Track and Field Rules

Our Championships are licenced by the UKA and as such are held under UKA rules.

It is the responsibility of the athlete know the rules of their event.  District managers must make sure that their athletes know the rules of their events.

1. Limitation of Entries

The Championships shall be conducted as an individual event.

No competitor may compete in more than one individual event.

Subject to the limitation in entries, three competitors from a district may be nominated to compete in any individual event.  Each district is also allowed one wild card entry so that for in one specific event they may enter an additional athlete.

Competitors will compete in events by age groups.

2. Entry Conditions

Entries are submitted by District Managers.  The closing date for entries is Midnight on the Monday before the event

Emergency substitutions will be accepted up to Thursday 1800 hrs. prior to the Championships, as long as they do not affect the arranged timetable of events.

District Stewards, at least one of whom shall be a man and one a woman in the event of competitors being from both boys’ and girls’ sections, shall be in the ratio of one to every twelve competitors or part thereof.

3. Numbers

Numbers will be provided by Lancashire Schools AA and must be secured at each of the four corners.

Every athlete shall be provided with two bibs (numbers) which, during the competition, shall be worn visibly on the front and back of the torso, except in the Jumping Events, where one bib (number) may be worn either on the front or back of the torso.

4. Protests

That any protest or objection by a competitor or team against the conduct or placing of another competitor or team in any competition or relating to any matter which may develop during the carrying out of the programme shall be made to the appropriate referee by an authorised team steward during or immediately after that particular competition. The decision of the referee shall be final and shall be announced as soon as possible.

Any protest concerning the eligibility of qualification to compete should be made in writing where practicable before or at the latest seven days after the date of the competition. Every such protest shall be accompanied by a fee of £20 which shall be forfeited if, after investigation, the protest or objection appears to have no reasonable grounds.

5. Individual Events

Girls

Boys

6. Competition Conditions and Specifications

That the 100 metres, 200 metres, 300 metres, 400 metres and all Hurdle races be run in lanes. Starting blocks may be used in these events by all competitors in Senior events, and by the finalists only in the Junior and Intermediate age groups.

In the Triple Jump the distance between the take-off board and the near edge of the jumping pit shall be:

Junior Boys, Intermediate Girls and Senior Girls                   7, 9 and 11 metres

Intermediate Boys and Senior Boys                                           11 and 13 metres

In all throwing events competitors may use their own implements provided these are submitted to the referee for approval. No competitor shall be allowed to use another’s implement without the prior permission of the owner.

7. Conduct of Competitions

(a)    That in the High Jump unless a lower height is authorised by the Referee, the starting height for the competition shall be 10 cms below the County Standard height for the event. The bar shall be raised first by increments of 5 cms to the County Standard height and thereafter by increments of at least 3 cms.

(b)   That in the Pole Vault, unless announced by the Referee, the starting height for the competition shall be 45 cms below the County Standard height for the event. The bar shall be raised first by increments of 15 cms to the County Standard height and thereafter by increments of at least 10 cms.

(c)    That in Throws and Jumps for distance:

Where facilities are sufficient each competitor be allowed three throws / jumps. The best eight competitors to go forward to a final three further trials, provided they have achieved the District Standard set for the event.