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Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Rules & Regulations
R U L E S A N D R E G U L A T I O N S
of the
Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA)
INTER-PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Revised Sept, 2010
1. This Meet shall be called the Inter-Prep School Track and Field Championship.
2. Control of this Meet shall be vested in (J.I.S.A.); hereafter called The Organizing Committee.
3. Except as provided in these rules, the rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) shall apply.
4. COMPETITOR QUALIFICATIONS: A Competitor is eligible to take part in the Championship if the competitor:
a. is in full-time attendance for at least one year (3 full terms) preceding registration for the Championship at a J.I.S.A. member Preparatory School or in the preparatory division (grades 1-6) of a JISA member school; and in this regard, the school’s Admission Register shall be proof of the competitor’s attendance at the school. Transfer of students between JISA member Schools must be accompanied by letter of release which must be submitted with entries. Students transferring from a Primary School are NOT eligible to participate until completing a full year (3 full terms) in a JISA Preparatory School and in this regard must also submit with entries, a letter of release from the Primary School
b. was residing outside of Jamaica prior to the start of the actual academic year of the Championship, and in this regard proof of landed entry in his/her passport shall be sufficient.
c. has been properly registered to take part in the Championship.
5. THE CLASS AND AGE LIMIT
a. Class III is for competitors under the age of 8 on 1st September in the school year of the sports
b. Class II is for competitors under 10 on 1st September in the school year of the sports
c. Class I is for competitors under 12 on 1st September in the school year of the sports
d. Open Events are for competitors who will not be thirteen (13) years of age before the first day of January occurring within the school year in which the respective competition is held.
e. Each competitor is allowed two (2) years in each class.
f. Any violation of the regulations as stated in rule 4 and 5 above shall result in the suspension of the defaulting school from participating in this annual championship for a period of time to be decided by the Preparatory School Sports Disciplinary Committee.
6. REGISTRATION AND ENTRIES:
a. The closing date for entries will be decided by the Organizing Committee.
b. Registration and entries should be sent as directed on the Competition Entry Form.
c. Changes may be made after the closing date, if and when advised by the Organizing Committee. NO FURTHER CHANGES MAY BE MADE AFTER THIS.
d. Each school may enter up to two competitors for each event with the exception of the relays where the number shall be six.
7. EVENTS:
a. All events will be listed in a Programme of events. Lanes for heats will be pre-drawn.
b. The method to decide the athletes in any round following on the heat will be set out in the Programme of events.
c. In the event of similar times recorded by individual competitors or teams in the same or separate heats thereby causing more than eight or any combination of eight competitors or teams in any further round, the final qualifier will be decided thus:
i. better finish position in his/her heat
ii. a draw to be made by the Meet Manager in the presence of team officials.
d. Athletes will be called to assemble in a Call Room up to 40 minutes before their event depending on the number of heats, semifinals and finals.
e. Call Room Managers will assume sole responsibility of athletes at Call Room.
f. Class 3 athletes will use a standing start for their events. Classes 1 and 2 will use the crouch starts with the use of starting blocks.
g. No competitor shall be allowed to compete in more than four (4) events and not more than two (2) individual track events.
h. All competitors are allowed to run in spikes (3-5mm in length) or soft soles. No competitor shall be allowed to run bare footed or in socks only.
i. Each competitor will be assigned a number which must be displayed on both chest and back. Failure to have numbers properly displayed may result in disqualification.
j. Each member of a competing school shall be attired in the colours of his/her school.
8. DISQUALIFICATION FOR FALSE STARTS:
a. Class I and Open Events—Competitors or teams who have two (2) false starts in any one event will be disqualified from the race.
b. Class II and Class III—Disqualification will be waived for these classes.
9. RELAYS:
a. Athletes should know the order in which they will run in the team.
b. The person who drops the baton must pick it up himself/herself.
c. When the exchange is completed, athletes must stay in their own lane.
d. Any four of the six-registered competitors may run in the relay.
e. Shuttle Relay—A five (5) metre exchange box is provided at each end of the 50m or 60m mark. No baton will be used. Team members must touch hands within the five (5) metre exchange zone.
f. The Medley relay shall consist of Classes I, II and Open athletes only. Athletes taking part in the Medley Relay will only be allowed to compete in one other event.
g. The Medley Relay will be run entirely in lanes as follows:
Boys - 200m, 100m, 100m, 400m
Girls - 200m, 100m, 100m, 200m
h. The 4x200m Relay will:
i. run entirely in lanes if the track is staggered
ii. utilize a cut in break in line if track is not staggered.
10. HIGH JUMP
a. The starting height for Class II Girls shall be 1.05m; the starting height for Class I Girls and Class II Boys shall be 1.15m; and the starting height for Class I Boys 1.20m (with increments of 5cm).
b. Three consecutive failures, regardless of the height at which any of such failures occur, disqualifies the athlete from further jumping except in a tie for first place.
11. LONG JUMP
a. The board shall be placed 2.9m from the beginning of the pit for Class I Girls and Boys and Class II Boys. The board shall be placed 2.0m from the beginning of the pit for Class II Girls.
b. Each competitor shall be allowed three (3) jumps in the preliminary round.
c. Any number of athletes who meet the qualifying distance will advance from the preliminary rounds to the final.
d. If less than twelve athletes attain the qualifying distance then the best twelve placed athletes from the preliminary round.
12. PROTEST
a. Any protest or objection against the conduct or placing of a team, shall be made to the Referee in writing by the Coach or Principal of the protesting team immediately after the official result has been announced.
b. The maximum time allowed for a protest to be made after the official result has been posted/announced is a half hour.
c. If a protest is rejected by the Referee, the Coach or Principal may ask the Jury of Appeal to review the protest and make a ruling on it. This appeal must be accompanied by a fee of $1,500 which will be refunded only if the appeal is upheld.
13. THE POINTS SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS:
FLAT EVENTS
|
RELAYS
| |
1st
|
9
|
12
|
2nd
|
7
|
10
|
3rd
|
6
|
8
|
4th
|
5
|
7
|
5th
|
4
|
6
|
6th
|
3
|
5
|
7th
|
2
|
4
|
8th
|
1
|
3
|
14. None but officials or competing athletes under the direction of officials will be allowed on the field of competition.
15. Failure to comply with any of the rules of this championship may result in disqualification.
16. The Organizing Committee shall have the power to deal with any matter not provided for in the rules.
17. EMERGENCIES:
Any school may substitute a member of their team within the last 7 days prior to the competition if that child succumbed to an emergency condition such as:
a. Broken limb
b. Contagious/ communicable disease (such as chicken pox).
This substitution will only be considered if accompanied by a doctors certificate and cover letter signed and stamped by the Principal.
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