CLERK OF COURSE -- PREPARATIONS

CLERK OF THE COURSE

Information Needed From Meet Management

1. Location of: check-in area, report-in area, staging area, warm-up areas?

2. Location of: restrooms, water, 1^st aid/trainers, results, awards, lost & found, implement weigh-in, protests?

3. Competitor numbers – none/front/back/both? Hip numbers – none/left/right/both? Distance races – shoulder numbers?

4. Field events – check-in with clerk or at the event venue?

5. Spikes – max length: track- 9mm or ___mm/ ¼ inch or ___ in; field ____mm.

6. Check-in ____min before event; Report-in ____min before event.

7. Disquals: Late check-in Y/N? Late report-in Y/N? Relay uniforms Y/N?

8. Max number of lanes to be used - on straights ____, on turns ____.

9. 800m – Max of 9 or 12? Lanes or alleys? (not waterfall) 1500 – Max of 12 or 15? 3000m SC – Max of 12, 15, 18?

10. Heats ____or finals w/timed sections____?

11. Heats - # to advance to semis & finals: 100- top__+__; 200- top__+__; HH- top__+__; 400- top__+__; 800-top__+__

12. Markers furnished for relays (int’l zones) (NCAA – tape only)?

13. Schedule - any changes? Clerk combine or eliminate sections/heats?

14. Track markings - walk the track, note colors & locations of start lines for all races & relays (NCAA Rule 1-1-4).

15. Individual to place and pick up cones at break line – clerk or other official?

16. Basket crew – how many? Where will they meet athletes? Means to transport full baskets quickly?

17. Record the names of: Meet Director______________ Referee _________________________

Chief Umpire ________________ Starter(s) __________________ Announcer ______________________ Basket Crew _________________ Finish Line Coord ___________ Clerk Asstnts _____________________

Equipment Needed From Meet Management

1. Schedules - ____ copies

2. Hip numbers

3. Competitor numbers (& blanks)

4. Heat sheets - ____ copies (& blank copies)

5. Tents for check-in & report-in areas

6. Lighting for clerk area – if evening meet

7. Water and paper cups - for check-in area

8. Tables & chairs - clerks; benches/chairs - athletes

9. Spike gauge

10. Batons

11. Safety pins (small); paper clips (large)

12. Large clock – visible in the clerk and/or warm-up areas

13. Pennants & stakes for check-in, report-in, staging areas

14. Signs: Clerk of Course, Check-in, Report-in, Staging Area

15. Board for signs, schedule, heat sheets, results, etc.

16. PA system/bullhorn for clerk to communicate w/ athletes

17. Comm. system/radio to talk w/starter/finish line/announcer

18. Small cones for break line (6), and for alleys (15).

19. Pens, pencils, highlighter, paper, and clipboards (5)

20. Trash cans for check-in and report-in areas

100/100H Lanes – Solid white 1,500 Waterfall – Start of bkstrtch 4x100 Lanes – Solid white

110H Lanes – Solid white 3,000 SC Waterfall – White w/green 4x200 **** Lanes – White w/red

200 Lanes – Solid white 3,000 Waterfall – End of bkstrtch 4x400 *** Lanes – White w/blue

400/400IH Lanes – Solid white 5,000 Waterfall – End of bkstrtch 4x800* Lanes/Alleys – White w/grn

800 * Lanes/Alleys-Wht w/grn 10,000 Waterfall – Start/finish

Sprnt Med **Lanes – White w/blue Dist Med Waterfall – Start/finish

* 1-turn stagger *** 3-turn stagger **** 4- turn stagger

Hurdle Placement (“Standard” Markings)

100 - Yellow 110 – Blue 400 – Green 3000 SC - Black

Relay Exchange Zones (“Standard” Markings)

4x100 Lanes-yellow 4x200 Lanes – red 4x400 (1^st) Lanes - blue Sprnt Med (1^st) Lanes - blue

Personal Equipment

Rule books Safety pins Clipboards Adhesive tape Plastic page protectors

Hip numbers Large paper clips Whistle Rubber bands Plastic bags-large (rain)

Blank comp. numbers Small cones Chalk Vinyl folders Pens, pencils, magic markers

Clerk info sheets Highlighter

Rich Schornstein, Jan 2006, kidz1023@adelphia.net