Somerset Schools Athletic Association “SSAA” Champions…

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Today 9.30 Years 7 and 8 athletes register 9.45 9.55 Years 11, 12 and 13 athletes register 10.00 Welcome 10.10 Warm-up with Event One Coach 10.30 Event ONE Coaching 12.00 Refreshment break Discussion and Power-Point Presentation 1.00 Event TWO Coaching 2.30 Warm-down with Event Two Coach 2.45 Dispersal

Warm up: 10.10 - First Session: 10.30 – 12.00 SPRINTS ENDURANCE HURDLES STEEPLECHASE LONG JUMP TRIPLE JUMP HIGH JUMP POLE VAULT JAVELIN HAMMER SHOT Peter Grosjean Nick Brown Godfrey Fry Geoff Williams Brian Camp Gabby Rowsell Sonya Ellis Doug Minter Simon de Wilton Muray Grant Second Session: 1.00 – 2.30 RACE WALK Fiona Edington Nigel Groves

Athletic Organisation International Nats Cornwall Devon Dorset Avon Gloucestershire Wiltshire SW County Yeovil Sedgemoor Area Taunton Mendip School

Number of Competitors in an Event Track & Field Combined Events International National South-West County Area 8 / 136 : 15 July 16 / 64 : 2(?) December 24 / 1922 : 7/8 July 46 / 276 : 16/17 September 21 / 800 : 17 June 32 / 192 : 24/25 June 16 / 600 : 10 June 50 / 350 : 29/30 April Mendip 22 May Sedgemoor 10 May Taunton 3 May Yeovil 24 May 20? athletes in each event

Combined Events 2017 Thursday 30 March - Closing date for Somerset County Championships. Years 6 to 13. * Saturday 29 April – Somerset County Championships - Day 1 - Millfield School (10.30am). Years 6 to 13. * (1) Sunday 30 April – Somerset County Championships - Day 2 - Millfield School (10.30am). Years 6 to 13. * (1) Saturday 24 June - South-West Regional Championships - Day 1 - Yeovil (11.30am). Years 8 to 13. (S2) Sunday 25 June – South-West Regional Championships - Day 2 – Yeovil (11.30am). Years 8 to 13. (S2) Saturday 16 September - ESAA Championships - Day 1 – Boston (9.30am). Years 8 to 13. (Q3) Sunday 17 September – ESAA Championships - Day 2 - Boston (9.00am). Years 8 to 13. (Q3)

Track and Field 2017 Wednesday 3 May – Taunton Area Schools’ AA Championships – King’s College? Years 8 to 13. (A) Wednesday 10 May – Sedgemoor Area Schools’ AA Championships – Brymore Academy? Years 8 to 13. (A) Saturday 13 May – Somerset County Championships - Day 1 – Yeovil (10.15am). Years 4 to 13. * Sunday 14 May – Somerset County Championships - Day 2 - Yeovil (10.15am). Years 4 to 13. * Monday 22 May – Mendip Area Schools’ AA Championships – Millfield School. Years 8 to 13. (A) Wednesday 24 May – Yeovil Area Schools’ AA Championships – Yeovil. Years 8 to 13. (A) Friday 26 May - Closing date for Somerset Schools’ AA Junior Championships. Years 7 & 8. Wednesday 7 June – Somerset Schools’ AA Junior Championships - Yeovil (1.30pm). Years 7 & 8. Saturday 10 June - Somerset Schools’ AA Championships - Yeovil (11.00am). Years 8 to 13. (SB) Monday 12 June – Sedgemoor Team Championships – Yeovil. Years 7 – 10? Saturday 17 June – South-West Schools’ AA Championships - Exeter (11.00am). Years 8 to 13. (SC) Wednesday 28 June – Yeovil Area Friendly Competition – Yeovil. Years 7 – 10? Friday 7 July - ESAA Championships - Day 1 - Birmingham (9.30am). Years 8 to 13. (SD) Saturday 8 July – ESAA Championships - Day 2 – Birmingham (9.30am). Years 8 to 13. (SD)

The county track & field championships has 100 events !! In order to make our championships successful we require a great many officials The county track & field championships has 100 events !! Helping Officials... One simple thing is to wear your numbers correctly One on the front and one on the back of your vest (except High Jump and Pole Vault) They are pinned securely so that when you compete a number does not flap, bend or come off. Therefore: 4 pins. Why on the back? So spectators can identify you more easily So judges can still record your number when you have gone through the finish Often finishes are very close and thus you have to turn and face the judges after running through the finish But we are fortunate as we use :

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If not your School ... ... then it is your Club

ALL clubs affiliate to Somerset County AA Frome Running Club Cheddar Running Club Burnham-on-Sea Harriers Wells City Harriers Minehead Running Club Quantock Harriers Mendip AC Langport Runners Taunton AC Running Forever Running Club Yeovil Olympiads AC Yeovil Town Road Running Club Chard Road Runners Crewkerne Running Club ALL clubs affiliate to Somerset County AA ALL schools are automatically affiliated to SCAA

Closing date Thursday 30th March !!!! SCAA events: Track and Field Championships – Saturday & Sunday 13/14th May Bill Whistlecroft Arena Closing date 6th May. Schools are automatically affiliated to SCAA therefore entries can come from schools as well as clubs. Combined Events Championships – Saturday & Sunday 29/30th April Millfield School Closing date Thursday 30th March !!!! These championships are organised in conjunction with our Combined Events Championships – therefore athletes can represent either their school or their club.

Somerset Coaching Courses - 2017 Sunday 23rd April Sprints Endurance Hurdles Steeplechase Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Javelin Discus Shot Hammer Choose 2 events Sunday 26th March Sprints Hurdles Long Jump High Jump Pole Vault Javelin Discus Shot Choose 3 events