Best Practices Summary List
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Combined Events - Planning
 | Coordinator Event Sheets Pat Pretty Updated: September, 2009 |  | |
| Officials Briefing Bob Tice Updated: September, 2009 | |
Combined Events - Rules
| NCAA and USATF Instructions to Athletes and Rules Pat Pretty Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Progressions - Youth PV and HJ Pat Pretty Updated: September, 2009 | |
Field Events - All Events
| Absence from Competition Bill Boyd Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| Event Scoring and Tie Breaking R. Schornstein Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| Event Time Limits Best Practice Collection Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Field Event Times - Planning Estimates R. Schornstein, M. Armstrong, B. Maybouer Updated: September, 2011 | |
Field Events - High Jump
| Event Preparations Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - High School Iowa Association Officials Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - NCAA Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - USATF Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Links to High Jump Materials None Updated: November, 2011 | | |
| Officials Assignment Sheets Bob Tice, Len Krsak, Lane Dowell Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Officials Placement Diagram J. Lilygren Updated: November, 2010 | | |
| Rules Comparison Bill Buttermore Updated: January, 2011 | |
Field Events - Horizontal Jumps
| Clinic Situations M. Johnson Updated: May, 2010 | | |
| Event Preparations Rich Schornstein, C. Von Holtz Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Event Recording Sheet R. Schornstein Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| High School Rules Iowa Association Track Officials Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - NCAA Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - USATF Rich Schornstein Updated: August, 2011 | | |
| Officials Assignments Len Krsak, Lane Dowell Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Officials Evaluation Form Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Officials Placement Diagram R. Schornstein Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| Rules Comparison Bill Buttermore Updated: January, 2011 | |
Field Events - Marshaling
| Marshals' Duties Shelby Sharpe, C. Woolsey Updated: January, 2011 | |
Field Events - Pole Vault
| Clinic Situations Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Event Preparations Rich Schornstein Updated: December, 2010 | | |
| High School Preparations E. Halik Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - High School J. Glinsky, E. Halik Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - NCAA Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - USATF F. Orsak, Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Links to Pole Vault Materials None Updated: November, 2011 | | |
| Officials Assignment Sheet Bob Tice, Len Krsak, Lane Dowell Updated: April, 2011 | | |
| Officials' Duties Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Officials Placement Diagram Rich Schornstein Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| Progressions and Conversions C. Wassink Updated: November, 2010 | | |
| Rules Comparison Bill Buttermore Updated: January, 2011 | | |
| Zeroing Standards and Pit Setup Rich Schornstein, J. Lilygren Updated: August, 2011 | |
Field Events - Throws
| Clinic Situations J. Showker Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Evaluation Form Rich Schornstein Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Event Preparations B. Newland, Rich Schornstein, C. Van Holtz Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Event Recording Sheet R. Schornstein Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| High School Rules Iowa Association Track Officials Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - NCAA Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2010 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes and Rules - USATF Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Javelin - NCAA Instructions and Rules R. Schornstein Updated: May, 2011 | | |
| Links to Throws Materials None Updated: November, 2011 | | |
| Officials Assignment Sheets Len Krsak, Lane Dowell Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Officials Duties Lane Dowell Updated: March, 2010 | | |
| Officials Placement Diagram R. Schornstein Updated: March, 2011 | | |
| Rules Comparison Bill Buttermore Updated: January, 2011 | |
Field Events - Vertical Jumps
| Conducting Five Alive Mike Armstrong Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Officials Evaluation Form - Vertical Jumps Fred Adler Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Recording Sheet (Generic) - Landscape J. Lilygren Updated: December, 2010 | | |
| Recording Sheet (Generic) - Portrait J. Lilygren Updated: December, 2010 | |
Long Distance Running - Officiating
| Aid Station and Marshal's Instructions J. Wind Updated: September, 2009 | |
Long Distance Running - Planning
| Emergency Planning Template J. Wind Updated: January, 2011 | |
Meet Management - General Topics
| Links to Materials for Meet Management None Updated: November, 2011 | |
Meet Management - Liability and Safety
| Severe Weather Considerations Bill Boyd Updated: September, 2011 | |
Meet Management - Planning
| Championship Meet Planning for Officials Rich Schornstein Updated: March, 2010 | | |
| High School Meet Management Info Iowa Association Track Officials Updated: January, 2010 | | |
| Officials Application Template Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Officials' Equipment for Championship Meets Rich Schornstein Updated: May, 2010 | | |
| Officials Meeting Topics Rich Schornstein, Pat Lavelle Updated: September, 2011 | |
Officials Training - Certification
| Certification Chair Duties Rich Schornstein Updated: December, 2010 | | |
| Certification Clinic Materials Len Krsak, Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2011 | | |
| Certification Info, Criteria and Process Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2011 | | |
| Reply to Certification Inquiries NOC Best Practice Updated: January, 2011 | |
Other - Financial
| Federal Income Tax Considerations Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | |
Rules - IAAF Rules
 | 2012-2013 IAAF Rule Book IAAF Updated: December, 2011 | |
Rules - NCAA Rules
| 2011-2012 NCAA Rule Book NCAA Updated: November, 2010 | |
Rules - NFHS Rules
| 2012 NFHS Rule Changes NFHS Updated: September, 2011 | |
Rules - USATF Rules
| 2011 Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: February, 2011 | |
Track Events - Clerking
| Championship Clerk Schedule Sheets Best Practice Collection Updated: April, 2010 | | |
| Duties and Tips Rich Schornstein, Jim Smyth Updated: December, 2010 | | |
| Evaluation Form Fred Adler Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Instructions to Athletes Rich Schornstein Updated: January, 2011 | | |
| NCAA Rules Rich Schornstein, Jim Smyth Updated: January, 2011 | | |
| Needed Info, Equipment and Track Markings Rich Shornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Preparations for Major Meets Rich Schornstein Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| USATF Rules Rich Schornstein, Jim Smyth Updated: August, 2011 | |
Track Events - General
| Hurdle Placements and Heights Bill Buttermore Updated: February, 2011 | |
Track Events - Lap Counting/Scoring
| Lap Scoring G. Kleeman, J. & B. Price, J. Hanley Updated: September, 2011 | | |
| Lap Scoring Sheet (10k) J. Hanley, J. and B. Price Updated: September, 2011 | | |
| Lap Scoring Sheet (5k) J. Hanley, J. and B. Price Updated: September, 2011 | |
Track Events - Marshaling
| Marshals' Duties Shelby Sharpe, C. Woolsey Updated: January, 2011 | |
Track Events - Starting
| Evaluation Form for Starters Bill Buttermore Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Links to Starting Materials None Updated: November, 2011 | | |
| Rules Comparison for Starters Bill Buttermore Updated: February, 2011 | | |
| Starter Preparations and Duties Tiffany Banks, J. Zamora Updated: January, 2010 | |
Track Events - Umpiring
| Best Practices None Updated: September, 2009 | | |
| Evaluation Form F. Adler Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Incident Report (Full) None Updated: October, 2009 | | |
| Incident Report Card (Short) None Updated: March, 2010 | | |
| Links to Umpire Materials None Updated: November, 2011 | |
Weights and Measures - Reference Sheets
| Implement Specifications Bill Buttermore, Ivars Ikstrums Updated: January, 2011 | |
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