https://www.nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/track-and-field-cross-country-rules-changes-2020/
For those of you that just can't bear to leave this blog, here are major rules changes. I checked with the rule's czar Hal Harkness and the field event's rule will not apply to the high jump. As always, feel free to leave a comment in the section below.
For those of you that just can't bear to leave this blog, here are major rules changes. I checked with the rule's czar Hal Harkness and the field event's rule will not apply to the high jump. As always, feel free to leave a comment in the section below.
4-6-5g, 8-6-1e: Clarifies that a competitor should not be penalized for helping another competitor who is distressed or injured when no advantage is gained by the competitor who is assisting.
Rationale: The committee believes when no advantage is gained by a competitor helping a distressed or injured competitor, the competitor assisting should not be penalized for exhibiting good sportsmanship.
5-3-3 & 4, 5-10-6 thru 11: Clarifies that in the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay, and other relays with legs of 200 meters or less, each exchange zone will be 30 meters long. All exchange zones for races in excess of 200 meters will remain at 20 meters.
Rationale: In the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay, and other relays with legs of 200 meters or less, each exchange zone will be 30 meters long. All exchange zones for races in excess of 200 meters will remain at 20 meters.
6-2-6: Clarifies that it is illegal to run backward or in the opposite direction (non-legal direction) on a horizontal jump, pole vault or javelin runway.
Rationale: This change promotes a more organized and efficient warm-up period.