1. 2017 usatf ohio officials clinic presentation Effective line clerking
By: landen lama; association level official

2. History/background USATF Youth nationals (3) USATF junior Olympics (2)
2014 Bloomington (check-in clerk)
2015 Lisle (Line Clerk)
2016 Millersville (field events clerk)
USATF junior Olympics (2)
2014 Houston (check-in Clerk)
2016 Sacramento (Head Field Clerk)
Ohio usatf junior Olympics (2)
2015 Cedarville (Check-In Clerk)
2016 Cedarville (Head Clerk)
Mid-American Conference
2016 outdoor, Toledo (Line Clerk)
2016 world masters athletics champs (Perth, AUS)
Call room judge/hytek

3. Presentation outline Duties Supplies Pre-Event Preparation's Check In
Coordinate with Head Clerk
Acquire Draft Heat Sheets
Schedule
Review Facility
Coordinate with Start Crew
Event
Check In sheets
Meeting
Missing Athletes
Event Details
Staging
On the line
The Start
Relays

4. general duties of a start line clerk
Verify competitors, heat/section, and lane assignments
Check for hip numbers (have extra hip number and pins ready)
Provide or remind runners of final race instructions*
Provide or remind athletes of advancement procedures*
Position each runner in proper starting location
Place and control other relay team members (usually if zone near start)
Assist starters in re-positioning runners if there is a false start
Control runners in other heats

5. Supplies Pens Highlighters Schedule Clip board Watch Whistle Program
Heat sheets/check in sheets
Extra hip numbers

6. Pre-Event Preparation's
Coordinate with Head Clerk
At the end of the day you report to them, so see if they want things to go a certain way.
Talk about paper flow.
Review facility
Go to the finish line and start in lane 2 and walk around the track, while taking note of the lines in that lane and if it tabled what is says.
I use a blank track map as well
Check in
With the officials coordinator to find out where the clerking area is just other facilities questions
Get a Program
Look at your numbers to see how you’ll stage everyone
I normally write on the schedule the start line colors
Coordinate with start crew
Introduce yourself
Tell them how you operate
What additional things would they like you to help with

7. Starting Lines (“Standard” Markings)
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

8. Event Meeting Check In sheets The start On the line Staging
I gather up all athletes in that event and call them for a meeting in the bullpin
No electronics
Missing Athletes
I make an announcement of the people who hadn't check-in.
Event Details.
I let them know the stagger, the lane color and where the break if so.
Check In sheets
Get the check-in sheets from the clerks at the table.
Make sure you understand the marking they’ve made on the sheets
Staging
Straightaway
I stake them one after another, in their heats and lane.
On a turn
Depending on track set up either on the in-field or outside of the track
Once the heats go off put the next heat on the track and have them set their blocks. Lanes 4-8 or depends
Be race ready and nothing with you
On the line
Straightaway
Walk down the line and call them up.
If not present put dns
Then signal to the finishline crew of timers that the lane is open
On a turn
Double check that everyone is on the right line.
Make sure block holders sit down
The start
Signal over to the starter that the athletes are ready and in their control

9. relays
Other than telling all athletes the exchange zones for the 4/100 and 4/200 the line clerk comes into play mainly for the 4/400.
Most starters like to help or take over the 4/400 exchange with it being the California exchange.
But technically the line clerk shall place relay teams members in their proper positions on the track. (NCAA RULE 3, section 6 (e).
Gather everyone around and explain to them the rules of the exchange.
I like to stand on the inside of the track and telling the athletes to be on the other side of the line, move down to lane 1 when the person in front of you leaves.

10. QUESTIONS?

11. SOURCES
2016 USATF Annual Meeting Hilton at Walt Disney World National Officials Clinic
EFFICIENT CLERKING
Clinic E December 3, 2016
BY: Jim Smyth and Lloyd “Bert” Garcia
USATF HELPFUL RESOURCES.