Awards and Recognitions The Dick Barbour Meritorious Service Award Turns & Distances 1985 ........................ Hank Patton 1986 ........................ George Newlon Pacific Association Officials Committee Roxanne Anderson 1987 ........................ Dan Dotta % Dick Connors, 2065 Kings Lane, San Mateo, CA 94402 Del Dotta 1988 ........................ Harry Young Bob Huey Ceremony at Stanford… Henry “Hank” Weston 1989 ........................ Ed Parker In 2007, Stanford began ceremonies to honor certified officials who Harmon Brown 1990 ........................ Horace Crow dedicate endless hours to make Stanford’s home track and field meets and 1991 (No award) especially the Stanford Invitational a success. This is the text Coach 1992 ........................ Dick Connors 1993 ........................ George Kleeman Floreal read to honor Bobby Hughey at this year’s meet. 1994 ........................ Tom Moore 1995 ........................ Charlie Sheppard 1996 ........................ Norm Morrison 1997 (no award) 1998 ........................ John Luppes 1999 ........................ Richard Zulaica 2000 ........................ Jim Hume Jim Wynn 2001 ........................ Bob Shor Rick Milam 2002 ........................ Bob Rauch 2003 ........................ Lori Maynard Sonny Maynard 2004 ........................ Gail Wetzork 2005 ........................ Phil Watkins 2006 ........................ Bill Edgar 2007 ........................ Ed Hicks 2008 ..................... Dick Iwamiya The George Newlon Special Recognition Award — Track Photo by Mark Foyer 1995 ........................ Bob Mason 1996 ........................ Ben Morjig Today we are delighted to honor Bobby Hughey. 1997 ........................ (no award) 1998 ........................ Jerry Colman Bobby ran track as a kid over in Sanger, California, near Fresno, but 1999 ........................ Bobby Hughey 2000 ........................ Dan Davidson his real service to track and field began in the 1970s, when his eldest 2001 ........................ John Coie daughter was running for the San Jose Cinder Gals. 2002 ........................ Gerry Collet 2003 ........................ Dick Iwamiya Bobby began working Youth, High School, collegiate and invitational 2004 ........................ Rick Urband 2005 ........................ Joe Harper meets, first as a timer, back in the days before Fully Automatic Timing, 2006 ........................ Richard Cabral then as a clerk and finally as a 2007 ........................ Colin Campbell starter. 2008 ..................... Jeannie White For the past twenty years he The Horace Crow Special Recognition Award — Field has been a mainstay at our meets 1995 ........................ Sonny Maynard here at Stanford, and has served 1996 ........................ Rich Zulaica 1997 ........................ (no award) for many years as our head starter. 1998 ........................ Bill Edgar Bobby used to live nearby, but 1999 ........................ Joan M. Wilson 2000 ........................ Phil Watkins about four years ago moved up to 2001 ........................ Dr. Leon Glover, Jr. Pioneer, in the Sierra foothills— 2002 ........................ Bruce Colman 2003 ........................ Dick Petruzzi and he still comes to the Bay Area 2004 ........................ Teddy Hayes twice a week during the season, to 2005 ........................ Shirley Connors Margaret Sheehan start meets—as many as 60 per 2006 ........................ John Murray year. 2007 ........................ Bill Hawkes 2008 ..................... John Shirey Credits this issue: Writing: Bruce Colman, Jim Hume, Dr. Leon Glover, Brooks Johnson and Dick Connors; Photography Jim Hume and Mark Foyer; desk top publishing by Jim Hume, editing by Bruce Colman and mailing by Dick Connors. He has worked national championships for the The world-renowned track and field event, NCAA and for USA Track and Field, has worked the which announced the move to the state capital Modesto—now California—Relays regularly over the late last year following a 76-year run in past quarter century, and been a starter for the Central Modesto, was scheduled for May 9 at Coast Section finals for the past 25 years, too. Sacramento State’s Hornet Stadium. Meet Furthermore, Bobby is one of the guys who Director Gregg Miller said it was a very difficult arranges other starters’ schedules, for meets decision to cancel the 2009 meet and delay the throughout northern California, so that when athletes event’s Sacramento debut, but he expressed come to the line, they benefit from the services of confidence that it is the best decision for the well trained, dedicated officiating. event’s long-term future. Bobby is one of our sports’ fine servants, and a “There were logistical and financial details valued contributor to Stanford’s Track and Field that took longer than anticipated to nail down in program. time for this year’s event,” Miller said. “We want to do this right by putting on a first-class We thank and honor him for his service. event in keeping with our long tradition. We’re Heard at the track going to have all of the details worked out plus far better resources in 2010 than we would have • Special thanks for donations…Since the last had this year. ” (Google “Track and field: Turns and Distances, the officials committee has Modesto-to-Sacramento move on hold” for John received donations from the Peninsula Athlete Crumpacker’s entire San Francisco Chronicle League, a member official who wishes to remain article.) anonymous and the About Timing Association. • Pacific Association Officials Committee Annual Of This And That Meeting…The Officials annual meeting will take • Scott Chisam, a veteran track coach and place Sunday, August 30, 2009 on the campus of Association-level starter from the Santa Clara the University of California Davis, in the CLUB Valley, was invited by his son Matt (Matt is an ROOM at the new football stadium located on assistant track coach at Harvard and a former UC Hutchison. Dr. Jon Vochatzer and the Aggie Davis athlete) to start the North East Youth Track and Field Program are our gracious hosts, as Conference Indoor Championships at Harvard on they have been the last several years. More details February 14. Scott ended the day at the meet by on the meeting will be made available in coming starting forty-five 200 meter races. months. Phil Watkins heads the annual meeting • committee, with Jay Abbott, Stephen Crowe, Gail High School Hair: In March, Dino Certa, Decatur, and Phil Leake. National-level starter, e-mailed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), for clarification Directions to the CLUB ROOM at the stadium: of the National Federation of State High School Coming from the West on I-80, or from the East on Associations jewelry rule--specifically regarding I-80 turn North on Highway 113 (Highway to types of hairpins, bobby pins and other fasteners Woodland) and get off at Hutchison Drive and go designed to keep hair under control. Hal East to the Football Stadium. From the North (I-5) Harkness, the head of CIF’s track and field rules get off at Highway 113 Woodland and go South to committee, responded: “Anything that is used Hutchison Drive. Go East over the highway to the sparingly for hair control is ok. Exceptions would Football Stadium. be large plastic and metal clips. Size matters.” • Could this be the end of an Era? California • Steve Green had a question about the high school Invitational Relays put on hold this spring With a rules and the use of electronic gear in the area of tight time schedule forcing meet organizers to race competition. After a bit of e-mail traffic, this is his against the clock California Invitational Relays will response. While the NCAA Rule (6-8-b) and take a one-year hiatus before returning to the USATF (Rule 144.3h) books flatly prohibit the national track calendar in 2010. use of electronic gear in the competition area of a track meet, the high schools (Points of Emphasis, the fall officiating calendar. Best address? page 78, 1 Electronic Devices) leaves such a [email protected] decision up to the games committee. As George • Ken Taylor (Potomac Valley Association) has Kleeman noted, “It is a game committee decision resigned as National Officials Committee if you outlaw whatever electronics on the field of Treasurer after being named to the USATF Board play. However, if not eliminated they still cannot of Directors. NOC chairman Len Krsak has be used for coaching or guidance. As Jerry named Sue Polansky (from the Long Island (Colman) suggested either at the coaches meeting Association) to fill the position on an interim or in pre meet information or by announcement basis. Congratulations to both individuals. the Games Committee conditions may be communicated.” • The Masters folks gave out a bunch of year end • Another Chisam story. On March 14, at the awards and our own Joy Upshaw Margerum was Aggie Invitational at UCD, your T&D editor ran one of those selected as Athletes of the Year in into Scott Chisam in the grandstands. Scottie was the 39-59 category. watching his son Matt pole-vault. Matt is in • Romance: Jerry (“JJ”) Noble, Association-level training for the USA National Decathlon team. official and assistant coach at DeAnza College, Scott mentioned that last summer, when Matt and Lyndsey Kuehn, newly certified in 2009, are shipped his vaulting poles home for the season, engaged to be married July 11. Best wishes from the shipping company managed to run over them all your officiating