RACE WALKING EVENT DISTANCE ,DEFINITION AND RACE WALKING JUDGING

 RACE WALKING EVENT DEFINITION AND RACE WALKING JUDGING

(Rule 230) Race Walking

Distances

The standard distances shall be: indoor: 3000m, 5000m.

 

outdoor: 5000m, 10km, 10,000m, 20km, 20,000m, 50km, 50,000m.

Definition of Race Walking

Race Walking is a progression of steps so taken that the walker makes contact with the ground, so that no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact occurs.

 

 The advancing leg must be straightened (i.e. not bent at the knee) from the moment of first contact with the ground until the vertical upright position.

Judging

Judging, as follows:

1.The appointed Judges of Race Walking shall elect a Chief Judge, if one has not been appointed previously.

2.All the Judges shall act in an individual capacity and their judgements shall be based on observations made by the human eye.

3.The International Competition definition, all Judges shall be World Athletics Level International Race Walking Judges.

4.The International Competition definition, all Judges shall be either Area Level or World Athletics Level International Race Walking Judges.

5.For Road Races, there should normally be a minimum of six to a maximum of nine Judges including the Chief Judge.

 

6.For Track Races, there should normally be six Judges including the Chief Judge.

 7.  International Competition definition not more than one Judge (excluding the Chief Judge) affiliated with any one Member can officiate.

Chief Judge

Chief Judge, as follows:

International Competition definition, the Chief Judge has the power to disqualify an athlete in the last 100m, when their mode of progression obviously fails to comply.

The Technical Rules regardless of the number of previous Red Cards the Chief Judge has received on that athlete.

An athlete who is disqualified by the Chief Judge under these circumstances shall be allowed to finish the race.

 

They shall be notified of this disqualification by the Chief Judge or a Chief Judge’s Assistant by showing the athlete a red paddle at the earliest opportunity after the athlete has finished the race.

 

The Chief Judge shall act as the supervising official for the competition, and act as a Judge only in the special situation.

The International Competition definition, two or more Chief Judge's Assistants shall be appointed.

The Chief Judge's Assistant(s) are to assist with the notification of disqualifications only and shall not act as Race Walking Judges.

The International Competition definition and where possible for other competitions, an official in charge of the Posting Board(s) and a Chief Judge's Recorder shall be appointed.