Mass. Track & Field Officials Association - Competing with the best
Everything about MFTOA, right under your cursor. We provide top quality officiating for the sports of track and field, cross country and road racing. We work closely with colleges and high schools, as well as USA Track & Field New England, to organize, judge and score meets and races. Membership is open to anyone over the age of 18.
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Updates on concussions
| MIAA background checksMIAA background checks required for 2019-2020 The MIAA requires background checks for all officials working high school meets in Mass. Please follow the directions here. There are deadlines for each season so please read the instructions carefully. Members who are returning must register and do the background check (the background check is valid for 3 years). These are members who did the background check in 2016, and they are due to renew their checks this year. Also, all new members must register and do the background check. The cost is $10 to register and $35 for the background check. Registration opens on July 1 and it is a one-time registration and background check for the three seasons. Cross Country deadline: July 31, 2019 Winter Track deadline: Oct. 1, 2019 Spring Track deadline: Jan. 1, 2020 The background check only has to be done every three years. But each official must use Arbiter Sports to register with the MIAA each year. To check your background check status, log in to your Arbiter account and click on the Eligibility tab to see your status. For now, plan on: Year 1: Background check and MIAA registration = $45.00 Year 2: MIAA registration = $10.00 Year 3: MIAA registration = $10.00 If you have any questions, please email Peter Meagher at pmeag21103@aol.com. Off to the racesWhat's the rule?
So you think you know the rules? Test yourself, thanks to the Professional Development Committee and official Mark Young. The format is simple. Each week, a new situation is presented below and you can determine if the rule has been correctly applied. The ruling is published the following week. When you consider the situations, think about both college and high school rules. Situation: A1's discus throw lands squarely on the sector line and the official in the field measures it. The coach of Team B protests that the throw should not have been measured. Result? Again, refer to both NFHS and NCAA Rules. |