AMENDMENTS TO THE IAAF COMPETITION RULES 2016-2017 CHAPTER 5 – TECHNICAL RULES
(Approved by the IAAF Council on 10 March 2016, and in force with immediate effect.) Rule 166
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Current Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events
Amended / Approved Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events
Rounds and Heats Rounds and Heats 1. Preliminary rounds shall be held in 1. Preliminary Qualification rounds shall be held in Track Events in which Track Events in which the number of the number of athletes is too large to athletes is too large to allow the allow the competition to be conducted competition to be conducted satisfactorily in a single round (final). satisfactorily in a single round (final). Where preliminary qualification Where preliminary rounds are held, all rounds are held, all athletes must athletes must compete in, and qualify compete in, and qualify through, all through, all such rounds except that at such rounds except that at the the discretion of the body having the control over a competition, under Rules discretion of the body having the 1.1 (a), (b), (c) and (f), there may be a control over a competition, under preliminary qualification round that is Rules 1.1 (a), (b), (c) and (f), there limited to athletes who have not met may be a preliminary qualification the entry standard(s) for the round that is limited to athletes who competition. have not met the entry standard(s) for the competition. may, for one or more events, authorise the conduct of additional qualification round(s) either at the same or at one or more earlier competition(s) to determine some or all of the athletes who shall be entitled to participate and in which round of the competition. Such procedure and any other means (such as e.g. achieving entry standards during a specified period, by specified placing in a designated competition or by rankings) by which an athlete is entitled to participate, and in which round of the competition, shall be set out in the regulations for each competition. General Conditions – Field Events
General Conditions – Field Events
Qualifying Competition (Preliminary Qualifying Competition (Preliminary Round) Qualification Rounds Round) 9. A preliminary round shall be held in 9. A preliminary qualification round shall be held in Field Events in which Field Events in which the number of the number of athletes is too large to athletes is too large to allow the allow the competition to be conducted competition to be conducted satisfactorily in a single round (final). satisfactorily in a single round (final). When a preliminary round is held, all Where a preliminary qualification athletes shall compete in, and qualify round is held, all athletes shall compete through, that round. Performances in, and qualify through, that round accomplished in a preliminary round except that the body having the shall not be considered as part of the control over a competition may for final. one or more events authorise the conduct of additional qualification round(s) either at the same or at one or more earlier competition(s) to
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determine some or all of the athletes who shall be entitled to participate and in which round of the competition. Such procedure and any other means (such as e.g. achieving entry standards during a specified period, by specified placing in a designated competition or by rankings) by which an athlete is entitled to participate, and in which round of the competition, shall be set out in the regulations for each competition. Performances accomplished in a preliminary qualification round shall not be considered as part of the final. 185 185.1
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Competition Competition 1. An athlete fails if: 1. An athlete fails if: (a) he while taking off, touches the (a) he while taking off, touches the ground beyond the take-off line ground (including any part of the with any part of his body, whether plasticine board) beyond the takerunning up without jumping or in off line with any part of his body, the act of jumping; or whether running up without jumping or in the act of jumping; or Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events
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Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events
Draw for Lanes Draw for Lanes 2. For all events, other than 800m, run 2. For all events, other than 800m, run wholly or partly in lanes around a bend, wholly or partly in lanes around a bend, where there are successive rounds of a where there are successive rounds of a race, three draws for lanes will be race, three draws for lanes will be made: made: (a) one for the two highest ranked (a) one for the two highest ranked athletes or teams to determine athletes or teams to determine placings in the outer two lanes; placings in the outer two lanes; (b) another for the third and fourth (b) another for the third and fourth ranked athletes or teams to ranked athletes or teams to determine placings in the next two determine placings in the next two lanes; lanes; (c) another for the other athletes or (c) another for the other athletes or teams to determine placings in any teams to determine placings in any remaining inner lanes. remaining inner lanes. The ranking referred to shall be The ranking referred to shall be determined as follows: determined as follows: (d) for the first round, from the (d) for the first round, from the relevant list of valid performances relevant list of valid performances achieved during the predetermined achieved during the predetermined period.; period.; (e) after the first round, in accordance (e) after the first round, in accordance with the procedures identified in with the procedures identified in Rule 166.3(b)(i). Rule 166.3(b)(i), or in the case of 800m, 166.3(b)(ii).
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