Discus




DISCUS

  1. The Discus is thrown from a 2.5m circle and must land within a 40 degree sector.  Competitors are allowed three throws (4 in championship events) with the best throw counting.
  2. The competitors may enter the circle from any direction (preferably from the rear half) but must leave from the REAR HALF of the circle.
  3. The throw must be commenced from a STATIONARY POSITION.
  4. The competitor must not touch the top of the circle or the ground outside during the trial with any part of their body.  They are allowed to touch the inside of the ring.
  5. The competitor may during the course of the throw, stop and place the discus down in the ring and then recommence the attempt again, providing that this occurs only once in any one throw and no other infringement has occurred.
  6. The discus must land so that the imprint is within the inner edge of lines or tapes marking the sector.  It does not matter if the discus goes outside the sector after the initial impact.
  7. The competitor must not LEAVE the discus ring until after the discus has landed and he/she must only leave from a STANDING POSITION.
  8. Only discus supplied by the organiser of the meeting may be used.
  9. An athlete may not spray or spread any substance in the circle, on the hands, on the discus nor on the soles of their shoes.

 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

  1. The official places the spike (with the zero end of the tape) on imprint mark made by the discus.
  2. The tape is drawn tight and through the centre of the circle.
  3. The distance is measured at the point where the tape crosses the inner edge of the ring.
  4. Measurements are made to the nearest even centimetre below the distance measured if not an even cm.
  5. Ties are broken by referring to the next best throw.

SAFETY

  1. Everyone should stand behind the thrower keeping the sector clear.
  2. The discus should be carried back to the sector - 'Not Thrown'.
  3. No one should stand on the right side of a right handed thrower attempting to turn and vice versa for a left handed thrower.

 

DISCUS EQUIPMENT

 

BOYS

U6

U7

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

DISCUS

350g

350g

350g

500g

500g

750g

750g

1kg

1kg

1kg

1kg

 

 

 

 

 

GIRLS

U6

U7

U8

U9

U10

U11

U12

U13

U14

U15

U16

DISCUS

350g

350g

350g

500g

500g

750g

750g

750g

1kg

1kg

1kg