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October 2012

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President’s Message...

Welcome everyone to the 2012 / 2013 season of Li le Athle cs. To all returning athletes and those new to the sport, I hope you all have a great season, and enjoy the experiences that Li le Athle cs has to offer. I hope all Centre registra on days were successful and that many Li le Athletes and their parents have returned, or joined for the first me this year.

Sponsorship both on a State and Na onal basis is strong again this season.

Aurora Energy con nue to be a great support of Li le Athle cs as the major sponsor for our state mee ngs and championship events. In addi on, Aurora are the major sponsor of the Calendar distributed to all families. Aurora are also the sponsor of the great giveaways which athletes receive each year at the State Individual Championships, as well as being the sponsor for the TLAA Under 13 Sportsmanship Award runner up prize.

IGA Tasmania is a major sponsor and Sponsor for our Regional Coaching Clinics held in Sep‐tember.

McDonald’s again are the major sponsor of the TLAA Award Badges, Life Member Centre Challenge Days and the Coaching Camp. In addi on to this, McDonald’s also provide the athlete’s Encouragement Awards.

As part of their sponsorship, McDonald’s offer a prize draw each year. Last season saw three lucky athletes win a trip to Sydney to a end a coaching session with Australian 400m run‐ner, and Li le Athle cs Ambassador John Steffensen. The athletes and a parent will be a ending the clinic in mid October, and I am sure they will all benefit greatly from the coaching they receive. This year McDonald’s are offering a new prize. Two athletes will win a return trip to Melbourne, 3 nights accom‐moda on and ckets to the MCG Sports Mu‐seum. Please refer to the flyer in your regis‐tra on bag for full details.

Zone3

Last season we welcomed a new sponsor this Season—Zone3. This company is the popular indoor laser skirmish Centre, opera ng in

Hobart and Launceston. Zone3 is the sponsor of the LATas Registra on Bags. In addi on, owner Bre Johnson (Hobart Districts commi ee member), has also provide 20 free Zone3 passes to each Centre, along with a Birthday voucher to each Centre. Your local Centre will be providing details on how you can win one of these exci ng vouchers. Bre has also provided the LATas 7 x Group Booking vouchers which we will be awarding to a Centre at each of our state mee ngs this season. We thank Bre for his support of the Li le Athle cs.

LATas is extremely fortunate to have several other sponsors who give their invaluable sponsorship and support to Li le Athle cs.

Medalmania Personal Best Day Award Badge and Relay Incen ve Awards

Southern Cross Free to air Television Adver sing

Robbie’s Confec onery Preferred Supplier of Confec onery, beverages, snack foods and groceries.

We welcomed to the Board this year, Kendra Hey in the role of Compe on Director. Kendra is a former President of East Derwent Centre.

TLAA Board of Management

President: Rhonda O’Sign

Finance Director: Garry House

Compe on Director: Kendra Hey

Educa on Director: Kaylene Knee

Development Director: Peter Weldon

Technical Director: Roger Hosie

As I write my report, we are heading towards the Cross Country Championships, and I take this opportunity of thanking the members of the Northern and Southern Cross Country Commi ees. They put in a tremendous amount of effort in organizing the compe on. Cross Country con nues to grow in Tasmania with more athletes par cipa ng in Li le Athle cs all year around. Con nues on page 2...

Family, Fun & Fitness

President’s Message… continued

The Board has been very busy in the past six months reviewing many areas of the organiza on – both opera onal and strategic. New ini a ves this year are:

‐ Updated Rules for Compe on in line with the new Li le Athle cs Australia Rules. All Centre commi ees have been briefed on changes.

‐ IGA Awards Scheme – refer to the booklet found in your registra on bag. IGA are offering some great ini a ves for Centres, officials, athletes and members.

Online Registra on – A very exci ng ini a ve this season is the new online registra on process. Members will now have the ability to register online or at your local Centre. Please refer to full details on page 3.

Adop on of new policies – Smokefree, An ‐Bullying and Complaint Handling. All policies and guidelines are available for viewing on our website – li leathle cs.com.au

With the World Junior Youth Championships held in July, and the recent Olympic Games, we hope that the exposure of these events will a ract many new athletes and families to experience our sport in the new season.

The Board of Management wishes all members and athletes the very best for the forthcoming li le athle cs season.

Regards Rhonda O’Sign President

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New Discus facilities for Huon Valley Centre

The Huon Valley Li le Athle cs Centre were recently successful in receiving a grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund.

Part of the grant money went towards a permanent discus cage, which is something we have been trying to do for a few years.

At Huon Valley we are also very fortunate to have the support of the local business, who donated the cement and mber for the boxing to get this project completed.

James O'Connor HVLAC President

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Li le Athle cs Tasmania

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Online Registrations bring Little Athletics Tasmania into 21st Century

Li le Athle cs Tasmania are please to announce it will from 2012/2013 accept online registra ons, making the process of joining your

local centre easier than ever before!

At the Li le Athle cs Tasmania State Conference in June, IMG Sports Technology Group presented to the associa on a proposal to

introduce online registra on, not only as a way of joining a local centre or club but also as a means of registering for upcoming events,

clinics and special events. Those at the conference were more than impressed with the proposal, which has led to the introduc on of

the new online system.

Families will have three op ons in registering:

1. En rely Online ‐ complete the registra on form online and pay via credit card.**

2. Register Online & Pay at Centre ‐ complete the registra on form online and choose to pay at your centre.

3. Register & Pay at your centre manually.

**Online credit card transac on incur a 6.60% transac on fee.

Throughout the season your centre will provide details on how and when to register online for major state events including Centre

Challenge Days and our All State Events.

Longford Districts Centre

turns Pink!

In 2011 Longford Districts Centre lost our long serving life member,

Diane Whiteley, to her ba le with Breast Cancer.

Last season we decided to hold a memorial day where we could

honour Diane’s memory, and raise money for Breast Cancer research.

The inaugural Diane Whiteley Memorial Pink Day was held on the 4th

of February 2012. To make it a bit of fun, we asked all our athletes

and adults to dress in pink for the day.

We were delighted to see how much everyone supported the day.

We even had a race for mums and dads! All our family payments on

the day, plus money raised by selling pink cupcakes and pink balloons,

as well as extra dona ons, were given to The Breast Cancer Founda‐

on, totalling in excess of $600. To finish off the day we all let go of

our pink balloons and watched them float up into the sky. It was such

a great way to honour a lady who did so much for our centre over

many years.

The Diane Whiteley Memorial Pink Day is going to be an annual event

at Longford Districts Centre. This season it will be on Saturday 19th

January. We look forward to seeing what crazy

costumes people come up with next me!


Northern Combined Little Athletics Cross Country Championships

The Northern Combined Li le Athle cs Cross Country Compe on’s season concluded on Sunday 12th August.

54 athletes ba led it out in perfect condi ons at Punchbowl Reserve. Adding to the usual programme of events was a Tiny Tots race & Parents relay. Two teams of parents went all out , each comple ng an 800m relay leg.

Championship placings are :

Under 6 Boys 800m : 1st: Joshua Corkery (LTN)

Under 7 Boys 800m : 1st: Will Bo le (LTN)

2nd: Ashley Car (LTN)

3rd: Liam Partridge. (IND)

Under 8 Boys 1000m : 1st: Ryan Anderson (SL)

2nd: Heath Kolka (LTN)

3rd: Nixsyn Wade (SL)

Under 9 Boys 1500m : 1st: Declen Chugg (SL)

2nd: Nathan Cairns (NLWC)

3rd: Joshua Garwood‐Besanvalle (NLWC)

Under 10 Boys 1500m : 1st: Harry Jago (LTN)

2nd: Kye Bo le (LTN)

Under 11 Boys 2000m : 1st: Luke Turner (NLWC)

Under 15 Boys 3000m : 1st: Lucas Cairns. (NLWC) Under 6 Girls 800m : 1st: Demi Pe erwood (SL)

2nd: Hollie Broad (NLWC)

Under 7 Girls 800m : 1st: Clea Embury (SL)

2nd: Alicia Chugg (SL)

3rd: Hannah Carr (SL)

Under 8 Girls 1000m : 1st Emma Woods (IND)

2nd: Regina Blair (SL)

3rd: Amie Broad (NLWC)

Under 9 Girls 1500m : 1st: Georgia McCord (SL)

2nd: Ella Griffin

3rd: Jade Jones

Under 10 Girls1500m : 1st: Montana McKenzie (SL)

2nd: Alyse deBruyn (SL)

3rd: Alyson Wood (LTN) Under 11 Girls 2000m : 1st: Arabella Phillips (SL)

2nd: Michegan Schenk (NLWC)

3rd: Amber Jones (SL)

Under 12 Girls 2000m : 1st : Chelsea Freestone (SL)

2nd: Mika deBruyn (SL)

3rd: Brooke Cairns (NLWC)

Under 13 Girls: 3000m : 1st Ka e Broad (NLWC)

Under 14 Girls 3000m : 1st: Maddison Schenk (NLWC)

Other Awards ~

Consistency: Montana McKenzie, Ashley Carr, Hannah Carr, Regina Blair, Ryan Anderson & Nathan Cairns

Presidents Award: Arabella Phillips

Sportsmanship Award: Montana McKenzie

Encouragement Awards: Kye Bo le, Liam Partridge, Miranda Kroczewski & Brooke Cairns

Most Improved: Hannah Carr

Happiest Athlete: Ashlea Ranson

Best A tude: Makala Young & Clea Embury

Most Enthusias c: Nathan Cairns

Parents Relay “Winners”: Simon Phillips, Sharon Bo le, Orysia Pe erwood & Meagan Po er

“Runners Up”: Simon Embury, Tanille Wade, Peter McCord & Shane Cairns.

The 2012 commi ee would like to see old & new faces again next season.


Little Athletics Tasmania State Cross Country Championships 2012

On Saturday 10th September, 51 athletes from the North and South of the State par cipated in the 2012 Li le Athle cs Tas Cross Country Championships. In near perfect weather, that athletes took to the track at the Campbell Town Football Club, with some very impressive mes being recorded.

Arabella Phillips from Northern Cross Country ran a very impressive me of 8.12 in the Under 11 Girls 2000 metres, Cameron Monks from the South ran an excellent me of 5.58 in the Under 9 Boys 1500 metres, narrowly bea ng a fast finishing Declan Chugg from the North who placed second with a me of 6.04, and Under 15 athletes Lucas Cairns from the North ran an excellent me of 16.50 to take out the event.

Li le Athle cs Tas President Rhonda O’Sign congratulated all athletes on their performances and extended special thanks to the Associa on’s Cross Country Co‐ordinators Chris ne Schenk from Northern Cross Country and Paul Mommers from Southern Cross Country. RESULTS:

Under 6 Girls: D. Pe erwood (North) 1st 4.09; T. Cruse 2nd 4.35; C. Faint 3rd 4.43; H. Broad 4.50

Under 7 Girls: A. Chugg (North) 1st 3.43; C. Embury 2nd 3.52; C. Griffin 3rd 3.58; A. Hollingworth 4.10; Z. Rogers 4.19; D. DeBruyn 4.46; M. DeBruyn 6.38.

Under 8 Girls: R. Blair (North) 4.53 1st; A. Broad 2nd 5.08; A. Cruse 3rd 6.13

Under 9 Girls: G. McCord (North) 1st 7.20; E. Po er 2nd 7.48; A. Faint 3rd 7.54; E. Griffin 3rd 8.05

Under 10 Girls: M. McKenzie (North) 1st 6.44; A. DeBruyn 2nd 7.00; H. Baldwin 3rd 7.01

Under 11 Girls: A. Phillips (North) 1st 8.12; L. Maksimovic 2nd; M. Schenk 3rd; A. Jones 4th

Under 12 Girls: E. Stalker (South) 1st 8.50; M. DeBruyn 2nd; J. O’Connor 3rd; B. Cairns, A. Monks

Under 13 Girls: K. Broad (North) 1st 19.06

Under 14 Girls: M. Schenk (North) 1st 21.50

Under 6 Boys: J. Corkery (North) 1st 4.29

Under 7 Boys: W. Bo le (North) 1st 3.36; M. Schenk 2nd

Under 8 Boys: R. Anderson (North) 1st 4.43; N. Digney 2nd 5.04; K. Baldwin 3rd 6.06

Under 9 Boys: C. Monks (South) 1st 5.58; D. Chaugg 2nd 6.04; N. Cairns 3rd 6.40; J. Garwood 6.50

Under 10 Boys: H. Jago (North) 1st 6.34; K. Bo le 2nd 7.44

Under 11 Boys: L. Turner (North)

Under 13 Boys: T. Maksimovic (South) 1st 14.30

Under 15 Boys: L. Cairns (North) 1st 16.50


Competition Changes for 2012/2013 Li le Athle cs Tasmania advised of the below rule changes which come into effect for season 2012/2013.

Track Events ‐ Lane draws Lanes for heats shall be randomly drawn. Where there are more lanes available than athletes in a heat, it is recommended that the inside lane is not used.

Progression to final: i. The following athletes shall progress to the final in their event: 2 heats: 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each heat plus the next 2 fastest mes 3 heats: 1st and 2nd in each heat plus the next two fastest mes 4 or more heats: 1st in each heat with the remaining lanes filled by the next fastest mes ii. Where there is a e in determining the next fastest mes, if possible both athletes shall progress through to the final. Fail‐ing that, the higher placed athlete in their heat shall progress. If the e s ll remains, a random process with equal probability (e.g. a coin toss) shall be used to determine progression. iii. Where the venue has nine or more lanes, the carnival organiser shall have the discre on to allow nine or more athletes to contest the final of an event.

Lane draw for finals: i. Following the running of the heats, athletes shall be ranked on the following basis: ‐ Fastest heat winner, second fastest heat winner, etc ‐ Fastest 2nd place in heat, second fastest 2nd place in heat, etc ‐ Concluding with: Fastest next qualifier, second fastest next qualifier ii. A random draw of the priority lanes shall occur amongst the top four ranked athletes and a random draw of the non‐priority lanes shall occur amongst the remaining athletes. iii. On an eight lane track the priority lanes are 3, 4, 5 and 6, whilst on a nine lane track they are 4, 5, 6 and 7. iv. Carnival organisers may, at their discre on, conduct two random draws for the non‐priority lanes, with the 5th and 6th ranked athletes being drawn for the outside two lanes of the track and the 7th and 8th ranked athletes being drawn for the in‐side two lanes of the track. i. Where there are more lanes available than athletes in a final, it is recommended that the inside lane is not used. Throwing Events ‐ Javelin Implement Specifica ons are now as follows: Under 6, 7 Vortex Under 8, 9 Turbo Jav Under 10, 11, 12, 13G 400gram Javelin Under 14G, 15G 500gram Javelin Under 13B, 14B 600gram Javelin Under 15B 700gram Javelin Shot Put Implement Specifica ons are now as follows: Under 6, 7 1.0kg Blue Diameter tolerance: 60 to 85mm Under 8 1.5kg Yellow Diameter tolerance: 70 to 90mm Under 9, 10, 11, 12G 2.0kg Orange Diameter tolerance: 76 to 90mm Under 12B, 12, 14, 15G 3.0kg White Diameter tolerance: 85 to 110mm Under 15B 4.0kg Red Diameter tolerance: 95 to 110mm Long Jump ‐ The take‐off area shall be: U6‐U12: a 0.5m x 1m mat covered with damp sand to the depth of 1 to 2 cen metres. U13‐U15: A 0.2m x1.22m area, consis ng of either a board sunk level with the runway, or painted on to the runway, or a 0.5m x 1m mat with a 20cm white line painted on the front edge, placed so that the front edge is 1 or 2 metres from the pit. Where possible a strip of suitable material (e.g. damp sand) may be placed immediately beyond the take‐off line, to a maxi‐mum height of 7mm. For full Rules for Compe on please visit our website: li leathle cs.com.au


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Deloraine Little Athletics Centre 25th Anniversary

The commi ee, members and athletes of Deloraine

would like to send an open invita on to any li le

athlete who would like to join us for a party and

special events on Sunday the 6th of January (9:45am

– 1.00pm) to help us celebrate this milestone.

Ac vi es included will be:

* jumping castle

*parent races and long jump

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We will also be running our usual program 3 on this

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Please contact the centre if you have any enquiries.

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