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National Federation of StateHigh School Associations

2013 Track and Field

Rules Clinic

National Federation of StateHigh School Associations

2012-2013

BY-LAW CHANGES

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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

� Mandated for athletic practices and games

� Include responses to:

• weather-related emergencies

• serious illness/injury situations

• violence/terroristic incidents

� Solicit assistance from

• local law enforcement agencies

• first responder/rescue agencies

• medical personnel

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E.A.P. PROCESS

• Formulate the plan carefully

• Practice the plan regularly

• Implement the plan precisely

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� Applies to practices and voluntary workouts in all sports

• ratio of work to rest and hydration

• length of workout session

• cancellation of outdoor workouts

� Policy must be signed by coach & distributed to parents each season.

� All heat/humidity readings must be taken with a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature instrument.

� NOTE: WBGT “degrees” not same as thermometer

INSTITUTIONAL HEAT POLICY

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BY-LAW 2.67

WBGT GUIDELINES

Under 82 Normal activities – 3 rest/hydration breaks per hour in a “cool zone”

(minimum: 3 minutes each)

82.0 – 86.9 Watch at-risk players – 3 rest breaks per hour in a “cool zone”

(minimum: 4 minutes each)

87.0 – 89.9 Maximum practice time: 2 hours

Football: helmets, shoulder pads, shorts only for practice; no

protective equipment during conditioning drills

All Sports: At least 4 rest breaks per hour in a “cool zone”(minimum:

4 minutes each)

90.0 – 92.0 Maximum practice time: 1 hour

Football: No protective equipment; No conditioning drills

All Sports: 20 minutes of breaks in a “cool zone” distributed

throughout the hour

Above 92.1 No outdoor workouts

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COACHING ISSUES

� Community Coach may not coach same sport

at two schools – even in same system

� Retired coaches (49%) do not have to do

more than just coach to be head coach

� GHSA official and/or officiating assignor may

not coach at GHSA school in same sport

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MISCELLANEOUS

� No student may practice during the school

day.

• School sets beginning/ending time

• Early release students may not practice

during this time in the GHSA season for that

sport

� Undue influence rule applies to student

transferring to school whose coach coached

player in an all-star game.

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Field Event Implements

Rules 3-19-2, 6-2-17� Only legal implements are allowed in warm-ups and

competition

• The implement inspector shall inspect all throwing

implements and only those that are legal shall be

permitted in competition as well as warm-ups

• Competitors are also accountable to use only a legal

implement during warm-ups and competition

� The pole vault event has previously restricted the

use of an illegal pole in warm-ups and competition

Competitor’s Uniform

Rules 4-3-1,2 and 9-6-1,2 Penalties

� Competitor observed in an illegal uniform:

• Observed and noted by official prior to competition –

competitor required to make the uniform legal before

allowed to compete and without delay of meet

• Competitor shall be issued a warning and

subsequent violation of uniform rule results in

disqualification from event

� Referee shall be notified of violation by observing

meet official

• Referee shall notify or cause to be notified the head

coach of offending school of competitor’s violation

and warning or disqualification

Competitor’s Uniform

Rules 4-3-1,2 and 9-6-1,2 Penalties

Coach and competitor have primary responsibilities for competitor to report to event in legal uniform

Preventive officiating continues to be very important to avoid unnecessary violations pertaining to uniforms

Should a competitor need to change the uniform, such action should take place in an appropriate area and not cause a delay in the progress of the meet

Track Construction

Rule 5-1-5� When feasible,

it is recom-

mended that

there be an

obstacle-free

zone on the

inside and

outside of the

track

� Desired width

of the obstacle-

free zone is 1

meter

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Track Construction

Rule 5-1-5

� Obstacle-free zone is recommended

1 meter obstacle-free zone

1 meter obstacle-free zone

Relays

Rule 5-10-7, NOTE� The baton shall be handed from the incoming

runner to the outgoing runner within the exchange

zone

� The incoming and outgoing runners shall not

simultaneously touch the baton outside the 20-

meter exchange zone

� The baton is the point of reference to determine

when and where the exchange commences and is

completed

� The baton exchange must take place within the 20-

meter exchange zone

Relays

Rule 5-10-7, NOTE

General Rules for Throwing and Jumping

Events

Rules 6-2-2, 7-2-2

� Rules specify that trials shall be taken in flights of

no less than five

� The order of participation for the competitors is the

order as listed for competition

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General Rules for Throwing and Jumping

Events

Rules 6-2-3, 7-2-3

� One or more competitors

than scoring places shall

qualify from preliminaries

to finals

• Games committee has the

authority to determine if

more than one competitor

than scoring places shall

advance to finals (3-2-3)

• All competitors tying for

the last position shall

advance to finals

Discus Throw

Rule 6-4-2� Specifications for the thickness of the rim of the

discus was changed to create a range

Boys Girls

Rim thickness ¼” from the edge:

Minimum: 12 mm 12 mm

(.472 in.) (.472 in.)

Maximum: 13 mm 13 mm

(.512 in.) (.512 in.)

Shot Put

Rule 6-5-9� Use of the “cartwheel” technique of putting the shot

is a foul

• This has been an illegal technique

• Listed in the rules as a foul for clarity

ILLEGALLEGAL

General Rules for Jumping Events

Rule 7-2-10

� Clarifies the prescribed time limits when

consecutive trials are taken in jumping events

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High Jump

Rules 7-4-6, 7-5-11� The ends of the crossbar in the high jump and pole

vault events may have two designs:

• Ends flattened to a surface 1 13/16 inches x 6-7 ¾

inches (4-sided, flat crossbar ends)

OR

• Alternative fitted ends of same dimensions

(semicircular)

Pole Vault

Rule 7-5-19� Range for the position of the standards to set

position of crossbar in pole vault is changed:

• 18 inches (45.7 cm) measured beyond the vertical

plane of the top of the stopboard, zero (0) point, up

to a maximum distance of 31.5 inches (80 cm) in the

direction of the landing surface

Standard Standard

Stopboard

Restricted

movement of

bar

31.5” (80c)

18” (45.7c)

0

Pole Vault

Rule 7-5-21� Forearm covers may be

worn by vaulter

• Possible prevention of

injuries

� Chalk or an adhesive or

similar substance, such as

rosin, may now be directly

applied to the pole during

competition

Thank You!!