DISCUS
Official in
charge
- Record name of each Competitor, Club, Gender and YoB in the order that they will compete.
- Record on results sheet #10 top ten or records for that age
group(s) and gender. If a throw exceeds #10, remeasure. If record broken, mark location with
spike, call for field referee to confirm.
- Before competition starts, review with competitors the rules
(valid throw, number of throws, etc.)
Valid throw
1)
Any part of body must NOT
touch top outer part of circle. Can touch inner part of circle.
2)
Discus must be thrown
with one hand.
3)
Athlete
must NOT leave circle before discus
has landed and must exit circle at back half..
4)
Discus must NOT touch INSIDE
edge of tape marking the sector.
5)
Measure from INSIDE edge
of circle to where discus first touched ground.
Tape must be stretched taut between the point of landing and the center
mark of circle. Measure to nearest cm. SHORTER than throw.
Times allowed each (from start time
official indicates) 1.00 min
Competitor faults if they have
not started throw within time limit.
Scoring
Best throw wins. For a tie, second best throw wins
tie.
|
Competitor |
YoB |
1st
Throw |
2nd
Throw |
3rd
Throw |
4th
Throw |
5th
Throw |
6th
Throw |
Best |
Place |
|
Abe Cannon |
M94 |
6.81 |
|
F |
|
|
|
6.88 |
2 |
|
Jon Reno |
M94 |
5.72 |
6.91 |
|
|
|
|
7.37 |
1 |
Number of throws
·
As specified by the host
club at the competition site or in the meet literature.
·
If not given then left to
the discretion of the head official.
·
3 throws at most JD meets
for younger JD’s.
For Midgets and older, 3 throws then 3 more for top 8. For older groups,
3 throws plus 3 more for the top 8 at each weight.
Athletes leaving to go to other event
· Must get permission from official in charge before leaving and may be allowed to throw out of order (i.e. early).
· Competition may proceed without them.
· Must report when they return and may re-enter competition but at the current round, although not necessarily required to throw in the original order.
· (Athletes should try to minimize their absence by leaving only when other event is called and returning immediately after completing).