Governing Body: | International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) |
Only one false start per race is allowed in track events, any further false starts lead to the disqualification of the athlete responsible for the same.
,In throwing and jumping events, each athlete can have three trials only.
,Each athlete is awarded points for their performance in each discipline and the winner is the one who scores most points after all the ten events.
,In the case of a tie, the athlete with most points in the majority of the events wins. Still, if the tie remains, the athlete with most points in any one of the event wins.
,Coordinate the work of the judges and validate the attempt of the athletes by indicating a fair jump/throw with a white flag and a foul jump/throw with a red flag.
Other Judges:
Record all attempts made by the competitors and verify the results at the end of each round.
Starter:
Responsible for starting the race by giving commands like “on your marks” and “set,” for firing the start gun and also responsible for making disqualifications and warnings.
Timekeeper:
Responsible for recording the running times of the athletes.
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