Strive Track and Field Info
The Strive Track and Field Committee is responsible for programming and the conduct of the Interclub Track & Field Competition in accordance with the IAAF and AA Rules, and such other rules as laid down by Athletics WA.
Click here for the Calendar 2012-13. Events may be subject to change as circumstances warrant.
Only competing athletes and officials are permitted on the arena. Athletes and officials accessing event sites are to move around the outside of the track.
Athletes must be turning a minimum of 12 years in 2013 to be a registered member of Athletics WA.
Athletes must have registered with AWA (either through their club or directly) by the Wednesday prior to their first competition. For further information contact the club or Athletics WA. This enables names and competition numbers to be entered into the system.
Athletes who have completed their registration by the Wednesday prior to their first competition can collect their competition number on competition day from the registration desk.
Athletes must sign in for track events at registration at least 45 minutes before their competition is due to begin. If Athletes do not sign in 45 minutes prior they will not be able to compete.
All athletes must wear their AWA registration numbers on the front AND back except for vertical jump events.
Athletes need to marshal to the start point of their event no later than 10 minutes before start time.
Athletes cannot train at the WA Athletics Stadium on Fridays from 12.00pm onwards unless they are competing that evening.
FIELD
Events that are offered twice on the program are distinguished either by gender or division and athletes may only compete in one as indicated on the program. Divisions for the throws may change & athletes should check the website prior to competition
Competitors are all entitled to three trials and the top eight (time permitting) an extra three trials. In throwing events competitors are to use implements applicable to their age group. To alleviate any shortage of officials and to assist in complying to the schedule, competitors may be required to retrieve implements and/or assist the measurer.REGULATIONS
HIGH JUMP:
The division indicated on the program is to be determined by the athletes starting height as indicated below.
MEN & WOMEN Div A: 1.65m+ Div B: 1.20m+
As a guide, athletes jumping around 1.80m or higher should be jumping in Div A and may be asked to do so by the High Jump referee.
Suggested bar increments between rounds is five centimetres when six or fewer competitors remain. The bar should not be raised by less than two centimetres after any round.
POLE VAULT:
Initial bar increments to be 20cm, then 3 x 15cms then by 10cms, except in a case of
Exceptions:
In both pole vault and high jump, when a competitor is within 5 cm of a Western Australian state record of a qualifying standard for Australian Championships or International competition, for which he/she has not already qualified, the competitior may request a rise of a smaller increment and the event then to continue to completion.
In pole vault and high jump, the competitor MUST enter at the height of the bar at the time of entry in to the event.
TRACK:
Athletes will be selected for heats based on their rankings. Divisions may be filled at the discretion of the Marshal.
Their lanes will be drawn after they have signed in 45 minutes prior the start of the race. Lane draws for a massed start are subject to the Marshal’s discretion.
No trials shall be permitted after the Starter, or Official in charge, has called the competitors to their mark.
In 800m events, all heats are to start in lanes with up to 2 persons per lane.
All athletes who compete in track events MUST report back to the Judges immediately after the conclusion of their event (i.e., after crossing the line).
STARTING TIME OF EVENTS
An official will be at each field site 30 minutes before the scheduled start time to assist competitors in warm up as required.
All competitors shall report to the Marshal or Official in charge, 10 minutes before the declared start of the event.
In field events competitors may compete in any round they are present for. If they are engaged in another event, the officials should change the order of competitors within the round to help the maximum number of athletes. New competitors may not start after the fourth round has commenced.
A competitor who has been given leave to compete in another event (as above) must report, as soon as possible after completion of the event for which leave has been granted, to the Field Judge who gave leave, who will direct, the manner in which the competitor is to take further trials. As per IAAF Rule 142 Paragraph 3.
CLOTHING & REGISTRATION NUMBERS
All competitors must wear the approved uniform of their club with their top tucked into their shorts and their current registration number securely attached by each corner to the back and front of the top. If an athlete is not a member of a club they must wear a white top, and dark shorts.
In Track events, the Marshal shall be responsible for the athlete to be correctly attired.
In Field events, the Official in charge of the event is responsible for the athlete to be correctly attired, and may prevent incorrectly attired athletes from competing.
No athlete will proceed on to the track or any field site unless correctly attired.
All athletes MUST have their footwear checked by a member of the Starting Panel or Field Referee.
Athletes must wear their 2012-13 registration numbers in order to compete.
The athlete shall not deface or cut off any advertisement material printed on the issued registration number, the whole of which must be visible. It is the responsibility of the Officials in charge of the event to check that all athletes are wearing the current registration number. The athlete who gave him/her the numbers to wear and neither will be permitted to compete for the remainder of the day.
SPIKES
Click here to see the types of spikes recommended for the WA Athletics Stadium
EQUIPMENT
Private implements must be stamped by the Athletics WA Technical Officer.
Implements must be handed in to be weighed no later than one hour before the event.
No other private implements may be taken on to the field.
No private blocks are to be used at the WA Athletics Stadium. Only AWA blocks will be used.
Starting blocks must be used for all races up to and including 400 metres (including 4 x 200m and 4 x 400m relays). (IAAF Rule 162.9).
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events will only be approved by the Competition Director in consultation week prior to the event and will be posted on the Athletics WA website at least 48 hours prior to the event.
WOMEN IN MENS EVENTS
Women will be permitted to compete in mens interclub track events without special permission. They will join in the MENS EVENT for which their best performance.