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NOTES FOR COMPETITORS INDOOR 2013
Welsh Athletics Indoor Track & Field Championships,
National Indoor Athletics Centre (N.I.A.C),
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff. CF23 6XD.
Saturday 26 th & Sunday 27 th January 2013
12 WARM UP AREA TRACK warming up to be done outside the track in the area provided and nowhere else.
Disqualification is liable if not observed.
FIELD Athletes will be allowed warm up attempts prior to the event.
Athletes are not permitted to bring personal music equipment or mobile telephones into
the WARM UP or COMPETITION area
13 SPIKES Only 6mm spikes may be worn.
14 STARTING BLOCKS Only stadium blocks may be used.
15 VESTS/CLOTHING In all events, competitors must wear at least vest and shorts (or equivalent clothing) which
are clean and designed and worn as not to be objectionable, even when wet. Competitors
must wear the vest of their first claim affiliated Club, Regional, University or National vest.
(UKA Rule 17), attention is drawn to UKA rule 16 on advertising and sponsorship which will
be enforced
16 QUALIFICATION OF
HEATS TO FINALS
Information will be provided to athletes regarding this when they register and when they
register for their event at the FINAL CALL ROOM. Announcements will also be made prior to
the event
17 START HEIGHTS High Jump and Pole Vault minimum start height will be determined by the athletes and
chief officials at the event.
18 AWARDS Athletes’ awards will be made throughout the day. Non Welsh athletes will only receive
(Gold Medal) as part of the ‘OPEN’ Championships if they win an event, no medals for 2 nd
or 3rd. in the Senior competition the first 3 Welsh finalists to report to the presentation
area after their event ready for presentation.
19 TRIALS Under 13 will have 3 trials only, U17 & Senior athletes will have 3+3 trial in field events,
failure to make a valid performance in the first 3 trials, will mean exit from the competition,
after that the top 8 will progress for a further 3 trials.
20 WITHDRAWING FROM
EVENTS
Athletes, who fail to compete in finals after having qualified to do so, without giving a valid
reason to the referee, shall be excluded from competing in any further events (track or
field) for the remainder of the meeting.
21 CAR PARKING All parents, athletes and coaches please make sure you ‘pay and display’ during your visit to
NIAC, weekend fee is 50p per day.
The Referee’s/Meeting Manager’s decision is final.