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CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

1	DATE: The Championships shall be held on a date in March approved a year in advance by the Irish AGM, they shall be hosted by each Province in turn.
2	DISTANCES shall be as follows:- Junior Girls 2000m Junior Boys 3500m Intermediate Girls 3500m Intermediate Boys 5000m Senior Girls 2500m Senior Boys 6500m
3	TEAMS: A Boys’ team consists of up to eight runners, of whom the first four shall count. A Girls’ team consists of up to six runners, of whom the first three shall count. Athletes must run in their own age-group, except that a team may contain not more than two athletes from the age-group immediately below. (This rule is being adopted as an experiment for 1997). No athlete may run in more than one race. In the event of a tie, the last scoring runner who finishes nearer the first place shall determine the result.
4	ENTRIES: Each Province may nominate the following for each Race: (a) The first three teams in the Provincial Championship; (b) The first six individual runners, not member of the first three teams (c) Any runner who finished in the first twelve in the Provincial Championship, but was not included in Categories (a) or (b).
5	SUBSTITUTIONS: A school may make substitutions within its won team. Only a Province may substitute for an entire team, or for the individuals in Category (b). No substitution is allowed for individuals in Category (c). Substitutions should be handed to the organisers in writing at least one hour before the start of the race.
6	PROTESTS must be made in writing to the appointed Referee within 30 minutes of the end of the Race.
7	DRESS: Acceptable dress is a white or plain singlet, or a school singlet. Club singlets International singlets, fancy T-shirts or unacceptable logos may not be worn.

TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

DATE AND VENUE:
To be approved a year in advance by the Irish A.G.M. The date will normally be the Saturday immediately before the Certificate Examinations in the Republic.

PROGRAMME:
The provisional timetable for the Championships will be circulated by the Track and Field
Committee on the day of the Cross-country Championships.

CONDUCT OF EVENTS:
Athletes are required to check-in 10 minutes before the designated time for their event. Failure to do so may mean that the athlete may not be allowed to participate in the event.

Athletes reporting late in throwing or jumping events shall be allowed only whatever trials remain for the other athletes.

The 800 metre events will be run in lanes for the first bend.

In Throwing or Jumping for Distance, each competitor shall have three attempts, and the best six competitors two more attempts.

Personal throwing-implements must be submitted to the organisers beforehand for weighing and inspection.

In the High Jump the bar shall be raised by 5cm twice, and thereafter by 3cm.

In the Pole Vault the bar shall be raised by 15cm twice, and thereafter by 10cm.

STARTING HEIGHTS

	Girls’ High Jump	Boys’ High Jump	Pole Vault
Junior	1.35m	1.45m	2.30m
Intermediate	1.40m	1.55m	2.75m
Senior	1.40m	1.60m	2.80m

ENTRIES
Each Province may nominate THREE competitors in each event, except for track events of 800m or less, in which TWO may be entered.

EXTRA ENTRIES
Where space permits, an extra entry may be submitted to the Director of the Meeting in order to resolve a tie or some other unusual circumstance at Provincial level. It is normal to notify the other Provinces through the Irish Executive.

RELAY ENTRIES
The names of each Relay Team in the order of running shall be handed to the Marksman before
the start of each race.

NUMBERS
Each athlete must wear the correct number, secured by four safety-pins.
Runners in events up to 400m must wear two numbers.

SUBSTITUTIONS
These may be submitted only by the Provincial Secretary, the substitute athlete, where eligible,
will receive a special number.

SCORING
In all events: 1st 9pts, 2nd 7pts, 3rd 6pts, 4th 5pts, 5th 4pts, 6th 3pts, 7th 2pts, 8th 1pt.

PROTESTS
Protests must be made by the Provincial Team Manager t the appropriate Referee in writing within 45 minutes of the end of the Event. Schools should be told of this procedure in advance by the Provincial Secretaries.

DRESS
Acceptable dress is a white or plain singlet, or a school singlet. Club singlets International singlets, fancy T-shirts or unacceptable logos may not be worn.

EXTRACTS FROM THE ISAA RULES OF COMPETITION - GENERAL

1	DRUGS: (a) The Association is bound by the IAAF Rules on control of drug abuse. (b) Athletes taking part in our competitions may be tested for drugs. (c) The Association will enforce any suspension imposed by another sports association.
2	JURY OF APPEAL If either party engaged in dealing with a protest is dissatisfied, the matter shall be referred to a Jury of Appeal, consisting of one representative of each Province (not a Provincial Team Manager) and Chairman of the ISAA.