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1) Our school has a few old aluminum poles. Surely these things are 30+ years old?  I am assuming these are safe for learning the basics with a straight pole.  Thoughts? So those aluminum poles are at least sixty years-old.  Even when I was in high school in Cincinnati in the early 70’s, those type wereContinue reading “New Coach – New School – Pole Questions”

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!!”