Athletics (British Sports Library)

FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS 35 high jumpers and pole vaulters, who thus have no sand-pits in which to alight at the conclusion of the jump or vault, nor is it every school that possesses a permanent long-jump pit. Practice hurdles with a loose top rail should also be provided for the use of boys in training, and all circles for hammer and discus throwing as well as lines for the javelin throwers should be marked out. If possible a fairly large square of cinders should be set aside for the use of the field events men. Boys should always do their training under supervision, otherwise there will be far too much racing among the runners and a lot of quite un– necessary energy expended by the field events men. Above all, the games master or coach should make his charges work to an elastic schedule of training, and should see that the distance runners acquire an appreCiation of pace and learn to run to time schedules.