USATF posts Final Approved Rule Package; bylaws await
The traditional scorecard of rules changes (or rules rejections) is now posted on USATF’s Web site. See the PDF file here. Still to come is the final wording of the bylaws changes, which were approved by voice vote yesterday at the Indy annual meeting. It’s possible that some of the bylaws were modified before the “unanimous” voice vote. So I’m not ready to celebrate a rule that allows automatic transfer between associations if you live within 100 miles of the destination association. One notable change came in masters LDR: “In Track and Field and Race Walking, the Masters classification shall be limited to athletes who are at least thirty-five (35) years old on the first day of the meet. In Long Distance Running, the Masters classification shall be limited to athletes who are at least forty (40) years old on
the first day of the meet.” This is at odds with WMA, but U.S. men ages 35-39 men can still run in WMA nonstadia events.
USATF also adopted new WMA hurdle and implement specs as shown above.
You’ll notice that not every rule change is listed in the Final Approved Rule Package. You’ll see No. 6, 11, 12, 13, etc. But not approved items 3, 8, 9, 10, etc.
That’s because only “approved as amended” items are listed. The nonamended items (whether approved, tabled or withdrawn) can still be found in the original PDF posting.
My original report on rules proposals is here.
My thanks to all my masters moles in Indy — and for any still to emerge!
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Complete list of all approved rules (not just “approved as amended”) is on the USATF Officials site:
http://www.usatf.org/groups/officials/files/resources/rules/2010-USATF-Final-Rule-Changes.pdf
Shouldn’t the distance to the first hurdle in the men’s 200M hurdles be 20M instead of 50? As stated, they add up to 230 meters.
Date of change May 1? So, indoors is still 16m to the first gurdle for men 60-69?
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