Track & Field
REGULATION 32
32.1 Age Classification
Senior – under 19 years of age as of September 30 of the current school year.
Intermediate – under 16 years of age as of September 30 of the current school year.
Junior – under 14 years of age as of September 30 of the current school year.
32.2 Events
SENIOR BOYS INTERMEDIATE BOYS JUNIOR BOYS
100 m hurdles 100 m hurdles 100 m hurdles
100 m 100 m 100 m
200 m 200 m 200 m
400 m 400 m 400 m
800 m 800 m 800 m
1500 m 1500 m 1500 m
3000 m 3000 m 3000 m
4x100 m relay 4x100 m relay 4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay 4x400 m relay 4x400 m relay
Pole Vault Pole Vault -
Discus Discus Shot Put
Long Jump Long Jump Javelin
High Jump High Jump Discus
Javelin Javelin Long Jump
Triple Jump Triple Jump High Jump
Shot Put Shot Put Triple Jump
SENIOR GIRLS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS JUNIOR GIRLS
80 m hurdles 80 m hurdles 80 m hurdles
100 m 100 m 100 m
200 m 200 m 200 m
400 m 400 m 400 m
800 m 800 m 800 m
1500 m 1500 m 1500 m
3000 m 3000 m 3000 m
4x100 m relay 4x100 m relay 4x100 m relay
4x400 m relay 4x400 m relay 4x400 m relay
Pole Vault Pole Vault -
High Jump High Jump Shot Put
Triple Jump Long Jump Javelin Long
Jump Triple Jump Discus
Javelin Javelin High Jump
Discus Discus Triple Jump
Shot Put Shot Put Long Jump
32.3 Regional Representation
- At the District level student athletes are permitted to enter a maximum of six events including relays.
- A competitor must compete in his/her event at the Regional Level in order to qualify for the NSSAF Championships.
- If NSSAF meet is on an 8-lane track:
1. The first four placing in track events and the first four in field events will advance to the provincial meet. Fifth place finishers shall be listed as alternates.
2. Four relay teams from each region in each relay.
32.4 Awards
Division 1, 2, 3, 4 overall Banners will be awarded.
A Championship Banner only will be presented to the overall winner in Senior, Intermediate and Junior age classifications.
- Championship Banner to winning schools in each classification as follows:
(Total - 6 teams).
Senior Girls Intermediate Girls Junior Girls
Senior Boys Intermediate Boys Junior Boys
- NSSAF Gold Medallions to members of championship team and coach.
- NSSAF Silver Medallions to members of second place team and coach.
- NSSAF Bronze Medallions to members of third place team and coach.
- NSSAF Gold, Silver and Bronze medallions to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each event.
- All Special Athletes will receive a participation certificate.
32.5 Rules - IAAF with the following modifications:
Starting Heights at the NSSAF championships will be:
Senior/Intermediate Girls Pole Vault 1.40 m
Senior/Intermediate Boys Pole Vault 1.80 m
Senior Boys High Jump 1.45 m
Intermediate Boys High Jump 1.40 m
Junior Boys High Jump 1.25 m
Senior Girls High Jump 1.25 m
Intermediate Girls High Jump 1.25 m
Jr. Girls High Jump 1.15 m
Shot Put
Senior Boys - 6 kg Junior Girls - 3 kg
Intermediate Boys - 5 kg All other classes - 4 kg
Discus
Intermediate Boys - 1.5 kg Senior Boys - 1.75 kg
Junior Girls - .75 kg All other classes - 1 kg
Javelin
Intermediate Boys - 700 grams Senior Boys - 800 grams
Intermediate Girls - 500 grams Junior Girls - 400 grams
All other classes - 600 grams
Hurdles
Junior Girls 80 m 30” .76m
Intermediate Girls 80 m 33” .83m
Senior Girls 80 m 33” .83m
Junior Boys 100 m 33” .83m
Intermediate Boys 100 m 36” .9m
Senior Boys 100 m 39” 1m
Hurdle Placement 80 m 100 m
From start to first hurdle 12 m 13.00 m
Between each hurdle 8 m 8.5 m
From last hurdle to finish 12 m 10.5 m
32.6 Individual student athletes are permitted a false start each in all individual track events. Student athletes who are charged a 2nd false start in an individual event will be disqualified from that event.