Track and Field News...
New Track Finals Information: Posted February 19, 2008...Assistant Referees/Umpires at State Finals
Based on a recommendation from ATOM, we have gained approval for adding an Assistant Referee to oversee each of the Field Events at the Track and Field Finals this year. This means a person with the necessary expertise would be stationed at each of the Field Events to assure fairness and adherence to rules and regulations pertaining to that event only. In case of a problem, this official would deal with the situation and be a decision maker. If there was a situation that called for the Meet Referee to be involved, the Assistant Referee would inform the Head Field Event Referee of the need. At the completion of the Field Event portion of the Meet, the Assistant Referees would then report to the track and serve as umpires for the running events.
The purpose of establishing this position is that it puts five (5) more officials in a supervisory position, assuring our student athletes of the best officiating possible. It also allows Meet Management the opportunity to put the most qualified people in the State on the Track to make the decisions that come up during the competition.
If you feel that you have the expertise in a Field Event and would like to be considered for the position of Assistant Referee/Umpire, please contact Lew Clingman at HYPERLINK "mailto:lewcling23@yahoo.com" www.lewcling23@yahoo.com by March 30th, 2008.
Request for ATOM members to volunteer for the 2008 MHSAA Track and Field Finals with an interest in being an Umpire, Clerk, Referee, Starter or Field Event Official. Official's that are Dependable, Experienced and with a keen Knowledge of Track and Field Rules and Situations Needed. Join many other ATOM Official's from throughout the State of Michigan to Officiate at the 2008 MHSAA Finals.
The 2008 MHSAA Finals Sites will be held on Saturday, May 31 at the following locations around the Grand Rapids area:
Division 1 at Rockford High School
Division 2 at Zeeland High School
Division 3 at Comstock Park High School
Division 4 at Forest Hills Eastern High School
If interested, please contact Lew Clingman at any of the following:
18 Worchester Dr. NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Home Phone: 616-459-3890
Cell Phone: 616-690-0553
Posted June 15, 2007
From the MHSAA Bulletin of August 2006...
During the Representative Council Meeting on May 7 - 9, 2006...Cross Country/Track & Field section(August 2006 Bulletin, page 15):
1. Approval of the Cross Country/Track & Field Committee recommendation to score and award medals for eight places (currently six) at Track & Field Regional competitions.
2. Did NOT approve at this time and in the currently proposed format the Cross Country/Track & Field Committee recommendation to conduct a team tournament in Track & Field.
3. Did NOT approve at this time and in the currently proposed format the Cross Country/Track & Field Committee recommendation to conduct a two-day Individual Finals in Track & Field on Friday and Saturday using Eastern Michigan University as the Finals site and four area high schools for preliminaries and semifinals.
4. Approval of the Cross Country/Track & Field Committee recommendation to alternate the gender for track running events and cross country races based on the calendar year rather than the school year so that girls track and cross country events will be run first in odd years and boys track & field and cross country events will be run first in even years. (Editors Note: Thus, Boys Cross Country events will be run first in the fall of 2006)
Midwest Meet of Champions...
This meet will be coming to the State of Michigan for the first time in the meets history. Each year it showcases several of the best graduating high school student athletes from the states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
The meet will occur on Saturday, June 10, 2006 and is being hosted by Jackson High School at Withington Stadium. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.