Methods for installing a thrower's circle

1. A method for installing a thrower's circle defining a circular area in the ground of an athletic field, the method comprising:

assembling a form for constructing the thrower's circle defining the circular area dimensioned for a player throwing from the circular area at least one of a hammer, a shot put, and a discus from a plurality of sections comprising a plurality of arcuate portions, and wherein when the plurality of sections are assembled together, the plurality of arcuate portions together form a full circle, and wherein a first portion of the plurality of sections is disposed outside the full circle and a second portion of the plurality of sections is disposed inside the full circle;

excavating the ground;

placing the assembled form in the excavated ground;

placing cement in the assembled form; and

allowing the cement to dry so that the cement in the full circle defines the circular area dimensioned for the player throwing from the circular area the at least one of the hammer, the shot put, and the discus.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing cement in the assembled form comprises placing the cement in the assembled form in the first portion of the plurality of sections disposed outside the full circle and the second portion of the plurality of sections disposed inside the full circle.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising covering the dried cement disposed outside the full circle with dirt.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein a surface within the circle is recessed.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising shaping a surface in the circle at a slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow towards the circle.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the shaping the surface in the circle comprises shaping the cement at the slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow toward a plurality of holes disposed adjacent to the circle.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising filing the excavated ground with a crushed material, and wherein the placing the assembled form in the excavated ground comprises placing the assembled form on the crushed material.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the placing cement in the assembled form comprises placing cement in the circle below a top edge of the circle.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising placing dirt over the first portion of the plurality of sections disposed outside the full circle and up to a top edge of the circle.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising shaping the cement in the circle at a slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow towards the circle.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising shaping the cement in the circle at a slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow toward a plurality of holes disposed adjacent to the circle.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the assembled form defines a square with the full circle disposed inside the square.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the full circle is disposed at a height greater than the height of the plurality of sections.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the assembled form comprises means for securing the plurality of sections together.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of sections comprises at least one cross member.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of sections comprises a pair of half sections, each half section comprises a rectangle having two full side members and two half side members, and the plurality of arcuate portions comprises a pair of semi-circles.

17. The method of claim 1 further comprising attaching a toe bar to the assembled form.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the assembled form further comprises a plurality of tubes disposed adjacent to the arcuate portions and extending a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circle.

19. A method for installing a thrower's circle defining a circular area in the ground of an athletic field, the method comprising:

assembling a form for constructing the thrower's circle defining the circular area dimensioned for a player throwing from the circular area at least one of a hammer, a shot put, and a discus from a plurality of sections comprising a plurality of arcuate portions, and wherein when the plurality of sections are assembled together, the plurality of arcuate portions together form a full circle, and wherein a first portion of the plurality of sections is disposed outside the full circle and a second portion of the plurality of sections is disposed inside the full circle;

excavating the ground;

filing the excavated ground with a crushed material;

placing the assembled form on the crushed material;

placing cement in the assembled form in the first portion of the plurality of sections disposed outside the full circle, and in the second portion of the plurality of sections disposed inside the full circle;

shaping a surface in the circle at a slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow towards the circle; and

allowing the cement to dry so that the cement in the full circle defines the circular area dimensioned for the player throwing from the circular area the at least one of the hammer, the shot put, and the discus.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the shaping the surface in the circle comprises shaping the surface at a slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow toward a plurality of holes disposed adjacent to the circle.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the surface within the circle is recessed relative to a top edge of the circle.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising placing dirt over the portion of the plurality of sections disposed outside the full circle.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the assembled form defines a square with the full circle disposed inside the square.

24. The method of claim 19 wherein the full circle is disposed at a height greater than the height of the plurality of sections.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the assembled form comprises means for securing the plurality of sections together.

26. The method of claim 19 wherein each of the plurality of sections comprises at least one cross member.

27. The method of claim 19 wherein the plurality of sections comprises a pair of half sections, each half section comprises a rectangle having two full side members and two half side members, and the plurality of arcuate portions comprises a pair of semi-circles.

28. The method of claim 19 further comprising attaching a toe bar to the assembled form.

29. The method of claim 19 wherein the assembled form further comprises a plurality of tubes disposed adjacent to the arcuate portions and extending a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circle.

30. A method for installing a thrower's circle defining a circular area in the ground of an athletic field, the method comprising:

assembling a form for constructing the thrower's circle defining the circular area dimensioned for a player throwing from the circular area at least one of a hammer, a shot put, and a discus from a plurality of sections comprising a plurality of arcuate portions, and wherein when the plurality of sections are assembled together, the plurality of arcuate portions together form a full circle, and wherein a first portion of the plurality of sections is disposed outside the full circle and a second portion of the plurality of sections is disposed inside the full circle;

excavating the ground;

filing the excavated ground with a crushed material, material;

placing the assembled form in a level position on the crushed material;

placing cement in the assembled form in the first portion of the plurality of sections disposed outside the full circle, and in the second portion of the plurality of sections disposed inside the full circle below a top edge of the circle;

shaping the cement in the circle at a slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow towards the circle;

allowing the cement to dry so that dried cement in the full circle defines the circular area dimensioned for the player throwing from the circular area the at least one of the hammer, the shot put, and the discus; and

wherein a surface within the circle is recessed.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the shaping the cement in the circle comprises shaping the cement at the slight rise in the center of the circle to cause water to flow toward a plurality of holes disposed adjacent to the circle.

32. The method of claim 30 wherein the assembled form defines a square with the full circle disposed inside the square.

33. The method of claim 30 wherein the full circle is disposed at a height greater than the height of the plurality of sections.

34. The method of claim 30 wherein the assembled form comprises means for securing the plurality of sections together.

35. The method of claim 30 wherein each of the plurality of sections comprises at least one cross member.

36. The method of claim 30 wherein the plurality of sections comprises a pair of half sections, each half section comprises a rectangle having two full side members and two half side members, and the plurality of arcuate portions comprises a pair of semi-circles.

37. The method of claim 30 further comprising attaching a toe bar to the assembled form.

38. The method of claim 30 wherein the assembled form further comprises a plurality of tubes disposed adjacent to the arcuate portions and extending a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the circle.