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43 HOW TO BREAK THE TIE

In those field events,

Where the result is determined by the distance.

a) The Second Best performance of the competitors tying shall decide the tie.

b) If the tie still remains, the third best and so on.

Note: It is recommended that in International matches, Two or more competitors tie the rules for deciding ties should not apply. The points for the places concerned being shared.

In the event of a tie for the Sth place. Any competitor so tying shall be allowed three additional trials.

(The rule 146 is not to be applied while selecting the finalists for all events for distance.)