Gary MacDonald
James Crow
SD-I Official Gregg Hara was mentioned in National Officials Committee (NOC) May Newsletter as being one of the 50 longest-serving officials since certification began 50 years ago. The NOC Newsletter is full of information for officials - go here if you are not currently receiving it. Also brand-new official Charlenne Falcis-Stevens of Torrey Pines HS was recognized by the San Diego section of CIF as Girls' Track Coach of the Year. USATF awards to outstanding officials will be presented at the SD-I Awards Luncheon on January 28 at Dave & Busters.
The San Diego Track & Field Officials Association annual meeting and cerrtification clinic will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, via Zoom. All officials are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone considering becoming a T&F official. A team of expienced officials will presentations on various events and aspects of officiating, and break-out rooms will be hosted for more detailed presentations.
We are in need of more certified Para officials for our Association. With the CVETC being nearby and many of us working these meets, being certified will help us all have a better understanding for those rules. Taking the Para Rules Review will give you a USATF Para Level 1 certification. Additional information can be found at Adaptive Track & Field USA
If you have any questions contact the SD-I Para Chair, Danny Perez, or the SD-I Certification Chair, James Crow.
Officials are always needed at the Association's youth meets. If you have some free time and would like more experience and training, take a look at the Youth Calendar, and let Jay Johnson that you would like to volunteer to help at one of these meets.
All certified officials must be recertified every 4 years. For information on the process for certification and recertification, go to USATF's Officials Certification Process and Rules Reviews. You must be a member of USATF to be fully certified. The first step in the process is to establish an account at USATF Connect. More information and links can be found on the National Officials Committee Dashboard or USATF Officials. Currently certified and wish to upgrade your Certification Level? Fill out the Upgrade Application and send to the Certification Chair. To help in the upgrade process, print out and keep track of the meetsand events you work on the Officials Resume Form.
The local uniform consists of white shirt and khaki slacks, shorts or skirts. Morgan's Monograms is the local source for officials' shirts. Take your own garment (or purchase at Morgan's) for the embroidered USATF Certified Officials logo and your name (optional).
Handy Links: 🆕2024 High Jump Rules Comparison 🆕2024 Pole Vault Rules Comparison High Jump/Pole Vault Metric Conversion Tables High Jump Metric Conversion Table (color) 5-Alive Training (2023 - used only in HS meets) Jim Hanley's 2024 Track & Field Rule Book Differences