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Rules
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.