sox a ee HIGH JUMP GENERAL: ‘A suggested method of arranging athletes for competition is to have each club fil in a results card with the ames of the athletes present on that day. This card is handed to the official in charge of the event by a member of the age group as they arrive at the venue. ‘The official will then decide the order in which they will compete, but if there is no predetermined method, itis ‘suggested that they compete in the order in which the club groups arrive at the venue. the same order in each round. ‘Three rounds of trials are conducted, with athletes competing ‘The best performance by each athlete should be recorded on a field event ticket and handed to the athlete as a personal record of his or her achievement. NAA. | “The high jump bar is sot atthe same height at both ends, but the recorded heights measured from the ground to the top ofthe barat the conve. Fir e ‘Make sure that all equipment is safe for use before each competitor jumps. Sufficient bags must be available to prevent an athlete falling between the bags and striking the ground. This can only be done by overlapping the bags. ‘At regular intervals the overlapping must be checked. Mattress type landing areas are now available and these eliminate this problem. ‘The platforms which support the cross bar should face the opposite uprights so tht the bar may fall either forwards or backwards if touched by a competitor. Set the bar height for the first jump acoording to the table. These are only suggested figures, but each athlete is almost assured of at least one successful jump. (WAVELIN/ULH)-10- HIGH JUMP BAR SETTINGS: GENDER AGE STARTING HEIGHT] ScmINCREMENTS| 3 cm INCREMENTS UPTO Gins ua 1.15m 1.35m to record us 1.20m 1.40 m to record ute 1.25m 140m to record OPEN 125m 145m to record Boys ua 130m 150m to record 15 135m 155m to record ure 1.45 m 1.65m to record OPEN 1.55m 175m to record METHOD OF PROCEDURE: ‘Write the commencing height in the first column of the special high jump results card. As each athlete completes a successful jump, place a tick (.”) in the first column, opposite the athlete's name, Successful athletes do not jump again until the bar is raised to the next height. if the jump is unsuccessful, place a cross (x). When all competitors have attempted the first height, unsuccessful ones are recalled, in the same order, for a second attempt. This procedure is then repeated a third time. Those who are stil unsuccessful are eliminated and take no further part in the competition. ‘The height of the bar is then raised to the next height and the contest continues in the same order of athletes. ‘When those who were successful are eventually eliminated, they are given tickets showing the last height which they cleared. Afailure occurs when: 4. A.competitor knocks the bar from the supports, even if it falls after an athlete has landed and left the bags. (This is a common misconeption). In windy conditions, the official must judge whether the wind or the athlete was responsible for the bar falling. 2. Anathlete takes off using both feet. 3. Acompetitor runs under the bar and touches the ground or bags beyond the plane of the uprights. I any of the above occurs, the jump is declared a failure and a cross is marked in the appropriate place. This counts as one of the three attempts allowed at each height. If an athlete wishes to leave the high jump competition in order to take part in another event, they may do so with the permission of the official in charge, but on return they must re-enter the high jump competition at the stage it has reached during their absence. If the competition has been completed, it must never be re- opened, ‘The bar must not be lowered in height, except in the rare case of determining a tie (see later). The position of the uprights must not be altered, unless the Referee decides that the run up has become dangerous. Even then, a round must first be completed. (WAVELINULH)aa In the event of a tie, the following rules are used to decide the places. a. __Ifitconcems first place: (1) The competitor with the lowest number of jumps at the ‘height at which the tie occurs is awarded the higher place, (2) Ifthe tie stil remains, the competitors tying must have one more jump at the height at which they failed. If no decision is reached, the bar is lowered by a previously determined amount and each competitor has one jump at this new height. (3) Ifalltying competitors fail at this height, the bar is lowered until a decision is reached. Should all athletes be successful at one of these lower heights, the bar is raised by the predetermined increment and the elimination if continued. b. If it concems any other place, the International Rule states that competitors are awarded the same placing, however this is not a practical rule for Little Athletics and a local rule using a similar method to the rule which determines first place - ties can be used. Without such a rule in championship events, provision would have to be made to supply a number of second and third place awards. ‘A.competitor may commence jumping at any height above the commencing height and may jump at his/her ‘own discretion at any subsequent height. Three consecutive failures, regardless of the height at which any of such failures occur, disqualify from further jumping. The effect of this rule is that a competitor may forego his second or third jumps at a particular height (after falling the first or second time) and still jump at a subsequent height. (GAVELINULH)DISCUS ‘The tape is straightened through the centre ofthe, GENERAL: ‘The official will then decide the order in which they will compete, but if there is no predetermined method, it is suggested that they compete in the order in which the club groups arrive at the venue. ‘Three rounds of trials are conducted, with athletes competing in the same order in each round. ‘The best performance by each athlete should be recorded on a field event ticket and handed to the athlete as a personal record of his or her achievement. tape crosses tho inside edge ofthe rng In championships, it is usual to allow the six ‘competitors who have recorded the best distances, a further three trials in addition to the original three trials, ‘Tho ond ofthe tape Is held at the point of impact ofthe discus. It dos not matter where tho discus goes ater impact. All six trials are used to decide the placings in the event. MEASURING THE DISCUS Correct size of discus to be used: GIRLS under 14 1 Kilogram GIRLS under 15 1 kilogram GIRLS under 16 1 kilogram GIRLS OPEN 1 kilogram BOYS under 14 1 kilogram BOYS under 15 1 kilogram BOYS under 16 1 kilogram BOYS OPEN 1.5 kilogram To be a valid throw and to be measured: 1 ‘The throw must be commenced from a stationary position. 2. Theathlete may enter the circle from any direction, but must leave from the rear half of the circle. 3. The athlete must not leave the circle until the discus has landed. (AVELINIULH)4, The athlete must leave the circle from a standing position. 5. The athlete must not touch the circle, or the ground outside the circle during the throw. 6 The discus must fall so that the point of impact is within the inner edges of the lines marking the sector. It does not matter where the discus goes after the first impact. METHOD OF MEASUREME! ‘One official takes the zero end of the measuring tape to the point where the discus first landed and holds it at the edge of the mark made by the discus nearest the circle. This official should stand at a suitable point outside the sector with enough slack tape to be able to reach any part of the sector quickly, so that he does not lose sight of the point where the discus first landed. ‘The tape is straightened through the centre of the circle by a second official. {A third official reads the distance where the tape crosses the inside edge or the mark forming the circle, and records it against the athlete's name on the results card, to the nearest even two centimetre unit - eg, 24.62, 24.64 etc below the distance measured if a part of a2 cm unit is involved. All discuses must be carried back to the circle - not thrown, Only discuses supplied by the organisers of the meeting may be used. It is permitted during the course of a trial to stop and place the discus down until ready to resume the trial Itis permitted to use resin or other substance, on the hands only, to obtain a better grip of the discus. Apiece of material should be supplied to clean the discus if it becomes dirty. ‘The winner of the event is the competitor who has recorded the greatest distance. In the event of a tie, the second best performance of the competitors tying shall decide the tie and so on, (WAVELINIULH)OR wm JAVELIN GENERAL: A suggested method of arranging athletes for competition is to have each club ames of the athletes present on that day. a results cards with the This card is handed to the official in charge of the event by a member of the age group as they arrive at the venue, The official will then decide the order in which they will compete, but if there is no predetermined method, it is ‘suggested that they compete in the order in which the club groups arrive at the venue. ‘Three rounds of trials are conducted, with athletes competing in the same order in each round. The javelin teow is ‘measured where the tape crosses the inside edge of tho are ‘The ond ofthe tapos held atthe point where ‘he tp of ho javatin fiat stikes the sector. Idoos not matter where it.goes ator impact ‘The tape is straightened ‘through the contre of curvature MEASURING THE JAVELIN ‘The best performance by each athlete should be recorded on a field event ticket and handed to the athlete as a personal record of his or her achievement. In championships, it is usual to allow the six competitors who have recorded the best distances, a further three trials, in addition to the original three trials. in the event. All six trials are used to decide the pl ‘The size of the javelin used by all boys and girls shall be 600 grams except Boys U16 700 grams and OPEN 800 grams. (GAVELINIULH)To be a valid throw and to be measured, the following conditions must be complied with: (@) Alter preparing to throw the javelin and until it has been thrown, the athlete must not turn completely round so that the athlete's back is towards the arc. (©) The javelin must be thrown over the shoulder or upper part of the throwing arm while being held at the tip provided. (©) The athlete may not touch the arc or lines extending from the arc, or the ground beyond, with any part of the body. They may cross either parallel line defining the run up without penalty. (6) The athlete must not leave the delivery area until the javelin has touched the ground and then only from a standing position. They must leave from behind the arc and the lines extending from the arc. (€) The tip of the javelin must strike the ground before any part of the javelin. () The javelin must fall within the inner edges of the lines marking the sector. It does not matter where the javelin goes after the first impact. (@) _Nodevice, such as taping the fingers together may be used unless legitimately covering a wound. Itis permitted to use resin or other substance on the hands only to obtain a better grip of the javelin, Only javelins provided by the organisers of the meeting may be used. Javelins must be carried back to the arc - not thrown. ‘piece of material should be available to clean the javelin if it becomes dirty. Ahlotes must doliver the javelin and leave ‘ho area without touching ‘oF rossing the line. JAVELIN THROWING AREA ‘CENTRE OF CURVATURE OF ARC METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: ‘The zero end of the measuring tape is taken to the point in the sector where the tip of the javelin first touched by one official who should stand at a suitable point outside the sector, with enough slack tape to be able to reach any part of the sector quickly, so that he does not lose sight of the point where the tip of the javelin first touched. (AVELINIULH)‘The tape is straightened through the centre of curvature of the arc by a second official. ‘A third official reads the tape where it crosses the inside edge of the arc. This distance is recorded against the name of the athlete on the results card to the nearest even two centimetre unit - eg, 32.16 32.13 etc below the distance measured if a part of a 2.cm unitis involved. ‘The winner of the event is the competitor who has recorded the longest throw. In the event of a tie, the second best performance of the competitors tying shall decide the tie and so on. (VAVELINIULH)Paya ae SHOT PUT GENERAL: ‘A suggested method of arranging athletes for competition is to have each club fill in a results card with the ‘names of the athletes present on that day. This card is handed to the official in charge of the event by a member of the age group as they arrive at the venue. ‘The official will then decide the order in which they will compete, but there is not predetermined method, it is suggested that they compete in the order in wich the club groups arrive at the venue. ‘The tapes svaightoned through the contre ofthe ring The shot put is measured where the tape crosses the inside face of the stop board or the mark forming the ring ‘The ond ofthe tape is hold at tho first point ‘of impact of tho shot Itdoes not matter where the shet le after impact as long as impactis in the sector. MEASURING THE SHOT PUT ‘Three rounds of trials are conducted, with athletes competing in the same order in each round. ‘The best performance by each athlete should be recorded on a field event ticket and handed to the athlete as a personal record of his or her achievement. In championships, it is usual to allow the six competitors who have recorded the best distances, a further three trials, in addition to the original three trials. All six trials are used to decide the placings in the event. Correct size of shot to be used: GIRLS all age groups 3 kilograms BOYS under 14 and 15, 3 kilograms BOYS under 16 4 kilograms BOYS OPEN 5.4 kilograms GAVELINULH)SECTOR ‘SHOT PUT To be a valid trial and to be measured: 1 ‘The shot must be held against or close to the chin when the athlete takes his/her stance to commence the trial, The hand must not be dropped below this position during the trial. 2. The shot must not be brought from behind the line of the shoulders. 3. The trial must be commenced from a stationary position. 4, The athlete may enter the circle from any direction, but must leave from the rear haif of the circle. ‘The athlete must not leave the circle until the shot has landed. 6. The athlete must leave the circle from a standing position. 7. The athlete must not touch the top of the stop board, the circle, or the ground outside, during the trial. 8. The shot must fall within the inner edges of the lines marking the sector. It does not matter where the shot rolls after it has landed initially. (Offcals must recognise when the shot is put Correct Starting Incorrect Incorrect positon shot must start ‘Shot must notcome, cose to chin {tom behind the plane ofthe shoulders (WAVELINULH)METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: (One official takes the zero end of the measuring tape to the point where the shot first landed and holds it at the edge of the mark made by the shot nearest to the circle. This official should stand at a suitable point outside the sector, with enough slack tape to be able to reach any point of the sector quickly so that he/she does not lose sight of the point where the shot first landed. ‘The tape is straightened through the centre of the circle by a second official. AA third official reads the distance where the tape crosses the inside face of the stop board, or the inside edge of the mark forming the circle and records It against the athlete's name on the results card, to the nearest centimetre below the distance measured if a part of a centimetre is involved. All shots must be carried back to the circle - not thrown. Only shots supplied by the organisers of the meeting may be used. Itis permitted during the course of a trial to stop and place the shot down, until ready to resume the trial. Itis permitted to use resin or other substance on the hands only, to obtain a better grip of the shot. Apiece of material should be supplied to clean the shot iit becomes diy. ‘The winner of the event is the competitor who has recorded the greatest distance. In the event of a tie, the second best performance of the competitors tying shall decide the tie and so on. (WAVELINULH)so me -12- LONG JUMP GENERAL: Before competition begins, the official should make sure that the sand in the pit is level with the run up. ‘Some raking forward of the sand may be necessary, as constant jumping tends to throw the sand away from the take off area. When the sand is very dy, itis advisable to dampen the sand to make it easier to judge the exact break made by the athlete. ‘A suggested method of arranging athletes for competition is to have each club fill in a results card with the ames of the athletes present on that day. This card is handed to the official in charge of the event by a member of the age group as they arrive at the venue. ‘The official will then decide the order in which they will compete, but if there is no predetermined method, it is suggested that they compete in the order in which the club groups arrive at the venue. ‘Three rounds of trials are conducted, with athletes competing in the same order in each round. ‘The best performance by each athlete should be recorded on a field event ticket and handed to the athlete as a personal record of his or her achievement. In championships, it is usual to allow the six competitors who have recorded the best distances, a further three trials, in addition to the original three trials. All six trails are used to decide the placings in the event. ‘Any length of run up not exceeding 40 metres may be used. Two methods of conducting the long jump, one with a metre square take off, the other with the 20 cm take off board are currently in use and are described in detail separately. METRE SQUARE: ‘The metre square take off should be formed about 50 cm from the edge of the pit, thus making it suitable for all age groups. This is done by filing a template with damp sand about 1 om deep, levelling off the surface and removing the template. To be a valid jump and to be measured: 1. The toe of one foot must be within the metre square at take off. 2. The landing must be made in the sand and any contact made outside the pit must be forward of the ‘mark made in the sand, METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: . ‘After a successful jump is complete, one official selects the break in the sand made by any part of the athlete's body which is the shortest distance to the Imprint made in the metre square by the take off foot and. marks it with a thin steel spike or similar object. ‘The zero end of the measuring tape is held at this break in the sand. (WAVEUINULH)-15- ‘A second official straightens the tape so that it lays over and in contact with the imprint of the athlete's take off foot, in the metre square. A third official reads the tape where it crosses the imprint made by the toe. The distance is recorded by this. official against the name of athlete on the results card, to the nearest centimetre, below the distance measured, if a part of a centimetre is involved. In the case of an athlete whose take off foot lands completely behind the edge of the metre square remote from the pit, the jump should be measured from the centre of the edge of the metre square remote from the pit. ‘As soon as the measuring is complete, the first official rakes the sand pit while the second official smoothes the sand in the metres square. ‘The next competitor is called to make a jump, and the athlete to follow, is wamed to be prepared. Itis usual for the tape to be left unrolled after the first jump has been measured. Itis laid to one side or remains in the hands of the two officials while the next jump is in progress. ‘The winner of the event is the athlete who has recorded the longest jump. In the event of a tie, the second best performance of the competitors tying shall decide the tie, and so on. 20 cm BOARD: To be a valid jump and to be measured: 1 The entire take off foot must be placed behind the edge of the 20 cm board, known as the take off line, closest to the pit Itis helpful to lay a strip of damp sand immediately beyond the take off board to assist in detecting the toe which encroaches over the line. 2. The athlete must not swerve to one side of the board and run past the take off fine extended. 3. The landing must be made in the sand and any contact made outside the pit must be forward of the mark made in the sand. After a successful jump has been completed, one official selects the break in the sand made by any part of the athlete's body which is closest to the take off board and marks it with a steel spike or simitar object. This includes the athlete's hands, if they fall back on landing, ‘The zero end of the measuring tape is held at this point. ‘A second official moves the box end of the tape across, until the tape forms a right angle with board, or the take off line extended. A third official reads the tape at the take off line and records the distance against the name of the athlete on the results card, to the nearest centimetre below the distance measured, if a part of a centimetre is involved. (WAVELINIULH)-14- “The Athlete's takeoff foot must land completely behind the take of ine The endo the tape is held atthe break inthe sand nearest tothe take of boar. ‘TAKE OFF LINE “The tape must mako aright angle withthe take off ling, The tape is read whore it crosses the take of MEASURING THE LONG JUMP AND TRIPLE JUMP USING THE 20 CM (8") TAKE OFF BOARD ‘As soon as the measuring is complete, the first official rakes the sand and the next competitor is called to make a jump and the athlete to follow is warned to be prepared. It is usual for the tape to be left unrolled after the first jump has been measured. It is laid to one side, or ‘emains in the hands of the two officials while the next jump is in progress. ‘The winner of the event is the athlete who has recorded the longest jump. In the event of a tie, the second best performance of the competitors tying shall decide the tle, and so on. Ne & MEASURING THE LONG JUMP AND TRIPLE USING THE METRE SQUARE TAKE OFF ‘The ondoof the tape is held atthe break inthe sand nearest to the take off aoa The tape is road ‘wher iterossos tho part of tho imprint of the take off oot nearest the pit (VAVELINILLH)