Training

Helpful Guide to the Acronyms for Organizations and Structures in Track & Field (rev. 10/05/2013)
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TRAINING CLINICS/MANUALS

Training Clinic Calendar

• Training Clinics Calendar

General Clinic Information

• 2024 Officials Training Clinic Schedule Rev. 1
• PA/USATF Membership Registration. PA/USATF membership is required to become a PA/USATF official.

Clinic Manuals

• How to Become an Official
  • USATF Pacific How to Become an Official
• Introduction to Officiating
  • USATF Pacific Introduction to Officiating – 2023
• National Officials Handbook
• Meet Management
• National Administration and Mechanics
• Horizontal Jumps
  • Horizontal Jumps Manual (2016)
• Implements
  • Implement 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
  • 2007 Officiating Throws Manual (George Kleeman)
• Umpire
  • NCAA Cross Country Umpire Clinic
  • NCAA Cross Country Umpire Clinic (Google Drive)
• Vertical Jumps
  • 2024 High Jump Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • 2024 Pole Vault Rules Comparison (John Shirey)
  • Fundamentals of Pole Vault (2016)
• LDR Manuals
  • USATF LDR Officiating & Planning
  • PA LDR Clinic Manual (2003)
• Race Walking
  • 2016 Race Walk Officiating Handbook (2016)
  • RW Officiating Handbook (2008)
  • Race Walk Judging Clinic (Google Drive) (2020)
• Combined Events
  • Combined Events Officiating (2005)

OFFICIATING TECHNICAL RESOURCES

• For detailed information about Officiating Disciplines go to the OFFICIATING DISCIPLINE RESOURCES page