2 entries per school per event for all track and field events are allowed.
Both entries from each school will be awarded points.
Individual entries
Each athlete is able to compete in a maximum of 2 track or field events, 1 other event and a relay.
E.g.: 2 track events, 1 field event and a relay
2 field events, 1 track event and a relay.
Rotation
Boys and girls should rotate between track and field.
High jump must take priority over all other field events.
All track finals should take place with boys and girls present after their separate events.
Point allocations
Points awarded for the relays will count as double.
A results board should be visible for all participating schools and spectators.
Schools will be allocated areas for their competitors around the field. Each school needs to ensure that they have adequate supervision for their team. Due to the confined space, should remain in their designated areas unless going to an event.
Events Offered:
Turbo javelin will be offered if the host school can accommodate it at the weight of 400g unless otherwise stated.
All other events must appear as standard.
Officials Each schools must ensure that 1 member of staff is available to help with events if required. Schools should be informed of this prior to the competition.
THE TRACK The Start
For long distance, “on your marks” followed by a whistle.
For sprints, “take your mark, set” followed by a whistle.
The Races
100m, 200m, 400m and relays shall be run in lanes. Competitors should keep to their allotted lane from start to finish in these events.
Any competitor jostling, running or walking across or obstructing another competitor so as to impede progress shall be liable to be disqualified.
The Finish
The competitors shall be placed in the order in which any part of the body i.e. torso (as distinguished from head, neck, arms, hands, feet and legs) reaches the vertical plane of the edge of the finish line nearer to the start.
Relay Races
The baton must be carried in the hand throughout the race. If dropped, the athlete who dropped it, may leave the lane in order to retrieve the baton and recover it. Provided this procedure is adopted, no other athlete is impeded and by so doing the distance of the race is not lessened, dropping the baton shall not result in disqualification.
Competitors after handing-over the baton should remain in their lanes until the course is clear to avoid obstruction to other competitors. Should any competitor willfully impede a member of another team by running out of position or lane at the finish of a stage that competitor is liable to cause the disqualification of his or her own team.
On completion of the final leg the baton is to be handed to an official by the last runner.
No competitor may run two sections for a team.
A change over zone should be marked on the track (the distance will be at the discretion of hosting school depending on length of track) If possible include change over judges.
Finals
Finals will be held for 100m/ 200m/ 400m and 4x100m / 4x200m relays.
Subtitutions/ Injury
Substitutions should be made on trust, and it is the participating school’s responsibility to ensure that athletes do not exceed the maximum entries allowed. Failure for school’s to check this will result in a sanction.
The Field Events General
Events will be staggered. Each field event will be open for 30 minutes. All competitors must take part in the event within the time allotted. Failure to do so could result in disqualification.
Two athletes from each school for each event.
In throwing or jumping for distance no competitor is allowed to have more than one go recorded in any one attempt of the competition.
In the field events each competitor shall be allowed three attempts except high jump. They will be allowed three failed attempts at each height.
Once the competition has begun competitors are not permitted to use the runways or takeoff areas for practice or warm up purposes nor are they permitted to use throwing sites for practice trials, with or without implements.
Competitors must wear trainers for all events. Bare feet are not permitted.
High Jump
Jumpers do not have to land on their feet. However a jumper should use a recognised High Jump technique. This will allow for a variety of jumping styles not necessarily the scissors kick. Any clear illegal or dangerous techniques will be pointed out to a competitor and disqualification will only occur for safety reasons.
One-foot take off is required.
The height of the bar will start at an appropriate height for the age group and the bar will be raised 5cm between each round. The competitors shall be informed of this before the competition begins.
Competitors may commence jumping at any of the heights above the minimum height and may jump at their discretion at any subsequent height.
Elimination will be after 3 consecutive failures.
Even after all the other competitors have failed, a competitor is entitled to continue until he or she has forfeited the right to compete further and the best jump shall be recorded as the winning height.
After the competitor has won the competition the heights to which the bar is raised shall be decided after the judge of the competition has consulted the wishes of the competitor.
Ties shall be decided by counting back. The competitor with the fewest failures in the competition out of those competitors in the tie will be the winner.
Long Jump
Competitors will be allowed three jumps each.
A run up shall be allowed.
Competitors shall be credited with the best of all their attempts
In the case of a tie, the second best performance of the competitors tying shall determine the result. If the tie still remains, the third best jump will be decisive and so on. If the tie still remains the competitors shall share the position
The takeoff shall be from the white line or take off board as marked.
The back of the heel of the jumper’s trainers is measured from the takeoff line or where the competitor’s body landed closest to the takeoff line. If the competitor falls back after landing it is this mark that is to be measured.
The distance shall be recorded to the nearest 1cm below the distance measured if that distance is not a whole centimetre
Triple Jump
Jumpers will be allowed 3 jumps each
Jumpers must start on 1 foot (either right or left)
Jumpers hop on to same leg (either right or left depending on position 1)
Jumpers should then jump on to the opposite leg.
Jumpers should then jump and land on 2 feet.
Shot Putt
2.72kg shot for girls , 3.25kg shot for boys
The ‘push’ must come out from the neck (NOT A THROW)
If possible teacher to demonstrate
There will be no throwing circle. Competitors may make ONE STEP up to the line.
Competitors must not step over the line or the attempt will not be counted.
The measurement will be taken from where the shot first lands on the grass and back to the line, but must land within the allocated zone.
The measurement will be taken from the closest part of the shot to the line from where it was thrown.
Turbo Javelin
Turbo javelin will be offered at the weight of 400g unless otherwise stated.