Javelin

Safety rules, throwing technique and javelin weights for U11 to U17 athletes.

Safety and technique

• ›All groups are to be supervised by an adult
• ›Do not throw the javelin for the first time unless you have one of the club coaches assisting
• ›Carry javelins with the point down and tail up (vertically)
• ›When storing javelins at the event, the javelins should be placed in the ground in an upright position
• ›Be aware that the javelin can be influenced by gusts of wind
• ›The javelin must be thrown over the shoulder or the upper part of the throwing arm
• ›It must not be slung or hurled
• ›Round arm actions are recorded as fouls

Other throwing events

The other field throws are also covered in our officiating reference.