Track and Field: Throwing Equipment
You're the rebel of the sports world.
shot put throw grunt that will echo through generations.
Choosing
throwing equipment for an athlete of your greatness may seem a daunting task. I mean, nothing can ever come up to your awesome standards. But you've got to work with what's out there. And this guide is going to help you settle.
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Set Up Equipment
Before you start throwing various heavy and somewhat terrifying projectiles, you need to set up the field for the event.
* Cages:
Cages are used for discus, shot put and hammer throw. It's set up behind a thrower in case an object gets thrown in the wrong direction, which wouldn't happen to you of course, but for safety reasons your gonna need it. They are angled at the top to keep anything thrown too high from going over.
* Toeboard:
can move up to before the throw. If they go over, the throw is disqualified.
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Throwing Circles: usually made of metal and weighted down, shot put, discus and hammer throwers stands in the circle, which acts much like a toeboard. It gives every athlete equal space to throw so there's no advantage.
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Projectiles
* Javelin: Javelins are often separated by
girls'. The lengths and weight are effected depending on which you pick.
* Discus:
Discuses are disc shaped objects. Rubber ones can be used for practice. Competition discuses vary in weight; the rim weight is often what affects the discus. Discuses with lower rim weight are usually used for beginners or young girls competitions.
* Shot Put: Shot puts come in three different weights;
12lb. They are made of cast iron.
* Hammer:
Throwing hammers are essentially a weight ball attached to a metal handle that's used to spin and throw. They can vary in weight, but the Olympic weights are 16lbs for men and 8.82lbs for women.
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