AV Throwers – Meet 1
December 17 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Date: Tuesday 17th December 2024
Location: Rieschiecks Reserve, Doncaster
Welcome to AV Throwers; a short and fast format competition all throwers! This event is coming up soon, and to make sure it all goes smoothly we’ve put together some simple steps for you to follow.
Prior to the event, please ensure you read the below information.
Athlete Check-In & Marshalling:
ALL Field athletes are assumed checked-in for their event.
Athletes MUST marshal at the event site 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Athletes who have a clash due to another field event or track event are to make officials aware in line with the above information.
Implement Check-In:
Implement check-in will be available 1 hour before the scheduled start time of event. Implement check-in is located at the Tech Shed, on the 200m bend.
SHOE DECLARATION – National Permit Meets
As the A Field events are World Permit meets, Open & U20 athletes in these events are required to complete an AV online Shoe Declaration Form prior to their first AV Throwers meet. Any State Record, National Record or International qualifying performance will not be ratified without a Shoe Declaration being submitted.
Athletes are to wear shoes that comply with the World Athletics Shoe Rule. For a current list of compliant shoes, please download the latest list: https://worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/documents/technical-information
All Open & U20 Athletes inclusive of Para athletes, attempting a State Record, National Record or International qualifier MUST complete a shoe declaration form prior to participation at a AV Throwers meet.
Please complete the online form HERE prior to the event!
Entry Standards.
Category A:
Open and Under 20 athletes who have thrown a national qualifier. If there are more than 6 open athletes who have thrown a national qualifying standard, seasons bests (from 01/01/2024) will determine who makes the start list.
Category B:
In the regular case in which a field is not filled through the Category A requirements, the Category B standard is put in place to decide which athletes make up the field. This will be based on the % of the seasons best (from 01/01/2024) when compared to the national qualifying standard for their age group. If an athlete has not reached at least 75% of the national qualifying standard for an event, they will be ineligible to compete during these throwers’ competitions.
Warm Up:
Javelin & Discus Throwers will have warm up throws before commencing competition. Number of Warm Up throws will be detemrined by officials. Please take caution of fellow athletes and implements.
Discus Throw:
All competitors will recieve 6 throws in competition.
Javelin:
All competitors will recieve 6 throws in competition.
Competition Bibs:
All registered AV athletes will be required to wear their 2024/25 season bibs. Invitational Athletes who do not have current AV bibs will be able to collect a temporary set at administration located outside the canteen.
Good luck!
Important Information: