REDLAND DISTRICT TRACK & FIELD CARNIVAL
General Information

Important dates:
Nominations close: Wednesday 11th May 2011
District Meeting: Wednesday 11th May 2011
Carnival dates: Thursday 19th May &
Friday 20th May

Venue: Capalaba State College-Junior Campus

Times:

Order of Events:

Day 1 [19/05/11]

Day 2 [20/05/11]

Presentation will be at the end of Day 2 program. Trophies awarded- Percentage Trophy & Aggregate Trophy. Please note- points will only be awarded for finals. Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place getters in all finals.

General Information

Carnival Levy: There will be a cost per competitor, schools will be advised cost at District meeting. Schools will be invoiced from nominations.
$4 per competitor

Team Managers: Each school require team managers to supervise their students on the day and to ensure all students arrive at events at appropriate times.

Consent Forms: All competitors must complete a Parent Consent Form and Medical Details Form, please see attached. These forms are to be handed in to the recorders tent the morning of the first day of competition. Please clearly mark the school and place in alphabetical order. Please note that students are not able to compete unless these forms have been handed in.

Nominations: Nominations are due by 3pm Wednesday 11th May to the program co-ordinator Rod Crowther (Redlands College, rcrowther@redlands.qld.edu.au). This allows for the implementation of the additional competitors policy. Nominations will only be accepted on the appropriate nomination form.

Schools are able to nominate-
Events, School nominations, Final Numbers/ Numbers selected

100m: 4 boys and girls per age group 10 competitors

200m: 3 boys and girls per age group 8 competitors

800m: 2 boys and girls per age group 12 competitors

Long Jump: 2 boys and girls per age group

High Jump: 2 boys and girls per age group

Shot Put: 2 boys and girls per age group

Discus: Paper nomination

Qualifying times: There are strict qualifying times/distances (please see attached). This is considered a trial and selection process for representation on the District team.

Substitutions: Substitutions will close by 3:30pm Monday 16th May. All substitutions should be sent to the program co-ordinator-Rod Crowther (Redlands College, rcrowther@redlands.qld.edu.au)

Additional Competitors Policy: Schools may nominate additional competitors if the convener of the event considers that they are able to manage these additional nominations within the existing program. The program will not be expanded to include additional nominations. Vacancies in the program may exist due to schools not nominating the maximum number of competitors.

A school seeking to nominate additional competitors must in the first instance make contact with the event convener (Richard Kneipp, rknei2@eq.edu.au ) and discuss with him the ability to nominate additional competitors who have demonstrated the appropriate level of competitiveness with a CC to the Program co-ordinator (Rod Crowther, rcrowther@redlands.qld.edu.au). When all nominations have been received the event convenor will review the program and make a recommendation concerning the inclusion of additional competitors. Schools will then receive notice via email.

AWD Competitors:
It is a priority area for Redlands District to encourage the participation of athletes with disabilities to participate in school sport options. In order to be eligible to compete at District level, the athletes need to be classified, or evidence provided that the classification process is under way, according to the appropriate classification body’s guidelines.

Competitors will use an official classification from Sporting Wheelies, Lifestream Foundation (QRAPID) or Deaf Sports Queensland and will be classified according to the following criteria:

* ID Intellectual Impairment – Profile eligible
* PI Physical Impairment- includes Amputee, Les Autres, Spinal Chord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
* HI Hearing Impairment - An average loss of 55 db or more at 500Hz, 1000mz, and 2000mz in the better ear.
* VI Visual Impairment

NOTE: Under the International Classification system competitors with disabilities are classified with a “T” for track events and “F” for field events and a number e.g. T20 – track and F 20 – field.

All people who have been classified by a Disability Organisation will have a classification card or letter. Enquiries about classification can be directed to Rob Wilson - 0403432664

All AWD nominations should be sent attached to school nomination and should include: Name, B/G, D.O.B, Classification Events

Officials: Schools will be required to provide officials as attached for both days of the carnival. Please contact carnival convenor if you have any queries. It is preferred that the officials are teachers or teacher aides.

Parking: is always an issue, please advise parents and encourage car pooling.

Seating: Schools will be allocated areas along the bank of the oval. Schools are required to provide own shade for the day. There is some provision for these to be stored at venue overnight. A map will be provided at District meeting.

Catering: Catering will be provided for all officials. Price lists will be provided closer to time to distribute to students.

First Aid: will be provided. Team managers are required to accompany all competitors to the first aid tent located at the end of the recorders tent.

Programs: These will be distributed at District meeting on Wednesday 28th July. It is the schools responsibility to provide this information to parents.

District Team Selection: Children must compete at the carnival to be considered for selection at this level. Only students who have been selected have been selected as part of their school teams can apply for special consideration through absent competitors form (Please Redland District Selection Policy for further details). Applications for consideration must be received in writing and signed by school principal by 3.30pm Monday 2nd August to carnival convenor-Richard Kneipp (Cleveland State School, rknei2@eq.edu.au).

Students selected for the District team must first meet regional qualifying distances and times. They will receive appropriate paperwork on the day of the carnival. Please inform these parents that it is recommended that these students purchase uniforms and hand in paperwork at the carnival.

Wet Weather Procedure: If the decision needs to be made on the day of the carnival please ring Capalaba College.

Competition Information

Field Events

Long Jump: Each competitor will be allowed three jumps. A numbered peg will be placed at the distance of the jump for each competitor. Not all children will have their jumps measured; only the top 10 competitors will be measured.

Shot Put: 10 & 11 Years 2kg
12 & 13 Years 3kg
Each competitor will have 3 trials. Please note basic rules of entering and leaving the circle will apply. The officials at this event will give instructions relating to safety procedures. A numbered peg will be positioned at the best distance by the competitor. Please note that only top ten competitors will be measured. Students must wear suitable shoes when competing.

High Jump: Schools are advised that the responsibility for the type of jump technique used by students at the carnival rests with the individual student.

Starting Height will be:

Increments:
Number of competitors remaining Increment
More than 15 8cm
10 -15 5cm
Less than 10 3cm

Discus: Schools are to nominate the competitors after they have successfully trialled at school. There will not be a competition at this carnival; students selected will be based on paper nomination only.

Discus weight:
10 years 500grams
11/12/13years 750grams.

Discus type: rubber

Track Events

Footwear: No spikes will be allowed at this carnival. Children will be allowed to run bare foot as the track will be checked regularly. Students must put shoes back on immediately after competing.

Marshalling: It is the responsibility of the team managers to ensure that all competitors arrive at marshalling area on time. Due to time restrictions competitors will not be chased by officials.

Judging: It is essential that children competing in laned events stay in their lanes at the end of these events. Please stress this to competitors to ensure the accuracy for the place judges.

Starting: There will be three instructions given at the beginning of the 100m and 200m
1. Take your mark 2. Set 3. Gun
If there is a break the gun will sound again or their will be a whistle.

There will only be two instructions for the start of the 800m-
1. Take your mark 2.Gun
Competitors in the 800m will be given clear indication of when it is safe to cross to the inside running lanes.

Protests: Any protests throughout the carnival must be handed to convenor (Richard Kneipp) by a teacher from their school. Parents will not be allowed to enter protests. These must be handed to the convenor as quickly after the event as possible.

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