1950-51

156
ATHLETICS
stances make it desirable, to decide all the events on the same day
and to vary the order.
Three trials only are allowed in the Long Jump and Throwing
events.
In the Ioo m. and
400
m. Flat Race and in the
I Io
m. Hurdle
Race three or four competitors start'in each group. In the
1,500
m.
Race, five or six shall start. The Referee shall have the right in
case of necessity to make alterations.
The composition of the groups is decided by lot.
The time for each competitor should, if possible, be taken with
three watches.
If false starts occur in the running competitions, the competitor
will, after the first false start, be penalised by one-hundredth of
the distance of the race for each false start.
After four false starts the competitor at fault shall be eliminated
from the event in which the offence was committed.
Where the International type of hurdle is not used a competitor
knocking down three or more hurdles shall score no points in that
event.
The winner shall be the one who has obtained the highest number
of points in the ten divisions, awarded on the basis of the I.A.A. F.
Scoring Table.
Relay Races
Io8.
Stations for teams shall be drawn for and each team retain
its station throughout the race. A line shall be drawn ten yards on
each side of the starting line. Lines parallel to the sides of the
track shall be drawn to denote stations. Both runners shall pass the
baton within this zone and are not allowed to move outside the
take-over zone until they have exchanged batons ; neither is any
assistance by pushing or other method allowed. The baton must
be carried throughout the race.
When Relay Races up to and including 440 yds. are contested
on a circular track, each team should, if possible, have a separate lane
and each lane must be the full distance. Where the first section(s) of
the race does not exceed 440 yds. the first 440 yds. section(s) should,
if possible, be run in lanes with staggered starts.
In sprint relay races, run up and down a track, the take-over is .
by touch, contact being made within a clearly-defined area of
I
yd.
beyond, and at each end of the relay distance.
No competitor may run two sections of one race.
The composition of the team must not be changed after a trial
heat has been run, but the members of the team may change their
order of running.
The Relay Baton should be a hollow tube not more than
I
ft.
in length, with a circumference of
4T
ins., and not less than
I
j
ozs.
in weight.
'T'eam Races
Iog.
The composition of a team must not be changed after a trial
heat has been run and only competitors finishing the full distance
are eligible to compete in the final.