Representative Selection & Awards

• The Centre Selection Committee will select athletes based on Centre competition only. There will be no exception to this rule and the Centre Selection Committee’s decisions are final.
• All athletes are to opt in for State Relays (U8-U17) and Zone Championships (U7-U11). Only athletes who have opted in will be considered for selection.  An email detailing the opt in process will be sent to all families at the start of the season.  The opt in process must be completed prior to the cut off dates listed below:
  • State Relays – TBC
  • Zone Championships – TBC

• The selection weeks may change depending on the cut off dates of LANSW or any other unforeseen circumstances. An athlete not knowing the cut-off date for selection is not grounds to appeal not qualifying for an event.
• If an athlete wants to be selected for representative competitions it is advised they compete in as many weekly competitions as they can and perform at their best level to avoid disappointment.
• Athletes competing as a “trialist” will not have their results recorded during the trial period, as such these results will not be considered for representative selection. Click here for more details.
• Representative parent duties are mandatory for all athletes competing at a representative carnival. Parents must give a commitment of help for each and every representative carnival at which they have a child competing. Where the duty roster fills up prior to a parent selecting a duty they will be required to do an additional duty at the following representative carnival or on a normal competition day in the case where there are no athletes from the family competing at the next representative carnival.

• The selection period for the Zone Championships is Weeks 1-8 of competition
• A junior athlete (U7-U11) is required to have competed in an event 50% or more to be eligible for selection. Age Managers and the Centre Selection Committee will have the ability to determine the best athletes for selection. In the first instance when looking at results the best results of an athlete will be used to calculate an average.
  As an example, in the case where an event has been offered 5 times, an average of the athletes 3 best results will be used. If there are athletes with a similar average result, PBs and head to head results may also be considered in order to select an athlete.
• A senior athlete (U12-U17) self-selects their events, up to 6 events may be selected.
• Athletes who opt in and offer themselves for selection for the Zone Championships must be available for the Regional & State Championships. If you are unlikely to be available because of clashes with other sports or activities, such as Nippers Carnivals, then the athlete should not be opting in for the Zone Championships.
• Athletes from All Age Groups who qualify for Region & State are required to compete in all their qualified events. If you are no longer able to compete at Region or State for any reason, please ensure that you inform the Championships Manager before the end of the Zone or Region Championship so the reserve athlete is given the opportunity to compete in your place.  Substitutions cannot be made once the championship is finished.

• Junior and Senior Encouragement Awards (based on perseverance, dedication and application);
• Junior and Senior Athlete of the Year;
• Sportsmanship Award;
• Rookie Awards to the best new athlete in each age group (excluding under 7);
• Improvers Awards (the athletes who demonstrate the most improvement in performance, based on the number of PB’s. achieved, awarding the top 3 in each group up to U12’s and 1 to each group in the U13–U17 age groups;
• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Best overall athletes in each group.
  This is based on a points rating system different to that used for the merit award scheme for the achievement of 500, 1000 and 1500 points as detailed above. To qualify for consideration a junior athlete (U7-U12) is required to have competed in an event 60% or more and a senior athlete (U13-U17) is required to have competed in an event 50% or more times it has been offered. Points are allocated to the top 6 performers during the year in each event an age group contests however, in the case of junior athletes only their 10 best events count and for senior athletes their top 8 best events count. The top 6 performers will be determined using the average of the best results of an athlete.
  For example, for a junior athlete where an event has been offer 10 times, an average of the athletes 6 best results will be used. If an athlete has only competed 5 times or less in an event they will not be eligible to be included in the top 6 performers for that event.
  The three athletes with the most points receive these awards. The matrix is completed by each Age Manager and will be reviewed and confirmed by the Centre Selection Committee.

All Age Managers make written submissions for the above awards that are then reviewed by the Centre Selection Committee.  Any queries should be referred to them in the first instance.

A serious breach of Manly Warringah Little Athletics Code of Conduct may result in exclusion from end of season awards.