This event is for the outstanding high school track and field athlete Presented by the National Scholastic Sports Foundation
NCUSATF Officials Clinics
Agenda will include: Rule changes; convention update; mentoring program; officials best practices.
January 10th - UNC Charlotte At 1 PM
January 17th - UNC Wilmington at 1PM
February 21st - NC A&T at 1PM
Registration Information
The meet is called the "Jack Griffin Mid-Atlantic Prep Track Field Classic" and is being held at Callas Stadium at North Hagerstown High School in Hagerstown, Md. The meet is USATF sanctioned and hopefully will bring together the best high school athletes of Maryland, Pennsylvania,Virginia, Delaware, W. Virginia and District of Columbia as well as any other athletes around the country that are interested. I am looking for 40-50 officials and I will have alot of volunteers to help.
I will pay $50 for the weekend and provide hotel rooms. This will also be used as a final qualifying meet for Nike Outdoor Nationals.
June 11 will only be the 5000 and the Fastest Kid in Hagerstown (elementary and middle school students running 100 meters).
Please note the preliminary time schedule. and Meet Application
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at coachwk86@aol.com or 301-739-1366 301-739-1366.
Thanks, Wayne Kretzer, Jr.
North Carolina A&T, Belk Stadium, Greensboro, NC.
The process requires creating an ID/Password and demographic and skills information will be found at http://www.tf-registrations.com
There are several other meets to be held at this site needing officials.
Any questions should be addressed to Roger Burbage (919-876-2421).
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
2010 South Granville High School Cross
Country Invitational
University Gazette Online Article:
Staying On Track
Life's Lessons
come full circle for Carlton Allen
Note to Officials: Update your USATF membership by December 31, 2009. Please note that your insurance will not
be maintained if your USATF membership is not updated by December 31.
Officials are needed for a XC meet being held on Nov. 14
For more information contact Bill Cason
Bill Cason
Director of Track & Field/X-C
Guilford College
5800 W. Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
phone: 336-734-3009 cell: 336-734-3009
NFHS Track and Field Pre-Meet Notes
NOC 2009-2010 Treasurer Position Nomination - 1 year term Sue Polansky
2009 Officials Hall of Fame Inductees, Banquet and Award Finalists‏
Charleston Southern is looking for officials for the Big South Conference 2010 being held there. Thanks.
-Val Beesley, USATF SC Officials Chair
Certification Chairs,Please read the attachments carefully.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
New Certification Tests are On-line
Here are the new 2009-2012 Officials Certification Application and the tests
for Association, National, and Master Level Officials. At this time, tests are
available for Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and
Measures & Weights. Information on Master Level Referee's will be posted
here when it comes out.
Everyone who wishes to be re-certified as a track and field official needs to
complete the Certification Application and the Association Level Test. Those who
are only involved in LDR and race-walking need only take those tests.
Re-certifications should be submitted as soon as possible in order to be
considered for USATF National Championships.
In general, If you feel you should be a National Level Official, you need to
have officiated as an Association Level Official for at least 2 years, be
capable of being a head event official within the Association, and take the
National Test. National Level referees need not take a separate test, but should
be able to be a referee at an Association meet.
If you feel you should be a Master Level Official, you need to have
officiated as a National Level Official for at least 3 years, in at least 3 of
the 5 categories listed below, be capable of being a head event official at a
National meet, and take the Master Test.
- USATF Junior Olympics or Youth
- USATF Open
- USATF Masters
- High School (NFHS)
- NCAA
If you have any questions about what level you should be certified at, please
ask me, and don't be modest! There are other criteria for promotion, but most of
you meet them.
Please send the completed application, answer sheets that apply to your
current level of officiating, ethics form, resume, and a check for $25.00 made
out to NC-USATF, to:
Roger Burbage
4605 Limerick Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
Anyone wishing to have a new picture on their new cards must send me a new
digital photo, or live with the one currently on their cards for another 4
years. No certifications will be processed without photos this time around, so
if your card is blank, send me a digital photo.
Certification/Re-certficiation fees:
$30.00 (USATF membership); $25.00 (NCUSATF membership)
Both fees are required for Certification/Re-certification.
Money Orders or Certified Bank Checks are preferred
NCUSATF fee should be submitted to Roger Burbage
USATF fee can be submitted to Katherine Branch or online - USATF.ORG
Available Tests
- Certification Application (new application)
- Track & Field National Test
- Track & Field Association Test
- Track & Field Master Test
- Long Distance Running National Test
- Long Distance Running Master Test
- Long Distance Running Association Test
- Race Walk National Test
- Race Walk Master Test
- Race Walk Association Test
- Race Walk Minimum Certification
Requirements
- Weights & Measures Test
- Source Document for Recertification
Guidance
- Officials Resume
- Ethics Form
Become Certified!
For information on becoming a USATF-certified official, contact Roger Burbage,
the North Carolina Officials Certification Chair, at rburbage@mac.com.
Other Useful References
The following is a list of major references, for those interested in
officiating:
- USATF Rule book
- USATF Race Walk Officiating Handbook
- NCAA
2008 Track and Field Rules
- Clinic for North Carolina USA Track & Field Officials
- North Carolina Certification
Process
Certification Chairs,
Please read the attachments carefully.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
If you are not a member of "USATF Officials listserve" you should join asap! Membership is free. Simply logon to www.usatfofficials.com and click on "Listserve". The current issue has articles on the following: Officiating Certification; Awards; Uniforms purchase; 2008 Rules; Liability insurance; Officials calendar opportunities; Training; Reminders for officials.
Great Resource - Here is a link to a website put together by Bill Buttermore, an official from Ohio. On it, there are forms that he updates each year which compare event rules from all the various rule books side by side - IAAF, USATF, NCAA, and NFHS. It is a great resource.
The website is http://whbtrack.netfirms.com
University Gazette Online Article:
Staying On Track
Life's Lessons
come full circle for Carlton Allen
Note to Officials: Update your USATF membership by December 31, 2009. Please note that your insurance will not be maintained if your USATF membership is not updated by December 31.
Officials are needed for a XC meet being held on Nov. 14
For more information contact Bill Cason
Bill Cason
Director of Track & Field/X-C
Guilford College
5800 W. Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
phone: 336-734-3009 cell: 336-734-3009
NFHS Track and Field Pre-Meet Notes
NOC 2009-2010 Treasurer Position Nomination - 1 year term Sue Polansky
2009 Officials Hall of Fame Inductees, Banquet and Award Finalists‏
Charleston Southern is looking for officials for the Big South Conference 2010 being held there. Thanks.
-Val Beesley, USATF SC Officials Chair
Certification Chairs,Please read the attachments carefully.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
New Certification Tests are On-line
Here are the new 2009-2012 Officials Certification Application and the tests
for Association, National, and Master Level Officials. At this time, tests are
available for Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and
Measures & Weights. Information on Master Level Referee's will be posted
here when it comes out.
Everyone who wishes to be re-certified as a track and field official needs to
complete the Certification Application and the Association Level Test. Those who
are only involved in LDR and race-walking need only take those tests.
Re-certifications should be submitted as soon as possible in order to be
considered for USATF National Championships.
In general, If you feel you should be a National Level Official, you need to
have officiated as an Association Level Official for at least 2 years, be
capable of being a head event official within the Association, and take the
National Test. National Level referees need not take a separate test, but should
be able to be a referee at an Association meet.
If you feel you should be a Master Level Official, you need to have
officiated as a National Level Official for at least 3 years, in at least 3 of
the 5 categories listed below, be capable of being a head event official at a
National meet, and take the Master Test.
- USATF Junior Olympics or Youth
- USATF Open
- USATF Masters
- High School (NFHS)
- NCAA
If you have any questions about what level you should be certified at, please
ask me, and don't be modest! There are other criteria for promotion, but most of
you meet them.
Please send the completed application, answer sheets that apply to your
current level of officiating, ethics form, resume, and a check for $25.00 made
out to NC-USATF, to:
Roger Burbage
4605 Limerick Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
Anyone wishing to have a new picture on their new cards must send me a new
digital photo, or live with the one currently on their cards for another 4
years. No certifications will be processed without photos this time around, so
if your card is blank, send me a digital photo.
Certification/Re-certficiation fees:
$30.00 (USATF membership); $25.00 (NCUSATF membership)
Both fees are required for Certification/Re-certification.
Money Orders or Certified Bank Checks are preferred
NCUSATF fee should be submitted to Roger Burbage
USATF fee can be submitted to Katherine Branch or online - USATF.ORG
Available Tests
- Certification Application (new application)
- Track & Field National Test
- Track & Field Association Test
- Track & Field Master Test
- Long Distance Running National Test
- Long Distance Running Master Test
- Long Distance Running Association Test
- Race Walk National Test
- Race Walk Master Test
- Race Walk Association Test
- Race Walk Minimum Certification
Requirements
- Weights & Measures Test
- Source Document for Recertification
Guidance
- Officials Resume
- Ethics Form
Become Certified!
For information on becoming a USATF-certified official, contact Roger Burbage,
the North Carolina Officials Certification Chair, at rburbage@mac.com.
Other Useful References
The following is a list of major references, for those interested in
officiating:
- USATF Rule book
- USATF Race Walk Officiating Handbook
- NCAA
2008 Track and Field Rules
- Clinic for North Carolina USA Track & Field Officials
- North Carolina Certification
Process
Certification Chairs,
Please read the attachments carefully.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
If you are not a member of "USATF Officials listserve" you should join asap! Membership is free. Simply logon to www.usatfofficials.com and click on "Listserve". The current issue has articles on the following: Officiating Certification; Awards; Uniforms purchase; 2008 Rules; Liability insurance; Officials calendar opportunities; Training; Reminders for officials.
Great Resource - Here is a link to a website put together by Bill Buttermore, an official from Ohio. On it, there are forms that he updates each year which compare event rules from all the various rule books side by side - IAAF, USATF, NCAA, and NFHS. It is a great resource.
The website is http://whbtrack.netfirms.com
For more information contact Bill Cason
Bill Cason
Director of Track & Field/X-C
Guilford College
5800 W. Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
phone: 336-734-3009 cell: 336-734-3009
NFHS Track and Field Pre-Meet Notes
NOC 2009-2010 Treasurer Position Nomination - 1 year term Sue Polansky
2009 Officials Hall of Fame Inductees, Banquet and Award Finalists‏
Charleston Southern is looking for officials for the Big South Conference 2010 being held there. Thanks.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
New Certification Tests are On-line
Here are the new 2009-2012 Officials Certification Application and the tests for Association, National, and Master Level Officials. At this time, tests are available for Track & Field, Long Distance Running, Race Walking, and Measures & Weights. Information on Master Level Referee's will be posted here when it comes out.
Everyone who wishes to be re-certified as a track and field official needs to complete the Certification Application and the Association Level Test. Those who are only involved in LDR and race-walking need only take those tests. Re-certifications should be submitted as soon as possible in order to be considered for USATF National Championships.
In general, If you feel you should be a National Level Official, you need to have officiated as an Association Level Official for at least 2 years, be capable of being a head event official within the Association, and take the National Test. National Level referees need not take a separate test, but should be able to be a referee at an Association meet.
If you feel you should be a Master Level Official, you need to have officiated as a National Level Official for at least 3 years, in at least 3 of the 5 categories listed below, be capable of being a head event official at a National meet, and take the Master Test.
- USATF Junior Olympics or Youth
- USATF Open
- USATF Masters
- High School (NFHS)
- NCAA
If you have any questions about what level you should be certified at, please ask me, and don't be modest! There are other criteria for promotion, but most of you meet them.
Please send the completed application, answer sheets that apply to your
current level of officiating, ethics form, resume, and a check for $25.00 made
out to NC-USATF, to:
Roger Burbage
4605 Limerick Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
Anyone wishing to have a new picture on their new cards must send me a new digital photo, or live with the one currently on their cards for another 4 years. No certifications will be processed without photos this time around, so if your card is blank, send me a digital photo.
Certification/Re-certficiation fees:
$30.00 (USATF membership); $25.00 (NCUSATF membership)
Both fees are required for Certification/Re-certification.
Money Orders or Certified Bank Checks are preferred
NCUSATF fee should be submitted to Roger Burbage
USATF fee can be submitted to Katherine Branch or online - USATF.ORG
Available Tests
- Certification Application (new application)
- Track & Field National Test
- Track & Field Association Test
- Track & Field Master Test
- Long Distance Running National Test
- Long Distance Running Master Test
- Long Distance Running Association Test
- Race Walk National Test
- Race Walk Master Test
- Race Walk Association Test
- Race Walk Minimum Certification Requirements
- Weights & Measures Test
- Source Document for Recertification Guidance
- Officials Resume
- Ethics Form
Become Certified!
For information on becoming a USATF-certified official, contact Roger Burbage, the North Carolina Officials Certification Chair, at rburbage@mac.com.
Other Useful References
The following is a list of major references, for those interested in officiating:
- USATF Rule book
- USATF Race Walk Officiating Handbook
- NCAA 2008 Track and Field Rules
- Clinic for North Carolina USA Track & Field Officials
- North Carolina Certification Process
Certification Chairs,
Please read the attachments carefully.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
If you are not a member of "USATF Officials listserve" you should join asap! Membership is free. Simply logon to www.usatfofficials.com and click on "Listserve". The current issue has articles on the following: Officiating Certification; Awards; Uniforms purchase; 2008 Rules; Liability insurance; Officials calendar opportunities; Training; Reminders for officials.
Great Resource - Here is a link to a website put together by Bill Buttermore, an official from Ohio. On it, there are forms that he updates each year which compare event rules from all the various rule books side by side - IAAF, USATF, NCAA, and NFHS. It is a great resource.
The website is http://whbtrack.netfirms.com
Please read the attachments carefully.
USATFOC's Treasurer's Position is a one year term.
As Ken Taylor accepted another position within USATF Organization,
Len Krsak has appointed Susan Polansky to serve in Ken's vacant position until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
Nominations are needed.
Please note that nominations will also be accepted from the floor at convention.
Nomination Form.
Many thanks,
Valaree J.L. Foss - MEUSATF President
(207) 474-8876
Please leave a message if I'm unavailable to take your call.
If you are not a member of "USATF Officials listserve" you should join asap! Membership is free. Simply logon to www.usatfofficials.com and click on "Listserve". The current issue has articles on the following: Officiating Certification; Awards; Uniforms purchase; 2008 Rules; Liability insurance; Officials calendar opportunities; Training; Reminders for officials.
Great Resource - Here is a link to a website put together by Bill Buttermore, an official from Ohio. On it, there are forms that he updates each year which compare event rules from all the various rule books side by side - IAAF, USATF, NCAA, and NFHS. It is a great resource.
The website is http://whbtrack.netfirms.com