Clerk of the Course

Duties of the Clerk of the Course:
The clerk of the course, with the help of assistant clerks as the meet may require, shall be responsible for:
a. Using the official list, clear the starting and equipment area of everyone except the clerks, equipment marshals and competitors on the official list;
b. Maintaining the running event time schedule;
c. Calling together and placing athletes in their proper positions with needed instructions related to their event (including advancement procedures) before the start of each race;
d. Placing all relay team members, especially sprint relays, in their proper positions on the track itself. In distance races, this is done with the assistance of lap counters;
e. Enforcing uniform, number, shoe and logo rules at the time of initial check-in through inspection, overseeing corrective action and the issuing of a warning that repeated violation may result in disciplinary action. A report of uncorrected violations shall be made to the games committee, referee and the offending competitor’s coach; and
f. Related duties as may be requested by the starter, meet director and the games committee.