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ATHLETICS AND CROSS-COUNTRY.
If it is desired to combine Team
One Mile and Three Miles races
Individual events.
and Individual events, the
can be run as both Team and
In arranging a programme, the following scale may be taken as
general guide.
100 Yards
220 Yards
440 Yards ... ...
120 Yards Hurdles
S80 Yards ... ...
One Mile ...
Three Miles ...
High Jump and Pole Jump
Long Jump ... ... ...
Weight
Hammer ...
Javelin ...
Discus ...
=1
2 heats per minute.
1 heat in
11
minutes.
1 heat in 2 minutes.
2 heats per minute.
1 heat per 4 minutes.
6 minutes.
20 minutes.
5 minutes per competitor.*
2 minutes per competitor.*
21
minutes per competitor.*
* N.B.—The times are on the low side and in general practice
should be doubled.
Relay Race (teams of 4) :-
100 Yards
220 Yards
440 Yards
SSO Yards
1 heat in 4 minutes.
1 heat in 5 minutes.
1 heat in 6 minutes.
1 heat in 10 minutes.
The time allowed for each event must depend on the number
of entries and the number of heats.
Put the Army Records and Standards for each event in the
programme.
DUTIES OF OFFICIALS.
A.—INDIVIDUAL EVENTS.
Referee.
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z Referee shall preside over the meeting and deal with any
aisputed points as provided by the rules. In the event of any
difference of opinion between the Judges, the Referee shall decide;
his decision shall be final.
Judges.
The Judges are responsible for seeing that the proper distance
of a race is covered (for which purpose they may, if necessary,
have the assistance of a lap scorer or scorers) and for deciding
the order in which the competitors finish. If in their opinion the
conduct of any competitor or competitors has prevented a race
from being properly contested, they have the power of ordering
the race to be re-run, with or without the offending competitor.
Corner Judges.
Umpires or Course Judges should watch the running, especially
on bends, and report immediately to the Judges any infringement
of the rules of racing.
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