British Universities Sports Association

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES SPORTS ASSOCIATION

INDOOR ATHLETICS

CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005

PROGRAMME

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CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMANCES

WOMEN

60m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
3000m
60mH
4 x 200m
LJ
TJ
HJ
PV
SP / 7.41
24.02
55.41
2.07.76
4.31.10
9.26.31
8.29
1.39.36
5.95m
12.95m
1.85m
3.80m
15.80m / Diane Allahgreen
Emily Freeman
Dawn Higgins
Hayley Parry
Rachel Felton
Katy Skorupska
Diane Allahgreen
Brunel WL
Becky White
Becky White
Michelle Dunkley
Zoe Brown
Eva Massey / Liverpool Hope
London
UWIC
Loughborough
Birmingham
Oxford
Liverpool Hope
Bath
Bath
Loughborough
Loughborough
Ulster / 1998
2002
1999
1996
2003
2000
1998
1998
2003
2003
1998
2003
2003

MEN

60m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
3000m
60mH
4x 200m
LJ
TJ
HJ
PV
SP / 6.68
21.43
47.36
1.49.63
3.49.67
7:57.90
7.78
1.27.08
7.65m
15.82m
2.15m
5.32m
16.88m / Mark Hanson
Jamie Henthorn
Geoff Dearman
Neil Speaight
Nick McCormick
Gareth Turnbull
Dominic GirdlerLoughborough
Gable Garenamotse
Charlie Madeira-Cole
T. Gilhooly
Ashley Swain
Emeka Udechuku / BrunelUWIC
Brunel WL
Brunel WL
Northumbria
Loughborough
Loughborough
UWIC
Sheffield
Glasgow Cal
Staffordshire
Loughborough / 2003
1999
1998
2000
2002
2002
2003
2003
2002
1998
1997/8
2003
1999

CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE

The Meeting Director reserves the right to amend the programme on either day of the Championships, provided that sufficient advance warning is given to competitors.

SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2005

Saturday / TRACK / FIELD
time / event / Heats / time / event
10.00 / 1500m / men / 4 / 10.00 / Pole Vault / Men / Final
10.20 / 1500m / women / 2
10.35 / 60m / men / 9 / 10.00 / Long Jump / Women / Qual (2)
11.15 / 60m / women / 5 / If no qualification FINAL at FINAL TIME
11.35 / 400m / men / 10
12.15 / 400m / women / 5 / 12.00 / Triple Jump / Men / Qual (2)
12.35 / 60m / men / 3 semis / If no qualification FINAL at QUAL TIME
12.50 / 60m / women / 2 semis
13.00 / LUNCH / 13.00 / High Jump / Men / Final
13.35 / 800m / men / 7
14.15 / 800m / women / 4
14.30 / 400m / men / 4 Semis / 14.15 / Long Jump / Women / Final
14.50 / 400m / women / 2 semis
15.00 / 3000m / men / 4 / 15.30 / Shot Put / Women / Final
16.05 / 60m / men / Final
16.10 / 60m / women / Final
16.15 / 3000m / women / 2 / 16.15 / Triple Jump / Men / Final
17.05 / 800m / men / 3 semis
17.20 / 800m / women / 2 semis
17.30 / 4 x 200m / women / 3
17.55 / 4 x 200m / men / 5

SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2005

Sunday / TRACK / FIELD
time / event / Heats / time / event
10.00 / 60m Hur / men / 3 / 10.00 / Pole Vault / Women / Final
10.15 / 60m Hur / women / 3 / 10.00 / Long Jump / Men / Qual (2)
10.30 / 200m / men / 10
11.10 / 200m / women / 5
11.30 / 1500m / men / 2 Semis / 11.30 / Shot Put / Men / Final
11.45 / 400m / men / Final
11.50 / 400m / women / Final / 12.00 / Triple Jump / Women / Final
11.55 / 60m Hur / women / Final
12.00 / 60m Hur / men / Final
12.05 / 1500m / women / Final
12.15 / 200m / men / 4 Semis
12.40 / 200m / women / 2 semis / 12.45 / High Jump / Women / Final
13.00 / 3000m / men / Final
13.00 / Captains' Seminar Room 2
13.20 / LUNCH
14.25 / 800m / women / Final / 14.15 / Long Jump / Men / Final
14.30 / 800m / men / Final
14.40 / 200m / women / Final
14.45 / 200m / men / Final
14.50 / 1500m / men / Final
15.00 / 3000m / women / Final
15.20 / 4 x 200m / women / Final
15.30 / 4 x 200m / men / Final

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

1.  All ATHLETES (and NOT Team Captains/Coaches) must register a MINIMUM of 1 hour before their event. Attempts to register after this period will be refused. The Registration desk will be open from 8.30am Saturday and Sunday.

2.  The 1-hour deadline will be judged from the clock on the registration desk. ATHLETIES MUST REGISTER A PERSONAL BEST FOR THE EVENT THEY ARE ENTERING TO ASSIST SEEDING.

3.  Alterations to the name of the competitor entered by an institution and listed in the programme for an event, may be made UP TO 1 HOUR BEFORE the event is due to take place. However, substitutions can only be made from the list of reserves submitted to BUSA by institutions prior to the Championships, or alternatively if the individual has already been entered for another event and is listed elsewhere in the programme.

4.  An athlete is only deemed to be in the process of registering upon presentation of the registration card at the registration desk. The act of completing the card is in itself insufficient.

5.  Any athlete waiting to register should make themselves known to those on registration by going to the front of the queue if the 1hour deadline is approaching. Calls for athletes will be made 10 minutes, 5 minutes and 1 minute before the close of an event.

6.  Athletes delayed in traffic etc may be permitted to register over the telephone, subject to the BUSA Athletics Technical committee approval. However, the call must be received before the 1 hour registration deadline. Only calls to 07780 814526 will be accepted, messages should NOT be left on the answer phone as these WILL NOT be accepted. YOU MUST SPEAK TO A BUSA OFFICIAL. DO NOT CALL THE SPORTS PROGRAMME MANAGER DIRECTLY. Please note athletes having registered in this manner will not be permitted to take part if they are not present for assembly or have not registered with the Field Referee 30 minutes before field events.

7.  Athletes are only required to register for the first round of their event. Re-registration is not required for finals or intermediate rounds.

8.  Athletes may register for events on subsequent days. Athletes wishing to do this must present registration cards to the registration table assigned for this purpose. Athletes are STRONGLY encouraged to avoid registering for these events at peak times i.e. 9am - 11.30am, where possible.

9.  Athletes competing in field events are reminded that they must register for ALL events in which they wish to compete in at the registration area, and NOT with the Field Referee.

ANY ERRORS IN THE PROGRAMME SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO THE BUSA OFFICE PRIOR TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

REPORTING

All competitors must report to the marshalling area AT LEAST 10 MINUTES before their event is due to start. The responsibility of being on the mark at the time specified in the programme, after being called by the stewards, lies entirely with the competitor.

In the case of field events competitors will be permitted to enter 30 minutes before the start of the event to report to the Chief Judge for that event, provided the area is available.

SEEDING

Competitors should note that the lane draw for HEATS (Round 1) is RANDOM and based upon Personal Best information declared at registration. Thereafter seeding will occur based upon performance in the previous round. Information on the qualification process for each event will be posted on the results board and at registration once the registration deadline has passed.

WITHDRAWALS

Once an athlete has qualified for a subsequent round of the competition they are not permitted to opt out of that competition and continue to compete in the championships, whether it is on day one or day two. This applies to both the track and field competitions. The track referee can prevent a competitor competing on the track if the competitor has opted out of a field event in which he/she has qualified for a subsequent round. The field referee has the same powers to exclude from a field event an athlete if he/she has opted out of a track event [UKA reg 115(3) and 120(10)].

OPENING HEIGHTS / QUALIFICATION

The following starting and qualification heights / distances will be in place:

Starting / Qualification
HJ men / 1.60m / 1.75m
HJ women / 1.35m / n/a
PV men / 2.40m / 3.70m
PV women / 1.90m / n/a
TJ men / n/a / 13m
LJ men / n/a / 6.20m

MEDALS & TEAM SCORING

Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers. Presentations will take place during the meeting and medal winners are asked to listen to announcements and proceed to the medal presentation area when required. Points will be awarded for the first 6 finishers in an event.

Trophies will be awarded for:

British Universities Women’s team champions

British Universities Men’s team champions

CAPTAINS MEETING

Institutions are requested to send a representative (not necessarily the captain) to the meeting which will take place on Sunday 27 February in one of the seminar rooms next to the canteen. The Meeting Director (John Innes), Chair of Athletics Sports Management Group (Dr Mike Turner) and the BUSA Sports Programme Manager (Lucy Crickmore) will be present at the meeting and questions will be taken from the floor.

RELAY TEAMS

Teams of 6 athletes must be declared at the usual registration times. Any four athletes from these nominated 6 may run at any stage of the relay championships.

Only 1 team of 6 may be entered by each institution. ‘B’ teams are not permitted.

RESERVES FORM

(See back of programme) Please ensure that this is returned to the BUSA office by WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2005.

NUMBERS & COLOURS

Each competitor must wear a number corresponding with his/her University number in the programme. All competitors, with the exception of High Jump and Pole Vault competitors must wear 2 numbers, one front and one back.

Competitors should compete in their University colours as described on the entry form.

GENERAL

EQUIPMENT: Vaulting Poles will not be supplied for the pole vault.

Starting Blocks - Competitors are only permitted to use the stadium starting blocks.

SPIKES: The maximum spike length allowed is 6mm, spot checks may occur. Spiked shoes must not be worn outside of the Athletic Arena.

NUMBERS: Numbers should not be reduced in size through cutting or folding

WARMING UP: All warming up must be done away from the track. Athletes should use the long sprint straight at the rear of the hall to warm up

PHYSIOTHERAPY: Physiotherapy treatment will be available. This will be located close to the warm up area at the rear of the hall.

DRUG TESTING: Drug testing may take place at these Championships.

REFRESHMENTS: A catering outlet and vending machines are available within the EIS. No food or drink is to be taken into the competition area (competitors water bottles are permitted).

NOTE: Administrative discretion may be exercised e.g. in relation to latecomers by an Appointed Officer whose decision is final.

COMPETITION REGULATIONS

TRACK EVENTS

In events run in lanes there will be heats, semi-finals if necessary and a final. Events not run in lanes will have only heats and a final. At least the heats of the 800 metres will be run off a curved start and NOT in lanes.

Where declared numbers do not merit heats, the final will be run at the final time unless for specific reasons the organising committee decides otherwise.

FIELD EVENTS

In all field events except High Jump and Pole Vault each competitor shall have three trials with the best eight competitors at the end of the three trials being allowed a further three trials.

In normal circumstances a final event shall take place at the time scheduled for the final unless unanimous support for its rescheduling is agreed by those competing.

Throwing events – UK Athletics directive

In order to avoid accidents, implements must be thrown only from one end and must be returned by hand both during the practice and competition, and NOT thrown back to the starting area. Competitors must not throw implements during the competition except when it is their turn and then only from the circle or scratch line.

Availability and timing of practice facilities are exclusively at the discretion of the relevant track or field referee.

The referee or judge shall disqualify from competing in any event any athlete who wilfully disobeys the above instruction after his or her attention has been drawn to it.