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Thursday March 28 - Thursday sessions cancelled due to weather
Merrimack Track and Field Carnival at Merrimack NOTE JAVELIN HAS BEEN UPDATED to be on THURSDAY at MERRIMACK NOT at UMass Lowell. This is a change from last week.
Saturday March 30
· UMass-Lowell Invite at UM-Lowell
· Tufts Snowflake Classic at Tufts
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From the Commissioner - MIAA background check
All officials working High School meets must complete a background check with MIAA: MIAA Registration Instruct
Availabilty Sheet Update
The following was a late meet addition: 5/19 Last Chance to Qualify Meet at Weston HS and Leary Field. You can find this on the 2024 MTFOA Spring Availability Form (it's the very last meet-not in chronological order). Or you can contact Anne Bernazzani @ annebernazz@gmail.com if you are available to work this track meet.
OTHER OFFICIATING OPPORTUNITIES
The Special Olympics will be holding their Regional Qualifying meets on the following dates and are looking for 2 officials per date (Starter and Finish line in the am switching to Shot and Long in the pm)
· Brockton High School May 11 2 officials per date (Starter and Finish line in the am switching to Shot Putand Long in the pm)
· Assebat Tech Marlborough May 18 2 officials per date (Starter and Finish line in the am switching to Shot Put and Long in the pm)
· Barnstable HS May 18 2 officials per date (Starter and Finish line in the am switching to Shot Put and Long in the pm)
· Milton Academy May 19 2 officials per date (Starter and Finish line in the am switching to Shot Put and Long in the pm)
· Essex Tech Danvers May 19 2 officials per date (Starter and Finish line in the am switching to Shot Put and Long in the pm)
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The statewide Special Olympics Games are looking for the following
· June 8th @ Harvard 4- 5 officials
· June 8th @ Boston University 2 officials
· June 9th @ Harvard 4-5 officials
PLEASE contact Anne Bernazzani, annebernazz@gmail.com
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Notre Dame Academy, Hingham could use another 1 or 2 officials for the following dates 4/24, 5/1, 5/8.
Thanks,
Margaret Conaty mconaty@ndahingham.com
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First Massachusetts Middle School Relays on Saturday May 4th in Somerville.This is a double session meet.
Starting 10 a.m. You get paid a double fee. If available please let me know.
Ken Carabba KenCarabba68@yahoo.com
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MTFOA updates
Rules updates
Two rules revisions involving the competitor’s uniform, along with procedural changes in several field events designed to reduce the risk of injury, highlight rules changes in high school track and field and cross country for the 2022 season.
Updates on concussions
While concussions and suspected head injuries occur only occasionally in track and field, they do happen. Although MIAA rules do not specifically indicate a role for officials, they should continue the best practice of ensuring that the event is stopped if an athlete is suspected of suffering a head injury and should facilitate the call for and access for medical personnel. For more information, updates on rules and resources, please see Concussions.