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Seeding and Advancement Procedures

Event Entries Qualifying Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Men
100m
110m Hurdles 		32
  • 4 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • Use lanes 1 to 8
  • Random lanes - Random heat order
  • Advance 24 - Top 4 plus 8 on time
  • 3 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 4 plus 4 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 8 - Top 4 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8

 

 
Women
100m
100m Hurdles 		32  
  • 4 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • Use lanes 1 to 8
  • Random lanes - Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 3 plus 4 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 8 - Top 4 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8


 
Men
200 		30
  • 5 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • Use lanes 4 to 9
  • Random lanes - Random heat order
  • Advance 24 - Top 4 plus 4 on time
  • 4 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 6,7,8 then 4,5,9
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 3 plus 4 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 8 - Top 4 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8


 
Women
200 		30  
  • 5 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • Use lanes 4 to 9
  • Random lanes - Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 2 plus 6 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 8 - Top 4 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8


 
Men/ Women
400m
400m Hurdles 		28  
  • 4 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • Use lanes 2 to 8
  • Random lanes - Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 3 plus 4 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 8 - Top 4 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • Ranked by prev. round place & mark
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8

 

 
Men/ Women
800m 		30  
  • 3 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • Double waterfall (6 inside, 4 outside) Random position - Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 4 plus 4 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark or better
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8
  • Random heat order
  • Advance 8 - Top 4 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • Ranked by qualifying mark or better
  • Draw 3,4,5,6 then 1,2,7,8


 
Men
1500 		30  
  • 3 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • One waterfall line
  • Random position - Random heat order
  • Advance 24 - Top 6 plus 6 on time
  • 2 semis Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark or better
  • One waterfall line
  • Random position - Random heat order
  • Advance 12 - Top 6 in each semi
  • 1 section
  • One waterfall line - Random position

 
Women
1500 		30    
  • 3 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • One waterfall line
  • Random position - Random heat order
  • Advance 15 - Top 4 plus 3 on time
  • 1 section
  • One waterfall line - Random position

 
Men
3000m Steeplechase 		24    
  • 2 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • One waterfall line
  • Random position - Random heat order
  • Advance 14 - Top 4 plus 6 on time
  • 1 section
  • One waterfall line - Random position

 
Women
3000m Steeplechase 		12      
  • 1 section exhibition final only
  • One waterfall line - Random position
Men/Women
5000m 		24    
  • 2 heats Serpentine - no team split
  • Ranked by qualifying mark*
  • One waterfall line
  • Random position - Random heat order
  • Advance 16 - Top 6 plus 4 on time
  • 1 section
  • One waterfall line - Random position
Men/Women
10,000m 		24      
  • 1 section final only
  • Double waterfall (16 inside, 8 outside)
  • Random position
Men/Women
20,000m Race Walk 		n/a      
  • 1 section final only
  • One waterfall line - Random position
Men/Women
High Jump 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 - Use Rule 180.5b
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 1.90 6-02.75
  • Men: 2.32 7-07.25
  • Womens Progression: 1.79 - 1.82 - 1.85 - 1.88 - 1.90
  • Mens Progression: 2.15 - 2.20 - 2.24 - 2.28 - 2.30 - 2.32
  
  • 1 flight
  • Random position
  • Womens Progression: 1.79 - 1.84 - 1.89 - 1.92 - 1.95 - 1.98
  • Mens progression: 2.14 - 2.19 - 2.24 - 2.27 - 2.30 - 2.33
Men/Women
Pole Vault 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 - Use Rule 180.5b
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 4.35 14-03.25
  • Men: 5.70 18-08.25
  • Womens Progression: 4.10 - 4.20 - 4.25 - 4.30 - 4.35
  • Mens Progression: 5.40 - 5.50 - 5.60 - 5.65 - 5.70
  
  • 1 flight
  • Random position
  • Womens Progression: 4.20 - 4.30 - 4.35 - 4.40 - 4.45
  • Mens progression: 5.40 - 5.50 - 5.60 - 5.65 - 5.70 - 5.75
Men/Women
Long Jump 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 plus ties
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 6.40 21-00
  • Men: 8.15 26-09
  
  • 1 flight for trials
  • Advance 8 - Use Rule 180.4a
  • Random position for 3 trials, then reverse order using Rule 180.4e
Men/Women
Triple Jump 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 plus ties
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 13.75 45-01.5
  • Men: 17.10 56-01.25
  
  • 1 flight for trials
  • Advance 8 - Use Rule 180.4a
  • Random position for 3 trials, then reverse order using Rule 180.4e
Men/Women
Shot Put 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 plus ties
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 17.50 57-05
  • Men: 20.50 67-03.25
  
  • 1 flight for trials
  • Advance 8 - Use Rule 180.4a
  • Random position for 3 trials, then reverse order using Rule 180.4e
Men/Women
Discus Throw 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 plus ties
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 60.00 196-10
  • Men: 63.00 206-08
  
  • 1 flight for trials
  • Advance 8 - Use Rule 180.4a
  • Random position for 3 trials, then reverse order using Rule 180.4e
Men/Women
Hammer Throw 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 plus ties
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 65.50 214-11
  • Men: 72.00 236-03
  
  • 1 flight for trials
  • Advance 8 - Use Rule 180.4a
  • Random position for 3 trials, then reverse order using Rule 180.4e
Men/Women
Javelin Throw 		24
  • 2 flights
  • Random draw for flight
  • Random position
  • Advance 12 plus ties
  • Automatic mark - imperial
  • Women: 55.00 180-05
  • Men: 75.00 246-01
  
  • 1 flight for trials
  • Advance 8 - Use Rule 180.4a
  • Random position for 3 trials, then reverse order using Rule 180.4e

Decathlon

Event Entries Qualifying Round Final

100m
110m Hurdles
400m

 24
  • Lanes 2-7 in 100m & 110m Hurdles
  • Lanes 3-8 in 400m
  • 4 sections
  • Random draw for section
  • Random position

1500m

 24 Referee determines sections based on point standing
  • 2 sections possible - Slow to Fast
  • Sections determined by referee
  • One waterfall line - Random position

Long Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw

 24  
  • 2 sections
  • Random draw for section
  • Random position

Javelin Throw

 24 **Referee may determine sections based on competition in Decathlon PV
  • 2 sections
  • Random draw for section**
  • Random position

High Jump
Pole Vault

 24 Referee determines sections based on opening & best marks after polling entrants
  • 2 sections
  • Sections determined by referee
  • Random position

Heptathlon

Event Entries Qualifying Round Final

200m
100m Hurdles

 24
  • Lanes 2-7 in 100m Hurdles
  • Lanes 3-8 in 200m
  • 4 sections
  • Random draw for section
  • Random position

800m

 24 Referee determines sections based on point standing and determines use of waterfall line
  • 3 sections possible - Slow to Fast
  • Sections determined by referee
  • Random position

Long Jump
Javelin Throw

 24  
  • 2 sections
  • Random draw for section
  • Random position

Shot Put

 24 ***Referee may determine sections based on competition in Heptathlon HJ
  • 2 sections
  • Random draw for section***
  • Random position

High Jump

 24 Referee determines sections based on opening & best marks after polling entrants
  • 2 sections
  • Sections determined by referee
  • Random position

2004 marks must be used, and will be ranked before 2003 marks in all rounds which use qualifying marks for seeding.