Application to Upgrade Official's Certification Level

Last Name ______First Name ______USATF Member # ______

Discipline ______Upgrade to: ___ Association ___ National ___ Master

Upgrade Requirements / Instructions Meet the criteria below for each discipline for which you seek an upgrade. Also have your trainer complete the applicable Training/Upgrade Checklist. Send this form and required recommendations (and if applicable, Rules Reviews answer sheet and signed Upgrade Checklist) to your Certification Chair. Certification Upgrade Criteria (From the National Officials Committee Certification Regulation) Upgrade to Upgrade to Upgrade to Criteria Association Level National Level Master level Serve in current certification 2 years 2 years 2 years level for at least At least 10 meets; of which 2 At least 12 meets; of which 2 Work a minimum number of meets must be outside home Assn, or must be Regn’l, Nat’l, or at the current certification level in At least 8 Meets be Regn’l, Nat’l, or Internat’l Internat’l meets; plus 2 more of the discipline concerned meets those, or 2 outside home Assn Have positive written upgrade From 1 Master or 1 National From 2 Master, or 1 Master & 1 recommendations from officials From 3 Master level officials level official National level official worked with or under Complete required Rules Reviews Yes, for overall upgrade; or for Yes, for overall upgrade; or for a Yes, for overall upgrade; or for a with minimum required score a graded discipline with a test graded discipline with a test graded discipline with a test Meet any additional criteria Yes Yes Yes established by your Association Take on more responsibility Meet the certification level Take on more responsibility in Serve as a head official at major outside home Assn, & serve as a definition of being ready to: home association meets regional and national meets head official within home Assn

Resume of Meets Worked to Support Upgrade

Meet Name City & State Month & Year Event/Posn (& specify Head or Crew) Upgrade to Association Level - List 8 meets worked at your current certification level in the discipline in which upgrade is sought.

Upgrade to NATIONAL Level – List the 8 meets above plus 2 additional meets outside your home association; OR 2 regional, national or international meets worked in the discipline in which upgrade is sought

Upgrade to MASTER Level – List the 10 meets above plus 2 more additional regional, national or international meets worked in the discipline in which upgrade is sought

Official’s Signature ______Date ______

Certif Upgrade Applctn, Dec 2017