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Amendments to IAAF

Competition Rules


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IAAF Competition Rule Changes

A number of changes were adopted by the IAAF Congress in August

2009.

The changes will come into effect on 1 November 2009.

Some were the ratification of interim amendments made by Council

in April 2008 and put into effect on 1 May 2008.

The actual verbatim text of the rule changes has been edited for this

presentation.


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IAAF Competition Rule Changes

The final edited version of these changes will be included in the new,

2010-2011edition of the Competition Rules.

There will also be editorial changes and interpretations included in The

Referee which is now available on line at:

http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/technical/regulations/index.html


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International Competitions


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Rule 100: General

Except for the World Championships and Olympic Games, events

may be held in a different format from that provided under the IAAFCompetition Rules.

Rules giving more rights to the athletes cannot be applied. These

formats shall be decided by the respective bodies having the control

over the competition.

As a consequence, Rule 180.6 is deleted.


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Officials


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Rule 119: Jury of Appeal

To ensure specific expertise is

available within the appointed

Jury of Appeal, in instances

where there is an appeal

relating to Rule 230, at least one

member of the Jury shall be a

current member of the Panel of

International (or Area) RaceWalking Judges.


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Rule 119: Jury of Appeal

To avoid any conflict of interest,

Members of the Jury of Appeal

shall not be present during any

deliberations of the Jury

concerning any appeal that

affects, directly or indirectly, an

athlete affiliated with his own

Member Federation.


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Rule 125.5: Referees

In order to assure the proper

implementation of Rule 145.2,

warnings and exclusions

decided by a Referee shall be

communicated to the

Competition Secretary and to

the other Referees.


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Rule 125 new 8: Referees

The Road Race Referee shall,

wherever practicable, give awarning prior to disqualification.

If contested, the normal rules

regarding protests will apply.

Examples of where this may

apply are in relation to Rules 144

or 240.8.


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Rule 127.4 Note (2): Umpires

The Umpire(s) shall report to the Referee any breach of the Rules,

even if the athlete (or team, for relay races) did not finish the race.


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Rule 132: Competition Secretary

For competitions 1.1 (a), (b), (c), (f), and (g) a Technical Information

Centre (TIC) will be established. (This is also recommended for

other competitions held over more than one day).

The function of the TIC is to facilitate communication between

teams, organisers, Technical Delegates and competition

administration regarding technical and other matters relating to the

competition.


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Rule 137: Measurement Judge (Scientific)

One or more Measurement Judges(s)

shall be appointed when Electronic or

Video Distance Measurement, or any

other scientific measurement device,

is to be used.

The ITO should, whenever possible,

take part in the supervision of the

preparation of the system, and a formof conformity shall be issued and

signed by all those involved in the test

and attached to the results card.


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General Competition Rules


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Rule 141: Age Groups

Master Men and Women:

Any athlete who hasreached his/her 35th

birthday for stadia events

and 40th birthday for out of

stadia events.


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Rule 143.7 - interim: Clothing, Shoes and Number Bibs

Athlete Bibs

Either the athletes names orother suitable identification on

the bibs will be allowed instead

of numbers on any or all of the

bibs.


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Rule 144.1 - interim: Assistance to Athletes

Definition of the Competition Area:

The area where the competition is being staged (normally, there isa physical barrier) and which has an access restricted to the

competing athletes and to personnel authorised in accordance

with the relevant Rules and Regulations.


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Rule 144.1: Assistance to Athletes

Indication of Intermediate Times

(... times must not be communicated by persons in the competitionarea without the prior approval of the appropriate Referee ...)

Permission shall only be given when there are no time displays visible

to athletes at the relevant point and in circumstances where such

times will be provided to all athletes in the race.


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Rule 144.2 (new c) - interim: Assistance to Athletes

Not illegal assistance: Any kind of personal safeguard (e.g.

bandage, tape, belt, support, etc.) for medical purposes. TheReferee, in conjunction with the Medical Delegate, shall have the

authority to verify any case should he judge that to be desirable.

(See also Rule 187.4)


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Rule 144.2 (f): Assistance to Athletes

Except for shoes complying with

Rule 143, the use of anytechnology or appliance that

provides the user with an

advantage which he would not

have obtained by using

equipment complying with the

Rules.

As a consequence, point (g) is

deleted.


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Rule 144.3 Windsocks

Rule clarified so it is understood

that more than one windsockmay be provided on a single

event site.


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Rule 146.3: Protests and Appeals

Any protest to be made by

the athlete,

someone acting on his behalf,

an official representative of a

team

Such person or team must have a

bona fide interest in the event(s) in

question.

If the referee is not accessible or

available, the protest should be

made to him via the TIC.


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2 B Q F Q L Q

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4 D H tq2 N

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Z (no teams in this event)


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Rule 146.4 (b): Protests and Appeals

Oral Protests in Field Events

If (a) during the first three rounds of trials of a horizontal Field Event inwhich more than eight athletes are competing, and the athlete would

advance to the final three rounds of trials only if the protest or subsequent

appeal was upheld; or

(b) in a vertical Field Event, where the athlete would advance to a higher

height only if the protest or subsequent appeal is upheld,

the Referee may allow the athlete to continue competing.

The protested performance of the athlete and any other performance

achieved while competing under protest will become valid only if a

subsequent decision to that effect is made by the Referee or an appeal to

the Jury of Appeal is made and is allowed.


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Rule 146.5: Protest and Appeals

The relevant Referee shall,

after his decision on a protest,immediately inform the TIC of

the time of the decision.

If the Referee was unable to

communicate this orally to the

relevant team(s) /athlete (s),

the official time of the

announcement will be that of

the posting of the decision at

the TIC.


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Rule 146.5 new note

The 30 minute time limit for an

appeal shall run from:

(a) the official announcement

of the amended result, or

(b) if no amendment, the time

of the advice to the protester.


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Rule 146.6 interim: Protests and Appeals

If there is no conclusive evidence,

the decision of the Referee or the

Chief Race Walking Judge shall beupheld.


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Rule 150: Video Recording

In competitions 1.1(a), (b)

and (c) and, whenever

possible: an official video

recording of all events to

the satisfaction of the

Technical Delegate(s)

shall be made.

It should be sufficient todemonstrate the accuracy

of performances and any

violation of the Rules.


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Track Events


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Rule 160.1: Track Measurements

The kerb on the two straights

may be omitted and a whiteline 5 cm wide substituted.

Cones or flags are optional in

the straights intervals not

exceeding 10m.


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Rule 162.3: The Start

In competitions under

Rules 1.1(a), (b), (c), (e)

and (i), the commands ofthe Starter shall be given in

English only.


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Where an athlete in the judgement of the Starter,

fails to comply with the commands On your marks or Set asappropriate, or does not place himself in his final starting position

after a reasonable time; or

after the command On your marks disturbs other athletes in the

race through sound or otherwise,

the Starter shall abort the start.

Moved from 162.6


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The Referee may warn the

athlete for improper conduct

(disqualify in case of a secondinfringement of the Rule during

the same competition), according

to Rules 125.5 and 145.2.

A green card is given if the

Referee does not agree with theStarters decision.


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Rule 162.7: False Start

Except in Combined Events, any

athlete responsible for a falsestart shall be disqualified.

In Combined Events only one

false start per race shall be

allowed without the

disqualification of the athlete(s)responsible for the false start.


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Rule 162.9 (Now 162.10): Group Starts

A cone or flag must be placed immediately before the mark at the beginning of

the finish straight on the line between lanes 4 and 5 until the two groups

converge. Rule is now also clarified to require the placement of cones and

flags in accordance with Rule 160.1 around the first bend.


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Rule 163.11: The Race Wind Gauges

Ultrasonic wind gauges shall

be used at all InternationalCompetitions under Rules

1.1(a) to (h) and for any

performance submitted for

ratification as a World

Record.


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Rule 165.5: Timing and Photo Finish

Hand Timing

Timekeepers shall no longeruse stopwatches.

They shall use manually

operated electronic timers with

digital readouts.


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Rule 165.19: Timing and Photo Finish - Operation

The Chief Photo Finish Judge shall:

supervise the testing of the equipment,

ensure that the camera(s) is correctly aligned,

initiate zero control test before the beginning of each session

(with Track Referee and Starter).


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Rule 165.24 (c): Timing and Photo Finish - Transponder

System

The System must be started by theStarter's gun or approved starting

apparatus or synchronised with the

start signal.


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Rule 166.2: Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track

Events

Whenever possible, representatives of each nation or team and thebest performed athletes shall be placed in different heats in all

preliminary rounds of the competition.

In applying this rule after the first round, exchanges of athletes between

heats should normally only be made where athletes are of similarranking under Rule 166.3.


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Rule 167: Ties

In the case of a tie, based on the finishing order, for a position in the

next round, when it is not possible to qualify the tied athletes for the

next round, lots shall be drawn to determine which athlete willprogress.

In the case of a tie for any place in any final, including first place, the

tie shall remain.


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Rule 167: Ties

Ties

1. If the Judges or the Photo Finish Judges are unable to separate the athletes

for any place according to Rules 164.2, 165.15, 165.21 or 165.24 (as may beapplicable), the tie shall remain.

2. In determining whether there has been a tie between athletes in different

heats for a ranking position according to Rule 166.3(a) or for a qualifying position for

a subsequent round based on time, the Chief Photo Finish Judge shall consider the

actual times recorded by the athletes to 1/1000th of a second. If it is thus (or

according to 167.1) determined that there has been a tie for a ranking position thetie shall be broken by draw. Where there is a tie for a qualifying position for a

subsequent round based on time or place, the tying athletes shall be placed in the

next round or, if that is not practicable, lots shall be drawn to determine who shall be

placed in the next round.


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Rule 168.2: Hurdle Races

The maximum horizontal deflection

of the top bar of a hurdle (includingany deflection of the uprights)

when subject to a centrally applied

force equal to the weight of 10kg

shall not exceed 35 mm.


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Rule 168.7: Hurdle Races

Deleted:

(b) jumps any hurdle not in his ownlane

(The possible situations are

covered by other Rules.)


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Rule 170.14: Relay Races INTERPRETATION

During the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, a relay team was

disqualified because the exchange of the baton began before the

baton was inside the changeover zone, even though the baton was

not solely in the hand of the outgoing runner until it was completely

inside the zone.

The Jury of Appeal upheld the decision of the referee in this regard.

Although there was a widely held difference of opinion as to whether

this was the correct interpretation of Rule 170.14, it is now clear, as a

result of the Jurys decision, that this should now be the way in which

the rule should be interpreted.


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Field Events


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Rule 180.5: General Conditions - Trials

Note (i) deleted:

In competitions under Rules 1.1(d) to (j), the competing order for thelast three rounds may be in the reverse order of the ranking

recorded after the first three trials.

(180.5 (a) is applicable to all 1.1 competitions)


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New Note (i):

If one or more athlete(s) is permitted by the Referee to continue in acompetition under protest in accordance with Rule 146.4(b), such

athletes shall compete in subsequent rounds before all other

continuing in the competition and if more than one, in the same

relative order according to the original draw.


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Deleted (consequence of amendment to Rule 100)


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Rule 180.17 General Conditions - Delay

Combined Events

1 or consecutive trials 2 minutes - High Jump3 minutes Pole Vault

2 minutes - other events

Deleted: *When there is only one athlete left, the mentioned times will

be followed in the first trial only if the previous trial was made by the

same athlete.


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Rule 180.20: General Conditions - Ties

Except in Vertical Jumps, in

the case of a tie for any place,including first place, the tie

shall remain.


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Rule 181.8 (c): Vertical Jumps Ties (Placings)

If the tie concerns the first place:

A jump-off is conducted (see new Rule 181.9), unless otherwisedecided (by the Technical Regulations or by the Technical

Delegate or the Referee)

If no jump-off is carried out, including where the relevant athletes

at any stage decide not to jump further, the tie for first place shall

remain.


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Rule 181.9 new: Vertical Jumps - Ties

Jump-off

Same as now, plus:

If an athlete is not jumping at a height he automatically forfeits any

claim to the first place. If only one other athlete then remains he is

declared the winner regardless of whether he clears that height.


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Rule 183.11: Vertical Jumps Pole Vault

Vaulting Poles

The pole may have protective layers of tape at the grip and

of tape and/or any other suitable material at the bottom end.


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Rule 185.1 (f): Horizontal Jumps

An athlete fails if:

(f) when leaving the landingarea, his first contact by foot

with the ground outside the

landing area is closer to the

take-off line than the nearest

break made in the sand on

landing,

(To be in accordance with the

wording in 185.2.)


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Rule 187.4 interim: Throwing Events - Assistance

If taping is used on the hands and fingers, it may be continuous provided

that as a result no two or more fingers are taped together in such a way

that the fingers cannot move individually.

Points (d) to (g) deleted.

(See also Rule 144.2)


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Rule 187.4 (c) Throwing Events - Assistance

In order to obtain a better

grip:

In the Shot Put and Discus

Throw, athletes may place

chalk or a similar

substance on the

implement.


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Rule 187.17(b): Throwing Events Javelin Throw

Trials

Should an athlete bebehind the 4m line line

and inside the runway at

the moment the

implement touches the

ground, he shall also be

considered to have leftthe runway correctly .


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Rule 188.2: Throwing Events Shot Put

The Stop Board

The boards inner surface

shall align with the inner

edge of the rim of the circle

and shall be perpendicular

to the surface of the circle.


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Rule 191.7: Throwing Events Hammer Throw

The handle shall have asymmetric design and may have

a curved or straight grip and/or

brace with a maximum length

inside of 110mm.


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Indoor Competitions


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Rule 211.3: The Indoor Stadium

Indoor tracks to be covered with a

synthetic surface able to accept6mm spikes.

Wooden surfaces are no longer

permissible.


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Rule 213.2: The Oval Track and Lanes

Lanes

The nominal width of the lanes

shall be between 0.90m and

1.10m including the lane line

on the right. All lanes shall be

of the same width with a

tolerance of +/-0.01m to theselected nominal width.


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Rule 213.3: The Oval Track and Lanes

Banking

The straight may be flat or

have a maximum lateral

inclination of 1:100 towards

the inside lane.


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Rule 214.6: Start and Finish on Oval Track

Conduct of the Races

In races of 800m, each athlete may be assigned a separate lane, or upto two athletes may be assigned per lane.


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Race Walking


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Rule 230.3 (a) (b): Chief Judge

Competitions 1.1(a), (b), (c), (d) and (f):

Disqualification by the Chief Judge:The athlete shall be notified by the Chief Judge or a Chief Judges

Assistant by showing the athlete a red paddle at the earliest

opportunity after the athlete has finished the race.

(Two or more Chief Judge's Assistants shall be appointed!)


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Rule 230.6 (e) - Disqualification

In competitions, where no hand held computer devices are used, the

Chief Judge, immediately after the end of the event, shall report to

the Referee the identification of all athletes disqualified under Rule230.3(a) or 230.6(a), indicating the identification of the athlete, the

time of the notification and the offences; the same shall be done for

all the athletes who received red cards.


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In races which include a large

number of athletes, five-

minute, three-minute andone-minute warnings before

the start of the race should

be given.

Also applies to Road RacesRule 240.6

Start of New York Marathon


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Rule 230.9 (a) and (b): Drinking / Sponging and

Refreshment Stations

At drinking / sponging stationswater only may be provided

New note: Mist stations may also

be arranged when considered

appropriate under certain

organisational and/or climaticconditions.

Also applies to Road Races

Rule 240.8


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Road Races
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Rule 240.2 new note: The Course

Note (ii): It is acceptable for the start and/or finish of a race to be

conducted on grass or other soft ground.


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The races shall be started by the

firing of a gun, canon, air horn or like

device.

Before the start, in races which

include a large number of athletes,

five-minute, three-minute and one-

minute warnings before the start ofthe race should be given.


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Rule 240.8 new (e): Drinking / Sponging and

Refreshment Stations

Authorised persons may

hand the refreshment to the

athlete either from behind, or

from a position no more than

one metre in front or to the

side of, the table.

They may not enter the

course nor obstruct any

athlete.


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World Records


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Rule 260.11: General Conditions

Records made in heats or qualifying competitions, in deciding

ties, in any event which is subsequently decreed void under the

provisions of Rule 125.6 and Rules 146.4(a) and (b), may besubmitted for ratification.


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Rule 260.22(b): Specific Conditions

For races up to and

including 800m, onlyperformances timed by an

approved Fully Automatic

Photo Finish System

conforming to the relevant

sections of Rule 165 shall

be accepted.


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Rule 260.7: Specific Conditions

For World Records in Combined Events:

The average wind velocity (based on the algebraic sum of thewind velocities, as measured for each individual event, divided by

the number of such events) shall not exceed plus 2 metres per

second.


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Rule 260.28(e): Specific Conditions

For World Records in Road

Running Events:

The course must be verified

(i.e. re-measured) as late as

possible before the race,on

the day of the race or as soon

as practical after the race


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General

There have also been a range of editorial changes. For example all

references throughout the text to gun or approved starting apparatus

have been changed to gun. This is not intended to mean that otherstarting apparatus may no longer be approved or used. The change is

simply to delete unnecessary repetition of text that is obvious or

implied by an initial reference.

Also round of trials is now used in the case of field events to clearly

distinguish from qualifying round/final as rounds in the competition.


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Postscript

If you would like a copy of thispresentation to use in your own

Federations or Area, please give a

USB flash drive to Bill Bailey and

he will copy it for you.


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