Pacific Association Officials Clinics

and Rule Book Orders

2009-2010

 

Prepared by Jim Hume and Bruce Colman

 

For questions or comments on the clinic program, contact PA Officials Training Chair Shirley Connors at: [email protected] (control + click to open e-mail message box)

 

• Clinics offered between December 19, 2009 and the end of February 2010 are described below.
• To sign up for clinics and (or) order rule books, go to on-line registration at:
• 2010 Officials Clinic Sign Up Page on Active.com (control + click to follow link)

Cancellation Policy:

• Clinics are subject to cancellation if fewer than five persons have registered 48 hours before the announced clinic time.
• You may register by prepaying on line; by prepaying with a coupon from Turns and Distances; or by personal arrangement with the Training Chair.
• Day-of-Clinic enrollment: if you decide at the last minute to attend a clinic, check with the Training Chair to be sure the clinic is, in fact, being given.
  

  Saturday, December 19, 2009

  Where ...CSU-Stanislaus in Turlock
  

  Directions: Go to the new track field house at the corner of Chistopherson and Geer. On Saturday no parking fees apply.
  Class: Introduction to T&F Officiating
  Time ......9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Cost .......$35.00 (includes rule books)
  Target audience: No Prerequisite. It is intended for new officials or those with less than one year’s experience. Students need to attend both morning and afternoon sessions.
  Description: Track: Philosophy, safety, preparation, track events including introduction to clerking, starting, umpiring, marshal, finish line, lap counting; Field Events: throws, horizontal jumps, vertical jumps and review for new officials and certification as part of the clinic.
  During lunch: complete the paper work necessary for certification…hence there is no lunch break. Bring your own lunch!
  Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
  Instructors: Dick Connors, Jim Hume, Dave Soeth, Shirley Connors and Mike Bower

  Saturday, January 9, 2010

  Where ...American River College in Sacramento
  Map: ARC Clinic Map  (control + click to follow link)
  

  Class: Introduction to T&F Officiating
  Time ......9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Cost .......$35.00 (includes rule books)
  Target audience: No Prerequisite. It is intended for new officials or those with less than one year’s experience. Students need to attend both morning and afternoon sessions.
  Description: Track: Philosophy, safety, preparation, track events including introduction to clerking, starting, umpiring, marshal, finish line, lap counting; Field Events: throws, horizontal jumps, vertical jumps and review for new officials and certification as part of the clinic.
  During lunch: complete the paper work necessary for certification…hence there is no lunch break. Bring your own lunch!
  Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
  Instructor: Dick Connors, Jim Hume
  

Class: Intermediate Horizontal Jumps
(Introduction to Horizontal Jumps was given last year.)
Time ....... 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: A clinic for Association, National and/or Master level officials who are likely to have to organize a league, conference or national level event.
Prerequisite: Two years of experience or attendance at the Introduction to Horizontal Jumps clinic.
Description: While the Introduction to horizontal Jumps clinic emphasized running an event with 1 official up to 3 officials, the Intermediate class emphasizes running a league, conference or national meet where you have six or more officials.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructor: Charles Murphy

Class: Intro to Vertical Jumps 101
(An emphasis on the High Jump)
Time ....... 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: This is a clinic for Association level officials who have not yet had this class.
Description: Introduction including running an event with 1 official up to 3 officials, basic safety, paper work, needed equipment, basic rules, excused athletes. This year there is an emphasis on high jump.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructor: John Shirey

Class: Intro to Throws 101
Time ....... 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience…This is a clinic for Association level officials who have not yet had this class.
Description: Basic details of each officiating position, what is required, safety, needed equipment, paperwork, basic rules, and how to run your warm up.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors:

Class: Head Field Event Prep for 2010 Junior Olympics/National Masters
(Includes rule changes)
Time ....... 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: A clinic for National and Master level officials in preparation for heading events at 2010 national JO/Masters meets.
Description: This is a new class designed to prepare those who want to head a field event at the Junior Olympic and Masters Nationals in Sacramento in July 2010. The Clinic will focus on the use of special USATF rules for Youth and Masters.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructor: George Kleeman
Class: FieldLynx Use
Time ......9:00 a.m. to Noon
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience: This is a class to review or learn how to use a Palm Pilot with a program to record field event results…with a design to identify users for national JO/Masters meet(s)
Description: The class will cover FieldLynx use from turning on the Palm Pilot through vertical jump set-up. A schedule for working a supervised meet will be distributed, and will be a requirement before being selected to use FieldLynx at the Pac 10, national Junior Olympics or Masters Nationals.
Instructors: Megan Cook, Jim Hume

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Where ...Wilcox High in Santa Clara
Map: Wilcox High School map (control + click to follow link)

 

Class: Introduction to T&F Officiating
Time ......9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost .......$35.00 (includes rule books)
Target audience: No Prerequisite. It is intended for new officials or those with less than one year’s experience. Students need to attend both morning and afternoon sessions.
Description: Track: Philosophy, safety, preparation, track events including introduction to clerking, starting, umpiring, marshal, finish line, lap counting; Field Events: throws, horizontal jumps, vertical jumps and review for new officials and certification as part of the clinic.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors: Dick Connors, Jim Hume

Class: Clerking 101
Time ...... 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience…This clinic is an introduction to clerking for those without experience.
Description: There is more to “clerking” than reading names on a piece of paper, and walking people to the start line.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructor: Dick Connors

Class: LDR 101
Time ....... 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience…This clinic is an introduction to officiating road races and cross country races for those without experience.
Description: Yes, organizing a safe and well run road race or cross country race takes rules.
Instructors:

Class: Marshaling/Umpiring 101
Time ....... 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: Already-certified officials who would like to expand their skill set, and hence become more valuable to an officials coordinator.
Description: Theory and practice for new Umpires: observing relay exchange zones and lane and non lane violations, and writing up incident reports. A schedule of meets will be distributed where supervision by a tutor will be available.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors: Bill Hawkes + ?
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Where ...U. C. Davis in Davis
Map: UC Davis Map (control + click to follow link)

Since U. C. Davis is going to host an All Comers T&F Meet, many of these clinics will be combined with practical experience at the meet.

Class: Marshaling/Umpiring 101
Time ....... 10:00 to end of U. C. Davis All Comer meet
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: Already-certified officials who would like to expand their skill set, and hence become more valuable to an officials coordinator.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Davis All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: Theory and practice for new Umpires: observing relay exchange zones and lane and non lane violations, and writing up incident reports
Instructors: Rory Osborne

Class: Clerking 101
Time ....... 10:00 to end of U. C. Davis All Comer meet
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: This clinic is an introduction to clerking for those without experience.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Davis All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: There is more to “clerking” than reading names on a piece of paper, and walking people to the start line.
Instructors:

Class: Lap Counting 101
Time ...... 10:00 to end of U. C. Davis All Comer meet
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience…Already-certified officials who would like to expand their skill set, and hence become more valuable to an officials coordinator.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Davis All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: Theory and practice for new lap counters. How does one keep track of all those bodies in a distance race?
Instructors:

Class: Officials Coordinator 101
Time ......10:00 a.m. to Noon or when discussion dies
Cost .......$13.00
Target audience…Anyone who is soon to become an officials coordinator, or who would like to become an officials coordinator is invited.
Description: Morning: A round table discussion with Officials Coordinators who have done the job before, or are going to do the job in the future
Instructors: Sonny Maynard

Class: Starting T&F Races 101
Time ...... 10:00 to end of U. C. Davis All Comer Meet
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience…This clinic is for anyone with no experience in starting races (or limited experience). Oriented for starters working high school, junior college, small college meets. You are expected to attend the U. C. Davis All Comer meet in the afternoon for tutored experience.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Davis All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: Introduction to Starting, Basic Skills (What is the role of the starter? Where do you stand? What are the commands? How do sprints and distance races differ? What equipment is needed? What else do I need to know?) and variations for each, Voice commands, control, timing and practice including cross country.
Instructor: Joe Harper

Class: Race Walk Judging 101
Time ...... 10:00 to end of discussion
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience…This clinic is for anyone who would like to begin to judge race walks.
Outside Activities: Depending on weather, bring appropriate clothes: there will be both a facilities walk through.
 Description: This clinic will cover race walk philosophy, rules, paperwork and everything else you need to begin your supervised practical judging experience. That practical experience is needed before you are certified as a race walk judge. [Becky Klein will be at the Los Gatos All Comer meets as they have walking races there. This is a good opportunity to gain tutored officiating experience.]
Instructors: Art Klein
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Where ...Serra High in San Mateo
Map: Serra High School Map (control + click to follow link)
(Note è Classes will not begin until 10:00 a.m. at Serra)

Class: Introduction to T&F Officiating
Time ......10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost .......$35.00 (includes rule books)
Target audience: No Prerequisite. It is intended for new officials or those with less than one year’s experience. Students need to attend both morning and afternoon sessions.
Description: Track: Philosophy, safety, preparation, track events including introduction to clerking, starting, umpiring, marshal, finish line, lap counting; Field Events: throws, horizontal jumps, vertical jumps and review for new officials and certification as part of the clinic.
During lunch: complete the paper work necessary for certification…hence there is no lunch break. Bring your own lunch!
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors: Dick Connors, Margaret Sheehan

Class: Intro to Vertical Jumps 101
(An emphasis on the High Jump)
Time ....... 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: This is a clinic for Association level officials who have not yet had this class.
Description: Introduction including running an event with 1 official up to 3 officials, basic safety, paper work, needed equipment, basic rules, excused athletes. This year there is an emphasis on high jump.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors: Margaret Sheehan

Class: Intermediate Horizontal Jumps
Time ....... 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: A clinic for Association, National and/or Master level officials who are likely to have to organize a league, conference or national level event.
Prerequisite: Two years of experience or attendance at the Introduction to Horizontal Jumps clinic.
Description: While the Introduction to horizontal Jumps clinic emphasized running an event with one official up to three officials, the Intermediate class emphasizes running a league, conference or national meet where you have six or more officials.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors:

Class: Intro to Throws 101
Time ...... 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience: This is a clinic for Association level officials who have not yet had this class.
Description: Basic details of each officiating position, what is required, safety, needed equipment, paperwork, basic rules, and how to run your warm up.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Instructors: Joe Keever

Class: Head Field Event Prep for 2010 Junior Olympics/National Masters
(Includes rule changes)
Time ...... 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience…A clinic for National and Master level officials in preparation for heading events at 2010 national JO/Masters meets.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Description: This is a new class designed to prepare those who want to head a field event at the Junior Olympic and Masters Nationals in Sacramento in July, 2010. The Clinic will focus on the use of special USATF rules for Youth and Masters.
Instructor: George Kleeman

Class: Starting T&F Races 101
Time ...... 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience: This clinic is for anyone with limited or no experience in starting races, and starters working high school, junior college, small college meets. You are expected to attend a U. C. Davis, U. C. Berkeley or Los Gatos All Comer meet for tutored experience.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.
Description: Introduction to Starting, Basic Skills (What is the role of the starter? Where do you stand? What are the commands? How do sprints and distance races differ? What equipment is needed? What else do I need to know?) and variations for each, Voice commands, control, timing and practice including cross country.
Instructors: John Wise

 

During the 2010 clinic season we are NOT offering the following classes: the role and practices of the Implement Inspector (a.k.a. Weights & Measures); the use of Hy-Tek's Meet Manager, how to set up and run FinishLynx, and how to set up and use Chip Timing. These classes may well be offered in 2011.
During the 2010 clinic season, individual training will be offered as Meet Director and Technical Manager, and mentored by George Kleeman. You will be working the Junior Olympic and/or Masters Nationals as George's shadow and will require much more time than several hours of class time.

 

Winter All Comer T&F Meets

All officials are urged to attend an All Comer T&F meet in order to receive tutored practice in their new skills. Although there is no Implement Inspector clinic, tutored practice is available at each of the All Comer meets.

…at U. C. Davis (Field events begin at 11:00 a.m. with the PV, NOON for the HJ, LJ and SP, the Discus at 1:45 p.m. and running events beginning at 11:00 a.m.)
Map: UC Davis Map (control + click to follow link)
 

Saturday, January 23, 2010 (See the previous pages to see which clinics offered at U. C. Davis will also require practical experience at their All Comer T&F Meet.)

Saturday, February 06, 2010 (No clinics offered today, but plenty of opportunity to practice your skills.)

…at Los Gatos (PV begins at noon, other field events at 12:30 p.m. and the running events at 1:00 p.m.). If you doubt the weather Call: Rick Milam 408 275-9448 or 408 241-6578
 

Map: Los Gatos All Comer Meets Map (control + click to follow link)

 All Comer meets are held every Saturday in January, beginning January 9th, through February 27th, with a Starting T&F Races clinic on February 6th.

 

Saturday, February 6th…

 

Class: Starting T&F Races 101
Time ....... 10:30 a.m. to end of meet
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: This clinic is for anyone who has had the beginning starter clinic and wants mentored practice in starting.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the Los Gatos All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: In this clinic you will get to practice during a real track meet what you learned in class.
Instructors: John Wise
…at Edwards Stadium, U. C. Berkeley (hammer/Weight Throw begin at 9:00 a.m., field and running events begin at 11:00 a.m.)
Map: Cal Berkeley/Edwards Stadium Map (control + click to follow link)

In order to avoid the admission fee, you need to contact Shirley Connors ([email protected]) so your name is on the list of officials to be granted free admission, not to mention parking.

Saturday, January 16th…

 

Class: Wind Gauge 101
Time ...... 10:00 a.m. to end of meet
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience: This clinic is for anyone who would like to become a wind gauge operator. The Pacific Association has wind gauges you may borrow and we need more wind gauge operators. Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes, depending on weather there will be a facilities walk through.

Description: What is the role of the wind gauge operator? How to you set up a wind gauge? What do you record? While some practical work will be done at the clinic, supervised work at a scheduled meet is necessary for your certification.
Instructor: Dr. Leon Glover

Class: Lap Counting 101
Time ...... 10:00 to end of meet
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience…Any certified officials who would like to expand their skill set, and hence become more valuable to an officials coordinator.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes. Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Berkeley All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: Theory and practice for new lap counters. How does one keep track of all those bodies in a distance race?
Instructors: John Coie

 

Saturday, February 6th …

Saturday, February 20th…

Class: Advanced Starting of T&F Races
Time ...... 10:00 a.m. to end of meet
Cost ....... $13.00
Target audience: This clinic is for anyone who has had the beginning starter clinic and wants mentored practice in starting.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes. Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Berkeley All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: In this clinic you will get to practice during a real track meet what you learned in class.
Instructors: Bobby Hughey

 

Class: Marshaling/Umpiring 101
Time ....... 10:00 to end of meet
Cost ........ $13.00
Target audience: Any certified officials who would like to expand their skill set, and hence become more valuable to an officials coordinator.
Outside Activities: Bring appropriate clothes. Attendees will be expected to practice the classroom instruction at the U. C. Berkeley All Comer meet in the afternoon.
Description: Theory and practice for new Umpires: observing relay exchange zones and lane and non lane violations, and writing up incident reports. There will be distributed a schedule of meets where supervision with a tutor will be available.
Instructors: Bill Hawkes

 

Rule Books

Let us talk about Rule Books:

• In 2009 the NCAA published a two year rule book. The next book comes out in 2011. However, there is a connection, to rule interpretations which the NCAA has published…rather than printing a new book:
  •   NCAA RULES INTERPRETATIONS (control + click to follow link) (if you get a window which offers you a chance to Refresh the Page…do so)
• If you don’t have a book, you can buy one. If you bought a book last year, look at these interpretations.
• The high school rule book is new, but not everyone needs the high school’s officials manual or case book. Referees, you probably need these books.
• The USATF rule book won’t be available until about the first of March. Until then use the 2009 version. Since we have so many big USATF meets this year, the 2010 USATF Rule Book should be a hot item.
• You may order these books online or by paper. You will pay by credit card (and you do NOT have to have a VISA card to pay) or by a check made out to PAUSATF.
• See the last page of this newsletter for the paper sign-up form.
• Dick Connors has agreed to handle the ordering and distribution of rule books this year. Dick will hand deliver your books if you are at the same meet or will mail them to you. At the moment he has in his possession some 2009/2010 NCAA Rule Books and 2010 High School Rule Books. By ordering rule books through the Training Committee, you save $$ for shipping is almost as much as most books.
• The drop dead deadline for ordering books through the PAUSATF Official’s committee is 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 27th, 2010. At the stroke of midnight the computer clicks off and you are on your own.

 

While we are discussing deadlines, the deadline for signing up online through Active.com for a clinic is 11:59 p.m. on the Tuesday before the clinic. We need the time to organize the paperwork. At the stroke of midnight the computer clicks off and you are late. Late entries will be charged a late fee of $5.00.

Now to get to the sign-up through Active.com, you can hold down the control key, your pointer turns into a hand, and when you click on the button, you open the web site.

2010 Officials Clinic Sign Up Page on Active.com