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PROPOSED RULE REVISION FOR UKA RULE BOOK APRIL 2004

1. Trail Running is proposed to be included as art integral discipline within the sport and detailed rules will be included in a new section of the book.
 
2. Territorial Representation. Rule 10(3). Delete everything after' as defined in (1)(a)(i) above.' There has been a misconception that this rule has restricted an athlete from competing in a Territorial Championship if they have represented Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland in the preceding nine months. This was never the case and the clause only restricted athletes from competing for the Territory for that period. It is being recommended that the restriction is removed.
 
3. NIAF Athletes. Add to Rule 7 Athletics in Northern Ireland use IAAF rules and operative date for all disciplines is 31st December
 
4. Permission to promote. Delete the whole of the second sentence of Rule 12(1) which is considered to be unnecessary.
 
5. Cross Country Permits. Delete in Rule 12(3)(b) 'Open' since permits are now required for all cross country races.
 
6. Permission to Promote Delete in Rule 12 (6) the words "a complete". This is to allow the possibility of an appeal against a decision of the Permitting Authority which would not be possible under the existing wording.
 
7. Competitions confined to particular Age Groups.
 
It is intended to include 1500m steeplechase as an event for Under 17 Women. Under Equal Opportunities and Sex Discrimination legislation if the event is offered for Boys it should also be available for Girls. Height of barriers to only be 76.2cm.
 
As a result of this there would be a need to change other rules relating to steeplechase, for example:
 
8. Under 15 Girls Hammer. Rulel34.5 U15 Girls Hammer extended from being allowed only as a development event to being permitted for both championship and development events from 2004. Note:- the rule will be extended in 2006 to provide for U15 Girls' hammer in track and field leagues.
 
9. Cross Country Club Definition. Change Rule 501 (Clubs) to read. 'A cross country Club is defined as one which annually declares to the appropriate National or Territorial Association that it intends to compete in team competition in cross country events.'
 
10. Cross Country season. Delete Rule 502 (The Season).
 
11. Permission to Promote Cross Country Events. Amend Rule 514 to bring it into line with Road Running rules relating to permits and unattached levies.
 
Any promoter granted a cross country permit by UKA must impose, in addition to the basic entry fee, an additional entry fee of £1 on every entrant in an open cross country race who is not a member of an affiliated Club. The additional entry fee is only applicable to competitors in Senior competitions. Additional entry fees collected are payable to the Permitting Authority within one month of the competition being held and should be accompanied by copies of the full race entry list and results.'
 
The following proposed rule changes are not being recommended for adoption
 
1. Affiliated Clubs. North of England AA queried that Rule 2(2) reads currently that an affiliated Club must supply to the Territorial or National Association to which it is affiliated, and to the UKA itself, such information as that body requires.' In the 2000 Rulebook the rule read '...or to the UKA...'
 
2. Unattached athletes. From North of England AA Rules Revision Group: In Rule 3(6) after one year of competition (other than in road running) athletes are required to become members of a Club or Association affiliated directly or indirectly to UKA. That Group recommends that for 'UKA' read "Territorial or National Association'.
 
3. Permission to Promote. Northern Group wanted the permit fees identified in Rule 12(6) to be at the discretion of the Permitting Authority and not decided centrally.
 
4. Under 20 Qualifying date. The Endurance PST recommended that all disciplines adopt the same Under 20 (Junior) qualifying date of 31st December/1st January as per IAAF Rules. (At present both Road Running and Cross Country utilise a different age group definition)
 
5. False Start Rule. Recommendation that the false start rule currently in place be deleted and the new IAAF Rule inserted.
 
6. Lane running. IAAF Rule relating to lane running to be fully implemented under domestic rules. i.e. that an athlete of any age placing so much as one foot on a line going round a bend would be automatically disqualified. Under this rule the Referee has absolutely no discretion.
 
Revisions to the following rules are still being considered and will be circulated shortly
 
1. Rule 3(3) Higher Competition Club Athletes - A possible restriction on the number of athletes allowed per club per competition in League even its
 
2. Rule & 3(14) Composite Clubs - Deadline for applications to be set at 30 Sept for the following year of competition to enable leagues to identify the membership of various divisions during their planning stage.
 
3. Rule 4(3) Open Team Competition - Higher Competition Club Members The intention would be to institute a rule which would disallow a League from refusing to accept the status of such athletes or of disallowing points scored by such competitors within the team Scores.
 
4. Rule 12(6) and Rule 514 Permitting - Appeals to permitting. See comment above under point 6 of first section.
 
5. Rule 107(2) U13 events It is proposed to recommend a set of standard recognised events for the age group. Currently the rule only identifies what events cannot be undertaken.
 
6. Rule 107(3) U15 events. As with 5 above.
 
7. Rule 107(4) U17 events. As with 5 above
 
8. Rule 107 (7) - Age groups for Masters. Awaiting consultation with relevant UK body managing that age group.
 
9. A possible increase in value of the Unattached Levy with additional income being generated to be ring fenced ,at least in England, for development work in endurance.
 
10. Suggestion that there should be a charge made for permits which are issued.
 
New Rule 3(15)
 
UK Athletics may direct at any time that the conduct of any person is so serious that it renders that person in UK Athletics' reasonable opinion unsuitable to be a member of a club for such period as UK Athletics shall decide. If so directed by UK Athletics, no affiliated club may admit such person to membership during that period and an affiliated club with which such person is currently in membership shall forthwith expel such person from membership. No affiliated club shall permit any such person to compete for or be associated in any way with the club for the same period. For the avoidance of doubt, any breach of this rule shall render the club liable for expulsion from membership of UK Athletics.

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