The distance between both the blocks (front leg and rear leg) may be to inches. The knee of rear leg and the arch of front foot should be in a straight line. The shoulders and hips are almost at the same height. Elongated start The distance of the blocks from the starting line is to inches.
The distance between both the blocks (front leg and rear leg) may be to inches. The rear knee is placed near the front heal. In the crouch start, the distance between the blocks depends upon the length of the leg, breadth of the hip, length of torso, strength of arms and time reaction, etc. Medium start is considered as better than the other two starts.
Most of the athletes, therefore, use this type of start. The distance between the blocks (front and rear leg) varies and depends on the height of the athlete. Fig. .
: Types of crouch start Starting block An athlete uses starting block in track events for all the sprinting ability to get a good start. The starting block helps the athlete to give support during the start of race to expel the b ody forward. Starting block needs to be kept in right angle according to the height of the athlete. A starting block needs to be strong and adjustable.
Before starting, the athlete should be calm and composed. The athlete should wait for the commands while standing near the assembly line. On Your Marks On the command ‘On your marks’, the athlete will move towards the starting line and will take position at the starting block. The head is kept in resting position.
In this position, the hand will be placed parallel to but behind the starting line and according to the width of the shoulders. The weight of the body is distributed on the rear knee and hands. In the starting position, the shoulders can be moved ahead of starting line. The neck should be in resting position but the concentration of athlete should be towards the next command.