Club competition is based on the Rules of Athletics NSW & Little Athletics Association NSW and Rules Amendments as approved by the Club Executive Committee
AGE GROUPINGS FOR WALLSEND CLUB COMPETITION ONLY
Age shall be taken as 1st October each year.
For Club Competition athletes remain in the same age group throughout the season.
Veterans shall be ladies 30 years to 49 years and men 30 years to 49 years
Masters shall be ladies and men 50 years and over (WAVA 50+ rules will apply)
Competing in a Higher Age Group
An athlete may compete in a higher age group to obtain better competition, this would be for all events in the higher age group. Athletes electing to compete in higher age group remain in same group all year. NOTE LAANSW athletes this is for Club ONLY you must compete in your correct age group at competition away from Federal Park
WARNING competitions and Carnivals away from Federal Park age shall apply as per Association Rules. (this includes the Wallsend Gala Carnival)
TRACK EVENTS age restrictions
1500 meters | restricted to | 9 years (U10) and over |
3000 meters | restricted to | 12 years (U13) and over |
400m Hurdles | restricted to | 17 years (U18) and over |
FIELD EVENTS age restrictions
HIGHJUMP | restricted to | 8 years (U 9) and over |
TRIPLEJUMP | restricted to | 10 years (U11) and over |
POLEVAULT | restricted to | 13 years (U14) and over |
JAVELIN | restricted to | 10years (U11) and over |
HAMMER THROW | restricted to | 15 years (U17) and over |
FIELD EVENT rule restrictions
LONGJUMP | 5 -11 yrs (U6-U12) ages use 0.50m x 1.2m sand square |
12yrs – Masters (U13+) use 20cm x 1.2m takeoff board | |
TRIPLEJUMP | 10yrs – Masters (U11+) use 20cm x 1.2m takeoff boards |
THROWS |
all ages, all throwing events, 3 rounds only, including fouls |
HIGHJUMP |
3 attempts at each height permitted 8 yrs (U9) 9 yrs (U10) must perform a sissor jump ONLY as per LA Australia ruling |
POLEVAULT |
3 attempts at each height permitted |
EVENT OFFICIALS HAVE AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE ANY ATHLETE FROM COMPETITION FOR UNRULY OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR or who in opinion of the judges is not competing in the spirit of the event.
All TRACK RECORDS must be claimed at end of a race on the night of performance and must be checked by Chief Timekeeper & SIGNED OFF
All FIELD RECORDS must be claimed at the event on the night of the performance and must be checked by a Club Official & SIGNED OFF.
A Record Certificate is issued for every Record equalled or set at Club Competition.
Record Certificates will be presented at our Club’s Presentation & Awards Ceremony.
Records can only be credited to your own Age Group. This is regardless of whether the performance is better than the Record in a higher Age Group.