For the 2025/26 season, an athlete's age is taken at 31 December 2025 for all grades.

Athletes must compete in their age grade for competition events such as Club Champs, Interclub, Wellington Champs or Colgate Games.

For the 2025/26 season the following birth years correspond to the grade they will compete in for the season:

Birth year    2025/26 Grade

2020                    5

2019                    6

2018                    7

2017                    8

2016                    9

2015                  10

2014                  11

2013                  12

2012                  13

2011                  14

DISCUS WEIGHTS
Grade        Girls            Boys
7, 8, 9      500gms      500gms
10, 11      750gms      750gms

SHOT PUT WEIGHTS
Grade          Girls              Boys
7                1.000kg        1.000kg
8, 9            1.500kg        1.500kg
10              2.000kg        2.000kg
11              2.000kg        3.000kg