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Centre Records |
A Centre
Record can only be recognised if a member of the Centre Executive is in
attendance and checks the record. Parents on duty must be aware that if
is likely that a record is to be broken, a Centre Executive member
should be called. A Certificate is awarded to all athletes who break a
Centre record. |
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Age |
Children
who have reached 5 years of age and not more than 15 years on 1st of
October are eligible to participate in the current season of Little
Athletics. |
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Hot Weather |
Parents
are reminded that Little Athletics is a Summer sport and appropriate
precautions should be taken to protect both athletes and parents. These
include:
• Wearing of hats in the open sun and regular application of sunscreen
• Covering arms and legs, except when actually competing • Seeking shade
and shelter where possible
• Regular intake of fluids, especially water. |
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Hot and Inclement Weather |
Where
extremely hot or inclement weather threatens the start of a competition program
a decision will be made by 7:45am on competition day (5pm for twilights)
as to whether the scheduled program will proceed. The decision
will be made by the Competition Director or a nominated delegate in the
event that the Competition Director is not available. If the
decision is to NOT proceed then the Club Presidents will be notified by
8am (5:15pm for twilights) to advise of the cancellation. No phone
call to Club Presidents means that the scheduled competition will
proceed as scheduled. Parents may contact their Club President
after 8am (5:15pm for twilights) to inquire about the program. Should such
weather force the abandonment of a program whilst it is
in progress, parents are requested to collect their children immediately
and not wait until the scheduled finish time. |
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On Track |
On track is a
modified version of athletics that makes it easy for children to learn
the skills of our sport and easy for parents to coach. Starting
with Under 6, the program commences with basic motor skills and progresses
through to more complex athletic extension skills. The program is an
action packed, fun filled 90 minutes that has the children on the go the
whole time. Using an extensive range of fun activities, the idea is to
teach children the correct skills and techniques of athletics using the
enjoyment kids naturally get through exercise. Like modified skill
based programs of other sports, it's the parents that become the coaches,
but don't worry, VLAA teaches you everything you need to know. It's
easy to pick up and a lot of fun too! |
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Recording Attendances |
Little
Athletes must have their attendance recorded at their Club desk on
arrival and departure from the park area. Parents must ensure that their
children are aware of this requirement as each athlete must be accounted
for at the end of a competition program. No athlete may leave the
park/arena area during a competition program unless under direct
supervision. Parents performing duty on the day must also register their
attendance with their club desk in order to gain recognition for
participation points. |
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Recording Performances |
Each
athlete is issued with a 'Sticker Book' in which they are able to stick
labels showing their comparative performance. Stickers for a competition
program are provided on the following Saturday by the Club
Presidents. |
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Spikes |
Spikes
may be worn by athletes from Under 12 to Under 15 inclusive in high
jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin and all laned events. They are to
be fitted at the starting area of an event and removed as soon as
practicable after the event. |
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Type of Events |
The
events for each age group change each week, the programs can be viewed
from the
Season
Calendar page. |
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Uniform |
Club
uniform consisting of Club T shirt, white or navy shorts, white socks and
runners is to be worn for each competition program. The Little Athletics name
plaque must be attached to the chest of the club T shirt. This can be
either sewn or press studded to the fabric. Velcro stickers are
available for purchase from the canteen. Note that for most Open days,
all Regional and all State Competition, the Officially registered
Brighton Little Athletics Centre Uniform must be worn otherwise
disqualifications may occur. The Brighton Centre uniform consists of the
Registered T shirt, navy shorts, white socks and runners. |
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Maps |
Click
here to find
out how to get to Dendy Park and view a map showing how the venue is
setup on competition days. |
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No Smoking |
All
competitions and functions for the Brighton Little Athletics Centre are
smoke free. |
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Rules |
Click
here to find out
the rules of competition for each event. |
