Schools Knockout (SKO) 2011 - Athletics Australia

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Summary of 2011 competition: � 2011 marks the twenty-first year that SKO has been held by Athletics Australia. The competition has evolved during that time, and the 2011 version follows on from the changes introduced in 2010 � SKO provides opportunities for schools to compete in a team Track & Field event and is the only national athletics program for schools � It gives Member Associations (MA) the chance to encourage participation in athletics among school-age athletes, and promote directly to this age group � It provides an opportunity to identify potential members & recruit them to development squads, clubs or coaching groups � It increases the number of competition opportunities for schools & their athletes. It may be supported by coaching and skill development clinics � SKO allows students to engage with, and gain a better understanding of athletics in addition to competing. Students should be encouraged to act as team managers, or by assisting the meet officials. They should be encouraged to contribute to the promotion and media of the event (on-line stories etc) within their school, or through the MA and Athletics Australia websites. SKO has the potential to be linked to broader educational aims, with the cooperation of school teaching staff Schools Knockout - University of Qld, St Lucia, 5 December 2011
Competition rules 2011. Updates from 2010 indicated in italics. � Team based competition for school students � Categories – boys, girls; U14, Junior (U15), Intermediate (U17) & Senior (U19). Co-ed; Junior (U15), Intermediate (U17) or Senior (U19) Age taken at 31 December in the year of competition � The national final for Junior, Intermediate & Senior divisions, for both boys and girls, will consist of a maximum of 16 teams, with at least two representatives from each state. There will be no ‘plate’ division’ at the national final � The national final will be held on the Monday immediately following the Athletics Australia All Schools (University of Queensland, Brisbane) – December 5. � Members of Schools Knockout teams competing in the National final will not be given direct entry to the Athletics Australia All Schools. Only athletes selected to their Member Association team will be allowed to compete at the All Schools � There is no prize-money or travel assistance funding available to teams competing in the national final Senior (U19) & Intermediate (U17) Teams � Teams must fill 11 individual events + 1 relay � Teams consist of a minimum of 7 and maximum of 9 athletes � Athletes can do a maximum of 3 individual events � Athletes must do a minimum of 1 individual event � There is no minimum age for competitors. All team members must be bona fide students of the school � Events are: Senior (U19) age group Track - 100m (2 athletes per team), 400m (2 per team), 1500m (2 per team), boys 110m hurdles (91cms)/ girls 100m hurdles (76cms) (1 per team), medley relay (200m, 200m, 400m, 800m) Field - Javelin (1 per team), Shot Put (1 per team), High Jump (1 per team), Long Jump (1 per team) U17/ U18 national specifications are used for hurdles & throws events. Schools Knockout - University of Qld, St Lucia, 5 December 2011
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