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CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUED
competitors, and details of lane draws and order
of competition for field events. A canteen always operates and lunches are usually available. The availability of seating and shade varies considerably between venues.
RANKING AND SELECTION OF ATHLETES
Prior to the State Relays and Zone Championships,
the top 20 athletes in each event and age group
are identified. These performances are listed in
order, checked for correctness, and passed to the Championships Officer for the purpose of making team selections.
To be eligible for inclusion in this ranking process parents must have filled their parent help duties and for any event, an athlete must have recorded during normal Saturday morning competition at least:
• 2 performances to be considered for State Relays • 3 performances to be considered for Zone
purposes, please contact the Records & Rankings Officer well before the last day to qualify for the relevant Championships. (See the Season Calendar on page 6).
Further information on the process of selection for State Relays and Championships is included in the relevant section.
Age Managers organise and finalise the teams to compete at each Championship for their allotted age group. They are responsible for the management of athletes on competition days and are the point of contact for athletes and their parents for queries or problems with the conduct of events.
STATE RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
This Championship is for 8s and older athletes and is generally held in the middle of November, with a wide range of events. Younger athletes (8s-12s generally compete on different days to older athletes (13s +). Full details, including the program of events, will be published in our newsletter and on our website when available. We are not advised of the starting times for individual events but may be given some block timing. Parking may be some distance from the track so parents should allow plenty of time to park and get to the stadium.
Under the rules of this competition, Ku-ring-gai may contest the following relays:
Every Saturday morning all athletes’ performances in each event are recorded. These records are then sorted in order of performance for each age group and event. The results are used to determine the “ranked heats” for track events each week and to select athletes for Championships.
AGE MANAGERS
Championships.
For events held less than four times, one performance is sufficient for an athlete to be included. For events held four or five times, two performances are necessary.
Athletes who do not meet the above criteria may be considered in exceptional cases, for example, where they have been injured, ill or absent (eg overseas
or on vacation). In these instances, at least one performance must have been recorded since their return, and this performance must rank in the top twelve individual performances for the event. In these cases, justification must be submitted in writing or
Ages 8 - 9: Age 10:
4 x 100m
4 x 200m (mixed - 2 boys, 2 girls) 3 x Long Jump
2 x Discus, 1 x Shot Put
4 x 100m
4 x 400m (mixed - 2 boys, 2 girls) 3 x Long Jump
2 x Discus, 1 x Shot Put
by email to the Championships Officer prior to the selection meeting.
Some athletes may have performances that have not been recorded - for example, when competing as a triallist or while not in full uniform. If you would like these performances to be considered for selection
Age Managers help select athletes to compete at Championships. They also notify athletes of their selection and arrange substitutions if a selected athlete is unavailable. They are able to assist athletes in choosing their events where they qualify for more events than the number in which they are allowed to compete.
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