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1-16-07 Wheelchair Athletes Participation at WIAA State Track and Field Meets |
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| Wheelchair Athletes Participation at WIAA State Track and Field Meets | Goal: To enable the wheelchair track and field athlete the avenue to contribute to team scoring in a track meet.
The following option passed on first reading at the December 2006 WIAA Executive Board meeting: | | |
I. A team trophy will be awarded to teams for the able-bodied athletes.
II. A team trophy will be awarded for the combined scores of the wheelchair athletes and the able-bodied athletes from the same school.
Details of Inclusion in the WIAA State Track and Field Meet: 1. Eligibility A. All wheelchair athletes must meet the rules established by the WIAA and individual school districts.
B. All wheelchair athletes must qualify to the state meet through the district meet procedure.
The wheelchair athlete must meet or exceed the minimum standards established by the WIAA at the qualifying district meets. See Attached Standards
2. Events: Each competitor is limited to four of the following events: A. 100 Meter
B. 200 Meter
C. 400 Meter
D. 800 Meter
E. 1600 Meter
F. 3200 Meter
G. Shot put
H. Discus
I. Javelin
3. Scoring A. A wheelchair athlete will compete for individual and team honors in the school classification and gender in which his/her school competes.
B. If a wheelchair athlete competes against another wheelchair athlete of the same gender, same classification and finishes first, two points will be awarded to his/her team.
The second place finisher receives one team point. If three wheelchair athletes participate then the points will be awarded three, two and one. This scoring system will continue as illustrated in the table below. | | |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | |
C. If the wheelchair athlete is competing solo against the standards established by the WIAA then he/she will be awarded one team point for meeting or exceeding the standards for that event.
4. Track Equipment A wheelchair participant shall compete in Track events in a manually operated wheelchair that meets legal specifications as follows: A. A wheelchair should have a minimum of three wheels.
B. The diameter of the two largest wheels (including the inflated tire) shall not exceed 28 inches. Other wheels’ diameters shall not exceed 20 inches (including the inflated tire).
C. Only one push rim shall be attached to each large wheel.
D. The chair’s seat, including the cushion, shall not exceed 25 inches in height.
5. Field Equipment
An athlete may throw from his/her wheelchair or a throwing frame. Both must comply with the following standards: A. The throwing frame sitting surface including the cushion must not exceed 75 cm in height.
B. If the frame has a holding bar, it must be fixed (no articulating joints).
C. No part of the throwing frame or wheelchair may be outside the circumference of the circle.
D. The size of the discus, shot, and javelin for wheelchair participants shall be the same as for all other male and female participants.
6. Standards |
| | | | EVENT | BOYS | GIRLS | | 100-meter dash | 0:40 | 0:45 | | 200-meter dash | 1:25
| 1:35 | | 400-meter dash | 3:00 | 3:15 | | 800-meter dash | 6:00 | 6:30 | 1600-meter dash
| 10:00 | 11:00 | | 3200- meter dash | 15:50 | 20:00 | | Shot put | 6’0” | 4’0” | | Discus | 15’0” | 8’0” | Javelin
| 15’0” | 8’0” | | | | |
If a contestant fails to meet the required standard in an event, he/she shall not be awarded a place or any points in the event. NOTE: Track standards do not apply to cinder tracks.
7. Awards A. Team Trophies 1st through 4th Place.
B. Individual Medals 1st through 8th place.
Events maybe combined by gender and classification but the scoring will be separated out. | | |
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