Qualifying Standards

QUALIFYING STANDARDS ASA SUB YOUTH / YOUTH /JUNIOR / UNDER 23 & SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

AGN SELECTION CRITERIA

This document sets out the basis on which Athletics Gauteng North will select its Teams for the South African Championships in Bloemfontien 9 – 11 April 2015 (Sub Yth, Yth, Jnr) & 17 – 18 April 2015 Sa Seniors in Stellenbosch.

The aim of Athletics Gauteng North’s Selection Policy for the SA Sub-, Youth, Junior, U23 and Senior Championships, is to nominate a quality team to represent AGN. The policy is aligned with the ASA Strategic Plan (2013-2016). Specifically the policy aims to facilitate the following outcomes:  Selecting athletes that are realistic medal contenders,

 Selecting athletes that are realistic top 16 finishers,

 Providing major Championships experience to potential future Olympic and World Championships contendors,

1 All athletes who wish to be considered for Selection into the AGN Team for the ASA Championships,

MUST :

 PARTICIPATE IN THE AGN CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE TRAILS .  Participate in at least 2 AGN League meetings.

2. The first TWO athletes who reach the AGN qualifying standard IN THE FINAL OF THE TRAILS shall automatically be included in the AGN Team. The THIRD athlete in the final that reach the standard may also be considered for selection. 3. Should no athlete reach the AGN standard during the TRAILS, but has reached the qualifying standard during the heats, or an official AGN, or ASA meeting, may that athlete be considered for selection into the AGN Team. 4. SENIORS: An athlete who did not reach the qualifying standard, but who wins his / her event at the TRAILS may be considered for selection into the AGN Team at the discretion of the Selection panel. 4.1 YOUTH & JUNIORS: An athlete who did not reach the qualifying standard, but who wins his / her event at the TRAILS, WILL NOT be considered for selection into the AGN Team except if such an athlete is in the Top 5 on the most current ASA ranking list. 5. An athlete who reached the ASA qualifying standard, but has not been selected for the AGN Team and who is close to AGN the standard, may apply through the AGN Office to be entered individually by the Province in the discretion of the selectors. Such an athlete must compete in Club attire, and will fall under the management of the AGN Team. He / she will however compete at their own expense and make his / her own travel / accommodation and meal arrangements. 6. No athlete that has been selected for the AGN Team will be allowed to enter individually. 7. Athletes that did not participate in at least 2 league meetings or the AGN Championships due to injury must submit a medical certificate indicating the following, at least one week prior to the commencement of the Championships:  Nature of injury.  Date sustained  Prognosis. Such an athlete should prove his / her fitness 8. The final AGN teams will be announced after the TRAILS in 2015 and a compulsory team meeting will be held with the team at 18h00. Personal information such as a copy of the athlete’s birth certificate or ID document will be collected at this meeting. Travel and accommodation arrangements will also be announced. Indemnity forms will also be completed. NB! An athlete will be withdrawn from the team if o Not present at the team meeting. o Not registered with a permanent number at that time. o Injured.

Qualifying Standards for the 2015 SA Championships The following are qualifying standards for the SA Track & Field Championships for 2014.

Please note that:

 Performances posted from 1 August 2014 until the closing date will be accepted for qualification purposes.

 Wind Assisted times will not be accepted.

 Only performances at competition which on the fixture lists of Athletics South Africa or their provincial affiliates will be accepted. Performances at schools and competitions of ASA’s affiliates will only be accepted if a qualified technical delegate is appointed by ASA for the meeting, who certifies that the meeting has been held in terms of the rules of the IAAF.

SA Senior Championships

Men Event Women 10.30 100m 11.94 20.93 200m 24.12 46.93 400m 55.95 1:50.01 800m 2:12.31 3:51.00 1500m 4:32.09 14:20.0 5000m 17:28.94 33:24.14 10000m 40:00.0 9:13.74 3000m SC 11:30.0 14.63 110m H / 100m H 14.33 51.80 400m H 60.78 4.80 Pole Vault 3.30 2.05 High Jump 1.68 7.15 Long Jump 6.06 15.47 Triple Jump 11.80 15.97 Shot Put 13.54 51.69 Discus Throw 48.29 70.48 Javelin Throw 43.50 54.57 Hammer Throw 48.12 01:35.18 20km Walk 02:13.00 Decathlon/Heptathlon 6700 Snr 4400 5550 JNR 3750 5500 YTH - - Heptathlon YTH 4050 2450 Pentathlon Sub YTH 2700

SA Youth, Junior & Under 23 Championships Sub Youth Youth Juniors U23 WOMEN ASA AGN ASA AGN ASA AGN ASA AGN standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard 100m 12.84 12.82 12.64 12.44 12.54 12.29 12.45 12.18 200m 26.64 26.34 25.50 25.20 25.35 25.06 24.95 24.41 400m 61.44 61.01 59.44 58.20 59.00 57.67 58.50 57.20 800m 02:22.00 02:20.30 02:20.00 02:17.21 02:18.00 02:15.84 02:13.00 02:13.20 1500m 04:59.00 04:52.70 04:50.00 04:47.45 04:47.00 04:42.02 04:42.00 04:47.35 1600m 05:04.00 05:04.00 3000m 11:08.06 10:50.00 10:47.10 10:48.00 10:31.80 10:30.00 10:30.00 5000m 19:50.00 19:03.43 18:30.00 19:36.58 10000m 40:00.00 40:00.00 2000m SC 08:05.00 08:09.86 3000m SC 12:50.00 12:20.10 11:30.00 11:43.29 90m Hurdle 13.94 13.67 100m Hurdle 15.14 14.69 15.84 15.64 15.30 14.92 110m Hurdle 300m Hurdle 46.46 46.72 400m Hurdle 66.84 64.39 66.25 65.36 64.30 64.27 High Jump 1.52 1.56 1.58 1.62 1.62 1.63 1.68 1.68 Pole Vault 2.00 2.15 2.40 2.55 2.60 2.95 3.00 3.15 Long Jump 4.80 5.03 5.20 5.43 5.30 5.37 5.60 5.74 Triple Jump 9.60 9.87 10.30 10.69 10.50 10.95 11.50 11.81 Shot Put 10.50 11.53 11.20 12.85 11.20 12.17 12.40 12.56 Discus 35.00 35.64 38.00 39.93 41.00 42.00 43.00 43.43 Hammer 30.00 34.05 35.00 42.70 35.00 39.62 42.50 43.03 Javelin 32.00 35.01 36.00 41.24 38.00 39.13 43.50 44.57 5000m Walk 30:30.00 30:30.00 30:00.00 30:00.00 10000m Walk 1:07:00 1:07:00

Sub Youth Youth Juniors U23 MEN ASA AGN ASA AGN ASA AGN ASA AGN standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard 100m 11.54 11.41 11.04 10.95 11.00 10.83 10.75 10.72 200m 23.24 23.05 22.64 22.44 22.24 21.90 21.70 21.67 400m 53.94 53.24 50.14 49.82 49.64 48.39 48.50 47.77 800m 02:04.00 02:02.88 01:58.00 01:55.81 01:56.00 01:54.54 01:52.00 01:51.59 1500m 04:20.00 04:17.28 04:10.00 04:06.42 04:04.00 04:01.12 03:52.00 03:51.76 1600m 04:10.00 04:10.00 3000m 09:28.00 09:24.82 08:55.00 08:55.65 08:20.00 08:20.00 5000m 15:24.00 15:24.11 14:20.00 14:45.33 10000m 33:30.00 33:26.78 31:30.00 31:44.11 2000m SC 06:14.00 06:18.49 3000m SC 09:48.00 09:44.54 09:20.00 09:23.56 90m Hurdle 100m Hurdle 14.94 14.41 110m Hurdle 14.54 14.34 15.24 14.68 14.80 14.60 300m Hurdle 41.76 41.11 400m Hurdle 55.64 54.65 55.15 54.38 53.90 52.90 High Jump 1.76 1.76 1.88 1.89 1.94 1.97 2.05 2.05 Pole Vault 2.80 3.00 3.60 3.80 3.80 4.00 4.40 4.50 Long Jump 6.10 6.13 6.50 6.71 6.80 6.80 7.15 7.15 Triple Jump 12.80 12.75 13.60 13.97 14.00 14.29 14.75 14.90 Shot Put 14.20 15.22 14.50 15.74 14.80 14.71 15.80 15.86 Discus 40.00 46.70 46.00 49.00 48.00 48.02 49.00 50.22 Hammer 42.00 39.92 50.00 52.25 50.00 48.45 45.90 50.33 Javelin 50.00 52.21 53.00 58.83 56.00 58.45 66.00 68.00 5000m Walk 29:45.00 29:45.00 10000m Walk 57:00.00 57:00.00 55:00.00 55:00.00

Sipho Shawe

Chairper son AGN Track and field Commiss ion