6/7/8 Track & Field

          Grade 6: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, LJ, TJ, HJ, 4 x 100 relay, shot put, discus

          Grade 7: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, LJ, TJ, HJ, shot put, discus, 4 x 100 relay

          Grade 8: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, LJ, TJ, HJ, shot put, discus (can spin for discus throw), 4 x 100 relay

1. Heats and finals for sprints (100m, 200m) will be run separately with a reasonable break in between.
2. Schools can enter two relay teams per gender, per grade.
3. Throwing implements:
   Grade 6:  4lb shot, 750g disc
   Grade 7:  6lb shot, 1kg disc
   Grade 8 girls: 6lb shot, 1kg disc
   Grade 8 boys: 8lb shot, 1kg disc
4. For field events, if a competition at an age category level finishes early, a grace period of 5 minutes should be available before the next category begins in order to accommodate any athletes who are competing at a track event. 
5. Athletes should be aware of their times and events and use a buddy system to help monitor their participation when a track event interferes with marshalling for a field event or the actual field competition.
6. High jump:
   Starting bar height for each category:
               Grade 6 girls .9 m            grade 7 girls 1.0 m            grade 8 girls 1.1m
               Grade 6 boys 1.0 m         grade 7 boys 1.1 m            grade 8 boys 1.2m
7. Ribbons go out to the first, second, and third place finishers. Banner will be given out to the team with the highest total of points at each grade level.
8. School uniforms should be worn. No hats allowed while competing.

9. Point Scoring system for Track and Field is as follows:

                                    First place – 5 points

                                    Second place – 3 points

                                    Third place – 1 point