Nottinghamshire Schools 62ndTrack and Field Championships.

COMPETING AREA TEAMSNUMBERS WORN FRONT & BACK

Ashfield Schools Partnership1 & 2

Bassetlaw Schools Partnership3 & 4

Broxtowe Schools Partnership5 & 6

Gedling Schools Partnership7 & 8

Mansfield Schools Partnership9 & 10

Newark & Sherwood Schools Partnership 11 & 12

Nottingham City Schools Partnership13 & 14

Rushcliffe Schools Partnership15 & 16

Scoring

1st place =7pts, 2nd place = 6pts, 3rd place = 5pts, 4th place = 4pts,

5th place = 3pts,6th place = 2 pts, 7th place =1pt, no points for later positions.

Additional points will be awarded to competitors on the following basis:

CountyStandard 1pt. ESAA entry standard 2pts. ESAA national standard 3pts.

In races in which heats are held.it will be the first one in each heat and

an appropriate number of fastest losers to make an8 athlete final.

In timed races the medals and points will be awarded on the basis of

the fastest times.

Standards are set by the ESAA and published annually in their handbook,

ESSA entry and national standards are shown in the programme.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR DISTRICT HAS AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE TO ASSIST WITH OFFICIATING (STAFF or LEADERS)

Nottinghamshire Schools’ 62ndTrack and Field County Championships.

Rules for competition

The championship meeting will be conducted under ESAA & UK Athletic rules (April

2013 Rule book)

Numbers

Competitors may be disqualified if they do not wear the correct numbers back and front for TRACK and FIELD events except High Jump and Pole Vault when they can wear their

Number on the back.NUMBERS MUST BE FASTENED TO YOUR VEST BY SAFETY

PINS, ONE IN EACH CORNER TO PREVENT ANY FOLDING OF THE NUMBER

Eligibility

All competitors must be bona fide scholars in full time education at affiliated schools or colleges in Nottinghamshire.

Junior over 12 and under 15years of age (years 8 and 9 only) NO YEAR 7 PUPILS

Intermediate 15 and under 17 (years 10 and 11 only)

All ages are reckoned at 31st August / 1st Septemberat the end of the current school year.

No guests will be allowed in any events without prior permission.

Numbers of events per competitor

Juniors and Intermediates are restricted to any two events (when UK rules permit) plus a relay.

All competitors if at all possible must wear the correct area kit otherwise they may risk disqualification.

In races in which heats are held it will be the first one in each heat and an

number of fastest losers to make an8 athlete final.

In timed races the medals and points will be awarded on the basis of the

fastest times.

Number of trials

With the exception of the Pole Vault and High Jump, all competitors

will have 3 trialsand the top 8 in the relevant competition have one

further trial.

Starting Heights

JUNIOR BOYS INTERMEDIATE BOYS INTERMEDIATE GIRLS JUNIOR GIRLS

Pole Vault

1.50m 2.00m 1.60m No event

High Jump

1.30m 1.40m 1.25m 1.15m

TIMES OF EVENTS

The times of the events in the programme may change. Please listen to any

announcements on the public address system.