Athletics Official
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Track and field
athletics officials or track and field athletics technical officials are referee
s responsible for judging the various events within track and field. They can be sub-divided into four main groups: field judges, track judges, timekeepers and starters. Within the United Kingdom, athletics officials are governed by UK Athletics
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Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athletics officials or track and field athletics technical officials are referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
s responsible for judging the various events within track and field. They can be sub-divided into four main groups: field judges, track judges, timekeepers and starters. Within the United Kingdom, athletics officials are governed by UK Athletics
UK Athletics
UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK as well as athletes, their development, and athletics officials....
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