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throwS events 

LAQ Event Descriptions
LAQ Info - Video 
  •  Track: Starting
  •  Throws: Discus & Shot Put
  •  Throws: Javelin
  •  Jumps: High Jump
  •  Jumps: Long Jump & Triple Jump

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GET TO KNOW :
​DISCUS

LAQ info video - Discus & Shot Put
​Can the discus be thrown under arm?
Yes, and it is a perfectly valid throw. For the younger athletes it may take a while to be able to make a discus fly flat. In fact, the discus can come out of the hand in any way, even out the back. If thrown correctly however, athletes will get a bigger throw.
​When is a foul recorded?
  • Measurement is from the nearest edge of the landing mark of the discus to the inside edge of the circle
  • The zero end of the tape goes out to where the discus lands.
  • The tape needs to be pulled directly back through the centre of the circle.
What are some basic rules?
  • Athletes must commence the action from a stationary position inside the circle – meaning they cannot do a run up from outside the circle.
  • The athlete must not leave the circle until the discus has landed.
  • Athletes must be told the reason they have been fouled.
  • If the discus hits the cage, bounces off and lands inside the sector lines this is not a foul.
  • Athletes can enter the circle from any direction (front OR back), but must exit from the back half of the circle behind extension line.
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GET TO KNOW :
​SHOT PUT

LAQ info video - Discus & Shot Put
How do the athletes “put the shot”?
  • Starting Position – stand side on, feet shoulder width apart and use the non throwing hand to aim.
  • Grip – sit the shot at the base of the fingers (not in the palm or in the fingertips). The thumb and little finger rest around the sides of the shot and the three middle fingers are at the back.
  • The shot shall touch or be close proximity to the neck or the chin.
  • Putting the shot – keep the elbow up as the shot is pushed. Athletes should finish with their thumb pointing down and palm facing out. This technique stops the elbow from dropping thus ensuring the shot does not come away from the neck. The saying, (“elbow up, thumb down, palm out”) can help remember the sequence.
When is a foul recorded?
  • If the shot lands on or outside the sector lines.
  • If the hand drops away from the neck during the putting action.
  • If the shot is put from behind the line of the shoulder.
  • If the shot is thrown like a ball.
  • If the athlete leaves the circle in an uncontrolled manner.
  • If any part of the athletes body touches the top (not the inside edge) of the stop board.
  • If any part of the athlete’s body touches the outside of the circle during the putting action.
  • If the athlete walks out the front half of the circle.
How do I measure?
  • Measurement is from the nearest edge of the landing mark of the shot to the inside of the stop board. –
  • The zero end of the tape goes out to where the shot lands.
  • The tape needs to be pulled directly back through the centre of the circle.
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GET TO KNOW :
​JAVELIN

LAQ info video -  Javelin
Who can do javelin?
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Only U11-U17 athletes can do javelin. Younger age groups can do training events for javelin such as vortex and turbo. 
How do you hold a javelin?
There are three types of grip:
  • Claw / V grip – gripped in the “v” between the index and middle finger
  • 1st finger grip – gripped between the first finger and the thumb
  • 2nd finger grip – gripped between the second finger and the thumb Regardless of the type of grip used, the javelin should be held diagonally across the palm.
How do you throw the javelin?
  • Stand side-on with the opposite foot to the throwing arm in front, with feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  • The javelin is drawn back until the arm is close to being straight (without the elbow being locked). The javelin should be parallel to the shoulders with the tip pointing forward at eye level.
  • To begin the throw, turn the chest to the front and bring the throwing arm through, leading with the elbow (as if throwing a ball over the shoulder, NOT sidearm). At all times the javelin is above elbow height, with the tip pointing forward.
  • The run-up for beginners should be a controlled 3-5 steps.
When is a foul recorded?
  • If the javelin is thrown underarm, slung or hurled.
  • If the javelin lands on or outside the sector lines.
  • If the athlete touches the lines marking the runway during their throw.
  • If the athlete crosses the throwing arc, marking the end of the runway, during their throw.
  • If the athlete leaves the runway before the javelin has landed.
  • If the athlete turns their back to the landing area during the throw.
  • If the javelin does not land with the tip of metal head first.
  • If the athlete leaves the runway on or in front of the extension lines from the arc.
How do you measure javelin?
  • Measurement is from where the tip of the javelin first strikes the ground to the inside edge of the runway arc.
  • The zero end of the tape goes out to where the javelin lands.
  • The measuring tape is pulled straight back through the 8m point on the runway.

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