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Track and Field (NCAA Indoor) (NCAA)
Verdict
Individual events: lowest time wins (FAT to 0.01 sec); jumps/throws: longest mark wins; combined events: highest score per published World Athletics tables; NCAA team scoring: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 (top 8 score); relays score double; Tiebreakers: photo finish for ties; second-best mark for tied jump/t...
Why people argue about this
People think that in jumps and throws events, they should always go with the longest mark wins, forgetting that individual events are scored by lowest time. But actually, it's the opposite - combined event scoring uses published tables rankings, not just the highest jump or throw. This leads to a lot of confusion when athletes expect traditional distance-based scoring for all events.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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