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WHAT ARE NTO'S:
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NTO's are USA Para Certified Officials
who can be the lead para official at a World Para Athletics
rules run Track & Field meet.
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At National level meets the NTO would be
considered the Meet or Event Referee
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WHY DO WE NEED USA NTO'S:
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The USA needs 50 to 70 Para NTO Officials to
support Para Meets in the USA and possibly work as lead officials at the
2028 LA Paralympics.
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WHO CAN BECOME AN NTO:
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Any USA NATIONAL or MASTER level USATF
official in good standing can potenticially be
a WPA Para NTO.
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WHAT IS THE CRITERIA TO BE
CONSIDERED TO BE A WPA NTO?
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Work 2 or
more Para Meets per year.
(See the Para meet calendar on this
website,
MoveUnitedsports.org, USOPC or
the USATF sites. The calendar should be
published by 1/1
each year)
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Get a Positive Official Evaluations
which Demonstrste:
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You know the Para Track and
Field Rules.
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You can Lead in your Para
Assignments both in the specific Event Lead and as a Meet
Referree.
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You can work with others.
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That you are worthy to work again at
that event or at a National/International level event
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Attain an evaluation of 4.25 or better out of 5 over the evaluation
period.
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IF I MEET
THE CRITERIA WHEN WOULD I BE INVITED TO THE USA NTO COURSE AND TEST?
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At this time there will be 3 or more NTO courses
over the next 2 years.
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The second course: Q1/2 of 2025.
Up to 30 to attend this course.
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The third course: Q4 of 2027.
Up to 30 to attend this course.
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additional courses maybe added.
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HOW DO I KNOW I AM BEING INCLUDED IN
THE POOL OF OFFICIALS BEING EVALUATED FOR AN NTO INVITATION.
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If your name should be
included on the list,
Click here:
EVALUATION
FORM
Fill in the information & forward to
philg1234@comcast.net.
We will contact the
Meet Referree to validate your participation and
request a rating.
