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Date: 07 Feb 2009 Location: Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland Contact: clare.burton@athletics.org.au Telephone: 03 9820 3511 Website: www.athletics.org.au Email: clare.burton@athletics.org.au Summary: 2009 AUSTRALIA CUPThe 2009 Australian Athletics Cup will be staged at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, on 7 February 2009. The Australian Athletics Cup is a joint venture between the Brisbane Officials Club (the LOC) and Athletics Australia.
Athletes in the team events will be selected by their State Associations and should not enter direct with Athletics Australia. The Australian Athletics Cup will be a team competition over 12 individual events. The Team events to be contested in 2009 are: Men: 100 metres, 400 Metres, 800 metres, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, 4 X 100. The Invitational Events to be contested in 2009 are: Men: 110 metres Hurdles, 5000 metres Walk, Shot Put, Discus Throw Invited teams will be:
Team 1.a) Each team will consist of no more than one athlete per event, which gives a maximum team size of 5 Females and 5 Males for individual events with an additional 3 athletes for the relay. 1.b) Each event will be a straight final consisting of one athlete per team. 1.c) Athletes may contest more than one event if selectors so choose, however 1.a always applies. 1.d) Relay runners will be offered an individual run over 100 or 400, however the results from this will not score points for the team. There are to be no reserves for the relays, in the case of injury on the day substitutes must come from existing team members. 1.e) Each team will appoint a captain. Scoring 2.a) Points will be scored: 2.b) In the case of a tie in the final scores, the team with the most first places will win. If this is still a tie then the team with the most second places will win, and so on. Prize Money Prize money to the value of $25,000 will be available. Invitational events $1,000: * All team prize money is to be equally distributed to each athlete in the team. Team Selection Each team will be selected by a group of three selectors per team appointed by the Athletics Australia Competition Manager. It is expected that the teams will consist of the best athletes available to each team. Athletes currently on the Athletics Australia travel funding list should be considered first by selectors. To be eligible athletes must be registered with the relevant Member Association. Selectors may select any athlete that is registered first claim with the relevant State or on scholarship with the relevant Institute/Academy in that State. Entry into the invitational events will be via the Athletics Australia web site: www.athletics.com.au In the case of athletes on scholarship at the AIS, the ACT/AIS selectors will have first choice of athletes from AIS/ACTAS programs. Any athletes on scholarship at the AIS not selected as part of the ACT/AIS team will become eligible to be selected for their home State. In order to facilitate this, the ACT/AIS selectors will be asked to nominate their team earlier than the other teams. The Oceania team may contain athletes from any member country of Oceania or any State in Australia and will be selected after all other teams have been nominated. Travel Funding and Accommodation Arrangements On approval of the teams by the Athletics Australia Competition Manager to ensure all athletes are the best available, Athletics Australia will provide domestic airfares for each selected competitor in all teams other than the NZ team. All flights will be booked on Virgin Blue, unless no such flight is available. No changes to flights will be made once the original booking is made. To assist with ground transport, where possible, flights will be booked to ensure teams travel together. No travel funding is available from Athletics Australia for team management or medical support. Athletes in invitational events that have met the Athletics Australia travel funding standards will receive travel and accommodation assistance. Accommodation for one night bed and breakfast and ground transport will be provided by the Meet Organisers, the Brisbane Officials Club, for selected interstate athletes only. If more than one night is required, or additional rooms for team management, contact should be made directly with the Meet Organisers. Contact: startchief@bigpond.com |
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