ATHLETICS VICTORIA - JOIN. EXPERIENCE. BENEFIT 2015-16 SUMMER SEASON G U I D E WWW.ATHSVIC.ORG.AU ATHLETICS HOUSE, LEVEL 1, 31 AUGHTIE DRIVE, ALBERT PARK, 3206
Welcome to the Summer Guide and the launch of the 2015-16 Athletics Victoria summer calendar; This year we re excited to continue to offer multiple competition pathways: AV Shield (incorporating Zone v Zone) AV Knockout AV Schools competition Victorian championship events Major/ National programs (Further information to be provided) These pathways provide opportunities for: Club competitors School competitors Sub elite competitors Elite competitors JOIN. EXPERIENCE. BENEFIT In creating a calendar with multiple pathways for the entire membership there are a number of important factors to manage: Availability of suitable venues Availability of Victorian Officials to administer competition Avoid timetabling clashes with other events (eg. LAVic Regional and State competition) Provide a variety of competition It is very pleasing to confirm that with the assistance of Athletics Australia and Little Athletics Victoria we have come to an agreement on various dates so that all competitions can be scheduled with minimal clashes. It means that members will not be forced to choose and we are able to run our events with full access to the Victorian Officials. This assists with defining a clear athlete pathways. This guide sets out the five tiers of competition and provides an insight into what is on offer for the coming 2015-16 summer season. With clear competition pathways we can focus on other key areas to provide a better member and event experience.
JOIN. EXPERIENCE. BENEFIT The AV Shield competition which is open, accessible and inclusive has been a talking point amongst clubs and members. Last year the number of AV Shield rounds was reduced from 12 to 10 and was well supported. Ten rounds of AV Shield have been scheduled for the coming 2015-16 summer season and the majority of venues have been confirmed and booked. I advise the membership that the calendar might change after Williamstown Athletic Club formally wrote to Athletics Victoria asking that the below resolutions be discussed at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 29 July which may require your Club representatives to vote. Williamstown Athletic Club have asked for: 12 rounds of AV Shield For AV Knockout and Zone v Zone to be scrapped For the Victorian Junior and Open Championships to be held at the same time For some other type of competition to be provided by AV for those wanting to qualify for state and national events and finally For the survey information to be made public Hopefully this guide helps members understand the complexity involved with scheduling competition that caters for all of our members. Simultaneously reducing the impact on the Victorian Officials and resources without the need to charge more for membership fees, for what is a reasonably inexpensive sport to participate in. We have an active membership that is looking for more than has previously been offered and encourage all members to embrace the changes being made. In the coming weeks, further details will be provided about the competition rules, how you can you enter along with any changes that may be required. Thank you for continuing to support Athletics Victoria and we look forward to seeing you on the track this summer. Kind regards, Glenn Turnor Athletics Victoria CEO
CALENDAR OCT 10 AV Shield - Round 1 (Programme 2) OCT 24 AV Shield Round 2 (Programme 1) OCT 31 Zone v Zone 1 (AV Shield Round 3 - Programme 2) NOV 14 AV Shield Round 4 (Programme 1) NOV 21 AV Shield Round 5 (Programme 2 - Country Region) NOV 22 AV Shield Round 5 (Programme 2 Metro Region) DEC 10 AV Shield Round 6 (Programme 1 - Twilight Meet) DEC 19 AV Shield - Round 7 (Programme 2) JAN 9 Zone v Zone 2 (AV Shield Round 8 - Programme 1) JAN 16 Zone v Zone 3 (AV Shield Round 9 - Programme 2) JAN 30 AV Shield Round 10 (Programme 1) FEB 6 AV Shield Final (Programme 1) FAST FACTS Yellow Zone has the greatest increase in average number of people attending AV Shield in 2014/15. The largest attended round of AV Shield was Round 2 in Yellow with 453 competing members. Brunswick had the highest attendance of members at AV Shield with 84% of its registered members competing. AV SHIELD What is AV Shield? A variety of events and disciplines are offered throughout the AV Shield competition; with members selecting the events that they wish to participate in. Points are earned for your club depending upon the division or age group in which you are part of a team. There is no limit on the number of events you can compete in. What you need to know: Ten (10) rounds of AV Shield competition in four metro and four country zones. Clubs in each Zone compete against each other with the top two clubs qualifying for the AV Shield Final. AV Shield Final will be held at on Saturday 6 February. Within the AV Shield competition rounds 3, 8 and 9 will be Zone v Zone competitions where one Zone will compete against another. This provides additional competition for members and an opportunity to compete at new venues. There is no Zone v Zone Final this year. The winner of the Zone Final (Alan Glover Shield) will be scored virtually with the trophy presented at the AV Shield Final. All results from AV Shield competition will be uploaded to the online AV Rankings system where members can check their performance progression throughout the 2015-16 summer season. Last year over 60,000 individual performance results were processed in the domestic season across various age groups. Last summer season over 1,350 members participated in AV Shield competition each round in the metro areas across ten rounds of AV shield. Average number of individuals participating at AV Shield: Yellow Zone 401 Bendigo 150 Red Zone 313 Geelong 175 Blue Zone 350 Ballarat 120 White Zone 303 Albury 50
CALENDAR DEC 13 AV Knockout Round 1 (Top 32) JAN 24 AV Knockout Round 2 (Top 32) FEB 27-28 AV Knockout Final (U/14, U/16, U/18, U/20) - Top 8 MAR 5 AV Knockout Final (Open & 40+ - Top 8 FAST FACTS LAST YEAR EVENT ENTRIES INDIVIDUALS ROUND 1 AV KNOCKOUT 977 596 ROUND 2 AV KNOCKOUT 931 565 AV KNOCKOUT FINAL 863 508 What is AV Knockout? An age and individual performance graded competition Consists of two rounds and a final In 2015-16 AV are including u/14 and 40+ competition for men and women Eligible Age Groups: u/14, u/16, u/18, u/20, Open and 40+ AV KNOCKOUT Eligible Events: Sprints: 100m, 200m, 400m Endurance: 800m, 1500m, 2000m walk and a steeplechase event (all subject to change) Hurdles: Sprint and distance Field Events: Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Discus, Shot Put, Hammer Throw, Javelin, Pole Vault How it works: All performances from AV Shield (including the AV Shield Final) and AV Knockout competition are included in the AV Rankings.* The top 32 from AV Rankings in each eligible event can enter rounds 1 and 2 of AV Knockout. The top 8 from AV Rankings in each eligible event will be selected for the AV Knockout Final. To be eligible for the AV Knockout Final you must have competed in at least one round of AV Knockout and be in the top 8 of the AV Rankings. * For round 1 of AV Knockout, results from AV Shield will form the top 32 for each eligible event. Please note that the AV Knockout Finals may be scheduled with other existing events on the AV calendar. Further information will be communicated.
CALENDAR SEP 3 Victorian All Schools Track Relay Championships SEP 10 Victorian All Schools Knockout Championships NOV 6-8 Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships DEC 4-7 Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships DEC 7 Australian Schools Knockout FAST FACTS Over 170 competed for Victoria at the 2014 National All Schools Track & Field Championships in Adelaide and bagged 26 gold, 21 silver, and 15 bronze medals with close to 100 personal bests and a world youth qualifer for Ned Weatherly in the hammer throw. 79 Schools competed in the Victorian Final of Schools Knockout competition in 2014. Frankston High and Maribyrnong College took out two of the six categories each with Ballarat Grammar and Haileybury School. VIC ALL SCHOOLS 2014 2013 EVENT ENTRIES 2086 1922 INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES 1079 962 What is school competition? Secondary schools compete in team based and individual competitions. What events are on offer? SCHOOLS Victorian All Schools Track Relay Championships: Teams compete in 4 x100m, 4 x 400m and a medley relay with a 4 x 800m for u/20 men and women. Victorian All Schools Knockout: Junior, Intermediate and Senior teams compete as a team in individual track and field events and a relay. Points are allocated based on the performance of each team member. The three age groups are u/15 (Junior), u/17(intermediate) and u/19 (Senior) which are made up of small teams who compete across a two and half hour competition. The first three placed schools in each category are invited to compete at the Australian Schools Knockout Final; In 2014 Sacred Heart College Geelong won the national intermediate girls and Wesley College the junior girls competition. Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships: Held in November every year and open to any individual currently attending a secondary school. This event is the qualifying competition for the Victorian team to compete at the Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships which will be held in Melbourne this December.
SEP 13 OCT 18 NOV 19 NOV 28 CALENDAR Victorian 50km Race Walking Championships Melbourne Marathon/Victorian Marathon Championship Victorian 5km Track Championships Victorian Track Relay Championships STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS What is state championship competition? State championship events provides the platform for members to compete against Victoria s best athletes. With competition for junior, open, para and masters athletes covering track, field, relay and multi-events. DEC 5 JAN 22-24 FEB 12-14 FEB 20-21 FEB 26-28 MAR 19-20 Zatopek:10 Victorian Country Track & Field Championships Victorian Junior Track & Field Championships Victorian Multi Championships (All Ages) Victorian Open Track & Field Championships Victorian Masters Track & Field Championships FAST FACTS At the Victorian Junior Track & Field Championships in February 2015, 1112 juniors competed in 312 events with 2,102 individual entries. A team of 511 was selected to compete at the National Junior Championships in Sydney in March and the results were impressive. Victorian championships are the stepping stone towards national-level competition, giving athletes the chance to earn Victorian team selection and represent the Big V against Australia s best. There are eight Victorian championship competitions held in the summer season: Victorian Relay Championships* Victorian Men and Women Open 5000m Championships Victorian Men and Women Open 10,000 Championships Victorian Country Championships Victorian Junior Track and Field Championships Victoria Open Track and Field Championships Victorian Multi Event Championships Victorian Masters Track and Field Championships All competition is inclusive and open to para athletes to participate. *Apart from the Victorian Relay Championships, individual entries are taken for each of the Victorian championship events.
NOV 10 NOV 10 DEC 1 DEC 1 CALENDAR Victorian Milers Club - Meet 1 Rare Air Club - Meet 1 Victorian Milers Club - Meet 2 Rare Air Club - Meet 2 Victorian Milers Club SPECIALIST MEETS A specialist middle distance club that provides mid-week graded competition. This is a popular format and continues to attract participants from club competitors through to elite. JAN 2 Rare Air Club - Meet 3 JAN 19 Victorian Milers Club Meet 3 JAN 19 Rare Air Club - Meet 4 FEB 4 Rare Air Club - Meet 5 FEB 20 Rare Air Club - Meet 6 FEB 23 Victorian Milers Club - Meet 4 FEB 23 Rare Air Club - Meet 7 MAR 12-13 AV Allcomers Meet - Frankston MAR 17 Vic Milers Club - Meet 5 MAR 17 Rare Air Club - Meet 8 The VMC offer a variety of distances to compete in; from 800m through to 5000m. Rare Air Club Another specialist club catering for pole vaulters, Rare Air has had consistent support from the community to become a open platform for all ages and abilities. Allcomers Meet Furthers to be supplied. MAR 23 Rare Air Club - Meet 9 FAST FACTS VMC will again host the Victorian Open Mile Championships which has been the marquee race on the Victorian middle distance running calendar. VMC events regulary cater for 200 plus participants.
2015-16 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2015 NOV 21 LAVic Region Relays SEP 3 *Victorian All Schools Track Relay Championships NOV 22 AV Shield Round 5 (Programme 2 Metro Region) SEP 6 XCR Round 9 - Burnley Half Marathon Burnley NOV 28 *Victorian Track Relay Championships SEP 10 * Victorian All Schools Knockout Championships DECEMBER 2015 SEP 13 *Victorian 50km Race Walking Championships Middle Park SEP 19 XCR Round 10 - Tan Relays Kings Domain SEP 20 Australian National Marathon Championships Sydney SEP 26-27 Magpie Multi Event Championships Collingwood DEC 1 DEC 1 DEC 4-7 DEC 7 Victorian Milers Club - Meet 2 *Rare Air Club - Meet Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships Australian Schools Knockout OCTOBER 2015 DEC 5 Zatopek:10 OCT 10 AV Shield - Round 1 (Programme 2) DEC 10 AV Shield Round 6 (Programme 1 - Twilight Meet) OCT 18 Melbourne Marathon/Victorian Marathon Championship Melbourne DEC 12 LAVic Victorian Relay Championships OCT 18 Australian Half Marathon Championships Melbourne DEC 13 *AV Knockout Round 1 (Top 32) OCT 24 AV Shield Round 2 (Programme 1) DEC 13 *Australian 50km Race Walking Championships Melbourne OCT 31 *Zone v Zone 1 (AV Shield Round 3 - Programme 2) DEC 19 AV Shield - Round 7 (Programme 2) NOVEMBER 2015 JANUARY 2016 NOV 6-8 *Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships JAN 2 *Rare Air Club - Meet 3 NOV 10 Victorian Milers Club - Meet 1 JAN 9 *Zone v Zone 2 (AV Shield Round 8 - Programme 1) NOV 10 *Rare Air Club - Meet 1 JAN 9-10 Australian Masters Combined Events Championships Bendigo NOV 14 AV Shield Round 4 (Programme 1) JAN 16 *Zone v Zone 3 (AV Shield Round 9 - Programme 2) NOV 19 *Victorian 5km Track Championships JAN 19 Victorian Milers Club Meet 3 NOV 21 AV Shield Round 5 (Programme 2 - Country Region) JAN 19 *Rare Air Club - Meet 4
2015-16 CALENDAR JAN 22-24 *Victorian Country Track & Field Championships Geelong MAR 5 IAAF Melbourne Track Classic JAN 24 *AV Knockout Round 2 (Top 32) MAR 8-13 Australian Junior Athletics Championships Perth JAN 28 *AV Shield Round 10 (Programme 1) - Bendigo ONLY Bendigo MAR 12 AA - Perth Track Classic Perth JAN 30 *AV Shield Round 10 (Programme 1) MAR 12-13 AV All Comers Meet Frankston JAN 30-31 LAVic Victorian Multi Event Championships Bendigo MAR 17 Vic Milers Club - Meet 5 FEBRUARY 2016 MAR 17 *Rare Air Club - Meet 8 Melbourne Uni FEB 4 *Rare Air Club - Meet 5 Melbourne Uni MAR 19-20 LAVic State Championships FEB 6 *AV Shield Final (Programme 1) MAR 19-20 *Victorian Masters Track & Field Championships Doncaster FEB 12-14 *Victorian Junior Track & Field Championships MAR 19 AA - Queensland Track Classic Brisbane FEB 20 *Rare Air Club - Meet 6 Mentone MAR 19 AA - Sydney Track Classic Sydney FEB 20 AA - Canberra & Adelaide Event Day MAR 23 *Rare Air Club - Meet 9 Melbourne Uni FEB 20-21 *Victorian Multi Championships (All Ages) Doncaster MAR 31-3 AA Australian Athletics Championships Sydney FEB 20-21 FEB 21 LAVic State Regional Championships AA Australian Race Walking (20k) Championships Adelaide MAR 31-3 AA Australian Combined Event Championships APRIL 2016 Sydney FEB 23 Victorian Milers Club - Meet 4 Melbourne Uni APR 16-19 Australian Masters Championships Adelaide FEB 23 FEB 26-28 *Rare Air Club - Meet 7 *Victorian Open Track & Field Championships Melbourne Uni A National Permit Meet (NPM) is directly sanctioned by Athletics Australia. FEB 27-28 *AV Knockout Final (U/14, U/16, U/18, U/20) MARCH 2016 Performances achieved at these meets can be used for International qualifiers (for any meet where the IAAF are governing body) and for National record applications. MAR 5 *AV Knockout Final (Open & 40+) *Denotes competition as being a National Permit Meet (NPM) for AV Track and Field competition events only. Member Associations may deliver competition structures outside this structure, but performances will not be eligible for international qualifiers or national records. Please note all dates and venues listed are subject to change.
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