Terms and conditions

It is a condition of entry that you read this prospectus (below) and the event terms and conditions and accept them.

The Championships are held under UKA Rules and the Rules of the local County Athletics Associations.

Changes for 2020

This year’s Warwickshire Championships will also host the Leicestershire and Rutland Championships but generally finals will be separate.

Masters must enter as seniors but can chose to compete with their own age group hurdles height and implement weights however if they differ from seniors they will not be eligible for medals.

There is a 1500m Steeplechase for the U15 girls and U15 boys. This event is classified by EA as a development event but even so medals will be awarded. Note that the day has changed for U15 Boys

Important point to note - Registration

Registration will close for each event 45 minutes before its start time. You must register each day. Athletes generally don’t know how much work goes into the chain from registration to an event and how long it takes. If an athlete who arrives late is allowed to compete then his/her registration details have to be reissued, seeding have to re-do the lane draw which then has to be issued to the starters marksmen and a number of people placed around the site. The lane draw has to be re-entered into the photofinish system. Sometimes one late arrival delays a start and subsequent starts for other athletes therefore it is extremely discourteous to the officials, volunteers and fellow athletes to arrive last and expect to compete. The meeting manager has been given no discretion on this so please don’t embarrass the officials and volunteers by asking for special treatment. 

Eligibility

County qualification is either by birth in the County, by 9 months continuous residence* prior to competition or by 9 months service in a unit of HM forces stationed in the County.Warwickshire is defined as the Warwickshire pre-1974 boundary which includes Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire (as for cricket!).*Please note UKA Rule 9 and notes which explains a) the residence conditions relating to students in term-time and b) issues relating to those who have moved out of the area but have not competed for any other County since their move. 

Enquiries – contact us

Please address any enquiries to us using the on line entries system “contact us” facility or direct to WCAAChamps@btinternet.com. Do NOT contact Midland Counties AA or the stadium staff or FullOnSport as they are not responsible for the competition and cannot help you.

 Electronic Timing and Measurement

The meeting will once again be supported by EDM and Electronic Timing. 

Entry Fees

The entry fees have been held at last years price - £6 per event.

IMPORTANT - Note that the closing date is Sunday 10th May 2020

Confirmation of Entry

FullOnSport will send you an e-mail once you have paid for your entry. If you do not get the mail then your entry has not been accepted or you have made a mistake in typing your e-mail address.  Contact us as above. We will also send you a mail sometime between the closing date and the meeting to let you know more details of the meeting including the precise timetable.

  Awards

County Championship medals will be awarded to the first three competitors per event/gender/County regardless of the number of entries.

 Photography

 If you see anybody acting inappropriately, with or without any form of photography equipment, please tell the nearest Technical Official immediately.

 Field Event rules

Other than the PV and HJ athletes in the U13, U15 and U17 age groups field events will be given 4 trials. Athletes in the U20 and Senior age groups will be given 3 trials but the top six in each age group, irrespective of County will be given three more.The starting heights for the High Jump and Pole Vault will be as used in the NYDL for age groups up to U20 and as used in the Midland Senior League for Seniors. The Triple Jump board must be at least 7m.

Starting heights U13G  U13B  U15G  U15B  U17W  U17M  U20W  U20M  SenW  SenM

High Jump           1.05    1.05     1.15    1.25   1.25     1.35     1.25     1.40     1.25   1.40

Pole Vault            1.50    1.50     1.70    1.70   1.70     2.00     1.70     2.00     1.70   2.00

 U11 Age Group Boys on Saturday and Girls on Sunday - entrants may use this system this year

U11 athletes must enter the Quadkids competition in which they do four events which are scored on points and added together to find the overall champion for each County. There are medals for the first three overall (boys and girls). The events are: Long Jump, Howler Throw, 75m sprint and 600m run. U11 athletes must be aged 9 or 10 at midnight on 31st August 2020.