1. PVA OFFICIALS MEETING OCTOBER 25, 2015 AGENDA 1. REPORT ON NUMBER OF OFFICIALS 2. SAFE SPORT TRAINING 3. BACKGROUND CHECK 4. PVA OFFICIALS AWARDS 2015 5. UPGRADE PROCEDURES 6. GUIDANCE LIGHTENING STRIKES 7. GUIDANCE CONCUSSIONS 8. MEETS NEEDING OFFICIALS

2. ACCOUNTING OF PVA OFFICIALS 2015 LevelCurrent As of July 31 Apprentice7471 Association48 National70 Master42 Total234231 POTOMAC VALLEY USATF OFFICIALS Certification Totals

3. PVA OFFICIALS WERE FURNISHED FOR PVA AND NATIONAL MEETS IN 2015 PVA Youth XC Championship USATF Zonal Indoor Qualifier PVA 14 and Under Indoor USATF Hershey Youth National Indoor PVA Youth Track and Field Outdoor Championship PVA Masters Meets USATF 12K Championship

4. SAFE SPORT TRAINING ALL OFFICIALS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE TRAINING BY DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND EMAIL CERTIFICATE TO LEN KRSAK AT n2track@aol.com THE URL FOR THE SAFE SPORT SITE IS http://safesport.org/take-the- training/

5. BACKGROUND SCREENING NOT CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY OFFICIALS, EXCEPT THOSE OFFICIATING USATF NATIONAL MEETS. TO DO THE SCREENING GO TO WWW.USATF.ORG/ASSOC/PVA AND CLICK ON BACKGROUND SCREENING ON THE MENUWWW.USATF.ORG/ASSOC/PVA

6. PVA OFFICIALS AWARDEES 2015 SIX OFFICIALS

7. PVA Outstand Official Award - JOHN DAVENPORT.

8. PVA Outstand Official Award – GERALD HARRISON

9. PVA Outstand Official Award – MILTON GROSS, JR

10. PVA Outstand Official Award – LISA ROBINSON

11. PVA Outstand Official Award – FREDA CHASE

12. PVA Outstand Official Award – Mary McKedzie

13. Nominated for the USATF National Officials Hall of Fame – Morton Diamond

14. NOMINATED FOR THE USATF NATIONAL OFFICIALS HALL OF FAME – JULES LUCAS

15. Nominated for the USATF National Officials John Davis Humanitarian Leadership Award – Adrian Dixon

16. Nominated for the USATF National Officials Committee Charles Ruter Outstanding Running Event Official – Sandie Lovelace

17. PVA OFFICIALS AT THE OCTOBER 25, 2015 MEETING AT WALTER JOHNSON HS, BETHESDA Note: Mary McKedzie, Gerald Harrison and Freda Chase are holding their awards. Norvetta Warren, Kyle Brown and Larry Harris are holding John Davenport’s, Milton Gross, Jr’s. and Lisa Robinson’s awards. Adrian Dixon on the far right was nominated for the John Davis, National Officials Committee Award.

18. UPGRADES: APPRENTICE > ASSOCIATION APPRENTICEASSOCIATION TRACK EVENTS>1 TRACK EVENTS 2 FINISH/START LINE ADM. 3 FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING FIELD EVENTS>1 THROWS, 2 HORIZONTAL JUMPS, 3 VERTICAL JUMPS TRACK & FIELD EVENTS>1 COMPETION SECRETARY/ DATA SPECIALIST

19. UPGRADES: ASSOCIATION > NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL 1 TRACK EVENTS>1 STARTER 2 UMPIRE 2 FINISH/START LINE ADM.>1 CLERK 2 FINISH LINE 3 MARSHALL 3 FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING>1 FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING 4 THROWS>1 SHOT PUT; 2 DISCUS; 3 JAVELIN; 4 HAMMER/WEIGHT; 5 IMPLEMENT INSPECTOR 5 HORIZONTAL JUMPS> 1 HORIZONTAL JUMPS 6 VERTICAL JUMPS>1 HIGH JUMP; 2 POLEVAULT COMPETION SEC/DATA SPEC>1 COMPETION SEC/DATA SPEC

20. UPGRADES: NATIONAL > MASTERS NATIONALMASTERS 1.STARTER>STARTER 2.UMPIRE>UMPIRE 3.CLERK>CLERK 4.FINISH LINE>FINISH LINE 5.MARSHALL>MARSHALL 6.SHOT PUT/DISCUS/HAMMER/>THROWS (REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AT ALL 4 DISIPLINES) 7.FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING>FULLY AUTOMATIC TIMING 8.COMPETION SEC/DATA SPEC>COMPETITION SEC/DATA SPEC

21. REQUIREMENTS: APPRENTICE > ASSOCIATION Apprentice to Association: Officiated for at least 2 years and at least 8 meets for the requested events (Submit a list of meets, dates, events worked and person worked for). One letter of recommendation from a Master’s Certified Official is needed.

22. REQUIREMENTS: ASSOCITATION > NATIONAL Association to National: Officiated for at least 2 years at the Association level Officiated at at least 10 meets (two of which were Regional, National, or International) for the requested events (Submit a list of meets, dates, events worked and person worked for). Two letters of recommendation from Master’s Certified Official’s are needed.

23. Requirements: NATIONAL > MASTERS National to Master’s: Officiated for at least 2 years at the National level Officiated at at least 12 meets in the requested events (Submit a list of meets, dates, events worked and person worked for). For field events, proficiency must be shown for all the events within a category (Throws includes SP, DS, JV, HT and WT. Horizontal includes LJ and TJ. Vertical includes HJ and PV) Three letters of recommendation from Master’s Certified Officials are needed.

24. NCAA GUIDANCE FOR LIGHTENING STRIKES SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH – CONDITIONS ARE THERE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING – REPORTED IN THE AREA KNOW THE SAFEST STRUCTURE OR LOCATION. TO CALCULATE THE DISTANCE THE LIGHTENING IS AWAY, MULTIPLY THAT NUMBER OF SECONDS BETWEEN THE SIGHT OF LIGHTENING AND THE HEARING OF THUNDER BY 0.214 TO GET YOUR DISTANCE IN MILES. AT A MINIMUM, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENBDED THAT BY THE TIME THE MONITOR OBSERVES 30 SECONDS BETWEEN THE FLASH AND HEARING THUNDER, ALL INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE AT THE SAFE SITE. WAIT 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST FLASH TO RESUME THE MEET

25. SPORTS CONCUSSIONS TYPES 1. No loss of consciousness or symptoms clear in 30 minutes. 2. Loss of consciousness for less than one minute or more than 30 minutes posttraumatic amnesia or signs/last less than one week. 3. Loss of consciousness for more than one minute or more than 24 hr posttraumatic amnesia or sign last more than 7 days

26. NCAA CONCUSSION POLICY WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO EVENTS: A FORCEFUL BLOW TO THE HEAD OR BODY CHANGE IN THE ATHLETE’S BEHAVIOR, THINKING OR PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING SYMPTOMS LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS (EVEN BRIEFLY) HEADACHE OR “PRESSURE” IN HEAD CONFUSED, DAZED, STUNNED, CLUMSY SPEECH & MEMORY PROBLEMS DOUBLE OR BLURRY VISION ACTION: REMOVE THE ATHLETE FROM COMPETITION AND GET MEDICAL HELP

27. ACTION TO TAKE FOR CONSUSSIONS GET MEDICAL CARE AT ER OR DOCTOR A. First concussion If Type 1 or 2, may return after one week if OK. No dizziness, headache, impaired orientation, concentration or memory If Type3, out for a minimum of one month and return only if OK. b. Second concussion If Type1, my return after 2 weeks if OK. If Type2, may return after 1 month if OK If Type 3, terminate season C. Third concussion - For all Types, terminate season