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NORTHERN ZONE IMPROVERS
This competition is always programmed the weekend prior to the State Individual Championship, which is conducted at Santos Stadium. The improvers are designed for those athletes who don’t qualify for the State Individuals. It allows these athletes to compete solely against athletes of their own calibre and not against the champions of each member centre. Medals are awarded to the first three places in each event with a special trophy to the athletes who achieve a personal best in each of the 4 events on the day. To qualify, athletes must: · Be registered with SALAA. · Be members of a Northern Zone Centre. · Be in the under 6 to under 17 age groups. · Have not qualified TWICE in THREE or MORE events for the State Individual Championships. MULTI-EVENT For Athletes from under 9 to under 17 age groups. This is the last day to qualify for State Individual Championships. Athletes have 5 set events for each age group. These include a throw (shot-put or discus), hurdles, a jump (long jump or high jump), 800m, 100m. STATE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS For Athletes from under 9 to under 17 age groups. Athletes must qualify for each event by twice attaining the qualifying standard for that particular event. Athletes must register before the required date and compete in 50% of the appropriate age group events. There is an entry fee to State Individuals per event. STATE RELAYS The state relays provide the opportunity for athletes in each age group to compete as a team. The competition is open to all age groups from under 9 to under 17. Teams are selected from performances recorded early in the season. Field Relays are held at the same time for athletes from clubs who could not fill four team members for the track relays. Competition is held at Santos Stadium Mile End. PERSONAL BEST DAY Open to all under 6 to under 17 athletes. Athletes meet with the athletes from other centres at Santos Stadium Mile End and attempt to attain their own personal best performances in each of their events. · U6 to U10 athletes can choose a maximum of 5 events made up of 3 track or field and 2 track or field. · U11 to U17 athletes can choose a maximum of 6 events made up of 3 track and 3 field. · Athletes who improve in all their events will receive an award on trophy day. NORTHERN ZONE HOSTED EVENTS The Northern Zone committee is made up of 2 representatives from each member centre. Member centres are : Elizabeth, Salisbury, Salisbury East, Munno Para, Golden Grove, Ingle Farm, Gawler, Barossa Valley and Tea Tree Gully. This committee programmes, organises and runs all of the Northern Zone events, with on the day assistance from the parents of the athletes competing. These include Northern Zone Open Day and the Northern Zone Improvers. |