Editing Shot put (section)

===Legal throws===
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-44941-0005, Jiri Skobla.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Czechoslovak shot putter [[Jiří Skobla]] showing the correct technique for keeping the shot near the neck]]

The following rules (indoor and outdoor) must be adhered to for a legal throw:
* Upon calling the athlete's name, the athlete may choose any part of the throwing circle to enter inside. They have one minute to commence the throwing motion; otherwise it counts as a forfeit for the current round.
* The athlete may not wear [[gloves]]; IAAF rules permit the [[taping]] of individual fingers.
* The athlete must rest the shot close to the [[neck]], and keep it tight to the neck throughout the motion.
* The shot must be released above the height of the [[shoulder]], using only one hand.
* The athlete may touch the inside surface of the circle or toe board, but must not touch the top or outside of the circle or toe board, or the ground beyond the circle. Limbs may, however, extend over the lines of the circle in the air.
* The shot must land in the ''throwing sector'', which is a [[circular sector]] of 34.92° centered on the throwing circle. The throwing sector has been narrowed multiple times over the years to improve safety, most recently in 2004 from 40°. The current throwing sector angle (34.92°) was chosen because it provides a sector whose bounds are easy to measure and lay out on a field (10 metres out from the center of the ring, 6 metres across).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pntf.org/officials/ivars/Throwing_Event_Sector_Angles_Rev_F1.pdf |title=Laying Out Sector Angles for the Track and Field Throwing Events |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=USA Track & Field Pacific Northwest |quote=The shot, discus, hammer & weight throw sector is 34.92º. This angle was chosen due to its simple geometry.}}</ref>
* The athlete must leave the throwing circle from the back half.
[[Foul (sports)|Foul]] throws occur when an athlete:
* Does not pause within the circle before beginning the putting motion.
* Does not complete the putting movement initiated within thirty seconds of having their name called.
* Allows the shot to drop below their shoulder or outside the vertical plane of their shoulder during the put.
At any time if the shot loses contact with the neck then it is technically an illegal put.
* During the putting motion, touches with any part of the body (including shoes):
** the top or ends of the toe board
** the top of the iron ring
** anywhere outside the circle.
* Puts a shot which either falls outside the throwing sector or touches a sector line on the initial impact.
* Leaves the circle before the shot has landed.
* Does not leave from the rear half of the circle.