Southwestern Track & Field Officials Association

Southwestern Track & Field Officials Association

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.

Track & Field Rules Page

**The NFHS, NCAA, and USATF rule books can now be ordered online**

Be sure to check the Training Page on usatfofficials.com for valuable meet officiating info (how to run an event, forms, monographs, etc...) - an excellent tool for the beginner and the advanced track official. Event officiating guidelines as written by SWTFOA Master-level officials also available on the Member Services page.

George Kleeman's short (2-page) summary of major rule cchanges for 2007 for NFHS, NCAA, and USATF (pdf file)
(longer 8-page detailed summary can be found on www.usatfofficials.com here)

Online 2007 NCAA Track & Field Rulebook
2007 NCAA Rules Changes (pdf file)
(must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view)

Online NCAA Casebook

Online 2006 USATF Rulebook
(online 2005 USATF Rulebook)
(must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view)

2007 UIL Track & Field Rules
(governing body for Texas public schools)

Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Rules
(Texas' largest private school governing body)
(must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view)

IAAF Handbook
(must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed)

Officials can order a 2007 Track & Field Rules Comparison and Officials
Duties from Bill Boyd, former SWTFOA member and currently on the USATF
rules committee. The cost is $9.00. To place an order send a check for $9.00
payable to Bill Boyd- USATF to:

Bill Boyd
2529 Burrows Court
Williamsburg, VA 23185

This manual is a valuable tool in helping officials. It has great
charts and diagrams along with the rules comparison that you will not find in many
of the current rule books. It also has "case book" section.

The Equipment and Facilities Specifications Newsletter (2-07) (PDF file)
(by George Kleeman, Vice Chair for Training for USATF officials)
(must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed)
**E&F Update for Masters 80+ Hammer & Shot change**
**E&F Update For Hammer 4/7/05**
October 2006 newsletter
February 2006 newsletter
September 2005 newsletter
January 2005 Newsletter
October 2004 Newsletter
Jan 2004 E&F Newsletter
October 2003 E & F Newsletter

Association Board

Officiating Calendar

Newsletter

Officiating Equipment

Member Services

Rules Page

Track Links