The Weight Pentathlon Shall Be Included in the Team Events
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EVAA TECHNICAL MANAGER WMA STADIA COMMITTEE MEMBER Dear athletes-Affiliates At the general assembly in san Sebastian there will be several point that will be raised regarding competition, as I am aware that many of the affiliates may not attend the assembly I would appreciate your feedback on some of the points raised in the following series of possible proposals. Even when you will have members attending it would be good for me to have some of your ideas as to these things, so that though I may be for or against them I have some feedback from my region, please mail me your comments and I will make a list for the meeting in August. Winston Thomas. [email protected] Possible Team medals in the Weight Pentathlon PROPOSAL The Weight Pentathlon shall be included in the team events, Team medal shall be awarded in the Weight Pentathlon. Awards will be for Women and men *M35 upwards in 5 year age groups Teams will consist of there scoring athlete Their total scores will be added to secure the final points. Athlete will be able to score in a lower age class only where they have no team in their own age group and all the implements are of the same specifications. For a trial period of 1 championships teams shall pay a €6.00 entry fee Teams will be free from this period as with other team events. *Note M35 should they be adopted by WMA/IAAF Ruling to be added in THE COMPETITION Field Events 12.(6) When team competitions are included in Weight pentathlon, there shall be three team awards on the basis that each Affiliate is entitled to count one team (best three to score) in five year age groups, and their results shall be computed on the points gained. For team scoring athletes will only be permitted to drop to a lower age- group to complete the required number for a team, provided that the following requirements are met: (i) The lower age-group are using the same implements as those moving down (ii) The athlete’s country does not have a sufficient number of athletes in that age-group to make up a full team. 1 (iii) The 1st 3 athletes in any age group shall be automatically be scored for the team (iv) Where athletes are being moved down, the team must submit a start list that shows the names of athletes moving down an age group before the start of the event. (v) athlete may only score in one team, and May only score in a lower age group where they have no team in their own age group. Hurdles FROM USA I have your proposal below and will send it out for comment to the WMA Stadia Committee. I will note that your main goals are to make it easier for the hurdlers to build participation in the event and to make it easier for the administrators to set up to shorten the time and effort it takes to put on a meet. Rex Harvey Proposal: Alter Appendix A of the WMA Track and Field rulebook so the hurdle settings are as follows: Women Race Hurdle Number To 1st Between Age To Finish Distance Height of Hurdles Hurdle Hurdles W30-39 60m .840m (33") 5 13m 8.5m 13m Indoor W40-49 60m .762m (30") 5 13m 8.5m 13m W50-59 60m .686m (27") 5 13m 8.5m 13m W60+ 60m .686m (27") 3 13m 17m 13m W30-39 100m .840m (33") 10 13m 8.5m 10.5m W40-49 100m .762m (30") 10 13m 8.5m 10.5m Short W50-59 100m .686m (27") 10 13m 8.5m 10.5m W60+ 100m .686m (27") 5 13m 17m 19m W30-39 400m .762m (30") 10 45m 35m 40m Long W40-49 400m .686m (27") 10 45m 35m 40m W50+ 300m .686m (27") 7 50m 35m 40m Men M30-44 60m .991m (39") 5 13.72m 9.14m 9.72m M45-49 60m .914m (36") 5 13.72m 9.14m 9.72m M50-59 60m .840m (33") 5 13.72m 9.14m 9.72m Indoor M60-69 60m .762m (30") 5 13.72m 9.14m 9.72m M70-79 60m .762m (30") 3 13.72m 18.28m 9.72m M80+ 60m .686m (27") 3 13.72m 18.28m 9.72m Short M30-44 110m .991m (39") 10 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m M45-49 110m .914m (36") 10 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m M50-59 110m .840m (33") 10 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m M60-69 110m .762m (30") 10 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m 2 M70-79 110m .762m (30") 5 13.72m 18.28m 23.16m M80+ 110m .686m (27") 5 13.72m 18.28m 23.16m M30-44 400m .914m (36") 10 45m 35m 40m M45-49 400m .840m (33") 10 45m 35m 40m Long M50-59 400m .762m (30") 10 45m 35m 40m M60+ 300m .686m (27") 7 50m 35m 40m Change #2: Alter Appendix C, D, F, G, H, I and J of the WMA Track and Field rulebook replacing all explicit hurdle specifications with the statement: "See WMA Rules Appendix A for hurdle specifications." AUSTRALIAN RECOMMENDATIONS Richard Trembath’s Hurdle Recommendations AUSTRALIA (Produced May 28, 2003) (Revised, June 6, 2003) Age Race Height To 1st Betwe To Finish Numb Markings Hurdle en er Hurdle Hurdle s s Wome n 30-39 100mt .840m 13.0m 8.5m 10.5m 10 Yellow s 40-44 90m .762m 13.0m 8.0m 13.0m 9 White 45-49 90m .762m 13.0m 7.5m 17.0m 9 Nil 50-59 80m .686m 12.0m 7.0m 19.0m 8 Black 60-69 80m .600m 12.0m 7.0m 19.0m 8 Black 70+ 60m .600m 13.0m 7.0m 12.0m 6 Black 30-44 400m .762m 45.0m 35.0m 40.0m 10 Green 45-49 300m .762m 50.0m 35.0m 40.0m 7 Green 50-59 300m .686m 50.0m 35.0m 40.0m 7 Green 60-64 300m .600m 50.0m 35.0m 40.0m 7 Green 65 200m .600m 20.0m 35.0m 40.0m 5 Green plus Men 30-39 110m .991m 13.72 9.14m 14.02m 10 Blue m 40-54 100m .914m 13.0m 8.50m 10.5m 10 Yellow 55-59 90m .840m 13.0m 8.0m 13.0m 9 White 60-64 90m .840m 13.0m 7.5m 17.0m 9 Nil 65-74 80m .762m 12.0m 7.0m 19.0m 8 Black 75 + 60m .686m 13.0m 7.0m 12.0m 6 Black 3 30-44 400m .914m 45.0m 35.0m 40.0m 10 Green 45-54 400m .840m 45.0m 35.0m 40.0m 10 Green 55-59 300m .840m 50.0m 35.0m 40.0m 7 Green 60-69 300m .762m 50.0m 35.0m 40.0m 7 Green 70-74 300m .686m 50.0m 35.0m 40.0m 7 Green 75 200m .686m 20.0m 35.0m 40.0m 5 Green plus HURDLE SPECIFICATIONS JUSTIFIED (Revised October 2004) This document justifies the Masters Hurdle specifications as recommended by the AMA Hurdles Sub-Committee in June 2003. The overriding principles used to form these specifications are: 1. Specifications should present most intending hurdlers with a significant but achievable challenge. Not all athletes are capable of hurdling. 2. Specifications should take into account the diminishing physical capacities of athletes caused by age. 3. All intending sprint hurdlers may not be able to run 3 strides between hurdles, even with the execution of correct technique. An appropriate set of specifications however, would result in most trained hurdlers achieving the three-stride pattern. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE RECOMMENDED EVENTS 1. Women 30 – 39 Years 100 Metres Hurdles Height .840m – Distance between 8.5m The current specs are appropriate. No change recommended. 2. Women 40 – 44 Years 90 Metres Hurdles Height .762m – Distance between 8.0m – Nine Hurdles The current specifications feature a too large drop in difficulty level from the previous age group. The recommended changes add an extra hurdle, and increase the race distance by ten metres. An added advantage of the recommended 90m event is that it uses the existing track hurdle markings, whereas the current 80-metre event has no track hurdle markings. 3. Women 45 – 49 Years 90 Metres Hurdles Height .762m – Distance between 7.5m – Nine Hurdles This event recognizes the importance of a 7.5m space between hurdles, which is far more suitable than changing from 8.0m to 7.0m as the current specifications do. This is not a new innovation but is a very good one. Germany and the United Kingdom employ the 7.5m spacing for some teenage hurdlers, thus allowing a gradual increase from 7.5 to 8.0 to 8.5 and finally 9.14m (for the men). Master’s hurdling should apply this same reasoned thinking, 4 only in reverse of course. When implemented, it is an easy matter to add the required hurdle markings. Perhaps Australian Athletics and Little Athletics would also then see the value in the 7.5m spacing, just as the Germans and English have. 4. Women 50 – 59 Years 80 Metres Hurdles Height .686m – Distance between 7.00m – Eight Hurdles The current specifications are very near the mark, except for hurdle height. Currently, Women are required to run over a height of .762m for a twenty-year period (40-59). Taking into account the fall off in physical capacities over this period it would be more appropriate to use the recommended height of .686m.