moved during the competition. •• If there are more than three athletes, the time fixed for each jump is one minute. If two to three athletes are there in the competition, time of . minutes is given.
Whereas a time of minutes is given to a single athlete. •• Athlete can mark the runway according to the wish, but can use only the adhesive tape given by the organisers. Fig. .
: Complete action sequence of fosbury flop Throwing Events The following four events are not included in the throwing events, but only two (Shot put and Discus) are explained in this book. •• Shot put •• Discus Shot put Table : Information about Shot Put Diameter of the shot put circle . m (± mm) Extended lines on both sides of the circle cm Length of stop board . m (± .
m) Width of stop board . cm – cm Height of stop board cm (± . cm) Weight of shot . kg (for men), .
kg (for women) Diameter of shot mm – mm (men) mm – mm (women) The extended lines on both sides of the circle cm Angle of the throwing sector within the circle . ° Shot put is one of the main throwing events. The athlete who throws the shot is called as shot putter. The athlete should have qualities like power, flexibility and speed to throw the shot.
Methods of Shot put The following are the methods of shot put. . Gliding Technique a) Grip: The shot is held at the base of the fingers, not the palm. Fingers are slightly spread apart with the thumb for support.
The hand will be bent back in a cocked position when holding the shot. b) Shot placement: The shot is placed below the ear. It needs to be placed near the jaw bone and over the collar bone. c) Standing Position: The shot putter places the right foot on the half way circle line and the left foot along the back line (towards the direction of throw)