Track Rules

Revised September 1996

Events
60 Meter Dash
100 Meter Dash
200 Meter Run
400 Meter Run
800 Meter Run
Long Jump
Softball Throw
Shot Put

4 X 100 Meter Relay (2 Boys & 2 Girls/Grade)

Tug-O-War Team (5 Boys & 5 Girls/School)

Grades
5+6
7+8
5-8
5-8
5-8
5-8
5-8
5-8
Field Events
  1. Each participant will be given three attempts at all field events.
  2. Fifth and sixth grade will use a 6 lb. shot.
  3. Seventh and eighth grade will use an 8 lb. shot.
Team Scoring
  1. Team scoring for all events will be as follows: 6-4-3-2-1 for first through fifth places in that order.
  2. Points will be given through five places or through the number of participants if less than five.
  3. Team points will be totaled at the end of the meet.
  4. In the event of a tie, the points for that place will be awarded to both athletes with the points for the next place being skipped.
Ribbons
  1. Ribbons will be awarded to individual winners in each event for the first five places.
  2. See #4 above in the event of a tie.
Relays
  1. Younger grade runners will be allowed to run in an older grade's relay team if necessary.
  2. A runner may only participate in one team relay.
Tug-O-War
  1. Gloves may be worn.
  2. Turf shoes are prohibited.
  3. No rope wrapping around parts of the body.
Participation
  1. Each 5th and 6th grader may participate in 3 events (max. two running) plus the 800m and relay.
  2. Each 7th and 8th grader may participate in 4 events (max. three running) and the relay.
School Numbers
  1. Each school shall have it's participants wear a number that is visible to the track officials.
  2. Each school will assign numbers in the following range:
Columbus-(000-099)
Helenville-(100-199)
Hustisford-(200-299)
Ixonia-(300-399)
Juneau-(400-499)
Lebanon-(500-599)
Madison H.C-(600-699)
Madison O.R-(700-799)
Oconomowoc-(800-899)
Waterloo-(900-999)

Duties

Each school will be responsible to help run the running and field events as assigned. Please make sure your school has people there to do this. Assignments will be made at the spring meeting.

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