SOUTH AFRICASCHOOLS
ATHLETICS
GENERAL SECRETARY: PEPPI OLEVANO
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Attention:16 January 2014
SA Schools Athletics Provinces
School PrincipalsRef: Technical-Sec-2014
Coaches
Athletes
SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2014 SOUTH AFRICA SCHOOLS T & F ATHLETICS SEASON.
During the SA Schools Athletics Annual General Meeting of 8/9 November 2013 decisions were taken for the implementation and changes to certain Technical Rules.
Secondary Schools Track & Field 2014 Season:
= New Item to be included Girls 17, 2000M Steeplechase.
= The Age Group Boys & Girls 14 to be included in the Provincial Competitions and have the
same Technical Standards as the 15 Age Group Boys & Girls.
= 5 Qualified Technical Officials from each participating province to be send to officiate at the
Nationals.
= The maximum number of athletes taking part at the SASA National Championships to be
increased – Limpopo Province from 120 to 160 & North West Province from 130 to 150.
Primary Schools Track & Field 2014 Season:
= Starting Rule: Provision is made to allow for one false start in all running events.
= All Middle Distance Races will start in/on Staggered Lanes.
= All athletes Age 13, may take part in the 13 years age group, irrespective if they are in the
Primary or Secondary School.
- TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD
CATEGORY, AGE GROUP AND ACTUAL AGE IN 2014
CATEGORY / AGE GROUP / ACTUAL AGE IN 2014JUNIOR / 19 & 19L / Born in 1995/6 (19 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
YOUTH / 17 & 17L / Born in 1997 (17 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
YOUTH / 16L / Born in 1998 (16 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
SUB-YOUTH / 15 & 15L / Born in 1999 (15 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
SUB-YOUTH / 14L / Born in 2000 (14 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
PRIMARY-YOUTH / 13L / Born in 2001 (13 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
L = L.S.E.N. (Learners with Special Educational Needs)
EVENTS & AGE GROUPS FOR THE 2014 SASA TRACK & FILED CHAMPIONSHIPS:
MAIN STREAM: BOYS & GIRLS: 15, 17, 19
EVENT / BOYS/ Age / GIRLS/ Age14 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 14 / 15 / 17 / 19
100 m / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
200 m / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
400 m / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
800 m / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
1,500 m / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
3,000 m / - / x / x / - / x / x
5,000 m / - / x / - / x
2,000 m Steeple / - / x / - / xxx / x
3,000 m Steeple / - / x / -
80 m H / - / -
90 m H / - / - / x
100 m H / - / x / - / x / x
110 m H / - / x / x / -
200 m H / - / -
300 m H / - / x / - / x
400 m H / - / x / x / - / x / x
Shot-put / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Discus / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
High Jump / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Long Jump / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Triple Jump / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Javelin / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Hammer / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Pole-vault / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Relay 4 x 100m / - / x / x / x / - / x / x / x
Medley Relay
100/200/300/400 m / - / x / x / - / x / x
Relay 4 x 400m / - / x / - / x
Walk 3,000 m / - / -
Walk 5,000 m / - / x / - / x / x
Walk 10,000 m / - / x / x / - / x
XXX = New Event for 2014
L.S.E.N. - BOYS & GIRLS: 13, 14, 15, 17, 19
EVENT / BOYS/ Age / GIRLS/ Age13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 19 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 19
100 m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
200 m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
400 m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
800 m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
1,500 m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
3,000 m / x / x
5,000 m / x
2,000 m Steeple
3,000 m Steeple
Shot-put / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Discus / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
High Jump / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Long Jump / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Triple Jump
Javelin / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Hammer
Pole-vault
Relay 4 x 100m / x / x / x / x
Medley Relay
100/200/300/400 m
Relay 4 x 400m
Walk 3,000 m
Walk 5,000 m
Walk 10,000 m
QUALIFYING STANDARDS 2014 - MAIN STREAM – BOYS & GIRLS
Events / B 15 / B17 / B 19 / G 15 / G 17 /G 19
100m H / 11,30 / 10,90 / 10,70 / 12,40 / 12,30 / 12,20E / 11,54 / 11,14 / 10,94 / 12,64 / 12,54 / 12,44
200m H / 23,50 / 22,40 / 21,90 / 26,20 / 25,80 / 25,40
E / 23,74 / 22,64 / 22,14 / 26,44 / 26,04 / 25,64
400m H / 53,70 / 49.90 / 49,40 / 60,90 / 59,20 / 59,90
E / 53,94 / 50,14 / 49,64 / 61,14 / 59,44 / 59,14
800m C / 2:02,00 / 1:56,00 / 1:54,00 / 2:20,00 / 2:22,00 / 2:20,00
I / 2:04,00 / 1:58,00 / 1:56,00 / 2:22,00 / 2:24,00 / 2:22,00
1500m C / 4:18,00 / 4:06,00 / 4:00,00 / 4:55,00 / 4:53,00 / 4:53,00
I / 4:22,00 / 4:10,00 / 4:04,00 / 4;59,00 / 4:57,00 / 4:57,00
3000m C / 9:27,00 / 8:47,00 / 11:10,00 / 11:00,00
I / 9:35,00 / 8:55,00 / 11:20,00 / 11:10,00
5000m C / 15:23,00 / 21:03,00
I / 15:35,00 / 21:15,00
2000m StC C / 6:21,00 / NEW EVENT / 08:16,00
I / 6:25,00 / 08:20,00
3000m StC C / 10:22,00
I / 10:30,00
1000m Medley C / 2:20,00 / 2:08,00 / 2:30,00 / 2:24,00
I / 2:24,00 / 2:12,00 / 2:34,00 / 2:28,00
90mH H / 13,70
E / 13,94
100mH H / 13,70 / 14,90 / 15,70
E / 14,94 / 15,14 / 15,94
110mH H / 14,70 / 15,00
E / 14,94 / 15,24
300mH H / 41,20 / 46,20
E / 41,44 / 46,46
400mH H / 55,50 / 55,10 / 66,50 / 66,50
E / 55,64 / 55,34 / 66,74 / 66,74
5000m W C / 29:15,00 / 30:05,00 / 29:45,00
I / 29:30,00 / 30:20,00 / 30:00,00
10 000m W C / 56:35,00 / 54:35,00 / 66:35,00
I / 57:00,00 / 55:00,00 / 67:00,00
Long Jump / 6,10m / 6,60m / 6,80m / 5,10m / 5,25m / 5,30m
Triple Jump / 12,50m / 13,50m / 13,85m / 9,70m / 10,45m / 10,60m
High Jump / 1,72m / 1,88m / 1,94m / 1,54m / 1,60m / 1,60m
Pole Vault / 2,80m / 3,60m / 3,80m / 2,20m / 2,40m / 2,60m
Shot Put / 14,85m / 15,80m / 14,20m / 11,20m / 11,90m / 11,20m
Discus / 48,00m / 48,00m / 42,00m / 30,00m / 36,00m / 36,00m
Javelin / 50,00m / 58,00m / 53,00m / 36,00m / 40,00m / 38,00m
Hammer / 42,00m / 50,00m / 44,00m / 35,00m / 40,00m / 35,00m
Logo: H = Hand Time; E = Electronic Time; C = Coastal Time; I = Inland Time
PROPOSED STARTING HEIGHTS H = Heats F = Finals
High Jump HF / 1,55m
1,64m / 1,70m
1,78m / 1,80m
1,84m / 1,40m
1,44m / 1,45m
1,50m / 1,50m
1,53m
Pole-vault / 2,60m / 3,60m / 3,80m / 1,80m / 2,20m / 2,40m
QUALIFYING STANDARDS- LSEN GIRLS ATHLETICS
GIRLS
19 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 / 13100m / Q / 14:00 / 14:2 / 14:3 / 14:5 / 14:85 / 14:95
200m / Q / 29:5 / 29:8 / 29:9 / 30:0 / 30:00 / 32:83
400m / Q / 70:50 / 71:00 / 72:00 / 73:00
800m / Q / 2:50 / 2:55.0 / 2:60,0 / 3:00
1500m / Q / 6:20 / 6:30 / 6:40 / 6:50 / 6:65 / 6:80
LONG JUMP / Q / 4,30m / 4,20m / 4,10m / 4,00m / 3.80m / 3,50m
HIGH JUMP / Q / 1,35m / 1,3 0m / 1,30m / 1,25m / 1,20m / 1,15m
STARTING / 1,35m / 1,30m / 1,30m / 1,25m / 1,20m / 1,15m
SHOT PUT / 4kg / 3kg / 3kg / 3kg / 3kg / 3kg
Q / 8,00m / 8,00m / 7,80m / 7.50m / 7,20m / 7,00m
DISCUS / 1kg / 1kg / 1kg / 1kg / 1kg
Q / 20,00m / 19,00m / 18,50m / 18,00m / 16,00m
JAVELIN / 600g / 500g / 500g / 500g / 500g
Q / 21,00m / 20,80m / 20,00m / 18,00m / 16,00m
QUALIFYING STANDARDS- LSEN BOYS ATHLETES
BOYS
19 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 / 13100m / Q / 11:95 / 12:80 / 12:50 / 12:90 / 13:20 / 14:00
200m / Q / 24:80 / 25:00 / 25:50 / 26:00 / 27:50 / 29:00
800m / Q / 2:15,00 / 2:20,00 / 2:25,00 / 2:30,00 / 2:35,00
1500m / Q / 4:40,00 / 4:50,00 / 5:05,00 / 5:15,00 / 5:20,00 / 5:30,00
3000m / 5000m / 3000m / 3000m
Q / 19:50,00 / 10:30,00 / 10:40,00
LONG J / Q / 5.90m / 5,60m / 5,50m / 5,00m / 4,50m / 4,10m
HIGH J / Q / 1,70m / 1,65m / 1,60m / 1,50m / 1,40m / 1,30m
STARTING / 1,65m / 1,60m / 1,55m / 1,45m / 1,35m / 1,25m
SHOT PUT / 6 kg / 5 kg / 5 kg / 4 kg / 4 kg / 4 kg
Q / 11,10m / 11,20m / 10,50m / 10,00m / 9,00m / 8,00m
DISCUS / 1,75 kg / 1,5 kg / 1,5 kg / 1 kg / 1 kg
Q / 30,00m / 29,50m / 28,00m / 27,00m / 23,00m
JAVELIN / 800g / 700g / 700g / 600g / 600g
Q / 40,00m / 38,00m / 35,00m / 30,00m / 26,00m
HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS OF IMPLEMENTS - 2014
EVENT / BOYS/Age / GIRLS/Age14 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 14 / 15 / 17 / 19
90 m H / 76,20cm / 76,20cm
100 m H / 84,00cm / 84,00cm / 76,20cm / 84,00cm
110 m H / 91,40cm / 99,00cm
200 m H
300 m H / 84,00cm / 84,00cm / 76,20cm / 76,20cm
400 m H / 84,00cm / 91,40cm / 76,20cm / 76,20cm
Shot-put / 4,00Kg / 4,00Kg / 5,00Kg / 6.00Kg / 3,00Kg / 3,00Kg / 3,00Kg / 4,00Kg
Discus / 1,00Kg / 1,00Kg / 1,50Kg / 1.75Kg / 1,00Kg / 1,00Kg / 1,00Kg / 1,00Kg
Javelin / 600g / 600g / 700g / 800g / 500g / 500g / 500g / 600g
Hammer / 4,00Kg / 4,00Kg / 5,00Kg / 6.00Kg / 3,00Kg / 4,00Kg
HEIGHTS & DISTANCES BETWEEN HURDLES & NUMBER OF HURDLES - 2014
BOYSAge / Distance
Meter / Height
Cm / Distance: Start
to First Hurdle / Distance:
Between Hurdles / Distance : Last
Hurdle to Finish / Total
14 / 100 m H / 84,0 / 13,00 M / 8,50 M / 10,50 M / 10
100 m H / 84,0 / 13,00 M / 8,50 M / 10,50 M / 10
15 / 100 m H / 84,0 / 13,00 M / 8,50 M / 10,50 M / 10
300 m H / 84,0 / 50,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 7
17 / 110 m H / 91,4 / 13,72 M / 9,14 M / 14,02 M / 10
400 m H / 84,0 / 45,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 10
19 / 110 m H / 99,5 / 13,72 M / 9,14 M / 14,02 M / 10
400 m H / 91,4 / 45,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 10
GIRLS
Age / Distance
Meter / Height
Cm / Distance: Start
to First Hurdle / Distance :
Between Hurdles / Distance: Last
Hurdle to Finish / Total
14 / 90 m H / 76,2 / 13,00 M / 8,00 M / 13,00 M / 9
300 m H / 76,2 / 50,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 7
15 / 90 m H / 76,2 / 13,00 M / 8,00 M / 13,00 M / 9
300 m H / 76,2 / 50,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 7
17 / 100 m H / 76,2 / 13,00 M / 8,50 M / 10,50 M / 10
400 m H / 76,2 / 45,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 10
19 / 100 m H / 84,0 / 13,00 M / 8,50 M / 10,50 M / 10
400 m H / 76,2 / 45,00 M / 35,00 M / 40,00 M / 10
- TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD
CATEGORY, AGE GROUP AND ACTUAL AGE IN 2014
CATEGORY / AGE GROUP / YEAR OF BIRTHPrimary Youth / 13 / Born in 2001 (13 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
Primary Youth / 12 / Born in 2002 (12 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
Sub Primary Youth / 11 / Born in 2003 (11 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
Sub Primary Youth / 10 / Born in 2004 (10 years and younger on 31 December 2014)
EVENTS & AGE GROUPS FOR THE 2014 SASA TRACK & FIELED CHAMPIONSHIPS(Primary Schools):
EVENT / BOYS/ Age / GIRLS/ Age10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
80 m / x / x / x / x
100 m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
150 m / x / x
200 m / x / x
800 m / x / x
1,200 m / x / x / x / x / x / x
1,500 m / x / x
70 mH / x / x / x / x
75 mH / x / x / x
80 mH / x
150 mH / x / x
200 mH / x / x
Shot-put / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Discus / x / x / x / x
High Jump / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Long Jump / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
Javelin / x / x / x / x
Race Walk 1500m / x / x
Relay 4 x 100m / x / x / x / x / x / x / x / x
HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS OF IMPLEMENTS (Primary Schools) - 2014
EVENT / BOYS/Age / GIRLS/Age10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
70 m H / 68,0 cm / 68,0 cm / 68,0 cm / 68,0 cm
75 m H / 76,2 cm / 68,0 cm / 76,2 cm
80 m H / 76,2 cm
150 m H / 68,0 cm / 68,0 cm
200 m H / 68,0 cm / 68,0 cm
Shot-put / 2,0 Kg / 2,0 Kg / 3,0 Kg / 4,0 Kg / 2,0 Kg / 2,0 Kg / 3,0 Kg / 3,0 Kg
Discus / 750 g / 1,0 Kg / 750 g / 750 g
Javelin / 500 g / 600 g / 500 g / 500 g
Heights, Distances between Hurdles and Number of Hurdlesfor all Hurdle Events.
BOYSAge / Distance
Meter / Height
Cm / Distance:
Start to First Hurdle / Distance:
Between Hurdles / Distance : LastHurdle
to Finish / Total
10 / 70 mH / 68,0 cm / 10,00 M / 7,00 M / 11,00 M / 8
11 / 70 mH / 68,0 cm / 10,00 M / 7,00 M / 11,00 M / 8
12 / 75 mH / 76,2 cm / 11,00 M / 7,50 M / 11,50 M / 8
150 mH / 68,0 cm / 23,00 M / 19,00 M / 13,00 M / 7
13 / 80 mH / 76,2 cm / 12,00 M / 8,00 M / 12,00 M / 8
200 mH / 68,0 cm / 16,00 M / 19,00 M / 13,00 M / 10
GIRLS
Age / Distance
Meter / Height
Cm / Distance:
Start to First Hurdle / Distance:
Between Hurdles / Distance :
LastHurdle
to Finish / Total
10 / 70 mH / 68,0 cm / 10,00 M / 7,00 M / 11,00 M / 8
11 / 70 mH / 68,0 cm / 10,00 M / 7,00 M / 11,00 M / 8
12 / 75 mH / 68,0 cm / 11,00 M / 7,50 M / 11,50 M / 8
150 m H / 68,0 cm / 23,00 M / 19,00 M / 13,00 M / 7
13 / 75 mH / 76,2 cm / 11,00 M / 7,50 M / 11,50 M / 8
200 m H / 68,0 cm / 16,00 M / 19,00 M / 13,00 M / 10
Qualifying Standards for 2014(Primary Schools).
EVENT / BOYS / GIRLS10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
80m Hand Time
Electronic Time / 11,20
11,44 / 10,90
11,14 / 11,60
11,84 / 11,50
11,74
100m Hand Time
Electronic Time / 14,00
14,24 / 13,60
13,84 / 13,10
13,34 / 12,40
12,64 / 14,40
14,64 / 14,00
14,24 / 13,70
13,94 / 13,20
13,44
150m Hand Time
Electronic Time / 19,40
19,65 / 20,70
20,94
200m Hand Time
Electronic Time / 25,00
25,24 / 27,60
27,84
800m Coastal Time
Inland Time / 2:16,00
2:18,00 / 2:28,00
2:30,00
1,200m Coastal Time
Inland Time / 4:08,00
4:12,00 / 3:54,00
3:58,00 / 3:50,00
3:52,00 / 4:23,00
4:27,00 / 4:10,00
4:14,00 / 4:00,00
4:04,00
1,500m Coastal Time
Inland Time / 4:40,00
4:44,00 / 5:03,00
5:08,00
1500mW Coastal Time
Inland Time / 8:26,00
8:33,00 / 9:00,00
9:07,00
70mH Hand Time
Electronic Time / 12,60
12,84 / 11,80
12,04 / 13,40
13,64 / 12,20
12,44
75mH Hand Time
Electronic Time / 12,60
12,84 / 12,40
12,64 / 12,30
12,54
80mH Hand Time
Electronic Time / 12,30
12,54
150mH Hand Time
Electronic Time / 22,50
22,74 / 24,30
24,54
200mH Hand Time
Electronic Time / 29,20
29,44 / 32,10
32,34
Shot Put / 9.00m / 11,00 m / 10,80 m / 11,50 m / 8.00m / 9,40 m / 9,60 m / 10,00 m
Discus / 32,00 m / 34,00 m / 25,00 m / 30,00 m
High Jump / 1,24 m / 1,34 m / 1,48 m / 1,54 m / 1,18 m / 1,30 m / 1,40 m / 1,48 m
Long Jump / 4,10 m / 4,50 m / 4,80 m / 5,20 m / 3,80 m / 4,10 m / 4,40 m / 4,60 m
Javelin / 33,00 m / 36,00 m / 24,00 m / 28,00 m
TECHNICAL RULE CHANGES & TECHNICAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE
SOUTH AFRICA SCHOOLS T & F ATHLETICS 2015 SEASON.
During the SA Schools Athletics Annual General Meeting of 8/9 November 2013 decisions were taken for the implementation and changes to certain Technical Rules.
A set of rules were proposed and the document was send to the 2014 AGM Council Members and many others. An opportunity was granted to give feedback before 20 December 2013.
The following Rules related to the Attempts and Trials as stipulated hereafter will be discussed for implementation in 2015 Track & Field Season.
A consultation process will be followed during the year 2014 for a Final Approval after this process.
CHANGES IN FIELD EVENTS AS PROPOSED IN THE SA SCHOOLS ATHLETICS RULES – FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN 2015:
Primary & Secondary Schools Track & Field
Shot Put-Attempts limited to 3 trials only.
Discus Throw-Attempts limited to 3 trials only.
Javelin Throw-Attempts limited to 3 trials only.
Hammer Throw-Attempts limited to 3 trials only.
Long Jump-Attempts limited to 3 trials only.
Triple Jump -Attempts limited to 3 trials only.
High Jump-Attempts limited to 2 trials on each height only.
Pole Vault-Attempts limited to 2 trials on each height only.
Time allowed for each trial-1 Minute
Please visit the SA Schools Athletics Web Site for more information.
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