standards

[dwl]

What are the rules on standards for Masters meets? How far forward and back are they allowed to be? Thanks!

[souleman]

I'm almost certain that it's the same as NCAA. 80 cm or 30 inches. (I was going to say "all the way back........of course". But then again we're all familiar with the saying " everybody likes a little _ _ _ _ but nobody likes a smart _ _ _ _.)
Later............Mike

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[Rhino]

Masters conform to USATF rules. They can go from 0 to 80 cm.

[master]

Masters conform to USATF rules. They can go from 0 to 80 cm.

Agreed. Below is from the 2008 USATF manual.

1. (a) Where the standards permit, a competitor may have the uprights or supports
moved back, but they may not be moved in the direction of the running
or runway, and they may not be moved more than 80cm toward the
landing area, from the prolongation of the inside edge of the top of the
stopboard.

- master