Sport Training - Track and Field - Special Olympics Iowa

1. Track & Field competitions are conducted using which measurement system?*

2. Check all that apply regarding the number of track & field events an athlete can participate in at competition?*

3. An athlete that can throw a softball more than 30M should transition into the Mini Javelin or Shot Put or choose another track & field event?*

4. In the shot put event, male athletes use a 5 kg shot put and female athletes use a 3 kg shot put.*

5. What is the penalty for an athlete who competes in a walking event and runs during the event?*

6. Athletes cannot be in both a lead-up event and regular event (example: standing long jump and running long jump OR softball throw and shot put)*

7. In the 50M, 100M, 200M and 400M track events, if an athlete runs out of their allotted lane they can be disqualified?*

8. Which of the following are required during a shot put:*

9. In the standing long jump event, can an athlete use just one foot on the take-off?*

10. Entries should be?*

Best time/distance from the eight weeks or 10 hours prior to competition
Average of all times/distances from the eight weeks or 10 hours prior to competition

Sport Training – Track and Field