Meet Information
ELIGIBILITY
This meet offers an individual and team competition for junior high school boys and girls.
- To be eligible to take part in the meet a student must be attending a Junior High School on a full-time basis.
- Students must be born in 1995, 1996, or 1997.
- Students born in 1998 but enrolled in Grade 7 are also eligible to take part in the meet.
EVENTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
A participant may compete in up to three events.
- Track: 100m, 200m, 300m, 800m, 1200m, 2000m
- Field: Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put (Girls 3kg, Boys 4kg)
ENTRY FEE
$10.00 ($11.00) per athlete (up to three events). Schools not affiliated with the NLAA for the 2009/2010 school year must pay extra $1 per athlete for a total of $11.00. Important: only schools affiliated for the 2009/2010 school year are eligible for the Team Awards. Please read the next sections for additional information.
MEMBERSHIP/SCHOOL AFFILIATION
A participant must be 2010 Track and Field registered member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association (NLAA), with a $40.00 Annual Membership, or he/she must purchase a One Day Permit. The One Day Permit Fee is $1.00.
Schools that have affiliated with the NLAA for the 2009/2010 school year are eligible take part in the meet. Students of Affiliated Schools DO NOT pay the NLAA membership or One Day Permit fee.
Schools wishing to affiliate with the NLAA should fill out a School Affiliation form (PDF file format) and mail or bring it to the Provincial Office (before the meet registration deadline) - the affiliation fee is $20. Please click on the on the drop-down box to see if your School is Affiliated with the NLAA:
WAIVER
All participants are required to have a meet waiver. Athletes must have one of their parent(s) or guardian´s signature on the waiver.
Bring a fully completed Waiver Form at the 'Race Bib Pick-up Desk' - Athletes will not be given their competition number unless a properly completed Waiver Form is submitted at the time of race number pick up.
A fully completed waiver must entry form. Click here to view and print the waiver form.
AWARDS
Awards for the top 8 finishers - Individual awards will be presented immediately following the completion of each event. The top three (3) finishers in each event and division will receive medals. Athletes placing fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight will receive ribbons.
Championship Banner for 1st Place Girls and 1st place Boys schools - Team scores will be kept and Championship Banners will be presented to the top schools. The top 2 finishers per school will score. There is no limit to the number of athletes a school can enter in an event, however, an athlete can enter in up to 3 events. Please note that ONLY schools that are affiliated with the NLAA for the 2009/2010 school year are eligible for the team awards.
COMPETITION RULES
This competition is organized and sanctioned by the Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association (NLAA). The rules for this competition will be governed by the NLAA, Athletics Canada (AC) and The International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF).