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2023-24 WA State Relay Championships powered by Go For 2&5
Sat 16 Dec 2023 9:00AM — 6:30PM
Event information
Registrations for this event are closed.
The WA State Relay Championships powered by Go for 2 & 5 will see athletes of all ages compete across a range of Track and Field relay events.
REGISTRATIONS & EVENTS
Entries are only taken through Little Athletics Centres and Senior Clubs (no individual entries by members)
The cost per entry is $20.00 per team.
The event will be held between 9:00am and 6:30pm and will include:
- Little Athletics events Under 9 – Under 17
- Open & Under 20 events
REGISTRATIONS OPEN 30 OCTOBER 2023 AND CLOSE 11:59PM SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 2023
No late entries will be accepted.
COMPETITION DOCUMENTS
Final Field Timetable (updated 12pm 15/12)
Please note - the only change to the field timetable is very slight changes to the Call Room Time (less than five minutes) for some events, the event start times have not changed.
Track Start Lists (updated 15/12)
Field Start Lists (updated 15/12)
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer Roster (as of 6pm 15th December)
NEW POSITIONS ADDED! - Set-Up and Pack-Down Assistance
We thank everyone who has already nominated for a volunteer position for the WA State Relay Championships. There are still some positions available, particular in the later time slots (4pm onwards) if you have not nominated already. We rely on additional assistance to help our volunteer officials in the smooth running of large-scale competitions such as the State Relay Championships. As a reminder, all parents are required to fulfill a volunteer role. Further information on roles are available on the volunteer nomination page (linked above).
If you are a regular chief official at your club/centre, we would greatly appreciate your assistance to support and learn from some of the best officials in the country. If you are a starter or regularly officiate field event sites, please contact rebecca@athleticswest.com.au to nominate your interest.
SUBMITTING RELAY TEAMS
Each Centre/Club is responsible for the submission of their team nominations. Centre/Club team selection policies and procedures are the responsibility of the Centre/Club.
Team nominations are to be submitted through the following process:
- Complete the registration via this page, available here or by selecting 'Register' at the top of this page. Please select the entries per event/age group and you will receive an automated invoice once submitted, at a fee of $20 per team, which is payable prior to the Championships.
- The Team Details form (Excel format), available to download here, must be submitted to nominate the athlete details per team, naming up to five (5) athletes per event.
- Both the online entry form and the Team Details Form (Excel) must be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday 3rd December 2023 to the Competition Manager, Van Pappas van@athleticswest.com.au.
REPLACING ATHLETES
If you need to replace an athlete in your team, all Clubs and Centres can complete the Athlete Substitution Form and submit to the TIC no less than one (1) hour before the scheduled event start time.
ATHLETE AGE PROMOTION
For any Little Athletics Centres who wish to submit a request or an athlete to compete in an older age group, please complete the Age Promotion Form and submit to the Athletics West Office prior to close of registration.
TRACK RELAY – LITTLE ATHLETICS
Athletes in the Under 9 to Under 17 age groups may participate as follows:
U9-U15, U17: 4 x 100m Relay (heats and finals)
U9-U15, U17: Swedish Relay (timed finals only)
U15-U17: 4 x Distance Medley Relay (200, 200, 400, 800) (2 Male & 2 Female)
See Rules & Regulations for further details.
SWEDISH RELAY INFORMATION
Swedish Relay Information Guide
The above documents are provided to help athletes, coaches, and centres better understand the rules and conduct of the Swedish Relay. As noted above, this event is only for Little Athletics athletes in the U9-U15, U17 age groups. If you have any further questions, please check the Rules & Regulations where further information is available, or contact the Athletics West office.
FIELD RELAY – LITTLE ATHLETICS
The following events will be on offer for the Little Athletics Competition Field Relays.
U9 Girls & Boys Discus, Shot, Long Jump, Turbo Javelin
U10 Girls & Boys Discus, Shot, Long Jump, Turbo Javelin
U11 Girls & Boys Discus, Shot, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U12 Girls & Boys Discus, Shot, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U13 Girls Shot, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U13 Boys Discus, Shot, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U14 Girls & Boys Shot, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U15 Girls & Boys Shot, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U17 Girls Shot, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump
U17 Boys & Mixed Shot, Discus, Long Jump, Triple Jump
TRACK RELAY – OPEN & UNDER 20 ATHLETES
The following Open and U20 events on offer are as follows:
4 x 100m Women & Men (heats finals)
4 x 400m Women & Men (timed finals)
4 x Distance Medley Relay (1200, 800, 400, 1600) (2 Male & 2 Female)
FIELD RELAY – OPEN & UNDER 20 ATHLETES
The following events will on offer for the Senior Athletics Competition Field Relays:
2 x Long Jump (1 Male & 1 Female)
2 x Shot Put (1 Male & 1 Female)
Clubs may enter up to two teams in the Track Relay events, both teams will be eligible to win medals. If we receive a high number of entrants, the 4x100m Relay event will be run with heats and finals, however, the 4 x 400m events will be timed finals in this situation.
ALL ABILITIES EVENTS
4 x 100m
Swedish Relay
See Rules & Regulations for further details.
CALL ROOM
Please note there will be a Call Room in operation for both Little Athletics, Under 20 and Open Relay events and athletes are required to report to the Call room at the scheduled time.
FOOTWARE
Footwear rules, including the use of spikes apply as follows:
- Little Athletics events – as per the Little Athletics Rules of Competition U9-U10 age groups cannot wear spikes. U11-U12 age groups may wear spike shoes in events rune entirely in lanes (4x100m only), long jump, triple jump and javelin. U13-U17 age groups may wear spike shoes in all track events, plus long jump, triple jump and javelin. Spikes must be a maximum 7mm pyramid / Christmas Tree for track events and maximum 9mm pyramid / Christmas Tree for field events
- Senior Events – as per as per the 2023/24 Strive Program powered by Go For 2&5 Season Handbook, spikes must be 7mm pyramid / Christmas Tree for track events and 9mm pyramid / Christmas tree for Long Jump and Triple Jump.
CENTRE SITE MARQUEES
We ask that each centre bring their Coles and Go for 2&5 marquee as per the attached map, to provide enough shade for athletes, officials and volunteers throughout the day. If your Coles/Go for 2&5 marquee is damaged, please bring a plain marquee in it’s place.
Marquees are to be dropped at the stadium on Thursday afternoon (during the stadium opening hours (3:00pm - 7:00pm), Friday afternoon between 3:00pm - 5:00pm or on Saturday morning prior to 8:30am.
FREE RELAY UPSKILLING WORKSHOP
In partnership with the WA Athletics Officials Club (WAAOC), Athletics West are pleased to offer a FREE Relay workshop, designed to upskill Club & Centre officials, team managers & relay coaches in the lead up to the WA State Relay Championships in December.
The workshop will provide participants with a better understanding of the rules of competition relating to all track relay events including athlete marshalling, relay types, change zones & protests, along with guidance towards team/position selection, training session ideas, & changeover technique directions/feedback. Participants will be talked through the process, from call room, to athlete changeover zones, to the relay race from start to finish.
Lyn Foreman, coach of several Australian Relay Teams, will be presenting part of this workshop!
Details:
Sunday 26 November, 9:00am - 10:30am, WA Athletics Stadium, Mount Claremont.
Workshop Registration & More Information:
Workshop registrations close 12:00pm Friday 24 November. For more information & to register for this workshop, head to: https://www.athleticswest.com.au/events/214448/