Second Annual Rules Summit

NYSCOTFCC McGirk’s – October 19, 2014

WELCOME TO ALL! ALL of our local chapters are represented

here today! I thank you all for your interest, concern

for our athletes, and enthusiasm to come here.

Special thanks again to Brian Staiger for finding this site, the Southern Tier Association, and to our State Executive Board – especially to Jim McCaul, Jan O’Shea, and Bob Headwell for creating the idea back in 2012 to hold this Rules Summit.

Why this NOW?1. The incorporation of 2015 rules into

our indoor season requires that we know about these rule changes earlier than the January NFHS Interpretation Conference Call.

2. Clarifying an early misinterpretation is easier than waiting until March.

3. We will have a much more efficient meeting in Ithaca with much happier attendees.

Agenda1. New Rule Changes for 2014-152. Intention of the changes & comments on

the rule revisions3. NFHS Points of Emphasis for 20154. Clarifications via Q & A of existing rules5. Local situations, local needs6. How can we help one another?7. Clinics and training ideas to “take home”

with you to your membership8. A good lunch & safe trip home

The NFHS Rules Book by Rule #1. Order of Events2. Scoring3. Meet Officials and Their Duties4. Competitors and Competition5. Running Events6. Throwing Events7. Jumping Events8. Special Events9. Cross-Country10. Records

… and the special rule for the Referee only to use that you won’t

find in the book …

Rule 11 – “Sh_t Happens!”

NFHS Track & Field Rules Changes and Revisions for 2015

Rule 1 - 4

As an option to be determined by the games committee or meet director, the order of events for indoor competition shall consist of the 55-meter OR 60-meter High Hurdles, Dash, and Low Hurdles. With no action, the standard events’ distance shall be 55-meters

RATIONALE for the change:

Many indoor events are run in college/university facilities that are marked specifically for the 60-meter distance. Allowing this as an option eliminates the need for any special marking of the facility for the hurdles and dash.

The following rule change will NOT apply in New York State!!!!!!!

The NYSPHSAA Safety Committee by a unanimous vote rejected a motion by the Indoor and Outdoor Track and Cross-Country Committees to remove NYSPHSAA’s ban on jewelry from those sports and be treated as bowling and golf, where there is no prohibition

The Central Committee will also vote on this at the end of the month

So … What do we do?

FOLLOW the old rule!! TRACK & FIELD -- Athletes wearing

jewelry will be given a formal individual warning, and upon a subsequent violation will be disqualified from the second event and from the remainder of the competition

At the State Championships in Cross-Country, the ENTIRE FIELD will be given a warning at the start line and after that, anyone wearing jewelry SHALL be disqualified.

Rules 4-3-3, 9-6-3

The prohibition of wearing jewelry has been removed from the rules for Track and Field and Cross-Country competition. As in previous years, the wearing of a medical alert with the alert visible continues and is encouraged for the purposes of risk minimization.

Rationale for change:

It was the feeling of the rules committee that the prohibition of jewelry is not necessary in Track & Field or Cross Country, They believed that the wearing of jewelry ordinarily presents little risk of injury to either the competitor or opponents.

Elimination of the rule allows officials to focus on meet administration directly related to competition.

COACHES continue to have the obligation to see that competitors are properly equipped.

AGAIN – Not in New York!

Follow the previous rule until further notice

NYSPHSAA’s Safety Committee had sound reasons to oppose this change, even if many of us would have preferred they adopted it

If anything changes, you will know about it as soon as I know.

Rules 6-2-9, 6-4-9a, 6-5-9a, 6-6-11h, 7-2-11, 7-4-14d,

7-5-29e 7-6-13f

Clarifies that a competitor shall be charged with a foul if he/she does not initiate a trial within one minute after the competitor’s name has been called.

Rationale for the change

Officials were wrongly calling fouls when the athlete’s attempts were not completed within a minute’s time

This clarifies that a competitor must initiate a trial within the time limit, with completion of that trial allowed beyond the prescribed time.

6-2-17 NOTE, 6-6-9, 7-2-17 NOTE 1

Establishes the procedure to follow should a legal implement break during an attempt, allowing the awarding of a replacement trial at the completion of the attempt with the result recorded.

Rationale for the change:

This allows for an additional trial attempt when an implement breaks, or somehow becomes non-compliant during the competition through no fault of the competitor’s.

This is “common sense” now written into the rules

Reorganizes and places the rule within the general rules for throwing and jumping events

6-4-9f,6-5-9g,6-6-11g

Throwing events

It is no longer a foul if the competitor is not under control before LEGALLY exiting the competition area after the implement has landed.

Rationale for the change:

Maintains consistency with current trends in track and field

Consistent with interpretation with other rule codes and international rules

6-4-9g, 6-5-9h, 6-6-11f

The event judge no longer calls “Mark” when an implement has landed and there has been no foul by the competitor.

Rationale for the change:

Maintains consistency with current trends in track and field

Consistent with interpretation with other rule codes and international rules

Rule 7-2-11 A crossbar displaced by a force

disassociated with the competitor after they are legally and clearly over the crossbar shall not be a fault.

Rationale for change:

DUHHHH!!! Once again common sense is written into the rules.

Addresses the reality of possible outside forces on the crossbar on an otherwise successful attempt (wind, faulty equipment, box collar padding, etc.)

Rule 8-1-1,2

An option is available to conduct the boys decathlon and the pentathlon running either the 1600 or 1500 meter run. With no action, the 1600 meter run shall be the standard event distance to be included

When using the IAAF standard scoring tables, the 1500 meter run is the standard distance (New York runs 1500!)

Allows for either distance to be used, recognized,

or accepted.

NEW Rule 8-2-1f …

It has finally arrived in New York!

The Indoor Weight Throw may be included in the order of events for indoor meets!!

The NYSPHSAA Indoor Track and Field Committee has approved the Indoor weight throw for competition this year. Until NFHS publishes rules, it will be conducted under USATF/NCAA rules and must comply with those specifications and safety guidelines!

Rationale for the change:

Presently, the shot put is the only event for throwers at indoor meets

Several states have conducted successful experimentation with the event

Rule 7-5-24 NOTES 1,2

The much talked about Pole Vaulting “Box Collar” …

Padding meeting the ASTM Specification Standards shall be REQUIRED for the start of the 2014-2025 track season (in our case THIS indoor season beginning December 1, 2014)

A BIG Reminder…

This MUST be in every Pole Vault planting box by December 1, 2014 in order to have a LEGAL vaulting facility!

No collar … no Pole Vault

?? QUESTIONS ??

NFHS Points of Emphasis 2015

1. Risk minimization in the hammer and indoor weight throws

2. Proper flagging in throwing events3. Legal implements breaking and becoming non-

compliant during competition4. Displacement of the crossbar not associated

with the competitor5. N/A in New York – Jewelry restriction removed6. Head Event Judge mechanics in Throwing

events.

2015 Track and Field Major Editorial Changes  

5-12-1, 5-14-2f: Removes “impedes” from rules, as it is unnecessary when the rule already addresses interference.

5-13-2: Interference is defined in Rule 5-9 and the extra reference to “stride” is unnecessary and removed.

5-13-3,4: Reorganized Rule 5-13 for clarity by moving non-infraction actions into Articles 3 and 4.

7-2-12: Clarifies competitor with best mark in preliminaries goes last in the finals, including after excused competitors have completed their trials.

2015 Track and Field Editorial Changes

2-2-2, 2-2-3, 3-10-4, 4-6, 4-6-4, 4-6-5, 4-6-5 NOTE 3, 6-2-5, 6-3-1, 6-4-6 NOTE 3, 7-2-1, 7-2-8, 7-3-2, 7-3-2a(1), 7-3-2c, 7-4-15, 7-5-10, 7-5-13, 7-5-15, 7-5-17, 7-5-30, 7-6-8, 7-6-17a

Time for clarification of existing rules …

Let’s hear those questions now so that I don’t spend my life on e-mail

LOCAL SITUATIONS?

LOCAL NEEDS?

How can we (State Association and Local

Chapters) help one another?

Thanks for all that you do for the student-

athletes of New York!