DLAC38 Pentathlon Points

Points are awarded in multi-event competitions to compare athlete performance in different events, and to calculate an overall champion athlete in selected groups of events.

Points are awarded on a straight line relationship against performance. The relationship is adjusted for age groups and events so that a record performance will reward athletes of similar ability with approximately equal points in each event. Because records change, the relationship is recorded as the points at the event standard. In track events, where points decrease with increasing time, the minimum is at twice the event standard performance. In field events, points increase from zero performance. These relationships are illustrated in the following charts.

The minimum points awarded for any official attempt at an event is 1. If an athlete doesn’t attempt an event, zero points are awarded, and this also disqualifies them from being awarded a place in the multi-event.

For the IAAF scoring tables, as used for Decathlon (Men) and Heptathlon (Women,) zero points are reached much sooner (relative to the event record performance) than for the Little Athletics tables. The IAAF tables are designed for elite athletes and would be inappropriate for the range of performances in Little Athletics. The following charts show the IAAF 100m and Long Jump points tables, for comparison with the charts above.

The difference in the points maximum value is only a matter of scale and has no bearing on the outcome, apart from providing a greater ability to differentiate between athletes in Little Athletics.

	Pentathlon 1
	Boys					Girls
AG	Event 1	Event 2	Event 3	Event 4	Event 5	Event 1	Event 2	Event 3	Event 4	Event 5
6	60 mH 16.80 7230	50 m 10.80 7780	100 m 21.10 7510	LONG JMP 2.15 6690	DISCUS 7.50 3530	60 mH 17.50 7230	50 m 11.30 7740	100 m 22.10 7500	LONG JMP 2.00 6960	DISCUS 4.80 3620
7	60 mH 15.10 7640	70 m 14.20 7670	300 m 75.00 7490	LONG JMP 2.40 6690	DISCUS 8.20 3530	60 mH 15.80 7590	70 m 14.50 7630	300 m 80.00 7440	LONG JMP 2.20 6960	DISCUS 5.30 3620
8	60 mH 13.40 7640	70 m 13.30 7780	400 m 97.00 7490	LONG JMP 2.70 6690	DISCUS 10.70 3530	60 mH 14.10 7590	70 m 13.70 7740	400 m 102.00 7440	LONG JMP 2.50 6960	DISCUS 7.90 3620
9	60 mH 12.40 7640	70 m 12.60 7780	400 m 89.00 7520	TRPL JMP 6.20 6950	SHOT PUT 4.60 4540	60 mH 13.10 7590	70 m 13.10 7740	400 m 93.00 7790	TRPL JMP 5.90 7080	SHOT PUT 3.60 4200
10	60 mH 12.80 7640	70 m 12.10 7780	400 m 84.00 7520	TRPL JMP 6.85 6950	SHOT PUT 5.50 4540	60 mH 13.60 7590	70 m 12.60 7740	400 m 88.00 7790	TRPL JMP 6.40 7080	SHOT PUT 4.40 4200
11	60 mH 12.60 7640	70 m 11.70 7780	400 m 80.00 7520	TRPL JMP 7.45 6950	SHOT PUT 6.40 4540	60 mH 13.40 7590	70 m 12.20 7740	400 m 84.00 7790	TRPL JMP 6.90 7080	SHOT PUT 5.20 4200
12	60 mH 12.60 7640	70 m 11.30 7780	400 m 76.00 7520	TRPL JMP 8.00 6950	SHOT PUT 6.00 4540	60 mH 13.40 7590	70 m 11.80 7740	400 m 80.00 7790	TRPL JMP 7.50 7080	SHOT PUT 6.00 4200
13	300 mH 60.00 7160	200 m 32.50 7510	400 m 72.00 7520	TRPL JMP 8.55 6950	SHOT PUT 6.90 4540	300 mH 65.00 7350	200 m 34.50 7490	400 m 77.00 7790	TRPL JMP 8.20 7080	SHOT PUT 5.60 4200
14	300 mH 57.00 7160	200 m 31.40 7510	400 m 69.00 7520	TRPL JMP 9.15 6950	SHOT PUT 6.50 4540	300 mH 62.00 7350	200 m 33.40 7490	400 m 73.00 7790	TRPL JMP 8.70 7080	SHOT PUT 6.40 4200
15	300 mH 54.00 7160	200 m 30.40 7510	400 m 66.00 7520	TRPL JMP 9.75 6950	SHOT PUT 7.40 4540	300 mH 59.00 7350	200 m 32.40 7490	400 m 70.00 7790	TRPL JMP 9.20 7080	SHOT PUT 7.20 4200

	Pentathlon 2
	Boys					Girls
AG	Event 1	Event 2	Event 3	Event 4	Event 5	Event 1	Event 2	Event 3	Event 4	Event 5
6	60 mH 16.80 7230	70 m 15.10 7510	200 m 47.00 7490	LONG JMP 2.15 6690	SHOT PUT 3.30 4540	60 mH 17.50 7230	70 m 15.50 7630	200 m 48.00 7440	LONG JMP 2.00 6960	SHOT PUT 2.40 4200
7	80 mH 20.90 7230	70 m 14.20 7670	200 m 44.00 7520	LONG JMP 2.40 6690	SHOT PUT 3.50 4540	80 mH 21.80 7230	70 m 14.50 7630	200 m 45.00 7790	LONG JMP 2.20 6960	SHOT PUT 2.60 4200
8	80 mH 18.60 7230	70 m 13.30 7780	200 m 41.40 7510	TRPL JMP 5.50 6950	SHOT PUT 3.70 4540	80 mH 19.40 7230	70 m 13.70 7740	200 m 42.40 7490	TRPL JMP 5.15 7080	SHOT PUT 2.80 4200
9	80 mH 17.20 7230	100 m 18.00 7650	800 m 203.00 7490	LONG JMP 3.00 6690	DISCUS 13.00 3530	80 mH 18.00 7230	100 m 18.80 7630	800 m 230.00 7440	LONG JMP 2.80 6960	DISCUS 10.30 3620
10	80 mH 17.60 7230	100 m 17.20 7650	800 m 189.00 7490	LONG JMP 3.25 6690	DISCUS 15.20 3530	80 mH 18.60 7230	100 m 18.00 7630	800 m 211.00 7440	LONG JMP 3.05 6960	DISCUS 12.60 3620
11	80 mH 17.20 7230	100 m 16.60 7650	800 m 181.00 7490	LONG JMP 3.50 6690	DISCUS 15.20 3530	80 mH 18.20 7230	100 m 17.40 7630	800 m 200.00 7440	LONG JMP 3.30 6960	DISCUS 12.60 3620
12	80 mH 17.20 7230	100 m 16.00 7650	800 m 176.00 7490	LONG JMP 3.70 6690	DISCUS 17.20 3530	80 mH 18.20 7230	100 m 16.80 7630	800 m 192.00 7440	LONG JMP 3.55 6960	DISCUS 14.70 3620
13	80 mH 17.00 7230	100 m 15.40 7650	800 m 171.00 7490	LONG JMP 3.90 6690	DISCUS 17.20 3530	80 mH 17.80 7230	100 m 16.20 7630	800 m 185.00 7440	LONG JMP 3.80 6960	DISCUS 16.80 3620
14	90 mH 18.20 7230	100 m 14.90 7650	800 m 166.00 7490	LONG JMP 4.10 6690	DISCUS 19.40 3530	80 mH 17.20 7230	100 m 15.70 7630	800 m 179.00 7440	LONG JMP 4.00 6960	DISCUS 16.80 3620
15	100 mH 19.40 7230	100 m 14.40 7650	800 m 161.00 7490	LONG JMP 4.30 6690	DISCUS 21.70 3530	90 mH 18.40 7230	100 m 15.20 7630	800 m 173.90 7440	LONG JMP 4.20 6960	DISCUS 19.00 3620

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What is the minimum points an athlete can receive per event?

Why are the Little Athletics scoring tables different from the IAAF tables?

Pentathlon 1 Events, Standards and Points

Pentathlon 2 Events, Standards and Points