Colorado High School Track & Field Officials

General Information:

• 2026 Track and Field Certified Officials
• 2026 State Track & Field Officials Meeting Zoom – May 12, 2026
• Rules Presentation Zoom Meetings 2026
• CTFOA Newsletter-February 2026
• 2026 CTFOA Mid Season Zoom Recording – April 8, 2026
• 2026 CTFOA Officials Rules Presentation
• 2026 Track and Field Rules Book Index
• Safety – Track and Field Officials Liability – How to Avoid it
• ADA Officials Training
• 2026 Site and Venue Checklist – Officials
• Track State Officers
• Track and Field and XC Officials Uniforms
• Directions for CHSAA State Registration
• Rate Your Contest Officials
• Pole Vault Information (11 informative documents)
• Pole Vault Basics for Officials (Updated)
• 2026 Sector Line Data Report Form for Shot and Discus

Officiating the Running Events

• Best Practices Panel – Starters
• Best Practices Panel – Track Events
• FinishLynx Zero Start Test (Video)
• Track Referee Duties with the Timing System
• Track Referee Duties with the Timing System – Video
• Proper Use of Wind Gauges During Qualifying Events
• Relay Team Uniform Compliance
• New 30m Exchange Zone Layout
• Marking a Track for the New 30m Exchange Zone
• Lane Seeding – 8 Lanes
  • 800m | 1600m | 4x800m
  • 3200m
  • Races Run in Lanes

Officiating the Field Events

• Best Practices Discussions
  • Best Practices Panel – Field Referee 
  • Know Where the Zero Mark is Located on all Measuring Tapes
  • Flights for Vertical Jumps – Large Fields

Throws

• Safety in the Throwing Events
• Discuss and Shot Put Briefing
• Shot Put and Discus Sector Report Form

Long/Triple Jump

• Proper Use of Wind Gauges During Qualifying Events
• Long Jump/Triple Jump Briefing

High Jump

• High Jump Briefing & Guidelines

Pole Vault

• Pole Vault Information (11 informative documents)
• How to Assemble a Gill Pole Vault Pit
• Vertical Jumps Presentation
• Pole Vault Basics for Officials (Updated)