Track and Field

Track and Field consists of track events and field events.

FIELD EVENTS

1. Shot Put:

The ball is placed under the chin.

The contestant must stay in the circle when putting the shot.

The contestant gets 3 tries.

The distance is measured for where the ball first touches the ground.

The contestant must enter and leave the circle from the back.

The shot put weighs 8 pounds.

2. High Jump:

The jumper must make a one- foot take off.

Three trials are allowed at each height.

It is a miss if the bar is knocked off or if the jumper touches the bar without jumping.

High jump styles include the ROLL, SCISSORS, and FLOP.

3. Long Jump:

Each contestant gets 3 jumps.

A one-foot take-off is used.

It is a SCRATCH if you step over the take-off line.

The jump is measured from the front of the board to the point of landing closest to the take-off board.

TRACK EVENTS

Track events are listed as sprints or distance. Sprints are races 400 yards or less.

A false start disqualifies the runner.

The runner must start behind the starting line.

On short races, runners must stay in their lanes or be disqualified.

Relays:

There are 4 people on a relay team.

The baton must be passed inside the passing zone.

The hand-off we use is called a BLIND HAND-OFF because you are not looking at the passer.

Relays use a staggered start, in which each runner starts at a different spot.

Sprints: 50,100, 200, 400 yard dashes

Distance: 800 and mile

Hurdles: low and high

Relays: 400 and 800