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Quadrathlon
Introduction
The Quadrathlon was devised in 1982 to test for explosive
power improvement of the Great Britain National Throws
Squad. The Quadrathlon is easy to carry out and is an
excellent way to test an athlete's fitness and progress during
the winter months. The Quadrathlon comprises of 4 events:
Standing long jump
Three jumps
30 metre sprint
Overhead shot throw
Practical Uses
The Quadrathlon can be used to gauge whether an athlete is
becoming more powerful. The benefits are threefold:
If the athlete's scores increase, then their power has
increased.
Weakness can be identified if the athlete underscores
and these areas can be worked on.
Motivational help during the long winter months.
How it works
Standing Long Jump
Place feet over the edge of the sandpit. The athlete
crouches, leans forward, swings their arms
backwards, the jumps horizontally as far as possible,
jumping with both feet into the sandpit. Measure from
the edge of the sandpit to the nearest point of contact.
The start of the jump must be from a static position.
Three Jumps
Start with the feet comfortably apart with the toes just
behind the take off mark. The athlete takes three
continuous two footed bounds. Measure the distance
covered. The start must be from a static position and
the feet must be parallel on each jump phase. Spikes
allowed.
30 Metre Sprint
On the command the athlete moves to the set position.
On the start signal the athlete sprints from a stationary
set position as fast as possible to the finish line. The
time keeper stands at the finish line and times the run
from the moment that the runner contacts the ground
on the first stride to the moment when the runner's
torso crosses the line. Spikes allowed.
Overhead Shot Throw
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The athlete stands on the shot stopboard, facing away
from the landing area, with their feet a comfortable
distance apart. The shot is held cupped in both hands.
The athlete crouches, lowering the shot between the
legs, then drives upwards to cast the shot back over
the head. There is no penalty for following through,
but the athlete must land feet first and remain upright.
Measurement is taken from the inside of the
stopboard to the nearest point of contact. Shot weight
as per the BAF age group. Please watch the safety
aspect.
Quadrathlon Tables
Points are allocated from the Quadrathlon tables depending on
the distance or time achieved. Scores should be compared
with the athlete's previous scores to determine the level of
improvement. Competition can be based on the improvement
from the previous test for each event. The Quadrathlon tables
(1992) are not included here but can be obtained from
Athletics Coach - Vol 6 No 1 page 29.
Quadrathlon Target Scores
Men / Women
Elite = 325 / 265
International = 290 / 240
Regional = 265 / 225
Club = 240 / 200
You can use the following online Quadrathlon score calculator to compute your Quadrathlon Score or
the number of points for each event can be calculated using
the following equations:
Event
Points Equation
Standing
Long Jump
Points = -36.14048+(D*37.268536)+(D*D*-0.128057)
Three Bunny
Hop Jumps
Points = -36.36996+(D*12.478922)+(D*D*-0.007423)
30 Metre
Sprint
Points = 209.70039+(T*-36.94427)+(T*T*0.165766)
Overhead
Shot
Points = -22.32216+(D*5.8318756)+(D*D*-0.000334)
where D is the distance in metres and T is the time in
seconds
Sources of information
Athletics Coach - Vol 24 No 3
Athletics Coach - Vol 26 No 1
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