WVAL Rules

WVAL LEAGUE PRACTICE MEETS Revised 3/1/23

TRACK EVENTS: (IN ORDER)

• MILE:   6G 7G 8G 6B, 7B, 8B
• HURDLES: 6,7,8 G   6,7,8 B

• 65 Meters for both genders
• Maximum number of entries per team - 10

• 4 X 100 RELAY

• Two (2) relays per team

• 800 METERS:   6,7,8 G 6,7,8 B

• Maximum number of entries per team - 10

• 100 METERS:   6,7,8 G 6,7,8 B

• Maximum number of entries per team - 10

• 4 X 400 RELAY (MILE RELAY)

• Two (2) relays per team

FIELD EVENTS:  (Maximum number of entries per team – 10)

• HIGH JUMP:

• Sign –in starts @ 3:30, Jumps start @ 3:45. MUST SIGN IN BY 4:30!
• Bar should start at height at 3’8” then go up by 2” each time the bar is raised.  All grades and genders compete together.
• Three (3) attempts at height.  
• Athletes must check out with officials to run track events & have 10 minutes to check back in.  Bar will continue to go up during this period.

• LONG JUMP:

• Sign –in starts @ 3:30, Jumps start @ 3:45. MUST SIGN IN BY 4:30!
• There is one pit and it is an OPEN pit.
• Measure each jump to the nearest quarter inch.
• Rake each jump.
• Three (3) attempts / jumps per athlete.
• One board for all jumpers @ 6 feet.

• TRIPLE JUMP:

• Sign –in starts @ 3:30, Jumps start @ 3:45. MUST SIGN IN BY 4:30!
• There is one pit and it is an OPEN pit.
• Measure each jump to the nearest quarter inch.
• Rake each jump.
• Three (3) attempts / jumps per athlete.
• If finished early, the pit can be used for long jumps.

• SHOT PUT:

• Sign –in @ 3:30, Start throws @ 3:45. MUST SIGN IN BY 4:30!
• Throw three throws and measure farthest one.
• 8TH Boys throw 8 lb., all others throw 6 lb.
• All shots MUST BE THROWN FROM A RING with all participants behind the RING at all times.
• There is ZERO LEGAL PROTECTION if these rules are not followed…lawyers will pay other coaches $250 an hour to testify against you if there is an accident!!
• NEVER ALLOW SHOT TO BE THROWN WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.

• DISCUS:

• Sign –in @ 3:30, Start throws @ 3:45. MUST SIGN IN BY 4:30!
• 1kg rubber disc is to be used
• Discus sector is 34 degrees (Should be marked at the HS’s)
• Throw three throws and measure farthest one.
• All discuss MUST BE THROWN FROM A CAGE with all participants behind the cage at all times.
• There is ZERO LEGAL PROTECTION if these rules are not followed…lawyers will pay other coaches $250 an hour to testify against you if there is an accident!!
• NEVER ALLOW DISCUS TO BE THROWN WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.