CROSS COUNTRY RULES

Im back 😎

Badminton? Done ✅ Ultimate Frisbee? Done ✅ Let's move to another sports topic which is Cross Country. It is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course should be clearly marked with tape on bth sides, must not contain any other long straight apart from start and finish area. The most suitable is natural, undalating curse with smooth curves and short straights. This knowledge I got from the seminar I 

attended last year which is 'Kursus Kepegawaian Olahraga'.

So here is the basic rules for cross country:

1) Distance.

👨🏻 10 km
👩🏻 10 km
U20 - Men 8 km
U20 -  Women 8 km

Distance recommend for U18 competitions
👦🏻 6 km

👧🏻 4 km

2) Start 🏁

🎐 Race shall be started by firing gun. 

🎐 The commands for races longer than 400m shall be used.

🎐 In races include large numbers of athletes, five-minutes, three-minutes and one-minutes warning should be given.

🎐 Athletes shall be lined up in manner determined by organizers.

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3) Safety. 🚑
🎐 Organisers of Cross-Country Races shall ensure the safety of athletes and officials.

4) Drinking / Sponging & Refreshment stations. 🍹

🎐 Water and other suitable refreshments shall be available at the start and finish all races. 

🎐 Shall be provided if weather conditions warrant such provision.

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5) Race conduct.

🎐 If referee satisfied on the report of a Judge or Umpire or otherwise, an athlete has left the marked course thereby shortening the distance to be covered, he shall be disqualified.

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