Point Scoring

Little Athletics is aimed at fun and fitness. Children are to be encouraged to always do their best and to aim to better their previous achievement in each event ie- their PB (Personal Best). Each individual’s PB is set as the first recorded result in each event for the new season. Each week the Records and Ranking Officer records each athlete’s results. At the end of season athletes are awarded medals and trophies based on the point score below.

What Awards are there?

At the end of each season the Records and Rankings Officer will calculate points and award trophies for:

• Male and Female Age Champions and Runners Up
• Junior and Senior Club Champions
• PB Trophy, medallions and awards

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How are the points calculated?

We have simplified the point scoring system so that age champions and runners-up are determined by a combination of points accumulated at both club nights and at representative carnivals.

Age Champions and Runners up

The point score is calculated as follows:

Club nights (per event) – 5 points for first, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth, 1 point for fifth. One point also to all other participants.

Zone carnival (per event)  – 5 points for first in final, 4 points for second in final, 3 points for third in final, 2 points for fourth through to eighth in final, 1 point for all other participants. Relays included.

Regional carnival (per event) – 5 points for first in final, 4 points for second in final, 3 points for third in final, 2 points for fourth through to eighth in final, 1 point for all other participants. Relays included.

State carnival (per event) – 5 points for first in final, 4 points for second in final, 3 points for third in final, 2 points for fourth through to eighth in final, 1 point for all other participants. Relays included.

State Relays (per event, per athlete) – 5 points for first in final, 4 points for second in final, 3 points for third in final, 2 points for fourth through to eighth in final, 1 point for all other participants.

State Multis – 5 points for first overall, 4 points for second overall, 3 points for third overall, 2 points for fourth overall, 1 point for fifth overall through to tenth overall. In addition to this, all participants at this carnival receive their average weekly club night point score up until that week of the season, provided they compete in at least half of their Multi events (note 18.0 to 18.5 receives 18, 18.6 – 19.0 receives 19, etc). Averages will be based on the number of club nights an athlete has actually attended, not the number that have been scheduled (i.e. if the club has scheduled 12 club nights but an athlete has only attended 10 of them and accumulated 160 points in that time, their average will be worked out by dividing 160 by 10, not 160 by 12).

Trans Tasman championships – Point allocation (per event contested) – 5 points for first, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth, 1 point for fifth to last place in an event. Athlete to receive their club night weekly average as per State Multis if Trans Tasman championships force them to forgo their Friday club night.

Centre record – 2 points

Zone record – 4 points

Regional record – 6 points

State record – 8 points

National record – 10 points

Club Champions

One junior, one senior, awarded to those with the highest overall point score in their category.

Personal Best Awards

At the end of the season athletes personal best times are counted. Only centre level PB’s count.

21+ PB’s – Gold Award (highest overall PB count also wins PB Trophy)

16-20 PB’s – Silver Award

10-15 PB’s – Bronze Award

Athletes who achieve 5 personal bests in an individual event at centre level will receive an award.

Broken Records

Certificates will be issued to those who break club records. It is therefore important that times and measurements are correct. If they are not done correctly it only penalizes the children as it will be recorded as their PB and will be difficult for them to better so please ensure that all care be taken for the sake of the children.

All records broken are to be checked and authorised by a Committee member at the time of breaking.