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12th Man Foundation – Funding scholarship, programs and facilities in support of championship athletics. Explore opportunities to impact student athletes through Capital Projects and Endowments. Buy tickets to your favorite Aggie sports and Reed Arena special events. Discover the benefits of becoming a member.

UIL – University Interscholastic League: provide educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests. The UIL was created by UT-Austin in 1909. It has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world.

NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association: core purpose is to govern competition in a fair, safe, equitable and sportsmanlike manner. It aims to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education. This ensures that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount.

USATF  – USA Track and Field: the mission is to drive competitive excellence and popular engagement in this sport. USATF also strives to increase recognition for the organization and for track and field in the United States. It encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports. These include the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts. It is the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport. Additionally, there are more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.

USATF Training – Training and certification of officials is crucial. This is central to the USATF goal of ensuring fair competition. It also promotes safe competitive opportunities for athletes. The training and certification processes promote a serious and professional approach to officiating and demonstrate an official’s commitment to excellence. As an official gains experience, their exposure to correct officiating practices, and additional training, USATF recognizes this skill development. This recognition is through progressive levels of certification: Association, National, and Master.

The USATF Training Manuals are available for download and use to assist with training and certification. View/print the two certification forms at:
NEW Officials  OR    2013-2016 Re-certification   

Find useful USATF links at: All Certification Forms & Rules Reviews. These include links and information about:
a. Track & Field (all levels)                 e. Paralympics
b. Grade 3 Referee (all types)              f. Race Walk
c. Implement Inspector                       g. Technical Manager
d. LDR/Cross Country/Off-Track events

Noted on the USATF All Certification Forms & Rules Reviews website:
Only submit forms after you receive instructions. These should come from your Association Certification Chair. Please DO NOT simply fill out the forms and send them to your certification chair without talking to them. 

The Certification Chair for your area can be found HERE.

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In Need of Officials?

If you are the official’s coordinator for a national championship or major regional meet and would like to have it listed on our calendar, please visit our new Applications page (https://my.usatfofficials.com/applications) and submit it. All applications are subject to review before posting.