1. 2015 PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL OPEN-INVITATIONAL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 19 – 22, 2015
San Luis Sports Complex, Sta Cruz, Laguna
GENERAL GUIDELINES
I. Date and Venue
The Philippine National Open - Invitational Athletics Championships will
be held on March 19 – 22, 2015 at the San Luis Sports Complex, Sta
Cruz Laguna
II. General Rules
2.1 The competition will be held in accordance with the IAAF rules. Unforeseen
incidents not covered by the Rules shall be dealt with as follows:
2.1.1 Cases of general nature will be resolved by the General Manager/
Tournament Director of the Meet and will be final.
2.1.2 Technical questions will be resolved in accordance with the 2014-
2015 IAAF Competition Rules.
2.2 Participants Eligibility
2.2.1 The team may enter any number of athletes (Male and Female).
2.2.2 There will be separate registration for Senior and Junior athletes.
Senior athletes are those born in the year 1995 and below. Junior
athletes are those born in the year 1996 and above. Youth Athletes
may be entered in the Junior Division
2.2.3 Participants must not be less than 13 years old
2.2.4 Each team may enter two (2) competitors for each individual event
and one (1) team for each relay event.
2.3 Entries
2.3.1 Final Entry Forms including names of all competitors and officials of
a team signed by the authorized team officials must be received by
PATAFA office not later than March 13, 2015. The telefax number is
(02)5267092, or email at phi@mf.iaaf.org and
patafa_nsa@yahoo.com.
2.3.2 The attached Athletes Profile should be filled up complete with
picture and signature and together with the authenticated NSO Birth
Certificate should be submitted to PATAFA as well as the Entry
Forms.
2.3.3 Final declaration of competitors must be confirmed by the Team
Manager, coach or team captain from the lists already entered and
submitted to the Organizing Committee during the Team Manager’s
Meeting on March 18, 2015 (venue and time to be announced).

2. Teams with no manager, coach or team representative attending this
meeting shall not be considered officially entered.
2.3.4 There will be an Entry Fee of P 100.00 per athlete.
III. Competition Rules
3.1.1 Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association Inc.,
(PATAFA)
accredited officials shall officiate in the competition.
3.1.2. Competitors must wear their official uniforms (at least upper
uniform) and observe regulations contained in IAAF rule 143.
3.1.3. All participants in running events from 100 meters to 400 meters,
including relays and hurdling events shall be required to start from
crouch with starting blocks.
3.1.4. Competitors must report to the roll call officials at warm up area at
least 45 minutes before the start of their events, for instructions.
Fifteen (15) minutes before their scheduled start, they should report
back at the roll call area where athletes’ steward shall accompany
them to their starting area. For field events, they shall report forty
(40) minutes before the event. The team shall be responsible for
his/her athletes warm up and punctuality to the starting area. Coaches
with athletes already competing and entered in another event must
inform call – room officials.
3.1.5. Starting height of the bar for high jump and pole vault shall be
suggested at the Coaches/Team Managers Meeting.
3.1.6. Points system will be 7,5,4,3,2,1. In case of tie or ties, the team with
the most number of 1st
, or 2nd
and 3rd
places as the case may be, will
be awarded the higher placing. Foreign teams are not included in
team championships. Ties for team championships shall be resolved
by considering the number of gold, silver or bronze earned by the
team. In case of tie in Pole Vault or high jump, points for positioning
will be added and sum will be divided among tying athletes.
3.1.7. The Victory ceremony shall be held at an appropriate and pre-set
moment after a competition or event. Athletes taking part in the
Victory Ceremony must wear appropriate track suits of their team
and training shoes. No slippers, clogs or sandals. Athletes in
improper uniform shall not be allowed to take part in the Victory
ceremony.
3.1.8. Protest shall be resolved according to IAAF Rules 146. Protest fee is
USD100 (or its equivalent to Philippine peso).
3.1.9. Jury of Appeal shall be appointed before the competition. All
decisions of the Jury of Appeal are Final.
3.1.10. Accredited Technical Officials of PATAFA with competing teams
should waive their rights to officiate in the meet. Likewise, they
should inhibit themselves from officiating in the track or field if they
have sons and/or daughters who are competing in the said meet.
3.1.11. No athletes, team officials, officiating officials and other persons are
allowed in the playing field at any time, except when they are
actually performing their duties. They should always stay in their
respective authorized areas.
3.1.12. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the playing field, especially officials
who are at their post.
3.1.13. The Organizing Committee shall provide the equipment and
implement for all events. The technical referee shall control the use
of personal equipment/implement.

3. 3.1.14. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make amendments
and changes in these rules that they deemed necessary.
3.1.15. In the 1500m, 3000m, 3000msc, 5000m, 10000m 20000mw athletes
who shall be overlapped by the lead Filipino athlete shall
automatically withdraw from the race unless there are only 12
Filipino athletes’ remaining.
3.1.16. Qualifying to next round will initially be by best time from heats.
Subsequently IAAF Rule for qualifying for next round will be
applied.
IV. Awards
4.1.1 Medals for top three (3) winners per event
4.1.1.1 Gold - 200 pcs
4.1.1.2 Silver - 200 pcs
4.1.1.3 Bronze - 200 pcs
4.1.2 Trophies to be awarded as follows by points system
4.1.2.1 Girls track and field
4.1.2.2 Boys track and field
4.1.2.3 Women track and field
4.1.2.4 Men track and field
4.1.3 General championships Trophy (separate for seniors and juniors)
4.1.3.1 Champion
4.1.3.2 First runner up
4.1.3.3 Second runner up
4.1.4 Most Outstanding Athletes (MOA) to be awarded to:
4.1.4.1 Men and Women
4.1.4.2 Boys and Girls
Note: General championships shall be awarded only to teams with competitors in both
male and female track and field events.
V. Points System
All events Broken Records
1st
place - 7 pts National Records 20
pts
2nd
place - 5 pts Junior Records 10
pts
3rd
place - 4 pts
4th
place - 3 pts
5th
place - 2 pts
6th
place - 1 pts