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News for 2008

USATF 2008 Virginia Clinic Schedule

• January 27, 2008: Univ. of Richmond Robbins Hall (room 245)
• February 3, 2008: CNU admin building lecture hall
• February 17, 2008: VMI Nichols Engineering Bldg. room 512
• February 24th, 2008  George Mason University, Field House (indoor track facility)

VHSL VALLEY AREA RULES CLINIC for high school coaches - VHSL TRACK LINK

March 3rd '08 Spotswood High School 7pm Clinician-Joe Showker email throwfan@valleytrack.org

 Click here for the VHSL officials form that must be submitted to VHSL by March 10th.

DATE	SITE	TIME	CLINICIAN
TBA	Menchville High School, Newport News	7:00 pm	Don Mollenhauer, Jr.
TBA	Douglas Freeman High School, Richmond	7:00 pm	Jim Holdren
TBA	Millbrook High School, Winchester	7:00 pm	Bill Stewart
3-3-08	Spotswood High School, Penn Laird	7:00 pm	Joe Showker
TBA	Staunton River High School Library, Moneta	7:00 pm	Joe Curcio
TBA	West Springfield High School, Springfield	7:00 pm	Mike Dobson
TBA	Northside High School, Roanoke (Cafereria)	7:00 pm	Joe LaRocco
TBA	Powell Valley High School, Big Stone Gap	7:00 pm	Phil Robbins
TBA	VHSL, Charlottesville Virginia	7:00 pm	Cy Weaver

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The Scope of the USATF clinics:

 

Rules Clinics:

8:30 AM Registration-clinic packet handouts

4:00 PM Clinic ends

Throws Safety Slide Show - Primarily for VHSL use, but ok for all throw safety clinics Throw Safety Powerpoint download

Throw Safety From National Throws Coaches Association

Event sheets from Mark Heckel-NTCA Clinician ||| Shot Put ||| Discus ||| Hammer/Weight ||| Javelin Throws Coach Overview for Safety-Mark Heckel

INDOOR THROWING VENUE SAFE? CAN YOU DEFEND YOUR SCHOOL'S ACTIONS IN A COURT?

CLICK FOR A LARGER VERSION OF THIS PICTURE

George Kleenan and others have put together awesome training manuals for you to download.

that link is: http://www.usatfofficials.com/training/

While these are aimed at USATF, they are still appropriate for National Fed and NCAA use as to common sense and event protocols.

Rules Changes for ALL levels at: http://www.usatfofficials.com/rules.html

Main Page for officials: http://www.usatfofficials.com/index.html

Bill Boyd Additional Info: 757/253-6573

Training Coordinator e-mail: hoppyboyd@widomaker.com

Combined Indoor ~ Combined Outdoor

Special Throws Safety acrobat file (applies to many aspects of field events as well)

 Ring Fouls for Throws PPT - For High School Clinics

To order an NCAA Rules Book Click Here ~ Download the rules book (big download and large document)

To order a NFSHSA Rules Book Click Here

2006 NCAA Rules Interpretations (case book) ~ NCAA Rules changes and comments Mailing

Rules Comparisons	Rules Overview Sheets HS	Verbal Instruction Sheets NCAA	Verbal Instruction Sheets HS	Info. Sheets HS & NCAA	Info. Sheets HS & NCAA con't
Shot ~ Discus ~ Jav	Shot Put ~ Discus	Shot ~ Discus ~ Jav	Shot ~ Discus	Hammer Weight Cover - Duty	Implements-All Levels
Pole Vault	High Jump	Hammer ~ Weight	High Long JUMP	Jav Cover ~ Duty	PV Pre-Meet Review
Hammer ~ Weight	Long Jump	Triple ~ Long JUMP	Pole Vault	Discus Cover ~ Duty	PV standards ~ markings
Hurdle	Pole Vault	High Jump		High Jump Cover ~ Duty	Tech Indoor Markings
Great Link for Documents All types including event setup, rules, interpretations of all levels including national federation (High School), NCAA, USATF, AIFF ... NOTE: Documents may not reflect Rules changes for '05 unless noted-check and update! Special thanks to William H. Buttermore, Ohio Association
Evaluation Forms All Events	Clerk	Throw	Time/Judge	Umpire	Vertical ~ Horizontal

USATF Officials General Information Online Center for Officials	Three Rivers	Buttermore's Forms	National Federation General Rules Link
NCAA	VHSL Officials Link	CAA	Big East
ACC	IC4A ECAC	Big South	Atlantic 10
Pole Vault Certification INFO.

Bill Boyd 757/253-6573 Virginia Training Coordinator e-mail: hoppyboyd@widomaker.com

Joe Showker 866-663-4243 (voice mail) and leave your phone number or email throwfan@valleytrack.org

How the process works.