MTFOA updates
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Spring clinic planned for March 12
All MTFOA Officials need to be prepared for all of their officiating assignments. What each member needs to do varies. However, all members need, at the very least, to review ...
Posted Feb 23, 2015, 9:12 AM by Paul Williams
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Outdoor availability sheet . . . is available
As you know, Mike Meagher goes away to Florida for the annual Track and Field "clinic." Please make every effort to get your availability sheet to him before he leaves ...
Posted Feb 23, 2015, 9:10 AM by Paul Williams
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Keyes leaving Reggie, but not going far
I wanted to inform everyone that Friday, February 20, 2015 will be my last day at The Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.After almost 15 years here at the center ...
Posted Feb 7, 2015, 10:36 AM by Paul Williams
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Middlesex League seeks spring officials
Mike Sheedy, Track Commissioner of the Middlesex League ML 12, is requesting a posting/notice be sent to our membership indication he will be doing all ML 12 spring assignments ...
Posted Feb 7, 2015, 10:32 AM by Paul Williams
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Celebration of Life for Charlie Leverone on Sunday
Charles E. Leverone, who coached Cross Country and Track & Field on the high school and college levels for 53 years, died Tuesday, Feb. 3 at his home after a brief ...
Posted Feb 6, 2015, 8:53 AM by Paul Williams
Rules, changes & interpretations
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Following are updates about new rules, changes and interpretations and case studies of rules organized by high school, NCAA, USATF and IAAF. For the current rulebook for each level, please see the Rules, changes & interpretations.
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NCAA clarifies pole vault box padding rule
The NCAA has issued a memorandum to provide clarification to NCAA members that the NCAA’s pole vault box padding rule requires all pole vault box collars to contain padding in and around the pole vault box collar, as required by the applicable ASTM specification standard (designation F2949-12), including on the part of the box collar arm that extends down the inner sidewall of the pole vault box (referred to in the ASTM specification as a “box collar wing”). Doing so will give effect to the NCAA’s purpose in adopting the rule – to reduce the risk of injury to student-athletes caused by impact in and around the pole vault box. To read the complete memorandum, visit the ...
Posted Oct 21, 2013, 8:21 AM by Paul Williams
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NFHS rule change allows pole vault box padding
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has added language to its rule concerning the pole vault planting box that allows padding to collar the box. The padding, if used, must meet the new ASTM standard that has already been adopted by the NCAA.A pole vault box collar is a protective device that covers the hard unpadded surfaces surrounding a pole vault box and may also cover the top edges and side walls of a pole vault box. The new specification establishes requirements for the dimensions and minimum impact attenuation performance of pole vault box collars, according to Vaulter magazine.The NFHS memorandum follows:Memorandum from NFHS
To: State Association Executive Directors and Track and Field Administrators ...
Posted Apr 8, 2013, 10:02 AM by Paul Williams
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2013-14 NCAA rules book available online
As reported by secretary-treasurer Don Kirkland II at the Dec. 6 membership meeting, NCAA rules books have only just been printed and shipped. If you're eager to dive into the changes (who isn't?), you can find a PDF of the book at http://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/resources/rules/. This link gives access to rules books for USATF, IAAF, NCAA and NFHS. You can go directly to the NCAA book at http://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/files/resources/rules/2013-2014-NCAA-Rule-Book.pdf. You can then Save As... from the File menu.
Posted Dec 8, 2012, 1:34 PM by Paul Williams
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What'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: The Javelin lands: (a) with the furthermost point touching just prior to the Javelin sliding along the ground on the shaft, (b) almost flat, but with the rear portion of the shaft touching slightly before the javelin slides along the ground: or (c) perfectly flat. From where should the throw be marked in each instance? Ruling will be here next week .
Updates on concussions
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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.
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Updated: MIAA requires concussion training for tournament officials
In support of Department of Public Health (DPH)
regulations cited below, and in the best interests of student athletes, all
MIAA Tournament Directors and Tournament Assignors will require successful
completion ...
Posted Oct 1, 2012, 12:16 PM by Paul Williams
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MIAA updates standards on concussions
MIAA Handbook Standards 33, 56, and 97.4 have been updated for the purposes of clarifying and enhancing the Association’s student concussion initiatives and medical protocols, according to an ...
Posted Nov 4, 2010, 10:16 AM by Mass TFOA
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