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ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND

ATTACHMENT "A" to the BY-LAWS (COMPETITION)

of the ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION

The Athletics New Zealand Supplementary Rules to the IAAF Competition

Rules (effective from 1stApril 2009)

are set hereafter. [Reference - By-Law C1.1]

Note: For ease of use, the Supplementary Rules have been given the same Rule number as the related International Association of Athletics Federations Rule, with the prefix “S”.

RULES S230, S240 AND S250 NON STADIUM EVENTS (amended March 2009)

1. Sponge Stations - Not withstanding the requirements of Rules 230.9; 240.9 and 250.8 of the IAAF Competition Rules 2009, the provision of sponges by the Organising Committee is optional, but an area shall be provided at each drink/sponge station where an athlete may be provided with a sponge or sponges by the athlete’s representative.

2. In all out of stadia events if the organisers do not provide drinking/sponging stations the race referee may permit competitors to receive refreshments at any location during the race without penalty.

Note: This does not absolve race organisers their obligation to provide refreshments as required in Rules 230.9, 240.8 and 250.8 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009.

RULE S230 RACE WALKS (amended December 2005)

Chief Judge: Not withstanding Rule 230.3(b) - IAAF Competition Rules 2009, at all competitions in New Zealand the Chief Judge may also act as a race walking judge.

Note: the Chief Judge, provided he or she is an ANZOES Level “A” Walks Judge or equivalently graded visiting official, may exercise the power under Rule 230.3(a) -IAAF Competition Rules 2009 at any competition in New Zealand.

RULE S240 ROAD RACES (amended May 2004)

1. Rule 240 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009 applies, with the addition of S250.2 of this document.

2. For all Road Relay events, drinking/sponging shall be provided at the start and finish of every lap, if weather conditions warrant such provision.

6. PACING AND TIMING OF ATHLETES

6.1 Pacing of an athlete by vehicles, cyclists or by an athlete not contesting that particular lap, may lead to that athlete receiving a penalty.

6.2 An athlete contesting a lap shall not be in possession of or use a video or cassette recorder, radio, CD, radio transmitter, mobile phone or similar device, hereafter known as a banned device.

6.3 Verbal communication to athletes during their lap shall not be considered assistance.

RULE S260 RECORDS (amended December 2005)

Rule 260 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009 applies to NZ records except for the following amendments:

1. The official application form of the Association shall be filled in and filed with Athletics New Zealand within thirty (30) days of the date on which the event was held. (This replaces Rule 260.4 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009).

2. Doping controls are not mandatory for New Zealand records. (This replaces Rule 260.6 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009).

3. For records to be approved, the meeting officials required to certify shall have the appropriate grading level under the current grading scheme. Final certification to be by a ANZOES Level “A” Official or above. Key officials for New Zealand Championships shall be approved by NTOC. Officials for other meetings shall be appointed by the Centre. (amended December 2005)

4. Rule 260.9 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009 the wording in this clause is to be replaced by - "At least two competitors must participate in the event".

5. Rule 260.18(d) - IAAF Competition Rules 2009 is to be disregarded for New Zealand records set in mixed competition.

6. Not withstanding Rule 260.25 - IAAF Competition Rules 2009, at an event where a New Zealand record (or qualification to a New Zealand team) is being claimed, at least two of the judges shall be ANZOES Level “A” Judges or above. The Walks Referee shall sign the record form verifying the competiton. The Judges names and gradings shall be included on the record form.

9. For a record on the Road (By-Law C2.2) to be recognised the following condition shall apply.

(a) The course measurement documentation has been checked by an ANZOES Level "A" or above Course Measurer and this documentation attached to the application. (for method of measuring refer IAAF Competition Rules 2009 - Rule 240.3). This

documentation to include a certificate by an ANZOES Level "B" or above Course Measurer that the course had been set out on the day of the race as described in the documentation on the course measurement.

(The Course measurer who checks the course on the day of the race may or may not the same person who originally measured the course)

(b) Conditions as set out in IAAF Competition Rules 2009 - Rule 240.2 shall apply,

namely

(i) The Start and Finish shall be no further apart than 50% of the race distance. (moved from By-law C2.4.6 - December 2005)

In other respects the IAAF requirements as set out in Rule 260 -IAAF Competition Rules 2009 apply to New Zealand Resident Records, New Zealand National Records and New Zealand Allcomers Records.

BY-LAW C2- RECORDS

BY-LAW C2.1 - EVENTS (TRACK and FIELD) (amended October 2008)

New Zealand Records (Allcomers, National and Resident) will be recognised for the

following events:

MEN

100 metre Decathlon

200 metre Long Jump

400 metre Triple Jump

800 metre High Jump

1000 metre Pole Vault

1500 metre Shot Put

1 Mile Javelin

2000 metre Discus

3000 metre Hammer

5000 metre 4x100 metre Relay

10 000 metre 4x200 metre Relay

20 000 metre 4x400 metre Relay

25 000 metre 4x800 metre Relay

30 000 metre 4x1500 metre Relay

1 hour 3000 metre Walk

3000m Steeplechase

20 000 metre Walk

110 metre Hurdles 30 000 metre Walk

400 metre Hurdles 50 000 metre Walk

Pentathlon 2 hour Walk

WOMEN

100 metre Heptathlon

200 metre Decathlon

400 metre Long Jump

800 metre Triple Jump

1000 metre High Jump

1500 metre Pole Vault

1 mile Shot Put

2000 metre Javelin

3000 metre Discus

5000 metre Hammer

10 000 metre 4x100 metre Relay

20 000 metre 4x200 metre Relay

25 000 metre 4x400 metre Relay

30 000 metre 4x800 metre Relay

1 hour 3000 metre Walk

3000m Steeplechase 5000 metre Walk

100 metre Hurdles 10 000 metre Walk

400 metre Hurdles 20 000 metre Walk

New Zealand Records (National only) will be recognised for the following events:

MEN 19 (M19) & MEN (M18)

[A Man 19 (M19) or a Man 18 (M18) is a competitor as defined in By-Law C1.2.3].

100 metre Decathlon

200 metre Long Jump

400 metres Triple Jump

800 metre High Jump

1000 metre Pole Vault

1500 metre Shot Put (6.00kg)

1 mile Javelin (800g)

3000 metre Discus (1.75kg)

5000 metre Hammer (6.00kg)

10 000 metre 4x100 metre Relay

3000m Steeplechase 4x400 metre Relay

110 metre Hurdles (0.990m) 3000 metre Walk

400 metre Hurdles (0.914m) 10 000 metre Walk

Pentathlon

WOMEN 19 (W19) & WOMEN 18 (W18)

[A Woman 19 (W19) or a Woman 18 (W18) is a competitor as defined in By-Law C1.2.3].

100 metre Heptathlon

200 metre Long Jump

400 metre Triple Jump

800 metre High Jump

1500 metre Pole Vault

1 Mile Shot Put (4.00kg)

3000 metre Javelin (600g)

5000 metre Discus (1.00kg)

10 000 metre Hammer (4.00kg)

2000m Steeplechase 4x100 metre Relay

3000m Steeplechase 4x400 metre Relay

100 metre Hurdles (0.840m) 5000 metre Walk

400 metre Hurdles (0.762m) 10 000 metre Walk

3000 metre Walk

MEN 17 (M17) & MEN 16 (M16)

[A Man 17 (M17) or a Man 16 (M16) is a competitor as defined in By-Law C1.2.3]

100 metre Long Jump

200 metre Triple Jump

400 metre High Jump

800 metre Pole Vault

1500 metre Shot Put (5.00kg)

3000 metre Javelin (700g)

2000m Steeplechase Discus (1.50kg)

110 metre Hurdles (0.914m) Hammer (5.00kg)

300 metre Hurdles (0.840m) 4x100 metre Relay

Octathlon 4x400 metre Relay

3000 metre Walk

WOMEN 17 (W17) & WOMEN16 (W16)

[A Woman 17 (W17) or a Woman 16 (W16) is a competitor as defined in By-Law C1.2.3].

100 metre Long Jump

200 metre Triple Jump

400 metre High Jump

800 metre Pole Vault

1500 metre Shot Put (4.00kg)

3000 metre Javelin (600g)

2000m Steeplechase Discus (1.00kg)

100 metre Hurdles (0.762m) Hammer (4.00kg)

300 metre Hurdles (0.762m) 4x100 metre Relay

Heptathlon 4x400 metre Relay

3000 metre Walk

NOTE: The following events have been deleted (archived) from the Records list (March 2004)

MEN 5000 metre Track Walk

WOMEN 2000 metre Steeplechase 4x1500 metre Relay

MEN 19 (M19) 2000 metre 2000 metre Steeplechase

4x200 metre Relay 4x800 metre Relay

4x1500 metre relay 5000 metre Walk

WOMEN 19 (W19) 4x200 metre Relay

MEN 16 (M16) 1000 metre 1500 metre Steeplechase

100 metre Hurdles (0.914m) 300 metre Hurdles

Decathlon 5000m Track Walk

WOMEN 16 (W16) 400 metre Hurdles 5000m Track Walk

BY-LAW C2.2 – EVENTS (INDOOR) (new By-Law May 2008)

New Zealand Records (National) will be recognised for the following events:

MEN and WOMEN

60 metre 60 metre Hurdles

200 metre Long Jump

400 metre Triple Jump

800 metre High Jump

1000 metre Pole Vault

1500 metre Shot Put

1 Mile Heptathlon (Men only)

3000 metre Pentathlon (Women only)

5000 metre 5000 metre walk (Men only)

3000 metre walk (Women only)

BY-LAW C2.3 - EVENTS (ROAD) (new By-Law September 2003)

New Zealand Records (National) will be recognised for the following events:

MEN and WOMEN

10 kilometres 30 kilometres

15 kilometres Marathon

20 kilometres 100 kilometres

25 kilometres 20 kilometre walk

Half marathon 50 kilometre walk (Men only)

BY-LAW C2.5 - CONDITIONS FOR RECORDS (amended December 2005)

1. No claim for a record shall be considered by the Board of Directors unless the following conditions have been complied with:-

(a) Except as provided in By-Laws C2.4.3 and C2.4.4 hereafter the performance must have been accomplished in a competition:

(i) At a properly constituted athletic meeting, or in event at a mixed gathering held under the "Athletics New Zealand Rules", for which permission has been granted in terms of the Rules of the Association.

(ii) In a special event run under "Athletics New Zealand Rules", and which had been duly advertised as under "Athletics New Zealand Rules", and run under the control of an affiliated Club.

(b) No claims for records shall be recognised as New Zealand records until passed by the Association. (In all cases the Board of Directors must be satisfied with the competency of the Technical Officials).

(c) An application for a New Zealand record, together with the requisite certificates duly completed, shall be made on the official form and shall be filed with the Association within a period of thirty (30) days [two (2) calender months for a performance outside New Zealand by a New Zealand athlete] from the date of the performance.

NOTE: Refer alsoIAAF Competition Rules 2008 - Rule 260 (World Records) and Athletics NZ Supplementary Rule S260.

2. (a) A New Zealand Allcomers Record may be held by a competitor from overseas if the performance has been made in competition in New Zealand.

(b) A New Zealand National Record can only be held by a New Zealander.

(c) A New Zealand Resident Record can only be held by a New Zealand resident and the performance must have been made in competition in New Zealand.

NOTE: A competitor from overseas is a person temporarily visiting or residing in New Zealand or who is not domiciled in New Zealand. "Resident" means an athlete who is registered with the Association and who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at

least 12 months.

3. If an athlete who is registered with the Association equals or betters a New Zealand National Record while competing outside New Zealand, the performance shall be recognised as a New Zealand National Record provided it has been accomplished in a competition at a property constituted athletic meeting held under IAAF Rules and meets the requirements for the establishment of such record. An application for the record must be made either on the official "Athletics New Zealand form" or on the official application form of the IAAF and forwarded to the Association through the Member of the IAAF in the country where the performance was accomplished. The application is to be endorsed with a certificate from the Secretary or an equivalent official of that Member of the IAAF that the application is in order.

4. If an athlete who was registered with the Association but who is now domiciled overseas, is selected to represent New Zealand at any international meeting and equals or betters a New Zealand National Record while competing as a member of the New Zealand team, the performance shall be recognised as a New Zealand National Record provided it has been accomplished in a competition at a properly constituted athletic meeting held under IAAF Rules and meets the requirements for the establishment of such record. An application for the record shall be made in accordance with the provisions of By-Law C2.4.3.

5. Only electronic timing shall be accepted for record applications for 100m, 200m, 400m, 110mH, 400mH, 100mH, 300mH, and 4x100m Relay. Hand timing shall be recognised for track events longer than 400m.

6. For a record on the Road (By-Law C2.2) to be recognised the performance shall have been achieved in New Zealand in an officially sanctioned event (By-Law A7), or in an event overseas which complies with IAAF Competition Rules 2008 - Rule 260.1.

[Clauses C2.4.6(b) & (c) moved to Rule S260.9 of Attachment A – Supplementary Rules – December 2005]

BY-LAW C3.4 - CONTROL OF CHAMPIONSHIPS (amended June 2008)

1. The Association shall decide on the venue and dates for championships after receiving applications.

2. The championships shall be controlled by the Association who shall be represented by a Technical Delegate appointed by the National Technical Officials Committee and shall be subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors. It is recommended that such appointments be made at least nine (9) months prior to a Track and Field Championship and six (6) months for all other championship events.

[Note: The Technical Delegate should normally be selected from the current panel of IAAF International and Area Technical Officials or be an experienced National Technical Official with the appropriate Level A qualification.]

3. The Technical Delegate should act in a manner as set in IAAF Competition Rules 2008 - Rule 112 (Technical Delegates). The Technical Delegate should arrange for the correction of any irregularity to be done either through the manager of the meeting or the appropriate Referee. The Technical Delegate may use discretion, in the light of the evidence presented, to correct errors in entries.

4. The Association may appoint an Organisational Delegate, normally an employee of the Association, who should act in a manner as set in IAAF Competition Rules 2008 – Rule 111 (Organisational Delegates).

5. The Chairperson and other members of the Jury of Appeal shall be appointed by the National Technical Officials Committee at least two (2) months prior to the holding of the championships, normally from a list nominated by the Organising Committee conducting

the championships.

6. For the Track and Field Championships the National Technical Officials Committee shall appoint one or more Assistant Technical Delegates to assist the Technical Delegate in the running of the event as described for International or Area Technical Officials in IAAF

Competition Rules 2008 - Rule 115.

7. All positions of responsibility shall be appointed by the National Technical Officials Committee, normally from a list nominated by the Organising Committee conducting the championships. These positions shall comply with the following restrictions:

(a) The following positions (as required) shall be Level A or higher in the appropriate category-

Competition Director/Meeting Manager (All Events)

Technical Manager (All Events)

All Referees (All Events), including the Call Room Referee (Track & Field)

Chief Photofinish Judge (All Events using Photofinish)

Start Area Coordinator (Track)

Chief Starter (Track)

(b) For all walking events at least two (2) walking judges shall be graded Level A or higher as a Race Walking Judge of which one shall be the Chief Walking Judge.

Chief Starter (Non Stadium Events)

Chief Judge (All Events, including Field Events)

Chief Manual Timekeeper (All Events)

Assistant Starters (Track Events)

Chief Starters Assistant (All Events)

Chief Call Room Judge (Track and Field) All other officials shall be appointed by the Organising Committee.

9. A list of the names of all officials nominated by the Organising Committee, including nominations for the Jury of Appeal, shall be submitted to the National Technical Officials Committee at least three (3) months for the Track and Field Championships and two (2)

months for all other championships prior to the holding of the championships.

BY-LAW C9 - ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

This BY-LAW shall be read in conjunction with BY-LAW C3 - NEW ZEALAND

CHAMPIONSHIPS - GENERAL

BY-LAW C9.1 - EVENTS (amended February 2007)

2. Annual Road Walk individual races for Men, Women, Men 19 (M19), Women 19 (W19), Men 16 (M16), Women 16 (W16), Masters Men (All Grades) and Masters Women (All Grades) shall be held under the auspices of the Association when the championship events shall be contested over the following distances:-

Men 10 km

Women 10 km

Masters Men (All Grades) 10 km

Masters Women (All Grades) 10 km

Men 19 (M19) 5 km

Men 16 (M16) 5 km

Women 19 (W19) 5 km

Women 16 (W16) 5 km

4. The Annual Road Running Championships and Annual Road Walking Championships as set in By-Laws C9.1.1; C9.1.2. & C9.1.3. above shall be held on the same day and at the same venue.

5. The course shall be run on made-up roads; however when circumstances allow the course may be on a bicycle track, footpath or other suitable tarmac surface, but not on soft ground, such as grass verges. The start and finish may be within an athletic arena.

6. The Centre teams race referred to in By-Law C9.1.3 shall be contested by teams of a maximum of ten (10) members in the Men's grade and eight (8) members in all other grades of the competition.

7. Members of Centre Teams submitted in accordance with By-law C6.1.6 shall compete in their Centre uniform. All other competitors, including all competitors in the Boys 14, Boys 12, Girls 14 and Girls 12, shall compete in their Club uniform.

[Note By-Law C9.1.5 & C9.1.8 have been deleted and all subsequent clauses have been renumbered - March 2004]

BY-LAW C14 - LONG DISTANCE ROAD RACE WALKING

CHAMPIONSHIPS

This BY-LAW shall be read in conjunction with BY-LAW C3 - NEW ZEALAND

CHAMPIONSHIPS - GENERAL.

BY-LAW C14.1 - EVENTS (amended March 2004)

1. Annual Long Distance Road Race Walking Championships for Men, Women, Men 19 (M19), Women 19 (W19), Men 16 (M16), Women 16 (W16) Masters Men (All Grades) and Masters Women (All Grades) shall be held under the auspices of the Association

when championship events shall be contested over the following distances:-

Open (Men & Women) 50km

Women 15km

Masters Men (All Grades) 50km

Masters Women (All Grades) 20km

Men 19 (M19) 20km

Men 16 (M16) 10km

Women 19 (W19) 15km

Women 16 (W16) 10km

2. Competitors shall compete in their Club uniform.

BY-LAW C14.2 - CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS (amended March 2004)

1. The first three (3) placed individuals in each event shall each receive a medal of approved design as set out in By-Law C3.10.1.

2. The first three (3) placed individuals in each Master's Grade as set out in Attachment "B" of these By-Laws shall receive a medal of approved design as set out in By-Law C3.10.2.

RULINGS (amended May 2004)

1. Field Events Implements: Any athlete may use their own implements provided their specifications have been checked by either the Technical Manager or their nominee before competition and they are put into the pool for use by all competitors in the event.

2. Timekeepers and Timing: No timekeeper shall use more than one watch and all timekeepers’ watches shall be officially accepted and identified before the commencement of the meeting.

3. Official Surveyor: The official surveyor appointed shall be a registered surveyor or suitably qualified professional engineer.

4. Records: The words “Duly Advertised” mean the prior normal making known of the competition either through the Press or typed or written forms or an Athletics Centre web-site for the information of the athletes or the public.

5. Records: In the track events where the time for the first and second place-getters is the same, a record may be granted for both competitors where the usual requirements are in order for each competitor involved.

6. Teams Races in Cross Country Events: All members’ placings in a team are taken into account in arriving at the points gained by other teams.

ROAD COURSE MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS

http://www.aimsworldrunning.org/measurement/MeasurementOfRoadRaceCourses.pdf

http://www.mts.net/~llacroix/contents.html

http://www.coursemeasurement.org.uk/lessons/index.htm

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/certification/manual/

AIMS COURSE MEASURERS IN OUR REGION

Dave Cundy – International Measurement Administrator for Asia/Oceania

PO Box 206, Ettalong Beach, NSW 2257, Australia

Tel: +61 2 4342 7611

Fax: +61 2 4342 7648

cundysm@ozemail.com.au

AUS Bob Braid (A), Dave Cundy (A), Geoff Hook (B), Stephen Jackson (B), Fran Seton (B), Don Wallace (B)

CHN Guo Pinjiang (B), Hu Xinmin (B)

HKG Fung Wang Tak (B)

JPN Kazumori Hirasuka (A), Mitsuo Iimura (B), Ryushi Kajiwara (B), Hideaki Karikomi (B), Yoshitaka Kuwahara (B), Yoshiki Matsukawa (B), Hidetaka Ogura (B)

KOR Lee Seun-gu (B), Yoo Moon-jong (B)

MAS S Muregesu (B)

NZL Andy Galloway (A)

PRK Chon Man Hung (B)