Resources - Rules

IAAF Rules

	2008 IAAF Rule Book IAAF Updated: November, 2007		PDF
	2009 IAAF Rule Book IAAF Updated: November, 2008		PDF
	2010-2011 IAAF Approved Rule Changes IAAF Updated: August, 2009		PDF
	2010-2011 IAAF Rule Book IAAF Updated: November, 2009		PDF
	2012-2013 IAAF Rule Book IAAF Updated: December, 2011		PDF
	The Referee IAAF Updated: August, 2010		PDF

International Paralympics Committee Rules

IPC Rules Website IPC Updated: July, 2010

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NCAA Rules

	2009-2010 NCAA Rule Book NCAA Updated: September, 2008		PDF
	2010 NCAA Rules Update Clinic Mark Heckel Updated: January, 2010		Web Page
	2011-2012 NCAA Approved Rule Changes NCAA Updated: August, 2010		PDF
	2011-2012 NCAA Rule Book NCAA Updated: November, 2010		PDF
	NCAA General Info, Interpretations, Supplements and Updates NCAA Updated: November, 2010		Web Page
	NCAA Rule Interpretations Implemented Immediately NCAA Updated: March, 2011		PDF

NFHS Rules

	2012 NFHS Rule Changes NFHS Updated: September, 2011		Web Page
	NFHS Rules Website NFHS Updated: July, 2010		Web Page

USATF Rules

	2005 USATF Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: January, 2005		Web Page
	2006 USATF Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: January, 2006		Web Page
	2007 USATF Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: January, 2007		Web Page
	2008 USATF Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: January, 2008		Web Page
	2009 USATF Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: January, 2009		Web Page
	2010 USATF Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: January, 2010		Web Page
	2011 Rule Book Website USATF Rules Committee Updated: February, 2011		Web Page
	2012 Rule Changes USATF Rules Committee Updated: December, 2011		PDF

World Masters Athletics Rules

WMA Rules Website WMA Updated: November, 2009

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Submitting Rule Changes

Rule changes for USATF are made at our even year conventions and go into effect at the start of the odd years. However, rule changes do occur in odd years because of need for conformance with IAAF and WMA rules which are changed in odd years, i.e., 2007. Thus the changes for 2008 are the result of changes made by IAAF and/or WMA at their meetings in 2007 and approved for the most part by USATF at the Hawaii Convention in 2007.

• Odd Years
  • Rule changes made: WMA, NCAA, NFHS and IAAF (Supposedly every 4 years but there have recently been changes every two years.)
  • Rules go into effect at the start of the next even year or May 1 for WMA and IAAF
  • USATF to conform with IAAF/WMA
• Even Years
  • Rule changes made: NCAA, NFHS and USATF
  • Rules go into effect: start of next odd year

Suggest Rule Changes

If you have a suggestion for a rule change, please email George Kleeman and include the following information:

1. Original rule number
2. Original tule text
3. How you would like the rule modified
4. Your rationale for the change

Please remember that any rule changes submitted now can not be acted upon until the next rule change year.

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