Modern Athletics Second Edition

THE LAWS OF ATHLETICS. 51 CHAPTER IX. THE LAWS OF ATHLETICS, As in force at the Amateur Champion Meeting, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities. 1.—No attendant to accompany a competitor on the scratch or inthe race. 2.—Any competitorstarting beforethe word to be put back one yard at the discretion of the starter. On a repetition ofthe offenceto be disqualified. 3.—All level races to start by word of mouth, handi­ caps bypistol. 4.—In hurdleraces each competitor to keep his own hurdles throughout threace. 5.—In sprint racingeach runner to keep hisown side of the course. 6.—Jostling, running across, or wilfully obstructing another soas to impede his progress to disqualify the offender fromany further competitions heldby the club. 7.—All cases ofdispute tobe referred tothe committee of management at thteime. 8.—The decision of the judges in all competitions to be final. 9.—In pole leaping and high jumping, three tries at each height. The height at each successive elevation to be determined by the majority of the competitors. Displacing the baornly to countas a try. 10.—In broad jumping, putting the weight, and throwing the hammer, three tries only allowed. The three best competitors ofthe first trials to be allowed three more tries each for the final. The furthest jump, put, or throw ofthe six attempts, twoin. 11.—In throwingthe hammer the lengthof the run is not limited, thethrow tobe measured from the nearest