What you need to do
Stage 1 needs 4 points from your best four events.
Badges for successive stages may be worn at the same time.
You must gain the following points: 4 points for Stage 1, 8 points for Stage 2, 12 points for Stage 3. You should add up the scores from your best four events.
| Event | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 metre sprint | 9 secs | 10 secs | 11 secs |
| 2Throwing the cricket ball — using 135g (4¾ oz) ball | 25 metres | 22 metres | 18 metres |
| 3High jump | 96 cms | 86 cms | 76 cms |
| 4Long jump | 3 metres | 2.5 metres | 2 metres |
| 5Sargent jump — measurements refer to height on target | 35 cm | 30 cm | 25 cm* |
| 6Shuttle run — individual runs 6×10 metres | 18 secs | 19 secs | 20 secs |
| 750 metres skipping — with rope turning overhead | 12 secs | 13 secs | 14 secs |
| 81,000 metres run | 5 mins | 6 mins | 10 mins |
Notes
When requirement 3 is undertaken, special regard must be given to the nature of the jump, and the landing facilities required. Unless expert tuition and supervision is available, the Fosbury Flop must not be attempted.
When requirement 6 is undertaken, the limits of the run are marked on the ground and the runner's hand or foot must touch on, or above the mark at the end of the run.
* The 2006 syllabus prints 35 cm for 1 point in the Sargent jump. That is a misprint — every other event drops one step per point — so 25 cm is shown.