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Parent or Guardian Attendance<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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In case of injury to your child, or cancellation of evening\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s competition due to weather or track conditions, we ask every family to have one adult representative at the field at\u00a0all times<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Guardian attendance at the ground will be monitored each week. A child found unaccompanied at the ground will not be permitted to compete. When the parent\/guardian for the child is located, they will be advised that the child in\u00a0their<\/strong>\u00a0care is no longer welcome at the centre until a responsible person can be present for the entirety of the child\u2019s competition on the night. Those children consistently found without a guardian present will be asked not to attend.<\/p>\n

Code of Conduct<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Athletes<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Show respect to coaches and officials. Any approach to an official should be in a courteous manner. Never argue with an official.<\/p>\n

2. Control your temper\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0090\u00a0no \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mouthing\u00a0off\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, throwing equipment etc.<\/p>\n

3. Never verbally abuse or sledge other athletes, deliberately distract or provoke another athlete.<\/p>\n

4. Do not bully or harm another athlete.<\/p>\n

5. Do not use bad language or obscene gestures at any time.<\/p>\n

6. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all athletes and officials, regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.<\/p>\n

7. Do not bring the sport of Little Athletics into disrepute.<\/p>\n

Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Never ridicule or yell at an athlete for making a mistake during a competition.<\/p>\n

2. Respect the officials\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 decisions. If there is a disagreement, always follow the appropriate procedure\/s<\/p>\n

in order to question the decision.<\/p>\n

3. Never use violence, threats or abuse in any form.<\/p>\n

4. Keep to designated spectator areas and do not encroach on the arena or other competition sites if you are not officiating.<\/p>\n

5. Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour, by not harassing athletes, coaches, officials or spectators,<\/p>\n

smoking outside designated areas, being intoxicated or using bad language.<\/p>\n

6. Ensure that any physical contact with a young person is appropriate to the situation and\/or necessary for the athlete\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s skill development.<\/p>\n

7. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all athletes and officials, regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.<\/p>\n

8. Do not bring the sport of Little Athletics into disrepute.<\/p>\n

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Disciplinary Action<\/h3>\n

Behaviour of the children at our centre is paramount to the committee. Every person, adult and child, comes to Little A\u2019s to enjoy themselves. If a child is deemed to be behaving in an unsafe or unsportsmanlike manner, the team manager should be approached in the first instance. If the team manager is unable to resolve the situation, the team manager should report the problem to a committee member who will advise the child\u2019s guardian of the problem. The guardian is responsible for correcting the child\u2019s behaviour. Should the child continue to exhibit unwelcome behaviour, they will be excluded from further participation that night, and maybe excluded from further competition nights. After resuming activities, further misbehaviour can result in suspension for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

Extreme offences can result in instant expulsion on the night.<\/p>\n

Spikes<\/h3>\n

Running Spikes can be worn by athletes from under 11\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and older. They can only be used in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153laned\u00e2\u20ac\u009d track events (NOT pack starts) and can also be worn in Long\/Triple\/High Jump and Javelin. The spikes can only be put on at the event marshal and removed as soon as the event is over. Don\u2019t walk away from your event wearing spikes.\u00a0Spike length on the synthetic Long Jump run up is restricted to a maximum of 7mm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Equipment<\/h3>\n

Everyone is reminded that athletic equipment is expensive. Please treat it with care. The equipment is not to be used\u00a0without<\/strong>\u00a0Team Manager or Official supervision.<\/p>\n

Point Score<\/h3>\n

The Point Score Competition operates throughout the regular season. It pauses for breaks over Christmas and the weeks of the Age Championships.<\/p>\n

To be eligible for a Point Score Trophy, an Athlete must participate in a minimum of 50% of the Point Score nights from date of their registration until the commencement of the Age Championships. Points are scored:<\/strong><\/div>\n