Centre Championships.
The Centre Championships are a special time for our athletes to put all their training and hard work to the test, and marks the final time each event is run for the season.
Special Ribbons are presented to all competing athletes in every field event and race final, with presentation ceremonies, and the first three placegetters standing on our dais. Don't forget your camera!
There are a few rules surrounding the Championships that everyone needs to be aware of:
1. Athletes must have competed in 25 events to be eligible. The 25 badge MUST be attached to the back of the athletes shirts. Athletes without this badge attached to their shirt will not be allowed to compete.
2. Athletes must be in Centre Uniform. This means our green shirt, and black shorts.
--- Athletes who do not have a green shirt can borrow one from our old uniform stock. These will be in the main hall prior to competition starting.
--- Shorts must be completely black, no other colours, and must end above the athlete's knee.
--- Skins must not be worn, as per TLAA guidelines.
3. Only Officials and designated assistants are allowed at field sites. The Chief Official will be easily identified by their High Visibility Jacket. If you want to see your child compete at a field site, the only way is to nominate yourself to assist at the site. If you are not a site assistant, you must not be at the site.
4. Breaks in races: Centre Championships bring out the best in our athletes. They can be very competitive. There are also lots of nerves, which can result in breaks at the start of races. The first time an athlete breaks, they will be warned, and the Chief Judge will hold up an orange flag to indicate which lane the break occurred. If the same athlete breaks a second time, they are disqualified from the race.
5. Laned race events are run in both heats and finals. At the end of the heats, the Track Recording Officials will give the names of the finalists to the Arena Manager. For events run on the inside track (70m, 100m, hurdles), the fastest 8 athletes from the heats will compete in the final. For events on the outside track, the fastest 7 athletes will compete in the final. These athletes will be called out by name to marshall for the finals. Please remind your athletes to listen carefully for these announcements.
6. The Programs are slightly different. We run special Programs for the Championships - Programs 4, 5 and 6, which roughly correlate to programs 1, 2 and 3 respectively. See here which events are on each day. They will also be displayed on the outside of the hall.
