2019/20 Changes to the Rules of Competition

2019-2020 Changes to the Rules of Competition:

Under 11’s Straight Track Hurdles:
All athletes in the U/11 age group shall compete in the 80m hurdles, with nine flights of hurdles at 60cm high. (They no longer compete in the 60m Hurdles.)

Under 12’s Straight Track Hurdles:
All athletes in the U/12 age group shall compete in the 80m hurdles, with nine flights of hurdles at 68cm high. (They no longer compete in the 60m Hurdles.)

Under 13’s and 14’s 200m Round Track Hurdles:
All 200m Hurdles events at all Zones, Regions and the State Track & Field Championships will be conducted as timed finals. Performances from all timed finals will be combined to determine the overall places for each age group.

Under 15’s and 17’s 300m Round Track Hurdles:
All 300m Hurdles events at all Zones, Regions and the State Track & Field Championships will be conducted as timed finals. Performances from all timed finals will be combined to determine the overall places for each age group.

Under 12's at Zone, Regional, and State Championships:
Under 12's at Zone, Regional, and State Championships will now be able to enter 6 events, which is an increase from 4 events previously.