Parental Assistance and Guardianship

We have all experienced being new at Little Athletics and understand a hesitancy to help. Please be assured that you do not require experience in athletics to help out.

Little Athletics is a sport that requires parent/guardian participation to ensure the smooth running of the weekly competition programs. It is vital that parents/guardians participate with equipment set up and pack up and during the event e.g. raking the sand pit for long jump, recording results, timing, assisting with the high jump, adjusting the hurdles, looking after an age group, etc.

There must be a parent/guardian present for each child at every Edenhope Little Athletics Centre weekly competition session in order for the child to participate. Athletes who have no supervising parent/guardian will be instructed to observe only. Parents/Guardians are responsible for their child(ren), not the Edenhope Little Athletics Centre.

A parent who is unable to be present for the full duration of each Edenhope Little Athletics Centre event needs to authorise a responsible adult to act in the capacity of guardian of their child(ren). The Guardianship Declaration form must be completed, signed by the parent and the guardian and given to the Centre President before the child(ren) may participate in a weekly competition.

CLICK HERE to access the Guardianship Declaration form.