Recording Flight SheetsMike Petro

Ohio Association Official's Clinic

January 19, 2014

Agenda Review and discuss key points for recording

flight sheets for vertical jump, horizontal jump, or throwing events… Before the Event During the Event After the Event Example Sheets Resources

The reality is that a single official often wears many hats… including flight coordinator and recorder. This presentation assumes you have these duties.

Before the Event Check in athletes and advise on warm-up

procedures and timing Get starting heights for vertical jumps, standards

for pole vault, and take-off board choice for triple jump

On the recording sheets for vertical jump events, enter height progressions – metric & imperial HJ: generally 2 - 5 cm PV: generally 5 - 15 cm

Mark passes to show starting height for verticals Record the time of day the event starts

Discussion Point Do you fill out the height progressions all the

way across the sheet in advance or one height at a time as you go? What if some athletes are entering at the opening

height and the rest are entering much later?

During the Event Gather athletes and explain how they will be called for

their attempt “Mike will be up, Derrick is on deck, and Tim is on hold. Mike, you are

up.” Make eye contact and start the clock for the attempt. Stand on the runway or entrance to the cage or ring to

prevent an athlete’s attempt until the pit or sector is ready Record performances on the event sheet:

Verticals – Make (O), Miss (X), Pass (P) Horizontals & Throws – Distance, Foul (F), Pass (P) USATF only: Foul will be “X” and pass will be “—”

If there are multiple recorders, consistency is important… both in written and verbal communication

Announce marks or bar progressions clearly (two ways… “Thirty feet, six and one-half inch… Three zero, six, one half”)

During the Event During the third round for horizontal jumps

and throws, circle best attempts; at end of round identify finalists and order of competition in the finals. Compare results with Recorder or other official, if possible.

At the end of each height for vertical jumps, compare results with Recorder then advise pit crew of next height.

For vertical jumps in NCAA & HS, determine if athletes are eligible and want to take run-thrus. If so, notify pit crew to remove bar.

“Opportunity” for learning

After the Competition Compare final marks with other recorders or a

second set of eyes from another official Determine places based on best marks, using

tie-breaker procedures Places for combined event competitions are

determined by points, therefore no places need to be assigned on the flight sheet

Record the time the event ended. Sign and write your officiating permit number.

Vertical Jumps

Michael Petro

Randall Hopkins

Buckeye Classic Indoor Meet

4:30 PM M. Petro R. Hopkins

10-JAN-2014

B. Buckeye

Ohio State

W. Perkins

Ashland

R. Cardinal

Ohio State

B. Orrville

Wright State

U. Meyer

Ohio State

5’ 6” 5’ 8” 5’10” 6’ 0” 6’ 2” 6’ 4” 6’ 6” 6’ 8” 6’10” 7’ 0”

P

P

P

P

P

O P

P

P

O X O X X P X

O X X X

O O OX X X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

OX X X X X

X X X

X X X

6’ 8”

6’ 6”

5’10”

5’10”

6’ 2” 3

4

4

2

1X

5:15 PM

Throws and Horizontal Jumps

T. Lane

Unattached

D. Harris

Ohio State

O. Wells

Findlay

W. Hayes

Ohio State

D. Mitten

Michigan StateP 5P F 13.18 13.02 13.18F

314.27

214.63

414.17

115.35

1

2

4

3

515.34

14.18F 13.74 14.17 F P

15.30 F 14.89 15.35 F

14.0813.97 14.29 14.63 F F

14.0413.99 13.68 12.71 13.87 14.27

Triple Jump

---5:15 PM M. Petro

Buckeye Tune-Up Meet

32’

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Michael Petro

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Discussion Any stories or experiences that you would like

to share with the group? What was the last piece of equipment you

purchased for your officiating kit? Questions?

Resources USATF Best Practices Library

http://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/resources/field-events/

Horizontal and Vertical Recording Sheetshttp://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/files/resources/field-events/Throws-Horiz-Jumps-Event-Sheet-Mar2011.pdf

Pole Vault Progressions & Conversionshttp://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/files/resources/field-events/Pole-Vault-Progressions-Conversions-Nov2010.pdf

Advanced Study: Five-Alive Procedure (different from Five-Active)

http://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/files/resources/field-events/Vertical-Jumps-Five-Alive-Feb2012.pdf