USATF OFFICIALS BEST PRACTICES
Throws Implement Specifications
Shot Put
Discus
Javelin
Hammer
NCAA
Men
7.26 kg
Women
4 kg
Men
2 kg
Women
1 kg
Men
800 g
Women
600 g
Men
7.26 kg
USATF
7.26 kg
4 kg
2 kg
1 kg
800 g
600 g
7.26 kg
IAAF
7.26 kg
4 kg
2 kg
1 kg
800 g
600 g
7.26 kg
12 lb
4 kg
1.6 kg
1 kg
800 g
600 g
12 lb
300 g
300 g
2 kg
2 kg
NA
NA
Mini-Jav
Mini-Jav
300 g
300 g
Mini-Jav
Mini-Jav
300 g
300 g
High School
USATF Youth
Sub-Bantam
Bantam
Midget
Youth
Intermediate
Young
6 lb
6 lb
NA
NA
NA
NA
6 lb
4 kg
12 lb
12 lb
6 lb
6 lb
4 kg
4 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1.6 kg
1.6 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
Mini-Jav
Mini-Jav
600 g
800 g
800 g
600 g
600 g
600 g
NA
NA
12 lb
12 lb
5 kg
6 kg
3 kg
4 kg
1.5 kg
1.75 kg
1 kg
1 kg
700 g
800 g
500 g
600 g
5 kg
6 kg
7.26 kg
6 kg
5 kg
4 kg
4 kg
3 kg
4 kg
3 kg
3 kg
3 kg
2 kg
2 kg
2 kg
1.5 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
1 kg
.75 kg
.75 kg
800 g
700 g
600 g
500 g
500 g
400 g
600 g
500 g
400 g
400 g
400 g
400 g
7.26 kg
6 kg
5 kg
4 kg
4 kg
3 kg
IAAF Youth
Youth
Junior
USATF Master
30-49
50-59
60-69
70-74
75-79
80 +
USATF Master
30-49
50-59
60-69
70-74
75-79
80 +
Weight
35 lb
25 lb
20 lb
16 lb
16 lb
12 lb
20 lb
16 lb
12 lb
12 lb
4 kg
4 kg
Superweight
56 lb
56 lb
20 kg
35 lb
35 lb
25 lb
35 lb
25 lb
20 lb
20 lb
16 lb
16 lb
Ultraweight
Men
Ultraweight
Women
98, 200, 300 lb
98, 200, 300 lb
56, 98, 200 lb
20 kg, 56 lb, 98 lb
20 kg, 56 lb, 98 lb
35 lb, 20 kg, 56 lb
20 kg, 56 lb, 98 lb
35 lb, 20 kg, 56 lb
25 lb, 35 lb, 20 kg
25 lb, 35 lb, 20 kg
20 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb
20 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb
Throws Implement Specs, USATF Best Practices, Feb 12 (Credit: B. Buttermore, I. Ikstrums)
Hammer
Women
4 kg
4 kg
4 kg
4 kg
NA
NA
NA
NA
4 kg
4 kg
3 kg
4 kg
4 kg
3 kg
3 kg
3 kg
2 kg
2 kg
Ultraweight
Women
20 kg, 56 lb, 98 lb
35 lb, 20 kg, 56 lb
25 lb, 35 lb, 20 kg
25 lb, 35 lb, 20 kg
20 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb
20 lb, 25 lb, 35 lb
B. Buttermore, I. Ikstrums)