All-Comers Track Meet

Rules

The competition will be conducted as per the World Athletics Handbook and variations as per Athletics Canada and NLAA rules.

• Timing - FinishLynx Photo Finish System and Hy-Tek Meet Manager will be in use for the meet.
• Starting Commands for races 400m and shorter: “On your marks”, “Set”, the gun will be fired.
• Starting Commands for races longer than 400m: “On your marks”, the gun will be fired. Standing Start!
• Running in lanes for races 400m and shorter: all runners must remain in their assigned lanes for the duration of the race from start to finish.
• False Start: Athlete(s) responsible for the false start will be disqualified
• A crouch start and the use of starting blocks is mandatory for race 400m and shorter.
• In races longer than 400m, all starts must be made from a standing position.
• Races longer than 400m: runners begin from a common start line and may cut to the inside lane after the first turn or crossing the breakline.
• Throwing/Jumping Events: Each participant will be allowed three attempts.
• Combined races - Where we have to run together two or more competition categories, the events will be ranked separately. For example, in the 100m, we may have one participant in each division. In such case, there will be one race, instead of two or more races, and participants from all categories will run together.
• Male and Female participants compete in separate categories.
• Mixed races: Male and Female Athletes competing in the Wheelchair may participate together in some of the events but will be ranked separately. For all other categories, based on NLAA and Athletics Canada rules mixed gender (female and male) races are not allowed.

Modified Rules for athletes age 12 and 13:

False Start

- One false start will be allowed per race without disqualification of an athlete. Any further false starts shall result in disqualification of the athlete making the false start.

Starting Blocks

- The usage of Starting Blocks is optional.

Starting position

- Starting position is optional for races 400m and shorter: Crouch Start, Standing or 3-point start.

Wheelchair Racing Basic Rules

• Use standard wheelchair or racing chair.
• The racing chair shall have two large wheels (not to exceed 70cm in diameter) and one small wheel (not to exceed 50cm in diameter).
• No part of the racing chair may protrude behind the vertical plane of the back edge of the rear tires nor extend in front of the center of the front wheel hub.
• One push rim allowed for each large wheel.
• Mirrors are not allowed.
• It is the responsibility of the athlete to ensure that no part of his/her lower limbs can fall from the wheelchair to the ground or track during an event.
• The racing chair must be manually-propelled (no gears, levers or electronic steering). The athlete can propel a wheelchair independently.
• No delay due to equipment failure.
• Athlete must have a racing helmet that is a hard protective shell and recognized with an international safety standard.
• Athlete can use racing gloves (soft or hard gloves).
• In wheelchair races the time shall be taken to the moment in which the centre of the axle of the leading wheel reaches the vertical plane of the nearer edge of the finish line.