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ATHLETICS SPORT RULES

25 Meter Assisted Walk ........................................................................................................ 6
50 Meter Assisted Walk ........................................................................................................ 6
Wheelchair Events ........................................................................................................................... 6
10 Meter Wheelchair Race .................................................................................................... 6
25 Meter Wheelchair Race .................................................................................................... 6
30 Meter Wheelchair Slalom ................................................................................................. 6
4 x 25 Meter Wheelchair Shuttle Relay ................................................................................... 6
30 Meter Motorized Wheelchair Slalom.................................................................................. 6
50 Meter Motorized Wheelchair Slalom.................................................................................. 6
25 Meter Motorized Wheelchair Obstacle Race ....................................................................... 6
100 Meter Wheelchair Race .................................................................................................. 6
200 Meter Wheelchair Race .................................................................................................. 6
400 Meter Wheelchair Race .................................................................................................. 6
Wheelchair Shot Put ............................................................................................................ 6
Road Races ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Half-Marathon ..................................................................................................................... 6
Marathon ........................................................................................................................... 6
Team Competition ........................................................................................................................... 6
3. RULES AND MODIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................... 6
General Rules and Modifications for Track Events ............................................................................... 6
Use of Blocks and Starting Race ............................................................................................ 6
Starting Race/Commands ..................................................................................................... 7
Starting races longer than 400 meters ................................................................................... 7
Starting Relays .................................................................................................................... 7
The starter shall give each competitor a chance to give his/her best effort by: ........................... 7
False Starts ......................................................................................................................... 7
Lane Violations ................................................................................................................... 7
Race Walking ...................................................................................................................... 7
Hurdle Events ..................................................................................................................... 7
Use of Wind Gauge .............................................................................................................. 8
General Rules for Field Events........................................................................................................... 8
Time Requirements to Initiate an Attempt and Measurements ................................................. 8
Use of Wind Gauge .............................................................................................................. 8
Long Jump .......................................................................................................................... 8
Standing Long Jump ............................................................................................................ 8
High Jump .......................................................................................................................... 9
Shot Put ............................................................................................................................. 9
Softball Throw and Tennis Ball Throw .................................................................................... 9
Mini-Javelin ...................................................................................................................... 10
General Rules for Combined Events ................................................................................................. 11
Pentathlon ....................................................................................................................... 11

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