COST:
· $20 per athlete per meet (unlimited events). Strictly no late entries or entries on the day.
REFUNDS:
· May be given on a case by case basis prior to the closing date of registrations.
· There will be NO refunds after registrations have closed.
· Any refunds will incur a $5 admin fee
ENTRIES:
· Individual entries for WTS Finale will open 3 weeks before the meet and close 4 days prior.
Event Clashes – Please be mindful of clashing events when selecting events. This is the responsibility of the parent. If an athlete leaves a field event to compete in a track event and the field event is completed before the track event is completed, the athlete will not be allowed to return to the field event to compete their rounds. In this instance, the furthest recorded performance from the attempts completed by that athlete will be recorded. If the field event is still running the athlete may return to complete their rounds.
ELIGIBILITY:
· All athletes must be full members of LANSW or ANSW in the 2023/24 season.
· Competitors must compete in their own age group as per LANSW age brackets.
RULES:
· All athletes must arrive the Winter Track Series Finale PRIOR 10:00am for event start time, with gates opening at 9:30am.
· All events will be conducted as per LANSW Rules of Competition (Roc) and LAA/WA
· Athletes must compete in their centre uniform with all patches attached as per the Rules of Competition or Senior centre's uniform if not registered with LANSW.
· There will be no call & athletes are to turn up to their event area 10mins prior to their scheduled start time. Officials will call out athletes to their heats/trials.
· All events will be conducted in age groups as follows:
o U8 (born in 2016)
o U9 (born in 2015)
o U10 (born in 2014)
o U11 (born in 2013)
o U12 (born in 2012)
o U13 (born in 2011)
o U14 (born in 2010)
o U15 (born in 2009)
o U17 (born in 2007 & 08)
· Depending on entries, genders may be mixed and compete together.
· Multi Class athletes will compete with able bodied but score separately in age group awards. MC will contribute to Centre awards.
· Heat and lane draws will be random except for the finale where athletes will be seeded based on their total point score.
· All field events will have 3 trials only.
· MC events will be scored using the AA Baseline table and points allocated based on percentage achieved.
AWARDS:
· Athletes will be able to score points for each category in their respective age group. At the end of the completion of the third meet all scores will be combined to determine overall winners for each category. Top 3 will receive awards. The categories are below:
o Sprints
o Middle Distance
o Throws
o Jumps
CENTRE AWARDS
Each age group/gender is eligible for scoring points for their centre. Points are allocated to overall combined placings per event. POINTS ALLOCATION – ABLE BODIED
1st – 15pts 9th – 6pts
2nd – 13pts 10th – 5pts
3rd – 12pts 11th – 4pts
4th – 11pts 12th – 3pts
5th – 10pts 13th – 2pts
6th – 9pts 14th – 1pt
7th – 8pts Any placings thereafter – 1pt
8th – 7pts
Did not finish (DNF); No Distance; & DSQ will be awarded 1pt for starting.
COUNTBACK
If at the end of the series there is a tie, a countback will be used to determine places. Where there is a tie for points at the end of the series, the athlete or centre with the highest number of first places across the series will be given the higher rank. If the tie remains, it will be determined on the highest number of second places and so forth.
PRESENTATION
The presentation of the winter (shield/trophy) and age group winners will be awarded during the Finale on Sunday 4th August 2024