62.1.0        SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK

62.2.0        JAMBOREE – A track jamboree is an abbreviated contest during which an individual is limited to two (2) events. All conditions of Article 17.14.0 also apply.

62.3.0        PARTICIPANT LIMITATION - Two (2) contests per week per participant.  An individual may not compete in more than ten (10) contests during the regular season.

62.4.0        CONTEST DEFINITION - Either a one (1) or two (2) day track meet will count as one (1) event if preliminary events are held on the first day and final events are held on the second day.

62.5.0        CONTEST LIMITATION - A school may schedule ten (10) contests. In addition, two (2) invitational contests may be scheduled that do not count toward the ten (10) contest limitation if at least six (6) schools are involved and the school has no more than five (5) athletes participating.

62.6.0        QUALIFYING AND DISTRICT EVENTS - Each WIAA District shall determine the deadline for entries to the district contest.

                   62.6.1                 A student may participate in an individual event in a district contest even though the athlete did not qualify in the qualifying event if the District Board or the delegated committee involved gives consent.

                   62.6.2                 A school may change runners after a relay team has qualified.

                   62.6.3                 Once entries to the district contest are confirmed, a contestant will compete in those events for which he/she qualified on the district level.

                   62.6.4                 If a qualified contestant cannot participate in the next qualifying event, that participant’s school principal is responsible for notifying the appropriate contest manager, who in turn will notify the principal of the next qualified contestant.

62.7.0        RULES MODIFICATIONS for all interscholastic competition.

                   62.7.1                 Javelin - Only rubber-tipped javelins will be allowed.

 

62.61.0    MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOL TRACK

62.62.0      SEASON - The starting date is determined by each league but no middle level season may start before the date established for senior high school fall sports.

62.63.0      JAMBOREE – A track jamboree is an abbreviated contest during which an individual is limited to two (2) events. All conditions of Article 17.14.0 also apply.

62.64.0      PARTICIPANT LIMITATION - A participant is limited to two (2) contests per week.

                   62.64.1               In any competition a participant may enter a maximum of four (4) events per contest. If four (4) events are entered, the competitor may enter no more than three (3) track events or three (3) field events.

62.65.0      LIMITATION OF MEETS - A track squad or squad member shall not participate in more than two (2) contests per week.  County and district meets are permitted but are to be included in the seven (7) contests allowed.  One (1) event is considered participation.

                   62.65.1               The running of a preliminary contest may take place the same week as the championship contest if (a) such preliminaries are held at least three (3) days before the finals, and if (b) these preliminaries will be a part of the championship contest, but will not count as separate events.

62.66.0      RULE MODIFICATIONS - the same modifications apply as the high school level.

62.67.0      When adopted by league action, any or all of the following additional events may be held in Washington middle level league approved competition.

 

 

 

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