Takapuna Athletics
Club Nights Overview
2022-23 Track and Field Season
Onewa Domain
2 Akoranga Drive, Northcote
Every Wednesday from 5.00pm
25 October to 13th December 2022
24th January to 27th March 2023
Start times for club night
3- 7 years olds: 5:15pm
8 - 13 year olds : 5:30pm
14+ year olds : 6:15pm
Keeping you informed
Regularly check the club website and Facebook/Instagram
Check the notice board on Wednesday club nights
Listen for announcements during Wednesday club nights
Talk to our Club Captains
Talk to your Grade (Age) Convenor
Talk to our Club Committee members
Parent / Guardian Involvement and Responsibility
The active involvement from our athlete families in the running of Wednesday club nights is critical to the safety, success and efficient running of the programme.
There are a number of different roles that need to be filled each club night.
Activities may include marshalling, grade management, measuring and recording results, some basic skills coaching and putting out/packing away equipment.
Where a club member is under 15 years of age, a parent or guardian is expected to help as required on a rotational basis with other parents.
For the 2021-22 season we are seeking to appoint Grade (Age) Convenors (i.e. club night and competition grade coordinators) for each grade - one for female athletes and one for male athletes.
Prior experience is not necessary so please come forward and offer your assistance to the club night Announcer.
Full training will be provided by Club Committee members.
Your active involvement and support is greatly appreciated by the Club Committee and all club members.
Environmental Friendly
Club nights are a rubbish free event, please look after our precious place and do not drop litter.
Club Spirit
The spirit of good sportsmanship is an important part of our sport and our club - look out for and encourage eachother ... compete hard and fair.
Once you have finished your event, please support and encourage those who are still competing.
Thank a volunteer. Without their help we couldn't put on our club nights, so please take the time to say thanks.
Health and Safety
In an emergency see one of the event officials who will be able to assist. Please follow the instructions of the Announcer.
All club members are to thoroughly familiarise themselves with the club's health and safety rules and guidelines. Click here
Cancellation due to unfavourable weather
Club night cancellations will be posted on our website and Facebook on Wednesday at 4pm.
Saver Days
If club night is cancelled due to unfavourable weather Saver Days will be used to reschedule the originally planned programme.
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Points Competition and Seeding
A points competition is held throughout the season to determine the best all-round athletes and most regular attendees at club night in all grades.
Points are awarded for the first four places in each track and field events
1st place = 5 points
2nd place = 3 points
3rd place = 2 points
4th place = 1 point
Points competition commences from 1st Nov 2023.
No points awarded on Special Programme club nights.
Track events athletes are seeded into heats determined by performances in the respective events on previous club nights.
The top-seeded heat comprises the fastest four plus the winners of slower heats and place-getters depending on numbers required.
Points for placing 1st to 4th in track events are awarded to the fastest four finishers from all grade heats combined.
A seeding system offers the faster athletes the benefit of stronger competition and allows others to compete with success at their own level.
Personal Best Performances Recording Form
To print a form to record your season improvements for all your track and field events, click here.
Privacy
Membership of the club automatically entitles the club to disclose personal details of members for club, Athletics Auckland and Athletics New Zealand administration purposes.
Club members may receive correspondence/emails from any of the aforementioned organisations.
Club members consent to names, photos and athletic profiles to be used by the club for promotional educational media and sponsorship related activities; also gives permission for members to be photographed by the official photographer assigned by the club and/or any affiliated athletics association at any athletic club or other athletics events and acknowledge that these photographs may be posted on the club website and/or Facebook.
Club members may request for a photo to be removed from the club’s website and/or Facebook at any time by contacting the club.
Disclaimer
Takapuna Athletics Club is run by volunteers.
The club accepts no responsibility or liability for any injury or illness suffered while taking part in any club or athletic activity or being on any ground or premises controlled by the club or any venue where the club or an athlete is participating within New Zealand or overseas.
Resources for Club Night Volunteers
Basic field event information for club night volunteers.
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