Thank you for registering to compete in the 2017 Health Partners State Relay Championships. To ensure you are well prepared, please read on: Event Name: Location: 2017 Health Partners State Relay Championships SA Athletics Stadium - 145 Railway Terrace, Mile End PROGRAM The final program, event map and information can be found on our website, via the following link: www.salaa.org.au/championship-events/health-partners-state-relay-championships. Please be sure to check this out, as there have been some changes to cater for the number of athletes entered. Programs will be available to purchase for $3.00 from the SALAA Information tent (located at the entrance of the stadium). There are only limited copies available, so get in early to avoid missing out! LIVE RESULTS On the day, keep up-to-date with the live results, which can be found at live.salaa.org.au. Alternatively, you can access the link by clicking on the live event results button, which is found on the homepage of our website (located under the calendar). Results will also be posted on the glass doors at the top of the grandstand. MARSHALLING Track events will be marshalled in the Call Room (marshalling tent) at the eastern side of the arena, 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the event. Only complete teams of 4 athletes will be permitted into the Call Room. For field events, athletes are to marshal at the Call Room at the eastern side of the arena 30 minutes prior to the starting time of their event. MARCH PAST The March Past is an opportunity for all entrants attending the Relay s to get in their best dress-up, and do a lap of the track! This year our friends at Health Partners have set the theme as 'yellow'. The Centre to wear the most yellow or have the most creative idea for the yellow theme, will win the annual March Past trophy for 2017 and a prize for the Centre. The march past of Centres will be conducted at 11:00am. Centres are to assemble outside the north eastern gate (near the warm up area) of the arena at 10:45am sharp. Centres are to line up in the following order - Mid Coast, Henley Districts and then Centres in reverse alphabetical order. All balloons, streamers, etc. must be removed from the track area following the march past and disposed of appropriately.
PARENT ASSISTANCE Like all Little Athletics meets, this event relies on parent volunteers to operate - please check with your Centre coordinator for when your help is required. Parents rostered to assist as volunteers are requested to report to their designated event area 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of their session. It is a requirement under Work Health and Safety standards that parents assisting as volunteers wear enclosed shoes - thongs and sandals should not be worn on the field of play. Volunteers should also ensure they have sun protection (sunscreen and hat) and to bring a bottle of water with them onto the field of play. Volunteers will be required to wear a green vest whilst assisting at the event. UNIFORM All athletes must compete in their full correct centre uniform. Athletes reporting to their events without correct uniform will not be permitted to compete. Full uniform (including shoes) must also be worn for all medal presentations. Full uniform consists of: Centre Top - The top must have the current season s age group badge, registration number and Jetstar patch securely attached, with the sponsors logos and numbers clearly visible. There should be no other badges attached to the top. Shorts - Athletes must wear shorts, sports briefs or two-way stretch above the knee shorts (commonly referred to as bike shorts or skins) in their centre s approved colours. Athletes may wear a second pair of shorts underneath their Centre shorts. If worn, they must be plain and the same colour as the approved Centre shorts colour or black, and conform to the description above. Uniform shorts must not carry any unapproved branding larger than 30mm x 30mm square. Athletes requiring alternative uniform items for medical or cultural reasons may request an exemption by writing to the Competition & Events committee, c/o the Association Office. FOOTWEAR AND SPIKES 1. Footwear is compulsory for ALL athletes in ALL events. 2. All shoes must be a running style shoe. A running style shoe is one that encloses the foot and is fastened with laces and/or Velcro. 3. The wearing of footwear with blades or cleats constructed of hard plastic will not be permitted. 4. All spike shoes must be worn with all holes filled with a complete set of spikes with no more than two blanks/slugs installed. 5. Spike shoes will only be permitted to be worn in the events listed in the following table:
Age Groups Track Events Field Events Relays Cross Country U9, U10 U11, U12 U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 All events run entirely in lanes All events except Race Walks All jump events & Javelin All jump events & Javelin 4x100m, Laned sections of 4x200m & Medley All events 6. The permitted maximum length of spike for age groups and events listed above are listed in the following table: Maximum Length Allowed Specialist High Jump/Javelin footwear with heel spikes 7mm 9mm 7. Only spike designs known as conical or pyramid ( Christmas tree ) will be permitted. 8. Spike shoes must only be worn within the defined Competition Arena or at the field event venue while the athlete is competing. PLEASE NOTE: Spikes must be removed before leaving the competition arena and must not be worn in the grandstand and surrounding areas. 9. Athletes must not wear spike shoes with spikes removed in any event. 10. Improper or incorrect wearing of spike shoes by an athlete detected by officials will be referred to the Referee Athletes causing unnecessary delays fitting footwear, particularly in the Call Room, will be referred to the Referee and may be subject to disqualification. CIRCULAR RELAY RULES 1. All relay events will commence in allocated lanes which will be randomly drawn before the event. The allocated lane will be retained by each team for that part of the event that must be run in lanes. 2. Where a change-over zone is in that part of an event being run in the inside lane, then the changeover for all teams can occur in the inside lane. a. For the third change-over of the 4x200m and medley events, the athletes will be lined up across the track in the order of the lane draw. b. Once the athletes are marshalled onto the track, the waiting athletes shall maintain their order, and shall not exchange positions at the beginning of the change-over zone.
3. At change-overs, the runner must not impede or interfere with other runners at any time before or after the change-over of the baton. In particular, athletes after handing over the baton must: a. when in the laned part of the event, remain in their lane until such time as it is clear and safe to leave the track b. or when after the laned part of the event, leave the track quickly after ensuring it is clear and safe to do so. 4. Teams will be disqualified for causing interference to other runners during the run, or before, during and after change-overs. 5. For the 4x100m event, members of a team, other than the first runner, may commence running not more than 10m outside the take-over zone. This area is known as the acceleration zone and is denoted by a distinctive mark. 6. For the 4x200m and medley events, athletes must start from a stationary position wholly inside the change-over zone (i.e. not touching or beyond the lines that mark the change-over zone). 7. Note that athletes will be marshalled to a position with the start of the change-over zone 1-2m behind them. 8. The baton must be carried in the hand throughout the race and must be passed over to the next competitor within the change-over zone. The passing of the baton is complete at the moment it is in the hand of the receiving runner only. The position of the baton (not the athlete) is critical in determining whether it has been properly passed within the change-over zone. 9. If the baton is dropped during the event, the athlete who dropped the baton must recover it. The athlete may leave their lane to retrieve the baton. Provided this procedure is adopted and no other athlete is impeded, dropping that baton shall not result in disqualification. If the wrong athlete retrieves the baton, the team will only be disqualified if a material advantage is gained. (Note that it is the Track Referee who makes this decision, so the red flag must be raised by the changeover marshal.) 10. The Association will provide batons. 11. Assistance by pushing off or by any other means will cause disqualification. 12. Competitors may place one check mark on the track within their own lane using adhesive tape of maximum dimensions 50mm x 40mm. Use of chalk or similar substances is prohibited. The check mark must be removed by a member of that team at the completion of the event. RELAY TRACK MARKING 1. Lines will be drawn across the track to mark the distance of each stage. The line at each stage is known as the scratch line. 2. Lines are also drawn to mark the change-over zone. These change-over zone lines are drawn 10 metres before and after the scratch line. The lines are included in the zone measurement. The baton is to be passed within these zone lines. 3. For the 4x100m event, the acceleration zone will be marked 10m behind the start of the changeover zone.
LANE RUNNING RULES 1. All relay events will start in lanes, with parts of some events able to be completed in the inside lane. 2. 4x100m events: All stages of these events must be run entirely in lanes. 3. 4x200m events: The first two stages plus that part of the third stage up to the exit from the first bend (marked with cones) must be run in lanes. From then on all runners may use the inside lane. 4. Medley events: The first two stages plus that part of the third stage up to the exit from the second bend (marked with cones) must be run in lanes. From then on all runners may use the inside lane. HOT WEATHER PROGRAM If the temperature forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology (www.bom.gov.au), at 4:10pm on Friday (two days prior) is between 37 C and 40 C then the event will be conducted to the Hot Weather timetable. The Hot Weather Program is divided into two sessions from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and then 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Refer to the program for which events are available in each session. If the temperature reaches 41 C or above the event will be cancelled and rescheduled to the next available date. PARKING Parking is available on site at SA Athletics Stadium. Additional parking is available in the neighbouring ETSA Park car park. WARM UP AREA The warm up area at the rear of SA Athletics Stadium is available for the use of athletes. Athletes must be supervised in this area. No children are to be on the pole vault or gymnastic equipment located in the warm up area. All adults in the warm up area are requested to keep children away from this equipment. CENTRE TENTS Centre s who wish to set up tents for their members may do so on the embankment surrounding the arena. Tents must be secured with pegs or weights. The walkways at the top and bottom of the embankments must be kept clear at all times. Centres are requested to ensure that their area is left clean and tidy at the end of the day. PRESENTATIONS Presentations will be held as soon as possible after the last event for each age group concludes. The first call for athletes to go to medal presentation area will typically be about 30 minutes after the event. This allows time for results to be checked and time for any appeals. Athletes will be called to the Medal Presentation Area. This will be located on the ground floor of the grandstand, just past the first aid room. Athletes should report to the Medal Presentation Area as soon as possible after being called over the PA. If an athlete needs to leave the venue before the presentation, please advise the Medal Presentation Area so other athletes are not kept waiting.
TOILETS The main toilets are located at the top of the grandstand next to the canteen. Toilets are also available in the change rooms in the warm-up area. CATERING FACILITIES SA Athletics Stadium has a canteen available FIRST AID First Aid will be located in the First Aid room on the ground floor at the southern end of the grandstand. Athletes requesting strapping are advised they must supply their own tape. PHOTOGRAPHERS - GET SNAPT Check out all the photos from the 2017 Health Partners State Relay Championships on the Get Snapt website: www.getsnapt.com.au > Click on galleries and select Little Athletics SA 2016-2017 season, then enter the password SALAA1617 (password is case sensitive). All presentation and action photos will be available from Tuesday evening, 14 th February 2017. CERTIFICATES Results are recorded centrally and issued to Centres following the event. Little Athletics SA, supply each Centre with event certificates to present to their members who participated on the day. The certificates will be distributed at the Centres discretion. STADIUM NOTCE SA Athletics Stadium is currently undergoing renovations around the arena. Please be aware and careful when moving around as there is limited walking space. Also, these renovations reduce the areas where people can sit and watch the events being conducted. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.