Section 5: Rules of Play
NCAA D1 Indoor Championship Events
- Sprints: 60m, 200m, 400m
- Middle/long distance: 800m, Mile (1609m), 3000m, 5000m
- Hurdles: 60m hurdles
- Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault
- Throws: shot put, weight throw
- Combined: heptathlon (M) / pentathlon (W)
- Relays: 4×400m, distance medley relay (DMR — 1200/400/800/1600)
Banked Track Rules
- Lane assignments and lane-line rules apply with adjusted radius for banked turns
- Stagger lines accommodate banked-track geometry
- Stepping inside the lane on a banked turn carries DQ if it impedes another runner
Altitude and Conversions
- Indoor altitude factor: NCAA publishes altitude-conversion tables for performances at high-altitude venues (5,000+ feet); marks may be wind-noted but timing is FAT
- 200m vs 400m oval: NCAA accepts marks from both for qualifying, with conversion factors published