Clerk of the Course

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Working With The Broom Handle
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How to be a goodClerk of Course??

• John Peerless 2007

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BE PREPARED!
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By T Williams
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Clerk of Course - Definition

• Appendix D Clerk of course Track
• The Clerk of Course with the Referee shall ensure
  that the course is correctly set out and kept
  perfectly clear. When hurdles and steeplechase
  races are included in the programme, the Clerk
  must ensure that all hurdles and barriers are
  correctly set and placed and that they are
  removed from the track when no longer required.
  In addition, the Clerk shall ensure that all
  equipment such as judges stand, bell, batons etc
  is ready for use.

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You get the call up Whats next?

• Do you need to contact anyone beforehand
• What preparation do you need
• What do you need to take with you
• What do you do on arrival
• Whos your boss on the day
• Whats the meeting managers role

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Do you need to contact anyone beforehand?

• Referee
• Technical Manager
• Stadium
• Meeting Manager

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What preparation do you need?

• An up to date programme of events
• Layout of track and markings
• Water Jump
• Type of hurdles
• Type of barriers
• Ground staff
• Work sheet
• Wind Gauge
• Lap board bell

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What do you need to take with you

• Your work sheet
• Rule Book
• Other equipment

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Whos your boss on the day?

• The Technical Manager Does your report.
• The Technical Manager, under the direction of the
  Meeting Manager, shall be responsible for
  ensuring that the track, runways, circles, arcs,
  sectors, landing areas for field events and all
  equipment are in accordance with specification in
  Rules for Competition. The Technical Manager
  shall normally have overall supervision of the
  Clerk of Course (Track) and Clerks of Course
  (Field).

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Whos your boss on the day?- Continued

• The Referee
• The Meeting Manager

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Whats the Meeting Managers role

• Overall responsibility for the running and
  control of the meeting
• Will make decisions on run-offs
• Liaises with C of C as necessary
• Plus numerous other duties

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What do you do when you arrive?

• Register
• Claim expenses
• Walk track
• Liaise with Technical Manager
• Contact Ground Staff
• Contact Referee and Meeting Manager
• Get walkie talkie

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Initial Preparation

• Check water jump
• Set up wind gauge
• Walk track
• Check hurdles
• Set up stand in conjunction with referee
• Walk track with referee
• Walk track with ground staff
• Give ground staff copy of your work sheet
• Find out Chief Time Keepers requirements
• Put out Lap board and bell. Tape off.
• Is water required for athletes

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Initial Preparation - Continued

• Set up table for results etc
• Set up bin/bag
• Seats for umpires
• Find batons
• Water for umpires
• Find out time of briefing
• Be prepared to make a briefing to umpires
• Speak to Marksman

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Work Sheets

• See handout 1 Outdoors
• See handout 2 Indoors

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Track MarkingsOutdoor

• Know your track
• Outdoor Colours
• Position of water jump
• Position of stand
• Split starts
• Unusual markings

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Track MarkingsIndoor

• Know your track
• Colours
• Hurdle markings
• Break lines

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Track Markings

• See handout

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Wind Gauge

• 50m from finish line
• Not more than 2m from edge of track
• Approximately 1.22m height
• Spare battery
• Back up
• Check calibration

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Hurdles

• S/C barriers
• Automatic weighted hurdles
• Preparation
• Check with referee which lanes free
• Spare hurdles
• Vets races
• C of C Positioning

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Break Lines

• Indoors Know your break lines
• Shall be marked with a flag at each end at least
  1.5m high
• Prisms or cones 5cm X 5cm X 15cm
• Different colour from breakline placed
  immediately BEFORE intersection

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Indoor Issues

• Stands
• Cones at least 20cm high
• Flags 25cm X 20cm at 60 degrees
• Not exceeding 1.5m on bends and 10m on the
  straights
• Interaction with other events

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Miscellaneous Issues

• Starters/blocks
• Outdoor cones/flags no more than 4 metres apart
• Use cones/flags where kerbing removed
• Watch wiring across track
• Water station

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C of C Resources

• Ground staff
• Track umpires
• Field staff in liaison with Technical Manager