2025 Officials Apprentice Level Training Clinics

 

APPRENTICE CLINICS  (for new officials)

This is a "hands-on" course which is 6.5 hours in length taught in 2 sessions - a 1.5 hour Zoom session to provide basic event information and a 4.5-hour hands-on session.  This training is designed for a brand new official or someone who feels they need a little extra education on the basics.  We focus on High School rules, but will also share the differences for NCAA and USATF when applicable.
 
Attendees will work with the actual tools of the trade–measuring tapes, marking canes, flags, cones, scoresheets, crossbars and stopwatches. The majority of the exercises utilize scaled mock-ups of throwing circles, long jump, high jump, track markings and relay zones. Topics covered include: event safety, philosophy of officiating, field events (marking, measuring, recording, fouls, flight coordinating) and track events (starting lines, break line, violations, umpiring and relays).
 
Due to time constraints, we do not teach: Referee, Starter, Race Walk, Cross Country or setting up the Pole Vault.
 

DATE	LOCATION	REGISTRATION
Mar 06 (7-8:30pm) Virtual session Mar 09 (9am-1:30pm) In-Person session	Tacoma Hunt Middle School 6501 S 10th Street, Tacoma	register here by Mar. 05 (Noon PT)
Mar 13 (7-8:30pm) Virtual session Mar 16 (9am-1:30pm) In-Person session	Kirkland Juanita High School (Cafeteria) 10601 NE 132nd Street, Kirkland	register here by Mar. 12 (Noon PT)
Mar 20 (7-8:30pm) Virtual session Mar 23 (9am-1:30pm) In-Person session	Kent Kent Meridian High School (West Gymnasium) 10020 SE 256th St, Kent, WA 98030	register here  by Mar. 19 (Noon PT)

Please note: many of the facilities turn their heat down on the weekends.  Please bring warm clothes as the rooms may be cold.

FEE 

$30  

Notes:

• Officials who already have their 2028 Olympiad certification may audit the clinic at no charge.

QUESTIONS

Chris Kunzelman