NH Track Officials Association

Supervisor of Officials Annual Report

March 5, 2005

Last year, in an attempt to increase the pay for officials at regular meets and also address concerns of some officials, I made a proposal to the Sports Officiating Committee of the NHIAA. The proposal covered such aspects of officiating as the number of athletes participating, the number of schools at meets, the number of venues at a track meet, and the duration of many of our meets. Also mentioned was the fact that some starters are asked to supply their own shells. (Any starter asked to supply their own shells is asked to notify me.)

The result of the negotiations was that the Sports Officiating Committee agreed to pay officials during the 2005-2006 regular season as follows:

$72 for dual meets * I official is required

$144 for invitational meets (meets with 5 or more teams and 10 or more competitors per

team) * 1 official is required, 2 officials are recommended.

I am scheduled to appear before the next meeting of the Sports Officiating Committee to seek clarification on or to define some terms in the agreement.

Also, I am scheduled to appear before the Sports Officiating Committee to discuss payment of officials at the Class Meets and the Meet of Champions (as part of a subcommittee of the Outdoor Track Committee).

I am distributing a copy of the NHIAA agreement for your records.

I am also distributing a memo from the NIHIAA concerning policies and procedures during thunder and lightning storms Your strict adherence to these policies would be greatly appreciated.

We have been asked to participate in a NFHS Officiating Methods on-line course. This is being done with the National Federation of High Schools and the American Sport Education Program Division of Human Kinetics. This course will be free. Upon completing of the course package, participants will receive all the benefits and credits that are associated with completing it. These benefits include:

Being listed on the National Officials Registry (on-line database of officials that publicize officials’ credentials and is accessible to those who schedule games).

Credit toward ASEP` s Bronze Level Certification.

A 10% discount on numerous ASEP products.

To participite in this project, course-takers need to:

• Complete the on-line course

• Read the course text (160 pages)

• Review the CD-ROM

• Take the 80-question test

• Keep a record of the length of time necessary to complete each of the elements listed above. (Estimated time to complete the project is 12-20 hours.)

The NHFS Officials Sport Methods On-line Course package will be available for track and Field on August 1, 2005.

Course takers will have two weeks to complete the course they sign up for to be eligible to receive the benefits and credits of completing it. It is not necessary to complete the entire project in one sitting.

I am asking anyone interested in participating in this pilot project for track and field to let me know at the end of this meeting.

forms covering problems encountered while officiating are available. Should you have any difficulties officiating please notify me immediately. My home phone is 332-7327, my school email is eastman.shs@ rochesternh.net and my home e-mail address is neastman@metrocast.net.

I hope you have a great outdoor season!!!

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Eastman

NHTOA Supervisor of Officials