TO: CCS Track & Field Coaches CCS Meeting 1/12/04

RE: New rules and national/state emphasis of current rules

 

New rules:

      1. Uniforms must be worn as intended by the manufacturer
  1. the waistband of …shorts shall be worn above the hips.
  2. Bare midriff tops are not acceptable.
  3. The jersey must hang below or be tucked into the waistband of the shorts or briefs when the competitor is standing erect.

4-5.9g A competitor views a videotape or any other visual reproduction of the competitor’s performances prior to the completion of the event (shall lead to disqualification). (CCS: no digital camera views, no pix phones)

7-3.9 Warming-up shall not be allowed in any jumping venue unless supervised by an official and, in the pole vault, poles have been inspected and approved for use (CCS: coaches sign form before any vaulting).

7-3.10 Competitors in the jumping events…….advantage. In addition, illegal aids shall include pushing the vaulter on his/her back at take-off in the pole vault, in warm-ups or in competition. (CCS: not in warm-ups)

Case Study Interpretations that apply to the CCS meets:
      1. Cell phone use during the competition results in immediate disqualification, not a warning. (CCS: 8 such warnings in 2003, ??no cell phones on the field??))

4.5.9 Pole vaulter disqualified for viewing digital pictures (back of camera) during the competition.

7.2.10 Pole vaulter disqualified during warm-ups for being pushed in the back on a jump. (CCS: note, no warning)

      1. A team is disqualified for one member wearing an illegal uniform. The coach protests that the clerk should have detected the uniform prior to the race. COMMENT: While the clerk shall exercise some PREVENTIVE OFFICIATING by doing a uniform check prior to the race, the PRIMARY responsibility for adhering to the rules is that of the competitor and the competitor’s coach. (CCS: not the clerk’s job)
      1. In the 400m relay, one runner of Team A is wearing white shorts, the other three purple. If discovered before the race, the runner shall be advised that the uniform must be changed before the runner may participate. If the change can be made without delaying the start of the event, no penalty will be incurred.

4-3.1 Athletes wearing football jersies in any meet will not be allowed to compete, even if "school issued". The same will apply to shorts, team issued track shorts shall be worn.

Starting heights in the CCS prelims:

     2.    High Jump and Pole Vault:

                b.    Starting heights will be determined by Meet Management after all entries are submitted.  Under no circumstances will the opening height be higher than the 40th percentile of League entry marks. (It may be higher than qualifying a competitor’s best mark from the league meet!