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Clubs / Schools / Organisations wishing to affiliate must do
so before the first fixture of the season on the form provided.
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Clubs / Schools / Organisations are asked to register their
athletes in advance. Each athlete is given a number for the season and
entered on the results database. Registration form (excel document) is
available via e-mail from
ryan.norman@btopenworld.com. It is essential that initial bulk
entries be made via e-mail on this document to save time typing all the
details into the database. (Additional athletes can be added on the day of
each competition).
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The minimum age for competing in the league is 8 years old on
the day of the fixture. All age groups are taken at midnight of the 31st
August prior to the seasons start.
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Team managers are responsible for ensuring that athletes
compete in the correct age group. Athletes may only compete in the events
in their correct age group. (See separate sheet for age group and
events).
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Athletes may compete in three events plus a relay. Due regard
to the timetable should be taken into consideration when selecting events.
Please be aware that team selection to represent Devon is multi-event
based, Athletes should do at least one track and one field event to be
considered.
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Relays – Athletes must only compete in one relay, this
includes non-scoring. To make up scoring relay teams it is permissible to
move only one athlete up one age group.
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In the relay events any infringement of the rules will be
penalised by time penalties and not by disqualifying. (I.e. 9 speed
bounces instead of 10, not stepping between all the high steppers etc).
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Athletes selected to represent Devon must have the normal
County qualification. (I.e. being born within the county or by the
required months of residence).
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The competitions are held under the guidelines issued by the
Sportshall Athletic Association.
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Team Managers are responsible for ensuring that athletes
behave in a reasonable manner.
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Track events
take precedence over field events, if there is a clash then the athlete
should inform the officials, and return to the field event
immediately after the track event, Athletes will be allowed to
complete their number of trials on a prompt return. Shoes must be worn for
all events.
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Athletes
will be permitted three trials in the following events: - Standing long
jump, Triple jump, Vertical jump, Shot, Sitting throw, Chest push and Soft
javelin.
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Speed Bounce
involves double footed jumps over a foam wedge. The time periods are: -
20 seconds for Under 10’s and 11’s, 30 seconds for Under 13’s and 15’s. 2
attempts are allowed.
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The balance
test takes on a small balance beam, as per the Sportshall AA Rule book. (4
attempts of up to 15 seconds per attempt, alternate legs).
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Shots are
special indoor shots, the weights are: - Under 13 Girls 2.72kg, Under 13
Boys / Under 15 Girls 3.25kg, Under 15 Boys / Under 17 Girls 4.0kg, Under
17 Boys 5.0kg.
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The high
jump is a limited jump competition. Athletes are allowed a maximum of 7
jumps to a 10-metre approach. Three failures will also lead to
elimination.
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In
running events where equal times are recorded the actual race positions
will be the deciding factor.
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Under 17
year old athletes take part on an open meeting basis (non-scoring), only
in the field events and Paarlauf relay.
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Any query
regarding the rules or competition should be made to the meeting referee
whose decision shall be final.
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Devon County
AA will appoint the main officials. Clubs must provide a
team of helpers for the field events.
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Points
are scored in each event 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 with all
competitors scoring at least 1 point. At the end of the season an athletes
4 best scores in an individual event will be taken to decide the final
positions. In the team competitions scores are worked out using the points
scored by the 2 highest placed athletes from each club.
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A full set
of Results and tables will be published a few days after each meeting on
the sportshall website.
