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RELAY SELECTION - STATE RELAYS / ZONE / REGION / STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Zone Championships
There are four relay teams selected for the Zone Championships. These are:
Junior Boys & Junior Girls Senior Boys & Senior Girls
Relay teams typically comprise one athlete from each of the U9 - U12 age groups (Junior) and one athlete from each of the U13-U17 age groups (Senior), however a younger athlete can replace an athlete in the age bracket above their own.
Athletes do not self-select into the relay teams but may be invited to represent the KLAC. While the final makeup
of the relay teams is at the sole discretion of the Championships Officer, our goal is to select the fastest available team as early as possible in the Championship timetable. The following criteria are generally used to help select the teams:
Junior Relays
Results logged in the current season at Bannockburn will be used to rank preferred athletes for selection in the State relays and Zone Championships. In the first instance this will be in the 100m event but may include 70m or 200m if necessary.
Senior Relays
Whilst not mandatory for selection, KLAC encourages all senior sprinters to record at least one 100m or 200m sprint at Bannockburn. The Centre recognises that our senior athletes have different avenues of racing available to them and will choose events that can provide them with meaningful competition. As such, times logged in non-Little Athletics events will be considered as part of the ranking process. Generally, these results will need to be publicly available and been achieved within the 6 months prior to the event being selected.
Progression to Next Championship
If the team progresses past the Zone Championship it will be reviewed, and if necessary re-selected, in the lead up the Region Championship. The same process will occur if the team progresses from Region to the State Champion- ship. This ensures that any athletes who were unable to accept initial selection or athletes who have improved their performances over the course of the season are considered again.
Exceptions
Any athletes who wish to be considered for relay selection but do not meet the requirements can submit their request in writing to the Championships Officer.
Training
Athletes selected for these teams are expected to make themselves available for any relay specific training sessions organised by the Centre.
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