January 2024
Reminder - Last chance to register for these training clinics! 
All of the free clinics listed below are designed to provide basic knowledge about events and the roles officials perform. Each clinic will have different events featured with experienced officials giving the presentations and available for questions. If you are a prospective official, these are excellent events to attend. Be sure and see the new high school clinics that have been added to the schedule.
Hayward Field Training Clinics
Hosted by the Oregon Track Club Officials Committee

Saturday, January 13, 10:00 – 4:00, Hayward Field, 40 minute rotating sessions:
Data Management
Discus
Horizontal Jumps
Marshals
Umpires
Go here to register for the January 13 clinic.
 
Sunday, January 21, 10:00 – 4:00, Hayward Field, 40 minute rotating sessions:
Clerks
Implement Inspection
Javelin
Referee
Starters
Go here to register for the January 21 clinic.
USATF Oregon Association Training Clinics
Hosted by Scott Phoenix, USATF Oregon Certification Chair

Sunday, January 28, Noon to 5:00 p.m., George Fox University Indoor Tennis Center, 1101 East Crestview Drive, Newberg, OR 97132

Topics: Electronic Measuring and Implement Inspection.

Go here to register for the January 28 clinic.

Sunday, February 4, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Newberg High School Football Stadium, 2400 Douglas Avenue, Newberg, OR 97132

Topics: THROWS (shot put, discus, javelin). TRACK (starting, umpiring, clerking, race walking). Rotating sessions.
Go here to register for the February 4 clinic.

Saturday, February 10, 10:00 to 5:00 p.m., McMinnville High School Football Stadium and Fieldhouse, 615 NE 15th Street, McMinnville, OR 97128.    

JUMPS (long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault). MARSHALING

Go here to register for the February 10 clinic.
USATF Oregon Association Training Clinics
Hosted by Jerry Westfall, USATF Oregon Officials Chair

Wednesday, January 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oregon School Activities Association, 25200 SW Parkway Avenue Suite 1, Wilsonville, OR 97070.

Topic: Laser Distance Measurement

Go here to register for the January 17 clinic
Zoom in on Officiating Virtual Series
Hosted by Scott Phoenix

Once again, Scott Phoenix, USATF Oregon Certification Chair, will be hosting his Zoom in on Officiating virtual training sessions. This is the fourth year for the popular series. 

Tuesday, January 9, 6:00 p.m. PST, NCAA Rules with Mark Kostek, NCAA Rules Editor. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86516503333?pwd=K1U5SGRacUQzRGYyMWVtanpoVC9hUT09
Meeting ID: 865 1650 3333 Passcode: 106798

Wednesday, January 10, 5:30 p.m. PST, USATF Rules with Dick Boyd, National Officials Committee Rules Chair. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83533969016?pwd=SjcyNGU2c0E5Z2pZVFB4TnphazBRUT09
Meeting ID: 835 3396 9016 Passcode: 302473

Tuesday, January 16, 5:30 p.m. PST, National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) Rules with Julie Cochran, NFHS Sports Director and Kelly Foster, Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Assistant Executive Director (Track & Field). https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84744054735?pwd=aUpHMnVDQXRQOGhtTkRQcjkxZ3ZzUT09
Meeting ID: 847 4405 4735 Passcode: 558872
NEW - The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) are offering a new high school certification for track and field officials. Registration for this new certification begins January 15. Go here to read more about this new program. These initial training clinics have been scheduled:

Wednesday, January 10, 6:30 p .m. - 8:30 p.m. OSAA Office, Wilsonville. High School Track & Field Clinic for New Officials. Sign Up

Wednesday. January 24, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. OSAA Office, Wilsonville. High School Track & Field Clinic for New Officials. Sign Up

The Oregon Track Club and the USATF Oregon Association have partnered to bring you this quarterly newsletter for Track and Field Officials in Oregon. We welcome your comments, ideas, articles, and photos. Contact us.
Thank you to these volunteers for their support of this newsletter: Michael Cahn, Bettina Huber, Bill Kelly, Scott Phoenix, Jody Smith, Phil Sutton, Nathaniel Teich, Jennifer Touchette, and Jerry Westfall.

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