BC Athletics' Officials' Newsletter - January 9, 2012

UPCOMING Competitions needing your assistance: Event: Jerome Outreach Elementary School Team Indoor Relays & 2012 Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Indoor Classic (Hosted by Achilles Track and Field Club) Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012 Location: Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond - 6111 River Road, Richmond Parking: Parking is available at the Oval at a cost of $1 per hour Free Parking is available at the WorksafeBC lot (off Elmbridge Way) Times: Track First event - 10:00am (Elementary Schools Relays) 11:30am (Van. Sun/H.J. Indoor) Last event - 4:20pm Field High Jump – 11:30 (first event) Shot Put – 12:00 (first event) Lunch will be provided. Officials who have committed to participate: Bill Koch, Peter Fefjar, Shirley Young, Jason Swan, John Cull, Carol Cull, Keith Hooey, Brian Thomson. Event: 2012 Province Gran Forza High School Indoor Relays (Hosted by Achilles Track and Field Club) Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012 Location: Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond - 6111 River Road, Richmond Parking: Parking is available at the Oval at a cost of $1 per hour Free Parking is available at the WorksafeBC lot (off Elmbridge Way) Times: Track First event – 1:00pm Last event – 5:00pm Field Standing Long Jump – 1:00pm (first event) Shot Put – 1:00pm (first event) Lunch will be provided. Officials who have committed to participate: Jason Swan, Shirley Young, Peter Fejfar, John Cull, Carol Cull If you are available to help at either or both of these Meets, please contact Carol (carolcull@telus.net) Those Officials who reside outside the Lower Mainland and would like a day trip experience at an Indoor Meet are most welcome to come. Workshops and Clinics Level II Officials’ Workshops Location: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Clubhouse - Rotary Bowl – 355 Wakesiah Ave., Nanaimo Date: March 4, 2012 Time: 9:30am to 3:00pm Instructors: John and Carol Cull Registration Form: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/ws_off_lev2_mar4.pdf Location: Langley Legion, Branch 21, Langley - 20570 56th Avenue Date: TBD (we are looking to book a March or April date) Time: 9:30am to 3:00pm Instructors: John and Carol Cull If you would be interested in participating in this workshop please contact Carol or John Cull (johncull@telus.net) National Starters’ Technical Workshop Location: Langley (to be held in conjunction with the Langley Pacific Invitational Meet) McLeod Athletic Park Stadium - 58th Avenue & 214th Street Date: June 15, 2012 Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm Instructor: Dale Loewen This workshop is required for advancement to Level 4 in the National Officials Certification Program. Participants will be given practical experience and coaching on Start teams during the Langley Pacific Meet, June 15-17. Registration Form: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/ws_off_starters_jun15.pdf Technical Rules Update – Racewalk There have been some inquiries about the wording in the IAAF Rule Book concerning Race Walk paddles and whether there is still a need for a symbol on the paddles. The new wording in the book unfortunately left out a phrase however please be assured that the paddles do need a symbol. Previously (prior to 2007-­?2008) the rule Indicated essentially that the paddle (which was WHITE) must have the ">" symbol on one side of the paddle signifying "bent knee" and the "~" symbol on the other side of the paddle signifying "loss of contact" or sometimes called "lifting". Then in 2009 the rule indicated that two paddle were needed with one paddle indicating > on both sides and the ~ was the symbol on the other yellow paddle. The significance of the new rule, based on an interpretation by Jorge Salcedo (IAAF Chairman of the Technical Committee) is that for 2012-­?2013 RW Judges need not carry two paddles, they can carry just one paddle with a separate symbol on each side if they wish. There is nothing to indicate that a RW Judge can’t carry two paddles as in 2010-­?2011. If there are any questions, please contact David Weicker at dweicker@athletics.ca  2012-2013 Competition Rule Book Yellow Paddle 4. When a judge is not completely satisfied that an athlete is fully complying with Rule 230.1, he should, where possible, vshow the athlete a yellow paddle indicating the offence. An athlete cannot be shown a second yellow paddle by the same Judge for the same offence. Having shown a yellow paddle to an athlete, the Judge shall inform the Chief Judge of his action after the competition. Old wording: Caution Athletes shall be cautioned when, by their mode of progression, they are in danger of failing to comply with rule 230.1 by showing the athletes a yellow paddle with the symbol of the offence on each side... 2012/2013 IAAF Rule Books The new rule books have been ordered and we expect them to arrive soon. These will be distributed to all member Officials (Levels 2 and up). Please ensure that you have registered with BC Athletics and paid your membership fees for 2012. Don?t forget that you can find a summary of some of the new rule changes in the Officials Section of the BC Athletics Webpage (see the posted NOC NOC issue). Travel / Mentoring / Upgrading If you wish to Upgrade your current certification please complete the Upgrading Survey Form which can be found in the Officials? Section of the BC Athletics Website (bcathletics.org). You can also contact Kathy Terlicher (kdterlicher@shaw.ca) for more information about the process involved. Kathy, Bill Koch and Carol Cull will be meeting on January 16th to revise our list of those Officials wishing to be upgraded. You are strongly encouraged to send in your requests prior to this date so that a Mentor can be assigned and Mentoring and Evaluation opportunities can be arranged for you. To Date, Out-of-Province Travel, Evaluations and Meet experiences have been arranged for the following Officials in 2012:

Brian Beck – Saskatoon, Knights of Columbus Meet Bill Koch – Winnipeg, CIS Indoors Bob Cowden – Saskatoon, Canada West Meet Wally Smeaton – Edmonton, Golden Bear Meet Michele Peacock – Edmonton, Golden Bear Meet Iain Fisher – Edmonton, Golden Bear Meet

We hope to arrange additional Travel opportunities both within and out of the province for other Officials as the season progresses and requests are made. If you have questions or concerns regarding any of the information contained in this Newsletter (or about Officiating in general) or just want to say hello, please drop me a note. If I don?t have the answer for you I know I can find someone who will. Looking forward to hearing from you and another great year in Athletics, Carol