1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

After the groups have finished their jumps, those three competitors that havegained the best results shall at once go on to the final. If, after the conclusionof the first rounds, two or more competitors tie for the 3:rd place, those who havemade jumps of the same length shall make another jump, and the result of thisextra jump shall decide which of these competitors is to take part in the final. If,in the extra jump as well, some of the competitors should tie, another extra jumpmust be made.Each competitor is allowed one trial jump. This shall be made before any jumpis made in the competition, and the competitors shall, preferably, execute this trial-jump in the order in which they are to compete.The competitors shall have the right to mark the taking-off place by means ofmarks in the run, but these marks must be removed immediately after each competitorhas made his jump. If a competitor is not present when the judge callshis name in that order in which it stands on the programme, the judge shall callhis name once more after a slight pause. If the competitor does not present himselfwhen his name is thus called the second time, he shall lose his right to takepart in that turn.Standing Broad Jump.The competitors shall be divided into groups of 15 men each.As soon as the competitor has made himself ready to spring, the following shallbe reckoned as a full try.If the right foot is lifted twice from the ground,If the left foot is lifted twice from the ground,If each foot in succession is lifted once,If the right foot is slid twice along the ground,If the left foot is slid twice along the ground,If each foot in succession is slid once along the ground,If the right foot is lifted once and the left foot is slid once,If the right is slid once and the left foot is lifted once,If the right foot is lifted once and is slid once,If the left foot is lifted once and slid once.Each competitor shall be allowed three jumps, and the three competitors thathave obtained the best results shall be allowed three more jumps. The best ofeach man’s six jumps shall determine the order of the three competitors.The jump shall be measured at right angles from the outside edge of the taking-off line to the nearest spot where any part of the competitor’s body has touchedthe ground.After the groups have finished their jumps, those three competitors who havegained the best results shall at once go on to the final. If, after the conclusionof the first rounds, two or more competitors tie for the 3:rd place, those whohave made jumps of the same length shall make another jump, and the result ofthis extra jump shall decide which of these competitors is to take part in the final.If some of the competitors should tie in the extra jump as well, another extrajump must be made.Hop, Step and Jump.The competitors shall be divided into groups of 15 men each.Only jumps with alternate feet will be counted.The length of the run is unlimited.If when changing feet, the free foot should happen to touch the ground, thejump will still be reckoned.Each competitor shall be allowed three jumps, and the three competitors whohave gained the best results shall be allowed three more jumps. The best of eachman’s six jumps shall determine the order of the three competitors. Ties in the hop,step and jump of the greatest length shall be decided by a new jump until a decisionis reached. The results of these deciding jumps is only of importance asdeciding the order in which the competitors who had tied are to be placed.If any competitor crosses the taking-off line, and touches the ground in front ofit with any part of his foot, or if he swerves to the side at the taking-off line,1007