1957-58

tog ATHLETICS
10. Construction of Pits
(a) Should you have to construct a pit for your own use you
should study the paragraphs on this subject given in the section on
Recreations Grounds (page 8oi).
In addition, do not forget the Hop, Step and Jump. Allotting
to the Hop, Step and Jump one of the runs up, when you have a run
up at either end in the Long Jump, is not very satisfactory, as more
often than not either the Long Jumper or the " triple " Jumper has
to jump with the wind.
It is far better to widen the pit and double the width of the run
up. On one side of the run up lay the Long Jump stop board at
3 ft. from the pit and at the other side
30
ft. away- from the pit lay
the Hop, Step and Jump board.
Thirty feet is only given as a guide and is suitable for most
Meeting's of Regimental Standard. You must arrange the take-off
board, if possible, so that your best performer does not have to take
of£ the soft sand of the pit for his final " jump " and at the same time
remembering your worst performers, who should reach the pit at
the conclusion of their three jumps. See Competition Rule 98.
(b) Suggested Lay-out " for Combined Long ,dump and Hop, Step
and yump Pit
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11. Scoring of Points
In an Individual Meeting this probably does not apply. In Team
Meetings the points allotted for events depend on the size of the
team taking part in that Event. This can be altered as necessary.
Those given in the Army Inter-Unit Team Meeting (see page 1'74)
may help the committee. In a Team Meeting run on an Individual
basis it is normal to allot 6 points for the first, 5 for the second, etc.,
in both track and Field Events. If more than one man per sub-
Unit is taking part (e.g. Mile or Three Miles Team race), then the
team placed first obtains 6 points, second team 5 points, etc.
12. The Programme
(a) General.
A programme serves the following essential pur-
poses :