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Answer» The following tare the rules for the athletes of track events: - They should wear a clear outfit which does not hinder or obstract their movement.
- They can run either wearing spikes or base footed.
- An athlete is disqualified if he obstructs a fellow athlete or hinders his progress.
- Every athlete wears his number clearly at the back and the front.
- The athlete must stick to their allotted lanes throughout the race.
- If an athlete delibrately leaves his lane, he is disqualified.
- The jugdes can accommodate a player appropriately if both track and field events start simultaneously.
- The athletes must not use banned drugs and intoxicants. If any athlete is found using such a substance, he is disqualified.
- The start of 800 metres race is announced in native language “On Your Mark” and the whistle is blown to start the race.
- The athlete shouldn’t touch the ground or the starting-line when “On Your Mark” has been announced.
- An athlete, who makes two foul starts, is disqualified from the race.
- The winner of a race is decided at the ‘finishing line’. The athlete, who touches the line first by any part of his body, is declared the winner.
- If in a hurdles race the referee thinks that a particular athlete delibrately throws a hurdle down by his hand or foot he can duly disqualify that athlete.
- If there are a large number of athletes in a ‘throw’ event, the referee sets a qualifying mark and gives six chances to each athlete.
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