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SHSAA
Activities - Track and Field
Catagories
of Competition
Senior - 16
and over as of September 1st of current school year.
Junior - under 16 as of September 1st of the current school year.
Midget
- under 15 as of September 1st of the current school year
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District
Team Size
a)
An athlete may be entered in a maximum of FOUR events plus relays
at the Provincial Meet.
b) There is
no limit on team size, however, a district may enter a maximum of
two competitors per event.
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Entries
a)
a) Entries must be placed on the entry disk supplied with the FAST
TRACK computer program and forwarded to the provincial office on
or before the Monday preceding the provincial meet. Failure to
do so will result in a $50.00 fine to the District. The District
"entry disk" will be submitted by e-mail. The SHSAA Web
Site contains a download site for Fast Track update information.
b)
Provincial team entry form must be complete with ALL information
required if your district does not have the computerized track and
field program. Please PRINT or TYPE. Competitors' numbers and qualifying
performances are required and first and last names are essential.
The composite form listing all competitors from the district must
be completed in chronological order (by competitors' number).
c)
Substitutions for original entries may be made up to 4:00 pm on
the Wednesday prior to the meet. A scratch meeting will be held
one hour prior to the start of the meet on Friday, for scratches
ONLY.
d) Substitutions
during the competition may be allowed by the Meet Director, ON
MEDICAL GROUNDS ONLY.
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Accommodation
a)
Each District will be responsible for arranging and paying for its
own accommodation. The SHSAA does not give a grant for this purpose.
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Awards
Presentation
Medals
and ribbons will be awarded periodically throughout the Meet. Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers
in each event. Ribbons will be awarded for 4th to 8th place standings.
ATHLETES MUST WEAR THEIR DISTRICT UNIFORMS FOR ALL PRESENTATIONS.
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Officials
Each
district must supply two officials for the meet. These officials
will be assigned one event for the duration of the meet, with the
head officials for each event being appointed by and from the host
district. Please include the names of your two officials
on the team entry forms for your district. The event will
be assigned at least three weeks prior to the provincial meet. A
fine of $100.00 will be assessed to any district which does not
comply with this criteria. Athletes must not be assigned as officials.
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Coaches
Meeting
a)
A coaches meeting will be held one-half hour prior to the start
of the meet to finalize any last-minute details regarding the championships.
b)
A coaches meeting will be held during the noon break at the conclusion
of events on Saturday morning (about 12:15 pm) at a designated site.
Lunch will be provided for two coaches from each district.
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Provincial Meet Regulations
The Provincial
Track and Field Meet will begin on Friday morning with an afternoon
and evening session, and a morning and afternoon session on Saturday.
There will be a limited program break for supper on Friday and for
lunch on Saturday.
The 1999 AGM approved the addition of two track events for wheelchair
student-athletes at the Provincial track & field championship.
The events to be included are the 100 metre and 400 metre for boys
and girls on a three-year trial basis.
a)
The meet will be conducted in accordance with the current CTFA
rule book with weight and rule modifications listed in this Handbook.
b)
As the tracks and all jump areas are all-weather artificial surfaces,
Chevron surface spikes longer than 9 mm in length in Saskatoon,
and 6 mm in length in Regina, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw,
will not be allowed. Athletes will be checked prior to each event
and will not be allowed to compete with illegal footwear. The
meet will not be delayed to allow athletes to change spikes.
c)
The use of standing starts will be allowed for all races
in SHSAA events.
d)
False Starts: any competitor making a false start shall be warned.
If a competitor is responsible for two false starts, the competitor
shall be disqualified.
e)
400 metre events will be run according to the following:
1)
In 400 metre events, the best times will be selected from the
heats and two timed sections finals will be run for final placing.
2)
The timed sections will be seeded according to the times from
the heats.
f)
All 800 metre and 1500 metre events will be run as two
timed section finals. The heat selection for the 800 metre and
1500 metre shall be determined according to times achieved at
their district track & field meet and recorded on their district's
track entry disk. The 3000 metre events will be run as
a final in all divisions. Lanes in the above events will be pre-drawn
by the meet director, or designate, once the necessary seeding
has been done. The 800 metre event will be started with a one-bend
stagger with two four-lane boxes. The competitors must maintain
their positions within the box for the first curve of the race.
g)
On tracks with eight lanes, in the hurdles and 100 metre
sprints, the top two finishers in each of four heats, plus the
eight fastest times of the remaining competitors will advance
as follows:
1)
Semi-final #1 will consist of
- winners of heats 2 and 4.
- second place of heats 1 and 3.
- 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th fastest non-qualifiers.
2)
Semi-final #2 will consist of
- winners of heat 1 and 3
- second place of heats 2 and 4
- 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th fastest non-qualifiers
3)
The final will consist of
- Top three finishers from each semi-final.
- The two fastest non-qualifiers.
h)
When only 6 lanes are available for the hurdles and 100
metre sprint, the first-place finisher in each of the five heats,
plus the seven fastest times of the remaining competitors will
advance as follows:
1)
Semi-final #1 will consist of
- winners of heats 2 and 4
- 1st, 4th, 5th, and 7th fastest non-qualifiers.
2)
Semi-final #2 will consist of
- winners of heats 1, 3 and 5.
- 2nd, 3rd, and 6th fastest non-qualifiers.
3)
The final will consist of
- Top two finishers from each semi-final.
- Top two fastest non-qualifiers.
4)
7th and 8th places in the final standings will be awarded from
times established in the semi-finals.
i)
The 200 metre sprint will be run as heats to
qualify for two timed finals. The winner in each heat and the
next fastest times will qualify to the timed finals. Number of
competitors will depend on lanes on the track. As with all timed
finals the slower section will run first.
j)
In all semi's and finals, lane designations in the hurdles,
100m, 200m, 400m and 4 x 100m will be designated according
to times achieved during preliminary heats with lanes 3, 4, 5,
and 6 for the fastest times and 1, 2, 7, and 8 for the slower
times. On 6-lane tracks, lanes 3, 4 and 5 will be reserved for
the fastest times and 1, 2 and 6 for the slower times.
NOTE:
In the event of a tie for the above times, the athlete placing the
highest in their heat will advance.
k)
The 4 x 400m relay timed finals be seeded according to
the average of individual times achieved at the provincial meet
by district competitors in the 400m event.
l)
All relay teams in the semi-finals shall be timed with the eight
(six on 6 lane tracks) best times advancing to the final.
m)
In the event of lane infractions during a race, the ADVANTAGE
GAINED rule will apply. The umpires will report infractions to
the track referee who will rule on the violation.
n)
Competitors in the long jump, triple jump, javelin, shot and
discus will be blocked into two equal groups. The top eight
performances from the two sections combined will qualify for the
final round.
o)
In order to compete, EVERY COMPETITOR MUST WEAR DISTRICT COLOURS
AND COMPETITOR'S NUMBER. In the event that a number may restrict
an athletes performance, i.e. in shot, discus, javelin, pole vault,
it will be permissible to remove the number from the shirt and
show it to the official in charge of the event prior to each attempt.
Each
district is responsible for its respective numbers to be used at
the Track and Field Meet. Please make sure that the following regulations
are observed:
1)
Numbers must be worn on the front and the back.
2)
The following specifications should be met:
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Height - Minimum of 5 inches.
- Width - 1 to 3 inches (1" for number one, 3" for
other numerals.)
- Thickness - 1 inch.
3)
If your district team exceeds 50 competitors, you may duplicate
assigned numbers by giving one to a male and its duplicate to
a female. Numbers will not be assigned at the meet.
4)
The following numbers and colours have been assigned to districts:
North
West White and Scarlet 100 - 149
North Central Gold and Maroon 150 - 199
North East Black and Gold 200 - 249
West Central White and Blue 250 - 299
Central Gold and Blue 300 - 349
Saskatoon Green and Gold 350 - 399
East Central Grey and Royal Blue 400 - 449
Qu'Appelle Valley Green and White 450 - 499
South West Blue and White 500 - 549
South Central Red, White and Blue 550 - 599
South East Red and Black 600 - 649
Moose Jaw Orange and White 700 - 749
Regina Light Blue and Dark Blue 900 - 949
p)
It is recommended that high jump porta-pits be at least one metre
wider than the standards for safety purposes.
q)
POLE VAULT
1)
Side landing pits should be added for safety.
2)
Competitors must supply their own poles for this competition.
The host will have a supply of poles available in the event
of a breakage only.
r)
Athletes who qualify in preliminary rounds of individual events
and fail to compete in succeeding rounds WILL NOT be able
to take further part in any event without the consent of the meet
director.
s)
Following the Friday morning "Scratch Meeting," athletes
withdrawing from any events in which they have been entered, shall
be disqualified from all participation in the meet. Re-instatement
may be approved by the meet Director in the case of unusual circumstances.
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Events
| EVENT |
SENIOR
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JUNIOR
|
MIDGET
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SENIOR
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JUNIOR
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MIDGET
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BOYS
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BOYS
|
BOYS
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GIRLS
|
GIRLS
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GIRLS
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| TRACK |
|
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| 80M
Hurdles (30") |
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X
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X
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X
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| 100m
Hurdles (30") |
|
|
X
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|
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| 100m
Hurdles (33") |
|
X
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|
|
|
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| 100m
Hurdles (36") |
X
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|
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|
|
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| 100m |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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X
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X
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| 200m |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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| 400m |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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| 800m |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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X
|
X
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| 1500m |
X
|
X
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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| 3000m |
X
|
X
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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| Wheelchair
100m |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Wheelchair
400m |
X
|
X
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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| FIELD |
|
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|
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| Long
Jump |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Triple
Jump |
X
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X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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| High
Jump |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Pole
Vault |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Discus
(1.6 kg.) |
X
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X
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| Discus
(1 kg.) |
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Javelin
(800 gr.) |
X
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X
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| Javelin
(600 gr.) |
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X
|
X
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X
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X
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| Shot
(12 lb.) |
X
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X
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|
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| Shot
(4 kg.) |
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| 4
x 100m Relay |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| 4
x 400m Relay |
X
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|
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X
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Jury
of Appeal
A
jury of appeal will be established prior to the meet and will consist
of the Provincial Commissioner, the Meet Director, and one member
of the SHSAA Executive Council. They may add to the jury if it is
felt necessary.
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Starting Heights & Progression
A.
HIGH JUMP:
a)
Midget Girls
- start at 1.25 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.50 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.50 to completion.
b)
Junior and Senior Girls
- start at 1.30 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.55 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.55 to completion.
c)
Midget Boys
- start at 1.50 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.70 metres
- 3 cm advance from 1.70 to 1.79 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.79 metres to completion.
d)
Junior Boys
- start at 1.55 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.80 metres
- 3 cm advance from 1.80 to 1.89 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.89 metres to completion.
e)
Senior Boys
- start at 1.60 metres.
- 5 cm advance to 1.85 metres.
- 3 cm advance for 1.85 metres to 1.91 metres.
- 2 cm advance from 1.91 metres to completion.
B.
POLE VAULT:
The
following heights are suggestions only, as the calibre of vaulter
is less predictable from year to year:
a)
Midget, Junior Girls and Senior Girls
- start at 1.50 metres.
- 10 cm advance to completion.
b)
Midget and Junior Boys
- start at 2.70 metres.
- 10 cm advance to completion.
c)
Senior Boys
- Start at 3.05 metres.
- 10 cm advance to completion.
C.
TRIPLE JUMP TAKE-OFF BOARDS:
The
take-off board in the triple jump shall be located at the following
distances from the landing area:
a)
Junior and Senior Girls - 8 metres.
b) Junior and Senior Boys - 10 metres.
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Relay Team Personnel
It
is not necessary for a district to run the same four runners in
subsequent heats of the relays providing that ANY ATHLETE INSERTED
BE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION AND BE DULY ENTERED IN THE MEET.
Relay teams are considered district in nature and the individual
make up of the team is not a concern. Awards, however, will only
be given to those who performed in the final race.
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Relay
Competition Marshalling
For
the purpose of marshalling and organizing the athletes for the relay
events, the following should be adhered to:
a)
A roped-off area or tent be used for the marshalling area.
b)
The marshalling area be located away from the track officials
and results station on the infield.
c)
The athletes are required to stay in the marshalling area until
released by the track Marshall.
d)
No coaches or batons are to be allowed in the area.
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100 Metre Hurdle Placement
(see
item 9 Events for heights.)
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Start to first hurdle = 13 metres.
- Between hurdles = 8.50 metres.
- Last hurdle to finish line 10.50 metres.
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80
Metre Hurdle Placement
(see item 9 Events for heights.)
Junior
and Senior Girls:
- Start to first hurdle = 12 metres.
- Between hurdles = 8 metres.
- Last hurdle to finish line 12 metres.
Midget Girls:
- Start to first hurdle = 12 metres.
- Between hurdles = 7.5 metres.
- Last hurdle to finish line 15.5 metres.
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Individual
& Team Points
a)
All competitors in an event are eligible to score points for their
district, and for themselves in the individual competition.
b)
Points will be awarded to the top eight finishers in each event
as follows:
1st
Place - 10 points 5th Place - 4 points
2nd Place - 8 points 6th Place - 3 points
3rd Place - 6 points 7th Place
- 2 points
4th Place - 5 points 8th
Place - 1 point
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Awards
a)
Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
b)
Ribbons are awarded for fourth through eighth place in all events.
c)
A plaque is awarded to the individual aggregate champion of each
division.
d)
A plaque is awarded to the district which shows the greatest improvement
in team points from the previous year. This district award will
be known as the Most Improved District.
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Safety Procedures
a)
The school district in charge of the event must limit the number
of javelins used: 2 - 600 gram and 2 - 800 gram.
b)
Only throwing implements (Shot, discus, javelin) supplied by the
meet officials shall be allowed for practice and competition purposes.
c)
The landing areas of both the javelin and discus must be roped off
along the sector lines at least waist high.
d)
Along with the normal required officials used to administer the
event, one additional teacher must monitor and supervise the implement
landing area and a second teacher must monitor and supervise the
throwing area.
e)
Practice is limited to 30 minutes prior to the start of the event,
and must be under the supervision of the event officials.
f)
Spectators must be kept well back from the run-way and throwing
area during a throwing event by the use of a restraining line or
rope.
g)
The schedule must be structured so that the discus and javelin events
are not conducted simultaneously, if they share the same landing
area.
h)
If an adequate cage for the discus event is not available, the event
will not be held.
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