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2010 TRACK and FIELD RULES MEETING
COACHES REMINDERS
Before Athletes Start Practice:
-Athletic Physical signed and on file at
school.
-Parental consent forms signed and
on file.
During the Season:
Check ALL track and field equipment
and facilities for safety – does it
comply with 2010 NFHS Track and
Field Rules-
COACHES REMINDERS
Catastrophic Injury Preparations:
1. Have a plan in place for practice and
meets.
2. Document your instructions of correct
track and field techniques and drills.
3. Correct illegal techniques and potentially
dangerous situations in practice and in
meets and document if they persist.
STARTERS and OFFICIALS
REMINDERS
ALL varsity level meets shall use registered starters.
Open Book Test Due – March 24, 2010
Application for Starters for State Meet – April 12th
Starters enter schedules on-line ASAP and update
any changes.
NFHS and NSAA Policy Statement on Steroids
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) and the
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS),
strongly oppose the abuse of anabolic steroids and other performanceenhancing substances by high school student-athletes. Such use
violates legal, ethical and competitive equity standards, and imposes
unreasonable long-term health risks.
The NSAA and the NFHS support prohibitions by educational
institutions, amateur and professional organizations and governmental
regulators on the use anabolic steroids and other controlled substances,
except as specifically prescribed by physicians for therapeutic purposes.
NSAA
Sportsmanship Penalties
NEW CHANGES IN EJECTION POLICY
Coaches who are ejected:
Have 10 days to successfully complete
NFHS Sportsmanship online course at
Coach or School Expense –
Coaches who are ejected a 2nd time:
Have 10 days to successfully complete
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching at Coach
or School Expense –
NSAA
Sportsmanship Penalties
• Athletes who are ejected a 2nd time:
Must sit-out 2 contests
• Athletes who are ejected a 3rd time:
Must sit-out 3 contest
• If an athlete or coach is ejected in the final game
of the season – the ejection carries over to the
next season
NSAA
Sportsmanship Penalties
• Schools having coaches or students with
multiple ejections must submit to the NSAA:
A written management plan explaining how they
plan to remediate the problem.
NSAA BYLAWS - TRACK
• Athletes are limited to nine meets
involving four or more teams.
• Athletes are limited to one meet per day.
2010 District Track and Field Meets
Classes A and D – Wednesday
May 12, 2010
Classes B and C – Thursday
May 13, 2010
DISTRICT TRACK & FIELD
 District entries due – May 3, 2010
 The NSAA District Track Entry Form and
District Track Roster are submitted
online.
2010 State Track and Field Meet
 May 21-22 – Omaha Burke Stadium
**Classes B and D – early session!
 Boys Town is available.
Games Committee-Coaching Box
Rule 3-2-4g NOTE
 When used, all areas designated for the
coaches (coaching boxes) to observe and
confer with competitors shall be clearly
identified and marked by the host meet
management
• Coaching boxes should be identified by the
games committee prior to the start of the
competition
• Coaching boxes should be marked with flags,
pennants, painted lines, etc.
Games Committee-Video Replay
Rule 3-2-7
 The games committee has authority to
approve the use of pictures/video equipment,
prior to competition, to assist in the final
decision of place finish in races
• Must identify equipment to be used
• Must determine location of equipment
• Must identify intended purpose to assist in final
decision of place finish
• Not for coaches to use for protesting judgment
of official(s)
Anemometer
Rule 3-17-2
 Anemometer (wind instrument or gauge)
required for:
• races up to and including 200 meters
• long jump
• triple jumps
 Location of anemometer:
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4 feet above ground
Within 2 meters of track/runway
50 meters from finish line
20 meters from horizontal jumps foul line
Faces start of event
Communication With a Competitor
Rule 4-5-8e
 It is an unfair act when a competitor receives
any assistance from any other person
Assistance includes:
• Communicating with a competitor through the
use of any device
Forming Heats
Rule 5-6-3
 Example:
• Games committee decides to use alleys for
varsity boys 800-meter run
• Alley start must be used for all heats varsity
boys 800-meter run
• If girls competition is held at the same meet, a
different start could be used, but must be the
same start for all varsity girls races in the
same event
Forming Heats
Rule 5-6-3
 NOTE: For subvarsity, a different starting
configuration could be used, if needed, for
example, to accommodate expanded
participation
Hurdling Infractions
Rule 5-13-2b
 It is an infraction if a competitor:
• Knocks down any hurdle by hand
 Official no longer has to
determine if the hurdle was
knocked down deliberately by
hurdler’s foot
• Eliminates need for official to determine hurdler’s
intent
• It is a foul if a hurdle is knocked down by hand
• It is not a foul if a hurdle is knocked down by foot
• Hurdlers must attempt to clear each hurdle
Shot Put
Rule 6-5-5
 A 34.92-degree sector shall be marked on the
ground
 Radial lines 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide
shall extend from the center of the circle to
form an area into which legal puts shall be
made
 The inside edges of these lines shall mark the
sector and the lines shall be placed
equidistance from the ends of the stopboard
Shot Put
Rule 6-5-5
Bungee Cord Use in Warm-ups
in Vertical Jumps
Rule 7-2-11 NOTE
 A bungee cord/elastic crossbar manufactured
for use in the high jump and pole vault may
be used during warm-ups, as approved by the
games committee
Bungee Cord Use in Warm-ups
in Vertical Jumps
Rule 7-2-11 NOTE
 Bungee cord/elastic crossbar for warm-ups
• Shall be manufactured for the specific
intended purpose for use in the field event
• Shall be supplied by the host meet
management
• Should the hosting school elect not to secure
and provide a bungee cord, it is not
permissible for a competitor or another school
to supply or use a bungee cord for warm-ups
• At no time shall a bungee cord/elastic
crossbar be used in competition
Pole Vault
Rule 7-5-4
 A competitor shall not use a variable weight
pole, a pole which is improperly marked, a
pole rated below his/her weight, or any other
equipment which is not legal during warm-ups
or competition
• Removed bungee cord/elastic crossbar from
the list of illegal equipment for warm-ups
• Bungee cord/elastic crossbar not legal for
competition
Jumping Events
Rules 7-4-6 NOTE and 7-5-11 NOTE
 Effective January 1, 2013, the high jump and
pole vault crossbars shall be circular
 Square with beveled edges or triangular
crossbars shall no longer be legal for
competition
Pole Vault
Rule 7-5-29
 It is no longer a foul if a vaulter clears the
crossbar in an otherwise legal attempt if the
standards are incorrectly set by officials
 The event officials have the responsibility
during competition to have all equipment
properly set
 Vaulter should not have to assume verifying
actions of officials to be certain he/she does
not have an unnecessary foul
2010
Major Editorial Changes
Editorial Changes
 Rule 4-5-9
When a competitor is rendered
unconscious, or apparently
unconscious, he/she shall not be
permitted to return to play that day
without written authorization from a
physician (MD/DO)
 Rule 6-3-2
Lettering/numbering was corrected. No
change to rule, just a clarification
 Rule 7-5-3
Prior to competition, the coach must
verify that all of the school’s pole
vaulters and poles meet these
requirements
2010
Points of Emphasis
Points of Emphasis –
Coaching Box
 The games committee has the authority to:
• designate specific areas for coaches to
observe and confer with competitors
• establish who may occupy the coaching box
• confirm what activity may occur within a
coaching box
 All decisions regarding coaching boxes shall
be made by the games committee prior to any
competition beginning
Points of Emphasis –
Coaching Box
 Coaching boxes should be clearly marked
with a fence, rope, banners, or painted lines
 All coaches and officials should be informed
• in writing or by announcement which events
have coaching boxes
• regarding the guidelines in place for coaching
boxes
Points of Emphasis –
Coaching Box
 Those permitted to occupy the coaching box,
while the specific event is in progress, should
be issued a non-transferable credential which
must be displayed at all times
 While in the coaching box, all rules limiting
the assistance a coach may offer a competitor
shall not be negated
Points of Emphasis –
Pole Vault
 Meet management is responsible for
providing a landing system, standards and
runway that meet the rule requirements
 Coaches are responsible for their competitors
having legal vaulting poles and that the
competitor’s weight is at or below the
manufacturer’s pole rating
 Officials are required to inspect each pole to
verify legality
Points of Emphasis –
Pole Vault
 Etchings, serial numbers, etc. that may
appear on poles shall not replace the
requirement of the manufacturer’s pole rating
in the minimum ¾-inch marking in a
contrasting color on each pole either above or
within the required 1-inch circular band
marking the top handhold position
Points of Emphasis –
Pole Vault
A
B
C
D
A) weight rating is within top handhold band; B) etchings on
bottom end of pole listing characteristics and can’t be used to
satisfy Rule 7-5-3; C) weight rating in top handhold band and
etchings at top of pole; D) weight rating in top handhold band.
Manufacturer’s placed weight rating shall be in a contrasting
color, ¾” in height and located in or above top handhold band
Points of Emphasis –
Pole Vault
 No meet management, coach or official can
disregard any requirements of the rules
dealing with the landing system, standards,
runway, vaulting poles or vaulter
Points of Emphasis –
Games Committee Responsibilities
 Games committees need to have an understanding of
policies or procedures that may have been
established by their respective state association
office
 The games committee does not have the authority to
set aside or revise policies or procedures
 In having the authority to determine aspects of meet
management and operation, all determinations must
be communicated to the coaches, officials and teams
participating prior to the start of any competition
• Any determinations made after the competition has
begun, must be due to an unforeseen unusual situation
Points of Emphasis –
Contestant/Competitor
 The status of athletes, as either contestants or
competitors, directly affects the application of some
rules and the penalties for violation of those rules
 Entry – Athlete and/or relay team submitted by entry
deadline established by games committee, to be
entered in the meet
 Contestant – Any athlete entered in the meet by the
established deadline
 Competitor – Contestant who reports for an event is
then a competitor
Points of Emphasis –
Application of “Design of Uniform” for
Relays and Cross Country
 Rules 4-3 (Track Relay Teams) and 9-6
(Cross Country Team) require team members
to be wearing uniforms of the same “design”
 “Design” refers to a pattern of colors used in
the uniform
 Both relay teams and cross country teams are
competing as a team similar to a volleyball or
basketball team
 Uniforms being worn must be able to clearly
identify the competitor, at a glance, as a
member of a certain team
Points of Emphasis –
Application of “Design of Uniform” for
Relays and Cross Country
 Example: Three team members are wearing singlets
with a white body and a red diagonal stripe 4 inches
in width, the remaining team member(s) must also
wear a white singlet of the same design with a red
diagonal 4-inch stripe
• It would not be legal for the remaining member(s) to
wear a white singlet with a vertical 4-inch stripe
• The use of the same colors, but arranged in a different
pattern is not of the same design
Points of Emphasis –
Application of “Design of Uniform” for
Relays and Cross Country
 Design and style should not be confused
• Style – all colors and design are the same
when required by rule
• Length, cut of uniform, etc. could be different
 For officials to fairly and consistently identify
the runners and team to which they belong,
all rules regarding design shall be followed
Points of Emphasis –
Application of “Design of Uniform” for
Relays and Cross Country
 Examples of style:
• Team members are in black uniform top and black
uniform bottom – traditional shorts
• One member wears knee length black uniform
bottom - LEGAL style
• Team members are in one piece
black uniform
• One team member wears
black shorts over the one
piece uniform - LEGAL style
• When the shorts were added,
the legs of the one piece
became visible undergarments
2010
Rule Interpretations
Rule Interpretation
Visible Undergarments
 Are visible undergarments displaying seams stitched
on the outside of the garment in a visible contrasting
color to the undergarment legal or illegal beginning
with the 2010 season?
Illegal
Contrasting color of
seams makes garment
more than a single
color
Rule Interpretation
Rule 7-2-11
 SITUATION: The games committee approves the
use of a bungee cord during warm-ups for the pole
vault. The bungee cord to be used is supplied by the
host school as it is one manufactured specifically for
use in the pole vault and for the standards used in the
competition.
RULING: Correct procedure.
COMMENT: In order to use a bungee cord for warmups, it must be approved by the games committee
and manufactured for this use in track and field. If for
some reason the hosting site does not allow the use
of bungee cords on their equipment, the games
committee should honor this policy.
NFHS Track and Field
Pre-Meet Notes
NFHS Track and Field
Pre-Meet Notes
is now available online
http://www.nfhs.org/track.aspx
NFHS Track and Field Pre-Meet
Notes is made possible
through the cooperative efforts
of the NFHS Track and Field
Rules Committee and USA
Track and Field Officials
Training Subcommittee
2010 TRACK & FIELD
Larry Mollring – [email protected]
Tom Millsap – [email protected]