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National Federation of State High School Associations 2014 Track and Field Take Part. Get Set For Life.™

Who to contact:  Richard McWhirter- Assistant Executive Director • rmcwhirter@tssaa.org  Allison Bryan- Administrative Assistant • abryan@tssaa.org TSSAA Office: 615-889-6740

Use of Electronic Devices Rule 3-2-8  Electronic devices may be used in unrestricted areas and coaching boxes, providing the location does not interfere with progress of the meet as determined by the meet referee • Electronic devices shall not be used to transmit information to the competitor during the race or trial • Electronic devices shall not be used for any review of an official’s decision  Penalties: • A competitor shall be disqualified from the event • Team personnel (e.g. coach, manager, etc.) shall be disqualified from further participation in the meet for unsporting conduct

Use of Electronic Devices Rule 3-2-8

Responsibility to Inspect Poles – Field Referee, Head Field Judge Rules 3-10-1, 3-19-3, 7-5-5  Prior to warm-up, the field referee or head field judge shall inspect each pole to be used in competition to verify that the pole is legal equipment

Uniform – Foundation Garment Rules 4-3-1c(7), 4-3-1c(7) NOTE, 9-6-1c(7) NOTE 2  Any visible garment(s) worn underneath the uniform bottom and extending below the knees shall be unadorned and of a single, solid color  Any garment worn underneath the uniform bottom and that terminates above the knees is considered a foundation garment and not subject to being a single, solid color

Uniform – Foundation Garment Rules 4-3-1c(7), 4-3-1c(7) NOTE, 9-6-1c(7) NOTE 2 Visible Visible Foundation Foundation undergarment undergarments garment ends garments end extend below knees extends below above knees above knees Both must be same the knees LEGAL LEGAL color LEGAL ILLEGAL

Uniform – Foundation Garment Rules 4-3-1c(7), 4-3-1c(7) NOTE, 9-6-1c(7) NOTE 2 Garment terminates Extends below knees Garment terminates above knees below knees Visible Undergarment Visible Undergarment Foundation Garment

Uniform – Foundation Garment Rules 4-3-1c(7), 4-3-1c(7) NOTE, 9-6-1c(7) NOTE 2 A B C A, B, C LEGAL  All garments terminate above the knees; thus, all are foundation garments and not subject to single, solid color requirement

Uniform – Foundation Garment Rules 4-3-1c(7), 4-3-1c(7) NOTE, 9-6-1c(7) NOTE 2 RELAY UNIFORMS  Relay team members wearing foundation garments are not required to wear the same color foundation garment  The foundation garment does not have to be a single, solid color  This rule also applies to cross country teams

General Rules for Throwing Events Rule 6-2-9  A pass shall be communicated to the event judge before the start of the trial clock

Prescribed Time Limit for Pole Vault Rule 7-2-11  A competitor shall initiate a trial that is carried to completion within the prescribed time limits, one minute after being called for a trial • When three or fewer remain in the high jump or pole vault at the beginning of a bar height, the above time shall be increased to three minutes • When a single competitor, who has won the competition, remains in the high jump or pole vault, the allowed time shall be five minutes

Prescribed Time Limit for Consecutive Trials in Throwing Events Rule 6-2-9  By way of the chart, the time limits for consecutive trials in throwing events are now clarified

Pole Vault – Planting Box Padding Rule 7-5-24  The planting box shall not contain any foreign materials except planting box padding. Such padding, if used, shall meet the applicable ASTM Specification Standards and can be incorporated into the design of the planting box or can be a padding addition to an existing planting box • Padding meeting the ASTM Standards may be used immediately, subject to rejection or conditional approval by state association action • Padding meeting the ASTM Standards will be required for the 2014-15 track season

Pole Vault – Planting Box Padding Rule 7-5-24  Pole vault planting box padding shall meet ASTM Specification Standards for the 2014-15 indoor and outdoor seasons

National Federation of State High School Associations NFHS Point of Emphasis Take Part. Get Set For Life.™

Coaches “getting it right” with uniforms  Track and field is a sport which traditionally has colorful uniforms and styles that serve different purposes for performance  Having the athletes show up for competition in a legal uniform starts with the coach  Any time there is a violation due to uniforms, it is a violation that could have been avoided  The officials do not have the responsibility for putting athletes in legal uniforms, but do have the responsibility to enforce the rules

Coach/Athlete Education Fundamentals of Coaching Track and Field

Free! $20 $50 All NFHS courses can be accessed at www.nfhslearn.com

National Federation of State High School Associations TSSAA POLICIES Take Part. Get Set For Life.™

Classification  http://tssaa.org/Classifications/index.cfm

Regulations & Meet Qualifying Procedures  http://tssaa.org/Handbook/track.pdf

Catastrophic Insurance  TSSAA provides a Catastrophic Insurance Policy that covers students and / or student athletes in all TSSAA sanctioned activities including travel to and from the activity provided certain requirements are met. The policy is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company and has a $500,000 Medical Limit with a $10,000 deductible. The following slides outline when coaches and athletes are covered with this policy.

TSSAA Catastrophic Insurance Athletes and Coaches are Covered:  Practicing a TSSAA sanctioned sport during the time outlined in the TSSAA Calendar  Weight lifting and conditioning – Is only covered during the season when teams are allowed to practice.  Preseason Scrimmages  Travel to and from athletic practice and contests provided the entire team is together with the coach in charge.

Catastrophic Insurance (continued) Athletes and Coaches are Covered:  Practice during the school day – Must be practicing during the time that conforms with the rules, regulations, and season as corresponding athletic practice outside the school day.  Summer practice – Must be a school team practicing as a unit during the time specified in the TSSAA Sports Calendar with school coach in charge.

Catastrophic Insurance (continued) Athletes and Coaches are Covered:  Games/Contests – Athletes and coaches are covered while traveling together and participating in sanctioned TSSAA contests. Athletic directors are now covered traveling to those contests.  Independent travel to and from is not covered !(Example: athletes driving to a site and meeting the coach)

Catastrophic Insurance (continued) Athletes and Coaches ARE NOT Covered:  Open Facilities  Weight Training and Conditioning – At no time during the off-season are players and coaches covered.  Summer Camps – Any sport team attending camp must have coverage or the camp must cover requirements. The athlete’s and coach’s TSSAA catastrophic insurance does not cover team camps.  Student-athletes are not covered when they are supervised by a non-approved coach or a coach who has not met all TSSAA coaching requirements.

Pole Vault Checklist  http://tssaa.org/Sports/Track/approvedpolevault.htm

Registration of Coaches with TSSAA  The athletic director of each school is responsible for registering all coaches on the TSSAA website. This enables us to have a valid e-mail address for all coaches when correspondence from our staff is necessary. Please check with your athletic director to make sure that all of the coaches on your staff have been registered with TSSAA. Schools who use coaches that have not been registered with TSSAA are subject to a $500 fine.

Use of Non-Faculty Coaches for Track and Field  A Classified Employee or Non-faculty Coach may serve as a head coach in Track and Field if that person has 5 or more years of experience as a coach at a TSSAA or TMSAA member school and has completed the Coaches’ Education Requirements.  All schools are limited to 2 Non-faculty Coaches in Track and Field.

Coaching Requirements & Coaches’ Education  All Classified Employees and Non-faculty Coaches must complete the online NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course and the online NFHS First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches course prior to coaching.  Information previously covered in the TSSAA Online Coaches Training is now included in the online NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course.  The total cost for both online courses is now $130.00. The ASEP course was $250.00.

Coaching Requirements & Coaches’ Education  Classified Employees and Non-faculty Coaches who have successfully completed the ASEP Courses and the TSSAA Online Training prior to May 1, 2013 are not be required to take the new NFHS courses.