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ISSUE 2 - SEASON 2020/2021 21 November 2020 – Program 3 Duty Each club is to provide a representative to setup and pack up their club event each week – 7.15am. Starting Events – 21 November 2020 8.15am Girls Under 8 60mH (BS) Under 9 - 800m Under 10 - Under 11 - 800m Under 12 - Discus Under 13 - 200m Under 14 - 800m Under 15/16 - Javelin BOYS Under 8 - 60mH (BS) Under 9 - 60mH (BS) Under 10 - (FS) Under 11 - 200m Under 12 - Under 13 - 200m Under 14 - Long Jump (BS) Under 15/16 - Javelin

ON TRACKERS – NEW TIMES Entry into LANDY FIELD PLEASE NOTE: Our ADULT numbers were HUGE last UNDER 6 – 8.30am – 10am weekend, way too BIG for the amount of athlete competing. ONLY UNDER 7 – 10.15am – 11.45am 1 parent/per family please. The only No parents are allowed on the exception is if doing duty. We have infeld this week please. to keep our numbers down, otherwise it could jeopardize our This is due to COVID restrictions. meets from continuing. Little A’s is big enough with Please watch your child from the our athlete numbers! outside of the infield. NO GRANDPARENTS, NO RELATIVES, NO SIBLINGS (unless it is really necessary), NO SPECTATORS!

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GLAC Up-Coming Events GATE ENTRANCE November 2020 The QR Code has been Saturday 28 November Program 1 shortened for this week: December 2020 Swanston Street will be Saturday 5 December Program 2 open on Saturday morning Saturday 12 December Program 3 for admission. Please scan Saturday 19 December Program 1 the QRcode which will be situated along the fence Christmas Break line, to show confirmation January 2021 upon admission and Saturday 9 January Program 2 sanitize. If you cannot Saturday 16 January Program 3 access the code there is a manual admission form to fill out. Saturday 23 January Multi Event Program Also, if you are an exception from wearing a mask, registration of name and club are required upon entering. Saturday 30-31 January STATE combined events MAP ATTACHED. Lines may be long, please be patient and (NO GLAC Competition) remember we are all volunteers!

Masks @ Landy Field Tryouts This week will be your 2nd tryout session. If you know which club you are joining, please head over to the clubs for information first thing in the morning. They will direct you on what to do next. LAVic sent you a bib via email. Please print Please note: That all people attending Landy Field must wear a this out and pin it too your child’s top for the day. If you are mask (ages above 12). new to athletics and don’t have anybody there to direct you at all, please head over to the competition office which is Exceptions for not wearing a face mask are accepted. You situated at the rowing end of the track. must register your name and club at gate before entering. Athletes Results GLAC COVID Protocols Please have a read of the event protocols on our website, it’s Results are uploaded and finalised really important that everyone is up to date regarding them. by 11am Monday morning. Please Lots of cleaning and hand sanitizing required for the events be patient! If you notice something not quite right either email to run. Event Protocols HERE. Kylie or approach the Comp office on the Saturday. https://resultshq.com.au/Login/Index/ GLAC Records Lost Property

If you have left any Congratulations items at the track, please check at the U16 Amelie Parfitt Discus competition office on 30.20m (old 20.91m) Saturday mornings. Due to Covid we are U12 Jack Berry Discus 12.54m unable to keep bulk lost (old 10.07m) property, all non- claimed items will be donated to charity on a regular basis.

ISSUE 2 – SEASON 2020/2021 REMINDER Taking Photos @ GLAC

Any parent who does NOT want their children photograph, MUST contact LAVic and let them know. It is very important that When we all registered for athletics there is a declaration everyone on Saturday uses the asking you to contact LAVic if you do not want photographs ORANGE SAFETY CONES for taken. LAVic will then send you a Bib and bracelet that crossing the track. You must STOP & LOOK and only cross when your child must then wear to our meets every week so there are NO athletes competing on the track. GLAC also has a photographers know not to take these children's policy that NO DOGS can attend Saturday sessions. Thank you! photographs. We do encourage everyone to only take photos of their own children, and also please ask for permission if you would like to take a photo of another child.

SPONSERS LAVic Child Safe Code of Conduct

GLAC would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors for It is very important that all volunteers and parents read the returning and supporting us for our 2020/21 Season. As LAVic Child safe Code of Conduct members of Geelong Little Athletics Centre, please support our Please also have a read of the Little Athletics Australia sponsors in any way you can. Child Protection Policy

TRYOUTS AND NEW MEMBERS What Happens if it rains? WAITING LIST Due to our Cancellation and Program large numbers Changes of registrations Athletics is a wet weather sport, and COVID only excessive rain or lightening restrictions we may cancel program. have had to Cancellation of weekly place a hold on competition programs can the Registration occur throughout the season due to wet weather or Portal. excessive heat conditions. On a Saturday morning or prior to any twilight programs scheduled, if you think that the Once we get program may be cancelled, please check GLAC Team App the new and Facebook after 07:45AM regulations for The decision to cancel a program is made by the GLAC the next step, Committee with the safety of athletes and officials as their we can adjust accordingly. If you know of anyone that might primary concern. On some occasions, a program may also be be interested in joining athletics, please refer them to the altered to suit weather conditions. The LAVic weather policy waiting list registration. All previous tryouts that were will be used in decision making. registered before the 16 November 2020 do not need to be added to this list. WAITING LIST HERE https://geelonglittleathletics.teamapp.com

LANDY FIELD ENTRANCE MAP

Barwon Terrace GATE - Closed GAT E 3 - Entry Locked at 9am, will reopen 11.30am

Coffee van

GATE 1 Open for Entry and Exit

Swanston Street

GATE 2 - Closed ISSUE 2 – SEASON 2020/2021 GLAC Information for members

Welcome to the 2020/21 athletic season at Landy Field, Geelong. The Geelong Little Athletics Centre would like to welcome all our returning members, new members and our tryouts. There are a few NEW COVID rulings that must be abide by please. Please discuss these with your child/ren before attending Landy this Saturday. It would be very helpful if they are aware of the new rules before we start on Saturday. 1. Arrive bit before 8am. 2. 8.15am start. 3. ONTRACKERS – U6 8.30 – 10am, U7 10.15 - 11.45am. NO parents on infield. 4. You must register your attendance at Landy Field each week. QR Code will be available on the fence line along Swanston Street and comp office. Map attached. 5. 1 parent per athlete/family. Exemptions granted ONLY for duties. 6. NO Siblings (unless it is really necessary) 7. NO SPECTATORS (this means Grandparents etc., anyone other than the parent/guardian). 8. GATE 1 (Swanston St) & GATE 3 (comp office) are open on Saturday. GATE 2 will be locked. The only exit is GATE 1. GATE 3 will be open till 9am, then LOCKED. 9. No car parking in Landy Field. 10. Anyone who requires a disability park, please contact centre. 11. All members above the age of 12 must wear a mask at all times. Athletes exempted when competing. 12. All events have COVID protocols, please read up on them at https://www.geelonglac.com.au/new-page-2, really important for duty allocations. We need more helpers this season! Please speak to you club if you are available on Saturday. 13. For full information please read GLAC COVID Protocols 14. Sanitize when required. 15. Social distance 1.5m. 16. All athletes are to be in FULL uniform. Except Tryouts. 17. Coles badges MUST be sewn on the uniform, above the LAVic logo. 18. No handbook this season, all information is on the website. 19. Please remember your bibs this season. We really want to reduce the printing and handling of the bibs, price to reprint may increase this season! Tryouts 1. 2nd week for tryouts 2. ONTRACKERS – U6 8.30 – 10am, U7 10.15 - 11.45am. 3. U8-U16 start 8.15am. 4. Bring your bib LAVic provided, pinned to your top.

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