*  BDPSSA Aths Venue:  

    Duncan McKinnon Athletics Centre ~ Cnr North & Murrumbeena Roads
    If re-scheduled, please contact your school for further details


*  Assemble 30 minutes prior to start.      
   9.30am - Field events (1500m)    

   11.00pm - Track events (Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m & Relay) 

                GENERAL  ATHLETICS  INFORMATION

*  Field Events:  Long Jump,  Triple Jump,  High Jump,  Shot Put,  Discus

*  Track Events:  100m, 200m, 800m, Hurdles, 100m relay and where possible 1500m

*  Event limitations:  Children may enter a maximum of two individual and one relay event.

*  Spikes: are permitted in sprint, hurdles, relay and jump events. 

    Spikes are NOT permitted in 800m or 1500m  
*  Safety:`Spin' or `turn' techniques are not permitted in discus / shot-put unless a protective cage is available.

*  Starts:  1. `Take your marks'    2.  `Set'     3.  Gun / Whistle  

        Standing starts - 800m & 1500m:  1.  `On your marks'  2. Gun  or 1x Long Whistle
        A second gun will be fired (or stutter whistle) to signal a false start.

*  Shot Put used:  9-11yo  2 Kg shot put .. 12-13yo 3Kg shot put

*  Discus used:  9-10yo  500gm discus .. 11-13yo 750 gm (15.5cm diameter)

*  Triple Jump mat:  6m 9-10yo .. 7m 11yo  .. 7m or 8m 12 - 13yo

*  Hurdle height:  9-10yo 60cm  ..  11-13yo 68cm

Aths WEB prog and entry form.doc