1. Somerset Schools Athletic Association
“SSAA”
Champions…

2. The Website
somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk
somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk
somersetschoolsathletics.org.uk

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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 May
Sedgemoor May
Taunton May
Yeovil May
20? athletes in each event

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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 :

11. Photo - Finish

12. Photo - Finish

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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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