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Articles by Reg Brandis - IAAF International Technical Official and Chief Starter at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Reg is the Chair of the Athletics Australia Officials Commission and has been involved in many international meets.
In the section below Reg shares his views on rule interpretations.
Rule interpretations
Articles by Reg Brandis - IAAF International Technical Official and Chief Starter at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.Reg is the Chair of the Athletics Australia Officials Commission and has been involved in many international meets.
In the section below Reg shares his views on rule interpretations.
Further Information
- Disqualifications
In practice a basic understanding of the rules, common sense and acceptable behaviour usually means that disqualifications are an exception rather than a regular occurrence. - Failure to participate
An opportune time to look at the Rules of competition as they affect entries and participation in the competition. - False and unfair starts
This article considers the differences between fair, false and unfair starts. - Assistance to Athletes
IAAF Rule 144 covers Assistance to Athletes and states "Any athlete giving or receiving assistance from within the competition area during an event shall be cautioned by the Referee and warned that for any repetition, he will be disqualified from that event.
