SKO Overview - Athletics South Australia

SA Schools Knockout Championship
Competition Overview
The SA School Knockout (SKO) Championship will be conducted for the Junior (U15),
Intermediate (U17) and Senior (U19) Age Divisions.
Competition Rules
Team based competition for school students.
Junior (U15), Intermediate (U17) & Senior (U19).
Age taken at 31 December in the year of competition.
The SA SKO Championship is open to any school wishing to compete.
Students may only compete in one team
The national final will be held - TBC
The national final for Junior, Intermediate & Senior divisions, for both boys and girls, will
consist of a maximum of 16 teams, with at least two representatives from each state
(where applicable).
There is no prize-money or travel assistance funding available to teams competing in
the SA or national final.
Entry Details
Please fill out the team registration form and return it to Athletics SA no later than:
Wednesday 29th April 2015
Schools MUST use the entry form provided.
 Fill in your contact details, including email address – so it can be used for regular
Knockout updates.
 Indicate the divisions you would like your teams to enter. (e.g. Junior girls)
Entry Fee
 The cost per team is $120, including GST.
 Entry fees cover Stadium hire, cleaning, event management, chief official and
administration costs.
*Athletics SA will invoice your school post competition. Please note that all entries received
will be invoiced accordingly and no compensation will be made if teams decide to
withdraw.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
DREAMS START HERE
Junior Teams (U15 born 2001 or later)
Teams may fill 8 positions across the 6 individual events + 1 relay
Teams consist of a minimum of 5 and maximum of 6 athletes
Athletes can do a maximum of two individual events
Athletes must do a minimum of 1 individual event
There is no minimum age for competitors. All team members must be bona fide
students of the school in the year of the national competition.
Junior events are:
Track
100m (2 athletes per team)
800m (2 per team)
Boys 100m hurdles (84.0cms)/Girls 90m hurdles (76.2cms) (1 per team)
4x200m relay
Field
Shot Put (1 per team)
Long Jump (1 per team)
Javelin (1 per team)
Junior specifications for throws events
Implement weights are:
Boy’s
4kg shot put
700gm javelin
Girl’s
3kg shot put
500gm javelin
Intermediate Teams (U17 born 1999 or later) & Senior Teams (U19 born 1997 or later)
Teams may fill 11 positions across the 8 individual events + 1 relay
Teams consist of a minimum of 7 and maximum of 9 athletes
Athletes can do a maximum of 3 individual events
Athletes must do a minimum of 1 individual event
There is no minimum age for competitors. All team members must be bona fide
students of the school in 2014
Intermediate events are:
Track
100m (2 athletes per team)
200m (2 per team)
800m (2 per team)
Boys 100m hurdles (84.0cms)/ Girls 90m hurdles (76.2cms) (1 per team)
Swedish relay (100m, 300m, 200m, 400m)
Field
Javelin (1 per team)
Shot Put (1 per team)
High Jump (1 per team)
Long Jump (1 per team)
Intermediate specifications for throws events
U15/ U16 national specifications will be used
Boys
4kg shot put
700gm javelin
Girls
3kg shot put
500gm javelin
DREAMS START HERE
Senior events are:
Track
100m (2 athletes per team)
400m (2 per team)
1500m (2 per team)
Boys 110m hurdles (91cms)/ Girls 100m hurdles (76cms)(1 per team)
Medley relay (200m, 200m, 400m, 800m)
Field
Javelin (1 per team)
Shot Put (1 per team)
High Jump (1 per team)
Long Jump (1 per team)
Senior specifications for throws events:
U17/ U18 national specifications will be used
Boys
5kg shot put
700gm javelin
Girls
3kg shot put
500gm javelin
Progression- From State to National Final
The top 2 teams in each division after the completion of the 2 rounds of competition
automatically qualify for the National Final.
Further spots to fill a maximum of 16 teams in each division will be made up of schools with
the next highest point score from around Australia. Therefore schools that do not finish 1st or
2nd are still in the running to make the National Final, however are competing for a spot with
all the other schools that take part in the School Knockout state rounds across Australia.
Please note: at the national School Knockout, points are awarded for the place in which
they finish their event, from 1st place having 36 points to 36th place having 1 point.
DREAMS START HERE
SA Schools Knockout Championship - Draft Timetable
Monday 4th May 2015
9.00am - 2.00pm
Track Events
Field Events
Time
10.00
Event
1500m
Division
Senior Girls
Competitors Tech Specs/Notes
2
10.12
1500m
Senior Boys
2
10.20
10.24
10.32
10.40
10.44
10.50
90m Hurdles
90m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
Junior Girls
Inter. Girls
Senior Girls
Junior Boys
Inter. Boys
Senior Boys
1
1
1
1
1
1
11.00
11.06
11.12
11.18
11.24
11.30
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
100m
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
Inter. Girls
Inter. Boys
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
2
2
2
2
2
2
11.40
11.50
400m
400m
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
2
2
12.00
12.10
12.20
12.30
12.40
800m
800m
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
2
2
800m
800m
Inter. Girls
Inter. Boys
2
2
12.50
12.58
200m
200m
Inter. Girls
Inter. Boys
2
2
1.10
1.18
4 x 200m Relay
4 x 200m Relay
Junior Girls
Junior Boys
1 Team
1 Team
4 x 200m
4 x 200m
1.25
1.33
Swedish Relay
Swedish Relay
Inter. Girls
Inter. Boys
1 Team
1 Team
100, 300, 200, 400m
100, 300, 200, 400m
1.40
1.50
Medley Relay
Medley Relay
Senior Girls
Senior Boys
1 Team
1 Team
200, 200, 400, 800m
200, 200, 400, 800m
2.00
Final Points & Winners Announced
76cm
76cm
76cm
84 cm
84 cm
91 cm
Time
10.00
High Jump
Senior Boys
10.40
10.45
Inter. Boys
11.00
11.30
Inter. Girls
Long Jump
Inter. Girls
Junior Girls
Javelin
Senior Girls (500g)
Inter. Girls (500g)
Junior Girls (500g)
Senior Girls
Senior Boys (5kg)
Inter. Boys
Senior Boys
Senior Girls (3Kg)
12.00
Junior Boys (600g)
Inter. Girls (3kg)
Junior Girls (3kg)
Timed Final 1
Timed Final 2
12.30
Shot
Inter. Boys (4kg)
Junior Boys (4kg)
Senior Girls
1.00
DREAMS START HERE
Junior Boys
Inter. Boys (700g)
Senior Boys (700g)