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Licking County Track Officials Association – Constitution   revision (2/24/26) Article I – Name The name of the organization shall be the Licking County Track Officials Association (also referred to as the LCTOA). Article II – Purpose The purpose of the organization shall be to organize and educate Track and Field and Cross Country Officials certified by andContinue reading “LCTOA Constitution”

Here’s a situation that’s come up a couple of times in this indoor season. I know what I “do”, but it always feels “wrong”. So here’s the scenario. Saturday in a NCAA Division III meet, a vaulter cleared his first height. On his first attempt at the next height, he was at the end ofContinue reading “Officiating Question”

It really wasn’t much of a “vacation” from officiating. My last “official” meet was the cross country regionals, so it’s been about six weeks to my first indoor track meet. But it was “good to be back”, officiating the pole vault at the Muskingum High School indoor meet on Saturday (12/13). Warmups were to ChristmasContinue reading “Back to Work!!”

55 Years of Track I started running track and field in 1970.  In fact, I read “The Jesse Owens Story”, and found myself digging “starting holes” just like him, in the backyard.  It was only when I got on the old cinder track behind Van Buren Junior High School in Kettering, that I found out about startingContinue reading “The Right Call”