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
JAVELIN
HAMMER
SHOT
Peter Grosjean
Chris Millard
Adrian Clover
Godfrey Fry
Ian Humphreys
Brian Camp
Deborah Bray
Simon De Wilton
Nigel Groves
Murray Grant
Second Session:
DISCUS

6. Athletic Organisation
International
‘C’ Group
now 32 entries
Nats SW
Cornwall (D)
Devon (B)
Dorset (C)
Avon (B)
Gloucestershire (C)
Wiltshire (C)
130 entries
County
Max 12 per event  600 entries
Yeovil
Andrew Holmes
Sedgemoor
Steve Ladd
Area
Taunton
Richard Llewellyn-Eaton
Mendip
Jason Allen
School

7. SW County Area School ESAA Standards
Nats
International
are found on the Website and in the Handbook
for all age groups and all events

8. ESAA Standards – Example 1
Junior Boys
High Jump
Junior Girls
High Jump
1.30
1.36
1.45
1.57
1.63
School
Area
County SW
Nats
International
Record
National
Entry
1.78
Finalists !
1.72
Record
1.60
Win SW
1.50
1.45

9. ESAA Standards – Example 2
Junior Girls
800m
Junior Boys
800m
2:27.0
2:19.0
2:13.0
2:05.0
2:02.0
School
Area
County SW
Nats
International
Record : :56.1
National
Entry
2:15.0
Finalists !
2:19.0
Record : :02.73
2:29.0
Win SW
2:37.0
2:50.0

10. Within Track & Field we use the ESAA standards to enable us to compare individual athletes and select the strongest possible teams for the South-West and National Championships.
We keep up-to-date with season’s performances of all athletes:
Area Performances
SCAA Performance
Performance at SSAA Championships
Performance at South-West Schools AA Championships
Season’s Best Performance (possibly within a club)
Power of 10 rankings
Through your success we gain success

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

12. ALL schools are automatically affiliated to SCAA
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

13. Combined Events Championships Saturday & Sunday 29/30th April
Next weekend at Millfield School
These championships are organised in partnership with SCAA
therefore athletes can represent either their school or their club.
Somerset County AA Track and Field Championships
Saturday & Sunday 13/14th May
Bill Whistlecroft Arena
Closing date for entries Saturday 6th May
Schools are automatically affiliated to SCAA therefore entries can come from schools as well as clubs.

14. SSAA Events: Junior Track & Field Championships Wednesday 7th June
Bill Whistlecroft Athletics Arena
Closing Date – 26th May
Entries from Schools
Track & Field Championships
Saturday 10th June
Closing Date – 5th June
Entries from Areas
South-West Track & Field Championships
Saturday 17th June
Exeter Arena
South-West Combined Events Championships
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th June

15. SSAA Events: ESAA Track & Field Championships
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th July
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
ESAA Combined Events Championships
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th September
Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston
Entries by qualification from South-West Championships

16. October .... We welcome your feedback for in
We start planning the 2018 Coaching Courses
We look forward to meeting and working with you ALL again.