Implement Standards
Compiled by Bill Price, USATF PVA
IMPLEMENT WEIGHTS Update 2-14-06
Age group Male Female
SHOT
USATF
0 - 10 6 lb 6 lb
11 - 12 6 lb 6 lb
13 - 14 4 kg 6 lb
15 - 16 12 lb 4 kg
17 - 18 12 lb 4 kg
Jr outdoor 6 kg ----
19 -29 16 lb 4 kg
30 - 49 16 lb 4 kg
50 - 59 6 kg 3 kg
60 - 69 5 kg 3 kg
70 - 79 4 kg 3 kg
80 & up 3 kg 3 kg
HS 12 lb 4.0 kg
NCAA 16 lb 4.0 kg
DISCUS
USATF 0 - 10 Not thrown
11 - 12 1 kg 1 kg
13 - 14 1 kg 1 kg
15 - 16 1.6 kg 1 kg
17 - 18 1.6 kg 1 kg
Jr outdoor 1.75kg ----
19 - 29 2 kg 1 kg
30 - 49 2 kg 1 kg
50 - 59 1.5 kg 1 kg
60 - 69 1 kg 1 kg
70 - 79 1 kg 1 kg
80 & up 1 kg 1 kg
HS 2 kg 1 kg
NCAA 2 kg 1 kg
HAMMER
USATF 0 - 14 Not thrown
15 - 16 12 lb 4 kg
17 - 18 12 lb 4 kg
Jr outdoor 6 kg ----
19 - 29 16 lb 4 kg
30 - 49 16 lb 4 kg
50 - 59 6 kg 3 kg
60 - 69 5 kg 3 kg
70 - 79 4 kg 3 kg
80 & up 3 kg 3 kg
HS Not thrown
NCAA 16 lb 4 kg
JAVELIN
USATF 0 - 10 300 gr 300 gr
11 - 12 300 gr 300 gr
13 - 14 600 gr 600 gr
15 - 16 800 gr 600 gr
17 - 18 800 gr 600 gr
19 - 49 800 gr 600 gr
50 - 59 700 gr 500 gr
60 - 69 600 gr 400 gr
70 - 79 500 gr 400 gr
80 & up 400 gr 400 gr
HS 800 gr 600 gr
NCAA 800 gr 600 gr
All weights are without cord grip
WEIGHT
USATF 0 - 18 Not thrown
19 - 49 35 lb 20 lb
50 - 59 25 lb 16 lb
60 - 69 20 lb 12 lb
70 - 79 16 lb 12 lb
80 & up 12 lb 12 lb
HS Not thrown
NCAA 35 lb 20 lb
SUPER WEIGHT
USATF 0 - 18 Not thrown
Jr outdoor ---- ----
19 - 29 56 lb
30 - 49 56 lb 35 lb
50 - 59 56 lb 25 lb
60 - 69 56 lb 25 lb
70 - 79 35 lb 25 lb
80 & up 35 lb 25 lb
HS Not thrown
NCAA 16 lb 4 kg
35 lbs = 15.880 kg 20 lbs = 9.080 kg
16 lbs = 7.260 kg 12 lb = 5.443 kg
4.0 kg = 8.81 lb 2 kg = 3.53 lbs/4 lbs 6.548 oz
1 kg = 2.20 lbs/2 lbs 3.274 oz
15.880 kg = 35 lb 9.080 kg = 20 lbs
800 gr = 1 lb 7.6oz/1 lb 12.25 oz 600 gr = 1 lb 3.2 oz/1 lb 5.16 oz
USATF - age at year end HS & NCAA - all ages
USATF rules: Elite - 10.2/11.2/13.1 Youth - 301 Master - 332.3
NCAA rules: 2.8.3 - shot 2.9.3 - discus 2.10.5 - hammer
2.11.6 - Javelin 10.9.4 - weight