INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ATHLETES
1 Instructions for the competition① Based on the 2023 Japan Association of Athletics Federations competition rules, advertising andexhibition regulations at the competition, and the terms and conditions of this competition.
② World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze The 2023 World Athletics Competition and Technical Rules andthe C7.4 Marketing and Advertising Regulations on clothing will apply to the applicable events (13events).
2About practice① The Main Track & Warm up Track will be used for warming-up for practice on Tuesday, April
28th,13:00pm m-17:00pm.
② During the warm-up, follow the directions provided by competition officials.
③ Show your accreditation card clearly upon entering/exiting the Practice Ground.
④ Practice with instruments such as tubes, medicine balls, mini-hurdles or ladders, etc… are prohibited.
It is prohibited to practice using equipment such as tubes, medicine balls, mini hurdles, ladders, etc. inthe Warm up Track. However, in the multi-purpose plaza on the south side of the Main Field , it ispossible to use a medicine ball to hit the wall.
⑤ Practice on the Main Fielda. All the track events including pole vault, high jump, triple jump, javelin throw, are permitted.
*You can practice throwing the javelin from 14:00 to 16:00
b. The use of each lane is shown below. Running in reverse direction is prohibited.
Lanes
Event
1・2
middle-distance running and long-distance
3～6sprint
7・8
100m・110m hurdle⑥ Practice on the Warm up Tracka. The use of each lane is shown below. Running in reverse direction is prohibited.
Lanes
Event
1・2
middle-distance running and long-distance
3～6sprint
7・8
100m・110m hurdle*Lanes by the back straight, including the second and third curve, are used for practice by elementaryschool, junior high school and high school students. Only middle and long distance students are
permitted to use the lanes by the home straight.
*Practice of field events in the Warm up Track is prohibited.
3Call Times for the Athletes① Call Room will be set up at West Marathon Gate (behind the starting line of 100m).
② Call Times are shown below.
Calls will startCalls must be completedGrand Prix
20 minutes before start time
10 minutes before start time
Others30 minutes before start time
15 minutes before start time
Field
45 minutes before start time
30 minutes before start time
*Pole Vault
90 minutes before start time
80 minutes before start time
③ The Process of Call room is as follows:a. The Call Room Judges will start the call at the Call Room. When the call starts the judges will check
the Athlete Bibs, spike pin and trademarks.
Two additional number identification of an adhesive tape will be handed over to the track athletes.
b. The Call Room Judges shall ensure that unauthorized materials are not taken into the Field of Play.
c. As for all advertising and displays including competitors’ clothing and materials, WA Competition
Rules 8 and associated regulations shall be strictly applied to the competition.
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d. Athletes Representatives are not allowed in the Call Room.
e. If you withdraw from each event on the day of the competition, they must hand the prescribed form to
the Call Room Judges thirty minutes before the Call time is completed.
f. The athletes who are late for when the Call time is completed are deemded to have abandoned thecompetition.
4 Athlete Bibs
① The original Athlete Bibs must be worn firmly on the front and the back of the running vest without
cutting, folding or altering its size in any way. As for athletes of Jumping Events they must be worn
firmly on either their front or their back of the running vest.（WA rule TR5.10）② An additional number identification of an adhesive tape must be worn firmly on the indicated part.
5 Entering and Exiting the Track① Enter the Track guided by the Call Room Judges.
② After the events, exit the Track through the Mixed Zone following the Call Room Judges. The gold, silver
and bronze medalists will be guided to the ceremony waiting room after the interviews have finished.
The procedure of the ceremony will be explained by the ceremony officials.
6

Drawing and Lane Assignments① Lane order for track events and trial order for field events are shown in the program.
② Regarding the positive determination of the next round participant in the track competition, if there is
the same record in 0.01 second increments at the bottom, the advance will be determined by a differenceof 0.001 seconds. If there is no difference, a lottery will be held.
③ If a drawing is necessary, a competition official will make an announcement and the athlete or Athlete
Representatives will take the drawing at the headquarters. In the case that neither the athlete nor
Athlete Representatives arrive twenty minutes after the announcement, the organizer will draw.
④ In the case of an identical time in different races including the different places in the same race, theseparticipants will be equally placed.
⑤ As for 100m, 110mH, 100mH, only Final A athletes can receive the prize.

7 Events① Track Events
a. All the timing shall be done with a Photo finish system.
b. Lanes for withdrawn athletes will be left open.
c. In short-distance events, athletes must run their lanes even after passing the finish line for the safetyof other athletes.
d. According to WA TR16, any athlete who is responsible for a false start is to be disqualified from therace.
e. A clear plastic bags will be provided to each of the track event athletes.
f. Clothes that athletes take off before the start time should be put in their plastic bags and technicalofficials should bring it to the appointed place. Athletes have to receive it near the finish line.
g. The commands of the Starter shall be given in English.
② Field Eventsa. The measurement of the competition uses EDM(Electric Distance Measurement).
(Excluding women's high jump)
All the measurements shall be done withb. Athletes may place two approved markers alongside the runway.
c. Take-off board for triple jump shall be set up 13m (Man),11m(Woman) from the sandbox.
d. When athletes practice in the field, follow the technical officials’ instruction.
e. The seats for coaches are set up at the stands near the field.
③ No athlete must use such instruments as video devices, recorders, radios, CDs, transceivers, or cellphones. They must not leave the track without permission. (WA rule TR6.3)④ Athletes who behave inappropriately will be warned and at worst they will be excluded. Warning will beshown with a yellow or red card.

⑤ In case that an athlete will be absent, fill out the appointed sheet. Those who are absent without
handing in a sheet won’t be able to attend any meet held by this league and other leagues.
8 Raising of the bar for Pole Vault & High Jump is shown below
8～EventPractice1234567PV(M)
optional height
5m00
5m20
5m35
5m45
5m55
5m65
5m75
(+5cm)
1m60・1m70
HJ(F)
1m65
1m68
1m71
1m74
1m77
1m80
1m82
(+2cm)
If all athletes still competing all agree, then the bar may be raised directly to a World Record or meeting
record height.
9 Implements and Equipment
Athletes must use implements and the equipment provided which will be inspected by the organizers.
However, personal implements may be used if they are submitted and inspected one hour before theevent begins.
The javelin throwing equipment prepared at the stadium is as follows.
Number ofProduct
Sex
Manufacturer
Name and Specification
preparations
numberon the dayNISHIMen
NORDICNEMETHSANDVIK

NISHI

Women
NORDICNEMETHSuper DR 80m

F453E

2Long DR

F454

2

Supreme 90m

F456

2

Hybrid wingMa•in 90
Champion 100m (Orange)
Super elite 90m(White)Super elite 80m Flex6.8(White/Black)Air glider 100m
Orbit (for tailwind) (Blue/white)
Club 70m-80m
2000 85+
Super elite 80m (White)Champion (Yerrow)
Long DR 45-55 (Blue)Long DR 60m
Hybrid Wing (Pink/white)Super (Yerrow/silver)
Diana 50m (Pink)
Diana 60m (Pink)
Diana 70m (Pink)
Diana steel
Diana steel flex 6.2 (Purple/white)
Diana 60m
Diana 70m
Diana 80m
Classic 75

F456

211422134122112111211122

C762
C763
C764
C760
C761A
C825
C829

F464C
F464F
F452
F464E
C774C
C773C
C772C
NC771D

NC836C

10 Shoes for the Competition① Competition arena is covered by all-weather surface.
② Number of spikes permitted is a maximum of 11 pins, with a maximum length of 9mm.However,highjump must not exceed 12mm. These spikes shall have a maximum diameter of 4mm. (WA rulesTR5.3)

③ The maximum thickness of the sole must be within 20 mm for field events (excluding triple jump), within
25 mm for triple jump, within 20 mm for track events less than 800m, and within 25 mm for track events
over 800m.
11 Result Announcements and Protests① Result announcements will be shown on the main screen and PA announcement.
② In case that athletes protest to the result, the athletes or their Athlete Representatives must ask themeeting manager to be able to give their protest to the referee within the defined period.
12 Interviews, Award Ceremonies and Doping Control Tests① Interview
a. Only the winners requested by the press staff will be interviewed.
b. Medals shall be awarded to the World Record, Japanese Record, and the first through third placements.
c. The gold, silver and bronze medalists will be guided to the ceremony waiting room after the interviews
have finished. The procedure of the ceremony will be explained by the ceremony officials.
d. The ceremony of the gold, silver and bronze medalists will be held at the podium in front of the mainstand.
e. Wear your tracksuit for the ceremony.
13 Doping Control
Please refer to the tournament guidelines
14 Miscellaneous① For all advertising and displays including competitors’ clothing and materials, 2023 WA competition
rules apply. The advertising rules also follow the WA rules.
8 and associated regulations shall be strictly applied to the competition.
② First aid and treatment will be provided in the First Aid Room located on the left side of the central hall.
Any treatment must be paid individually.
③ Athletes’ changing rooms are located below the main stand.
④ It is athletes’ responsibility to secure their clothing and personal belongings against theft or loss.
Organizers will not be held responsible for any theft or loss.
⑤ Banners of each team have to be set on the arm rail in the middle of Side Stand A.
⑥ Regarding coaching of athletes, WA TR6 (Assistance to Athletes) applies.

About clothingthat can beworn in thestadium anditems that canbe brought inAccording to the advertisements and exhibition regulations in the competition, themanufacturer name / logo, sponsor name / logo size, and number that can be posted on
clothing that can be worn in the stadium are as follows. The number and size of items
that can be posted in [International] and [Domestic] are different, so be careful
especially for WACT bronze contestants. Check and prepare in advance. If it violates,
mask it with tape or the like.
<Athlete kit>(1) Competition clothing (tops, vests, pants, leggings, etc.), warm-up clothing,
ceremony kits, tracksuits, T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, rain jackets.
○ Top and bottom [Each] * Sponsor name / logo must be exactly the same on the topand bottom.
・Manufacturer name / logo: 1/1 location up to 40 ㎠ (height 5cm)
・Sponsor name / logo: 2/2 locations Up to 40 ㎠ (height 5cm) 1/1 location of sponsor
name / logo can be changed to any of the following[Affiliation name / logo] or [School name / logo]: Up to 40 ㎠ (height 5cm) per place.
(2) All other apparel worn by athletes (socks, headgear, hats, headbands, gloves,armbands, glasses, sunglasses, etc.)
・Manufacturer name / logo: 1/1 location up to 6 ㎠ (height 3cm)
* For glasses and sunglasses, the manufacturer name / logo can be posted in twoplaces.
<Personal property and accessories>(1) Towel,bag
・Manufacturer name / logo: 1/1 location up to 40 ㎠ (height 5cm)
・Sponsor name / logo or player name / player's personal hashtag:
2/2 locations up to 40 ㎠ each (height 5cm)
* For bags, one of the sponsor names / logos / one place can be changed to one of thefollowing:[Affiliation name / logo] or [School name / logo]: 1/1 place up to 40 ㎠ (height 5cm)
(2) Beverage bottle
・Drink providers, manufacturers, and (or) athlete sponsor name / logo: up to 40 ㎠
(height 5 cm) each
* If you bring a PET bottle, remove the label.