VJHSAL Track and Field Rules

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RUNNING EVENTS:

Mile and 800m -Olympic start.  Runners unlimited.  Lane events for others.

Order of competition: 6,7,8.

 

Order of events 

1600m run 
60m Hurdles (Girls)
65m Hurdles (Boys) 
400m relay
800m run
100m dash
1600m relay

 

Field events  -

Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump

 

Hurdles/100

Use of starting blocks recommended.
Distance for hurdles.
Boys 65m = 14m from start to the first hurdle and last hurdle to the finish line. 9.25m between each hurdles.
Girls 60m = 13m from start to the first hurdle and last hurdle to the finish line. 8.5m between each hurdles.

400m/1600m relays

All runners stay in their lane for 400m relay.
All First runners stay in their lane for 1600m relay. 2 – 4 runners can cut into 1^st lane.

                      Zone Judges               400m relays                             1600m relays

1^st exchange ________                      _________

2^nd exchange _________                   _________

3^rd exchange _________                    _________

 

Field events: Sign in at the beginning of the meet.  If you leave for a track event, you must tell the field event judge before you leave.

League/sectional track meets

1. Team points (1^st-6^th place). (10,8,6,4,2,1)
2. All top 8 finishers in sectional & league final will receive recognition.