Athletics has a set of rules for Competition and a series of official notification periods for proposed changes to them.
UK Athletics governs the Rules for Competition for the following disciplines:
The UK Athletics Rules for Competition are published every two years. The current rule book runs from April 1 2010 to March 31 2012.
Every club secretary is sent a copy of the new rule book on publication but additional copies can be purchased at a cost of £5.50 + pp, from:
UK Athletics Book Centre
5 Church Road Bookham Surrey
KT23 3PN
Telephone 01372 452804
Fax 01372 458005 Website www.ukathleticsbookcentre.co.uk
Alternatively you can download the rulebook by clicking the link below – please be aware though that the document contains a large number of pages.
In addition to the rules contained in the above publication, there are also separate rules relating to anti-doping. These can be found in the Anti-doping section.
Clarification on rule concerning representative vests:
Vests which can be worn at individual English County, Scottish District, Welsh Regional and National Championships (but excluding Road Running) under Rule 17.3 are:
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Home Country (including Schools)
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County (including Schools)
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Area (Territorial)
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City Representation
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First Claim Affiliated Club
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University