Southwestern Track & Field Officials Association

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Providing USA Track & Field certified officials in East, North, North Central, and West Texas
click here to see the complete area covered by the SWTFOA

5/24/09 - Several ID Cards mailed by SWTFOA Certification Chair Mica Barton have been damaged by the US Post Office, from a mailing she did the first part of May - she has about 15 returned from the USPS that we are working on replacing. If you have received one from her in a package marked "severely damaged" contact her at micabarton@yahoo.com if you need yours replaced.

2/19/09 - The 2009 NCAA Rules Interpretations have been released, see them here, they are also posted on the Rules page.

2/15/09 - Read the latest issue of the NFHS's Track & Field Pre-Meet Notes, which helps to clarify some of the NFHS rule changes & interpretations.

There is a document detaling the summary of the insurance coverage for USATF certified officials.

The Rules page has been updated - see Eric Zemper's article on the evolution of track & field rules over the last 100 years, the online 2009-10 NCAA rulebook, and other items.

11/6/08 - Certification/recertification clinics have been added to the calendar, check the Cert/Recert Calendar.

10/6/08 - The SWTFOA is participating in the Kroger "Neighbor To Neighbor" program - if you shop at Kroger and have a Plus Card, present this document when you checkout to have your PlusCard linked to the SWTFOA by scanning in the barcode at time of checkout. A portion of your total sale will be donated to the SWTFOA. You can also find the document online here.

Congratulations to David Tyson on being named the SWTFOA Field Official Of The Year, and to Carver Davis for being named the SWTFOA Track Official Of The Year.

Association Board Page
Meet your SWTFOA board, complete with pictures and contact e-mail.

Officiating Calendar Page
See a month-by-month listing of meets needing your expertise. Contact info and applications (where available) are included.
Newsletter Page
See your latest issue of "The Marks", the official newsletter of the SWTFOA. Past issues also available for viewing. Join the SWTFOA online mailing list to keep current with news & events in our association.
Officiating Equipment Page
Links to equipment suppliers, plus some homemade items useful for officiating.
Member Services Page
Information concerning membership in the SWTFOA, also handy national info. Official SWTFOA apparel, and a map showing all the USATF associations in Texas.
Rules Page
Links to all the online rule books, info on rules changes, current and past issues of George Kleeman's "Equipment And Facilities Specifications Newsletter".
Certification & Recertification Page
Information concerning your USATF recertification, and information for those wishing to become newly certified USATF officials.
Track Links Page
Links to schools, conferences, and governing bodies.

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Got an officiating question? Need a rules clarification? E-mail askanofficial@swtfoa.com and a Master Level USATF Certified Official will answer your question. Be sure to indicate which governing body (IAAF, USATF, NCAA, NFHS, UIL) the question pertains to, and include as much information as possible.
 

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