Long Jump (1 point each check)

• Demonstrates how to mark off length needed for approach.
• Successful jump without scratch.
• Demonstrates hang technique or hitch kick technique.
• Forces arms and feet forward before landing.

Triple Jump (1 point each check)

• Demonstrates how to mark off length needed for approach.
• Successful jump without scratch.
• Hop, skip, and jump uses correct footing: R, R, L or L, L, R.
• Demonstrates hang technique with feet back and arms back.
• Forces arms and feet forward before landing.

Sprint Start (1 point each check)

• Front leg 90 degrees, back leg 120 degrees.
• Shoulders above or slightly in front of hands.
• Tail bone slightly higher than shoulders.
• Explodes out of blocks, not up.

Discus (1 point each check)

• Grip: Fingers curl around disc at distal joint.
• One full turn with a quick left right pivot to the power position (For RH thrower).
• Body uncoils from power position starting from ground up. Arm and hand are last to release.
• Disc is released out of the front of hand.
• Disc travels with little wobble.

Javelin (1 point each check)

• Grip: Javelin held with acceptable grip (index finger along shaft, fork grip behind braids, or index and thumb behind braids).
• Side step: body turns and javelin is drawn back on approach.
• Crossover: hop off left leg and plan right then left into power position.
• Javelin lands tip first.

Shot put (1 point each check)

• Grip: Shot sits on bridge of hand with thumb for support.
• Start position: Shot wrests under jaw on collar bone by neck. Elbow up and parallel to ground.
• Glide starts by driving opposite leg toward front of circle.
• Hip turns and opens quickly in center of ring.
• Left arm drives into body while right arm pushes the shot into the legal throw area.
• Switches legs on follow through and stays in ring.