2015 GHSA Track and Field Uniform Rules Document Jerry Arnold Feb 04, 2015

Attached in the body of this article is a link to the new 2015 GHSA Uniform Rules. This is a must read for all GHSA HS Track Coaches. Please just click on the link in the brief.

GHSA Pole Vault Certification School Surveys Jerry Arnold Jan 23, 2015

The following Surveys will be required for each GHSA memeber school before the end of the 2014-2015 season. Please submit each by the due date. The AD at each school has access to the surveys.

GHSA New Pole Vault Certification Jerry Arnold Jan 20, 2015

The start of track practice is Monday the 19th and only 37 schools have logged in to certify pole vault pits are compliant with the new NFHS rule. Just a reminder that schools unable to fulfill these requirements are PROHIBITED from practicing or competing in the Pole Vault event at a non-compliant facility. The following went out to all ADS yesterday. If your AD has not contacted you and you have the new padding in place you will need to ask him to log onto the MIS site and certify that your school is ready for practice and competition.

Part 3: Rules That Will Take Place Next Year Jerry Arnold Jan 22, 2014

Part 3 of the Rules Articles: Rules That Will Take Place Next Year  https://cache.milesplit.com/user_files/11171/94177/rules_that_will_take_place_next_year.pdf

New rules and procedures for this year. Jerry Arnold Jan 14, 2014

This is the second of a three part series that will help all of us become knowledgeable about rules that govern our sport.  Just a reminder that the required track and field rules clinic online will take place January 14-February 3, 2014. Go to learn.ghsa.net and follow the instructions for the online rules clinic. The rules clinic will have one face-to-face meeting at the Georgia Track & Field Clinic this coming Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Wesleyan High School, Norcross Georgia. If you would like to attend contact Tomy Sitton at tomasasitton@bellsouth.net or tsitton@jackson.k12.ga.us

Georgia rules that are Not the same as NFHS rules Jerry Arnold Jan 08, 2014

This will be the first of a three part rule series over the next three weeks. I hope we can advance our sport as knowledge is power.As the track season starts to heat up (ok poor choice of words) with first official practice on January 20^th, and the first official track meet just around the corner on February 10^th I would like to encourage each and every coach to sit down and go over the rule book with your staff so everyone is on the same page. 

GHSA advisory Committee Report 6-4 Jerry Arnold Jun 24, 2013

Here's a summary of the minutes from the GHSA advisory committee report with the GHSA and Gary Phillips on 6-4 in Thomaston. This article is a must read for Head Coaches and their assitants. 14 members were present at the meeting.

2012 GHSA Sectional Handbook Jerry Arnold Apr 21, 2012

This is a mandatory read for any schools qualifying athletes to the Sectionals competition, the Sectional host. Please, click on the link and read, save or bookmark   https://dop3o1hd82eb7.cloudfront.net/user_files/11171/ghsa track and field sectional handbook.pdf

Pre-Region/State Track & Field Rules Reminder Jerry Arnold Apr 12, 2010

Legendary Coach,  Jerry Arnold,  gives a Detailed Georgia HS Track and Field Rules refresher before Region Meets get underway within a week.  This is an important read as many athletes are DQ'd every year do to simply not knowing the rules or they just are never enforced until the vast majority of Region meets and if not....the GHSA bites them at State.