file)
  • Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, ROAD Race (Word docx file)
  • Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, ROAD Race (PDF file)
  • RED CARD ONLY Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, TRACK Race (Word file)
  • RED CARD ONLY Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, TRACK Race (PDF file)
  • RED CARD ONLY Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, ROAD Race (Word file)
  • RED CARD ONLY Race Walk JUDGING SUMMARY SHEET for the Recorder, ROAD Race (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)
  • RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for TRACK races – 31Jan2017 Word.docx file
  • RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for TRACK races – 31Jan2017 PDF version
  • LDR and RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for ROAD races – 31Jan2017 Word.docx file
  • LDR and RACE WALK Umpire Incident Report for ROAD races – 31Jan2017 PDF version
  • 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)
  • Officials Coordinator (2003)
  • Safety in Track and Field: 1.5 MB file, 61 pages (2008)

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT

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