24 Wooderaft Birch Bark Roll 1“In the standing jump, the feet of the competitor may be placed in any posi- tion, but shall leave the ground once only in making an attempt to jump. . . . A competitor may rock back and forward, lifting heels and toes alternately from the ground, but may not lift either foot clear of the ground, nor slide either foot along the ground in any direction.” ““All measurements shall be made from the front of the ‘take-off’ to the nearest point at which any part of the body touches the ground. . “In the running broad jump, there is no limit to the distance that may be run before making the jump. . “For the running high jump, the bar shall be a thin stick and shall rest on pins which shall project not more than three inches from the uprights.” 2 The primary consideration here is distance, although the balls should be kept within a fairly well defined area, say the width of a road or track, Any number of steps shall be allowed, but the thrower must not step over the Jine in making the throw. Measuring may be simplified by placing markers at the specified distance. 3 Make a target 15 inches by 24 inches of wood or canvas to represent the area within which a strike must be thrown. Suspend this target a foot or two in front of a backstup of wire, a fence, or a mat in the gymnasium, The lower edge of the target should be 24 inches from the floor. <A strike is any throw that hits the target enough to move it at all. Care must be taken to see that the ball hits the target directly and not on the rebound, The thrower shall stand facing the target with both feet upon the line indicating the distance specified for his event. In delivering the ball, he may step forward with either foot, but bis other foot must be upon the line when the ball is thrown.
- A lead or iron shot should be used, and care taken to get one of exact weight.
The test calls for a put and not a throw—that is, the shot must be propelled from above and in front of the shoulder. The put is made from within a 7-foot circle. Touching the ground in front of the circle with the foot, hand or any part of the bedy is not allowed. The measurement is taken trom the spot where the shot first touches the ground to the nearest point on the circumference of the circle. ... "The standard rope for this event is 1% inches in diameter, but any rope will be allowed provided it does not have any assisting devices of any sort, such as knots or balls. It must not he fastened at the hottom. Points should be marked by a white or colored string or cloth, and the climber must touch with his hand the mark indicating the height for his event. The start must be made from a standing position without a jump or spring. ° A portable chinning bar in a doorway, a horizontal bar in the gymnasium or the rungs of a ladder set at an angle against a building may serve the purpose. The contestant begins with his hands on the bar. Then with his arms straight- ened at full length he pulls himself up without a kick, snap, jerk or swing, until his chin is above the bar. Lowering himself again until his arms are straight, he repeats the pull-up. cacy, Lhe rulings given in the foregoing footnotes are extracts from the official “Handhook of the Public Schools Athletic League of New York City” and the Athletic Badge Tests” of the Playground and Recreation Associations of America. 51. (L.L.) Swimming—Swim in any approved style 5 yds. for each year of your age for coup. Swim the same in 2 min. 39 sec. and be able to use two different approved strokes, for grand coup. 52. Perform well any two standard dives, for coup. Any four standard dives for grand coup. 53. Fetch a given object in six feet of water, for coup. In eight feet of water, for grand coup. _ 54. (L.L.) Rowing—Row a boat in good form and land it alongside of a dock or other object, two times out of three, for coup. Row the boat to pass through floating objects twice as far apart as the width of the boat without touching them; and make three perfect successive: landings alongside a dock or other object for grand coup.
