List of Rules

 
DIVISION II
 
# Rule Page
1 Definitions 42
2 The IAAF 43
3 Objects 43
4 Membership 44
5 Council 48
6 Continental Areas 52
7 Congress 53
8 Committees 56
9 Languages 58
10 Alterations to Rules 58
11 Authority for Rules 60
12 International Meetings Competitors Competing Abroad Qualifications of Competitors 60
13 World, Area and Group Championships: Meetings requiring an IAAF Permit 64
14 Payments 66
15 Provision of Equipment and Services 66
16 Subventions to assist Athletes 67
18 Advertising and Displays during Competition 67
19 Athletes’ Representatives 71
20 Suspensions and other Sanctions 71
21 Disputes 74
51 Definition of Eligible Athlete 78
52 Restriction of Competition to Eligible Athletes 78
53 Ineligibility for International and Domestic Competitions 78
54 Disciplinary Procedures in Non-Doping Cases 80

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DIVISION III
 
# Rule Page
55 Doping 81
56 Ancillary Offences 82
57 Out- of-Competition Testing 83
58 Responsibility for Doping Control 84
59 Disciplinary Procedures for Doping Offences 85
60 Sanctions 86
61 Recognition 89

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DIVISION IV
 
# Rule Page
101 General 90

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SECTION I - OFFICIALS
 
110 International Officials 90
111 Organisational Delegates 91
112 Technical Delegates 91
113 Medical Delegate 92
114 Doping Control Delegate 92
115 International Technical Officials 92
116 International Race Walking Judges 93
117 International Photo Finish Judge 93
118 Jury of Appeal 93
119 Officials of the Meeting 94
120 Competition Director 95
121 Meeting Manager 96
122 Technical Manager 96
123 Call room Manager 96
124 Referees 96
125 Judges 97
126 Umpires 98
127 Timekeepers / Photo Finish Judges 98
128 Starter and Recallers 99
129 Starter's Assistants 100
130 Lap Scorers 100
131 Competition Secretary 101
132 Marshal 101
133 Announcer 101
134 Official Surveyor 101
135 Wind Gauge Operator 102
136 Measurement Judge (Electronics) 102
137 Call room Judges 102
138 Advertising Commissioner 102
 
140 The Athletic Facility 103
141 Age Groups 103
142 Entries 104
143 Clothing, Shoes and Number Bibs 105
144 Assistance to Athletes 107
145 Disqualification 108
146 Protests and Appeals 108
147 Mixed Competition 109
148 Measurements 109
149 Validity of Performances 109
150 Video Recording 109
151 Scoring 110

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SECTION III - TRACK EVENTS
 
160 Track Measurements 111
161 Starting Blocks 112
162 The Start 114
163 The Race 116
164 The Finish 118
165 Timing and Photo Finish 118
166 Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events 123
167 Ties 127
168 Hurdle Races 127
169 Steeplechase Races 130
170 Relay Races 132

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SECTION IV - FIELD EVENTS
 
180 General Conditions 135
 
A. Vertical Jumps
181 General Conditions 139
182 High Jump 142
183 Pole Vault 144
 
B. Horizontal Jumps
184 General Conditions 149
185 Long Jump 149
186 Triple Jump 152
 
C. Throwing Events
187 General Conditions 154
188 Putting the Shot 161
189 Throwing the Discus 162
190 Discus Cage 164
191 Throwing the Hammer 166
192 Hammer Cage 168
193 Throwing the Javelin 171

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SECTION V - COMBINED EVENTS COMPETITIONS
 
200 Combined Events Competitions 175

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SECTION VI - INDOOR COMPETITIONS
 
210 Applicability of Outdoor Rules to Indoor Competitions 178
211 The Indoor Stadium 178
212 The Straight Track 178
213 The Oval Track and Lanes 179
214 Start and Finish on the Oval Track 180
215 Clothing, Shoes and Number Bibs 184
216 Hurdle Races 184
217 Relay Races 185
218 High Jump 185
219 Pole Vault 186
220 Horizontal Jumps 186
221 Putting the Shot 187
222 Combined Events Competitions 188

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SECTION VII - RACE WALKING EVENTS
 
230 Race Walking 189

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SECTION VIII - ROAD RACES
 
240 Road Races 193

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SECTION IX - CROSS-COUNTRY
 
250 Cross-Country Races 197

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SECTION X - WORLD RECORD
 
260 World Records 200
261 Events for which World Records are recognised 204
262 Events for which World Junior Records are recognised 205
263 World Indoor Records 206
264 Events for which World Indoor Records are recognised 206