2023 USATF Gulf Officials Learn By Doing Clinic

The 2023 USATF Gulf Officials Learn By Doing Clinic is an opportunity to shadow different officials and learn new disciplines. This clinic is open to all new, current, and retired officials.  Coaches of all experience levels can become skilled coaches in the significant events of track & field: sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, and middle and long-distance running. Designed as an extension of the USATF professional pathway of certification courses, participants will learn coaching techniques, drill progressions, and coaching cues with error correction and video analysis. Participants will shadow USATF Master Coaches in a day of practicum on the field, teaching and demonstrating. The experience of visual learning and learn-by-doing is better than any video you can purchase.

Course Structure

The 2023 USATF Gulf Officials Learn By Doing Clinic curriculum entails a hands-on group warm-up and over four hours of instructional event sessions. Participants will earn a skill specialist certificate in the event area upon completion. Only one skill specialist certificate can be earned per Learn By Doing Clinic.

2023 USATF Gulf Officials Learn By Doing Clinic Requirements

Clinics are available to all interested, regardless of training or certification. A coach must accompany all athletes (ages 14-19) attending. A current USATF membership is not required.

Benefits

• Recognition as a USATF Skill Specialist in a designated event area
• Skills and knowledge to coach drill progressions and provide error correction
• Access to USATF Master Coaches with extensive experience
• Qualifies for one CEU from Indiana University

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