RACE: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m

• In all races up to and including 400m, each athlete shall have a separate lane, with a width of 1.22m ± 0.01m, including the lane line on the right, marked by white lines 50mm in width. All lanes shall be of the same nominal width.
• The start of a race shall be denoted by a white line 50mm wide. In all races not run in lanes, the start line shall be curved, so that all the athletes start the same distance from the finish. Starting positions in events at all distances shall be numbered from left to right, facing the direction of running.T
• An athlete, after assuming a full and final starting position, shall not commence his start until after receiving the report of the gun. If, in the judgment of the Starter or Recallers, he does so any earlier, it shall be deemed a false start.

Participants: Maximum 2 in each category from each college

RELAY RACES 4X100m and 4X400m



• Each takeover zone shall be 20m long of which the scratch line is the centre. The zones shall start and finish at the edges of the zone lines nearest the start line in the running direction.
• The relay baton shall be a smooth hollow tube, circular in section, made of wood, metal or any other rigid material in one piece, the length of which shall be 0.28m to 0.30m.
• If dropped, the baton shall be recovered by the athlete who dropped it. He/she may leave his/her lane to retrieve it provided that, by doing so, he/she does not lessen the distance to be covered.
• Passing of the baton outside the takeover zone shall result in disqualification. Each member of a relay team may run one leg only.

Participants: 4 in relay race from each college.

• The minimum length of the runway, measured from the relevant take-off line shall be 40m and, where conditions permit, 45m. It shall have a width of 1.22m ± 0.01m and shall be marked by white lines 50mm in width.
• The take-off shall be marked by a board sunk level with the runway and the surface of the landing area. The edge of the board which is nearer to the landing area shall be the take-off line.
• The landing area shall have a minimum width of 2.75m and a maximum width of 3m. The landing area should be filled with soft damp sand, the top surface of which shall be level with the take-off board.
• All jumps shall be measured from the nearest break in the landing area made by any part of the body, or anything that was attached to the body at the time it made a mark, to the take-off line, or the measurement shall be taken perpendicular to the take-off line or its extension.

• The shot shall be put from the shoulder with one hand only. At the time an athlete takes a stance in the circle to commence a put, the shot shall touch or be in close proximity to the neck or the chin and the hand shall not be dropped below this position during the action of putting. The shot shall not be taken behind the line of the shoulders.

• The minimum length of the runway shall be 30m. It shall be marked by two parallel white lines 50mm wide and 4m apart. The throw shall be made from behind an arc of a circle drawn with a radius of 8m and must fall in the given zone only.

• An athlete fails if:
  • After the jump, the bar does not remain on the supports because of the action of the athlete while jumping; or
  • He touches the ground including the landing area beyond the vertical plane through the nearer edge of the crossbar, either between or outside the uprights with any part of his body, without first clearing the bar. However, if when he jumps, an
• Athlete touches the landing area with his foot and in the opinion of the Judge, no advantage is gained, the jump for that reason should not be considered a failure.
• He/she touches the crossbar or the vertical section of the uprights when running up without jumping.

Rules Regarding Cage:

• The construction and the strength of the cage should be such that it can arrest a disc of around 2Kg coming at a speed of 25m/sec..
• The cage should have at least one side open. Therefore it is often recommended to construct it in a “U” shape.

Here are some important rules regarding throw:

• The discus can only be thrown by an athlete when he or she will stand inside a circle which has a diameter of 2.5m.
• During the course of throw, the athletes are prohibited from touching the top of the rim. However, they can touch the inner part of the rim.
• An athlete cannot touch the ground beyond the circle.