Free coaching resources for track & field
Practical guides for meet directors and coaches — how-to guides for every field event, officiating rules explained, flight sheet templates, and meet management advice. Free, no account required.
Indoor vs Outdoor Track: What Actually Changes
Event lists, track length, seeding by sections, why marks do not transfer between seasons, and the facility limits that replace weather.
How to Run an Indoor Track Meet
What changes indoors: ceiling limits on the vertical jumps, shared runways, sections instead of finals, the weight throw, and indoor combined events.
Managing Prelims and Finals at a Track Meet
How to structure a prelim-and-finals track meet: advancement rules, flight sizes, time management, and field event coordination during double rounds.
Seeding Athletes by Entry Time: A Meet Director's Guide
How to seed athletes into heats and flights by entry mark — serpentine seeding, NM handling, championship lane assignment, and heat sheet verification.
How to Build Heat Sheets for a Track Meet
Step-by-step guide to building heat sheets for sprint and distance events: seeding methods, heat sizes, lane assignments, and prelim-to-final advancement.
Hy-Tek Meet Manager Alternatives for Track and Field
What to look for when switching from Hy-Tek Meet Manager: cloud hosting, field event support, real-time scoring, and mobile-first design.
Track Meet Day Checklist for Meet Directors
Pre-meet and meet-day checklist for track and field meet directors: facility setup, timing, field events, results, and post-meet reporting.
Track Meet Management Software: What to Look for in 2026
What the best track meet management software must do: real-time field event scoring, heat sheets, results publishing, and live spectator access.
How to Set Up Live Streaming for a Track Meet
How to stream a track meet live — phone broadcast or fixed facility cameras. No encoder, no OBS required for basic setup.