Official Rules

World Athletics Book of Rules

Rules Index

C1.1 – Competition Rules
C2.1 – Technical Rules

PART I – GENERAL

CR1 – Authorisation to Stage Competitions

CR2 – Regulations Governing the Conduct of World Rankings Competitions

PART II – COMPETITION OFFICIALS

CR3 – International Officials

CR4 – Organisational Delegates

CR5 – Technical Delegates

CR6 – Medical Delegates

CR7 – Anti-Doping Delegates

CR8 – World Athletics Referees

CR9 – World Athletics Race Walking Judges

CR10 – International Road Course Measurers

CR11 – World Athletics Starters and Photo Finish Judges

CR12 – Jury of Appeal

CR13 – Officials of the Competition

CR14 – Competition Director

CR15 – Meeting Manager

CR16 – Technical Manager

CR17 – Event Presentation Manager

CR18 – Referees

CR19 – Judges

CR20 – Umpires (Running and Race Walking Events)

CR21 – Timekeepers, Photo Finish Judges and Transponder Timing Judges

CR22 – Start Coordinator, Starter and Recallers

CR23 – Starter’s Assistants

CR24 – Lap Scorers

CR25 – Competition Secretary, Technical Information Centre (TIC)

CR26 – Marshal

CR27 – Wind Gauge Operator

CR28 – Measurement Judge (Scientific)

CR29 – Call Room Judges

CR30 – Advertising Commissioner

PART III – WORLD RECORDS

CR31 – World Records

CR32 – Events for which World Records and World U20 Records are Recognised

CR33 – Other Records

PART I – GENERAL

TR1 – General

TR2 – The Athletics Facility

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TR3 – Age and Sex Categories

TR4 – Entries

TR5 – Clothing, Shoes and Athlete Bibs

TR6 – Assistance to Athletes

TR7 – Warnings and Disqualification

TR8 – Protests and Appeals

TR9 – Mixed Competition

TR10 – Surveying and Measurements

TR11 – Validity of Performances

TR12 – Video Recording

TR13 – Scoring

PART II – TRACK EVENTS

TR14 – Track Measurements

TR15 – Starting Blocks

TR16 – The Start

TR17 – The Race

TR18 – The Finish

TR19 – Timing and Photo Finish

TR20 – Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events

TR21 – Ties

TR22 – Hurdle Races

TR23 – Steeplechase Races

TR24 – Relay Races

PART III – FIELD EVENTS

TR25 – General Conditions – Field Events

Vertical Jumps

TR26 – General Conditions – Vertical Jumps

TR27 – High Jump

TR28 – Pole Vault

Horizontal Jumps

TR29 – General Conditions – Horizontal Jumps

TR30 – Long Jump

TR31 – Triple Jump

Throwing Events

TR32 – General Conditions – Throwing Events

TR33 – Shot Put

TR34 – Discus Throw

TR35 – Discus Cage

TR36 – Hammer Throw

TR37 – Hammer Cage

TR38 – Javelin Throw

PART IV – COMBINED EVENTS COMPETITIONS

TR39 – Combined Events Competitions

PART V – 200M STANDARD OVAL TRACK STADIUM (SHORT TRACK) COMPETITIONS

TR40 – Applicability of 400m Standard Oval Track Stadium Rules to Short Track Competitions

TR41 – The Short Track Stadium

TR42 – The Straight Track

TR43 – The Oval Track and Lanes

TR44 – Start and Finish on the Oval Track

TR45 – Seedings and Draw for Lanes in Track Events

TR46 – [Intentionally Left Blank]

TR47 – Hurdle Races

TR48 – Relay Races

TR49 – High Jump

TR50 – Pole Vault

TR51 – Horizontal Jumps

TR52 – Shot Put

TR53 – Combined Events Competitions

PART VI – RACE WALKING EVENTS

TR54 – Race Walking

PART VII – ROAD RACES

TR55 – Road Races

PART VIII – CROSS COUNTRY, MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RACES

TR56 – Cross Country Races

TR57 – Mountain and Trail Races

Official Rules

Rules Index

C1.1 – Competition Rules

C2.1 – Technical Rules

PART I – GENERAL

CR1 – Authorisation to Stage Competitions

CR2 – Regulations Governing the Conduct of World Rankings Competitions

PART II – COMPETITION OFFICIALS

CR3 – International Officials

CR4 – Organisational Delegates

CR5 – Technical Delegates

CR6 – Medical Delegates

CR7 – Anti-Doping Delegates

CR8 – World Athletics Referees

CR9 – World Athletics Race Walking Judges

CR10 – International Road Course Measurers

CR11 – World Athletics Starters and Photo Finish Judges

CR12 – Jury of Appeal

CR13 – Officials of the Competition

CR14 – Competition Director

CR15 – Meeting Manager

CR16 – Technical Manager

CR17 – Event Presentation Manager

CR18 – Referees

CR19 – Judges

CR20 – Umpires (Running and Race Walking Events)

CR21 – Timekeepers, Photo Finish Judges and Transponder Timing Judges

CR22 – Start Coordinator, Starter and Recallers

CR23 – Starter’s Assistants

CR24 – Lap Scorers

CR25 – Competition Secretary, Technical Information Centre (TIC)

CR26 – Marshal

CR27 – Wind Gauge Operator

CR28 – Measurement Judge (Scientific)

CR29 – Call Room Judges

CR30 – Advertising Commissioner

PART III – WORLD RECORDS

CR31 – World Records

CR32 – Events for which World Records and World U20 Records are Recognised

CR33 – Other Records

PART I – GENERAL

TR1 – General

TR2 – The Athletics Facility

TR3 – Age and Sex Categories

TR4 – Entries

TR5 – Clothing, Shoes and Athlete Bibs

TR6 – Assistance to Athletes

TR7 – Warnings and Disqualification

TR8 – Protests and Appeals

TR9 – Mixed Competition

TR10 – Surveying and Measurements

TR11 – Validity of Performances

TR12 – Video Recording

TR13 – Scoring

PART II – TRACK EVENTS

TR14 – Track Measurements

TR15 – Starting Blocks

TR16 – The Start

TR17 – The Race

TR18 – The Finish

TR19 – Timing and Photo Finish

TR20 – Seedings, Draws and Qualification in Track Events

TR21 – Ties

TR22 – Hurdle Races

TR23 – Steeplechase Races

TR24 – Relay Races

PART III – FIELD EVENTS

TR25 – General Conditions – Field Events

Vertical Jumps

TR26 – General Conditions – Vertical Jumps

TR27 – High Jump

TR28 – Pole Vault

Horizontal Jumps

TR29 – General Conditions – Horizontal Jumps

TR30 – Long Jump

TR31 – Triple Jump

Throwing Events

TR32 – General Conditions – Throwing Events

TR33 – Shot Put

TR34 – Discus Throw