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RULE BOOKS To order rule books directly from the publishers, use these links: USA Track and Field: Competition Rules NCAA: NCAA Men's and Women's Track and Field & Cross Country Rules High School: Rules Book, Case Book, Officials Manual, etc. International Association of Athletics Federations: 2013 Competition Rules CLINICS General Information Certification Levels and Requirements for Advancements Procedures for Clinic Registration, Rulebook Purchase and Membership Renewal (available between late November and February each year) Online officials clinics registration and rule book purchase. (available between late November and February each year) On-line Rulebook Locations and Off-line Rulebook Purchase Procedure (available between late November and February each year) PA Membership Registration Clinic Notices & Letters Yearly Clinic Notice Letter to Officials Clinic Notice Letter for New Officials Coaches Information Letter Instructors (available between late November and February each year) Clinic Curriculum Form Request for Certified Officials to serve as Training Associates Clinic Manuals For subjects not covered below, go to the Best Practices section of the USATF Officials webpage.   Title with link Author Revision Safety   Safety in Track and Field George Kleeman Revised: 2008 General Clinic for Pacific USA Track & Field Officials George Kleeman Revised: January 2007 A Guide for USA Track & Field Officiating National Officials Committee Revised: 2002 Combined Events Combined Events Officiating George Kleeman January 2005 Field Events - Throws Introduction to Officiating Throws National Officials Committee 2004 2013 Officiating Throws Clinic John Bowen 2013 The Throwing Officials Manual George Kleeman Revised: 2007 Field Events - Vertical Jumps Fundamentals of Field Events - The Vertical Jumps John Lilygren 2013 Vertical Jumps George Kleeman, John Lilygren, John Shirey Revised: 2012 Implement Inspector Implement Inspector's Handbook George Kleeman June 2009 Weights and Measures Handbook Appendix George Kleeman January 2007 LDR Clinic for Pacific USATF LDR Officials George Kleeman Revised: December 2002 Marshals The Marshals Shelby Sharpe Revised: 2006 Meet Management Track & Field and Cross Country Event Management, version 2 George Kleeman Revised: January 2006 National Administration and Mechanics Administrative and Mechanics Manual for Track & Field Events W.A. Wise and Clyde Neff; updated by George KleemanRevised: 2002 Race Walk Race Walking Officiating Handbook National Officials Committee Revised: August 2008 Referees Pacific Association's Referee's Clinic George Kleeman Revised: January 2007 Starter Starters Eric Zemper Revised: January 2007 Technical Manager The Technical Managers Manual George Kleeman Revised: January 2002 Officials Coordinator Officials Coordinator Eric Zemper Revised: December 2003 Umpire Umpire Booklet (2013) J.G. & E.M. Price January 2013 Umpire Infraction Report High School Umpire Infraction Report