Gary MacDonald
James Crow
The National Officials Committee (NOC) Newsletter is full of information for officials - go here if you are not currently receiving it.
Horizontals official Renée Kalt was recently inducted into the UCSD Athletic Hall of Fame. Jennifer Nanista Stephens was honored with one of 7 President's Award for outstanding service to the sport of track and field at the 2025 USATF Annual Meeting in Orlando FL.
USATF awards to outstanding officials will be presented at the SD-I Awards Luncheon on February 1, 2026, at Dave & Busters. This year's recipients are Gary MacDonald, Katherine White, and Jim Waters. All are invited to attend. See USATF SD Annual Awards Luncheon for details on the luncheon.
The San Diego Track & Field Officials Association annual meeting and cerrtification clinic was held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Cuyamaca College. After classroom sessions Officiating Track & Field by Gary MacDonald and Clerk of the Course by Nancy Morris, training moved to the track with individual sessions at various venues. Lunch was served at the conclusion.
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 navy USATF Officials Shirt and khaki slacks, shorts or skirts. Morgan's Monograms is a local source for officials shirts other than the USATF shirt you were sent after your certification. Take your own garment (or purchase at Morgan's) for the embroidered USATF Certified Officials logo and your name (optional).
Handy Links: Detailed information on specific events can be found at Best Practices at USATF.org and 🆕2026 High Jump Rules Comparison 🆕2026 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 2026 Track & Field Rule Book Differences