Date: Saturday 27th March 2021
Entries Close: Wednesday 24th March 2021, 11:59 am (Midday)
Location: Lakeside Stadium (Aughtie Drive, Albert Park)
It’s time for the Playoffs!
General Information:
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TIMETABLE
The current provisional timetable is available below. Please ensure you review the Provisional timetable prior to Saturday as there has been alterations due to entry numbers.
All events will be pre-seeded and athletes will only be required at their event site 10 minutes prior to the beginning of their competition.
This has been implemented to minimise the time athletes need to spend at the event site and within the venue during the COVID restrictions.
AVSL PLAYOFF ELIGIBLITY
To compete at the AVSL Playoffs you must have:
- – A valid performance in the event you enter in the AVSL Playoffs
- – Competed in 3 or more rounds of AVSL in any event as a scoring athlete
You can review your, or your clubs, eligibility via ResultsHub by accessing the AVSL Series and selecting the eligibility button on the left-hand side.
There will be no school athletes, trialling members, entries on the day or waiting lists for AVSL Playoffs.
ENTRY TO LAKESIDE STADIUM
For athletes, coaches and spectators, entry to Lakeside Stadium will be via Gate 1. All attendees will be required to CHECK IN to Lakeside Stadium using the Lakeside Stadium QR Code. Please allow sufficient time to complete the entry process if you are competing.
If you feel unwell or have any prescribed symptoms, please remain at home and immediately get tested. Remain in isolation until you receive your tests results.
All attendees may be asked additional questions upon entering Lakeside Stadium. If anyone presents with symptoms or is deemed to be unwell, you will be required to exit the venue immediately. Your information and details of any symptoms will be provided to the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the requirement for contact tracing.
PERSONAL IMPLEMENTS
Athletes may use their own implements for field events, provided that such equipment is available to all other athletes in that sheet. Implements must be checked in at technical 2 hours prior to your sheet start time.
DISTANCE EVENTS – LAP COUNTERS
Walks & Steeplechase athletes will still be required to supply a lap counter for their events.
EVENT MARSHALLING
There will be no call room at AVSL Playoffs athletes are to marshal at the event site no later than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
CLASH OF EVENTS
If you have a clash of events, please make your chief official at the event site aware that you will need to attend another event. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you are at the event site at the required time to compete.
RELAYS
The number of relay teams must be submitted 90 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, with relay team sheets to be submitted 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. This is to occur at Administration located at the end of the main grandstand. Athletes must have competed in three rounds of AVSL Playoffs as well as having purchased the Individual Round Entry to compete.
- Athletes can only compete in one relay team
- If junior and master athletes compete in the same team, they will be scored as an open team (rule 4.9.6)
- Females may run in a Male relay team, but no more than 50% may be female. The relay team will be scored as a Male team.
- Clubs that run an ineligible athlete in a relay will be penalised two (2) penalty units from its score (rule 7.3)
RESULTS HUB
Scoring will be available on Results Hub inline with AVSL rounds 1-10. Please review results throughout the day, any queries raised must be done so on the day to Administration located on ground level at the end of the main grandstand near the finish line.
If you have issues entering the event please contact Athletics Victoria PRIOR to the closing date. This can be done via email to sportdelivery@athsvic.org.au or by phoning the Athletics Victoria office on 8646 4500 (Leave a message explaining the issues you are experiencing). Athletics Victoria will not accept any late entries. Emails received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please note that there will be NO on the day entries for AVSL 2020/21