OBJECTIVES

To provide opportunities for participation in running, jumping and throwing activities in a variety of contexts, enhance knowledge and understanding of athletic activities, encourage personal goal setting and an understanding and appreciation of the concept of fair play through enjoyable participation in athletic activities and to develop a more advanced technique in specific activities

RUNNING EVENTS

1. Runner must start behind the start line.
2. Pentathlon gets three false starts.
3. Runner is disqualified after two false starts or if he impedes another runners progress by obstructing, jostling or interfering and gains an unfair advantage.
4. Must wear sneakers or athletics shoes.
5. Jumping the gun will cause a false start, which could to disqualification from the competition.

RELAY EVENTS

1. Runners must pass the truncheon within the exchange zone.
2. Runners may not throw the truncheon to make a pass.
3. Runners must remain in their lanes throughout the 4x100 meter relay race.
4. Runners are disqualified if they obstruct, slow down or hold up with another runner's progress.
5. Within the takeover zone, it is only the position of the truncheon which is important, and not the position or location of the body or limbs of the competitors.
6. In the 4x400M relay, the first leg as well as the part of the second leg through the end of the first turn of the second leg shall be run entirely in lanes.

LONG JUMP

1. Start behind the take off line.
2. Best of three non-consecutive jumps will be marked as the final score.
3. Measure the distance of the jump from the takeoff line.
4. Walking back towards the runway and crossing over the takeoff line will result in a foul.
5. Must be able to jump at least 1M.
6. Must use both feet on the take-off.

HIGH JUMP

1. Do not jump over the bar in competition or loosening up for competition.
2. Do not touch the pit, standards or bar or cross the horizontalplane, when deciding not to jump after a bad approach.
3. Must be made from a one foot takeoff.
4. Exit the pit the sides or the stern.
5. Three successive fouls at any one height will determine final placement. Final score is last height Cleared.
6. Must be able to jump at least 1M, as the minimum opening height for all high jump competition is 90cm.

THROWING EVENTS

1. Use an official size and weight softball, tennis ball or shot.
2. Enter and exit the back of the throwing ring/circle or area.
3. Throw the softball or tennis ball in any manner.
4. The best of three non consecutive throw will be marked as the final score.
5. Do not step over the softball throw foul line.
6. In shot put a legal put must be initiated from the shoulder and the crotch of the neck with one hand only. The shot does not drop below the shoulder.

WHEEL CHAIR RACING

1. Must start races with the front wheels behind the start line.
2. Racer is disqualified after two false starts.