Awards

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for an age place award and/or a major award at our club, athletes aged 6 -

13 must compete in a minimum of 66% of all available events and all other athletes

(including aged 14 – 20, opens, masters and community) must compete in 50% of all

available events for the season. If a prospective award recipient fails to meet the

mandatory attendance criteria and is subsequently disqualified, individuals who ranked

lower will each move up one position in the rankings.



AGE AWARDS


Athletes are eligible to win only one Age Group Award. In the case of an athlete achieving

an Age Champion Place Award and Encouragement Award, the Encouragement Award

will go to the next best athlete.

Classified Multiclass athletes are included in their own multiclass age groups.

Athletes not eligible for an age award will receive a medal.


Age Champions Place Award - Point Score

At the end of season presentation day trophies are presented in each of the age groups.

1st , 2nd and 3rd place trophies are awarded to the athletes with the highest accumulated

competition points. Because the committee believes the emphasis should not only be on

winning, a point score system was devised to recognise those children who continually

improve their own performance. Each week every athlete’s attendance is recorded and

one point is awarded for each event attempted. Further points are awarded depending

upon where an athlete finishes in each event. These points are tallied throughout the

season, and the Age Champions are determined based on the total. Final calculations are

completed by Results HQ.



The point scoring system for all events at club night is as follows:

  • First place 5 points
  • Second place 4 points
  • Third place 3 points
  • Fourth place 2 points
  • Fifth place 1 points
  • Personal Best 2 points
  • Setting a new Club Centre Record 4 points


Participation Points for External Competition Representation

Athletes who are unable to attend a regular club competition because they are competing at

a NSW Athletics sanctioned event may be eligible to receive participation points for the

missed club meet.

To receive these points, notification must be provided to the Committee via email at

info@cardiffathletics.club prior to the event, or within 7 days after the event.

When appropriate notification is received, the athlete will be credited with the participation

points they could have earned at the club on that day.


Eligible external events include (but are not limited to):

  • NSW Athletics sanctioned events such as NSW Country Championships, NSW State Relays, NSW State Combined Events, Treloar Shield and other approved meets on application.


Age Group - Encouragement Awards

Personal Best (PB) points are awarded with 2 points for a new PB. When an athlete

completes an event for the first time in the season, that result is recorded as their baseline.

Any improvement on this result throughout the season registers as a new PB and adds to

their PB points total.

PB points are also calculated separately from competition points and are used for

determining the Age Encouragement Awards. These totals are calculated by Results HQ at

the end of the season.

One male and one female athlete in each age group will receive an Encouragement Award

based on their PB points.


TINY TOTS


All Tiny Tot Athletes will receive a participation trophy, regardless of attendance.

In addition, athletes may receive a certificate for high attendance, as calculated by Results

HQ.

  • 50-69% attendance – Bronze award
  • 70-89% attendance – Silver award
  • 90-100% attendance – Gold award


MAJOR AWARDS


Junior Athlete of the Year – name on honour board

Age groups 6 – 8. Highest overall point earning athlete in the age groups, whether or not he

or she is the recipient of an age award. Based on event points and PB’s.


Little Athlete of the Year – name on honour board

Age groups 9 -12. Best performing athlete at the highest level including NSW Athletics

events.


Youth Athlete of the Year – name on honour board

Age groups 13 – 20. Best performing athlete at the highest level including NSW Athletics

and Athletics Australia events.


Multiclass Athlete of the Year – name on honour board

All age groups. Best performing athlete at the highest level including NSW Athletics and

Athletics Australia events.


Club Encouragement Award – name on honour board

All age groups. The athlete achieving the highest PB point earnings in the club, whether or

not he or she is the recipient of any other Award.


Senior Athlete of the Year (U23/Opens)

Best performing athlete at the highest level including NSW Athletics and Athletics Australia

events.


Community Athlete of the Year

Based on participation and PB results on club nights.


Major awards are assessed on the following criteria.

  • Minimum qualifying participation on Competition Nights, as per eligibility criteria.
  • Displays a good attitude towards fellow athletes, competition, participation and other aspects of athletics.
  • Good overall performance at all levels of competition.
  • Participation in training and/or carnivals.
  • Number of personal bests (PB) attained throughout the season (pro rata % of events available).
  • In the case of a tie, the highest attendance % will be used.


5 Year Award

For those athletes who have been a member of the Club for 5 years. This award will be

presented on the completion of the 5th year of membership.


10 Year Award

For those athletes who have been a member of the Club for 10 years. This award will be

presented on the completion of 10th year of membership.


Club Records

Club records can only be achieved at Cardiff club nights or the Cardiff Challenge Cup by

Cardiff Athletes. Points are not awarded to the yearly point score for the Cardiff Challenge

and do not contribute to end of year awards.



Award Recipients