DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

PROGRAM DETAILSQUALIFICATION

ENTRY STANDARDS

AT/TIS DEVELOPMENT SQUADPURPOSE AND AIMS

• THE KEY PURPOSE OF THIS SQUAD IS TO IDENTIFY, RECOGNISE, AND ASSIST, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTED EMERGING ATHLETES AGED 13 – 19 YEARS OF AGE WITH POTENTIAL AND MOTIVATION TO COMMIT TO THE SPORT, AND WORK TO ATTAIN NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE STANDARDS.

• THE TIS AND ATHLETICS TASMANIA ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORT THESE ATHLETES AND THEIR COACHES ALONG A PATHWAY THAT PROVIDES APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT TO A CAREER IN TRACK AND FIELD.

• THIS GROUP WILL BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF TRACK AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT IN TASMANIA. ATHLETICS TASMANIA AND THE TIS ARE COMMITED TO THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETES TO PROGRESS ALONG THE PATHWAY TO SUCCEED AT THEIR SPORT.

SELECTION/CONTINUENCE CRITERIA• TO AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY, ATHLETES NEED TO ACHIEVE A LEGAL PERFORMANCE

OF THE STANDARD AS DETAILED, IN THE CURRENT SEASON. THESE ATHLETES SHOULD NOTE THE CONDITIONS BELOW.

• ALL INTENDING MEMBERS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM.

• STANDARDS ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE LOADING ON AVERAGE OF 3RD PLACE AT NATIONAL UNDERAGE EVENTS AS PER THE NSWIS ET PROGRAM. NATIONAL EVENT QUALIFYING STANDARDS ARE NOT RELEVANT AS THEY ARE NOT BASED ON EQUAL QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE. THESE STANDARDS MAY BE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT IT.

• SELECTION PANEL: THE ATHLETICS TASMANIA TRACK AND FIELD SELECTION PANEL TOGETHER WITH THE AT DEVT AND MARKETING OFFICER OR HIS DELEGATE . THE PANEL MAY USE DISCRETION IN APPOINTING ADDITIONAL ATHLETES IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS DISCRETION IS ABSOLUTE AND NEED NOT BE APPLIED.

• SQUAD PERIOD BASED ON 1st APRIL – 31st MARCH. MEMBERSHIP IS FOR ONE YEAR RENEWABLE BASED ON PERFORMANCEAND BASED ON THE 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE SEASON WHEN THE PERFORMANCE WAS DONE.

• AGE IS BASED ON YEAR OF BIRTH AS PER AA POLICY. ATHLETES ARE ASSESSED AT DATE OF PERFORMANCE. (APPLIES PARTICULARLY TO PERFORMANCES PRIOR TO JAN 1ST).

SELECTION AND CONTINUENCE CRITERIA• SHOW COMMITMENT AND FOCUS TO TRACK AND FIELD AS THEIR PRIMARY SPORT.

• CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETES AT TOP 5 LEVEL AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

• SQUAD ATHLETES, OR INTENDING SQUAD ATHLETES, ARE EXPECTED TO COMPETE AT THE TASMANIAN STATE T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS. ATHLETES UNABLE TO COMPETE SHOULD INDICATE REASONS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS. ATHLETES NOT COMPYING WITH THIS EXPECTATION RISK NOT BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE SQUAD.

• DISCRETIONARY FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION PANEL MAY INCLUDE: * ATHLETE’S POTENTIAL , AND COMMITMENT TO ATHS TAS EVENTS AND DEVT

SQUAD ACTIVITIES. MERELY BEING CLOSE TO THE STANDARD WOULD NOT NORMALLY CONSTITUTE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

• ATHLETES MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF ATHLETICS TASMANIA.

• COACH MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA , OR PROGRESSING TOWARDS THIS.

NB. ATHLETES MAY ALSO APPLY IF INJURY HAS AFFECTED THEIR CURRENT SEASON’S PERFORMANCE PROVIDED THEIR PREVIOUS SEASON’S PERFORMANCE WAS AT THE STANDARD APPLICABLE FOR THEIR AGE AT THE TIME. CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION TO THE SELECTORS WHOSE DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

SELECTION PROCESS IS FOLLOWING THE DOMESTIC SEASON AND SQUAD NAMED AT THE ATHS TAS. ANNUAL DINNER AND PRESENTATION FUNCTION.

POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR ATHLETES AND COACHES

INCLUDES

• RECOGNITION• INCREASED ACCESS TO SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES

INCLUDING CLINICS, TECHNICAL HELP, SPORTS SCIENCE• TRAINING APPAREL• ASSISTANCE WITH PROGRAM AND EVENT PLANNING• PRIORITY ACCESS TO GENERAL AND SPECIFIC CAMPS,

SESSIONS, AND OTHER COMPETITION OPTIONS• ASSISTANCE WITH PROGRESSION TO SENIOR LEVEL

COMPETITION• ASSISTANCE WITH ANY ISSUES AND HURDLES THE

ATHLETE AND COACH MAY FACE

AT/TIS DEVT SQUAD STANDARDS 2012 - MALESEVENT U/20(94) U/19(95) U/18 (96) U/17 (97) U/16 (98) U/15 (99) U/14 (00)100m 11.18 11.24 11.34 11.44 11.60 11.90 12.20200m 22.45 22.56 22.66 23.18 23.40 23.70 24.64400m 49.90 50.05 50.44 50.64 51.74 52.84 55.34800m 1.56.00 1.57.00 1.57.50 1.58.90 2.01.00 2.04.00 2.11.001500m 4.01.00 4.03.00 4.06.50 4.09.00 4.14.00 4.24.50 4.33.003000m 8.50.00 8.56.00 9.02.00 9.10.00 9.22.00 9.35.005000m 15.05.00 15.12.00 90mH 13.44100mH 13.94 14.44 110mH(91) 14.54 14.94 15.14110mH(99) 15.14 15.44 110mH(107) 15.14 15.44 15.94200mH 26.74 27.94 29.14400mH(84) 55.14 56.24 57.50 400mH(91) ) 55.64 56.242000mSt 6.13.00 6.19.00 6.25.00 6.28.00 6.32.00 6.47.003000mSt 9.52.00 10.08.001500mW 7.23.003000mW 14.30.00 15.30.005000mW 24.20.00 24.50.00 25.20.0010000mW 48.40.00 49.30.00

AT/TIS DEVT SQUAD STANDARDS 2012 MALES

EVENT U/20(94) U/19(95) U/18 (96) U/17 (97) U/16 (98) U/15 (99) U/14 (00)

HJ 2.00 1.98 1.95 1.90 1.86 1.78 1.70PV 4.45 4.25 3.90 3.75 3.50 3.10 2.60LJ 6.98 6.85 6.70 6.60 6.40 6.10 5.80TJ 14.35 14.15 13.80 13.50 13.30 12.50 11.80SP 3k/4k 16.30 15.70 16.00SP 5k/6k 15.50 14.50 16.80 16.15Shot 7.2k 13.60 12.60DT 1k/1.5k 49.00 47.50 55.20 52.00 46.50Disc 1.75k 48.50 46.50Disc 2k 45.50 43.50HT 4k 50.45 42.00HT 5k 54.30 49.00HT 6k 56.00 54.30HT 7.2k 52.40 50.50Jav 600/700g 61.00 59.00 54.50 50.00 46.00Jav 800g 63.00 59.50Comb.Ev. 5600/5900 5800 5650 5400

AT/TIS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD STANDARDS 2012 - FEMALE

EVENT U/20(94) U/19(95) U/18 (96) U/17 (97) U/16 (98) U/15 (99) U/14 (00)

100m 12.36 12.46 12.62 12.67 12.78 12.88 13.04200m 25.24 25.44 25.65 25.80 26.00 26.20 26.65400m 56.94 57.20 57.94 58.20 58.75 59.55 60.20800m 2.13.40 2.14.50 2.16.00 2.17.00 2.17.50 2.19.60 2.21.201500m 4.38.50 4.40.50 4.43.00 4.45.00 4.46.50 4.51.00 4.55.003000m 10.03.00 10.08.00 10.20.50 10.22.20 10.28.00 10.35.005000m 17.20.00 17.40.0080/90mH 14.34 14.74 13.74100mH(76) 14.94 15.14100mH(84 ) 14.84 14.94200mH 30.00 30.34400mH 63.34 63.94 64.90 66.002000mSt 7.12.60 7.24.00 7.26.00 7.28.00 7.31.003000mSt 11.05.00 11.20.001500mW 7.29.003k/5kW 25.10.00 25.20.00 26.48.00 27.35.00 15.45.00 16.00.0010kW 54.20.00 54.55.00

A/T DEVELOPMENT SQUAD STANDARDS 2012 FEMALES

EVENT U/20(94) U/19(95) U/18 (96) U/17 (97) U/16 (98) U/15 (99) U/14 (00)

HJ 1.72 1.70 1.67 1.65 1.63 1.60 1.58PV 3.50 3.40 3.30 3.20 2.90 2.75 2.50LJ 5.70 5.60 5.50 5.40 5.30 5.20 5.10TJ 11.98 11.85 11.50 11.40 11.30 11.00 10.90SP(3k) 14.50 14.30 13.65 12.50 11.90SP(4k) 13.10 12.90 12.50 12.40 DT 44.00 43.00 42.00 41.00 38.50 35.00 32.00HT (3k) 46.50 44.50 42.00 37.50HT (4k) 50.00 48.50 42.00 40.50 38.00 JT (400g) 37.00JT (500g) 44.00 43.00 41.75 38.00JT(600k) 44.50 42.00 40.50 39.50COMB.EV. 4600 4400 4150 4000 3850 3650